The road to the Jing Mountains was not easy to travel on. Most of the roads were dirt roads.
Sometimes, Ren Xiaosu could see cement roads occasionally appearing on the ground as he sat in the back of the truck. However, those roads had been shattered for some reason and had become dilapidated.
In the past, Ren Xiaosu had heard from Mr. Zhang that these cement roads were left behind from before The Cataclysm. After so many years, the roadbed had deteriorated, and most of the roads had even been buried by the soil.
Nowadays, the "main roads" connecting the strongholds were in a similar situation. It was just that there were slightly more vehicles coming and going, so the dirt roads were smoother.
In reality, there were not many vehicles coming and going between the strongholds. Ren Xiaosu and the others would only see vehicles from outside coming to Stronghold 113 about ten times a year in town, and that was already considered quite a lot.
The wilderness was not desolate. On the contrary, after setting off from town, they only needed to travel a few dozen kilometers before they could see lush greenery as far as the eye could see. Furthermore, the vegetation had become even more lush in recent years.
However, Ren Xiaosu felt this shouldn't be a bad thing. Food was usually scarce in town, so if they couldn't eat meat, they should eat more vegetables. He had noticed that even the cabbages grown by Zhang Jinglin had grown taller than before.
Ren Xiaosu even specifically asked Zhang Jinglin if he had fertilized the crops, but Zhang Jinglin said he hadn't.
This was a good thing. Perhaps one potato could feed a family of three in the future.
When Liu Bu asked Ren Xiaosu to sit in the back of the pickup, he probably did not expect Ren Xiaosu to do something like that.
The back of the truck was filled with food and water that they had brought out of the stronghold. There was no need to lock it as it was only wrapped in tarpaulin.
Sitting in the back of the truck, Ren Xiaosu lifted the tarpaulin out of curiosity and saw the word "biscuit." Then he lifted the other tarpaulin and saw bottled water.
Due to the bumpy roads, the car did not go very fast. It had to be known that the band's greatest fear was not encountering any wild animals. After all, they had 12 soldiers from the private army with them, and all of them were armed with live ammunition. There was no need to worry too much about wild animals.
There was indeed such a thing as a pack of wolves before, but the wolves had already hidden far away. The mountain they were hiding in was hundreds of kilometers away from here, so there was no need to worry about them suddenly coming back.
Based on the stronghold's experience, it would take them at least a year to recuperate before they returned to this area.
Therefore, what the team was most worried about was what to do if their cars broke down.
Half of the soldiers from the private army had learned how to repair cars, but it was impossible for them to bring a full set of spare parts with them on the road.
Although the journey was slow, it was still better than walking.
Along the way, Ren Xiaosu insisted on getting out of the truck to relieve himself. As a result, the entire convoy had to stop and wait for him. This made the people in the convoy even more displeased with him. However, Ren Xiaosu did not mind at all. He acted like it was nothing in the face of everyone's complaints.
The convoy continued driving. When it came to a stop in the afternoon, Liu Bu was the first to jump out of the vehicle. He said with a happy smile, "I've been in the stronghold for a long time now. It's really nice to come out and see the vast scenery."
A soldier from the private army laughed and said, "That's right. It's so boring staying in the stronghold all the time."
In fact, everyone was like this at the beginning of the journey. They were in the mood to enjoy the scenery and chat and laugh. But after a few days, they would probably not be like this anymore.
In the past, when Ren Xiaosu went hunting, he would also feel very satisfied on the first day.
Liu Bu called for everyone to get out of the vehicle and said, "Everyone, let's get out and have something to eat. After that, we'll continue on our way. Let's try to get to Yunling before it gets dark. We've already been there before, and there's an open space there that's suitable for setting up camp."
The people in the off-road vehicles chatted and laughed as they got out. Several soldiers from the private army gathered together to smoke. Everyone had a satisfied look on their faces.
Liu Bu called for the band members to head to the pickup with them. He could not order these soldiers around. It was not because he and Luo Xinyu were influential enough to invite 12 soldiers from the private army for this trip. It was just that their band was here to cover for these soldiers as they carried out their mission!
In such a situation, others might think that Liu Bu and Luo Xinyu were influential, but they had to understand the gravity of the situation.
As Liu Bu walked towards the pickup, he said to the band member beside him, "Disperse the cigarettes we brought with us to these soldiers later."
"Alright, how many do you want to give them?" the band member asked.
"Let's give them one pack first. Didn't we bring ten packs with us? We can slowly give them to them." Liu Bu said with a smile, "Now that we have new faces, it'll be easier to get along after a few days."
At this moment, Liu Bu arrived at the back of the pickup. But when he turned around, he was shocked. "Damn, Ren Xiaosu, what are you doing!"
Ren Xiaosu looked at Liu Bu. "Don't be so surprised. I didn't do anything! Burp! "
Feeling a little full from eating, Ren Xiaosu could not help but stand up and stretch his body. At the same time, he dusted off the crumbs of the biscuits on his body.
Liu Bu leaned against the back of the pickup and looked inside. He felt his heart ache. "Are you a pig? How can you eat so much? You ate five packs of biscuits in one morning?!"
To be honest, it had been a long time since Ren Xiaosu had eaten so much. During his poorest days, he had to rely on Yan Liuyuan to eat. His days of prosperity had only lasted for a few days, and he had not had the chance to be extravagant yet.
Moreover, the biscuits these people brought with them were delicious. There were sweet and salty ones.
As a matter of fact, salt and sugar were considered luxuries in town. Usually, Ren Xiaosu and the others would only eat things like boiled potatoes, so how could they possibly have such tasty food? There was even so much water to drink in the pickup.
"Look at the state your stomach is in." Liu Bu roared, "You're at least four months pregnant, aren't you? Don't you feel uncomfortable eating so much? "
Ren Xiaosu snapped, "Weren't you the one who told me to sit in the back of the pickup? But now that you mention it, I feel a little uncomfortable."
With that, Ren Xiaosu got out of the pickup and ran off into the distance. "Y 'all can continue eating. I'll go take a dump."
After Ren Xiaosu had run far away, Liu Bu and the others were left in a state of confusion in the wilderness.
A band member hesitated for a moment before saying, "Why don't we let him sit in the pickup?"
Liu Bu stared at him. "Why should we let him sit in the pickup? What right does a refugee like him have to sit together with us, huh? "
The band member's imposing manner immediately weakened. However, he still muttered, "If we let him stay in the pickup for another two days, I'm afraid we won't make it to Stronghold 112."
When Liu Bu heard this, he roughly estimated Ren Xiaosu's appetite. Then he sighed and said, "We really won't make it."
In the end, everyone reached a consensus and decided to let Ren Xiaosu sit in the pickup.
But when Ren Xiaosu came back and heard that he had to sit in the pickup, he was unhappy. "I'm not going to sit in the pickup. Why should I sit with y 'all? I'm a refugee!
"Let go of me! Let me be with my biscuits!
"Are y 'all even human!"
In the end, everyone had to work together to stuff him into the pickup before it was over.
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