Ji Muhan paused when she heard the last three words, her expression dark and unreadable, and remained silent.
Then, in the cool and secluded early morning, that handsome figure and the other two figures disappeared swiftly into the woods like ghosts.
Mo Xiaoqing didn't stop him this time because she knew that going with them at this time would only implicate them.
However, Ji Muhan's expression was quite subtle just now, and it was unclear whether it was because her actions had upset him.
Actually, she was more afraid of him ignoring her than of him being unhappy...
After Ji Muhan left, Mo Xiaoqing's sense of helplessness began to amplify. She felt that all she could hear was the pounding of her own heart. The feeling of fear and unease was terrible. She even felt that time had been slowed down, and every second felt like an eternity!
After an unknown amount of time, just as Mo Xiaoqing was getting impatient and about to rush in to find the person she was longing for, the person she was thinking of walked in front, followed by several other people, like a group of knights coming against the light.
"Hanhan." Mo Xiaoqing could hardly wait for him to come up to her. She quickly pulled off her disguise and went straight to Ji Muhan's side.
"You...you're back?" She looked up with a bright smile.
"Hmm." Ji Muhan's gaze lingered on her for a second or two, then she said calmly, "Let's go. We can't stay here any longer. They'll probably realize something's wrong soon."
"Have they come back?" Ji Muhan looked around and asked again.
"Not yet." Mo Xiaoqing knew he was asking about his two teammates, and shook her head. "They haven't come back since they left."
"Walk."
"Aren't we waiting for them?" Mo Xiaoqing was taken aback.
Wasn't he supposed to be one of his teammates?
"During the mission, the mission takes precedence over everything else." Ji Muhan's heart stirred, but she answered casually.
He believed them.
Moreover, they didn't have time to wait here any longer and had to leave immediately.
They're such a large group that they're too conspicuous; splitting up like this makes it easier for them to escape.
Then, their mass exodus began.
...
The group walked for an unknown amount of time until the sun was fully out, and the woods, which had been slightly cool, soon became hot.
Qi Guang and Meng Zi also met up with them on the way.
"Mu Han, take a rest." Shen Shaolin glanced at the disheveled state of the biologists who had been rescued behind him and reminded them.
"Hmm." Ji Muhan responded calmly, not objecting to Shen Shaolin's suggestion.
With outsiders present, Shen Shaolin had to consider the pampered biologists who seemed to be "spoiled and pampered."
They could easily walk another 30 kilometers, but with such a large group, they had to slow down, and slow down again.
The little girl, however, surprised him; she had been moving around since last night.
Looking at the delicate and frail little girl, who should have been the most pampered, she actually carried it all without uttering a sound, and never complained of being tired.
Shen Shaolin subconsciously looked in the direction of the little girl. The little girl was staring at her toes, seemingly lost in thought, and unusually, she wasn't clinging to Ji Muhan.
Actually, Shen Shaolin overestimated her. Mo Xiaoqing didn't not want to stick to Ji Muhan at this moment, but she hadn't slept all night, her nerves were on high alert, and she hadn't stopped moving around much.
So, she was already exhausted.
She finally got a chance to rest, but she didn't even have the strength to speak.
Otherwise, she would have already gone up to Ji Muhan by this time.
Mo Xiaoqing rubbed her slightly sore ankle, silently thinking to herself.
I have no idea where her luggage is.
Is it possible to find it again?
She's lucky she's still at the guesthouse; otherwise, her ID card, passport, computer, and bank cards would all be there. If she lost them, it would be a hassle to replace them. She doesn't even have a cell phone now, so she can't report the loss online.
Of course, besides Shen Shaolin, there was another person who kept staring straight at her.
Qi Guang struggled for a moment, but still couldn't resist the voice in his heart.
He could also tell that the girl had feelings for their captain, and not just a little. However, he hadn't seen the captain treat her any differently throughout the day; on the contrary, his gaze towards her was even colder. So he figured it was just unrequited love on her part.
He felt it was only natural for the girl to like the captain. After all, in their unit, nine out of ten people who had seen the captain liked him. But as time went on, they found that the captain was like a block of ice that could never be warmed up.
Naturally, they gave up.
He thought that if he showed her more care during this period, he would still have a chance if she gave up on being the captain.
Mo Xiaoqing was lost in thought when she saw a pair of military boots in front of her. She looked up, slightly dazed.
"I noticed you haven't had any water since last night, have some." Qi Guang gripped the edge of the water bottle, his heart pounding in his chest.
"No need," Mo Xiaoqing smiled at him.
She had heard from her brother that such a military-green water bottle was for military use, so the one he had must have been his own.
“But if you don’t drink water, your body will easily become dehydrated. We still have a long way to go, and your body might not be able to handle it,” Qi Guang said with some concern and disappointment.
Mo Xiaoqing winked mischievously and replied meaningfully, "I only drink Hanhan's water."
Qi Guang awkwardly withdrew his hand. If he still couldn't understand the meaning behind Mo Xiaoqing's words, then he would have wasted the past twenty-odd years.
The little girl's smile remained unchanged, still displaying that innocent and naive demeanor.
Qi Guang felt a little embarrassed to stay any longer. He hadn't expected the young girl to be so direct, so he turned and left.
She knew Qi Guang meant well, and that his words were out of concern that her body couldn't withstand the strain.
At the same time, she could also tell that he had feelings for her and wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to her.
Whenever he makes eye contact with someone, he immediately and hurriedly looks away, dodging left and right.
But she only loves Hanhan, and there's no room for anyone else. No one can take her place when it comes to feelings.
Knowing she couldn't accept it, she would only stay far away from him, which would be better for him.
Anyway, they won't see each other again after this incident.
"Miss, you have quite a keen sense for these things." Shen Shaolin walked up to her, leaned against the big tree next to her, and teased her with undisguised admiration in his eyes.
Such a clean and decisive action is truly rare.
Unlike some girls nowadays who have one boyfriend in mind while having several others hanging around, commonly known as "backup options".
"Stop talking about that, hurry up and help me think of a solution, I'm dying of thirst." Having met him a few times before, Mo Xiaoqing's attitude towards him was noticeably more relaxed and natural.
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