Ye Xingchang turned around, quickly walked to Hei Zi's side, squatted down and scanned him up and down: "Hei Zi, how are you?"
Blackie's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat as he said through gritted teeth, "I was bitten on the calf."
"Quickly, take him down the mountain." Ye Xingchang called a few people to carry Hei Zi down the mountain for emergency treatment.
He then looked around and found that of the escapees, only Xie Yuyao was alive.
He looked directly at Xie Yuyao: "Did anyone else escape down the mountain?"
Xie Yuyao said no, Ge Dong's team was completely wiped out.
Her words were confirmed by Zhao Honghui, who continued to chase after her, silently counting the number of people.
The last few were taken down by him and Yao Yao together; the feeling of fighting side by side was simply amazing.
However, he hoped that Yao Yao would be safe and sound and never have to face any danger.
Seeing her disheveled appearance, all my words boiled down to one sentence: "I'll carry you down the mountain."
Xie Yuyao shook her head, "I'll take a moment and walk by myself."
The ordeal of escaping amidst gunfire came to an end, and her tense nerves relaxed. She felt utterly exhausted and didn't want to move at all.
Zhao Honghui sat down beside her and pulled her tightly into his arms.
*
A few hours later, in a farmhouse courtyard in Hongqi Commune.
After taking a bath, Xie Yuyao sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and let Zhao Honghui dry her hair.
The sound of a car engine came from outside the door, followed by footsteps entering.
Zhao Honghui went out and asked, "How did it go?"
Ye Xingchang laughed loudly, "With a sharpshooter like you around, Ge Dong will die with his eyes wide open in disbelief."
Zhao Honghui thought to himself that it wasn't him, and then asked, "How is Hei Zi?"
"They're out of danger now, Hui Zi is watching over them."
"That's good." Zhao Honghui knew very well that the reason Hei Zi was there alone was because Ye Xingchang saw Yao Yao and sent him to protect her.
This brother usually berated him for being bewitched, but at this crucial moment he made such an arrangement, leaving Zhao Honghui at a loss for words to express his gratitude.
Ye Xingchang understood his thoughts and punched him on the shoulder.
Upon arriving at the tea room, he took out a tea mug and poured two cups of tea. "How is she?"
"I was a little frightened."
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
Ye Xingchang was unaware of what Xie Yuyao had done. Everyone assumed that the murders were the work of Zhao Honghui and Hei Zi, and that Xie Yuyao had been led astray by enemy agents from beginning to end.
Therefore, it is clear that even if she is not one of Bai Lan's people, she must be connected with enemy agents.
According to procedure, Xie Yuyao had been with the enemy agent for so long and was under their protection, so interrogation was absolutely necessary.
However, Zhao Honghui refused to budge, leaving Ye Xingchang in a dilemma.
What Zhao Honghui was worried about was not her identity, but her skills and perception.
He could see clearly through the sniper scope that her shadow-like stealth skills were beyond human limits.
No matter how he changed his sniping position, she could sense it precisely, though she couldn't quite explain it.
Clearly, this is Yao Yao's secret, and the fundamental reason why she ultimately wanted to kill Hei Zi to silence him.
He couldn't be sure if Kuroko had noticed anything, how much she had noticed, or how she would cover it up.
Judging from Yao Yao's murderous intent at that moment, if the sniper hadn't been him, she might have killed him to cover it up. After all, only the dead can keep secrets.
Just as the two were locked in a silent standoff, Xie Yuyao stepped out and said, "Honghui, I'm hungry."
"I'll go get something to eat." Zhao Honghui immediately stood up.
Ye Xingchang stopped him: "I've already had someone do it."
Xie Yuyao pulled her thick coat tighter around her and sat down at the round table.
Zhao Honghui poured her a glass of water, which she picked up and took a sip.
After putting down her teacup, she spread out the note from the coat the woman had given her on the table. "This was given to me by the dead woman."
After reading it, Ye Xingchang and Zhao Honghui exchanged a glance and frowned in unison.
Xie Yuyao recounted the scene that occurred at the state-run restaurant at noon: "...I sensed something was wrong with her, so I didn't go with her. Instead, I asked her to bring me her coat, and that's when I found this in her pocket."
"After the meal, we went back to the clinic. I read the note discreetly, but I couldn't understand its meaning, so I thought I'd go home and ask you." After saying this, Xie Yuyao looked at Zhao Honghui, paused, and continued:
"The mobile team doctor couldn't teach the class because of something, and told us to go back the day after tomorrow. He assigned us a task to collect herbs. The four of us then split up. I went to the transport team to look for you first, but you weren't there. I tried to find Comrade Huizi, but he wasn't there either."
"So I planned to go back to Qingshan Village first, but halfway there I thought I would have to go back for more time, so I went up the mountain to gather herbs. You all know what happened next."
Ye Xingchang tapped his finger on the table: "So, you knew the secret code from the note before you matched it with Hei Zi?"
Xie Yuyao nodded. "I had a vague feeling that I had been mistaken for someone by a group of people. But I didn't want to get involved, so after receiving a warning from Hei Zi, I turned around and went down the mountain."
"But it was too late. The boss blocked my way and insisted on taking me with him. From what they were saying, I could tell that I was also after the treasure, so it would be a good opportunity to join forces with them."
"Now, can you tell me what they think of me?" Xie Yuyao was fed up with this unpredictable feeling, as if she was the only one being kept in the dark.
Zhao Honghui: "I once killed a female spy named Bai Lan, who liked to use floral seals."
Xie Yuyao's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief: "So it was my seal that caused this trouble? But anyone can carve something for fun, how could Bai Lan use something so easily imitated?"
Zhao Honghui coughed lightly, unsure how to comment on her hobby.
Seeing that she showed no signs of lying, Ye Xingchang explained, "She also has secret codes or something. But when it comes to seals, everyone engraves names and titles, and not many people engrave flowers and plants."
Xie Yuyao slapped her forehead and sighed in frustration. It was the generational gap that was causing this trouble again.
In her generation, all sorts of seals were commonplace. She only carved them for fun because she really liked the intricate patterns, but little did she know she would make such a huge blunder.
"The noodles are ready!"
A young man walked in carrying three large bowls of egg noodles on a tray.
Actually, the noodles had been prepared long ago, but he hadn't disturbed them because he heard people talking in the main room. Now that there was no noise, he quickly brought them over.
Zhao Honghui brought a bowl to Xie Yuyao and added the fried egg from his own bowl to Xie Yuyao's bowl that night, saying, "You must be starving, eat quickly."
Xie Yuyao gave him half of the noodles before they started eating.
After all that fuss, everyone was hungry, and all that could be heard was the sound of people eating noodles.
Soon, the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill.
Ye Xingchang pushed the bowl of noodles away, saying, "It's too late, you should all stay here for the night."
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