Zhou Yuanyuan took a few slow steps around the eight-immortals table. She felt as if there was a glimmer of light in her mind, but she couldn't grasp it.
"Report to Captain Zhou, we found a small piece of bloody black bear skin." At this time, Yu Xiaochuan and Zhou Cheng walked in. Zhou Cheng was holding a palm-sized piece of bear skin in his hand, which was stained with a little blood and minced meat. It looked like it was torn from a bear.
Why is there another monster? Zhou Xi's face changed drastically.
The spiritual energy cultivated by the Yushan School's techniques is particularly sensitive to demons and monsters. Zhou Xi sensed a demonic aura even stronger than fox fur from the small piece of bear hide in Zhou Cheng's hand. This was the strongest demonic aura Zhou Xi had ever felt in his fifty-plus years of self-study. Compared to the owner of this bear hide, the ones Zhou Xi had encountered before were merely minor demons.
Zhou Xi was troubled. More than a decade ago, a rat demon wreaked havoc in the deep mountains of Northeast China, killing five members of his special operations team. This time, they encountered two old demons. Were all of them destined to die here?
What on earth was going on? Why did one or two great demons not stay in their own lairs and come to the human world to cause trouble?
Zhou Xi thought of this and gestured to Zhou Cheng, indicating that he would tell him what he had discovered later. Zhou Xi pulled Cao Yizhi along and walked out quickly.
Zhou Yuanyuan was a little surprised. Judging from Zhou Xi's usual behavior, he didn't seem like a coward who would flee from the battlefield. What happened to him?
Out of curiosity, Zhou Yuanyuan released her spiritual sense, wanting to see what Zhou Xi was trying to do.
Zhou Xi quickly pulled Cao Zhizhi to the middle of the threshing ground, then let go of Cao Zhizhi's hand and said, "Little Cao, I now order you to take your company and immediately return to the military region to wait for orders."
"Grandpa Zhou, what's going on? Let's stay! More people means more work." Cao didn't know what had happened, but seeing Zhou Xi's serious expression, he could tell something was amiss. Cao was worried about Zhou Xi. Before he led his team to Cuiyuan Village, he had been ordered to assist the special operations team in completing their mission. Zhou Xi had just arrived, and the work hadn't even begun yet. Why was he allowed to leave with his men?
"Lieutenant Cao, this is an order!" Zhou Xi said seriously with a stern face.
Seeing Zhou Xi addressing him by his rank, Cao knew that Zhou Xi was ordering him as a superior, so he didn't dare to complain anymore. He immediately straightened his body, saluted, and answered loudly: "Yes, I guarantee to complete the mission."
Zhou Xi waved his hand, signaling Cao Yizhi to move faster.
Although Cao was full of worries, under Zhou Xi's gaze, he quickly gathered the soldiers standing guard in various parts of the village and issued an order to retreat.
Although the soldiers found it a bit strange, no one questioned Cao's order. The team began to retreat in an orderly manner.
Seeing that the team had almost retreated, Cao Zhizhi saluted Zhou Xi, said "take care", and quickly caught up with the end of the team.
Zhou Xi finally calmed down a bit as he watched Cao Yizhi and his group gradually retreat. These soldiers were ordinary people, and encountering a powerful demon would only lead to their deaths. Zhou Xi didn't want them to die with him in this small mountain village. After all, everyone had parents and relatives at home, so he should save as many as he could! As for the members of their special operations team, their mission was to eliminate these demons and monsters. If they were inferior in skills, they would be fine even if they died!
Zhou Yuanyuan's spiritual consciousness "saw" the sadness on Zhou Xi's face and the two unfallen tears in the corners of his eyes, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Shedding his stern exterior, Zhou Xi's heart was truly kind. Clearly, Zhou Xi had recognized an opponent he couldn't handle, and so he immediately ordered Cao to lead the soldiers in a retreat. This sentiment moved Zhou Yuanyuan. Everyone can chant the slogan "sacrifice the self for the greater good," but few can truly put it into practice, as Zhou Xi does.
"Why did they leave?" At this time, Zhang Qiang had just come back from behind the house and saw Yu Xiaochuan and Zhao Cheng standing at the gate of the yard, while Zhou Xi was standing on the threshing ground. Several people were looking at the departing team, and they couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.
They came here to fight for their lives, but those second-generation officials just slipped away? This is too infuriating. At this moment, Zhang Qiang felt the sadness of being a grassroots person, and then he was filled with indignation.
"I knew that woman was up to no good. To protect her, she took away a whole group of soldiers. Damn, reincarnation is good! Wherever she goes, she's protected, unlike us poor guys who are just going to die!" Zhang Qiang saw Yu Xiaochuan and Zhou Cheng standing at the gate of the yard, deep in thought, and quickly stepped forward to say a few words, expressing his dissatisfaction with Zhou Yuanyuan. Of course! Zhang Qiang was no fool, and he also expressed his feelings, trying to get Yu Xiaochuan and Zhou Cheng to stand on his side.
To be honest, Zhang Qiang didn't have bad intentions, he just felt unbalanced, seeing others taking advantage while he suffered losses. This time, when he went to Cuiyuan Village for a mission, he saw Cao Yizhi withdrawing just as the mission began, so he naturally thought that they had been abandoned by Cao Yizhi.
Although Zhang Qiang's voice was not loud, Zhou Xi, who was standing more than ten meters away, could hear it clearly, not to mention Zhou Yuanyuan who was keeping an eye on them with her spiritual sense in the main hall.
Zhou Yuanyuan curled her lips, ignoring the idiot Zhang Qiang. What good was all that talk? Even if she claimed she was better than Zhang Qiang, he would stiffen his neck and come up with a bunch of excuses to refute her. She'd show him a few tricks then; that would surely be more effective than anything else.
Zhou Xi internally groaned. In his haste, how could he have forgotten that the young lady was still here? While the young lady had some abilities, she couldn't possibly be more powerful than a great demon, could she? It was clearly inappropriate for Cao Zhi to return and take Zhou Yuanyuan away at this time. Ugh! He was such a fool! Even Zhang Qiang knew to send the young lady away, so how could he not have remembered at all?
Zhou Xi was worried about Zhou Yuanyuan's safety, so his face must have looked unhappy.
Zhang Qiang saw Zhou Xi approaching with a sullen face and quickly stopped talking nonsense. Although Zhou Xi was retired, his reputation in the special operations team was not fake. Zhang Qiang would be stupid to accuse Zhou Xi of favoritism in front of him.
Zhou Xi walked through the door without saying anything, heading straight for the main hall. Yu Xiaochuan and Zhao Cheng hurried to follow, their hearts pounding with worry for Zhang Qiang. Captain Zhou was known for his ruthless and impartial approach. Zhang Qiang had such a foul mouth, and he was so blind to Captain Zhou's decisions. He wondered if he would be scolded by Captain Zhou soon.
Even without Zhou Xi scolding him, Zhang Qiang blushed when he saw Zhou Yuanyuan standing in the main hall without moving. He thought Zhou Yuanyuan had slipped away, but what was the truth? The little girl was staying here peacefully!
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