CH 67

Ch 67: Seeking Water

Old Luo held the stopwatch and asked, "Who wants to go first?"

Xue Ziwen eagerly raised his hand and volunteered, "Us! Us!"

Having switched to the ideal guardian, Xue Ziwen's joyful mood was evident.

"Then let's have Yin Chang and Xue Ziwen go first," Old Luo stepped aside, revealing a Skybridge about thirty meters long behind him, and made a "please go ahead" gesture.

"Yin Chang big brother!" Xue Ziwen proactively held Yin Chang's hand and, as soon as the host started the timer, quickly pulled Yin Chang towards the opposite platform.

The two of them easily crossed the glass bridge, taking only fifteen seconds. It can be said that their performance was excellent.

"Which group is next?" Old Luo asked again.

"It's us!" The second group to step forward was Lang Chizhi, who had just teamed up with Qin Xifeng.

Lang Chizhi, at the age of fourteen, was at the age of first love. He had a great fondness for both the older Qin Jingshan and the younger Qin Xifeng. This time, being able to team up with Qin Xifeng, he was extremely excited and eager to show off in front of the little beauty.

Qin Xifeng wasn't as flippant as Xue Ziwen. Before leaving, she bid farewell to her sister with affection. Finally, she glanced at Shao Junling nearby, her face showing an expression of wanting to say something but holding back.

Their group took twenty-three seconds to cross the bridge, which wasn't fast because Qin Xifeng was a bit scared after stepping onto the glass bridge. She walked cautiously, gripping the handrail with trepidation.

Initially, Lang Chizhi was a little anxious, but then he heard Qin Xifeng timidly call out to him, "Big brother Lang..."

This tender "big brother Lang" brought out the protective instincts of a young boy towards a girl. He immediately slowed his pace and patiently reassured her, "Don't be afraid, take it slowly!" His words revealed a sense of care.

A group of staff members saw this and wore smiles like friendly aunts and uncles might.

The third group was ready to follow closely behind their sister, Qin Jingshan.

In just a short while, Qin Jingshan had already adjusted her mindset. After two rounds of filming, she also knew Shao Junling's abilities. As long as this kid didn't deliberately go against her, there shouldn't be any problem.

Qin Jingshan secretly made up her mind to get along well with Shao Junling and make him realize the charm of a goddess.

With this mindset, Qin Jingshan confidently led Shao Junling onto the bridge. However, after walking a bit, she realized that Shao Junling wasn't following. When she turned around, she saw him trailing behind, walking as slow as a tortoise... If Shao Junling was scared, it would be understandable, but the fact was that he was looking straight ahead without any expression on his face.

"Shao Junling! Hurry up!" Qin Jingshan urged him.

Shao Junling's steps picked up ever so slightly, but he still walked leisurely, as if taking a casual stroll.

Seeing this scene, Qin Jingshan was so infuriated that she almost fainted on the spot - Ah, ah, ah, what grudge does Shao Junling have against her?

Their final time to cross the bridge was twenty-six seconds, three seconds slower than Qin Xifeng's group, temporarily placing them last.

Upon reaching the other end of the bridge, Qin Jingshan complained to Yin Chang in frustration, "Yin Chang, look at your brother!"

Yin Chang had been paying attention to Shao Junling while he crossed the bridge with Qin Jingshan.

But Yin Chang suspected that Shao Junling might be a little afraid of heights because when he first stepped onto the glass bridge, he glanced down and then his steps noticeably hesitated and slowed. Although he quickly regained his composure, Shao Junling never dared to look down again.

Of course, this was just Yin Chang's unilateral speculation. After all, in the eyes of most people, Shao Junling appeared to be behaving like a normal person. So, his speed in crossing the bridge seemed like he was deliberately dragging Qin Jingshan's pace.

In response to Qin Jingshan's accusation, Yin Chang superficially tried to appease her, and then he walked over to Shao Junling, assuming a posture as if he was about to criticize him.

But nobody knew that Yin Chang, with his back turned to them, whispered in Shao Junling's ear, "Are you okay?"

Shao Junling raised his hand to wipe his mouth and muttered, "I'm fine."

Finally, only Huang Han and Wang Chen's groups remained.

Upon hearing that the teams were going to be reshuffled, Wang Chen was also somewhat hopeful. But as he watched Xue Ziwen's ecstatic expression after drawing Yin Chang, he inexplicably felt a little aggrieved.

– – Is Yin Chang really that great? Wasn't his previous success all thanks to Shao Junling? Whether it was finding the mission location in the first round or the treasure hunt in the second round, Shao Junling's abilities were evident to all.

Moreover, he even street performed for Xue Ziwen! How could this little rascal be so ungrateful!

With this stubborn thought in his mind, Wang Chen vowed that once he formed a new team, he would treat his new teammate a thousand times better than Xue Ziwen. He wanted to make that brat jealous. It would be best if he could be paired with someone slightly more sensible like Guo Yiheng or a well-behaved younger sister like Qin Xifeng, or even Shao Junling - although he had a slight conflict with Yin Chang, Shao Junling was indeed an ace helper.

But Wang Chen never expected that the one he drew would be You Luming!

At this moment, listening to You Luming's crying, Wang Chen had a splitting headache.

The reason Huang Han hadn't left yet was that he was anxiously trying to console You Luming, saying, "Little Lu, be good. Uncle is also very nice. Look, Uncle is tall, handsome, and can even sing..."

After You Luming's crying had finally subsided, Huang Han quickly grabbed Wang Chen's hand and said, "Uncle! I entrust my little lu to you!"

Seeing the earnest tears shimmering in Huang Han's eyes, resembling an old father entrusting his child, Wang Chen was moved. He recalled his ambition to make Xue Ziwen regret, so he patted his chest and assured Huang Han, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Huang Han smiled with joy and turned to Guo Yiheng, saying, "Brother Guo, let's go!"

Then, Wang Chen watched helplessly as Huang Han and Guo Yiheng swiftly crossed the glass bridge, taking only thirteen seconds, and taking first place!

The entire crowd erupted in applause and congratulated the two of them.

Finally, it was Wang Chen's turn. He lowered his head and looked at You Luming. He forced a smile and called out softly, "Little Lu let's go~~"

You Luming stared at him with a resentful pout. She whimpered and started crying again.

Wang Chen: "...???"

What the hell is going on? What did he do? Why is this little girl crying again?

Wang Chen panicked and frantically circled around You Luming twice before forcefully pulling her onto the bridge. However, You Luming cried like a groundhog about to be beheaded, wailing from the depths of her heart, "Brother...!! Waaah... I want my brother!!!"

Wang Chen sat with his head in his hands, afraid to even touch her.

Xue Ziwen laughed heartily, covering his stomach on this side of the bridge, "Hahaha..."

The others were also infected by Xue Ziwen's laughter and chuckled while enjoying the show.

"Little Lu! Brother is here! Be brave! Come over here!" In the end, it was Huang Han who personally acted as the "bait," coaxing You Luming to stumble and walk towards them while crying.

In the end, Wang Chen's group took six minutes and thirty-two seconds, unsurprisingly ending up in last place.

When choosing accommodations, Huang Han and Guo Yiheng, who ranked first, chose a luxurious stilted house. Yin Chang and Xue Ziwen picked a "treehouse" which sounded nice. Lang Chizhi and Qin Xifeng stayed in a stone house. There was also a thatched cottage and a tent left.

Qin Jingshan looked at the photos and saw that the thatched cottage was in ruins, not much better than the "best house" Yin Chang and the others had stayed in during the first phase. On the contrary, the tent looked clean and new. With the abundance of mosquitoes in the rainforest, staying in the thatched cottage would probably result in being covered in mosquito bites. After hesitating for a while, Qin Jingshan chose the tent and left the thatched cottage for Wang Chen and You Luming.

Afterward, the staff led them to their respective accommodations.

Upon seeing the actual tent, Qin Jingshan was pleasantly surprised. It was spacious enough to accommodate three or four people comfortably. Moreover, according to the staff's introduction, it was a luxurious high-tech tent. It looked ordinary on the outside, but it provided air conditioning.

Being able to stay in an air-conditioned tent in such a hot place... It was simply fantastic!

Yin Chang and Xue Ziwen's treehouse was not far from the tent, just a short walk away.

After settling in, the production team gave each group of guests a two-hour rest time. Shao Junling, under Xue Ziwen's guidance, also went to visit their treehouse. The house was built on a tall lookout tree, three meters high. It was accessed via a spiral wooden staircase, and outside, there were strings of seashell wind chimes, giving it a unique charm.

However, when Xue Ziwen invited Shao Junling to climb up the tree, Shao Junling promptly declined.

Upon learning that Qin Jingshan and the others had air conditioning in their tent, the other guests came over one after another to visit, expressing their envy. In the end, several little ones simply refused to leave and stayed in Qin Jingshan's tent.

After the lunch break, the host gathered everyone to announce the new task: finding water.

This task was relatively easy and mainly aimed at helping the guests get acquainted with their new teammates while exploring the surrounding environment. Therefore, the production team did not set any competitive rules. Instead, they gave each person a plastic water bucket and asked them to find a water source and figure out how to transport the water back for personal hygiene and bathing purposes.

Of course, the water retrieval task had to be done independently by each group and they couldn't seek help from members outside their team.

After listening to the rules, everyone set off on their own.

Yin Chang directly called Qin Jingshan and Shao Junling, saying, "You two, come with me."

Qin Jingshan asked, "Can we search together?"

Yin Chang replied, "The host just mentioned that we have to retrieve the water ourselves, but didn't say we can't search for it together."

As he said this, he double checked with the nearby production staff. They nodded, indicating that Yin Chang's understanding was correct.

Qin Jingshan quickly pulled Shao Junling along to keep up. With Yin Chang's help, what else did she need to say?

The four of them set off together, and Qin Jingshan noticed that Yin Chang, who was walking ahead, was heading in a certain direction. She asked, "Do you know where the water is?"

Yin Chang nodded. They were filming in the wilderness this time, so naturally, they had to find a river to get water.

Just after they settled in, Yin Chang wandered around alone and heard the sound of water. The location of the treehouse and the tent was already quite remote, so the water source should be nearby.

Sure enough, after walking for a while, they heard the gurgling sound of water.

Xue Ziwen rushed ahead and was the first to see the stream up ahead. Excitedly, he exclaimed, "Wow, Yin Chang, there's a river here!"

Qin Jingshan felt embarrassed and said, "I thought the production team wanted us to find a tap for water... But how did you know there was water here?"

Yin Chang smiled. Listening for the sound of water to find its source was basic survival knowledge in the wilderness. He had done similar activities before with Yin Dong, and compared to those, what the production team had them experience was child's play.

Compared to the tent with air conditioning, being closer to his brother made Shao Junling feel more at ease...

Although his brother had been acting strange lately, making Shao Junling want to avoid him, he still hoped that Yin Chang would stay within his sight.
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