Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 318 - 98: Taking the Lead

Chapter 318: Chapter 98: Taking the Lead

About half past five, before dawn, a scream pierced the night.

Gu Xiaoxi sat on the tree branch, looking at Zhuang Sheng, who turned in his sleep and fell from the tree, with a full head of black lines.

"You scared me to death; I thought I was being attacked." Zhuang Sheng, with a head full of weeds, climbed out of the bushes, thankfully unhurt. However, to his surprise, the sleep had even healed the wound on his foot.

Thank the heavens for their kindness!

Zhuang Sheng sorted out his clothes, looked up at Gu Xiaoxi, who was still resting her eyes on the tree, scratched his head embarrassingly, and said, "I fell asleep. When did you wake up? It’s still early. You go back to sleep; I’ll keep watch. We’ll set off when it gets light."

"No need, let’s go now. I’ve arranged to meet people at six-thirty." Gu Xiaoxi retracted her Spiritual Power and leaped down from the branch with ease, her light figure like that of an immortal descending to earth. Her fluttering clothes gave her an air of aloofness that made her seem untouchable.

"Did you get any rest? I’m sorry, I was so tired that I fell asleep..."

"It’s fine. We have eight kilometers to cover next. Just keep up." Gu Xiaoxi said nonchalantly. She called Xiao Xiao, then took out a map and, using the fading moonlight for aid, glanced at the markings. She then determined their direction and headed toward the next destination.

Gu Xiaoxi often took Xiao Xiao for morning runs, so they were very fast throughout the journey, and this stretch of the road did not tire them at all.

Although Zhuang Sheng and his Xiao Fei struggled a bit to keep up with them, they managed to do so.

Compared to that super freak Gu Xiaoxi, he was already very strong. If he had to compare, he definitely wouldn’t fall short compared to Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong and Shao Changfeng weren’t present this time because they couldn’t find the most suitable military dog to pair with, so they stayed behind with the troops.

Gu Xiaoxi felt that if Zhuang Sheng could maintain his level and the military dog didn’t mess up, he had a good chance of making it to the world competition.

By six-ten, Gu Xiaoxi had already reached the canyon marked on the map.

The canyon ran for six kilometers, with a stream extending from between two mountain peaks. Just beyond the canyon was a flat swamp, sixteen kilometers long, and this was the obligatory path that everyone had to take.

One could say that this road was not only fraught with danger but also involved facing ambushes by special forces. For them, who hadn’t undergone real harsh training, it was virtually a life-threatening journey.

"No wonder the phrase is plastered on the walls of the army barracks, always reminding us that the most comfortable days were yesterday! Just survived a close call, and after this stretch, I reckon I might ascend to the heavens." Zhuang Sheng looked at the map annotations, his brows now tightly furrowed. Clearly, he understood the horrors of the swamp far better than the others. Everywhere was wetland, with feet soaked in water; these sixteen kilometers would take them more than eight hours to walk.

Gu Xiaoxi stood atop a large tree, her mind focused on the military dog’s food at that moment.

In a place swamped, food was the most important thing.

Right now, her compressed biscuits were enough for two people for two days, and Xiao Xiao’s dog food, combined with the beef jerky, would only last it for one day. This meant no spare rations were available.

If a companion ran out of food, any split of the provisions could lead to starvation.

Therefore... before setting off, sufficient food supplies must be prepared.

Suddenly, a crafty smile appeared on Gu Xiaoxi’s lips, "Xiao Zhuang, since nobody else is here yet, let’s pull off a big one."

"How? What do you want to do? But it doesn’t matter, as long as you say it, I’ll do anything." Zhuang Sheng approached Gu Xiaoxi and said with a grin.

Gu Xiaoxi whispered a few instructions into his ear, and once Zhuang Sheng understood, a sly smile immediately appeared in his eyes.

Moments later, at the mouth of the canyon stood a man 178cm tall, slim, with a pair of misty, large eyes on his melon-seed face, exceptionally endearing. He cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there? Is anyone there? Bro, I’m now recruiting allies to enter The Great Swamp together. Is anyone there? Is anyone there...?"

His voice soared to the heavens, audible within a three-mile radius. At that moment, people around waiting for an opportunity, preparing to enter the valley, watched the man brazenly exposing himself and retreated into the bushes, curious to see how he would die.

Shortly after, as expected, those who were ambushed in the valley, ready for an ambush, all came out.

Wei Dongran, leading a team of twenty, had been lying in wait all night. No one had passed through here; in the early morning, an idiot was rambling, and so he called out loudly to his teammates, "Send two men to capture him."

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