Upon hearing this, Li Xin'er did not respond. This is the reality. When it is brought to the forefront, it becomes very heavy, but it cannot be concealed; it is a fact.
Leng Luo herself recovered quickly, composed herself, and waved to Li Xin'er with a smile.
"I'll go over there first. Their office will be busy in a bit, and I won't be able to see anyone."
Li Xin'er replied, "Okay."
No sooner had Leng Luo left than Carl seized the opportunity and came over.
Li Xin'er knew why he had come. She raised her chin, gesturing for him to sit opposite her, and habitually poured him a cup of hot tea.
"Have you finalized your plans? When are you leaving?"
Carl glanced at the tea in front of him. The tea leaves floated and sank in the cup, mirroring his own heart. Being near her always brought this fluttering, anxious nervousness.
He maintained his composure well and nodded slightly to Li Xin'er.
"It's settled. I'm going to let Ali and He Tuo stay. They can both drive, and Ali speaks Mandarin, which will be more convenient for them here."
As for the time, anytime is fine, whenever it's convenient for you.
Ali and Hetuo were exactly the two people Li Xin'er initially chose. She mainly needed them to drive, and they were the perfect fit.
"Can."
Li Xin'er agreed without hesitation. Then she looked up at the kitchen and, seeing that everyone had almost finished cleaning up, she gave the instructions:
"Tell them to pack up and get ready. Go find a place outside and you'll set off in a bit."
Carl knew the matter was urgent when Li Xin'er urged them to give a reply as soon as possible. He wasn't surprised by the timeframe and readily agreed, "Okay."
Li Xin'er gave Xia Jie some instructions and led the 12 members of Zhan Yi out of the base.
When leaving the base, the gatekeeper had to ask for permission from his superiors, which caused some delay.
By the time they arrived at the secluded and suitable location for takeoff in the suburbs, it was already past 3:40 PM.
Li Xin'er got out of the car and, without saying a word, threw out a small fighter jet suitable for long-distance flight. Then, following the supplies list Carl had given her in the car, she took out all the supplies from her spatial storage and threw them onto the fighter jet.
Essential firearms, ammunition, fuel, and supplies filled the small fighter jet.
The members of Zhan Yi: Sister Xin is indeed Sister Xin, so domineering!
Before the members of Zhan Yi could even utter their excited words, Li Xin'er tossed out the little eagle—the white-headed eagle who was having a blast playing in the space, oblivious to everything around it.
"The zombie beasts and mutated beasts in the air are starting to gather and become active. Little Eagle, you should take them with you too, and be careful on the road."
The bewildered eaglet: What? What are you talking about?
Li Xin'er found its reaction quite amusing, and with a smile, patted its head and instructed:
"Go with them, and they'll reward you with something delicious when you come back."
The eaglet understood now; its wings, which had been outstretched, instantly folded tightly against its body, almost like it was standing at attention.
Little Eagle: Mission accomplished!
It's definitely not in it for the drink; it just wants to go on a long trip!
Carl, not wanting to trouble Hawk, quickly said:
"Actually, there's no need to trouble Little Eagle. We all have superpowers to protect ourselves now, so we'll be fine."
Carl was already very grateful that Li Xin'er supported them in going back to find their people and provided so many weapons and supplies.
Now he also had to arrange for the mutated beasts to be together. He was afraid of causing trouble for Li Xin'er. At the same time, he didn't want to appear too useless or weak in Li Xin'er's eyes, giving the impression that she had to worry about everything.
"No matter how special their abilities are, in the sky, those who can fly still have an advantage. Remember not to underestimate them."
As Li Xin'er spoke, she glanced at the other members of Zhan Yi, her tone very serious.
Everyone nodded in agreement. "Okay, don't worry, Sister Xin, we'll handle it carefully!"
Li Xin'er was finally satisfied, and then continued to speak to Carl in a stern tone:
"Instead of thinking about nonsense here, you should finish your business as soon as possible and come back. I have a lot of things to do here."
Carl pursed his lips, lowered his eyes, and gave his assurance in a deep voice.
"Thank you. Give me a week. Whether I've found everyone or not, I'll be back within a week."
Li Xin'er actually thought about it and finally gave a time.
"Ten days. I'll give you ten days. You'll be back just in time to finish this."
Carl looked up at Li Xin'er this time, his eagle-like eyes deep and resolute. "Okay."
Having said everything she needed to say, Li Xin'er urged them to hurry up and then turned around, got into the car, and prepared to return the way she came.
The other members of the Fighting Wing shouted goodbye to Li Xin'er, then took their positions to check their equipment and prepare for takeoff.
Carl remained standing, watching the car disappear into the distance, his hand unconsciously reaching for the cigar box in his pocket.
He reached for nothing, then looked down as if snapping out of his daze, and saw Gavin standing next to him, holding Carl's ever-present cigar box, offering it to him with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"You left it on the windowsill last night and forgot to take it."
Carl's eyes betrayed his panic. He looked away and took the cigarette case.
He opened the cigarette pack, preparing to turn to the side and find another place to smoke one.
But Gavin wasn't going to let him off so easily. Gavin took a step forward, blocking Carl's path.
He said with certainty, "Boss, you've fallen for Sister Xin."
These words, like a thunderclap suddenly exploding from the ground, exploded in Carl's mind.
Carl suddenly looked up, his sharp, undisguised killing intent shooting towards Gavin.
Gavin, however, met his gaze without flinching.
"You didn't sleep a wink last night. Were you thinking that you're still too weak and need her help to find someone? The more you accept, the more obvious the gap between you and her will become. You're afraid, you're afraid..."
Carl still wouldn't listen, and he snapped, "Enough!"
At this moment, Carl's neck veins were bulging, and the scar on his brow seemed much more prominent. He was in a state of high alert and impending explosion.
Gavin smiled when he saw him like that.
The others in Zhan Yi were all drawn to the commotion between the two, but they wisely refrained from approaching at that moment, giving the two ample space to talk.
As Gavin's laughter grew more and more exaggerated, he eventually clutched his stomach, tears streaming from his eyes.
"Gavin!"
Carl frowned, displeased with his erratic behavior, and shouted at him again.
He'd been acting so well-behaved in front of Li Xin'er these past few days that he'd almost forgotten what Gavin was really like.
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