Chapter 1509 - 1561: This woman is very fair
Wu Shuwei had a wound on her forehead, and it was already swollen. Li Yifei used his own clothes to help wipe it.
There was no medicine in the car. Li Yifei looked around and found a plant growing in the distance. He walked over, pulled it out, rubbed it with his hands to get some of the juice out, and applied it on Wu Shuwei’s forehead. He said, "This is a kind of herb, it has hemostatic and bruise-dispelling effects. It’ll have to do, but don’t taste it, the flavor isn’t very good."
The plant emitted a foul smell, causing Wu Shuwei to frown, but she wouldn’t refuse Li Yifei’s kindness.
Though Li Yifei’s words were blunt, Wu Shuwei was deeply moved. He had no personal connection to her, yet, just for the sake of being compatriots, he dared to face four armed kidnappers alone. Such courage is not something an average person possesses.
Moreover, Li Yifei didn’t seek credit, he just asked her to say a word of thanks. Wu Shuwei even thought, not to mention a word of thanks, even a hundred or a thousand words, she was willing to say. Even if Li Yifei asked for something else, she would probably agree without hesitation.
After bandaging, Li Yifei sat back in the car, checked the fuel level, and found it was running low. Before dark, Li Yifei needed to find a place to stay for the night; he didn’t want to sleep in the desert.
And he was very hungry now, Li Yifei didn’t want to go through the night on an empty stomach.
He didn’t have a satellite map, and his luggage was left with Sashar, though he had his wallet and phone, he didn’t know where he was.
Unfortunately, there was also no in-car map, which made Li Yifei roll his eyes.
Just as he started the car, Wu Shuwei made a few hesitant noises from the back seat. Li Yifei turned back to look at her calmly.
"Um... I need to go to a toilet," Wu Shuwei said, her face flushed.
Li Yifei nodded understandingly and said, "Of course, go ahead."
Wu Shuwei looked out the window, glanced around, and said, "Here..."
"There’s no flush toilet, just go behind the car," Li Yifei said.
Wu Shuwei gritted her teeth, opened the car door, and prepared to go to the back of the car. Just before getting out, she looked at Li Yifei again, and Li Yifei said, "There’re no tissues, use your underwear instead."
"I’m urinating!" Wu Shuwei left this sentence and ran to the back of the car.
Li Yifei smirked slightly and said, "I didn’t say you were defecating, did I? Don’t women need to wipe after urinating?"
Li Yifei didn’t plan on peeping; he inadvertently glanced at the rearview mirror and saw a stretch of snow-white skin, thinking to himself, "Doesn’t this woman know there’s a rearview mirror? Going to the toilet doesn’t she know to hide at the back? Aren’t you afraid of exposing yourself squatting at the side?"
However, her skin was very fair, without much flab, and her figure was nice, which indicated she was a fitness enthusiast.
Generally, not many local women like exercising, so once they reach their thirties or forties, their figures tend to change, especially with more fat accumulation at the hips, so at that age, it’s rare to see attractive curves.
Li Yifei only looked for a second or two, then the sound of running water reached his ears, and he sat up straight, eyes fixed forward.
A gentleman admires women but must do so appropriately, being lewd isn’t good.
After Wu Shuwei finished, she shifted her hips with embarrassment, her face flushed from ear to neck. Though she couldn’t recall much from childhood, it was the first time she relieved herself outside in such a situation. Following Li Yifei’s suggestion, she pulled up her underwear but didn’t wipe, pulled up her pants, and crawled back into the car, saying softly, "Let’s go."
Li Yifei chuckled and started the car.
The car moved swiftly over the sand, with Li Yifei humming a tune. Though he seemed inattentive, his driving was stable; each time avoiding mounds and other obstacles. After observing for a while, Wu Shuwei, who was initially worried and wanted to remind Li Yifei to slow down, felt relieved seeing there wasn’t an issue.
The two traveled away from the city, getting farther, probably already over a hundred kilometers out.
Occasionally, they saw a few houses and passed a small village. Li Yifei stopped the car from a distance and said to Wu Shuwei, "I’m going to get some food; you wait here."
Feeling drowsy, Wu Shuwei perked up immediately upon hearing Li Yifei was leaving, opened the car door, and followed. She said, "I’ll go with you."
"Afraid I’ll leave you behind?" Li Yifei asked.
Wu Shuwei shook her head forcefully and said, "No, it’s... I’m scared being alone in the car."
It was a half-truth excuse, and Li Yifei didn’t delve deeper. He walked ahead, with Wu Shuwei following behind, as they slowly approached the village, where a few houses had their lights on.
Following Li Yifei closely, Wu Shuwei whispered from behind, "The people here are very xenophobic. Will we be seen as bandits showing up at their home at this hour? I know they all have guns."
"I have a gun too," Li Yifei said, patting his waist where a handgun was tucked.
Wu Shuwei’s eyes immediately widened, instinctively grabbing Li Yifei’s arm, and said to him, "You’d better not rob. Killing someone already, if you kill more, things will escalate, and then you really won’t be able to travel."
Li Yifei cocked his head and said, "Who’s killing whom? We’re just going to buy some food."
"Uh... then why did you mention a gun." Wu Shuwei released Li Yifei and said, lowering her head.
"Hehe, if you don’t give it to me, I don’t mind grabbing it." After saying that, Li Yifei quickened his pace and walked forward, making Wu Shuwei nervous again. Wasn’t Li Yifei preparing for a robbery after all?
They hadn’t gotten close when they heard a series of barking sounds, and two dark shadows rushed over. Wu Shuwei was so scared that she let out a low cry and quickly took a few steps to grab Li Yifei.
She’s not very afraid of dogs, but she’s not afraid of those small breeds. The two big dogs rushing over from afar were very intimidating in size and pitch black, of course, she was scared.
The two dogs charged over with loud barks, seemingly having the intent of tearing them to pieces.
Li Yifei stood still, his muscles relaxed, which surprised Wu Shuwei. The two fierce dogs rushed over, and about four or five meters away from them, they suddenly braked sharply, kicking up a cloud of sand. The dogs fell to the ground, making whining sounds, as if submitting or in fear.
Li Yifei smiled lightly and continued to walk forward. The two fierce dogs didn’t pounce to bite; instead, they lay on the ground, burying their heads in the sand.
Wu Shuwei, with her small mouth slightly open, grabbed Li Yifei’s clothes and followed him while secretly watching the two dogs, fearing they might suddenly rush up to bite.
After walking dozens of meters away, the two dogs were still lying there whining. As Wu Shuwei breathed a sigh of relief, she also wondered what on earth made the two dogs so suddenly afraid?
Was it Li Yifei? She quickly took a few steps to look at Li Yifei’s profile, finding that his expression remained calm and slightly arrogant.
"Even dogs are afraid of you," Wu Shuwei mumbled.
Li Yifei said, "Gossiping behind people’s backs is a bad habit."
Wu Shuwei immediately shut her mouth.
They arrived at a lit-up house, and a man’s voice came from inside. Wu Shuwei could understand them yelling at the dogs outside, telling them not to bite or bark.
Li Yifei shouted in Arabic from outside the door, "Anyone inside? Brother, I’m here to buy something."
With just one shout, Wu Shuwei, behind him, jumped in fright. She thought Li Yifei was really going to rob the place.
Quickly, a man in a robe came out, holding an AK47 in one hand and a lamp in the other. Seeing Li Yifei and Wu Shuwei’s outfits and faces, he immediately said displeasedly, "Outsiders? Get out of here quickly, don’t stay here."
Li Yifei said, "Allah bless, brother, we drove out to play and got lost in the dark. We’re very hungry, so we wanted to buy some food from your house."
The man frowned and asked, "Are you Muslim too?"
Li Yifei made a praying gesture and said, "Yes, I am a devout believer."
The man’s expression softened, and he lowered his gun, looking at Wu Shuwei, saying, "And her? A woman, showing herself, utterly disgraceful."
Wu Shuwei naturally understood and her face turned ugly, wanting to ask why he called her disgraceful. What’s wrong with women? Can’t they dress like this? Besides, she wore something sporty today, not revealing at all.
"She is my wife," Li Yifei said.
"Alright, you’re hungry, right? I happen to have some food at home. I can give it to you, but don’t come inside, just wait there." After saying that, the man turned and went back inside.
Wu Shuwei still puffed her cheeks, and Li Yifei glanced at her, chuckled, and said, "Religious beliefs, don’t mind."
"Hmph." Wu Shuwei glared at the small house in front and said, "What beliefs, I don’t even have a boyfriend, how did I become disgraceful."
"Haha." Li Yifei laughed but said nothing.
Wu Shuwei folded her arms, brooding in silence.
A few minutes later, the Arab man emerged, carrying a cloth bag, tossed it to Li Yifei, and said, "Here’s your food. Allah bless, goodbye."
"Wait, I also want to buy some gasoline. Our car is low on fuel."
"You’re so troublesome!" The Arab man shook his gun and said, "Come back during the day, we don’t serve customers at night."
"I’ll pay you, not much, just enough to drive back to Dubai."
"Follower of Allah, you’d better leave quickly. It’s been unstable here lately. If the Anchors spot you, neither you nor your wife will be able to leave." The Arab man looked Li Yifei up and down, then retrieved a can of fuel from in front of the house and handed it to Li Yifei.
Anchors? Li Yifei didn’t expect to encounter members of this organization so far out here.
"Thanks for the warning, uncle. Wish you good luck. Here’s the money for the food and fuel, which you can exchange for Dirhams in the city," Li Yifei handed him a hundred US Dollar bill. In Dirhams, it could be exchanged for over 360; with some food and fuel, the man already profited.