Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 65 - Yangjiao Ridge
Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Yangjiao Ridge
Chapter 65 -65 Yangjiao Ridge
——Yangjiao Ridge.
How could she not be familiar with it?
Anyone who lived here had been cautioned since childhood by their parents: when entering the desert, look back at the horns of the sheep.
The horns are the direction home. Yangjiao Ridge is very tall and can be seen for a long distance after entering the desert. People here treat it as a beacon in the desert, guiding those who venture out to return home safely. In other words, once you venture deep enough into the desert that you can no longer see Yangjiao Ridge, you’re in danger of getting lost at any moment.
Han Jiaojiao didn’t grow up here; in her former life, to escape her pursuers, she hid in the barren gobi, living off the land. When supplies ran low, she would venture out to the nearby settlements to procure goods. Like a hunter, she traded fresh Mutant Beast meat and fur for necessities. It was then that she learned the name of Yangjiao Ridge.
Back then, she sat upon the desolate and bleak Gobi Desert, gazing at the faint outline of Yangjiao Ridge in the distance, unable to help but think: You guide the way for countless people, yet you can’t guide me. Where is my home, I don’t even know…
Such lonely days lasted a long time until gradually, a few mutated plants grew by her side, and her resentment and bitterness were suppressed deep in her heart.
Han Jiaojiao thought of Pepper, her Xiaogua, and Xiaodou—in this life, things were different, and she didn’t know if they were still around…
She looked out the car window, her memories receding like the scenery outside, getting farther and farther away.
Han Yi saw her sleepy eyes and knew she was tired again. The arm that was holding her moved to her back, patting gently, and in a low voice, he soothed her until soon, Han Jiaojiao closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The car silently exited the highway and turned onto another unknown road.
“Look to the left, the Takie Desert!” Yan Xiao whispered to Bai Kairui, who was in the passenger seat.
“Ah, I don’t see any sand yet…”
The Takie Desert is vast, and it’s not entirely a desert, but a combination of the Taga Gobi to the west, the Kelman Gobi in the center and east, and the Yiashan Desert to the south.
What they were currently seeing was a part of the eastern Kelman Gobi. As far as the eye could see, there was a gobi covered in coarse sand and gravel, barren of vegetation, with just a few wind-sculpted, strange-shaped boulders standing tall among it. Under the fiery red sunset, these boulders added a rugged and vast grandeur to the gobi.
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The RV traveled along the road for a while, and gradually there were houses on both sides, and the Kelman Gobi could no longer be seen. Han Yi chose a roadside residence for their overnight stay.
“This place is safe, there are only some small Mutant Beasts,” Han Yi said, asking Yan Xiao to find some burnable items from nearby houses, “We’ll light a few fires around us, Mutant Beasts are afraid of this.”
With that, there was no need to keep watch at night.
Everyone tacitly disembarked the vehicle and began to prepare for the night’s accommodation. Han Jiaojiao, seeing that no one was teasing her, awkwardly got out of the car.
The residence wasn’t large, unfit to house six people, and it was quite dirty and messy inside. Cleaning it would be a huge effort, so Xiao Jian set up several tents in front of the house, lining them with moisture-proof mats and thick warm pads. Han Jiaojiao placed six washbasins on the ground, each filled with more than half a basin of water, and laid out a disposable towel beside each one. Bathing was definitely not an option under these conditions, but a quick wipe down would suffice. Han Yi took out food and water from his space, Lu Changyuan fiddled with a stove in his hands, while Yan Xiao and Bai Kairui found some old tables and chairs from the surrounding houses…
“Jiaojiao!”
Yan Xiao stretched his arms and approached, “Jiaojiao? What are you daydreaming about, give me a piece of soap, hand sanitizer will do too, the dust is thick here.”
Han Jiaojiao blinked, coming back to reality, she dug out a small bottle of hand sanitizer from a storage bag beside her and handed it to him. Before they set off, Han Jiaojiao had packed shower gel, shampoo, and such in small packets, making them easy to carry and use. They couldn’t have her brother open his space every time they needed something.
Yan Xiao squatted beside her, rigorously washing his hands in the basin’s water, then scrubbed his arms. He had just been searching for things in those old houses, stirring up so much dirt.
“No, I need another basin of water; I haven’t even washed my face or hair yet. I’m too dirty.” The water Yan Xiao had used was already too dirty to look at.
“Oh, the water is in the car; big brother has taken several buckets from the space.” Han Jiaojiao pointed at the rear carriage and couldn’t help adding, “Why do you need to wash so clean? The wind will just make you dirty again tomorrow.”
“Are you even a girl? I can’t believe you’re a rich young lady and you’re so careless. Be careful or you’ll turn into a peasant girl,” Yan Xiao teased her while carrying the water.
Han Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at him and retorted, “Fine, I’m the peasant girl, and you’re so meticulous; you must be the rich young lady.”
“You’ve got quite the nerve, daring to speak to your master Yan like that,” Yan Xiao puffed up his chest and declared, “Back in the day, I was one of Qingjiang’s most dashing figures.”
When Han Jiaojiao thought of Yan Xiao’s long braid from before, she pursed her lips and smiled, “Yes, who could compare with your charm? Your long braid was so black and shiny.”
Yan Xiao shook his head and sighed, “Ah, I can’t win against you. Youth is to be feared.”
It wasn’t that he couldn’t win against her; Han Jiaojiao knew in her heart that Yan Xiao was just humoring her. So she didn’t say any more and cheerfully went to handle his washbasin.
“Where are you going?” Yan Xiao was slightly startled. “Just dump the dirty water here; why go so far?”
Han Jiaojiao shook her head, “I saw a wild jujube tree over there just now. I’ll water it; that way, we won’t be wasting water.”
Yan Xiao watched Han Jiaojiao’s retreating figure with a trace of confusion on his face and muttered to himself, “How do you recognize a wild jujube tree…” That was a plant that only grew in barren places. How could a pampered city girl like her recognize it…
Lu Changyuan and Han Yi came over to use the water, and Yan Xiao sidled up to gossip, “Brother Han, Jiaojiao actually recognizes wild jujube trees, and I didn’t even know that twisted little sapling was one.”
But Han Yi merely blinked and then nodded his head as if it were not surprising at all.
It was Lu Changyuan who spoke ambiguously from the side, “After driving to this area, she seems to often daydream.”
Han Yi didn’t say a word, while Yan Xiao agreed from the side, “Yeah, I called her several times before she snapped out of it. I don’t know if the little girl is hiding something. Sigh! It won’t do; I, as her caring big brother, should have a chat with her later.”
Lu Changyuan snorted with laughter, “She’s got her own big brother; does she need you?”
“Lu Bro, that’s where you’re wrong. Brother Han isn’t like a brother; he should be called—Dad—”
“Get lost.” Han Yi kicked him.
Yan Xiao took the kick, held back his laughter, and ran off, secretly thinking it was quite thrilling to occasionally tease the big demon king!
Just then, Han Yi suddenly stood up.
“What’s up?” Seeing his solemn expression, Lu Changyuan asked aloud.
“There’s a car coming,” Han Yi frowned slightly, “There’s a Superpower User inside the car, but I can’t tell what Ability it is.”
Everyone exchanged glances at each other as Bai Kairui and Xiao Jian silently picked up the guns beside them…
In such a desolate place, who could it be that was coming?
