Time flies, and another half month has passed.
In December, the Shangjing District was already covered in a blanket of white snow, with large, fluffy snowflakes falling continuously from the sky.
The Shangjing District, which was largely destroyed in Duan Tian's rebellion, has been repaired for several months. Although it has not yet returned to its original prosperous state, it has a thriving atmosphere.
"This winter seems even colder than last year!"
On the street, hurried pedestrians looked up at the thick white sky, muttered a few words to themselves, then wrapped their coats tighter and continued on their way to their destinations.
In a remote mountainous area far from the city of Beijing, an attack helicopter, guided by ground personnel, slowly landed at an empty airfield.
On the helicopter, Xiao Rulai was the first to step out, followed by Lin Bai, Qing Sheng, Hu Miaomiao, and Xiang Qing, who had arrived in Shangjing from Luan Ning District at some unknown time. Then came Old Ma, and finally Zhang Rong, who was carried out in a sophisticated container carrying Chi Chen.
Through the transparent glass, Zhang Rong and Chi Chen inside the container were still unconscious. Their bodies seemed even thinner than when they first returned to Shangjing District, looking like the gaunt little ghosts in those horror stories.
"Hu Miaomiao, you really didn't need to go to that kind of place!"
Lin Bai glanced at Chi Chen lying in the container, then at the silent Hu Miaomiao, and suddenly spoke.
"Hmph, I didn't go there for him! I just wanted to stay somewhere else for a while. That Moon Goddess is already at the Victorious Yang Realm, while Great Xia only has an old man who's not someone to be trusted. What if they want to take revenge on me and that old man can't stop them?"
Hu Miaomiao gave a soft snort and turned her head away, but her eyes still glanced at Chi Chen in the container, her concern barely concealed.
Hearing Hu Miaomiao refer to Elder Ming as an "unreliable old man," Xiao Rulai's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything more. Although he had obtained a lot of useful information from Hu Miaomiao, who had sneaked out of the heretical forbidden place, he had a feeling that the girl's secrets were far more than what she had told him.
Therefore, when Hu Miaomiao persistently asked to go to that place with Chi Chen, Xiao Rulai, although reluctant to let Hu Miaomiao leave, had no choice but to agree. Moreover, as Hu Miaomiao said, even if she stayed in Shangjing District, the hidden dangers planted by the heretical taboos had not been completely eliminated.
There was a chance that something might happen to Hu Miaomiao, so after considering all factors, Xiao Rulai thought it would be good to let Hu Miaomiao stay in that place for a while. After all, the information Hu Miaomiao had given them before was enough to keep them busy for a long time.
Lin Bai and Qing Sheng exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes. What exactly happened during the few days that Chi Chen met Hu Miaomiao?
Through this period of time, Lin Bai and Qing Sheng have come to know Hu Miaomiao to some extent. This girl looks aloof, and she really is aloof. Lin Bai and Qing Sheng can both feel it. If it weren't for Hu Miaomiao's deep relationship with Chi Chen, she wouldn't even pay much attention to them.
But why does this girl treat Chi Chen so differently after spending a few days with him?
Lin Bai had never realized that Chi Chen was so attractive to girls. Moreover, given his low emotional intelligence, when they were still in school, a girl gave Chi Chen a love letter and asked him to meet her in the woods after school. But Chi Chen didn't even think about it and reported it to the teacher that same day. As a result, Chi Chen didn't get to meet the girl; instead, he received a demerit.
Later, Lin Bai asked Chi Chen how he came up with the idea. Chi Chen said that he thought someone couldn't stand him sleeping all day and still getting good grades, so they wanted to set a trap to beat him up. He didn't know the girl before and thought she was a plant hired by someone else, so he reported it to the teacher directly.
Tell me, how could Chi Chen, with his illogical thinking, have managed to keep such a beautiful and aloof girl by his side all this time, and now she even wants to go with him to a place full of danger?
Qingsheng and Lin Bai glanced at Hu Miaomiao, who had turned her head away, and then at Chi Chen, who was still lying in the container. A bold idea popped into their heads.
Could it be that Chi Chen owes someone or has stolen something?
Hu Miaomiao stayed with him the whole time, afraid that if Chi Chen died, there would be no one to pay off the debt.
Yes, that must be it.
Qingsheng and Lin Bai looked at each other and nodded.
Xiao Rulai stood aside, completely unaware of the thought processes of the people around him. He looked at the mountain in front of him, his face showing undisguised exhaustion. These past few days, just holding meetings to suppress dissenting voices had left him somewhat exhausted.
It's important to understand that not all high-ranking officials supported Xiao Rulai's approach, but in the end, Xiao Rulai silenced them with just one sentence.
That day, watching the arguing leaders of the Secret Bureau, Xiao Rulai slammed his fist on the long table in the conference room, shattering it. He suppressed his anger and said only one thing to those who objected:
"Since you all disagree with giving Zhang Rongbo this chance, then I urge you to immediately reorganize your troops, march south, and purge the heretical forbidden sites and remaining mystical forces. If you can do this, I, Xiao Rulai, will resign from my position as Commander-in-Chief of the Great Xia Dynasty and never mention this matter again!"
Then, on that day, after a long silence in the meeting room, Xiao Rulai finally dragged his tired body to obtain all the documents signed by the qualified senior executives of the Secret Service Bureau.
The group walked and stopped frequently. Even Xiao Rulai himself had to go through nearly ten checkpoints and pass through four extremely heavy special iron gates before finally arriving in the mountains.
Holy crap!!!
In the mountains, Lin Bai and Qing Sheng looked at the scene before them and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The mountain that looked so huge from the outside had indeed been completely hollowed out and transformed into such a massive mechanical fortress.
At this moment, Qing Sheng and Lin Bai looked at the figures floating in the air and even felt that the science fiction movies were too conservative. If they could come here to film a scene, the effect would be amazing!
Hu Miaomiao also looked at this place full of futuristic atmosphere, her eyes filled with shock and curiosity. This place may be the pinnacle of human technology today.
"Holy crap! Brother Qing, look over there, it's...it's so tall...!"
Suddenly, Lin Bai's shocked voice rang out, and he reached out and twisted Qing Sheng's head to the side, almost suffocating him.
Qing Sheng was about to get angry, but when he saw what was in front of him, he was stunned. That war machine, which was dozens of meters tall, was probably something that no man could stop!
Xiang Qing watched Lin Bai and Qing Sheng, who were acting somewhat crazy, but did not stop them from making a scene. They had been suppressing their emotions for too long, and now that they finally had a chance to vent, Xiang Qing and Xiao Rulai naturally would not disturb them.
"Chi Chen, Captain, look, these are your good brothers and good teammates! When you wake up, you must teach them a good lesson!"
Xiang Qing joked with Zhang Rong and Chi Chen inside the container, then looked at Qing Sheng and Lin Bai with sadness and reluctance in her eyes. She didn't know when they would meet again after they left, and whether things would be different when they met again.
After learning of Zhang Rong and Chi Chen's accident, all the members of the Green Face Squad originally wanted to rush to Shangjing District, but that was unrealistic because Luan Ning District still needed them to protect it. In the end, Xiang Qing could only return to Shangjing District, which she had not been back to for a long time, as a representative of everyone's concern.
After Zhang Rong took Chi Chen and Lin Bai to complete the newcomer training in Shangjing District last time, he also told Xiang Qing that he would give her a vacation to come back this year. However, no one expected that Xiang Qing would come back under such circumstances.
"Captain, don't worry, we'll keep an eye on Luan Ning District. Just wake up soon, and when you come back, we'll all eat the fried chicken you made, okay? And little brother Chi Chen, you need to get better soon too, so your big sister can pinch your pretty face again. Also, don't let Hu Miaomiao's devotion to you go to waste!"
Xiang Qing's eyes were slightly red as she softly spoke a few words to the containers held by the two of them.
Hu Miaomiao, who was not far away, seemed to have heard something. Her body trembled slightly, and a blush flashed across her cool face. However, she then hummed softly in a voice that only she could hear.
"Alright, Xiang Qing, that's all you can do here. Don't have any other ideas. Whether it's because of Luan Ning District or because of your grandfather, you can't go with them!"
The group continued their journey until they arrived at a large gate. Xiao Rulai looked at Xiang Qing with a serious expression and spoke.
"Commander Xiao, am I really that unreliable in your eyes?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Qing rolled her eyes at Xiao Rulai.
Seeing this, Xiao Rulai didn't get angry, but he muttered a curse in his heart.
If you were reliable, you wouldn't have been so easily lured away by Zhang Rong. That day, the old man of the Xiang family almost turned the Shangjing District upside down.
"Celebrate their birthdays and take good care of them!"
Xiang Qing turned to Qing Sheng and extended her palm. This time, Qing Sheng did not dodge and let that fair palm pinch her cheek.
"Okay, don't worry! I won't let the same thing happen again!"
Qingsheng blushed slightly, but quickly hid to the side.
Seeing Xiang Qing's outstretched claws towards him, and then glancing at Qing Sheng, Lin Bai quickly stepped aside.
"Alright, we can't delay any longer, they're already waiting over there!"
Xiao Rulai spoke up, interrupting the somewhat sad farewell scene.
Ten minutes later, in front of a portal at an unknown depth at the bottom of the mountain, Xiao Rulai nodded to the people around him.
"Buzz!"
As the staff operated the door, it gradually opened.
"Go! I'll be waiting for your news!"
Xiao Rulai didn't say much more; he had already said what needed to be said.
"kindness!"
Qingsheng nodded to Xiao Rulai, and he and Lin Bai each carried a container and stepped into the portal. Hu Miaomiao glanced at Xiao Rulai, her lips moved slightly, as if she were saying something.
Xiao Rulai was first stunned, then somewhat incredulous, and finally his face showed an extremely complicated expression!
At that moment, Hu Miaomiao had already disappeared inside the door, and the door closed again.
On the other side of the portal, several figures stared solemnly at the shadow gate before them.
"Buzz!"
As the buzzing sound rang out, the figures of Qing Sheng, Lin Bai, and Hu Miaomiao appeared.
The three of them stared blankly for a few seconds at this completely unfamiliar world and the unfamiliar figures in front of them.
Is this the dimensional realm that Xiao Rulai spoke of?
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