217 Return to the Human World
◎ "One move, subdue!"◎
Qin Fei stayed at the Ninth Base last year, waiting for the arrival of the second year.
Before the winter snow began to melt and communications were restored, he and a team of 15 people from the base entered the jungle.
The jungle at this time was more treacherous than usual. Wild animals that had been hunkered down all winter were emerging to forage for food, and the dangers beneath the ice were even more hidden and uncontrollable. Yet, they resolutely entered the jungle.
Those fugitives already knew that their hideout had been exposed, but the coming rainy season and winter prevented them from moving. They had to arrest them all before they moved. If it was any later, the ice and snow would melt, and those people would move away. The jungle would be so mysterious and unpredictable that it would be difficult for them to track them again.
It is this time difference that they are striving for.
Qin Fei was the only one who remembered the approximate route, and he was the leader of this operation. Those people were still quite cautious about their lives and were afraid of the jungle, so they did not hide very deep.
Qin Fei was lucky, and they successfully found the hideout of the wanted criminals. Those people were in very bad condition after going through the rainy season and winter.
There's no such thing as absolute safety in the jungle. These fugitives gathered together and attempted to build an underground base in the jungle. However, success wasn't easy. The jungle lacked the necessary materials for building a base, and there was no lighting. Resources brought in from outside were also scarce.
It's not that they didn't try to find a cave as a base, but no matter how well hidden the cave was, it would always be attacked by wild beasts. They couldn't hide completely, and only by staying underground could they conceal the smell of humans as much as possible.
Even so, whenever they went out hunting, they would encounter ferocious beasts, and in a short period of time, half of their manpower would be lost.
The beasts seemed to have memorized their lair and often lingered at the exit. Over time, they dared not go out. Moreover, in winter, the entrances and exits were blocked, and the food they prepared was barely enough, but it did not allow them to live well.
When Qin Fei led his men to encircle them, those people were fighting among themselves.
They had a disagreement. Those people seemed to have a lot of complaints about settling in the jungle. Although they still had to hide and avoid being seen outside, they didn't have to face the constant threat of wild beasts! And in the jungle, there were more dangers than just wild beasts.
Outside, they just had to avoid the police.
It hasn't been long since so many people were killed. Although there is no friendship between them, the death rate is so high. Who knows?
The group of people who had an internal conflict started fighting. After the winner was decided, they who were lurking around suddenly attacked and killed the remaining people.
In the end, they were not injured when they arrested the wanted criminals, but they suffered a lot of injuries when they were attacked by things in the jungle. Fortunately, all of them were intact, but only three or two of the wanted criminals were alive to stand trial.
Qin Fei also suffered a lot of injuries. After resting for two days, he contacted the little girl he had always been thinking about.
Qin Fei knew that this girl would definitely not think of contacting him. But there was nothing he could do. After all, she was his savior, so he had to take the initiative.
He kept wondering whether she was living well outside.
However, when he saw Ye Zhizhi in the video, Qin Fei's relaxed expression froze and his back tensed for a moment. Why did he feel that this girl had changed?
His appearance hadn't changed much, he just looked a little older, but what had changed was his temperament.
Her family members who lived with her day and night could feel her changes, not to mention Qin Fei, whom they hadn't seen for a long time. The contrast between the two changes was even more obvious.
Ye Zhizhi, who used to be full of life and vitality when they were together in the jungle, now seems to be covered with a layer of haze, as if the soul is suppressed and trapped, slowly turning into a shell.
Ye Zhizhi curved his eyebrows and said, "Qin Fei."
Qin Fei's expression became serious for a moment, and the words he was about to ask her about how she was staying at home changed to: "I'll go back in two days, and I'll come to see you then."
Ye Zhizhi's eyes lit up and she nodded, "Okay!" Ye Zhizhi was very happy to have an acquaintance to meet and chat with.
Qin Fei chatted with her for a while, talking about some family matters, especially mentioning the changes in the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi listened more attentively. Qin Fei's description was brief, but Ye Zhizhi's mind vividly recalled the icy world of the jungle. She remembered the ice crystals dangling from the branches, the piles of ice piled on the rocks and bushes, the melting ice turning into water that soaked the earth and slowly gathered into streams...
Ye Zhizhi's eyes were a little dazed.
Qin Fei looked at Ye Zhizhi, but his heart sank.
"When I get back, I'll tell you in detail."
Ye Zhizhi uttered an "ah" and looked reluctantly. She wanted to continue listening, but Qin Fei whispered, "I'm going to do something later and will be back soon."
Ye Zhizhi thought about it and nodded, "Yeah!"
After Qin Fei hung up the phone, he got up from the bed and walked out the door, where he ran into Captain Li Jianan who came to visit him.
"Why did you come out? Your injury hasn't healed yet."
Li Ji'an gestured for him to go back to his room. Qin Fei stood still and asked, "Uncle Li, is there a flight tomorrow?"
"You want to go back?" Li Jianan was surprised. To avoid the old man, wouldn't this kid prefer to stay at the base? Why did he suddenly change his mind?
"Will we be able to fly normally tomorrow?"
Because the base is remote and officially affiliated, ordinary air transportation only has round-trip flights between Kyoto and the base, and they are not available every day. Usually, there are flights only when someone needs to travel to and from the base. Moreover, the flights are not displayed on the Internet, and tickets can only be purchased at a special window.
Communications have just been restored, and it will usually take some time before flights are available.
Since Qin Fei was so anxious, Li Jianan thought for a moment and said, "I'll contact him to confirm." Their base has the fewest visa permits. They usually sign a group of mercenaries or adventurers and then fly them over. At the same time, they also have the task of transporting supplies to the base.
"Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Li."
"Why are you rushing back in such a hurry?" Li Jian'an frowned. Everyone was happy to see Qin Fei willing to go back, but his injuries hadn't healed yet, so this was too hasty. "Does Dean Liang know?"
"I'll tell her." Qin Fei stepped aside and invited Li Jianan to sit in. Just as he was about to pour him a glass of water, Li Jianan took the cup himself and told him to lie back on the bed. "Do I still need you, a patient, to take care of me?"
Qin Fei had no choice but to lie down. He watched Li Jianan pour himself a glass of water and drink it. He also poured him a glass of water and asked, "Uncle Li, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Li Jianan thought about the purpose of his trip and looked at Qin Fei with a serious look.
Qin Fei's expression remained unchanged.
Li Jianan sighed silently, then said, "Of the three wanted criminals we brought back, one was seriously injured and has just passed away."
Qin Fei said with regret, "That's really unfortunate."
"The other two are still in custody. Since you want to go back early, you can take care of them when you escort the prisoners back."
"Qin Fei, you..." Li Jianan was silent for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything. Instead, he said, "Doctor Ming asked me to remind you that he will be in Kyoto for a follow-up visit soon. Remember to go."
Doctor Ming is a leading figure in China and even a world-renowned expert. He is very proficient in psychology, mental health and other related fields. He is also a military doctor.
Qin Fei only responded: "I understand."
Li Jianan sat for a while and said a few more words before leaving.
He closed the door, turned to look at Qin Fei, feeling very sorry.
Qin Fei was a good soldier, but he wasn't a qualified one. In the military, the interests of the nation and the people came first, a lesson he'd always embodied in his family and upbringing. But the mission that year was too brutal, and even after completing it, only one survivor remained.
For those who survived, their physical injuries healed, but their emotional wounds were difficult to heal.
Li Jianan learned about Qin Fei's performance along the way from the soldiers who were on the mission together, and knew that the incident was still affecting him.
It’s not that he has become bad, but that he carries the lives of his fallen comrades on his shoulders, and he struggles in pain, thinking that he is not strong enough, otherwise he could have saved his comrades and they would not have died.
This mental state will affect his judgment, and he may make wrong choices when going on missions in the future.
Li Jianan and the old man all hope that he can get over it, but he can only rely on himself to get over it.
Qin Fei leaned on the bed, but did not lie down to rest. His slightly open collar was obviously covered with bandages, and even a faint trace of blood could be seen. However, he remained calm and kept sending messages on his mobile phone.
He was contacting another little girl, Xiaolin...now called Xiaoqian, to find out what was going on outside.
He also added Qian Duoduo's contact information, just to ask Ye Zhizhi about her experiences these days and whether anyone had wronged her. At the same time, he was also contacting other people in the mercenary team and his cousin Peng Wan, etc.
While Qin Fei was busy, Ye Zhizhi on the other side jumped for joy after hanging up the phone.
She was looking forward to Qin Fei's return, not because she missed him, but because she missed what he would say.
She eagerly hoped that the next day and the third day would come soon.
Ye Zhizhi's mood continued until the evening. Ye Zhiyan couldn't help asking her about it. When he learned that his sister was in such a bad mood because someone was coming to see her soon and that person was a man, he couldn't help feeling jealous.
It’s Qin Fei.
He knew her, but they were not familiar with her, and even had some problems getting along with her.
It’s not that there is a conflict, it’s just that our auras are a little different, so the relationship is a little weak.
Now it seems that it doesn’t fit.
Ye Zhiyan immediately decided to work from home for the next two days and wait for guests to arrive with his sister.
Qin Fei arrived on the third day. It was already very late when he got off the plane. After returning to his residence to rest for a night, he rushed to the Ye family as a guest early in the morning.
When Ye Zhizhi received the news, he stood at the door early, looking anxiously.
Ye Zhiyan was beside him, feeling even more jealous. His sister had never waited for him like this before. If he hadn't stopped her, she would have gone to the gate to wait.
Ye Zhizhi saw a car driving in and slowly stopping by the roadside. The housekeeper was waiting by the roadside. After the car stopped, he stepped forward to open the door and Qin Fei got out of the driver's seat.
Ye Zhiyi ran over like a gust of wind and stood in front of Qin Fei in a flash.
Her eyes sparkled.
"Zhizhi." Qin Fei looked at her little face carefully and frowned secretly. She had lost weight. The Ye family did not take good care of her.
Ye Zhizhi opened her mouth and was about to speak when she suddenly exclaimed in her heart. She sniffed and moved forward slightly.
Ye Zhiyan, who was walking behind him, changed his expression and took two steps at a time, grabbing the back of Ye Zhizhi's collar and pulling him back.
Ye Zhizhi turned his head in confusion.
Ye Zhiyan: "...social distance."
Okay, okay, brother is so particular. Ye Zhizhi stood up, took a step back, and looked at Qin Fei. She smelled the smell of blood, which was obviously no more than five days old and the blood was still very strong.
Looking at it this way, Qin Fei's complexion was indeed not very healthy, his lips were a little pale, and he had some symptoms of excessive blood loss.
Qin Fei's eyes twitched when he saw Ye Zhiyan's defensive attitude. Was it really that serious? He wasn't a beast. How could he possibly lay hands on a little sister who wasn't even an adult yet? He only treated her as a sister.
Ye Zhiyan had a forced smile on his face. This was his biological sister, and she didn't need an extra inexplicable brother.
"It's been a while since we last met, and I haven't formally thanked you yet. Thank you for bringing my sister out."
Qin Fei: "He's my savior, it's his due."
Ye Zhizhi turned her head to look at the two people. They seemed to be exchanging pleasantries, but the atmosphere was strangely tense. She tilted her head, "Do you know each other?"
Ye Zhiyan hummed, "I skipped a grade when I was in school, and I'm honored to have been classmates with Qin Fei for a few years."
Qin Fei: “…Yes.”
Ye Zhizhi suddenly realized, what a coincidence she just knew.
Ye Zhiyan raised his hand politely: "Please."
Qin Fei responded and went back to the car to get out a few handbags.
Qin Fei also brought some special souvenirs, which were not good things, but dried meat made from small animals he hunted in the jungle.
This gift went straight to her heart. Ye Zhizhi held it tightly and started to chew on it.
The group went to the reception room in the main building, where the servants brought them hot tea.
Ye Zhizhi was still biting a piece of dried meat in his mouth and holding two pieces in his hands. They were indeed the meat of small animals in the jungle. Although they were from the outside, they were also delicious.
Qin Fei must have asked someone who is good at cooking to make the dried meat. The deliciousness of the meat was not destroyed at all, and it was also seasoned with seasonings to increase the stimulation of the taste buds. It was very fragrant and chewy.
Ye Zhiyan also ate two pieces of dried meat. His sister stuffed them into his hands to share with him, and he naturally would not refuse.
Ye Zhiyan's expression softened a lot, and he started chatting with Qin Fei.
Ye Zhizhi pricked up one ear to listen, and when he heard Qin Fei mention the jungle, he unconsciously moved forward.
Ye Zhiyan took one look and instantly pulled the person back. He said seriously, "Girls must protect themselves."
Qin Fei was speechless. Are all sister-con's like this? They wish their sister wouldn't have anyone of the opposite sex around her within a 800-mile radius, except for family members?
Ye Zhizhi blinked. Did her brother mean that Qin Fei might harm her?
She looked at the body, which was even more fragile now!
Ye Zhizhi puffed out his chest proudly, "I'm super awesome!"
She raised an index finger, "One move, subdue!"
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