"I think……"
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On the second day, Shang Yan was noticeably quieter.
He stood obediently next to Zhou Ping, and when he saw Lin Qiye and the others, he just smiled and didn't say anything.
Baili Tuming clearly sensed something was wrong and nudged Lin Qiye with his elbow, "Brother Qiye, have you noticed anything amiss?"
Lin Qiye glanced at Baili Tuming with a puzzled look, then looked around. "Nothing there..."
Cao Yuan uttered a precise question: "Why hasn't Brother Shangyan said a single word?"
Don't you find this strange?
Normally, Shang Yan should have rattled off a whole bunch of things by now.
Moreover, a small portion of what he said was to them, while the majority was addressed to Zhou Ping.
But something is clearly wrong today.
Shang Yan didn't say a word?
Even Jialan turned his head slightly to glance at Shangyan.
After noticing Jialan's gaze, Shangyan smiled slightly at her but did not speak.
On the contrary, Zhou Ping pulled Shang Yan aside and greeted everyone.
Seeing that everyone around was looking at Shang Yan, Zhou Ping subconsciously stepped in front of Shang Yan and explained, "He ate too much last night and is a little tired."
Shang Yan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then his fair face turned completely red, even his ears turned red.
"Oh, I see!" Baili Tuming exclaimed. "Brother Shangyan, you're such a glutton!"
He remembered that last night, Zhou Ping grilled a lot of meat skewers for Shang Yan, and they almost ate them all.
I didn't expect that eating so much would actually make me tired.
Shang Yan: ...
"No..." He hadn't actually eaten the skewers. Before he could finish explaining, seeing the probing looks from those around him, Shang Yan pursed his still-healing, chapped lips and mumbled, "Yes, I was just too greedy."
Zhou Ping handed Shang Yan a bottle of ice water and brought it to his lips, saying, "Your voice sounds a little hoarse, drink some water to soothe it."
Upon hearing the word "drink water," Shang Yan shuddered and then shut his mouth tightly.
When he came to his senses and realized that what was being offered to his lips was real water, he opened his mouth and took a few sips.
Huang Yuande and his team members then came out of their hotel room.
Upon seeing Zhou Ping and Shang Yan, Huang Yuande quickly approached them. "Senior Sword Saint, thank you so much for yesterday. If you hadn't brought us here, we drunkards would probably have had to sleep in the park all night."
"You're welcome," Zhou Ping nodded slightly.
Huang Yuande continued, "Yesterday I called Li Hong in Lintang City several times, but no one answered."
Zhou Ping gave a soft "hmm" and then said, "Perhaps they're on a mission?"
"That's possible. I called again this morning, but I really couldn't get in touch with him," Huang Yuande sighed helplessly, then reached into his pocket and handed over the letter he had written.
“This is the letter I wrote to him, explaining your situation clearly. After he reads it, he will know what to do.”
Seeing this, Zhou Ping took the letter and placed it in Lin Qiye's hand.
He added, "Thank you."
"It's nothing, I'm glad I helped the Sword Saint," Huang Yuande waved his hand.
After receiving the letter, the group wasted no time and quickly boarded a plane to Lintang City and set off.
As he sat on the sofa, Shang Yan let out a soft breath. After a while, the wound on the corner of his mouth had completely healed.
He rested his chin on his hand and glanced at Lin Qiye, whose face was heavy and serious, and asked with some curiosity, "Qiye, what's wrong? You seem very worried."
Their team's combat power was already off the charts, yet Lin Qiye still looked anxious and uneasy.
Lin Qiye frowned. "I was thinking, Huang Yuande hasn't been able to contact Captain Li Hong, and he can't even get through to Team 008's landline. Could something have happened to him?"
The fact that you can't get through on the landline can only mean one thing.
Squad 008 hasn't returned to their base for a day.
What exactly happened that day?
"Brother Qiye, don't worry about it." Baili Tuming patted Lin Qiye on the shoulder. "Squad 008 has a Boundless Realm expert in charge. Apart from the Boundless Realm expert, the rest of the squad members are all Sea Realm experts."
With such formidable strength, how could they possibly encounter any unexpected events?
"Hmm..." Lin Qiye nodded in response.
At this moment, Lin Qiye seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Shang Yan, who was sitting in his seat, and said, "Brother Shang Yan, you haven't said a word in a long time."
Given Shangyan's recovery ability, no matter how uncomfortable he was, he should be better by now.
Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Shang Yan sighed softly.
He touched the corner of his mouth and said, "I'm probably just too tired."
Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment before saying to Shang Yan, "Then Brother Shang Yan must want to get a good night's sleep. There's still some time before we arrive in Lin Tang City. Brother Shang Yan, would you like to take a nap?"
Seeing how much Lin Qiye cared about him, Shang Yan nodded.
"I definitely need to sleep," he said, turning his head to rest it on Zhou Ping's shoulder.
Zhou Ping, who was sitting inside, quickly reached out and pulled him into his arms. "Sleep, sleep, I'll wake you up in a bit."
It's still early.
He could wait a while, until the plane reached its destination, and then call Shang Yan.
Hearing his explanation, Shang Yan felt drowsy. He buried his head in Zhou Ping's arms and only felt at ease after smelling Zhou Ping's scent.
Seeing that he had fallen asleep, Zhou Ping affectionately patted his head and then looked out the window.
The cabin fell silent.
After a while, Zhou Ping gently pinched Shang Yan's cheek. "Shang Yan, we've arrived."
At the same time, Baili Tuming nudged Lin Qiye, who was still sleeping beside him, "Qiye, Qiye, wake up, don't sleep!"
Shang Yan responded and woke up, as did Lin Qiye next to him.
We've arrived in Lintang City.
Squad 008 has a total of six members, with the captain being Wuliangjing and the other members being Sea Realm experts.
Lin Qiye then presented the information to everyone.
"So, will our challenge this time involve facing their captain, Li Hong?" Baili Tuming asked.
After all, there were only five people in their team, while the opposing team had six.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye turned his gaze to Zhou Ping, who was standing to the side.
"That depends on how well Zhou Ping performs. If the negotiations go well, we probably won't need to."
Zhou Ping:......
I feel like I'm carrying a heavy responsibility.
He said, "I will do my best to negotiate with them."
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