Your water and medical expenses are all here.

“What are you thanking me for? If you hadn't risked your life to get these supplies, we'd all freeze to death on this plateau,” Bing Xin said.

This was no time for politeness, Chen Xiao said, “Quick, put on all your clothes to prevent hypothermia.”

The few of them quickly dragged all their packages under the large truck near the inner side of the road, sheltering from the falling rocks.

Fortunately, their jackets were all double-layered, with an inner layer for warmth and an outer layer for rain and wind protection, making them much warmer after putting them on.

Continuous falling rocks crashed onto the large truck, making clanging sounds.

The few of them could only pray that their location wouldn't experience a large-scale collapse.

“Rumble!”

A huge sound from a distance indicated that a mountaintop was slowly sinking.

The large truck driver also jumped out of the cab.

“It's over, it's over, there are collapses both ahead and behind…”

Hearing this news, the few of them felt a chill in their hearts.

They were deep in the mountains here; if multiple collapses occurred, when would rescue arrive?

There were so many people and so many vehicles on this road; how many casualties would there be?

Chen Xiao asked, “Sir, do you know where the nearest village or town is?”

“Alas, the nearest village is over the mountain ahead, and then two more mountains, about 30 kilometers away.”

Chen Xiao was speechless; 30-plus kilometers on flat ground was already far, let alone crossing mountains and ridges, and on a plateau over 4,000 meters above sea level…

“Don't think about it, young man, just wait for rescue. You can't get out.”

The entire landslide process lasted for nearly ten minutes, then gradually calmed down.

Chen Xiao and the others were very lucky; although their car was thrown off the cliff, they were all fine.

Not far ahead, they personally witnessed several cars, along with the people inside, being swallowed by the landslide…

Those who survived were either looking for a signal or organizing supplies.

However, how many supplies could self-driving people carry? The signal tower had also collapsed, so there was no signal here at all.

They were completely cut off from the outside world.

Just then, a woman ran out of a car in front, screaming in panic:

“Who has oxygen? Who has oxygen?!”

Chen Xiao still had two bottles in his backpack, but he didn't make a sound.

Zhang Meng and Xiong Chao should have at least one bottle in their bags, but they also didn't make a sound.

In such a life-and-death situation, a small favor might be offered, but essential survival supplies that one also needed would absolutely not be easily given to unrelated people.

The woman asked around and, seeing no one respond, pulled out 200 yuan. “I'll buy it, 200 for one bottle!”

At this point, let alone 200, even 20 million would not buy a single breath of oxygen from Chen Xiao and the others.

Bing Xin turned her head and said, “Let's discuss, should we go or stay?”

Tang Shaofei frowned, still undecided.

Xiong Chao said, “How about we still wait for rescue?”

Zhang Meng said, “Rescue will definitely come, but we just don't know when. Supplies will dwindle, and in a couple of days, we might not even have a chance to walk out.”

Chen Xiao and the others indeed didn't have much food. Most self-driving people generally only brought some snacks and a small amount of emergency supplies.

After counting, the five people collectively had 6 packs of instant noodles, 10 chocolate bars, 6 sausages, and a few half-empty bottles of water.

The food might last two days if stretched, but the water would not be enough.

This meant that if they stayed and rescue didn't arrive in two days, the few of them would no longer have the strength to escape the place.

“I suggest we still go. I don't like this feeling of leaving my fate to luck,” Chen Xiao said.

Bing Xin nodded, “I also agree to leave. You three consider it yourselves; at this time, I won't force you to make a choice.”

Tang Shaofei was already wavering, and upon hearing Chen Xiao and Bing Xin both say to leave, he also chimed in.

Now, among the five, only Xiong Chao wanted to stay, but he didn't dare.

So he could only compromise, “Alright, alright then, let's go.”

Once decided, the few of them, being decisive individuals, each picked up their backpacks and left.

However, just as they got up, a group of men wearing short sleeves, shivering like grandchildren, walked over from a seven-seater SUV nearby.

Most of them had dragon and phoenix tattoos, and all had identical bowl cuts; they clearly looked like organized gang members.

“How much for the jackets? We'll pay double.”

The leader came up acting as if he had them cornered, not even asking if they were selling, but directly stating the price.

Chen Xiao saw that there were seven of them, and they all looked quite fierce, while his side had four men and one woman…

Xiong Chao probably wouldn't be much help in a fight either…

Their intention was already very clear, no need for further delay. Bing Xin thought for a moment and said, “Do you have water?”

The man was startled, “Yes, but the problem now is, I want to buy your jackets.”

Bing Xin smiled, radiating brilliance for an instant, making the eyes of the seven men opposite stare blankly.

“Not selling!”

The leader opposite recovered and smirked, “Little sister, aren't you seeing the situation clearly? You're so good-looking, and you dare to stand out? In this desolate wilderness, what do you think will happen?”

Chen Xiao was already prepared to fight to the death; without the jackets, let alone walking out, they wouldn't survive waiting there.

Now it was wet and cold; once a person's body temperature dropped, it would quickly become life-threatening.

“Damn it, you're ungrateful! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're good-looking. What kind of time is this? Who cares what you look like? Get them, strip them!”

The six men behind rushed forward.

But what they didn't expect was how terrifyingly skilled this seemingly delicate beauty was.

Bing Xin suddenly exerted force without warning, twisting her waist 360 degrees, and with a swift whip kick, directly sent the man closest to her flying over two meters away, instantly incapacitating him.

Immediately after, she seized another man's arm and performed an over-the-shoulder throw, almost simultaneously delivering a back kick to another man's chin.

In the blink of an eye, she took down three people, her movements clean, crisp, and seamless!

It dropped everyone's jaws.

Chen Xiao had only heard about it before, but it was only at this moment that he realized how terrifying Bing Xin's skills truly were.

No wonder Tang Shaofei and the others were so afraid of her.

With just those few moves, one of the three men opposite probably lost half his teeth, another had a dislocated jaw, and the third was still recovering from the fall…

The leader clearly hadn't expected her skills to be so sharp.

For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

Keep going… four against five, even less of a chance.

Retreat… that wouldn't look good to his brothers.

Fortunately, Bing Xin was understanding; she walked up to him, placed a hand on his shoulder, and proactively helped him out of his awkward situation, “How much water do you have? I'll buy it all at 10 yuan a bottle.”

The man was startled, “Not, not much…”

Bing Xin's lips curved slightly upward, and then there was a 'crunch' sound as the man's arm was restrained…

“Ah—! Stop, stop…”

“Yes! I have water!”

“I'll sell it, oh no, I'll give it to you, let go quickly, it's going to dislocate…”

Bing Xin gave the others a look, and Tang Shaofei eagerly ran to the other car, searching out a box of mineral water.

Bing Xin kicked him in the face, sending the man sprawling, then pulled out a wad of cash and threw it in his face.

“Your water money, and medical fees, are all here.”

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