C332 Putting down the bridge after crossing the river
C332 Putting down the bridge after crossing the river
Because of his experience crossing the Wakhan corridor, his familiarity with the terrain and his knowledge of the route, this trip back to Afghanistan was smooth and much faster. In just five days, they crossed the Wakhan corridor and entered the interior of Afghanistan. During these five days, the three of them did not encounter any trouble. No attacks, no inspections, or even bad weather.
As night fell, the three camped in an oasis to rest. The oasis was very small, with a very small pool of water, and beside the pool grew poplar and spindle trees. The moonlight sprinkled between Hu Yanglin and the water, glimmering with silver, making it seem serene and mysterious.
After spreading out the blankets, the three of them gathered around to eat some dry food and drink some water.
"Not bad, last time I was just passing by. This time I want to take a bath." After eating his fill, Syrani held onto Xia Lei's hand and said passionately: "Xia, come with me to wash up. To bathe in the desert, that is a feeling I guarantee you will never forget for the rest of your life. "
"You go wash first, I'll wash later." Xia Lei rejected her gently. Syrani was so passionate and open, yet he was actually a shy and embarrassed man.
"Why don't you come with me?" Syrani shook Xia Lei's arm like a spoiled little girl, "If someone peeks at me, you can help me drive them away."
Xia Lei laughed: This is a desert, where are people?
"No one has a snake. What if it bites me?" Syrani continued to shake Xia Lei's arm, "I'm most afraid of snakes. They are long, soft, and slippery.
Xia Lei, "..."
Ootsuki slowly said: "What nonsense are you talking? You are the one who catches the most snakes in our tribe. Last month you caught twenty snakes, roasted fifteen snakes, and put five of them under someone else's bed. Do you really need me to say these things? "
"Chief!" Syrani stomped her feet, extremely dissatisfied.
Ootsuki ignored Syrani's dissatisfaction and said: "Xia, look over here. Syrani and I will take a bath first, then you can go take a bath."
Xia Lei nodded his head, "Okay, no problem."
"Syrani, let's go. Aren't you afraid of snakes? I'll go wash with you, and I'll get rid of the snake for you. " Ootsuki said.
Syrani raised her lips, "Chief, I want to catch a snake, you don't understand."
The two White Huns women walked towards the water's edge while muttering to each other. The two of them were like a pair of noisy sisters.
Xia Lei watched as the two girls walked into the distance, passed through a sparse, low-lying forest, then undressed by the lake and went into the water to take a bath. The moonlight was white, so was they, while the water was sky-blue. This scene was extremely beautiful. The waves rippled, their curves rippled, sometimes like rolling hills, sometimes like the full moon, the big moon, the small moon, the dazzling moon. The two women were about thirty meters away from him. But for someone like him who had a vision range of over four thousand meters, wouldn't the two women be bathing right under his nose?
"Syrani is indeed impressive, to be able to beat her chief at such a young age, is truly amazing. Since she's so bad, she might become a fox spirit in the future, right? " As he was enjoying the competition, such a strange idea emerged in Xia Lei's mind.
If he had to choose a woman to bathe with, he would turn Syrani instead of Ootsuki, without hesitation. Ootsuki was too scheming and only had the tribe in her heart, while Syrani was much simpler, she would feel very relaxed being with her. Only, with Ootsuki here, he wouldn't be able to bathe together with her.
"I have already worked hard to build a good relationship with Ootsuki, and she has also appeared to be more friendly. After returning to the tribe this time, my plans should be able to be realized, right ? "Wait, that's not right." He did not know why, but Xia Lei's mind suddenly lit up, and he thought of a place that he had overlooked, "I helped White Huns Tribe retrieve the Sword of Attila, and Syrani requested that she be given to me as the most precious gift. Although this seems to be a farce, Ootsuki's reaction was very calm, and she rejected it flatly, not caring at all about Syrani and my feelings. Along the way, she also always stopped Syrani from getting close to me. Actually, I didn't have any intention to get Syrani's permission, and even if she did, I wouldn't have done that. If she really sees me as the most precious guest of the White Huns Tribe, how could she do such a thing? "
The reason was simple. If Ootsuki treated him as her most precious guest, she would not stop Syrani from being together with him, and even more so, would not block his way at all. If she did, it meant that she didn't trust him. If they didn't even have trust, how could they cooperate?
With this thought, Xia Lei's brows immediately furrowed, and his gaze once again moved towards Ootsuki and Syrani who were in the pool of water.
The moonlight was soft and white, and the women under it were soft and white.
Ootsuki and Syrani were in the middle of a debate, their debate had added a hint of inharmonious feeling to this beautiful scene.
Xia Lei's heart skipped a beat as he locked onto the lips of the two women.
In the pool of water, Syrani crossed her arms over her chest. The originally shockingly large place stuck out forward, instantly giving off an exaggerated shock force. She pouted her mouth, and said unhappily: "Chief, Xia is a very good person. Do you remember when we were attacked by the Americans, he fought them alone and let us escape first? Now, he has already retrieved the sacred artifact Sword of Attila for us. If not for his help, we wouldn't be able to find it for our entire lives. With just these two things, he is not only the most respected friend of our tribe, but also the hero of our tribe. A beauty goes with a hero, is it wrong for me to want to be together with him? "
This sentence was very reasonable, except for the last sentence. However, without the last sentence, it would no longer be a childish style.
Ootsuki frowned, "Don't tell me that's the only thing in your mind? Stupid! I've already told you, I'll give you as many men as you want, except for him. "Only he can't. Our tribe can't get involved with him."
"Why?"
"He's a target for the U.S. military. I don't know why, but this is Afghanistan. We can't go against the Americans. If we're related to him, the Horde could be the target of an American attack. Do you want to do that? "
"Then why did you ask him to build a hydropower station for us?"
"There won't be a hydroelectric power station."
"What do you mean?"
"Don't ask about these things. From now on, speak less."
"Will you let those Grand China people go?"
"I have my own plans for this matter, don't ask."
"Well, I won't ask and I won't talk, I'll be mute from now on! You are the chief, and everything is up to you! " Syrani sank into the water angrily. She was like an ostrich, as long as she buried her head in the water, she would have no worries.
Ootsuki looked in Xia Lei's direction, but the night was hazy, and what she saw was only a blurry image, she could not see Xia Lei at all. However, never in her dreams would she expect that she would not be able to see Xia Lei, but Xia Lei could even clearly see the look in her eyes.
Ootsuki's eyes showed some hesitation and sinister intent.
This kind of gaze immediately made Xia Lei's heart sink.
The journey back to Afghanistan was smooth, but he didn't expect it to be a superficial phenomenon.
In truth, Ootsuki did not plan to build a hydropower station in the tribe. She did not even plan to release Tang Yuyan, Serenity and a few other experts of the Grand China. Then, the promise she made to allow him to freely dig in the ruins of the ancient city for a day would probably not be fulfilled.
What did the female chief want?
Xia Lei's heart was suddenly filled with anxiety, worry, and anger.
He had given his blood to his friendship, but what he had received could have been betrayal!
A few minutes later, Ootsuki and Syrani climbed out of the pool and put on their clothes, then returned to the camp.
Syrani's face did not reveal the least bit of happiness as she pouted her lips and did not say a single word. She seemed to be carrying out Ootsuki's orders to not to talk, or perhaps she was also throwing a tantrum with Ootsuki.
However, Ootsuki had a smile on her face as she said to Xia Lei: "Xia, we're already finished bathing, you go wash up. After we leave here, we need to speed up. If you want to take a bath, you won't even have a chance. "
"Okay, I'll take a bath too." Xia Lei stood up and walked towards the lakeside.
Arriving at the lakeside, Xia Lei first used his left eye to observe the surrounding area of the lakeside. After confirming that no one was hiding nearby, he took off his clothes and jumped into the water. The water was cold and clear. Xia Lei emerged from the water and quietly looked towards the camp. When he looked around, he coincidentally saw Ootsuki take out the 101st set of night vision equipment that was equipped with a hot air image out of his luggage, and use that device to gaze towards the lakeside.
Xia Lei also moved his gaze away and dove into the water.
The thermal night vision device could see through the walls and see the warm-blooded animals hidden behind them, but it could not see through the cold water to see the people under the water.
Xia Lei squatted in the water, his left eye piercing through the calm surface of the water, looking back towards the camp's direction.
Just then, Ootsuki took out the sniper rifle that he had modified and aimed it at him.
"She wants to kill me!" Xia Lei was shocked and angry at the same time!
The Sword of Attila was already in her possession and she had a lot of money, so she could avoid threats from the Americans by killing him. This seemed to be Ootsuki's motive, to destroy the bridge after crossing the river!
Syrani suddenly stood up from her blanket and reached out to grab the sniper rifle in her hand.
"Chief, what are you trying to do?" Syrani said angrily: "Xia is our tribe's hero, you cannot do this!"
"For the tribe, I can do anything!" Ootsuki bellowed: "Get out of my way!"
"I won't let you, my White Huns won't do such a thing, you are wrong to do this." Syrani stubbornly refused to let go.
Ootsuki suddenly slapped Syrani's face, but Syrani did not let go. She kicked Syrani to the ground once more, then pressed the muzzle of her sniper rifle against Syrani's chest. "Do you believe that I won't kill you?!"