Chapter 506: Bad Grassland

It gradually became dawn. Although the sky was gloomy, the temperature was significantly higher than at night. Zhang Haotian asked Zhou Xueman to sit in the passenger seat, fasten the seat belt, and then drove forward again. After walking for two hours, he reached the top of the mountain. However, it was drizzling and the road was very slippery. Zhang Haotian was really nervous and his speed was slower than when he was going up the mountain.

At this moment, he had already understood one thing. There should be no cars in the Shengling Prison Zone, because this mountain road is simple and uneven, and only a small car can pass through. There is no mistake at all. If a car is coming towards each other, there will be traffic jams. However, if it is riding a horse, there is no problem. Baccarat said that Genghis Khan had been here three times, and this road should have been dug out when he was alive. He looked at the map. Now the most important road in the northeast of Ulaanbaatar is to Russia, but in Checheerlege, it turned north. Even the residents of Otagang, if they want to go to Russia, they will only choose to go west to Checheerlege and turn north, and they will never cross the Einkhtaywan Mountain. The Shengling Prison Zone is indeed sparsely populated.

Starting from dawn, after noon, we had arrived at the foot of Mount Einkhtaywan. The terrain gradually became smoother and the mountain road was slightly wider. Although Zhang Haotian prepared a bucket of gasoline, he had already added light on the mountain. At this time, there was not much gasoline in the fuel tank, so he hung it in the neutral gear and slid downward.

Almost an hour later, I had already reached the flat ground. Looking through the car window, I suddenly saw an endless green grassland, but without a road, it would be difficult to discover if Genghis Khan’s earth tomb was built in such a place.

After going down the mountain, Zhou Xueman's mountain reacted a little better. Looking at the carpet-like grass, he couldn't help but say: "Bakyale said that the Shengling Prison Zone is 100,000 square kilometers in radius. Where can we find people? How long can the gasoline in the car go?"

Zhang Haotian glanced at the fuel tank indicator and said, "It can drive about forty or fifty kilometers. We keep driving forward and try our luck."

As he said that, he increased the accelerator and rushed forward. He and Zhou Xueman knew in his heart that the four royal families should maintain the tradition of Mongolians and live together in the tribal situation, but the entire restricted area is 100,000 square kilometers. The probability of touching the yurt without any heads will be very slim.

Zhang Haotian drove for about twenty kilometers, but still had no trace of people, and even the shadows of cattle and sheep. Looking at the seemingly boundless grassland, his heart became heavier and heavier. Because he was not familiar with the situation, before coming, they had insufficient estimates of the difficulties, and they had only prepared food and water for two days. If the car had no gasoline, they could only walk, but they had no idea where they were going and how long they had walked, which would be a very dangerous thing.

Half an hour later, the dangerous beginning came, and the off-road vehicle stopped moving after a few "tumbling" sounds.

The car without oil was just a pile of scrap iron. The two got out of the car and went to get the food and drinking water from the car. Zhou Xueman was still coughing and her health was not as good as usual. Zhang Haotian naturally carried all the items on his body.

Walking forward silently, he took out a compass and a map, looking at the direction.

Zhou Xueman couldn't help but say, "Haotian, where are we going?"

Zhang Haotian pointed straight forward and said, "Walking to the north, if we don't meet the tribes of the four royal families, we still have the opportunity to walk to the border of Russia. There must be people there, and the distance is the shortest."

Zhou Xueman said: "How far is it?"

Zhang Haotian looked at the map again and said, "About 600 kilometers."

Zhou Xueman stopped talking at once. If there is a car and a road, it will take half a day to get there, but it is of course very difficult to walk out with two legs. The most important thing is that they only brought food for two days, and it is impossible to walk 600 kilometers in two days.

Seeing Zhou Xueman feeling a little sad, Zhang Haotian immediately said: "Things may not be as bad as expected. As shown on the map, there is a big lake a hundred kilometers ahead, and there is a very likely person to live next to it. We save food, so there is no problem for three days."

Zhou Xueman said "yes", looked at the big bag of things on Zhang Haotian's back and said, "Haotian, I'm so sorry. If I don't follow you, you will have less burden and you will also go faster."

Zhang Haotian felt guilty when he heard her tone. He was obviously frustrated by the current situation. He wanted to cheer her up and laughed: "Who said you have put a burden on me? On such a vast prairie, I walked alone. I don't know how boring it would be. I didn't even have the motivation to move forward. We just arrived here and couldn't see people for a long time. Maybe we felt a little scared, but we just got used to it. Maybe we can walk forward for a little more and see the yurt, drink the hot horse milk tea, and eat delicious pilaf."

Zhou Xueman nodded, speeded up and walked forward, but coughed from time to time. Zhang Haotian was worried that her body would not be able to hold on. When he came, Baccarel reminded them to bring a blanket, but did not ask for some medicine. Obviously, he ignored the situation of Einheta Ivan Mountain because he did not understand.

Going to the north, I walked about 30 kilometers silently. Unfortunately, something worsened to the snow. After a storm that made people shaking, the sky changed color, and suddenly thundered and lightning flashed. It seemed like someone poked a big hole in the sky with a pole. It started to rain heavily. In an instant, the two thin clothes were wet. The rain flowed down from their hair and forehead, and they could hardly even open their eyes.

At this time, the two realized how painful it was to be rained on the grassland. In this vast green area, there was no place for shelter from the rain. They were soaked by heavy rain. Thunder above their heads were deafening, and there were dazzling lightning in front of them from time to time, like a lightsaber. Even a man like Zhang Haotian was a little scared when he faced him in the wilderness for the first time. Zhou Xueman looked even more horrified, just gritted his teeth and did not scream.

He accelerated his pace in the heavy rain, but the ground on his feet had become muddy, and it was very difficult to move forward. Even Zhang Haotian felt a little difficult to move. Zhou Xueman had fallen several times. The originally beautiful Mongolian clothing had completely turned into a gray mud coat, and his face was dirty. For the grassland in the heavy rain, even the woman who loves cleanest could not take into account her appearance.

Zhou Xueman has been stubbornly not letting Zhang Haotian help him, but when she fell again and was unable to get up again, Zhang Haotian stole her on her right shoulder without saying anything, and her left shoulder was covered with cloth bags of food and water, and walked forward. At this time, the man's hardness and strength were highlighted.

However, in front of nature, no matter how powerful a man is, he is small. After walking five or six kilometers, Zhang Haotian felt exhausted. But he knew that when he fell down and was soaked in heavy rain, both him and Zhou Xueman were afraid that he would not be able to stand it. His only choice was to continue moving forward and see if he could find a place to barely live.

After walking for another kilometer, he finally saw a bush about one meter tall appeared in front of him. Zhang Haotian felt ecstatic and strode over, first put Zhou Xueman down, then took out a blanket from the cloth bag, put it on the canopy of the bushes, and made a simple tent, then helped Zhou Xueman enter and hugged her tightly.

Although this simple tent is very low and narrow, it is finally a place to stay. Zhou Xueman never rejected Zhang Haotian's hug anymore. The two of them squeezed together and used their mutual body temperature to keep warm. However, the clothes on their bodies were wet and they couldn't feel any temperature at all.

After walking for so long, the physical strength was exhausted. The two of them were hungry and thirsty, so they took out biscuits and mineral water to drink. However, in such a cold day, drinking cold water made their whole body more cold. Even Zhang Haotian couldn't help but tremble, and Zhou Xueman was even more trembling.

The rain on the grassland came and went quickly. After about half an hour, the rain gradually became smaller. The clouds dissipated and the round sun hanged high in the sky. Zhang Haotian and Zhou Xueman quickly got out of the tent and stood basking in the sun to drive away the cold.

However, the two soon knew that another problem occurred, that was the sun. When the heavy rain passed, the temperature rose rapidly, and the strong sunlight shone directly on his face to make a hot feeling. Zhou Xueman was the first to realize it and quickly went to the bushes to pick some branches and leaves to make a leaf crown and put it on his head. When she asked Zhang Haotian, Zhang Haotian waved her hand and told her not to care about him and set off immediately. It would be best to find another place to live in front before dark. Otherwise, if it rained at night, they would not even have a rest place. This would take two days, let alone Zhou Xueman, even his body would be dragged down.

Keep moving forward. It was already past four o'clock in the afternoon, but the sun was getting more and more poisonous. In addition to drying the sludge on the two of them, the moisture evaporated, and walking, it made people feel drowsy.

It took three hours before the vicious sun slowly fell from the sky of the grassland. Fortunately, they found a miniature forest composed of several small trees and did not dare to take the risk of moving forward in the darkness. So, like the afternoon, they set up a simple tent with a blanket. Zhang Haotian brought a windproof lighter, but he looked around with a flashlight, but he couldn't find a dry firewood that could make fire. Even if there were some, they were soaked by the heavy rain in the afternoon.

Returning to the tent, ate biscuits and drank mineral water. As the night fell, the cold air came again. Although the temperature was slightly higher than the bottom of the mountain, the wind blew very much. When the tent leaked everywhere, the coldness was not much worse than the mountain. Zhang Haotian gave Zhou Xueman the remaining blanket and asked her to wrap it around her.

At this time, Zhou Xueman bit her lip, but made a move. She opened the blanket and said, "Haotian, sit here and let's wrap it together."

Zhang Haotian was stunned, but of course he would not refuse. He moved his body and leaned against her. Zhou Xueman wrapped the blanket around the two of them. They snuggled up, and Zhang Haotian naturally hugged her in his arms.

Listening quietly as the wind roars on the grassland, Zhou Xueman leaned on his shoulder and closed his eyes slightly. The two of them were naturally able to feel each other's body temperature more than wearing blankets on the mountain. However, no one spoke, but Zhou Xueman would make violent coughs from time to time. After the torture of cold and hot in the afternoon, her illness seemed to be worse, which was also what Zhang Haotian was most worried about.

During the silence, Zhou Xueman coughed again. After stopping, she panted and said, "Haotian, can you promise me something, okay?"

Zhang Haotian hurriedly said, "What's the matter? You said."

Zhou Xueman said: "If I am so sick that I can't walk, don't worry about me. If you walk alone, the chances of survival will be much greater."

Listening to Zhou Xueman's words, Zhang Haotian hurriedly said, "Don't be so pessimistic. There is always a way out. We will always go out. Maybe we will meet someone tomorrow morning."

Zhou Xueman shook his head gently and said, "It is difficult to see people in other places in Mongolia, let alone here. There are not too many people from the four royal families. As long as we turn a little, we will pass by them."

As she said this, she coughed again, her chest undulated, and she had not recovered for a long time.

Zhang Haotian quickly patted her on the back and said, "Sheman, don't talk, have a good rest and take a good rest. After we have enough energy, we will rush to the north tomorrow, and strive to reach the lakeside before night, where there is a very likely someone."

Zhou Xueman nodded and said, "I hope, otherwise we will have no food after tomorrow."

As he was talking, a long "woo" sound suddenly came from not far away, followed by another "wooo" sound.

Hearing such a cry, Zhou Xueman's face changed suddenly and she said in a trembling voice: "What's this... what's the sound?"

Zhang Haotian has never heard of such a voice in reality, but he has heard it countless times in film and television, and his face changed slightly: "It seems to be..."

Speaking of this, when he thought of Zhou Xueman, he would definitely be scared, and said, "It seems like a fox."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Xueman shook her head and said in horror: "It's not a fox, it must be a fox, it's a wolf, it's a wolf, it's a wolf, right?"

In the grassland, wolves are undoubtedly a very common animal and are easily encountered. At this time, Zhang Haotian looked at the sky, but saw that the clouds had been blown away by the wind. At this time, a full moon hung in the air like a jade plate. He suddenly remembered the legend that wild wolves would roar at the sky on the full moon night, and it was also their most cruel moment. His heart tightened and he immediately took out a short knife for self-defense from the cloth bag, stood up, raised his eyes and looked around, hoping that these wolves would just shout and would not come here. He knew that the wolf's hearing was quite sensitive, so he made a silence to Zhou Xueman.

However, from the beginning of entering the grassland, things went against his wishes. Not long after, under the quiet moonlight, something was shaking on the grass in front of them. When they got closer, they saw that it was indeed a wolf, with gray-black fur, staring at green eyes, revealing hideous sharp teeth, and a large piece of fur was obviously missing on the top of their heads, which should have been left behind when they were biting with other animals.

The wolf stopped and looked at it after reaching more than ten meters away.

Seeing the wolf, Zhou Xueman quickly stood up and subconsciously hid behind Zhang Haotian.

Zhang Haotian waved his short knife in his hand, stared at the wolf that stopped moving forward, and whispered: "Sheman, don't be afraid, there is only one wolf, I can deal with it."

Zhou Xueman was very confident in his skills. He felt a little calm when he heard this. He said, "Yes, kill it, we can use it for food. When the sun comes out during the day, we should be able to find dried dry wood."

Before she finished speaking, she heard the wolf suddenly howl up to the sky. With its sound, things shaking on the grass. Another wolf appeared in Zhang Haotian's vision, followed by two...three...four. In a moment, more than twenty wolves gathered beside the wolf at the beginning. After a while, it gradually dissipated and divided into four sides, but surrounded the two, like a trained army.

Seeing these twenty gray wolves with blue eyes and sharp teeth, Zhou Xueman was shocked, and Zhang Haotian was also secretly worried. If more than twenty wolves pounced on each other, they would definitely be more than twenty well-trained soldiers. He had never experienced it before and was really unsure of being able to deal with it.

At this time, what he was most worried about was Zhou Xueman's safety. In this case, he was not sure about self-protection, so how could he take care of Zhou Xueman? Thinking of Zhou Xueman's grasping and biting these gray wolves, Zhang Haotian's heart tightened. Seeing that the trees he had set up were very thin, and people could not stand on the branches. There was only one slightly larger. The extended branch was more than two meters high from the ground. Suddenly, he turned around, picked up Zhou Xueman, went to the tree, held her up, and shouted: "Sheman, stand on my shoulders and climb onto the branches, hurry up."

Zhou Xueman stretched out his hand without thinking, grabbed the branch, and was about to climb upwards. However, at this time, four or five gray wolves saw that their prey was about to climb the tree and had already rushed over. Zhang Haotian no longer cared about her. Seeing that the gray wolves that rushed to the front had already risen in the air and rushed towards Zhou Xueman who was hanging on the branch, roared, swung out a short knife, and slashed the wolf's head in the air.

This short knife was bought by him at a large knife store in Ulaanbaatar. It is also the most expensive and best knife in the store. It costs 1,000 US dollars. The Mongolians advocate force and the forging skills of weapons have always been good. This short knife can be regarded as a fine product among ordinary knives, and is very sharp. Under Zhang Haotian's hard chop, although the wolf's wolf head was not cut off, it was cut in half, and it was slightly scattered. It avoided Zhou Xueman, and suddenly hit the tree trunk. It fell to the ground and kicked its legs, so it could no longer stand up.

Under the wolf's collision, the tree trunk vibrated. Zhou Xueman was climbing up the branches. After being shaken, she said "ah" and her body drooped. Zhang Haotian hurried over, stretched out a hand, held her feet, and used all his strength to send her body up.

At this time, four other wolves rushed over at the same time. Zhang Haotian suddenly jumped into the air and avoided their forward pounce. When his feet fell to the ground, he quickly bent down and swung his knife, stabbed into the back of a gray wolf closest to him. He didn't see if it was dead. His body had already slid to the tree. When a gray wolf jumped back into the air, he squatted in a sudden and stabbed into the lower abdomen of the gray wolf with a knife, and cut a long bloody mouth. When the wolf landed underground, it rolled blood a few times and was already dead.

Zhou Xueman stood on the trunk and saw Zhang Haotian fighting with the wolf pack, and kept screaming: "Haotian, Haotian, come up quickly, come up quickly."
Chapter completed!