Chapter 32. The Two Realms of Yan Yan ②: Cheng Cheng...

Lin Xiaoxiao still remembered that Cheng Cheng was half American Eagle, and was curious about how Cheng Cheng and Chen Feng met and how they got together.

Cheng Cheng reached out and took Lin Xiaoxiao's arm, smiling as he said, "That was a few years ago, when I went back to China to visit relatives during summer vacation. I almost got into a fight with A-Feng the first time we met, all because of a prop by the roadside..."

At that time, Cheng Cheng was only 18 years old and had just awakened the hidden profession of Holy Light Priest. She had already been selected by the 'Holy Court' organization to become one of the candidates for the new generation of Holy Maidens.

[The Holy Court: A massive organization comprised of Light-based, Holy Light-based, and other professions, ranked twenty-eighth in the world. Claiming to be the closest to the God of Light, they are known for their stubborn and domineering style, but have high standards and generally ignore most transgressions unless a crime is committed.]

Cheng Cheng, who originally planned to spend the summer vacation with his grandparents, unexpectedly had a chance encounter: (At a stall, Chen Feng and Cheng Cheng both took a liking to the same [light attribute] item, which led to a big argument between them. In the end, Chen Feng gave in, and Cheng Cheng bought the item.)

Later that summer, Cheng Cheng and Chen Feng met several times in different low-level dungeons. In one dungeon's monster horde, they discovered that their classes were a perfect match and they could even use a combo skill—[Holy Light Giant].

After a period of 'friendly' (noisy) interaction, Cheng Cheng and Chen Feng developed feelings for each other and secretly fell for each other.

Before the two could officially get together, summer vacation was almost over, and Cheng Cheng had to return to Da Mei Ying to prepare for joining the Holy Court.

Originally, Cheng Cheng secretly planned that if Chen Feng spoke up, she would give up the invitation from Da Mei Ying and stay in Longguo to develop her career.

As a result, Chen Feng forced a smile at the large airship field, wished her a bright future and good luck in battle, but did not ask Cheng Cheng to stay.

At this point, Cheng Cheng gave a helpless smile.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "So how did you two get together later?"

Cheng Cheng recalled what had happened before and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "At that time, I thought that since it was the first time I had fallen for someone, I should at least make things clear before leaving, so I changed my airship ticket back. As a result, I found Ah Feng crying his eyes out in a corner."

Lin Xiaoxiao cupped her face in her hands, looking utterly bewildered: "So, he confessed his feelings, and you two got together?"

Cheng Cheng waved his hand with a smile: "No, I coaxed him for a long time that day before he stopped crying. For the next two weeks, he accompanied me to explore the entire capital city."

"With the rescheduled airship tickets about to expire, he was still dragging his feet, so I made up an excuse to get him drunk and forced myself on him, and that's how we ended up together. Later, the boss built the Dragon Tooth team, and Ah Feng brought me into the team to fight the big spenders."

Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned. She never expected that Feng Ge, who looked so big and burly, would be the passive one in a relationship.

When Cheng Cheng learned of this question, she burst into laughter, opened the communicator, and showed Lin Xiaoxiao old photos of Chen Feng.

In the photo, the young Chen Feng had fair skin, a slender build, and even his smile looked very shy, like a well-behaved puppy; he was completely different from the dark, strong, and cold-faced man he is now.

After discussing Cheng Cheng and Chen Feng's past.

Cheng Cheng subconsciously moved closer to Lin Xiaoxiao, his expression somewhat gossipy as he lowered his voice: "I've already told you about Ah Feng, Xiaoxiao, tell me about what happened between you and the boss."

Lin Xiaoxiao hesitated for a while, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, before using a whisper that only the two of them could hear.

She talked about many things about her relationship with Xiao Weizhi (except for things that couldn't be said, such as forced binding and their profession).

This includes Xiao Weizhi confessing his feelings to her after she got drunk, and then acting as if nothing had happened the next day, resuming their previous way of getting along.

She even had a strange feeling that Xiao Weizhi was invading her life in a slow, insidious way.

Lin Xiaoxiao is actually in a very confused state right now and really needs someone to give her some advice, which is why she answered Cheng Cheng's question without much hesitation.

Her voice was clearly confused: "So, should I be with him or not?"

Cheng Cheng asked curiously, "So, do you like the boss?"

Lin Xiaoxiao's voice was somewhat hesitant: "Is he someone I like? He's good-looking, wealthy, talented, and has a strong career... (omitted below, unconsciously praising seven or eight points)."

However, despite all these advantages, there is a fatal flaw: in the story, the villain Xiao Weizhi loves the female lead so much that he loses himself.

Cheng Cheng chuckled and lowered his voice: "Since you like it, don't hesitate too much, go for it! There's a proverb in China that goes something like: How do you know it won't be sweet if you haven't even eaten it yet? Even if it's not sweet, it'll still quench your thirst."

Lin Xiaoxiao said helplessly, "Sister Cheng, that's not how proverbs are used, and you definitely need to think things through before you act."

Cheng Cheng put his arm around Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "When it comes to relationships, you can't wait until you've thought it through before you act. Boss is single, and so are you. What's wrong with being together? Even if you're only a few years old, if you can't make it work, then find someone else."

"For pioneers like us, no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. Who knows, we might just die in some dungeon or secret realm one day. Wouldn't you feel sorry for us then, not having had a proper meal?"

Cheng Cheng's words were quite vulgar, but her mention of tomorrow and accidents did indeed touch Lin Xiaoxiao's heart.

Over the past few months, she has followed Longya into danger many times, knowing that every time they reclaimed land, they lived on the edge of a knife and endured the danger.

If any mistake is made along the way, there is a high probability that the entire team will be wiped out...

Just as the two girls were talking intimately together.

When Xiao Weizhi and Chen Feng returned from their meeting, they saw Lin Xiaoxiao and Cheng Cheng sitting on a small stool in a corner, chatting intimately.

Xiao Weizhi's gaze swept across the area, noticing that several people were missing. He slowly approached and asked in a low voice, "Where are the others?"

Lin Xiaoxiao looked up and met Xiao Weizhi's gaze. Her eyes fell on his thin lips. Recalling what Cheng Cheng had just said, she swallowed hard, completely lacking any self-respect.

He quickly avoided his gaze and replied in a low voice, "Brother Hui and the others went to hand in their crystal cores and exchange them for points."

Xiao Weizhi raised an eyebrow and looked down at Lin Xiaoxiao, who was sitting on a small stool, curled up in a ball. Of course, her little movements did not escape his eyes.

He pulled over a low stool and sat down next to her, the hem of his robe hanging down to the ground: "Hmm."

Lin Xiaoxiao shifted uncomfortably, inwardly complaining: Where did his germaphobia go? His clothes are all over the floor, can't he sit somewhere else? Why does he have to squeeze onto this little stool?

The moment Xiao Weizhi sat down, Cheng Cheng, with a keen eye, got up, took Chen Feng's hand, and led him out of the camp for a stroll.

After Liu Huihui, Jiang Tao, and Wang Hao returned and had lunch,

Xiao Weizhi gathered everyone together and explained the patrol and defense arrangements of the North District Operations Department. He explained the border locations between the four districts (East, South, West, and North), and how teams were required to regularly clear out monster hordes and guard the entrance and exit of the secret realm surrounded by the four districts.

The current arrangement for Longya is: four days of 12-hour shift patrols at the border, one day guarding the residential area, one day assisting the combat department in clearing monster groups, and one day of free time or rest.

This arrangement will be repeated every week until new tasks are assigned, at which point the work content will change.

Wang Hao, sitting in a chair, raised his hand and asked, "Boss, when do we start patrolling?"

Xiao Weizhi tidied up the documents in his hand, extended his index finger to push up his slipped glasses: "From 6 pm today to 6 am tomorrow, the first week is all night shifts, the second week is daytime shifts, and so on."

Jiang Tao sat in a chair, stretched, and then slumped back in the chair: "There are still a few hours until 6 o'clock, I can get some rest."

Chen Feng looked at Li Junxuan, whose face was somewhat pale, and said in a cold tone with a hint of worry, "Junxuan is resting at the camp today, so he won't be going?"

Cheng Cheng nodded quickly in agreement. Although Li Junxuan's body had recovered after treatment, it would be good for him to rest more.

Li Junxuan had a cigarette between his teeth, but it wasn't lit. He jokingly complained, "What? You're going to go monster hunting without bringing my number one shield from the capital?"

Liu Huihui, unable to bear it any longer, slapped Li Junxuan on the back of the head, clenched her teeth, and said in a voice that sounded like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth: "Your injury hasn't healed yet, what are you smoking for? If you want to go, then obediently follow behind and be a support staff."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yijin scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

Lin Xiaoxiao sat in a chair, holding Hongwei in her arms with a smile on her lips, watching her friends chatter and offer each other advice.

For the nth time, I've genuinely felt that being able to join the Dragon Fang team is truly—amazing.

Xiao Weizhi kept glancing at Lin Xiaoxiao beside him out of the corner of his eye. Seeing the smile on her lips, the corners of his mouth also curled up slightly, and he felt very happy.

After dinner, at 5:30 pm, the entire Dragon Fang team was fully prepared and headed to the designated mission area.

In the dilapidated pickup truck, Liu Huihui sat in the driver's seat, pulling the gear lever several times and slamming his right foot on the accelerator.

The feeling of impending jolts and the fear of losing a part or two while driving made driving extremely difficult. Liu Huihui complained helplessly, "Can't the operations department get some better flying cars? They're still using pickup trucks from the last century."

After saying that, he pressed the accelerator hard with his right foot, turned the steering wheel quickly to the right, twisted the car body into a big C shape, dodged a large pothole, and continued to drive forward.

Cheng Cheng sat in the passenger seat, covering his mouth and laughing. Behind him sat Lin Xiaoxiao, Xiao Weizhi, and Li Junxuan, while the remaining four could only squat on the open cargo bed in the back.

Li Junxuan yawned lazily: "Huihui, don't get your hopes up. Those guys in the operations department are confiscating our goods. Trading them for flying cars? You're dreaming."

The half-hour drive passed by amidst constant complaining.

Even before reaching their destination, they could see the glowing lights of skills and hear the continuous, enormous explosions from afar.

Upon arrival at the destination, what came into view was a large group of fire lizards with dark brown skin, hard scales, and a body length of about 2 meters. The number was estimated to be around 40,000 to 50,000.

After the pickup truck stopped at the designated location, Longya and his group followed a middle-aged commander wearing an olive-green short-sleeved combat uniform to a protective belt that had obviously been artificially raised by more than two meters.

The middle-aged commander gestured a general area: "You guard this area and don't let the fire rock lizards rush in. As for the rest, you can decide what to do."

After saying that, the commander yawned and left.

Lin Xiaoxiao was participating in an S-level secret realm mission for the first time, and she was a little curious. She tugged at Xiao Weizhi's belt and asked in a low voice, "Why not clear them all out?"

Xiao Weizhi twirled the staff in his right hand, turned around and gently explained to her: "The monster groups in the Yin-level secret realm are as numerous as the stars. Even if you clear out this group of monsters today, another group will emerge from who knows where tomorrow. As long as there is no riot, you can clear them out slowly."

This arrangement is relatively easy for professionals; if a riot occurs, they won't be too exhausted from the previous efforts and will have the strength to fight back immediately.

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded as if she had just realized something.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Weizhi's lips curled up. He turned around and looked directly at the strange group in front of him, and commanded in a deep voice: "Huihui at 2 o'clock; Chen Feng at 11 o'clock; Wang Hao at 4 o'clock; Yi Jin at 8 o'clock; Jiang Tao, act on your own; Junxuan, take care of the missing photos and check on Cheng Cheng."

The group of friends, all armed, calmly and methodically attacked the slowly approaching group of fire rock lizards.

Chen Yijin casually scattered a large area of ​​metal traps that glowed with a faint purple light, and then threw out hundreds of purplish-black medicine bottles, turning the air into a purplish-black poisonous mist. He then pulled out a chair, sat down leisurely, and occasionally replenished the metal traps and poisonous mist.

Wang Hao stood there lazily, throwing out an area-of-effect attack every twenty seconds.

Xiao Weizhi faced straight ahead, throwing out a skill every few seconds, causing explosions of about 2m*2m in size. His movements were calm and unhurried.

Jiang Tao's figure appeared and disappeared intermittently, leaping among the strange creatures.

Redtail, with its six tiny tails swishing, leaps atop the heads of the Fire Rock Lizards, sometimes unleashing attacks, sometimes reaching out with its claws, and sometimes whipping its tails like a whip.

Chen Feng and Liu Huihui had relatively few area-of-effect skills, so they could only cut down the fire rock lizards one by one with their swords.

Cheng Cheng and Li Junxuan were already squatting at the back of the line, eating sunflower seeds.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's gaze sweep over, he waved her over, gesturing for her to come over and chat while eating sunflower seeds.

Lin Xiaoxiao was tempted. She reached out and nudged Xiao Weizhi, asking softly, "Can I go and stay with Sister Cheng Cheng?"

Xiao Weizhi considered it for a moment. The situation on the field was relaxed at the moment, and she would probably be bored standing behind him all the time. She also had protective gear on her. She nodded in agreement: "Okay, go ahead."

Having received their consent, Lin Xiaoxiao immediately went over and pulled out several folding chairs, tables, tea snacks, drinks, and other items from her storage space, starting a tea party with the two of them, where they ate and chatted.

The only difference is that Cheng Cheng has to keep an eye on everyone's health and mana, and throw out a skill from time to time, while Lin Xiaoxiao only needs to eat and drink.

[Congratulations on defeating the level 81 Fire Rock Lizard! Experience gained: 3,563,115]

Congratulations on eliminating 72...

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Every four hours, Jiang Tao would spend 10 minutes taking Redtail out for a patrol to make sure there were no other issues before returning.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao and her team's preparations, the two teams on the left and right sides secretly resolved to bring chairs, stools, food, and drinks when they came back tomorrow.

It doesn't make sense that everyone here is a mission-oriented team. When Longya and his group are tired, they can sit down and eat and drink something, but when they are tired, they can only find a place to sit down and get their work clothes covered in dirt.

Four days passed quickly, and it was Dragon Fang's turn to guard the residential area.

Xiao Weizhi led the team out on patrol, leaving only Chen Yijin, Cheng Cheng, and Lin Xiaoxiao to guard the camp.

Chen Zhuoran suddenly appeared out of nowhere and greeted Lin Xiaoxiao through the protective barrier with a hearty smile: "Xiaoxiao, long time no see, can we chat?"

Lin Xiaoxiao felt nauseous when she saw Chen Zhuoran's smile. She had a bad feeling that the male lead was planning to cause trouble again.

Her face was wary as she hugged Redtail tightly, frowning as she refused, "I don't think there's anything left for us to talk about."

Chen Zhuoran's gaze swept over the red tail in Lin Xiaoxiao's arms, a calculating glint flashing in his eyes, which he quickly concealed, his expression turning bitter, as if he had been dealt a blow: "Xiaoxiao, we've known each other for so long, even if we're not teammates, as friends, can't we even chat for a bit?"

Lin Xiaoxiao shook her head without hesitation: "I'm not your friend, there's nothing to talk about."

After saying that, she turned and left, not noticing Chen Zhuoran's frozen expression and the undisguised resentment in his eyes.

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The author's note: In the original novel, there was a reason why Xiao Weizhi always followed the female lead, and it wasn't because of love. The reason will be revealed later.