"Pfft!"
Zhou Niannian couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of drink, shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Sis... Brother-in-law, your head, he's your brother, you know?"
Zhou Niannian's face was as red as a ripe hairy crab. She clenched her fist, not knowing what to say.
Yao nodded obediently.
"Got it! Brother, Sister!"
It sounded more normal, but upon closer thought, brother and sister didn't seem so normal. Zhou Niannian's face turned red again.
Dai Xiaomei watched the show from the side, unable to resist a chuckle.
Jiang Fan saw that Zhou Niannian's playful behavior had gotten to him. He shook his head helplessly and calmly poked the campfire.
"You all go to sleep. There are many poisonous insects and fierce beasts here. I'll keep watch."
Yao had already stood guard for a round. Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian might not be reliable, so it was up to him.
The others exchanged glances, knowing each other's capabilities.
Instead of pushing each other, it was better to get some rest.
Zhou Niannian and the others were also a bit sleepy and returned to the shelter one after another.
...
The next morning, Zhou Niannian woke up early.
As soon as she stepped out of the shelter, she saw Jiang Fan sitting by the campfire, carving something that looked like bamboo tubes with a small knife.
Seeing Zhou Niannian arrive, Jiang Fan didn't even look up, still carving.
She yawned and lazily walked over, asking softly.
"You didn't sleep all night?"
"I dozed for half an hour before you started hallucinating."
Jiang Fan said indifferently.
But this fully evoked Zhou Niannian's guilt.
Zhou Niannian lightly rubbed her fingers, feeling a bit embarrassed.
After all, it was her hallucination that caused Jiang Fan to guard alone for the latter half of the night.
"Sorry..."
Just as she was about to say "sorry," Dai Xiaomei woke up and, full of energy, patted her, interrupting her words.
"Good morning!"
"Morning..."
Zhou Niannian looked at Dai Xiaomei with resentment, but in the end, she said nothing, just sighed softly.
Seeing Yao following behind, Jiang Fan picked up a string of bamboo tubes and stood up.
"Let's go, first, let's find a water source."
The stored water would eventually run out, and finding a living water source was the top priority.
Especially since they needed to wash!
This was agreed upon yesterday.
After a simple tidy-up of the camp, led by Jiang Fan, the four set off.
There were many water sources around, and plenty of mist.
But finding one that could be used for bathing was quite difficult.
It required selection.
What made Zhou Niannian curious was that Jiang Fan didn't stop at all along the way, heading towards a specific location without pause.
Only occasionally would he change direction.
After walking for a while, Zhou Niannian was exhausted and panting heavily.
"Jiang Fan, how exactly are you finding it?"
"Just walking like this won't work."
Her complaint resonated with Dai Xiaomei.
"I saw it in a survival show before. They'd dig the ground, pick up a pinch of dirt, lick it with their tongue, and then they'd know they were one step closer to the water source."
Dai Xiaomei's words made Zhou Niannian put her hand to her forehead.
She knew the answer to this.
"Those wilderness survival shows are all arranged by the director. Do you believe that?"
"And that seafood, it was half-dead. You could tell it was bought from the market."
She shrugged, holding her waist, panting as she spoke.
Jiang Fan, however, wasn't paying attention to their conversation.
With the [Humidity Detection] talent, he could see the different levels of humidity in the air in different directions with his own eyes.
The end of that path would inevitably lead to a water source.
After walking for another half an hour, they could faintly hear the sound of water.
Jiang Fan quickened his pace, leading the way, and suddenly stopped.
"We're here!"
Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei caught up and exclaimed in unison as they looked at the scene before them.
"Wow!"
From under a large rock on the mountaintop, a thin but powerful spring emerged.
Several streams converged, forming a trickling stream flowing downwards, like a silver ribbon.
Further down, below the mountain spring, two pools had formed.
The pools were not wide, but the water was extremely clear, even emitting a faint glow.
"This is beautiful..."
"How did you know there was water here?"
Zhou Niannian couldn't take her eyes off it, completely impressed by Jiang Fan.
Dai Xiaomei even started to imagine things.
"I know, you must have incredibly sharp hearing, able to hear waterfalls from miles away."
"You're not Sheriff Brody from the cartoon, with wolf ears. Even Yao can't hear it."
Zhou Niannian retorted, then her eyes lit up.
"Doesn't this mean we can wash now?!"
Finally, a place to wash!!!
The viewers in the livestream were all with shining eyes.
"Wow, there's a treat!"
"That's right, that's right, hurry up and wash. This is your grave of social death, bah, your bathhouse."
"Heh heh, it wasn't in vain to stay up all night. We'll soon see some R-rated scenes."
"My big tent is already parched."
There were countless perverts in the livestream.
Watching Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian about to get into the water, they felt their own thirst.
However, Jiang Fan's face appeared on the camera.
The viewers in the livestream had a faint sense of foreboding.
The next second.
'Click'
'Click'
'Click'
The screen went black, and all the cameras were turned off.
Silence fell over the livestream for a long time, then was suddenly filled with wails of despair.
"Jiang Fan, what are you doing, my welfare!!!!"
"Oh my god, can a person do something like this?!!!"
"I considered you my brother, but you treat us like outsiders."
"I can't see anything, sob sob sob."
"By the way, how did he know where the cameras were hidden?"
"That's not the point, sob sob sob, just let me replace that camera!!!"
Amidst the cries of grief, two voices stood out: Zhou Ye and Lin Yang.
"In the wilderness, Jiang Fan turned off the cameras. What he wants to do is definitely malicious."
"Scared? You sister-complex, you think too badly of people."
"Men understand men best. They are all perverts!!!"
"Sigh, stop crying. Sisters will eventually get married."
Lin Yang patted Zhou Ye and fell silent.
Meanwhile, Jiang Fan, who had turned off the cameras, nodded to the others.
"You can wash now!"
Jiang Fan instructed Zhou Niannian, then turned to the nearby pool.
"Call me if anything happens."
"Okay!!!"
Watching the two men go to another pool, Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian exchanged glances, happily took off their jackets, leaving their undergarments on, and jumped into the water!
It was like washing their underwear while bathing!
As soon as they entered the water, both women felt a refreshing coolness spread throughout their bodies.
The discomfort from not showering for a week vanished!
"Comfortable."
Dai Xiaomei moaned.
Zhou Niannian felt the same. As her taut nerves relaxed, the fatigue from the past few days of travel washed over her.
She didn't want to move at all. She found a rock to lean against, soaking in the pool.
Even though it was just a small mountain pool, Zhou Niannian felt it was more comfortable than any high-end hot spring she had ever experienced.