Siheyuan: Joined the Intelligence Department, my father is a national level

Chapter 344: Spending the Night in the Cave

But looking at the ground that seemed dry but was actually freezing cold, Bai Ling hesitated for a moment and decided to just spread the quilt to keep warm.

After some effort, she finally tidied up the resting place in order, waiting for Li Youquan and his party to return.

While waiting, Bai Ling took out food from her backpack and prepared for the upcoming dinner.

She knew very well that when the bonfire was burning, Li Youquan and the others would be back, and they would be able to enjoy this simple but warm dinner together.

Just then, a slight noise came from the cave entrance, breaking the silence in the cave.

Bai Ling immediately raised her head alertly, only to see Li Youquan and his group returning with a full load, with heavy firewood on their shoulders.

A warm feeling suddenly surged in her heart, and her nervousness dissipated.

They quickly piled the firewood in the middle of the cave, and then hurried away, as if there was something else that needed to be done.

Before Bai Ling could ask, she saw them disappear out of the cave again.

Looking at the neatly piled firewood, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to make a fire to keep warm.

The cave was soon filled with smoke, and the pungent smell made her cry.

She rubbed her sore eyes, waiting for the discomfort in her eyes to gradually dissipate.

While waiting, she was a little distracted for a moment.

When I came to my senses again, smoke had filled the entire cave.

Her eyes hurt so much and she kept wanting to cough.

At this moment, he could not care about anything else and rushed out.

When Li Youquan returned again, he was surprised to find Bai Ling standing at the entrance of the cave. Her figure looked lonely and determined in the dim light.

Her eyes were fixed on the cave, where gray smoke was rolling out continuously, like a crater about to erupt.

"What did you do?"

There was a hint of surprise and confusion in Li Youquan's voice. He was obviously caught off guard by this sudden accident.

He stood there, staring blankly at Bai Ling, his heart full of doubts.

He had just left for a short while, so how come this place had become like this?

"I didn't do anything. Don't worry, it will be fine in a while."

There was a hint of embarrassment in Bai Ling's voice. She touched her nose as she spoke, and a rare hint of shame appeared on her face.

She seemed a little embarrassed to face Li Youquan's questioning and quickly changed the subject.

"I just started the fire, it's normal for the smoke to be a little bigger!"

However, Li Youquan was not comforted by her words.

He frowned, looking at the smoke filling the cave, his heart filled with worry.

"That's weird! The cave is full of smoke and fire, how can people stay there?"

He shook his head with some amusement, then put the firewood beside him at the edge of the cave, ready to go in and check the situation.

He covered his nose and mouth to avoid being choked by the thick smoke, and then walked into the cave resolutely.

After entering the cave, Li Youquan immediately understood why the smoke was so heavy.

It turned out that Bai Ling put too much wet firewood when making the fire, which caused the fire to be too fierce and produced a lot of thick smoke.

He quickly took action and removed most of the unburned firewood, so that the fire was under control and the smoke became smaller.

As the ventilation in the cave gradually improved, after more than ten minutes, the smoke finally dissipated completely.

Li Youquan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Bai Ling with a bit of helplessness and a bit of doting, then led a few people into the cave again.

This time, they could finally continue their journey in a relatively comfortable environment.

"It seems that your fire-making skills have regressed a bit."

There was a hint of relaxed smile in Li Youquan's words, as if he was teasing, but also as if he was reminding.

His words echoed in the cave, warm and slightly playful.

After everyone entered the cave one by one and found their own corners to settle down, Li Youquan ordered a few of his men to start preparing the evening meal.

In the light of the fire, their figures were busy and orderly, adding a breath of life to this quiet cave.

Li Youquan himself walked gently to Bai Ling's side, stretched out his finger, and gently and slightly dotingly touched her forehead.

When Bai Ling mentioned the little incident of making fire just now, her face couldn't help but flush, and her earlobes were so red that they seemed to be dripping with blood.

She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look directly into Li Youquan's smiling eyes, as if all the embarrassment and shame were written on her face.

"You put so much firewood in there at once. Are you planning to make a fire or to create smoke?"

There was a hint of teasing and doting in Li Youquan's words.

"Could it be that since you didn't pick up the firewood yourself, you don't know how to cherish it and use fire sparingly?"

Hearing this, Bai Ling curled her lips slightly, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes.

She looked up at Li Youquan, with both shyness and stubbornness in her eyes.

"I just wanted to make the fire bigger so that the temperature in the cave would rise quickly, so that we could have a good rest at night! Who knew that the firewood you picked up looked dry, but when it burned, it would emit so much smoke. It's really a headache."

As she spoke, she deliberately glared at Li Youquan, as if all the faults were attributed to him and his men.

However, there was no real blame in those eyes, but instead revealed a kind of coquettishness and dependence.

Seeing this, Li Youquan shook his head helplessly, with a doting smile on his face.

He did not continue to argue with Bai Ling about this issue, but chose to be tolerant and understanding.

After all, having such warmth and companionship in this cave in the wilderness is enough to make him feel happy and satisfied.

Li Youquan led his men and carefully processed the pheasant that the two had just caught, meticulously plucking its feathers, cutting open its stomach, and cleaning out its internal organs.

Afterwards, they got busy around the campfire, skewering the processed pheasants on branches and slowly roasting them until they were golden and crispy, and filled with fragrance.

Everyone sat together, enjoying the delicious meal, chatting while eating, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After eating and drinking, they each found a place to lie down and prepare to rest.

To ensure safety, the team was divided into three groups to take turns to keep watch.

Each group of people performed their duties conscientiously, kept their eyes wide open, and vigilantly observed the movements around them, fearing that any accidents would occur.

Although the forest at night is full of unknowns and dangers, with such an arrangement, everyone can sleep peacefully.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened on the first night in the mountains, and everything seemed so calm and smooth.

It was as if all their previous worries were just a pipe dream.