The love is so deep that Mr. Gu is crazy

The next morning, Shen Li woke up at daybreak.

A local fellow had just returned from a tour of the surrounding area and was explaining the situation in his not-so-standard Mandarin.

Fellow villager: "Everyone, we just looked around, and except for the direction we came from last night, there is no sign of human activity anywhere else."

Someone in the crowd spoke up: "What does this mean? Does it mean that our whole night of searching was in vain? Why didn't you tell us last night?"

The fellow shook his head and said, "Hey, young man, how can you see in the dark at night?"

"I mean, we might have to change direction. This area is densely forested. People who have been into the mountains know which places have easier paths to walk on."

"This is the plan now. We have three local people here. We will lead you in different directions. This way, the efficiency will be higher."

There is no better way at the moment, and what my fellow villager said does make sense.

If a person is lost, he will definitely follow the path that is easier to navigate. This is instinct, and the chance of finding Gu Jingchuan will be greater this way.

Everyone had no objection to the fellow villager's proposal and divided into several teams.

Before we set off, the fellow villagers repeatedly reminded us: "You must follow us closely, and you must not lose us. If you really can't follow us, just go back the same way."

Gu Jingcheng also reminded: "We don't bring much stuff. If we don't get anything before noon, we must return to the base. We need to find people, but first we have to ensure everyone's safety."

After that, they each went their separate ways, and the satellite phones they brought with them were just enough to share.

Gu Jingcheng naturally went southwest with Shen Li and one of the fellow villagers.

After searching for more than an hour, they were exhausted, so the fellow villager asked them to stop and rest for a while and replenish their energy.

Gu Jingcheng shared the compressed biscuits he brought with Shen Li and his fellow villagers, but he had no intention of eating any himself.

"Mr. Gu, don't you want to eat?" Shen Li asked.

Gu Jingcheng shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry, you guys eat."

I saw that his brows were furrowed, there was a hint of blue in his eyes, and there was some stubble on his chin.

Even though his face looked calm, his haggard and worried look already revealed some of his worries.

Shen Li shared half of his food with Gu Jingcheng.

"I can't eat that much. Mr. Gu, even if you're not hungry, try eating some. Don't let Xiaochuan find you fainting from hunger, or we won't have the strength to carry you back."

The fellow villager also gave out some of his own and said, "That's right, little girl. I still have one in my bag. Climbing a mountain takes a lot of energy. Just listen to your girlfriend."

Upon hearing this, Shen Li quickly waved his hands and explained: "No, brother, you misunderstood..."

The fellow villager interrupted Shen Li with a smile and said, "Oh~ I know, I know!"

Actually, looking at the looks in their eyes, this statement is indeed misleading.

Shen Li looked at Gu Jingcheng in confusion. What did this fellow know?

Gu Jingcheng just drank a sip of water silently and said, "Brother, it's almost time to rest, let's go."

The fellow villager straightened his slightly crooked straw hat and pointed to the road ahead: "This direction is the most difficult to walk on. If that young man passes in this direction, he will definitely pass by a fork in the road ahead."

The group walked for about twenty minutes, all the way uphill. Shen Li was exhausted and panting, holding a wooden stick he picked up as a crutch.

Sure enough, I saw the fork in the road that the local had mentioned, and upon closer inspection, I saw signs that someone had passed by.

"Look, there's someone passing by, but I can't recognize if it's that young man." The fellow villager said excitedly.

"Should we go and take a look?" Gu Jingcheng stopped, breathing slightly, observing the small fork in the road in front of him.

The surrounding woods were much denser than any they had seen before, so it would be difficult to find someone hiding there.

The fellow villager patiently explained: "Further along, we will reach the densest part of the forest. Please follow me closely and don't get lost."

This deep and quiet forest before my eyes would be eerily quiet, except for the occasional bird calls and the sounds of various unknown insects.

Shen Li felt a little flustered.

As they walked along the way, the villager used a small dagger he brought with him to mark the trees.

Unable to resist his curiosity, Shen Li asked, "Brother, since it is so easy to get lost here, how can there be a way to go?"

The local smiled and explained, "There are more wild mushrooms in such forests. This road was created by people who went into the mountains to pick mushrooms."

As he said this, he bent down to the roots of the tree next to him and dug out a flower.

The wheat-colored face was smiling, full of the joy of harvest: "Look, isn't this it? Now is the season for eating mushrooms. When you find this boy, you must go and try some."

Shen Li took the mushroom from his hand and looked at it curiously. She had never seen such mushrooms before.

The bright colors and strange shapes all show off the wonders of nature.

Shen Li smelled it and it smelled like mud and plants, nothing special.

The fellow villager also shared some knowledge about wild mushrooms: "You can't just eat them casually. The prettier they look, the more poisonous they are. The one in your hand is poisonous."

"what?"

Shen Li was shocked and looked at the colorful mushroom in his hand. Every cell in his body was saying "I'm going to poison you to death".

"Look, it's okay. As long as you don't take poison, you won't die."

After hearing what his fellow villager said, Shen Li felt relieved a little, but he still couldn't bear to throw away the poisonous mushrooms, so he put it in his pocket.

Their movements startled the flying birds. They had been walking along the traces for a long time, but there was still no sign of Gu Jingchuan.

They were all thirsty and could no longer shout, and only shouted a few words every few steps.

The sky was gradually getting dark. During the time Shen Li had been here, the sky he had seen was always blue and boundless. This was the first time he had seen it so gray.

"It's unlucky. It looks like it's going to rain." The fellow villager said, his tone full of worry.

Gu Jingcheng glanced at the sky covered with dark clouds and was about to say something when he heard some rustling noises in the woods, as if someone was talking.

He called out to the two of them and made a "hush" gesture, indicating that there seemed to be some movement in the woods.

Several people listened carefully and it really sounded like someone was talking.

Shen Li was about to shout in surprise and ask if it was Gu Jingchuan, but Gu Jingcheng covered his mouth from behind.

The back of my head rested against his chest, and I felt a slight vibration, and then I heard his clear and pleasant voice ringing in my ears: "Don't make any sound, there's more than one person listening~"

Shen Li grabbed the big hand that was covering his mouth with both hands and nodded, and Gu Jingcheng let go of his hand.

The reason why the fellow villager didn't say anything was because he seemed to hear the other person say something clearly, but he didn't understand what it meant and was confused.