Chapter 120

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The surface of the safe area is dry and the temperature is suitable. A small tent isolates the outside world from the howling wind and the howling of strange beasts.

"Master, although the safe area is still warm, you are sick. Can you cover yourself more at night?"

Although the quilt was not thick, the surface temperature in the safe area was suitable. It was just right for sleeping with the clothes on and covering herself with the quilt. However, Aping was afraid that Mujiao would be cold, so he brought another quilt over and asked Mujiao in a gentle voice.

"Okay, thank you, Ping. You've been tired all day, go to bed quickly."

"Okay, Master, go to sleep."

Because she was tired after a whole day and had a slight fever, when Aping covered Mu Jiao with a blanket, she could hardly open her eyes. However, when she saw Aping's concerned eyes in a daze, she subconsciously responded with a "yes", and then asked Aping to go to bed early. After Aping agreed, Mu Jiao fell into a deep sleep.

Although the air mattress in the tent is not big, it is more than enough for two or three people to sleep. Mu Jiao and A Ping sit on each side, and Meng Meng sleeps in the middle covered with a small quilt.

A Ping did not go to the other side to rest as he promised Mu Jiao. Instead, he gently turned off the lights and sat beside Mu Jiao, silently watching over her while she was sleeping.

Their current conditions weren't a big deal for Aping, but they were too difficult for his master. Without a treatment device, he was afraid his master would have a fever again...

A Ping tucked in the quilt that was a little loose due to Mu Jiao accidentally turning over, and carefully reached out to touch the girl's forehead again. Fortunately, she didn't have a fever.

At this moment, the sky was slightly brighter, and it was already dawn. Looking at the girl sleeping peacefully, Ah Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief...

He was terrified of losing the girl who had saved him in his hour of despair, who had been the first to treat him as an equal, to care for him, and to love him.

It was fate's mercy that made him meet this girl in despair. It was her kindness that not only ended his miserable life, but also made him see the hope of life.

He no longer had to endure the slave owner's abuse and ridicule, no longer had to be whipped, no longer had to worry about death and hunger at any time... During the time he spent with the girl, he felt for the first time what it was like to be a real human being.

But he understood that his master's situation was difficult. She lived in fear and trepidation every day in that place, walking on thin ice... Although the orc leader seemed to be good to his master... but his master did not like that place, and she wanted to escape.

Fortunately, his master hadn't forgotten to take him with him. He'd told him he'd take him out of the swamp and into the outside world. In fact, as long as he followed his master, he could go anywhere... So, he worked hard to help his master and prepare their escape plan...

However, the unexpected happened unexpectedly. Not long after the leader left, the master was framed by his sister and became the target of public criticism. In just a few days, the entire city believed that the master was plotting to murder their leader's sister. Some even said that the master was an undercover spy, lurking around the leader with the intention of harming their leader. The entire city was cursing the master and demanding his execution...

Those people didn't give the master any chance to argue. Aping knew that the master would not harm that woman. If he wanted to, the master would have just stood by and watched, and the woman would have died long ago.

What's more, he knew that the master had spent a lot of effort on that "prescription", and even delayed their escape plan. He even watched the fire simmering for two or three hours himself. Except for the bowl of medicine at the end which was delivered by him, the master did not rely on anyone else throughout the whole process.

Thinking of this, A Ping couldn't help but think of the situation when he delivered the medicine that day. He handed the medicine to Lin Rui, only vaguely saw the figure behind the curtain, and then he was withdrawn...

He didn't see Yin Shiwei drink the medicine herself... When he and his master met the woman again in the dark dungeon, he realized from her arrogant words that all this was Yin Shiwei's plan. Like a madman, she talked about how "perfect" her elaborate trap for his master was. Her goal was to make his master die amidst the public's curses on the execution ground for spies and traitors...

The vicious and twisted face is disgusting.

The only thing Ah Ping was thankful for was that the woman was hypocritical enough to maintain her gentle image, so her master was not tortured before being taken to the execution ground...

They were isolated and helpless, trapped in a desperate situation. Later, a mysterious kind-hearted man appeared in the dungeon. They could only follow him half-believingly, and only then could they escape from the prison, leave the base, and find a safe area...

"Aping, why are you here? Didn't you get any rest all night?" Mu Jiao's tone was a little bad. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw Aping sitting next to her with dark circles and bloodshot eyes. Looking to the other side, Aping's bed was not moved at all.

"Um... I'm afraid the master will have a fever again, so..."

"Aping, thank you." Mu Jiao was very touched. Aping didn't sleep all night because he was afraid that she would have a fever. Seeing his tired expression, Mu Jiao hurriedly urged him to rest.

"Master, it's already dawn, but it's nothing for me to stay up all night." Hearing Mu Jiao's urging, A Ping said helplessly.

"What do you mean it's okay? Look at your dark circles. You're so young, but if you don't sleep, you'll become ugly. If you become ugly, then your beauty will be wasted. Hurry up, drink some nutrient solution and catch up on some sleep..."

Mu Jiao stood up without saying anything, fed him some nutritional supplements, and pushed A Ping to rest.

"Well... okay." Unable to resist Mu Jiao, A Ping was forced to drink the nutritional supplement and was pressed into the bed.

"Master, I can't sleep..." Aping deliberately lay stiffly in the quilt and wanted to get up, but was pushed back by Mu Jiao.

Mu Jiao: "It's okay. If you can't sleep, I'll chat with you. I'll be sleepy soon. Don't get up."

Mu Jiao could see that Ah Ping was actually very tired, but his nerves were always on edge, which was why he couldn't sleep. So she could only sit beside him, holding him down with one hand to prevent him from getting up, while finding topics to chat with Ah Ping and relax his nerves...

During the chat, Mu Jiao was the one who spoke most of the time. Ah Ping, as usual, said very little. Mu Jiao picked out very light topics, such as talking about those famous natural planets and beautiful exotic animals she had seen... In short, the effect was quite good. After listening to these, Ah Ping was already dazed... So Mu Jiao took the opportunity to say:

"Aping, the title of master is too unfamiliar. Can you just call me by my name from now on?" The title of master seemed to make the relationship between them unequal. She had long wanted Aping to call her by her name, but Aping had always disagreed.

In her concept, as human beings, they should all be equal.

In fact, Mu Jiao didn’t understand why this interstellar era was so strange, with advanced technology and civilization, but still a primitive and barbaric slavery system existed.

"Okay." Aping, who was half asleep.