So Ye Fengwu got on a large bus that could accommodate forty people along with the tour group members.
At this time, a woman in her twenties stood up. She was very enthusiastic as she faced everyone on the bus and said, "Everyone, I'm your tour guide for this tour group. Our tour bus is about to set off for the Shennongjia Scenic Area. It will take about thirty-five minutes to get there. Please fasten your seat belts as the tour bus is about to depart."
Everyone fastened their seat belts and the bus finally started slowly.
Phew!
But right after that, an emergency brake made everyone's hearts skip a beat as they shook violently for a moment.
The driver was also honking the horn frantically, as if something was blocking the front of the bus.
The door opened and the tour guide yelled down, "Hey, do you want to die?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I also signed up for the tour group but I was late because something came up, I'm sorry..."
Right after that, a woman's voice rang out at the door of the bus.
Sitting in the last row of the bus, Ye Fengwu was slightly startled. This voice sounded a little familiar.
"Really, you shouldn't have blocked the front of the bus. How dangerous." The tour guide still complained a little.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The apologetic voice came again, and then a girl wearing camouflage clothes and combat boots walked up. On her back was a very large backpack that seemed to be weighing her down a little.
The girl was very pretty, giving off a very simple and unpretentious aura. Especially her pair of bright big eyes, you could vaguely see a hint of green glow, which was very strange but also very beautiful.
"I'm really sorry." The girl apologized to everyone after getting on the bus.
The tour guide said helplessly, "Alright alright, hurry up and find a seat, we're about to set off soon."
The girl then moved forward with some difficulty due to her heavy backpack, bumping into the heads of several people within a few meters.
"Ow, girl, why are you so reckless?" An auntie's head was also hit by the girl's backpack, and she complained a little.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The girl turned around and apologized to the auntie, but she didn't realize there was someone behind her, so the huge backpack bumped an old man behind her pretty hard as well.
Within a few meters, the girl's backpack brushed against at least a dozen people. Even Ye Fengwu sitting in the last row almost laughed out loud. He had never seen a girl with this kind of personality before.
Suddenly, the girl saw Ye Fengwu in the last row and her bright eyes blinked in surprise.
There were many empty seats on the bus, and many young men hoped that this pretty and reckless lovely girl would sit next to them.
However, disappointing those who had this idea, the girl walked straight to the last row.
"Brother, can I sit here?" The girl asked Ye Fengwu shyly.
Ye Fengwu nodded and said, "Of course."
"Thank you!" The girl politely thanked him, then took off her heavy backpack.
Her backpack must have weighed over forty pounds. She wanted to lift it up and put it in the overhead rack, but as soon as she lifted it over her head, her little face turned red from the effort.
Ye Fengwu said, "Do you need help?"
The girl said with difficulty, "I can do it...I can do it."
As she spoke, the girl tiptoed, revealing a section of fair belly under her camouflage uniform.
Ye Fengwu's face was only two or three centimeters away from the fair belly. He could clearly see that the girl's skin was fair and smooth without any excess fat.
If Ye Fengwu leaned forward a little more, he could press his cheek against the smooth skin.
So Ye Fengwu leaned his body to the side, trying his best to avoid that smooth patch.
Phew!
Finally, the girl stuffed her backpack into the overhead rack. Her delicate little face was still flushed red. She sat next to Ye Fengwu and smiled mysteriously, "Brother, you have to keep it a secret for me."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fengwu pretended to be puzzled and said, "What?"
The girl pouted and said in a low voice, "Brother, no need to beat around the bush. You must have heard my shopping list when I was buying stuff at the store. But..."
A hint of slyness flashed in the girl's eyes as she smiled mysteriously, "Brother, the boss told me your list was similar to mine. So let's not report each other, okay?"
Ye Fengwu was slightly surprised. Under this girl's simple surface was such craftiness. He couldn't help but laugh, "If I guess right, it was you who took the initiative to ask the boss about my purchase list, right?"
Upon hearing this, the pretty face of the girl immediately blushed. She was obviously guessed right by Ye Fengwu.
The bus started slowly, and everyone was discussing with their friends and family about what to do next.
Ye Fengwu quietly looked out the window. Although they hadn't arrived at Shennongjia yet, the scenery outside was already fascinating.
However, Ye Fengwu only had Jing Si's illness on his mind and was in no mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside.
The girl also didn't seem to have plans to chat more with Ye Fengwu. She just quietly looked at the scenery outside. But there was one thing she had in common with Ye Fengwu - neither of them had put their minds on the beautiful sights outside the window.
More than half an hour later, the bus finally stopped in the parking lot near the Shennongjia Scenic Area.
Under the leadership of the tour guide, everyone lined up in columns, with Ye Fengwu and the simple girl standing at the back.
"Alright everyone, follow me and I'll take you to the first scenic spot. Don't get separated from the group or go to prohibited areas on your own." The female tour guide held up a small flag and said to everyone.
So the group of over thirty people marched towards the Shennongjia Scenic Area entrance.
As for Ye Fengwu and the simple girl at the back, they tacitly chose silence. They knew neither would obediently follow the tour group, but neither took the initiative to ask about the other's purpose.
Finally, when they arrived at the first scenic spot, the two of them sneakily slipped away at the same time. Of course, they didn't take the same path.
Half an hour later...
Ye Fengwu came to a relatively primitive forest edge. As far as he could see, there were only lush mountains and the end was invisible.
After walking a bit further, Ye Fengwu had already ventured deep into the lush forest.
He had passed a sign that said "Do Not Enter" ten minutes ago.
The climate in Shennongjia was relatively cool. The deeper he went, the more humid the air felt.
Looking around, there were sturdy trees everywhere. The ground covered with leaves didn't even have traces of human activity. Everything seemed to be in its most primitive state.
Ye Fengwu observed his surroundings. There were moss-covered dead logs everywhere, and at this moment, the compass in his hand was completely useless. Just as the shop owner reminded him, even his cell phone had no signal.
In the daytime, the only thing that could determine direction was obviously the sunlight filtering through the dense foliage.
This was not Ye Fengwu's first time adventuring in the forest. He had been to even denser and more primitive forests during his many years of missions.
Today, he was in the most mysterious Shennongjia in China.
His goal was simple: find the witch and seek a cure.
But even he felt that achieving this goal was wishful thinking.
Not to mention whether the witch really existed, just the upcoming Black Bamboo Forest already posed a headache for Ye Fengwu.
As Ye Fengwu went deeper, the sky gradually darkened.