Chapter 18 Decision

"Brother Sandy, Brother Luke, I've decided to stay here. Uh... I overheard what you said just now. Since now is the best time for you to leave, then hurry up and leave. Don't worry about me. I had no plans to leave anyway."

To the surprise of Luke and Sandy, Mu Jiao sat on the stool beside them and told them her decision as calmly as possible.

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"Ms. Mu Jiao, I've decided to stay here. You should leave with Brother Sandy. You're still young and have a long way to go in life. You can't stay on this deserted planet. What's more, this place is now enemy-occupied territory and is in constant danger."

Luke shook his head. Looking at the little girl's pretended relaxed tone, he felt very uncomfortable. As a soldier, how could he leave an underage child behind and run away by himself?

"Little girl, why don't you listen to Luke and I will take you away from here." Sandy also persuaded at this moment. He had just promised Luke to take Mu Jiao back to the Federation.

"No, I'm fine here. Besides, this planet has what I need, and I don't want to leave now.

"Besides, I heard everything you said. I'm just an orphan, with no relatives or friends, and no worries. You still have families waiting for you to return. Since I saved you, I must save you to the end. Only when you return to the Federation can your illness be alleviated." Mu Jiao shook her head firmly and said.

"Miss Mu Jiao..." Luke wanted to continue persuading Mu Jiao.

"Okay, Brother Luke, I've made up my mind, and I really like this place. Although it's currently enemy-occupied territory, as long as I'm careful and hidden and don't make any noise, the Muyun Galaxy is so large that the enemy won't notice an undeveloped small planet. So there's no problem for me to stay here, and don't worry about it. Now, you should prepare yourself and leave here as soon as the time is right."

"But……"

"Brother Luke, Brother Sandy, please stop trying to persuade me. I won't change my decision. Even if we're discovered by the enemy, as a minor, my chances of survival are much greater than yours."

“…”

After some debate, neither Mu Jiao nor Luke convinced the other. Soon after, Sandy planned the route and set the time for departure. Finally, through Mu Jiao's continuous efforts, she successfully persuaded Luke to escape.

She also successfully stayed on this planet. It’s not that Mu Jiao is so great or such a saint, but she left the hope of life to others.

Mu Jiao felt that Luke needed to return to the Federation more than she did. Only by returning to the Federation could they receive treatment and see their loved ones. The life of interstellar humans was long, but for those suffering from gene collapse syndrome, life was too short.

Luke is a warrior. Even if he has to die, he can't die on a deserted, unknown planet. If he does, his family won't even have a place to worship him in the future. How tragic that would be...

The next morning

"Miss Mu Jiao, don't worry. We will report your situation as soon as we get back. If that doesn't work, I'll hire some soldiers. In short, don't worry, we will definitely get you away."

Luke tried to persuade Mu Jiao yesterday but to no avail, but in the end he was persuaded by Mu Jiao.

He was quite sad at this moment. He had never thought that an underage girl would actually give up her chance to escape and let him be his. He would definitely do his best to rescue her when he returned.

"Brother Luke, it's great here. Besides, Mengmeng is here to accompany me. You guys should take care of yourselves and be safe." Mu Jiao said to Luke and Sandy.

"Little girl, I swear I will report your situation as soon as I return to the Federation. If it really doesn't work, Luke and I will hire some free soldiers to rescue you."

Sandy made a serious promise to Mu Jiao at this moment.

"Okay, then I'll wait here for you to rescue me." Looking at the serious expressions on their faces, Mu Jiao said playfully.

"good"

"must."

…

The mecha was extremely fast. After it flew high into the sky and switched to flight mode, it disappeared within a few seconds.

Mu Jiao held Meng Meng in her arms, stroking its fur with one hand, and looking at the direction where the mecha left, she said silently:

"Have a safe journey."