Ji Yueyao was resting at the edge of the desolate land. She scouted the surroundings and then got into the truck.
The vehicle was provided by Wu Chuan; it was a medium-sized truck, large enough to accommodate all of them.
“Sister Ji…” Qiao Xiong lay in the car looking at Qiao Ying, who was placed on the central stretcher. His eyes were red, indicating that he had been crying for a long time.
She only told Qiao Xiong that Qiao Ying was still alive when she arrived. When Qiao Xiong saw Qiao Ying in such a state, he completely broke down, gritting his teeth and wailing. Although she had prepared herself mentally, she could only stand aside, speechless, when she saw Qiao Xiong's heart-wrenching pain.
"Is Sister Qiao still not awake?" Ji Yueyao walked over and touched Qiao Xiong's head. Looking at Qiao Ying lying on the stretcher with her face completely disfigured, she sighed. This time, apart from one arm and half of her face, the rest of Qiao Ying's body was burned beyond recognition.
Ji Yueyao hesitated about whether to take Qiao Ying with her when leaving the Xiyu base. Qiao Ying's current physical condition was not suitable for long-distance travel, but she was also worried that if Qiao Ying's wounds worsened and the termites followed her, she would be better off without Qiao Ying by her side.
As for now, according to the termites, Qiao Ying should have woken up long ago, but she is still in a coma.
"Sister Ji, when will you wake up?" Qiao Xiong sobbed a few times, tightly hugging Qiao Ying's healthy arm, biting his lip, and his eyes reddened.
"I don't know... but Qiao Xiong, your sister will wake up eventually, so don't cry, okay? A real man should stand tall and be strong." Ji Yueyao sighed. Looking at Qiao Xiong like this, she didn't know how to comfort him. She patted Qiao Xiong's head, left Qiao Ying and Qiao Xiong alone, and got out of the car.
"Termites." Ji Yueyao walked to the front of the car and called out softly as he looked at the termites on the roof who were scanning the area with binoculars.
Upon hearing this, Termite put down his binoculars, squatted down, looked at Ji Yueyao, and asked, "Captain, is there something you need?"
"What's the next route?" Ji Yueyao didn't seem to like looking up at others. She climbed up the ladder behind the car in a few steps to the roof.
He got up, took out a map from his pocket, spread it out in front of Ji Yueyao, pointed to a mark on the map and said, "I plan to cross the blank land from Xiyu Base, and then take the military region's jurisdiction road to reach Xiyu Base."
"Is that so... Termites, here you go." As if she had already accepted this, Ji Yueyao nodded and took out the black card that Mu Yanxuan had given her from her pocket. "With this, you should be able to pass through the military region's jurisdiction without any problems."
Looking at the black card with its mysterious, dark light, Termite paused for a moment and quickly pushed it back, saying, "Captain, this card was given to you by the master. It's useless to me, and besides, I don't need it."
“You need to pass through areas under the jurisdiction of the military region.” Ji Yueyao frowned and directly stuffed the black card into Bai Yi’s hand.
Feeling the energy fluctuations in her hand, Bai Yi immediately lowered her eyes and frowned, avoiding Ji Yueyao's gaze. "Captain...aren't you coming with us?"
“Yes, I plan to go to the Forbidden Forest.” Ji Yueyao nodded and looked away.
Termite felt as if a thunderbolt had flashed through his mind. His eyes widened, his mind went blank, and he stood up and said sternly, "Captain, are you planning to go alone? Absolutely not!"
“Lin Xuan is critically injured, and Qiao Ying needs your care. Thinking about it, I'm the only one who can go to the Forbidden Forest right now.” Ji Yueyao turned back, staring directly at the white ant, her gaze firm and unwavering. “And I must get to the Forbidden Forest before the sky completely disappears…”
"Are you crazy!" Termite gritted his teeth, speaking to Ji Yueyao with disrespect for the first time. "You know how dangerous the Forbidden Forest is. You'll never even reach its interior!"
“I’ve prepared food for over a month. If I don’t reach my destination within a month, I’ll turn back. By then, Sky’s consciousness will have completely dissipated, and even if I try my best, it will be useless.” Ji Yueyao pointed to a forest marker on the map, her voice firm. “Stop here before the Blank Land. I’m going to enter the Forbidden Forest from here. You, on the other hand, go directly to the Nanxiao Base. While treating Lin Xuan, immediately help Chong Yuan reorganize the current Nanxiao Base… Chong Yuan must have already gone back. After all, it’s his base; he can’t just abandon it.”
The termite shook its head, gritting its teeth and remaining silent. Ji Yueyao was also clearly unwilling to say more. The situation in the entire country of C was not as stable as when she first arrived. There were invasions from other countries, open and covert struggles within C itself, and even some hidden forces within her own Nanxiao base had not yet been uncovered.
If some things aren't resolved quickly... things will only get more and more complicated later on.
"Sister Ji! Sister is awake!" Qiao Xiong's childish voice suddenly rang out, and the loud voice seemed to echo in the sky.
Qiao Ying is awake? Ji Yueyao raised an eyebrow, got up and jumped out of the car. "White Ant, come quick."
The termite gritted its teeth and nodded, its face ashen, but it still quickly put away the map in front of it.
Watching the termites leap off the vehicle, Ji Yueyao turned back and said calmly, "Termites, I'm giving an order, absolutely."
So this means it can't be disobeyed? Bai Yi watched with a complicated expression as Ji Yueyao slipped into the truck, her steps never faltering.
Since it's an order, you have no choice but to obey it.
Qiao Ying opened her eyes at this moment. Her left eye could not be fully opened due to the burns on the surrounding skin; it was only open through a slit. However, her other eye was fine, but the resolute light it used to have was gone.
Ji Yueyao lowered her eyelids; the only thing she could see in those eyes now was hatred and distortion.
"I'm still alive...?" Qiao Ying spoke, her voice hoarse and unpleasant, like that of an old, withered tree.
"Hmm... I found you in the burning room." Ji Yueyao sat down beside Qiao Ying and said softly. Her injuries had healed completely, but Qiao Ying's injuries would never heal. Ji Yueyao smiled slightly, not looking at Qiao Ying with pity, because she felt that Qiao Ying wouldn't want her to look at her that way. "It's all thanks to your younger brother, Qiao Xiong. If he hadn't insisted that I go put out the fire, I wouldn't have been able to save you."
Qiao Ying had been staring blankly at Ji Yueyao since she woke up. Now that Ji Yueyao had spoken, Qiao Ying couldn't help but turn her gaze to Qiao Xiong, who was crying tears of joy beside her.
"Sister, you're finally awake..." Qiao Xiong's tears rolled down his cheeks, his face, which had regained some color, was streaked with tears. "Back then, that stubborn guy said..."
"Shut up!" As soon as Qiao Xiong mentioned Zhong Jue, Qiao Ying's eyes turned sharp. Her face contorted, and her roar seemed to break her throat. "What kind of behavior is this, a boy crying like that? Take back all those damn tears!" (To be continued.)
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