Suddenly, I remembered that woman.

The woman who devoted herself to not being my burden.

If it weren't for Yang Hui, I would have followed my rationality as early as when I was in the Imperial City of Loulan, and ignored the fire monkey and looked for a way out alone.

I was desperate to save the Huo Monkey, maybe because I subconsciously felt that if I could save the Huo Monkey, my guilt towards Yang Hui would be reduced a little...

"You're right..."

The fire monkey lowered his head and said with a stern voice.

I feel uncomfortable, but it is useless to be immersed in sorrow, and it is still a long way to go next.

"You take a break first, I'll go and see if there is anything to eat around me."

After saying that, I walked into the poplar forest.

When I got ashore, I found that there were no fish and shrimps in the lake, so I could only place my target in the poplar forest, hoping to find some food in this place full of thorny shrubs.

But this is a desert, and the number of creatures is extremely scarce. I searched for a long time and found a small red berries the size of a bean, and there were only a few, only a few.

This little thing...is not enough for me to stuff my teeth.

I looked at the half-holding of berries in my hand and sighed slightly.

For a few days, I only drank a little water and didn't eat anything. I relied on my body to burn fat to support my movements. My hungry and empty stomach was even paralyzed to the point of being unconscious.

I don't want to die in the end because of hunger. It would be too frustrating to die like that.

But just when I was completely lost, suddenly, a burst of pain came from my ankle. I looked down and saw that it was a half-meter-long snake hiding under the bushes.

Its camouflage color is almost integrated with the surrounding environment. If I hadn't accidentally stepped on its tail, I would probably not have discovered it.

"Oh……"

God finally favored me for a while. While I was a little moved, I bent down and twisted the snake's head, then buried the snake's head in the sand, and then carried the twisting snake body and walked back.

Although this half-meter-long snake does not have much meat, it can barely satisfy its hunger, which is much better than eating nothing.

When I saw the fire monkey lying beside the tree, I shook the dead snake in my hand and greeted him.

"Look at what this is..."

"Shh!"

Before I could finish my words, Huohou turned his head and made a gesture to silence me.

Hum? Is there something?

I was shocked. I knew that with the character of the Fire Monkey, I would never make such a fuss. He must have discovered something amazing.

I couldn't help but slow down and walked towards him slowly.

After walking to him and looking in the direction he pointed, I finally understood why he was so nervous.

There are people on the other side of the lake!

Two foreigners, one tall and one short, were carrying plastic pots to get water. They were carrying guns on their backs and were well-equipped. Such people were rare in China.

Huohou and I looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

It’s undoubtedly from the company!

Can we actually meet them here? Could it be that we are already very close to the Queen Mother Palace in the West? Or, the direction of the ancient city is the opposite of the direction we are going, and now we have met the company's staff behind us?

Many suspicions arose in my heart, and it is possible.

We lost a large amount of supplies and instruments in the previous sandstorm, and we could not tell where they appeared.

And I'm afraid I've been on the company's blacklist for a long time. Once these people find out, we probably won't even have the chance to fight back.

but……

Judging from the level of equipment of these people, their supplies are definitely richer than we can imagine.

If we could get enough food and medicine from them, our next trip would definitely be much easier, at least we would not die of thirst and starve in the vast desert.

After collecting the water, those people turned around and walked into the poplar forest on the other side and disappeared.

"It's really unlucky to get home because of the wind and raining all night."

The fire monkey let out a long sigh and sat down with her back against the poplar tree.

"Don't you think this is a good thing..."

"A good thing? It would be nice if they didn't rattle it. Is this a good thing?"

The fire monkey looked at me with an incredible look on his face.

"certainly."

Then, I told the Fire Monkey what I thought, but what I got was his shaking his head crazy.

"The only weapon we have now is the gun you have, and you probably don't have many bullets, right? They must have a lot of people, and from the weapon level, we are not their opponents at all. What's the difference between trying to make their ideas and seeking death?"

"But if we don't fight, we can't get out of the desert at all. Even if we stay in this oasis, no one will know that we are still alive and will die sooner or later."

I said calmly.

The fire monkey stopped talking, his expression seemed a little struggling, but he nodded in the end.

"What do you want to do?"

"Sneak attack."

The two of us only have one gun, and there is still one and a half magazine left. Of course, it is impossible to fight against the company's people, but if we attack the enemy clearly and secretly, there is still a high chance of success.

Just wait until dark and we can start to act.

It's almost ten minutes noon now, and the rest of the time is just enough to let us rest and recover some energy.

I and the fire monkey shared the dead snake and the few berries. The berry crust had no taste, and the seeds were full of spicy food. The snake had little meat and tasted a bit unsatisfactory, but it was much better than nothing.

Then, we started a long waiting time.

As the evening approached, I saw a wisp of smoke rising from the poplar forest on the other side of the lake. At this time, the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark. It was just a good time to sneak past.

After greeting the fire monkey, I took the lead in walking around the lake to the other side.

The sand here is very soft when stepped on, and the sound is very small, which is just convenient for us to move. However, the knee-high bushes around us are a bit inconvenient because the dense barbs on the bushes always hang up their clothes.

When it was almost dark, we finally arrived on the other side.

There is a small open space in the poplar forest here, with six tents distributed in semicircular shapes, and a small pot is mounted on the bonfire in the center, which makes people greedy.

In addition, I counted it down and found that there were eight companies here, six camels.

"Do you do it?"

The fire monkey squatted aside and said softly.

“Wait a little longer…”

I signaled him not to act rashly, after all, it hasn't been completely dark yet, so it's too early to do it.

Just as I finished speaking and turned my head, I suddenly found that another man came out of one of the tents. He grabbed a rope in his hand and pulled out one man, two woman, and three Chinese!

What was most surprising was that I knew all three of them!
Chapter completed!