The next day, the seven of them traveled to Tongxiang by car.
Zhou Sining was a man of action. After briefly explaining the assignment to the students, he led them out of the Safe Zone to investigate why the water had stopped flowing at its sources.
"This waterway flows down from Biyuan Mountain, this one comes from Qingyi Lake, this one is Xu Family Stream, and this one is White River..." Looking at the map, Zhou Sining pointed out each river to them.
"Sir, let me investigate Biyuan Mountain. I'm more familiar with that area," Bai Hongfei volunteered.
"Not so fast. I'm responsible for your safety. How about this? There are four waterways. Split into pairs, and whoever's left will team up with your teacher Mu Nujiao. I'll inspect one on my own," Zhou Sining said.
"Sir, I think I can manage alone. We're not far from the Safe Zone, so it should be fine," Bai Hongfei said.
"No. Going alone is too dangerous. You can't even use One Thought Star Chart. What are you trying to play the hero for?" Zhou Sining immediately rejected the idea.
"Sir, could you please not say such hurtful things?" said Cao Qinqin, the sweet-looking girl.
"I'm concerned about you, and what I said is the truth, all right? You're still young and haven't had much field experience. You don't know how treacherous the world is. The demon beasts out there are all cunning as hell. They'll poison you or assassinate you. Some even turn into beautiful women, get intimate with you, and kill you. What demon beast is going to fight you face-to-face?" Zhou Sining earnestly lectured them.
Beside him, Mu Nujiao found it funnier the longer she listened.
This damned man had complained about being exploited, but now he had completely