Chapter 50
Ren Xiaosu did not have to go out to look for food anymore . Driven by the fear of death, Liu Bu's mind was no longer on Ren Xiaosu taking their food . Everyone was now thinking about how to survive the night . Or rather, they were thinking of how to make it out alive from this place instead of worrying about what there was to eat at night .
That same night, some of them did not even want to set up their tents to sleep in as they were afraid it would hinder their escape route . However, Xu Xianchu did not allow them to do so . "Get all of your tents set up . It's already late autumn . If you don't have a tent to protect yourselves from the wind, you won't be able to make it out of the Jing Mountains once you fall sick!"
The group built a bonfire and sat quietly around it . Although they did not dare to go far or venture into the woods again while collecting firewood, they still managed to collect quite a bit of it with their combined efforts . It seemed that the larger the campfire was, the more of a sense of security they felt .
This time, Ren Xiaosu did not start a campfire by himself because Xu Xianchu requested for him to join their discussion .
"What gives him the right to sit here?" Liu Bu said displeased, "How can we sit together with a refugee? Ren Xiaosu, go and sit a little further back . "
No one rebuked Liu Bu because there was no reason in offending people like him over a refugee .
Everyone had been sitting together in a circle . However, after Liu Bu forced Ren Xiaosu to sit further out by himself, it suddenly looked like he was just listening in on their conversation .
They really needed Ren Xiaosu to give them some suggestions, but in Liu Bu's opinion, Ren Xiaosu could just answer whatever questions they had from the back .
However, Xu Xianchu was much more rational than Liu Bu . "Quit discussing irrelevant matters . We have to seriously discuss the issue of whether we're continuing ahead or returning to town . "
Xu Xianchu had previously insisted on heading to the Jing Mountains because he had to consider his future and situation in the stronghold . However, he had also become disheartened with the current circumstances . Even if he were expelled from the stronghold and became a refugee, it would still be better than dying out here .
The soldiers trusted the cold and emotionless guns in their hands . But when they realized that even guns might not be able to solve their problems, a great fear started growing in the soldiers . Their greatest reliance could no longer provide them with a sense of security .
When Xu Xianchu saw that everyone had calmed down, he said, "We're faced with a dilemma . On one hand, we can walk through the canyon where unknown dangers lurk, but there could also be the existence of some creatures that even supernatural beings can't cope with . Otherwise, it's very difficult to explain why someone would come all the way here by themselves and leave behind a warning saying 'Stop here, ye who live . '"
Xu Xianchu continued, "But on the other hand, there are hidden dangers in the woods as well . The mysterious death of Xu Xia and the disappearance of his body are unsolved mysteries . So we're also unsure of what we'll encounter on our way back . "
Luo Xinyu suddenly said, "Although we did face some dangers in the wods, our forces have not been wiped out . After all, so many of us are still alive after getting here, but it's very difficult to say what danger lies beyond the canyon . I still think it's better to face the dangers in the woods . "
After passing through the woods, only one person on the team had died . Even if another person died on their way back, they might not be that unfortunate one . Therefore, turning back was probably the best choice for them .
But Xu Xianchu was still in a predicament . Should he really return? If he did, how would his superiors at the stronghold make things difficult for him?
Everyone fell silent again . Ren Xiaosu looked at Yang Xiaojin and noticed she still looked calm and composed . It was as if she didn't care about whether they were going back or staying here .
Wait a minute, could Yang Xiaojin be that legendary supernatural being?
Ren Xiaosu could not confirm it . But for some reason, he suddenly felt that Yang Xiaojin seemed to have a different purpose from everyone else in coming here . When they were eating the fish, Ren Xiaosu thought that Yang Xiaojin had come along to protect Luo Xinyu as they were friends .
But the problem was that Luo Xinyu and Yang Xiaojin did not look like they had a particularly close friendship . Their relationship was just like that of employer and employee .
Ren Xiaosu rather yearned to see the supernatural beings that Xu Xianchu and the others mentioned . However, he did not feel envious of them because he was one of the "supernatural beings" himself . It was just that he had not grown that strong yet .
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