Chapter 213: Come on, brother, let me carry you

Ning Hanmo still saw him struggling there, really couldn't bear to watch, walked over and let him step on his shoulder, then slowly lowered his body.

If Jiang Yunchu were here, she would discover that Zhang Cunwen is somewhat afraid of heights!

"Alive, I'm alive." After reaching the ground, Zhang Cunwen lay flat, feeling the solid earth, and only then did he feel he had come back to life.

"How did you get hung up there?"

Kang Nai Xin was a little curious; she saw no signs or anything special around, so how was he hung up?

Zhang Cunwen took two deep breaths, then climbed up from the ground, placing one arm on Ning Hanmo's body.

"I'm so miserable, I was snatched straight out of bed." As Zhang Cunwen spoke, Ning Hanmo interrupted, "Get to the point!"

……

"The point is, after I wore through the rope I called out to you guys, but nobody answered, so I wandered off, and then…"

"I ran into a wild boar…"

"It saw me and charged; I knew I couldn't beat it, so I ran."

"I ran, and it chased me!"

"Then… I don't know what I stepped on, and I was just hoisted up."

Zhang Cunwen was also dazed; by the time he reacted, he was already midair—not even a wild boar could do anything to him, let alone himself.

"It seems the Dean set a trap." Ning Hanmo frowned.

Since being sent up the mountain, they themselves untied the ropes, removed the hoods, and subsequently encountered traps and feral beasts.

The road ahead probably won't be that easy either.

"Going down the mountain alone is too dangerous; it seems we need to quickly locate our companions' positions." After Ning Hanmo said that, he glanced at Kang Nai Xin.

Kang Nai Xin also nodded, "According to my analysis, the sisters may be relatively cautious, not going down the mountain alone; they'd wait, or search laterally, just like me."

"Kang Wen and Kang Wu are twins, so there's no need to worry too much—they always find each other; I once asked why, and they said it's a telepathic bond."

"Now I'm more worried about Brother Zhi Xia and the others; if they're searching laterally it's fine, but if they go straight down the mountain…"

Kang Nai Xin rarely speaks this much; she is usually quiet and seldom voices her opinions.

When she does speak, it's usually when things are already pretty much decided.

This time it's unusual for her to say so much; this trial is a completely new experience for all of them, and given what's happened twice already, it truly threatens their lives.

So…

If she has any ideas, she must voice them, giving everyone something to consider.

"The dangers on the mountain are already plenty; I suspect there are even more down below." Ning Hanmo pondered a moment before speaking.

Kang Nai Xin didn't answer, just nodded.

"So what should we do? Go look for people now?"

Zhang Cunwen looked this way and that, then rose to his feet.

"How are you? Have you recovered?"

Ning Hanmo looked worriedly at Zhang Xiao San; he hadn't noticed before, but after coming down he saw that the man's lips were pale.

"I'm just afraid of heights; life is at stake, so this is nothing." His face also grew solemn as he took the bag Kang Nai Xin was holding, then with his other hand he tested a sturdy stick.

"Let's go!"

Kang Nai Xin and Ning Hanmo exchanged a glance, both nodded, they hung the marked flower balls, but this time the recorded number had increased by one.

10!

Zhang Cunwen!

"Numbers 1, 4, and 10 have gathered." The dark guard reported.

"Where are the others?" Jiang Yunchu looked at the map on the table, seeing the small wooden pieces with numbers; each time the dark guard reported, she would move the pieces.

She would also record and summarize what happened in each area.

This is their first wilderness training; the things retained on this mountain are actually all manageable for them—some animals may be lethal but not very swift, so even if they can't beat them, they can outrun them.

"Continue observing."

When she heard about the others' areas, there was no change in her expression; she simply had the dark guard keep observing.

She has said before that she doesn't care whether these people act alone or as a group.

She only needs them to get down the mountain safely; then the mission is considered accomplished.

Their choices differ—some search laterally for companions, some have already descended alone; the danger increases incrementally along the way, and who knows if anyone will make it to the mountain's base?

"Huh!" His foot slipped, Kang Wu's brows suddenly knotted, especially when testing his weight on the ground—the sharp pain made him flinch.

Kang Wen hurriedly turned back, "What's wrong? Is your foot injured?"

"I'm fine." Kang Wu tugged at the corner of his mouth, but cold sweat had already begun to slide down his face, and he dared not put his foot on the ground.

The person guarding in the dark frowned, watching—should they appear in this situation?

If they showed up, it would mean Kang Wu had given up, and this evaluation would not be completed.

But if they don't appear, his foot…

"Come on, brother, let me carry you." Kang Wen bent down.

Kang Wu looked at Kang Wen and said, "Brother, you go on your own to find Boss Ning; my foot won't touch the ground, and if you carry me you'll run out of strength—better we don't both wash out, otherwise you push forward."

Kang Wu rationally weighed the pros and cons, especially seeing Kang Wen drenched in sweat; they'd already been at it half the night, the sun is now slowly rising, and time is short.

His foot right now is just a burden.

"Kang Wu, listen to what you're saying."

The ever-smiling Kang Wen looked at Kang Wu, for the first time adopting a big‑brother demeanor, his face solemn with a hint of firmness.

"We are brothers!"

"If I can abandon you on a mission, then in the face of life and death, am I still your brother?"

"The Dean said before, one must follow their true heart; you can't, then that older brother will carry you; if the older brother can't carry you anymore, there's also Ning Lao Da, Ning Xiao Liu, Zhi Xia older brother, Zhang Xiao San, Jia Lao Er, Han Xiao Wu."

"Also older sisters."

"Kang Wen stood, his complexion was unusually bad; he was always carefree, compared to Kang Wu, actually he is more like a younger brother, while Kang Wu is more like an older brother."

"But..."

"At this moment, he is the older brother!"

"The Dean said before, we cannot be missing anyone."

"If we don't believe the people of the academy, who can we believe?"

"Calculating gains and losses is your concern; not abandoning brothers is my concern."

"After saying these words, Kang Wen squatted down, and without allowing refusal, shouted, 'Come up.'"

"Kang Wu closed his eyes, his nose felt a bit sore, but he seemed to feel what Yue Yue said: when a person is happy, their heart feels like fireworks are going off."