Chen Zhe said with a smile, "Don't mention it. If there's any trouble, just eat more. Have breakfast tomorrow morning before you set off."
Ye Yunxi chimed in, “Yes, Captain Li, please eat more. You can leave after having breakfast tomorrow morning.”
Li Yan didn't know what to say, so he just told them.
"Alright, then we won't stand on ceremony. Brothers, have a good meal tonight, get some rest, and after breakfast tomorrow morning, we'll head back to base."
"Yes, sir!" the soldiers answered in unison.
Fuheng told them to eat first, and then get some rest.
Ye Yunxi and the others had just started eating.
It had been an hour since they finished eating. Chen Zhe and the others took the initiative to clear the dishes so that Ye Yunxi and the others could chat with Li Yan.
When it was time to go to bed, Fu Heng looked at Li Yan and said.
"Captain Li, it's getting late. Let the brothers go and get some rest, otherwise they won't be in good spirits tomorrow. You should go and get some rest too."
Li Yan sighed and said, "After returning to the base this time, I don't know when I'll be able to see you all again. Now that we've finally met, I've only stayed for one day before I have to go back."
Ye Yunxi knew that Li Yan was reluctant to part with them, but weren't they the same?
They have a mission to complete and won't return to base until it's finished. So they don't know when they'll be back.
"Captain Li, don't worry. We'll return to base once we've completed our mission and found the person. Please take care of my mentor and try to ease his worries. Talk to Professor Hu and Professor Chen as well."
Also, please take good care of the Lu family. Grandpa Lu, please take good care of yourself. We will visit him when we get back.”
Lu Hengyi didn't expect Ye Yunxi to ask Li Yan to take care of his family so much. In addition, he had been injured many times while traveling with them, and it was thanks to them that he was able to recover.
He secretly vowed that as long as he was around, he would protect these friends, especially Ye Yunxi. If it weren't for her, he didn't know how many times he would have died.
Li Yan glanced at Lu Hengyi and said with a smile.
"No problem, I will definitely convey your message and will also take good care of the Lu family."
Xiao Lu, please be careful too. It's dangerous out there, so stay close to Yunxi and Xiao Fu at all times. Also, learn some survival skills, okay?
Lu Hengyi nodded. "I understand, Captain Li, don't worry. I'm entrusting my family to you, thank you."
"Hey, why are you being so polite with me? Even if you didn't say anything, I would still keep an eye on the Lu family. You guys just focus on your missions out there, but take care of yourselves and don't get hurt."
"If you need anything, just go to another base. Base Commander Wu has already given them advance notice."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Commander Wu. Get some rest, we should go and rest too."
After saying goodnight to each other, Li Yan and Ye Yunxi went back to their rooms to rest.
The next morning, around 7 a.m., Gu Qingqing and the others were already up. Today was not only the day Li Yan and the others returned to the base, but also the day they were to set off.
Ye Yunxi and the others also got up and started packing their things back into the RV, waiting for breakfast.
Half an hour later, Gu Qingqing and Zhang Jing prepared breakfast, which consisted of porridge, flatbread, pickled vegetables, and canned meat.
He urged everyone to come and have breakfast, but by the time they finished eating, it was already half an hour later.
Li Yan and the others said goodbye to Fu Heng, Ye Yunxi and everyone else.
"We're leaving now. We'll be waiting for your safe return at the base."
Goodbye, Captain Li, have a safe journey!
Gu Qingqing and Zhang Haiyi said goodbye to Li Yan.
After speaking, Li Yan got into the car and directed the soldiers to set off.
After Li Yan left, it was time for them to leave as well. This time, they drove aimlessly.
Although they didn't know where their eldest brother, Shen Nuoyang, was, they had the will to find him.
At the same time, Yan Luo knew that Fu Heng and Ye Yunxi were looking for him and Shen Nuoyang, but they couldn't find them.
Her location wasn't easy to find; she had several places to stay. One was in Kunlun Mountain, one in Leshan, and the other in Changbai Mountain.
Yanluo's specific location is in a mountain in Changbai Mountain.
Ye Yunxi and her group were heading towards Leshan, creating a situation in the opposite direction.
Yanluo planned to take Shen Nuoyang to Leshan to meet them. In this way, he would use them to threaten Shen Nuoyang, and Shen Nuoyang would submit to him and become completely his own.
Ye Yunxi and her group have been traveling all over Hangzhou, from big to small places, for more than two months now, but they still haven't heard from their senior brother and Yanluo.
That day, Ye Yunxi and her group found a place to stop and rest. It was already evening, and they planned to rest for the night before setting off again.
They sat down to eat, and Chen Zhe sighed.
"We've been out for over two months now, and we haven't heard a thing. Chinese New Year is just a month away. Looks like we'll be spending it away from home!"
Zhang Haiyi teased Chen Zhe, "Wouldn't it be better to spend the New Year away from home? It'll just be the few of us, and we can have a lively and delicious meal together."
Lu Hengyi remained silent. He knew he wouldn't be able to go home for the New Year this year, but it was his choice. He believed that even if he didn't go home for the New Year, his grandfather and parents wouldn't think much of it.
Gu Qingqing gently nudged Zhang Haiyi, gesturing for him to look at Lu Hengyi and tell him to stop talking.
Seeing that Lu Hengyi was somewhat dejected, Ye Yunxi comforted him.
"Hengyi, don't worry. Once we find our senior brother, we'll go back to the base immediately. Then you can spend some quality time with your family."
Lu Hengyi looked up at Ye Yunxi.
"I know, don't worry, I won't think about it."
They then stopped talking about that topic and moved on to other things.
After dinner, they chatted for a while and then rested.
The next morning, after having breakfast, they set off. They drove to a highway and saw something blocking the road ahead, with a checkpoint set up and several men guarding it.
Fu Heng and his team were on high alert, driving slowly.
Upon reaching the front, several men guarding the road stopped Ye Yunxi and her companions. Chen Zhe and the others peered out of the window, warily watching the men.
The man glanced at the two RVs, his shrewd mind working quickly, and said to them.
"Gentlemen, if you want to pass through here, you have to pay for food. Fifty catties of grain per person is required to leave this place."
When Chen Zhe heard the man say that each person needed fifty catties of grain, he was somewhat displeased.
"What? You're robbing us? Fifty catties of grain per person? Do you think we're easy targets? Or are you out of your mind? We don't even have a single catty, let alone fifty catties!"
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