Chapter 59 (continued)

"Shi Wen? What are you doing out here?" Fu Meng reined in his horse and shouted to them, "We came out to see if there are any trapped people or animals. If so, we can help."

Shi Wen, "What a coincidence, it's the same for us. Besides wanting to see the animals, we also want to record some data."

"I told you this morning that you don't have a horse at home, so it's inconvenient for you to come out, and I didn't want to call you. I didn't expect to run into you here. We've already been over there—" Fu Meng pointed in the direction behind him, "If you don't need to go over there to record data, you don't need to go. It's quite cold."

Yan Kexing slightly towards Shi Wen and asked Fu Meng outside, "Is there anything unusual over there?"

Fu Meng: "No, we checked carefully and found nothing unusual."

After a brief exchange, Fu Meng and his team decided to change direction, leaving Shi Wen and his group to explore the road along the highway Shi Wen they headed towards the grassland. They agreed to communicate directly in the village's WeChat group if any developments occurred.

Before parting, Fu Meng reminded them, "The wind was so strong yesterday, some things might have blown onto the road. Drive slowly and be careful not to hit anything."

Shi Wen, who really had no experience with this, replied, "I understand, Brother Fu."

Before parting ways, the two groups reminded each other to be careful, and then slowly drove away.

Lin Chengqian watched as Fu Meng and the others gradually turned into tiny black dots on the snow and said, "Brother Fu and the others are really kind."

Shi Wen, "Because this is home."

Lin Chengqian nodded and said, "I like them. They treat this place as their home, love it, and protect it. It makes me feel that if I join in protecting it, it will be meaningful for this land."

Shi Wen, "So you people are really good. The herders all say you are wonderful people, coming all this way from the countryside to endure hardship, just to research how to protect this place. It's so noble."

Lin Chengqian and Ge Yue Shi Wen both a little embarrassed by Shi Wen's straightforward praise.

Ge Yue: "Actually, we don't do much."

"Small things add up, and their impact is far-reaching," Shi Wen said with a smile. "You've done the right and meaningful thing."

I don't know if it was because I met a companion or because I was encouraged by Shi Wen's words.

From then on, everyone's enthusiasm was noticeably higher.

They drove for more than half an hour, Shi Wen sharp eyes, spotted a lone sheep in the wilderness.

Whether this sheep was a first-time Wanderer or had Wanderer for a long time, it encountered this rare cold wave and was so frozen that it lay down on the snow and curled up.

Shi Wen out of the car to check and found that the sheep was still alive. There was paint on its wool, which clearly indicated that it was a sheep that had gone missing from a herder's home.

He took out his phone and took a picture of the sheep.

The phone was exposed to the cold wind, causing its temperature to drop rapidly. He had just taken a picture and sent it to the group chat when the phone froze and shut down.

Shi Wen had no choice but to put the phone back in his pocket and wait for it to warm up.

The sheep were probably numb from the cold; when they approached, the sheep didn't even move, just lay there.

Shi Wen joined Gong Jiang in lifting the sheep and stuffing it directly into the trunk.

After stuffing the sheep in, he found a rope and tied it up to prevent any accidents from happening when the vehicle was traveling later.

They continued walking along the road.

On this long road, apart from their tire tracks, there were no other tire tracks to be seen.

It's too cold, and this place is remote, so nobody likes to go out.

They drove very slowly, and occasionally they would see small black dots on the distant wilderness.

The little black dots huddled together for warmth, and they seemed to be doing alright.

Gong Jiang and his team got out of the car to take photos, record the temperature, and document the situation.

Shi Wen hadn't received any professional training and lacked knowledge in this area, I could only accompany them.

They stayed outside until after 3 p. m.

Everyone had eaten cookies and drunk milk, but these things weren't filling, so they had to go back early for dinner.

The sky outside darkened again, snowflakes were falling, visibility was low, and there was no point in staying outside.

Just as their car was turning around, a gust of wind blew by.

Just Shi Wen caught a whiff of the scent on the wind, and his nostrils twitched.

Yan Kexing asked, "What's wrong?"

Gong Jiang and the other two all looked up at Shi Wen.

Shi Wen said, "I think I smell a wolf."

Shi Wen untied the scarf covering his face and sniffed again. "There is definitely the scent of a wolf."

Ge Yue: "No way, at a time like this, these guys still dare to be so audacious as to ambush us?"

Shi Wen, "It shouldn't be. They might be seeking shelter from the cold nearby, but I didn't see them."

Yan Kexing looked out into the dimly lit wilderness and suddenly said, "I think I know where they are."

"Where?" Shi Wen opened his eyes wide and looked outside, but saw nothing. "Are they nearby?"

Yan Kexing: "It might be in the culvert under the highway."

Yan Kexing opened the car door. "I'll go take a look."

Hearing him say that, everyone pushed open the car door to get out and see.

Yan Kexing said, "Gong Jiang, the three of you stay in the carriage. Shi Wen down and check."

Before Lin Chengqian could say anything, Gong Jiang solemnly agreed, "Teachers, please be careful!"

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing side by side toward the culvert.

With their combined strength, even if wolves were hiding in the culvert and attacking them relentlessly, they would most likely not be injured.

If we include Gong Jiang and the other two, things will be different.

They are just ordinary people, and even for ordinary people who are relatively agile, it would be difficult to remain safe in such a situation.

A culvert is a drainage tunnel under a highway, and it looks a bit like a bridge arch. There is a culvert every certain distance along this part of the highway.

Compared to open fields, culverts at least have walls on two sides that can block the wind. Therefore, many wild animals will come to culverts to shelter from the wind and rain.

Shi Wen wolves in the culvert; he assumed the wolves were seeking shelter from the cold. However, when he looked down at the culvert, he discovered there was only one wolf inside—one of their familiar wolves.