How to pursue a fine point

Chapter 9

It was getting dark quickly, covered by dark clouds, and there was almost no light in the jungle.There was no warning when the rain fell. The raindrops were not large and were partially covered by the leaves, so the two of them were not in a particularly embarrassing situation.

Su took out his flashlight and searched for some dry branches in the woods that hadn't been wet by the rain.

The temperature dropped sharply in the autumn night, seeing the funny look of Ji Xu leaning on the tree trunk and holding his head, Su was still a little worried.Is his head really all right?

Looking down from the ridiculous hat, the guy was actually only wearing a single shirt.

Su carried the dry firewood and walked in front of Ji Xu, and found a few more stones to form a circle.He didn't want to cause a forest fire because of a carelessness.

Fortunately, they all smoke, and it is a must to carry a lighter with you.

After the fire was lit, Su felt a little relieved.

The rain is pattering, beating on the leaves and then converging on the leaves to form a drop of the largest rain and falling.

Ji Xu was still sitting with his head held in his hands, it was too dark in the woods, Su couldn't see his expression clearly.

Should have just called the police over his disapproval, because being stuck in the jungle in the dark and rain sucks.

Su poked the fire to make it more prosperous.

He took out the compressed biscuit from the bag and handed it to Ji Xu: "Brother Ji, eat some."

Ji Xu laughed softly, and finally removed his hand from his head.

He took off his hat, rubbed his shapeless hair, took the biscuit from Su's hand, tore open the package and took a bite. "How to go back?"

Su was slightly taken aback.Looking at the situation that just came down the mountain, shouldn't he be more familiar than himself?

"Brother Ji, don't you want to go back now?"

Ji Xu raised his head, and the two looked at each other, he remained calm, but for some reason Su felt that he was a little bit lost.It was the same as the momentary confusion when I saw it at Chenfumen. Su suddenly couldn't bear to speak harshly.

"Now it's dark and raining, and there's no road on the mountain. It's hard for us to go down. We'll think of a way after dawn."

Ji Xu didn't answer, and put his hand on his forehead again.

"Brother Ji, your head is really fine. If you feel uncomfortable, let's call the police for help."

"It's okay." Ji Xu replied in a low voice, and then stretched his hand into the pocket of his jacket.He rummaged through several pockets until he found the map in his breast pocket.

Ji Xu unfolded the map, because it was too dark, he moved closer to the fire.Seemingly seeing the things on the map clearly, Ji Xu clenched his fists, almost crumpling the small map.

Su coughed, Ji Xu let go of his hand, folded the map and put it back to its original position.

I always feel that he wasn't looking for a map just now.

"Do you have a cigarette?"

Perhaps sensing Su's doubts, Ji Xu asked.

"Yes, but Brother Li has told me that he can't give you cigarettes."

Ji Xu raised his eyes to look at Ji Xu, the too cold air formed a mist on his lenses.He took off his glasses and threw them aside, and held out his hand to Su: "Smoke."

Su reluctantly took out the cigarette case and threw it to him.

"Brother Ji, your addiction to cigarettes is too great."

Ji Xu lit a cigarette, tilted his head upwards, and relaxed his whole body.He undid the first button of his overalls, pulled his shirt, and took a deep breath.

The smell of cigarette smoke mixed with the smoke from the wood fire made him blurry.

"Smoke is used to refresh my mind and make my mind clearer." Ji Xu took Su's words, "If you are like me, it's not just that you are addicted to cigarettes."

"Is it true that you archaeologists are under so much work pressure?"

"It has nothing to do with work."

Ji Xu put out the cigarette butt in the cigarette case.After smoking a cigarette, he seemed to come alive.

With his back detached from the tree trunk, he sat upright by the fire.

The rain has no tendency to stop, but fortunately, it will not rain more heavily.

The firewood is burning vigorously, and it will not be particularly cold even in the cold autumn.

Su took out his camera and pressed the shutter on Ji Xu who was on the opposite side of the fire. The light was not good, and Ji Xu was vaguely visible. Su looked at the photo and smiled, put his thumb on the delete button, and didn't press delete after a long time.

"I'm running out of firewood, I'll go find some more."

Ji Xu stood up, Su grabbed his hand: "Don't go, I will go."

The person whose hand was grabbed paused, lowered his head and looked at Su with interest: "Do you think I'm weak and need someone to take care of me?"

Su smiled and nodded without denying it.

"Have you ever hunted?"

"Ok?"

The question was so jumpy that Su was a little confused.

"The real kind of hunting with a gun, have you tried it?"

"No."

"But that's one of my favorite activities." Ji Xu smiled slightly: "Although this kind of place is a bit more dangerous, I probably know how to ensure my own safety."

Su let go of his hand: "Then I will trouble you."

Ji Xu walked out with his hands in his pockets.Obviously, he was a little afraid of the cold after leaving the fire.

This overly persistent stubbornness is a little cute.

Su lowered his head, raindrops had already fallen on the camera.Wipe it off with your clothes and put the camera in your backpack.I wiped my hair. Although the leaves blocked most of the rain, my hair was already wet after sitting for so long.

Looking around, it is rare to see broad-leaved plants. Su picked off a large piece of leaves and dried them and spread them one by one on the place where Ji Xu had just sat.Then he took out the bottle and the flashlight and walked in the direction of the creek.

I've run out of water and just ate biscuits, so I must be very thirsty.

When Su came back from fetching water from the stream, Ji Xu hadn't returned to the fire.

The broad leaves were once again covered with moisture, and Su became a little worried.

After thinking for a while, he put his backpack on his back, put on Ji Xu's hat, extinguished the bonfire, and went in the direction where Ji Xu left.

Not long after walking, I ran into Ji Xu who was holding a pile of firewood.

A thick bundle of branches, tied with vines and held in my arms.It matched his outfit so well.

"Where are you going?"

Su didn't answer Ji Xu's question, he took a step forward, grabbed the big bundle of firewood, carried it on his shoulder, and walked towards the original foothold.

When he got there, Su rekindled the fire.

Standing behind him, Ji Xu saw the rows of piled broad leaves, and tightly pursed the corners of his mouth.After a while, he shivered and said, "Jiangshan, I can take care of myself."

Su didn't answer, the lighter couldn't light for some reason, and he kept repeating the action of lighting.

"Now because of your impulsiveness, we have to suffer from the cold."

Su stopped the fire and raised his head to look at Ji Xu.Ji Xu also looked at him, both of them seemed to have something to say, but they couldn't say it.After a while, Ji Xu smiled and said, "Let me try."

"Don't give anyone a damn try, they'll all freeze to death here."

There was a pang of anger in Su's heart, and he didn't know what he was angry about.Seeing that Ji Xu came back fine, he should be relieved, but he was angry.

Hearing Su's childish words, Ji Xu couldn't help laughing, squatted down and took the lighter from Su's hand and tried it a few more times.Still can't beat it.

"Why can't you even see Mars, it's damaged by water?"

Su squinted, "Did you spend the night in the mountains when you were hunting?"

"Occasionally overnight."

"They all carry lighters?"

Ji Xu turned his head, "The places where I hunt are also not very civilized mountainous areas, it is not a place for rich people to have fun as you think."

"You are the pastime of the rich, right? I presume to build a mountain, raise dogs and horses, go out for a walk or two when you are free, and the dog will follow you. When you ring the gun, give instructions. The hunting dog galloped out to pick up prey for you. You don't have to move much."

Ji Xu raised his eyebrows: "Third Young Master is very knowledgeable."

"I've seen Master Rockefeller play once."

"Sounds like you played something else?"

Su raised the corner of his mouth and looked towards Ji Xu. "Nothing else, just go to the tropical rainforest three times."

Ji Xu was taken aback, turned his head to look at Su, and heard him say, "Anything may be dangerous in the rainforest at night."

Ji Xu withdrew his gaze and tried to start the fire again, but this time he succeeded.

As the fire rose, Ji Xu looked at the broad leaves that had fallen into the water, then at Su, finally wiped off the leaves and sat down.

He faced the fire: "It made you worry. Thank you for doing it for me."

"Brother Ji's thank you, I should keep it. If it weren't for you, I would be able to sleep on a high bed at home to warm my pillow."

Ji Xu smiled: "Isn't it good for us to go our separate ways? You can't blame me if you insist on sticking together."

Su added more firewood to the fire: "That won't work, I'm not someone who gives up so easily."

The two each smiled and did not speak again.

Ji Xu raised his left hand and looked at his watch. It was ten o'clock, eight hours before dawn.

Su also looked at his watch subconsciously, frowning deeply.

"Did the people in your unit know that you went up the mountain? If they knew, seeing that you haven't gone back, maybe we can go down the mountain without waiting for tomorrow morning."

Ji Xu thought for a while, "I probably don't know."

"Then it's over. Ye Ping knows that I'm coming up, but he knows my ability to go to the world. If it wasn't for 72 hours of disappearance, he would definitely not be worried."

"Young Master Ye is careful. If it rained at night and you didn't go back, he must have sent someone to look for it."

Hearing Ji Xu's determined tone, Su couldn't help being curious: "You just came back from abroad, why do you seem to know Ye Ping very well?"

Ji Xu smiled, and touched the cigarette case again.He took out the cigarette, but the lighter didn't ignite.Throwing away the lighter, Ji Xu took out a firewood from the fire, and lit a cigarette on the fire on the firewood.

"I know everything about him and Xia Tian."

Su faintly felt that Ji Xu was not simple, because of his calmness in facing the harsh environment and his faint confidence in Ye Ping.Ye Ping is not a person who can be seen through, but Ji Xu can say these words with such affirmation and ease.

At this moment, Su almost felt that he was more eye-catching than Ji Ting, who was standing in front of many entrepreneurs and talking.

He is obviously just an archaeologist far away from right and wrong, but he has an indescribable calmness in everything he experiences.

Could this be the temperament of the Ji family?

Just like the people from Lao Jiang's family are bluffing?

Su laughed at himself, too lazy to think about these questions.

"By the way, Jiang Shan, what are you doing here?"

Su was relieved that he could still care about this issue.Pointing to his backpack: "Ye Ping wants me to take on a case, I'll come here to check it out." After finishing speaking, he looked at Ji Xu thinking of something: "You've made money. I can't ask about your job. You can't ask me about mine. You can ask whatever you want.”

Ji Xu's hair was almost wet, he took off the towel around his neck and wiped it on his head a few times.

"I'll remove the fire later, you sit on the ground here."

"No, it's not that delicate." Ji Xu threw the towel on Su's head: "You should wipe it too. I guess you insisted on choosing this place, Young Master Ye can't stop you."

Su stopped rubbing his head: "Why do you say that!?"

"You and your brother have similar temperaments, so you can guess."

"You just want to embarrass me."

Su didn't say any more, returned the towel and stretched out his hand to start moving the fire. Ji Xu tried to persuade him twice but didn't persuade him, so he let him go.

The fire was moved to another place, and Su picked some broad leaves and spread them layer by layer, making two thick layers, before calling Ji Xu to sit down.

"It's not like Jiang Er at all. He can take care of people better than Jiang Er."

Su smiled and sat on the original stone.

"Come to me."

"Ok?"

Su looked at Ji Xu's glasses, the man had a smile in his eyes, "Let you come to me."

"I was no good to you in the past."

Ji Xu laughed and held out his hand to Su: "Come and sit here."

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