These words made Su Tao's heart leap. She suppressed her huge doubts and palpitations, stepped over and stood in front of him.

Just as she was about to reach out, Shi Zijin got there first, holding her tightly in his arms and resting his chin on her hair.

Su Tao clearly felt his fatigue and the slight sigh he let out.

The two of them hugged each other silently, shrouded in the hazy moonlight.

Jiang Yu in the shadows also tactfully moved away and disappeared into the darkness.

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Zijin slowly spoke:

"I've picked someone for you whose abilities are no less than Guan Zining's. After I leave, I'll have her protect you 24 hours a day for the next two months. Remember, don't leave Taoyang unless you can. If possible, I suggest you reinforce Taoyang a second time, paying special attention to the sky."

Su Tao trembled all over, and in a flash, as if she had thought of something, she asked with a pale face:

"Don't tell me that Bone Wing escaped?"

What else could have caused Shi Zijin's alarm bells to ring, and could fly besides that monster called Bone Wing?!

Shi Zijin didn't say anything, just hugged her and nodded.

Everything is self-evident.

"How is that possible? Wasn't it sent to Changjing successfully? Can't Changjing keep an eye on it?"

She wanted to break free from his embrace, but the man held her very tightly.

"Chang Jing's research on it failed. Not only did it yield no results, but an overdose of growth-promoting drugs caused its growth to accelerate, ultimately becoming uncontrollable. It killed everyone in the institute and escaped."

Su Tao felt her bones trembling when she heard it.

Accelerated growth

Uncontrollable.

Before it was sent to Changjing, its strength was already terrifying.

After fear comes anger:

"It's a waste of your pioneer army's efforts and the sacrifice of so many soldiers to deliver the Bone Wing to Changjing! You are a bunch of lunatics and criminals! Whoever let them go will be caught!"

Shi Zijin said, "They've already started their operation, but for some reason, the locator on Bone Wing shows that it's heading straight south. This is very unfavorable for Dongyang and Taoyang."

Su Tao only felt that some vague images flashed through her mind, too fast and too illusory, so she could only barely make out that the flashed image seemed to be right above the Dongyang Gate No. 3 city wall, shrouded by a pair of huge blood-red wings, without sunlight, like purgatory.

Her legs went limp, she lost strength and fell to the ground, but Shi Zijin held her up.

"Taotao?"

Su Tao's heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of her throat.

What did she just see?

Are those wings bone wings?

How come it has grown so much? It seems to be able to cover the entire Dongyang City. It feels like a dark cloud is pressing down on the city.

Shi Zijin saw that her face had turned pale, so he called her again. Seeing that she still didn't respond, he prepared to carry her and rush to find Jian Kaiyu.

Su Tao grabbed his collar and said, "I'm fine. I just feel a little dizzy and dizzy. Maybe I've been too busy recently and I'm hallucinating. Put me down."

Shi Zijin frowned.

Su Tao broke free from his arms: "I want to go back and rest first, we can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."

Shi Zijin was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Su Tao shuddered and asked subconsciously:

"What are you going out for?"

Shi Zijin's expression was filled with indescribable determination and resoluteness:

"Although we are not sure which base Bone Wing will go to, we must prepare in advance. The Pioneer Army is not only the heart of Dongyang, but also Dongyang's outermost layer of armor. If that day really comes, we will do our best to delay Bone Wing and buy time for everyone to retreat."

"You guys are going to defend the outermost perimeter?"

“Yes, this is our mission.”

“.”

Both of them fell silent.

Thousands of words finally turned into just one sentence: "Okay, be careful."

It can't be stopped.

Even if there is hell ahead, he will jump down without hesitation.

He could not let go of the 50,000 lives in Dongyang, nor could he let go of the land that the old leader had guarded for 20 years. He was destined to fight through blood and corpses, never stopping.

"sorry."

Su Tao shook her head: "You don't have to say sorry to me. No matter what choice you make, I agree with it. I just hope that when you act as a hero, you can consider your personal safety a little, even if it's for Ziyue. She only has you as a brother."

"good."

"By the way, you don't need to give me someone, I've already chosen one myself."

As she spoke, Su Tao called out into the darkness: "Jiang Yu."

Jiang Yu walked out from the shadows, and his figure gradually became clearer.

Jiang Yu naturally recognized Shi Zijin and saluted him on the spot.

When Shi Zijin saw him, he was a little surprised. He remembered that he was an orphan he rescued from outside a few years ago. He had good ability and character and was a reliable person.

So he patted his shoulder and expressed his affirmation.

Before going upstairs, Su Tao looked back at Shi Zijin and asked again:

"How many of you are going together?"

Shi Zijin said: "At least a hundred people, and we may need to expand the enrollment."

Su Tao sighed, "A lot. I always believe in my premonitions. I think the Bone Wing is heading towards Dongyang, or even Taoyang. In that case, it will definitely pass through the line you're defending."

"Needless to say, you are the first soldiers to bear the brunt of the attack. It is truly dangerous."