This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 246 A Minor Misunderstanding

During the period after the college entrance examination and the high school entrance examination, parents wanted their children to relax as much as possible. Fortunately, the parents of Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan were relatively wealthy, and their children were always sensible, so they were naturally open-minded and let their children go on a trip.

Who would have thought that Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan would fly directly to Jingzhou? Moreover, the two children had saved up quite a bit of pocket money on a regular basis, so they didn't spend a single penny of their parents' money.

On impulse, the two young men, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan, went directly to Shennongjia.

While it might be considered reckless, the two weren't entirely unprepared. Thanks to the rise of online surfing, they even posted on the wilderness section of a social networking site to ask what preparations were needed for mountain exploration and read many experience posts from wilderness experts.

We prepared food, medicine, and fire, and practiced some skills.

But once they actually entered the forest area, it was impossible for the two of them not to be afraid. Fortunately, there was still a dirt road under their feet for the time being.

Moreover, both of them quickly discovered that they were very adaptable. It seemed that the feeling from before had returned. They thought that they had been running around and playing in the mountains and forests with their friends back then, but after so long, they didn't want to come back here. It was as if their bodies were filled with joy and they became excited and agile.

As they ventured deeper into the forest, the dirt road beneath their feet became less distinct, yet the two walked even faster than before, their minds unconsciously becoming more relaxed.

Of course, the discomfort with the woodland has decreased, but the anxiety about the matter itself has increased, and they have begun to worry about the consequences of their parents finding out.

"Brother Lin, what do you think about us finding the old Muling Elementary School, going there for a look, and then going back?"

Wu Bolan couldn't help but make this suggestion, and Lin Chunming wasn't entirely stubborn.

"Let's get to the elementary school first!"

Fortunately, both of them had good memories. Several years had passed, but they still remembered the way they came. In relatively peripheral areas, they were at least not completely lost.

Moreover, they saw some inhabited places along the way, which emboldened the two of them, since they were still on the outskirts.
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Half a day later, the two of them were still not exhausted, but they had suffered a lot. They had sprayed a lot of mosquito repellent, but there were still the most mosquitoes this season, and they inevitably got bitten a lot.

As dusk began to fall, the two of them started thinking about going back. However, it would be a huge failure if they didn't even reach the old site of Muling Elementary School, so they both held back.

After a long time, the sun had not yet completely set, but it was getting darker and darker in the mountains and forests.

"Hey! Isn't that Muling Elementary School?"

"It seems so, why is there a light?"

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan followed the dirt road covered with vegetation to a certain place, and looking out, they discovered the former Muling Primary School, but now there was light coming from there.

Wu Bolan looked at the ground nearby again.

"Sigh, there seem to be tire tracks on this dirt road. Could it be that the original planning team hasn't given up on the project yet?"

A different kind of light also shone in Lin Chunming's eyes.

"Yes, perhaps there are still people living in Hidden Immortal Valley, so basic support is still needed. There are still people from the planning team stationed at Muling Elementary School!"

"That must be it! That's great!"

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan's thoughts at this moment were undeniably naive and clearly subjective, so they quickened their pace considerably, subconsciously still defining themselves as members of Hidden Immortal Valley, not outsiders.
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At Muling Primary School, several tents have already been set up, and many people have temporarily set up camp here. One of the large tents also contains a simple equipment unit.

Several people dressed in outdoor gear stood on the rooftop of the old teaching building of Muling Primary School, gazing at the distant mountains and forests. Some were simply looking out, while others were looking through binoculars.

"The task assigned by the higher-ups is to completely take over the forest protection in this area, and the monitoring density must be three times higher than before!"

Someone unfolded a map and used a pencil to draw a large circle around a green area in the middle.

Among those using binoculars, one looked down at the map and couldn't help but frown.

"This area is too large, and it's just a forest area. Even if there are some rare plants and animals, do we need to take care of them? Is there any clearer instruction from above?"

"Not yet. They just told us to prepare to take over. The forest rangers and the people at the reserve office in this area under the jurisdiction of the Yubu Management Division will be incorporated into our jurisdiction later. The regimental commander's instruction is to treat this as a training exercise, and our battalion commander just told us to obey orders."

"Jungle training?"

The speaker looked into the distance again. As the sun gradually set, the visibility decreased, which was indeed a way to make up for the shortcomings.

After looking at the area where Muling Primary School is located, the leader nodded.

"This abandoned school is quite good; it can serve as our battalion headquarters when our battalion arrives later."

These people would swat mosquitoes every now and then while they were talking, clearly showing some aversion to this place.

Meanwhile, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan gradually approached Muling Primary School from other directions.

However, once they got closer, the two realized that they had already chosen to leave. According to the confidentiality agreement, although they weren't forbidden from coming to Shennongjia again, the planning team would no longer be responsible for them. It seemed a bit presumptuous to go directly over. The two were immediately conflicted. They chose to look from a distance, but as it got dark, the urge to go over and say hello grew stronger.

After watching for a while, Wu Bolan, who was younger but had better eyesight, suddenly noticed something special.

"Something's not right, Brother Lin. Look at the people by the campfire over there, what are they carrying on their backs?"

Lin Chunming also had excellent eyesight. In this dim environment, ordinary people might not be able to see very far, but in their eyes, the forest was still relatively clear despite the darkness.

Looking over there, several figures could be seen in the firelight, and they seemed to be carrying some long objects on their backs.

The more Lin Chunming looked, the colder he felt.

"Xiao Lan, this might be..."

Wu Bolan wasn't stupid; he was also examining the document carefully while showing it to Lin Chunming.

Is it a gun?

The two exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat nervous. Judging from their uniforms, they weren't soldiers or police officers, and given the location, a certain term was on the tip of their tongue.

"Poachers?"

"Didn't you bring a satellite phone? Call the police!"

"Ok!"

The two quickly put down their backpacks and immediately began searching for their belongings. Not only did Lin Chunming bring a satellite phone, but each of them also brought a mobile phone.

While rummaging through their bags, the two men were so nervous that they didn't realize that two soldiers were quietly approaching them from a dozen meters behind. They had already been spotted by a sentry in a tree as soon as they got close to Muling Elementary School.

"Crack."

A soldier accidentally broke a tree branch a dozen meters away. The sound was very soft, but Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan heard it immediately.

The two men froze, then looked up at each other. They saw two armed men approaching from the left and right, just ten meters away.

"run--"

Lin Chunming shouted, and Wu Bolan, who was next to him, reacted very quickly. He even grabbed a handful of fallen leaves and threw them behind him. Then the two of them ran wildly in the opposite direction from the gunman.

"Stop! Stop!"

Two soldiers shouted orders from behind, but Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan were not about to stop.

Look at these poachers, they even have several guns. I've also heard online that in some places there are highway robbers, drug traffickers smuggling drugs across the border, and armed poachers. They're all reckless; if they stop, they'll die.

The two's escape alerted the people at Muling Elementary School. The initial reconnaissance team consisted of three classes. Although the team was small, they were all highly skilled. However, many of them who gave chase were unable to outrun the two who were escaping.

A few minutes later, outside the tent on the old playground of Muling Elementary School, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan's backpacks were brought there, and all the contents were emptied out.

A camera, sunglasses, toothbrush and toothpaste, insect repellent and antivenom, some emergency food and snacks, two small notebooks filled with survival guides copied from the internet, and some other miscellaneous items, as well as a lost cell phone.

After flipping through his phone contacts and notebook, the platoon leader at the temporary camp of Muling Primary School couldn't help but sigh.

"Those two fools are in trouble now; they've run off into the old forest."

"Platoon leader, what should we do?"

"Find them! We have to find them. They left all their belongings here. If these two get lost and can't find their way out, they won't live more than three days!"

"But those two kids are really fast; we can't catch them!"

The platoon leader got angry as soon as he heard this.

"Damn it, what have you been doing training for so long? You can't even catch two greenhorns. If you can't catch them, keep chasing them. Catch them within an hour, or your daily training load will double!"

Only a few people remained at the camp. The platoon leader led a dozen soldiers, carrying necessary equipment and supplies, into the forest to search for the two who had escaped.

But it was truly bizarre; the two children's escape speed was astonishing, and their agility in the forest was unbelievable.
But the more this is the case, the more we need to get the two children back, otherwise things could easily go wrong.

(End of this chapter)