Chapter 39



Chapter 39

Lin Han felt the breathing of the person in his arms gradually calming down.

He Yunting felt a little uncomfortable when he first hugged him, but he calmed down in Lin Han's thin arms.

So he stopped talking and for the first time tried to approach him in a dependent posture.

I can't unload the burden on my shoulders, but I want to find peace in your warmth.

From now on, you and I will be different from others, and no one will know that we have a common secret tonight.

Gradually, Lin Han's ears became quiet, with only the other party's strong and steady heartbeat remaining - he knew that He Yunting had finally managed to steal a moment of leisure.

No longer questioning himself all the time, no longer dwelling on the various right and wrongs that troubled him.

At this moment, he belongs to him and himself.

The way He Yunting hugged him wasn't weird, but it seemed to be sacred and could not be desecrated.

Lin Han stopped talking too. No one would disturb them at this moment. It seemed as if they could hug each other like this forever, finding comfort in silence and grasping hope in the darkness.

Even though he knew that once he opened the door, He Yunting would still have to face the dire situation, even though he tried to remain neutral, he could not avoid the chaotic political struggles.

Even if the tears never stop, even if the cranberries no longer bloom.

Even the endless night is still long.

No one said anything when they finally let go. He Yunting seemed to have returned to his usual coldness the moment he left, but upon closer inspection, he seemed a little different from before - which meant that the hug was effective.

Lin Han thought, that’s enough.

He smiled at He Yunting first: "General, if you feel tired, you can come to me."

He glanced at the pair of hands that still had some warmth left in them: "You don't have to be polite and shake my hand anymore - you can do it anytime you want."

If this could share even a little bit of He Yunting's sadness.

He Yunting seemed stunned for a moment and looked up at him.

"Don't think about anything, and don't worry about who's around you," Lin Han tilted his head and said, "If the general thinks that would be better..."

"Don't ask me, you can always grab my hand."

Perhaps it was the long hug just now that brought the two closer together, and Lin Han actually had an urge to "stretch out a finger and lift the corners of He Yunting's mouth."

However, he soon felt that he had overstepped his bounds and retracted the idea.

"Thank you." He Yunting only answered with these two words, which seemed to be his tacit approval of what Lin Han had said before.

Lin Han looked up at this always cold face, and the thought just now became more and more clear, and he could not hide it.

He wanted to see him smile.

He must look very handsome when he smiles, and must be different from everyone else.

There will definitely be this opportunity.

There will definitely be such a day.

Lin Han thought.

-

After leaving the observation room, He Yunting continued to work, as if he didn't feel tired, or as if the hug just now had given him strength again.

Lin Han took a short nap and when he returned to the captain's room, he found that several people seemed to be arguing about something.

Lu Anhe's voice came from the communicator: "We just contacted the Strange Life System. They said that the weather has been bad in the past few days and visibility is extremely poor. Besides... we just had an incident in the border area. They suggested that the exercise should not continue."

The strange creatures cannot say that they respect the empire, but their years of cooperation mean that they would not make such suggestions out of thin air. Since the other party said so, it must be that it is indeed not appropriate to continue.

What's more, the sudden accident caught everyone off guard, and the soldiers were eager to bring Ji Meng's body back.

He Yunting didn't seem surprised by this. It seemed that he thought so too. He leaned his hands on the podium, and there was no sign of fatigue in his eyes. It was hard to imagine that he hadn't slept for a long time. "I know."

To ensure safety, all the mechas of Group A have been recovered. As Group B has already ensured safety, some prospective pilots are still unwilling to give up this opportunity and are conducting scattered training without clear instructions from He Yunting.

But before He Yunting could say anything, Wen Tianyao spoke first: "Admiral, everyone has taken the trouble to come to the border area. Moreover, the fourth round of exercises only happens once a year. If we don't select the best pilots to be incorporated into the army, wouldn't it be..."

His meaning was obvious; he felt the exercise should not stop there.

He Yunting turned his head and looked at him emotionlessly: "So your Highness wants you to take responsibility for Major Ji Meng's accident?"

He used to just ignore Wen Tianyao, but this time he asked him back in such a rare tone.

Ji Meng died, but some people were unwilling to take responsibility.

Wen Tianyao's face turned pale, and he shook his head subconsciously, and said in a very official tone: "Everyone is very sad that something like this happened to Major Ji Meng..."

Lin Han saw He Yunting's face darken after hearing this: "So?"

Wen Tianyao seemed to be very good at saying this. He calmed down and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Lu has already taken over his job, so we shouldn't stop here. After all, this is an opportunity to select elite pilots for the base, and we can't just leave."

At this moment Lin Han suddenly felt something strange. He felt that Wen Tianyao was sometimes so stupid that he didn't even realize it. He seemed to always put maintaining his own image and status first, but ignored many issues of principle.

"The strange creatures said that the climate is changing. What if pirates take advantage of the situation and sneak in?" He Yunting said word by word, "All the prospective pilots have gone through three rounds of selection at the base. Who will be responsible for their lives?"

Wen Tianyao seemed to want to say something else: "But Yan Ming is also one of the pilots, but he was accidentally injured because of his operation..."

He Yunting was half a head taller than Wen Tianyao. He looked down at him with a completely cold tone. The brim of his military cap cast an icy shadow over his eyes, making him feel even more oppressed.

He interrupted Wen Tianyao before he finished speaking: "But they are my soldiers first, and the empire's soldiers second."

"Yan Ming's case has not been thoroughly investigated yet. Even if there is a trial, it must eventually return to the military court and convict him when there is irrefutable evidence." He Yunting rarely spoke to Wen Tianyao at such length. Even though his voice was actually the same as before, Wen Tianyao subconsciously avoided his gaze. "Or does His Royal Highness want to interfere?"

Wen Tianyao's tone suddenly changed: "General, what do you mean by this?"

He Yunting ignored him - perhaps he was the only one who dared to show such an expression to the prince of the empire.

"Send a communication, tell all pilots in Group B to stop all training immediately, return to the battleship according to their numbers, and evacuate together after counting the number of people."

"No matter where they are now, call them back. Do not let the pilot leave the mecha."

The climate in the border area is the worst in the galaxies governed by the empire, with a huge temperature difference between day and night, strong ultraviolet rays and a thin atmosphere. Even though humans are no longer as fragile as they were many years ago when they lived on Earth during the long evolution, almost no one is willing to be exposed to the air without wearing protective clothing.

The reason why space pirates are easier to identify is that their armaments are scattered and disorganized, and their faces have become dark and weathered due to being constantly exposed to harsh climates.

Wen Tianyao looked very bad, as if he wanted to insist on something, but due to the pressure from He Yunting, he did not continue speaking.

Lin Han couldn't help but wonder why he came here.

He said it was surveillance, so who was being monitored? He Yunting might be one, Ye Ling might be one, or these prospective pilots...

The relationship between the two sides seems tense.

At this moment, the person who had been staying next to Wen Tianyao these days suddenly spoke.

"Admiral, there's no need to be so angry." The man smiled politely and distantly, "Your Highness, what you meant is that you just feel that this opportunity is rare and you don't want to let it go."

When Wen Tianyao heard someone coming out to ease the atmosphere, the awkward expression on his face faded a little.

But He Yunting obviously didn't buy it. He just glanced at the person who spoke and turned away.

After all, someone had given him a way out, so Wen Tianyao stepped down smoothly: "Xi Yuan, no need to say more."

The man named Xi Yuan is Wen Tianyao's personal deputy. As everyone knows, a deputy has many roles to play, and half of them is to smooth things over for his boss. Xi Yuan's presence is not high, and sometimes Wen Tianyao doesn't even let him follow him. Today, he came to the captain's room because something happened.

However, I heard that although Xi Yuan is low-key, he is indeed Wen Tianyao's right-hand man, otherwise Wen Tianyao would not have brought him on the warship.

When Xi Yuan heard what Wen Tianyao said, he immediately nodded: "Then we will all listen to the admiral. What we just said was just the prince's suggestion."

After saying this, Xi Yuan politely took a step back and said no more.

-

Wen Tianyao finally couldn't hold on any longer and had to watch He Yunting recall all the pilots one by one, take off their numbers, and return them to the battleship.

When Lu Anhe came back, he brought the broken "Red Berry", but he placed the body in his own Aegis - the Red Berry was severely damaged and no longer had a sealing function. It would be easy for Ji Meng to rot if she was placed in such an environment where she could be exposed to the outside world.

So Lu Anhe turned up the air conditioning of Zeus to the maximum, and then placed Ji Meng inside in a fully sealed manner, so that he could bring him back to the empire as intact as possible under limited conditions.

Lu Anhe's expression had calmed down, and he even smiled occasionally when talking to Ye Ling.

But there is always something missing in the smile.

With He Yunting around, execution was always fast and all orders were completed within half a day.

Some prospective pilots always had a look of confusion on their faces when they returned to the warship.

Is that it?

I tried my best to pass three rounds of selection, but when I was about to get the results, an unexpected event occurred and I had to withdraw and go back for further investigation.

The dusk in the border area is always bleak and desolate.

There are not many residents here, except for the soldiers stationed on the distant border line, and there is only dirty and dark yellow sand.

Lin Han just felt a little regretful.

He might not be able to see the El Inniho Nebula that He Yunting mentioned.

The captain's command room was back in place, and after a head count, it was about to return.

The route back to the border area is different from that before coming here. They can start the jump on the first day. After the jump is successful, they can spend one day less than the time coming here.

Lin Han took a nutrient solution and returned to the captain's room.

Wen Tianyao was not around, and He Yunting stared intently at the screen in front of him. Reports of various tasks kept coming from the communicator.

Lin Han turned her head to look at him. He Yunting's face was as gloomy as water, but there was finally a hint of fatigue between his brows. He blinked and left this last bit of fatigue behind him.

The heartache I had felt before slowly came back to me.

Lin Han remembered what he had said to him before, and suddenly he felt impulsive, without considering how Ye Ling and Lu Anhe would view him.

"General," Lin Han spread his hands to He Yunting and spoke gently in a very natural tone, "Do you want to hold my hand?"

He felt that He Yunting was stunned for a moment.

Lin Han was not nervous, nor did he withdraw his hand. His five cold and slender fingers were extended, palms facing up, waiting for something.

He Yunting didn't say anything, but his eyes finally softened a bit, and he wanted to reach out his hand and cover the other person's fingers.

The accident also happened at this moment.

The battleship had not yet moved, but at the same time, a terrifying and piercing alarm sounded -

The Empire is always on high alert against the Zerg, and some alarms are programmed into the program so they will go off automatically without having to be sounded in an emergency.

And that is exactly the case now.

This is not an ordinary alarm, but a sharp alarm that will only be sounded when encountering Zerg.

He Yunting was unable to hold her hand in the end. His eyes turned cold again. He grabbed the communicator and was about to speak...

There is no need to speak anymore.

A second later, the display screen outside the battleship showed the picture.

A huge creature with a dark body appeared not far from the warship at some point. Its pair of tentacles were fluttering, its mouthparts were sharp, and its eight legs were covered with terrifying mechanical barbs, which was terrifying.

It was a huge...giant mechanical sandworm.

The author has something to say: 50 red envelopes, the last chapter has been sent

Don't scold me! Now it’s time for my favorite time alone!

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