The sun had already set, and there was only a little afterglow left in the west. People lit up their camping lights, and the camp was brightly lit.
Everyone's face was full of doubts. They didn't know what Zhang Zian's proposal meant. Did he really want to kill Xiao Tianyu?
Normal people drank about two liters of water a day, plus the water in their food, so they wouldn't feel thirsty. But in the desert, they sweated almost all the time during the day, so conservatively, the amount of water they drank had to be doubled.
Xiao Tianyu was dumbfounded. He crawled over in fear and cried, "Brother Zian, we have no past grievances, and we don't hate each other. You want to kill me!"
Zhang Zian ignored him and explained to the others, "I didn't make it clear. I didn't give him bottled water. For the next three days, he can only drink filtered domestic wastewater."
Everyone suddenly understood, and some even laughed.
No matter how much they saved, bottled water couldn't only be used for drinking. It was also used when brushing teeth and cooking. The domestic wastewater could actually reach drinking standards after being filtered. It would be a waste to throw it away, so they collected it and poured it into empty bottles for emergencies.
When the team entered the desert, they brought a simple filtration device. In the most critical situation, it could filter salty water and even urine into a drinkable state. Of course, it didn't taste very good.
Zhang Zian's suggestion could save on bottled water, dispose of the wastewater, and let Xiao Tianyu experience for himself how precious water was in the desert.
Everyone thought that the proposal was good. Some people even "kindly" worried that the domestic wastewater alone was not enough for Xiao Tianyu to drink. Because the ratio of filtered water to wastewater was very low, one liter of domestic wastewater might only be able to filter two or three hundred milliliters of drinking water. In addition, there was not much domestic wastewater to begin with, so they generously expressed their willingness to contribute their own urine.
Xiao Tianyu's face was bitter. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although his life was saved, this would definitely become a dark history for the rest of his life.
At this time, no one cared about his mood. In order to maintain the stability of the team, everyone's anger needed to be vented. He had to be punished, and it wasn't just a flesh wound. He deserved it.
"Brother Zian … Xuetao, Brother Tao … Teacher Wei …" Xiao Tianyu still wanted to plead for himself, but seeing that everyone was ignoring him, he turned his gaze to He, who was usually on good terms with him. "Xiao He, do you have the heart to …"
He He averted her gaze in extreme disgust, not wanting to see his face again. She said hatefully, "I didn't even use drinking water to wipe my body, but you … don't talk to me in the future. I don't know you!"
The matter was settled. Xiao Tianyu was banned from getting close to bottled water for three days. He would also receive special attention from others in the future.
Although the problem had been solved, Zhang Zian still felt bad.
As the saying goes, don't be afraid of a god-like opponent, but be afraid of a pig-like teammate. It didn't matter if they encountered difficulties, as long as everyone worked together, they would definitely be able to think of a solution. However, if they were stabbed in the back by their teammates, then they really couldn't play anymore.
He did not dare to fully trust Peter's team, but his own teammates were too unreliable, which made him feel powerless.
Next, they re-counted the supplies, ate dinner, and chatted. The activities were similar to last night, but everyone could feel that the atmosphere was a lot worse than yesterday. They didn't know if it was the impact of Xiao Tianyu's incident, or maybe it was because the arduous journey had constantly worn down everyone's confidence.
Zhang Zian didn't have any good ideas. He wasn't made to be a political commissar, so he couldn't organize everyone to sing on the spot.
It didn't take long for the tired people to return to their tents to sleep.
Zhang Zian didn't have a night watch duty that night, so he also returned to the tent. He wiped his face with a wet towel, brushed his teeth, and covered himself with a blanket.
His mind was very chaotic, lingering on the various events that happened on the road. He thought he would lose sleep, but he didn't expect that it might be because he was too tired during the day, or maybe because he felt at ease because he didn't have a night watch duty, he turned over and fell asleep.
He didn't know how long he slept, but in a daze, he felt himself being pushed.
He suddenly woke up.
The tent wasn't too dark, and there was a camping light in the center of the camp, passing through the tent.
Famous stood next to his inflatable cushion and whispered, "There seems to be movement outside."
He suddenly woke up, turned over, and sat up. He saw that Fina had already woken up and was staring in a certain direction through the tent.
Zhang Zian listened carefully, but as expected, he heard nothing.
"What's going on?" he asked in a low voice while putting on his clothes.
Famous said uncertainly, "I seem to smell the scent of some kind of animal coming with the wind..."
"Animal? What kind of animal? "
Zhang Zian hoped that it was an ancient Egyptian cat or other similar cats, so that Wei Kang could quickly complete the scientific research goal. Even if it seemed like he wasn't loyal enough, he still had to leave with the scientific research team in advance. Otherwise, he didn't know what would happen if they continued to stay.
"I don't know. I've never smelled this kind of scent."
Famous shook its head regretfully.
"Okay, let's go out and take a look."
Zhang Zian put on his clothes, opened the zipper of the tent, and saw that the sky was still full of stars outside. The night was so dark that it looked like a shining black gem.
Fina and Famous both came out with him.
He looked at his watch with the light. To his surprise, it was only 12 o 'clock in the middle of the night. He thought he had slept for a long time.
The camp was quiet, and the snoring from the tent didn't break the silence. Instead, it made the camp seem even more empty.
The night wind was like water, and it was cool, taking away the rest of his sleepiness.
"Where?" he asked.
Famous looked to the side of the camp and said uncertainly, "Maybe it's over there. The wind is too messy, and the scent is not there for a while …"
Zhang Zian stood on his tiptoes and looked over, but his line of sight was blocked by the off-road vehicle and the tent.
Where were the night watchmen? Were they asleep?
Just as he was thinking about this, a snow-white flashlight cut through the darkness and shone towards him. It shrouded his body, and he had to squint his eyes.
The flashlight came from the edge of the other side of the camp. It was the night watchmen who found him leaving the tent and behaving abnormally, so they used the flashlight to ask him questions.
He couldn't see the person clearly, but the night watchmen could see him clearly, and they also had night vision binoculars.
Zhang Zian didn't want to make it public for the time being. He pointed to the toilet, meaning that it was okay, and he just wanted to go to the toilet.
The flashlight went out.
Now whose turn was it to be the night watchmen? They were quite vigilant.
He thought for a moment, but he couldn't remember who was the night watchman at this time. But it didn't matter, because the dutiful night watchmen could make him sleep more peacefully.
He took Famous and Fina around the tent, using the tent to block the night watchmen's sight, and then quietly ran into the night.
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