Everyone felt a sudden weight lift from their shoulders, and they hurried to the edge of the stream to crouch down. Dipping their hands into the water, the cool sensation immediately spread through their bodies, washing away much of their heat and fatigue. Some scooped the water up and drank greedily, the sweet, refreshing liquid soothing their parched throats.
Leitao took off his backpack and reached inside—secretly pulling items from his Bagua Spinning Top Space—to retrieve several cans of beef and over a dozen compressed ration bars, which he handed out to the group. When the two Eighth Route Army soldiers, Wang Hu and Li Dashan, saw the canned beef, a flicker of irrepressible longing flashed in their eyes.
Young Wang Hu licked his lips subconsciously, his expression full of anticipation, but his strict discipline held him back from reaching out. Noticing this, Li Dashan gently patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to show more restraint.
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