Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2181 - 2245: Completely Baffled
During this period, at the home of the clan chief of the previous tribe, facing the blasted ruins, the clan chief waited all night before calling people to start the excavation. The power of human and machine quickly dug through a layer, while also draining the water from the pool.
Among those watching, there was not only the clan chief but also Lu Youx and his men. The matter was planned by Lu Youx, and now, at the moment of being the hero to rescue the beauty, he naturally had to make an appearance; otherwise, this scene would be for nothing. As for Li Yifei, who was also trapped inside, Lu Youx had clearly told the clan chief that he must be killed and not left alive.
In Lu Youx’s view, dealing with a bodyguard was hardly a big deal, which was also related to the fact that he still didn’t know Li Yifei’s identity.
The second layer was cleared by around noon. Seeing some water inside, the clan chief’s expression changed, and so did Lu Youx’s. He anxiously pushed aside several people blocking the front and ran to the edge of the pit, indeed seeing some water in the second layer. Several bodies crushed and drowned were being carried out one after another.
"Why is there water?" Lu Youx only felt a surge of blood rush to his head, even somewhat dizzy. If there’s water in the second layer, how could the third layer not have water? Wouldn’t people be drowned inside?
"Impossible, the water in this pool couldn’t have flooded the third layer!" The clan chief was also bewildered, shaking his head directly.
Lu Youx didn’t care about this; he immediately shouted at those excavators: "Quick, open up the third layer for me!"
It’s possible to design some things so that Wu Shuwei encounters danger, and then he can rescue her, but absolutely nothing can happen to Wu Shuwei. If something happens to Wu Shuwei, not just him, but everyone will be in trouble, as Wu Shuwei’s father could still advance further up...
Thinking of this, Wu Shuwei couldn’t care about her identity and jumped down to help clear the stones. Seeing the boss go down, others had to follow suit.
But there was water below, churning it into muddy soup, even making it hard to see what was inside. Several people were injured by kicking stones underwater. In this remote place, it was difficult to find a pumping device, and by the time the equipment was found, an hour of pumping hadn’t seen a reduction in water, so they had to use the old method to clean out the stones.
Thus, it was not until evening that the passage between the second and third layers was opened, and the piled stones and other things inside were cleared out!
However, because it was evening, visibility underwater was even lower, so the clan chief proposed to resume salvage the next day. After soaking for such a long time, even a day and a night, anyone inside would have drowned by now; finding them sooner or later made no difference.
But Lu Youx couldn’t accept this; as long as there was any possibility, he had to search. If... if word got out about how he schemed against Wu Shuwei, he would absolutely have no hope of survival.
Dragging on until midnight, dispatching dozens of people, with improvised oxygen bottles in hand to dive down, Lu Youx even offered a hefty reward to find those two, promising immediate payment upon their discovery. In the end, they found a body which turned out not to be Li Yifei or Wu Shuwei’s.
Eventually, someone confirmed that the third underground layer was connected to an underground river. It’s unknown why this underground river would be so shallow beneath the surface, but this connection was the reason for flooding the third layer.
"Are there no people? Could they be crushed beneath some stones?" Lu Youx appeared somewhat bewildered; he uttered this sentence and suddenly went berserk, pointing at the clan chief and cursing: "Can’t you damn well confine people above ground? Why lock them underground? Now it’s great; if people are dead, I’ll hire a troop to annihilate you all."
"Sir, mind your language. If you repeat such words, I don’t mind annihilating you first!" The clan chief coldly looked at Lu Youx and said.
All the way to the next day, Lu Youx remained here as people continuously went into the water to search. Some equipment was also brought over. Eventually, it was found that there was not a single person inside the third layer, only the gap to that underground hidden river.
"Could they have been sucked away by the hidden river..." Now Lu Youx was even more at a loss; this was dying without a trace, making the offense even greater.
Setting aside the situation on Lu Youx’s side, after resting the night, Li Yifei and Wu Shuwei began preparing to return to the helicopter.
Just unexpectedly, the lake was so large that the two circled for half the night, discovering there was still a long distance to go. Wu Shuwei found herself rather tired, so Li Yifei chose a big stone heated by the sun during the day to sleep for a while. Wu Shuwei secretly snuck into Li Yifei’s arms again, and Li Yifei didn’t mind, cuddling her as they slept until dawn.
"The sunrise is so beautiful." Wu Shuwei looked at the morning sunrise with a face full of joy, the red sun reflecting on the lake like a blaze. Li Yifei, who was cleaning up a large fish on the side in preparation for roasting it, also glanced and said, "It is beautiful, but it’s a pity this place is deserted. Otherwise, we could find some means of transport, without having to rely on walking."
"Thank goodness. Hey, I remember you said a few days ago that if there’s a chance, you’d catch other wild animals for me to play with," Wu Shuwei suddenly said.
"There was such a thing. Are you sure you want to do it now?" Li Yifei turned his head to look at her.
Now it could be confirmed that basically all the people chasing him had arrived. Those farther away might not have received the information, or were too far away to care to come. So he and Wu Shuwei were relatively safe, and Li Yifei displayed his might along the way, which intimidated the fierce animals, keeping them at bay.
Wu Shuwei thought for a moment, then nodded earnestly and said, "I really want to do it now while there’s an opportunity. How about..."
"Haha, sure. But let’s eat first. After finishing the fish, I’ll help you fulfill your wish."
"Okay!" Wu Shuwei immediately nodded happily.
After they were full, Li Yifei searched around for a while and caught a large crocodile over five meters in length. To make the creature behave, Li Yifei really fought with it for a while, finally subduing the crocodile. After taming it, Li Yifei controlled it to return to where they were resting.
Wu Shuwei already had her eyes wide open, staring at Li Yifei and the crocodile behind him. Because she had complete faith in Li Yifei and had a prior experience, Wu Shuwei confidently ran over, patted the crocodile’s body, stood on it, and struck a few poses. Unfortunately, there was no camera, not even a phone, or she could have taken some photos, which was a pity for Wu Shuwei.
Having played with the crocodile, Li Yifei then caught an elephant, a hippopotamus, and even charged into a pride of lions and snatched a male lion. This male lion seemed to be the leader of the pride. Wu Shuwei thoroughly enjoyed herself, experiencing firsthand the thrill of touching tamed wild animals in their natural environment. Despite their reluctance, under Li Yifei’s intimidation, these wild creatures dared not resist.
The adventure continued for most of the day, and Wu Shuwei found herself quite fond of this lifestyle. Apart from the extreme heat, she had tanned several shades darker in just two days. Moreover, Li Yifei wore very little, occasionally exposing more than he should, which she witnessed. Other than these, Wu Shuwei was very satisfied and admired Li Yifei’s ability to find food along the way.
Like spotting a small flower, he would run over and dig until he unearthed a chunk of root, sweet even when eaten raw, and even more delicious cooked, surpassing the taste of sweet potatoes. Or he’d find some attractive-looking fruits, which turned out to be incredibly delicious.
Overall, these experiences were unprecedented for Wu Shuwei, leaving her exceptionally thrilled and convinced that these memories would last a long time.
After surviving in the wild for more than two days, Wu Shuwei and Li Yifei finally returned to a human inhabited area. However, they had clearly veered off course, as this place was unmistakably a relatively primitive tribe with a population of around thirty to possibly forty plus people. The women were topless, and the men wore only skirts. Upon discovering Li Yifei and Wu Shuwei, the people charged out with weapons in hand, shouting loudly.
Wu Shuwei was startled and instinctively hid behind Li Yifei, who patted her hand to indicate there was no danger. He then threw two wild chickens he had caught towards the natives, which instantly made the tense, stern-faced aborigines happy. Several women merrily gathered around, showing their welcome.
"Yifei, why is it like this? Is this some kind of native greeting ritual?" Wu Shuwei asked, puzzled.
"Ritual my foot. These people aren’t pure natives anymore. They’re rushing towards us because they want money. If you give them some money or goods, they naturally welcome you; otherwise, they won’t be so friendly..."
"Uh..." Wu Shuwei blinked, momentarily at a loss for words, while Li Yifei understood that these so-called African Aborigines were not really pure natives anymore, not to mention the legendary Cannibal Tribe, which were even scarcer. Much like some of Huaxia’s folk villages and towns, this place was developing a tourism industry. A tribe serves as a unit, and if you come to visit, take photos, film, they wouldn’t bother you as long as you give them money, food, or clothing.
Simply put, while you might view these natives as monkeys, they might also regard you as ignorant outsiders.
But everything was fresh to Wu Shuwei, who had traveled to many countries. Africa was less frequented by her, especially this kind of encounter with Native Culture. Led by the enthusiastic women, Wu Shuwei quickly blended in, but when it came to wearing the native dress, Wu Shuwei repeatedly shook her head in refusal, as they wanted her to take off her top, which was no joke. Not to mention with men around, including Li Yifei, even without anyone, she wasn’t willing to bare her upper body, especially in the wilderness.
Her refusal didn’t dampen their spirits. Li Yifei, having learned of Wu Shuwei’s wishes, found out she wanted to stay there overnight, so he gladly agreed to help them hunt.
His offer to help was genuine, while they initially thought Li Yifei just wanted to watch them hunt, so they refused at first, yelling ’money, money,’ demanding payment. Li Yifei then grabbed a spear and effortlessly hurled it three to four meters away, accurately hitting a stone and shattering the spear, which made the native men cease their money demands.
After being out for less than an hour, Li Yifei and the others returned, the men cheerfully shouting and yelling from afar.
