Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 618 Water! Water! Water!
About 40 meters away from the cave entrance, a middle-aged man in a robe appeared. He carried a bundle of firewood on his back and waved a branch in his hand, whipping the grass in front of him and humming an unknown tune.

Song Heping breathed a sigh of relief.

The man looked non-threatening.

Moreover, he didn't notice that in a hidden cave entrance a few dozen meters away, a pair of eyes were staring at him. If he turned around and found this cave entrance, he might be greeted by a bullet.

"There's a village nearby."

Back in the cave, Song Heping whispered to Willy, "Looks like we'll have to go to the village to get some water tonight."

He pulled out his tactical bag and looked inside.

There is enough food to last for three days.

This is within the plan and there is no problem maintaining physical fitness.

The biggest problem is water.

This place is different from ordinary jungles.

Pakistan's Federally Managed Tribal Autonomous Region is located in high plateau and mountainous areas, with relatively scarce water resources and few villages.

Generally, villages appear where there is a stable water source and people will gather and form villages.

Live near water.

This is a necessary condition for the settlement of all human tribes and ethnic groups throughout history, and it is also the foundation for the emergence of civilization.

Willy nodded and cautiously opened his mouth to say, "OK."

He was unwilling to say even one more letter now.

Extreme water shortage and drought make people feel very uncomfortable.

After the first two days, the water in the water bag was exhausted.

In the next two days, both of them relied on their survival skills in the wild to obtain some limited water to keep themselves from dying of thirst.

Finding water sounds simple enough.

But it's hard to do.

The biggest problem for the two was finding a water source while hiding their whereabouts.

If you don't care where you are, finding water is easy.

You can always find streams and even wild fruits.

But during the day, both of them had to hide from the sun, which made it impossible for them to go out to find water.

They all rely on setting up a water collection pit nearby during their daytime sleeping time to collect limited drinking water.

This pit can collect several hundred milliliters a day, which is far from enough for two highly active adults.

On the fourth day today, Song Heping felt that his tongue and palate were stuck together in his mouth.

The lips feel the most uncomfortable.

Like dried bacon, his lips were all curled up, and would crack and bleed if he moved a little too much while talking.

There are still two days of travel to go.

And they have to cross a mountainous area that is over 3,000 meters high.

Be sure to prepare enough water before going in.

No one knows whether they can find a drop of water once they enter the mountains.

One of the important principles of survival in the wild is to prepare for the worst and make the most adequate preparations.

The presence of people here means there is a village nearby.

There must be water where the village is.

Willy was now so tortured by thirst that he had lost the courage to object.

Originally, going to the village to find water was a taboo.

Once the whereabouts are revealed, all the previous days will be in vain.

The two will once again be hunted by an elite special forces team.

But I can't take care of it now.

I couldn't care less about anything.

If we continue like this, what if we enter the mountainous area tomorrow and there is no water to be squeezed out of even the stones? Then if we regret it, there will be no chance to start over.

"You take a rest first, I'll be on guard."

Willy nodded, still saying nothing.

No one wanted to talk.

He crawled into the corner of the cave, curled up in the corner, hugged his gun and fell asleep.

Song Heping sat at the edge of the cave entrance, with his assault rifle on his thigh and his M24 leaning against the wall.

I wanted to throw away this sniper rifle several times.

Don't underestimate the weight of these few kilograms.

During long-distance extreme marches, even a one-pound object will feel as uncomfortable as a huge boulder in the end. You may even want to pull out all the hair on your body to reduce a little weight.

At this moment, my stomach suddenly growled.

Look at the sky, it's already dusk.

It will be dark again soon.

Song Heping knew he should eat something.

But now eating is a torture for both of them.

Starting from yesterday, the two had to try their best to eat some meat and jam in the individual food packs. Meat was at least oily food, which they could swallow with their eyes closed when they were short of water.

At least the jam contains some water, which can provide some water to the body and is easy to swallow. Although it will be too sweet to eat if eaten directly without something like biscuits, it is still better than eating other things.

At around six o'clock, Song Heping went to wake up Willy and slept in the cave for two hours.

After eight o'clock, Willy woke up Song Heping.

"almost."

"Ah."

Now the two of them spoke concisely and clearly.

After packing their equipment, the two set out on a journey to find the village.

According to the plan, after finding water in the village, they should leave immediately without disturbing anyone.

The mountainous area was extremely cold at night, and Song Heping had to face a painful situation.

The wound from a few days ago began to ache again.

Although the wound was disinfected with a first aid kit, hemostatic gel was applied, and tape was used to seal the wound, the patient did not receive formal treatment in the hospital, and the wound has not healed to this day.

Every time he found a hiding place during the day, he would reopen the wound to disinfect and change the dressing.

Fortunately, there are enough medicines on me, at least to prevent the wound from getting inflamed.

Once a wound becomes inflamed in the wild, it will produce high fever and enter a high fever state, and the person's combat effectiveness will drop sharply.

"It hurts?"

"Ah."

"Hold on, there are still two days left."

"Ah."

The two men slowly walked in the direction that the man was spotted walking in during the day, and sure enough, after walking a kilometer, they found a faint light in the distance.

There was no electricity, and the light was obviously some kind of oil lamp.

The lights were very dim, and from a distance, the whole village seemed as quiet as a baby before falling asleep.

"I wish the water source was outside the village..."

Song Heping kept muttering to himself.

If the water source is in the village, the risk increases dramatically.

"Here! Hiss—"

After searching around the village, Willy, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and shouted excitedly in a low voice.

As a result, his lip cracked again, and he grimaced in pain again.

Song Heping hurried forward, parted the grass on the roadside and looked out.

Sure enough, I saw a wellhead sitting alone under a big tree. There was a winch on the derrick above it, and even a bucket was placed next to the well.

Although this kind of place is closed, precisely because of its isolation, everyone is familiar with each other.

In this small village with dozens of households, you can see everyone there every day and they are all as familiar as family members.

"You stand guard, and I'll fetch water."

After Song Heping gave Willy his instructions, he walked towards the well cautiously, crouching down.

He, who was always calm, couldn't help but feel his heart pounding at this moment.

That primitive desire for water made him excited.

There is a house opposite the well, about twenty meters away.

It's easy to be spotted at a distance of just twenty meters.

Fortunately, people in the mountains go to bed early. At this time, the house was dark and they probably went to bed long ago.

Song Heping picked up the bucket and carefully put it into the well, fearing that it would hit the well wall or fall directly into the water and make a noise.

He didn't even know if there was water in the well. Turning on a tactical flashlight at night was extremely dangerous.

The rope in my hand suddenly felt lighter.

Song Heping felt that the wooden barrel had reached the bottom, so he pinched the rope and shook it gently.

The feel of his hand told him there was water in the well.

He swung the rope left and right, then gave it a sudden swing, causing the barrel to turn slightly over and land upside down in the water.

There was a slight sound of water.

That was the most moving voice Song Heping had ever heard.

Finally, in less than five minutes, Song Heping got the first bucket of water.

For safety reasons, he didn't dare stay by the well.

There is no shelter here, and any villager who comes out will see me.

Carrying the bucket, Song Heping and Willy crawled back into the haystack that was taller than a person. They found a secluded place and were as excited as thieves who had successfully stolen and divided the loot.

Willy reached into the bucket and scooped up a handful of water, then lowered his head and drank it all in one gulp.

"No problem, good water!"

Song Heping also quickly drank a handful.

The well water is sweet, cool and refreshing.

The best drink I have ever had in my life is not as sweet as this handful of water.

Even if Song Heping had experienced the most brutal field training before, it was not as real as the feeling he got from this actual combat.

The two of them squatted beside the bucket, holding four handfuls of water without anyone drinking. Then they stopped at the same time, took off their water bags and started filling them with water.

Even though you have been thirsty for two days, drinking too much water suddenly when you are thirsty will still cause problems.

The body desires it extremely, but the mind wants to restrain itself.

After filling the barrel with water, the two men drank up the remaining water in the barrel.

"Let's go."

Willy licked his lips, feeling that some of their elasticity had returned.

Especially the feeling in the mouth is so good. The feeling of being trapped in the mouth with super glue disappeared, and saliva began to be secreted effectively again.

The most difficult time is finally over.

"Okay, let's get going soon."

Song Heping agreed with him.

The two men had just stood up and were about to leave when they suddenly heard the sound of donkey hooves.

The two of them quickly squatted down again.

Soon, a group of donkeys passed by on the path.

Through the night vision goggles, Song Heping and Willy clearly saw that the donkeys were full of fully armed people.

Song Heping made a sign language gesture to Willy, telling him not to move rashly for the time being and to hide here and see what happens.

　Asking for a monthly ticket! Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)