Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 159 - 159 57 Moonlit Night

159: Chapter 57: Moonlit Night 159: Chapter 57: Moonlit Night “Tang Zheng, since the punishment regiment isn’t coming, how about whipping us up some late-night snacks to satiate our cravings?” Lin Weiguo sat by the campfire, poking at the firewood and rubbing his belly with his free hand, grinning at Tang Zheng.

Ever since he’d tasted Tang Zheng’s cooking, the old soldier had been pining for more.

Zhang Yan and Li Xinlan also looked at him with eager faces, unconsciously swallowing.

“I’m not your servant, but okay, just this once.” Tang Zheng’s cooking skill was purely honed for survival in the wilderness, now being used to cater to a few gluttons, it made him feel a bit like overqualified.

“What if I purposely burn the porridge, so you guys won’t bother me in the future?”

“Oh, don’t be angry, chef.

Many hands make light work, I’ll help pitch the tent.” Lin Weiguo took a backpack from Tang Zheng’s back, pulled out a large camping tent and an iron shovel, and began to set to work.

“I won’t freeload, I’ll help.” Pang Meiqin rushed over to join him.

She didn’t dare bring up the topic of leaving early anymore and would rather have the others accompany her for a few more days.

“Since we’re safe now, you guys should go take a bath by the river.

You look uncomfortable all dirty.

I’ll cook the meat porridge and roast the meat.” Yin Shangwu looked disgusted, glanced at the others, and covered her nose.

“True, we smell a bit.

Let’s go take a bath.” Pang Meiqin sniffed hard, then dropped the rope in her hand, pulling Li Xinlan and Zhang Yan off to bathe.

She did not trust these two women and feared they would make advances toward Tang Zheng when she was not around.

“You’re not that kind, are you?

You wouldn’t be planning to add poisoned mushrooms or parts of insects to everyone’s meat porridge, would you?

That stuff is everywhere.” Tang Zheng glanced at Yin Shangwu without moving, maintaining his half-skeptical stance, and pointed to a spot on a decaying tree trunk nearby.

Yin Shangwu followed his finger, then immediately became furious.

A small animal with grey fur was wrestling with a few patches of mushrooms that were still wet with the night’s dew.

After pulling one off, it disappeared quickly into the dense forest.

“Are you mocking me?” Yin Shangwu became angry.

“Stop bickering, Little Tang, go take a bath.

I’ll guard the meat porridge.” Lin Weiguo spoke, then added, “Don’t worry, I’m definitely not planning to sneak a taste.”

“It’s so annoying.

If you had a healthier appetite, I wouldn’t have to wrack my brains this much.” Watching Tang Zheng leave, Yin Shangwu finally got the chance to move to his backpack.

She quickly picked up his half-drunk bottle of mineral water, dropped in two times the normal dose of a small pill.

“That should do it.” Yin Shangwu was about to put the bottle back when she changed her mind and added ten more pills.

“That’s what you get for mocking me and not obeying.

Witness the outcome of defying your master, toy!”

While pitching the tent, Lin Weiguo occasionally looked back to make sure Yin Shangwu didn’t approach the porridge, completely oblivious to the fact that Tang’s Zheng’s mineral water had been tampered with.

“Qin Yan and Bai Guo are still alive as expected, they have really big luck, or really good luck.

It’s just that Zhou Zhou was too unlucky.” Pang Meiqin said as she ate the meat porridge, seeing the harmonious atmosphere, she started talking about a topic that Tang Zheng was interested in, then planned to ask Zhang Yan for the Totem Seal.

“It’s not good luck, but judgment – as expected, Bai Guo and Qin Yan probably jumped together, and most likely have been together the whole time.” Tang Zheng picked up his bottle of mineral water again and was about to drink it, but stopped after hearing her words.

“What?

How could you know that?” Pang Meiqin didn’t believe him.

“If Bai Guo was alone, she would have been dead a long time ago.

But you and Zhou Zhou, look what happened when you were alone, Sister Xin Lan was a lot smarter, she knew to stick with Lin Weiguo.” Tang Zheng picked up the bottle to drink again but was interrupted once more.

“The day we parachuted, I heard Tang Zheng yelling for everyone to get together.

That’s when I tried my hardest to get close to Lin Weiguo.

Otherwise, I would have been alone just like you.” Li Xinlan shuddered at the thought of what could have happened, without the old soldier looking out for her, there would have been no way to solve problems related to food and accommodation.

“Here’s to you, Group Leader.”

Li Xinlan raised her can of meat porridge to Tang Zheng as though toasting him.

“You’re too kind,” Tang Zheng replied calmly, he didn’t seem overly proud, it was just like he’d done something inconsequential.

But these little things could mean a matter of life or death for someone else.

“Stop showing off your deduction skills and drink your water.” Yin Shangwu watched Tang Zheng from the corner of her eye.

Seeing him interrupted again and again, she wished she could pounce on him and force the water down his throat.

“You guys should sleep, I’ll stand watch.” Seeing that the late-night chat concluded without the topic being redirected to what she hoped, Pang Meiqin sighed and volunteered to keep watch in hopes of earning some brownie points.

“Alright, Sister Xin Lan will take the late-night shift.” Tang Zheng couldn’t always make himself and Lin Weiguo stand watch, that would be too unfair.

Plus, it would make the others lazy.

After finishing the mineral water, Tang Zheng stood up and brushed his pants.

“I’m going to sleep.

Good night.”

Watching Tang Zheng throw away the empty bottle, Yin Shangwu barely managed to suppress the urge to burst out laughing.

“Goodnight.” After hearing Zhang Yan wish her goodnight, she quickly dashed into the tent.

Zhang Yan only felt safe next to Tang Zheng.

Li Xinlan felt a pinch of jealousy but remained silent, she didn’t want to appear petty to Tang Zheng especially since she was the one pursuing him.

Besides, she didn’t believe that anything happened between them.

“When will the drug take effect?” Yin Shangwu was ready to enjoy the show, but it was a shame she didn’t have any popcorn or a big glass of cola.

Tang Zheng, who had now entered the tent, felt lightheaded and a bit feverish, but he didn’t give it much thought, assuming he must have caught a chill since his injured body was still weak.

“Zhang Yan, could you help me lay out the sleeping bag?” Seeing the girl follow him in, Tang Zheng laughed and asked for help.

He didn’t mind having a free maid.

Zhang Yan responded, squatting on the ground to smoothen out the wrinkled sleeping bag.

She then laid a blanket on top.

She was a very diligent girl.

Under the influence of the drug, Tang Zheng lost his sense of reason and embraced Zhang Yan.

…

“Yin Shangwu, did you do something?” As soon as she began hearing sounds coming from the tent, Li Xinlan’s eyebrows furrowed.

She didn’t believe that Tang Zheng was the type to be so shamelessly lewd, even if he wanted to be with the girl, he wouldn’t do it in front of everyone, being openly spied on by a few women.

“What could I have done?” Yin Shangwu shot Li Xinlan a look and took out her mobile phone mockingly.

“Do you think I should record the sounds and periodically play them for Tang Zheng’s enjoyment?

Ha!”

She was too happy, just thinking about the miserable expression Tang Zheng would have upon hearing the sounds made Yin Shangwu burst into uncontrollable laughter.

“You definitely did something.” Li Xinlan was angry, and even though she thought about their difference in strength, she ended up swallowing her rage.

However, no matter what she did, she couldn’t shake off the irritable feeling in her heart, especially whenever she glanced at the tent.

“I regret it, someone beat me to the punch.” The young woman blushed and got up to leave, but then thought about the potential harm these two women could cause Tang Zheng, causing her to angrily sit back down.

“Not leaving?

Or do you enjoy the sound of others moaning in bed?” After saying that, Yin Shangwu stood up and went into the dense forest.

She realised even she was feeling a bit restless and didn’t want to stick around any longer fearing she might embarrass herself.

“Huh, he must be going at it ten times over!” Yin Shangwu estimated that Tang Zheng would be busy the whole night.

So, she found a thick tree trunk to lean against and rest.

“Does Li Xinlan want to be Tang Zheng’s confidant and emotional support?

Ha!

Dream on.

A toy is only fun when it’s struggling.” Yin Shangwu was looking forward to seeing how Tang Zheng would face them tomorrow.

Of course, he is going to have to have the strength to get up first.

Inside the tent, Zhang Yan’s body was soaked in sweat as she held Tang Zheng’s head and continued to deal with him…

The bustling moon came out to join in the excitement, and the shadows it cast through the vented windows of the tent made everything look mottled.

The dense forest fell silent at midnight.

Zhang Yan sat up and looked at the sleeping Tang Zheng.

She bent down to give him a light kiss on the mouth.

Then, she took her mobile phone from her skirt pocket, made a light kissing pose next to Tang Zheng’s face, lifted her hand to get the right angle, and then pressed the capture button.

Click.

In the dim moonlight, the portrait of the two of them was captured.

…

To be continued.

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