Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 612: Chapter 605: Rendezvous

Yuan Jin took out a hemp rope from his bag and quickly set up a long cable for crossing the river. After testing its stability, Xiao Xu was the first to slide across, followed by Sisi. It was Sisi’s first time using such a simple ropeway, and as she looked down at the rushing river below and the terrifying height, she couldn’t help but tremble.

Come on, I can’t embarrass Luo Datou!

Now everyone knows you were taught by Luo Datou. If you can’t even cross a river, they’d laugh till they die!

Sisi forced herself to stay calm, even managing a smile as she slid across, and when Xiao Xu received her on the other side, she waved back at Yuan Jin and them with a bright smile.

In reality, while she was above the river, her teeth were chattering uncontrollably!

Yuan Jin found it amusing. When he helped Sisi onto the rope earlier, her tense muscles had already betrayed her inner fear!

Sure enough, on the other side of the river, there were traces of He Chengsi and his group. Although many signs had been erased, Yuan Jin, with his rich experience, still found quite a few. He was searching as he walked, with Sisi and the others following behind him, slowly moving forward.

"Two of them should be injured," Yuan Jin suddenly said.

Sisi’s heart immediately leapt with anxiety; if two out of three were injured, could one be He Chengsi?

"Is this the boundary of the K tribe?" Brother Qiao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

Yuan Jin took out the map, glanced at it, and nodded, "That’s right, this is the K tribe’s border. Forty kilometers ahead is the K tribe’s armed territory. We need to be careful; the K tribe has a lot of armed forces."

"My brother and the others should be nearby, right? He wouldn’t be foolish enough to run into someone else’s territory. We should be able to find them soon," Sisi asked.

"You think it’s flat ground, just a few hours’ run for forty kilometers. But this is an impenetrable jungle; forty kilometers could take a day to traverse," Brother Meng said with a bitter smile.

"It’s alright, a day is just a day. Hope is right in front of us," Sisi encouraged herself.

Twenty kilometers away from Sisi, He Chengsi and Dahai were carrying a makeshift stretcher, slowly advancing, getting closer to Sisi and her group.

Dahai’s foot injury had not healed, and he walked with great difficulty, but he gritted his teeth and persevered without saying a word.

"Let’s rest and eat something," He Chengsi noticed and was the first to put down the stretcher.

There was nothing left to eat in the bag, so He Chengsi took a military knife and headed into the nearby jungle. Luckily, he found a few wild banana plants nearby.

He Chengsi chopped down the banana stems, collected the liquid from the cut stems into a canteen until he had half a canteen, and picked several bunches of ripe bananas.

"Have some banana water first; we’re quite lucky today," He Chengsi threw a bunch of bananas along with the canteen to Dahai.

Dahai first gave the unconscious Heizi a bit of banana water, then drank a few sips himself before throwing it back to He Chengsi.

"Boss, how far are we from the river now?" Dahai asked while eating.

He Chengsi made a rough calculation in his mind, "About twenty kilometers, we should reach it by tomorrow."

Dahai perked up, "Yeah, once we cross the river, we can send a distress signal."

"We can’t send the signal. I don’t trust the XN military region guys. I’m worried they’re here not to rescue us but to kill us," He Chengsi shook his head, rejecting the idea.

Dahai, recalling the sudden change seven days ago, felt a shiver of kinship.

"Boss, what exactly happened? Why did the military suddenly turn on us?" Dahai still couldn’t figure out the reason.

He Chengsi faintly guessed the reason; he estimated that the two people they wanted to kill were likely after him, and Dahai and Heizi were collateral damage because of him.

"I’m not sure who’s targeting us right now, but I’ll definitely find out; this isn’t over!" He Chengsi was furious—it was the worst loss he had ever suffered.

Sisi and Yuan Jin’s group trudged forward, every step requiring tremendous energy. Everyone took turns chopping branches with a machete, one person for an hour, with Sisi enjoying a lady’s privilege of not having to chop.

She took out a canteen of diluted Qiong Wine from her bag, took a few sips for energy replenishment, and then passed the canteen to the others.

"This is our He Family’s special medicinal wine. It’s good for your health," she said.

Brother Meng was the first to take a few sips, his eyes lighting up. He took a few more sips before passing the wine to Xiao Xu in front of him.

"Not bad, this wine is great, warms up the lower abdomen, really invigorating," Brother Meng praised.

"When we return to the Capital City, I’ll give each of you a few bottles," Sisi’s words were comforting, and after drinking the Qiong Wine, everyone’s spirits lifted, and the pace of clearing the path increased significantly.

As night gradually fell, Yuan Jin, aware of Sisi’s anxiety, didn’t call for a rest but turned on a flashlight, preparing to travel by night.

Sisi sprayed everyone with special insect repellent, preventing snake and insect bites.

The jungle at night was eerie, with various sounds, huge shadows, and some unknown animals darting through the air, all making people feel creeped out.

They kept moving, drinking Qiong Wine when tired and eating compressed biscuits when hungry, until it was eight in the evening.

"There’s a smell, Brother Yuan, I smell roasted meat," Sisi sniffed and exclaimed with delight.

The others lifted their noses to the air, but none smelled the roasted meat Sisi mentioned.

"No way, Sisi, you’re not hallucinating from hunger, are you?" Brother Meng teased Sisi.

"It’s not a hallucination; it’s definitely the smell of roast meat. My sense of smell has always been keen."

Sisi was resolute, pointing in a direction for Yuan Jin to follow.

Half-believing, Yuan Jin followed Sisi’s indicated direction.

As they moved closer by a kilometer, the scent of roasted meat grew stronger, and even Yuan Jin and the others could smell it.

"Sisi, your nose is really sharp, like a dog’s nose," Brother Meng laughed, earning a playful eye-roll from Sisi.

"The one roasting meat must be my brother, Brother Yuan, let’s hurry up," Sisi was extremely excited.

"Don’t rush. We need to be cautious. We still don’t know if it’s Chengsi up ahead. It could be armed K tribe members," Yuan Jin wasn’t as optimistic as Sisi.

The group held their breaths, cautiously drawing closer, already able to see the firelight.

He Chengsi, who was roasting meat on the fire, suddenly listened intently, handing the snake meat to Dahai beside him.

"Someone seems to be coming; I’ll check it out," with that, He Chengsi picked up a gun and felt his way outside.

Yuan Jin told Sisi and the others to wait at the back. He went ahead to scout, but as soon as he got a hundred meters from the bonfire, someone pointed a gun at him.

"What’s your business?" He Chengsi coldly asked.

"Brother, it’s me, Ah Nan, one of our own."

Lying in the back, Sisi was immensely grateful for her dog-like nose and cat-like ears, able to hear He Chengsi’s voice from so far away. She immediately jumped out, shouting loudly.

Meanwhile, in the study of Yun Mansion at the Capital City, Mr. Yun’s divination bead suddenly cleared up, showing signs of life.

Mr. Yun grinned, stroking his chin like an old fox, "Just as expected, Ah Nan is indeed the key to survival."