Chapter 183: Black Bear

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Fu Shinan was daydreaming, considering how hot it was and how long they had been walking; it was easy for her mind to wander. Suddenly, she heard a comment that caught her off guard, “Who? Not me.”

Ji Zan, on the other hand, seemed eager, “I’m fine with it.”

Man Yu couldn’t help but chuckle, “She’s just too shy to admit it, but her legs are practically giving out!”

Fu Shinan was bewildered, ‘I???”

Man Yu didn’t pay any mind, she pushed Fu Shinan forward and grabbed Molly.

With a mischievous smile, she said, “I tell you, Molly, we’re not kids anymore. We have to be a bit tactful and not constantly disrupt the lovebirds! You can’t return a favor with resentment, you know! But the kids are smarter than you, even Chang An knows not to bother them…”

Man Yu’s voice was quite loud, and she didn’t want Molly to pretend not to understand.

Fu Shinan heard it too and felt awkward. She bit her lip and couldn’t bring herself to look at Ji Zan. “Man Yu just loves to joke around, don’t mind her!” Ji Zan glanced at her and replied briefly, “Okay.”

Fu Shinan, hearing this brief response, felt even more awkwvard. She changed the subject, “Have you been to Water City before? How far is it? How long do you think it will take us to get there on foot?”

“I’ve been a few times,” Ji Zan replied as they walked. “I used to have business dealings in Water City. If we were to drive, it would take about eight hours. But now it’s hard to say; many roads are damaged and impassable. We’ll have to take detours, so we’ll have to take it step by step.”

“That’s true… but we need to find a place to rest before it gets dark, or it’ll be too dangerous,” Fu Shinan said, glancing around. It was already late afternoon, and although they weren’t walking fast, they had covered over twenty kilometers so far. Yet, they hadn’t seen a single village, let alone a place to shelter from the wind and rain. She couldn’t help but feel worried.

At that moment, Ji Zan’s peculiar-looking wristwatch suddenly beeped. He immediately stepped aside to analyze the message it conveyed.

Meanwhile, MO Cheng saw what was happening and immediately ran over. He handed Fu Shinan a palm-sized makeup mirror as if presenting a treasure. He scratched his head with a somewhat embarrassed smile, “I found this yesterday, and it still looks quite intact. You can use it, Sister Fu.”

Looking at the delicate little mirror, Fu Shinan chuckled softly. They were now so frugal that even taking a bath was a luxury, let alone using a mirror. Nevertheless, she gratefully looked at MO Cheng, “A compact and convenient mirror, easy to store. Thanks.”

MO Cheng became even more bashful, his face turning red. He stammered, “Sister Fu, you don’t need to be polite with me. We’re on the same team… heh, heh. If you like it, I can find more for you in the future…”

Fu Shinan smiled and tucked the mirror away without saying more, quickly catching up to Man Yu as they walked together.

Man Yu had an ambiguous expression as she said, “You know, why hasn’t anyone found me a little mirror? I’m a girl too, and I want to look pretty too…”

Fu Shinan gave her a sideways glance, “If you keep making noise about that hairpin, I’ll make you lose your voice. Do you believe me?”

Man Yu immediately raised her hands in surrender, and the two of them continued walking, playfully dragging each other along.

After approximately two more hours of walking, they spotted a mountain ahead.

Everyone came to a halt and looked at Ji Zan. They had a habit of thinking that he knew everything. When they saw the mountain in front of them, they naturally expected him to have the answer.

Ji Zan said, “1„. don’t know where we are,”

Professor Feng suggested, “Well, since there’s no road ahead, why not head into the mountain? There are some trees here, and if necessary, we can rest against them. Besides, it’s cooler in the mountains than outside. If we keep going like this, we might get heatstroke.”

Ji Zan nodded, “Let’s go into the mountain then.”

No one objected. They were truly exhausted from taking the longer route. However, just as they took a few steps, they saw a massive shadow charging towards them.

“What the heck is that!” Xia Dong instinctively covered his head.

Ji Zan reacted swiftly and delivered a punch towards the approaching shadow.

Bang!

A sound of flesh hitting flesh rang out as the shadow staggered back.

They finally saw what had attacked them—a robust black bear, standing over two meters tall and weighing an estimated five hundred kilograms.

Xia Dong couldn’t help but curse, “Is this thing possessed? What has it been eating to grow this big…”

As they spoke, the black bear lunged at Ji Zan again.

Sun Han also reacted and quickly released a burst of flames.

The bear’s fur instantly charred, causing it to howl in pain and retreat.

Seeing this, Sun Han smirked, “Hmph, even a beast dares to attack us? Let me show you the power of fire!”