Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Counterattack
“Hi hi——”
A cheerful voice filled her ears. She opened her eyes and saw a circle of people surrounding her. Familiar faces. She reached out in surprise. "Why are you here?"
Lawrence: "Come to see you."
Helped up, she lay against his chest, took a bag of water, drank it down in one gulp, and saw several pairs of starry eyes and bright smiles.
How did they come? Long-term worries were replaced by excitement, and the good news came like a blessing, and she was overwhelmed by the impact.
She hugged her friend, his strong and broad back, the familiar lively atmosphere, his breath blowing through her hair, making her skin tingle, but she couldn't help but clench her fists.
The sentries squatted down to look at him. Why did he have such an expression? "Who made you unhappy?"
Faced with the question, she gritted her teeth, unable to recall who the bad guy was. After gathering her strength for a long time, she managed to utter, "I forgot."
She walked through the crowd and headed towards the cave entrance, as if she was expecting to see someone. The light was dim, and she covered her eyes with her fingers, but she couldn't see clearly.
She tried to speak, but her throat was hoarse.
"You're awake."
She finally remembered the familiar voice and called out the name accurately: "Xia Guangli!"
The man appeared, Xu Shanshan hugged him and called him in surprise.
Xia Guangli: "What's wrong?"
A sudden sound came, and she wanted to cover her ears, but the sound went straight in. Before she could respond, the scene in front of her gradually disappeared.
The woman opened her eyes.
The familiar scene reappeared before my eyes, it was just a dream. The few people in front of me were all holding their breath, looking a little worried.
Xu Shanshan: "I wasn't talking in my sleep, was I?"
Song Xiaoyu squatted beside her and touched her forehead with his hand. He had just heard her talking nonsense and thought she was confused due to fever. Now her body temperature was normal. She must be worrying too much. It was their dereliction of duty.
"No."
They both denied it, and she believed it.
After washing up, she began to take care of her fellow "caveman", looking after each other and making sure everything was fine before continuing on her way.
With an ambush in front and pursuers behind, they decided to change their route and fly the entire way, which was tiring but safer.
Beitai traveled with them, as if they had reached some kind of agreement.
They had eaten in advance, and after she had replenished her energy, the four of them set off.
Indeed, she felt safe when she was up in the air.
A dull beeping sound came from the bag. Xiao Han took out the communicator. It was the black box that the two of them had handed over yesterday. A red light was flashing on it. The man opened the outer shell to debug it.
The flight altitude decreased and the speed slowed down, and a male voice came clearly into the ears, rough and bold, like a bearded uncle.
"Boy, where have you been?"
There was no response, only the whistling of the wind. The man on the other end of the phone frowned and motioned for everyone else to be quiet.
Beitai shouted from behind: "It's for me!"
But they were not in the same place, and the sound could not be transmitted clearly. As the air flow changed, the two birds were one in front and one behind. Beitai was not sure whether the items could be handed over under such circumstances.
Xiao Han: "Please wait a moment, I will hand the communicator to him."
Next, the two performed a brilliant aerial handover.
Beitai has contacted his team, and they will pick them up and provide a stopover for them to rest.
That night, the four of them settled in the Bears, with the sentries gathered outside, the fire burning brightly, the smoke black, and it was open and aboveboard, a change from the previous treatment of the Xueju people.
They could finally wash and change clothes in peace.
Supplies were replenished here, flares were fired, the main force was contacted through communication equipment, and the location was informed.
"Is the guide okay?"
Xu Shanshan got up from the pile, moved to the table, took the communicator, and said with a sore nose, "I'm fine."
"Are you all okay?"
Xie Yifei: "We are fine, don't worry. We will pick you up tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
Xu Shanshan handed the phone to Song Xiaoyu, wrapped her shawl tightly around her body, walked to the distance, to the shadow of the car, her nose feeling sore.
She couldn't hear clearly because they were far away. Why was it Xie Yifei who was replying? Where was the other person? If he was there, why didn't he talk to her?
As the man approached, the ground made a heavy sound. She subconsciously clung to the car body and backed away. When she looked up, she saw that it was an acquaintance, and then she relaxed.
"Thanks."
Beitai: "Don't worry, I'll beat them up tomorrow and let you vent your anger."
The corners of her mouth rose, but she couldn't raise them high enough, so she said reluctantly, "Come on, if you can help, feel free to call me."
The person next to Beitai suddenly spoke up and said that he did have something to ask her. Their team had no guide and several sentries were in poor mental condition. He hoped that she could take a look.
Xu Shanshan agreed, and she had only one request, which was that if possible, she hoped they would leave that person to her tomorrow.
Tomorrow this will be a battlefield where all parties will gather. After she treated the sentry of the Bear Team, she returned to the car. Xiao Han knocked on the door and came in with something in his hand.
"Let me put it on for you."
"good."
She nodded in agreement. To prevent accidental injury, she needed to be fully dressed. Xiao Han would accompany her tonight, and tomorrow morning, they would switch shifts and Song Xiaoyu would provide close protection for her.
He is not as fast as Song Xiaoyu in flying, and his combat effectiveness during the day is not as good as his.
What is meant to come will come.
Early morning, late night.
Captain Bei Taihe explained while watching, but what was more important was the sense of smell. When the smell in their noses became stronger, everyone became alert and was on full alert.
But the smell came from the air, and after the order to ambush was given and the two sides exchanged signals, the group landed safely.
Beitai saw that everyone had gathered and reported loudly: "They are still a little further away from here..."
Lawrence: "Shh, keep your voice down."
I don’t see anyone sleeping, how tactless! Lawrence looked around for the guide’s location, and glanced at the burly man in front of him.
He forced a smile on his face, but felt disgusted in his heart. It was obvious that he had never served anyone before and the details were not taken care of.
Everyone discussed combat matters, and more people came to watch over the car, standing by the side, one meter away, looking inside through the glass. One side was blocked by a window screen, while a corner was exposed on the other side, so they took turns bending down to look inside through the corner.
They hadn't seen her for a long time and she was asleep.
Some people, seriously injured, would lean on a cane to peer inside, their slow movements leading to their being looked down upon. Even stranger, bystanders would also come over when they saw them moving.
As a law enforcer, Lawrence stepped forward and pushed him away. "What are you looking at?"
The people from the air combat team should just watch. Why are you from the Bear Team joining in the fun? Is this what he should be watching?
A hand appeared from the window and completely closed the gauze curtain.
Lawrence: "Don't look at it, just do what you need to do."
After sending the crowd away, Lawrence stood beside the car. He would also leave soon to conduct reconnaissance on the front line.
Surrounded by a dark shadow, he looked up and saw that it was Song Xiaoyu.
Stinky birdman.
He cursed inwardly, still remembering how the underground had stolen his identity, but now they were "family", and he took another look, unable to hold back his anger.
Lawrence: "Long time no see, you look quite embarrassed."
"Oh."
The man rarely choked him, and the two of them didn't start swearing at each other. They just stood outside the window. Seeing his haggard face, Lawrence said, "Don't sleep yet. Don't be a drag tomorrow."
The smell of alcohol emanated from the man's lips and tongue. Lawrence looked him up and down, wondering why he still looked healthy. "Are you injured?"
"without."
Song Xiaoyu tightened the knob, and he took a sip, "Xiao Han, it's not me."
Lawrence stood there when a kettle suddenly tossed towards him from the dark sky. He caught it with both hands. It was his unfinished wine. The man turned around, leaving behind only his back. "I'll settle the score with you when we get out, little bee."
"Pfft, stupid bird."
Lawrence looked at the wine bag and put it in his pocket. He decided not to drink it so as not to make mistakes like them.
The hands of the clock moved forward minute by minute. When the time came, Xie Yifei waved his hand, signaling them to set off first.
The night was still dark, but the car was moving and her body was shaking. Xu Shanshan opened her eyes, but couldn't see the person opposite her clearly. She just shouted, "Xiao Han."
"I am here."
"Go to sleep, I'm watching."
She tucked the blanket behind her back and mumbled a few words. None of the three people in the car could hear what she said. She saw her arms tucked into the blanket, her breathing gradually becoming even, and she turned her head to go out.
Song Xiaoyu was controlling the steering wheel. This feud should have ended tomorrow morning. He wanted to be there and vent his anger, but he had a more important task.
The sky gradually brightened.
She got up very early, two hours earlier than usual, and as soon as she woke up she asked if they had arrived.
Song Xiaoyu: "I arrived last night."
Xu Shanshan finally breathed a sigh of relief. The man took out a note from his jacket and said it was left for her. The handwriting matched. Captain Jie's signature was very distinctive, like traditional Chinese characters, very complicated.
Song Xiaoyu: "Let's go out."
The four of them took off into the air, and the car was abandoned. On top of the mountain, overlooking the battlefield in the distance, she couldn't see clearly, so she thoughtfully prepared a telescope.
It was like watching a fire from the other side of the river, but unlike what she expected, the battle did not end early. In other words, they did not choose to fight fiercely at once, but slowly cut the knife and bleed, constantly harassing.
Circles of smoke rose from the ground, leaving behind ruins. Under the counterattack of anti-aircraft ammunition, they continued to spin, forcing the enemy to hide in air defense facilities like a turtle.
There was a break, and then the bombing continued.
It was not until the evening that the sound of explosions there became quieter, and her gaze shifted from the battlefield at the beginning to the horizon. The things moving in the distance that looked like dots were other teams.
The outcome was uncertain, and both sides suffered heavy losses.
She saw a big lion, very large and very fast. Its body was wrapped in black mist. Its posture was lighter than other spiritual bodies. It could jump several meters high. What surprised her even more was that it could grow wings for a short time and stay in the air.
Is this the spirit of Ares?
It has gone crazy, its wildness is exposed, and it is not afraid of fighting ten people at once.
No, what she didn't know was that this was Ares.
The team has been taken over by Shao Jiang. They tried to retreat, but were unable to wake up the captain. If they hesitated any further, the sacrifices within the team would increase.
They chose to leave.
The man was eventually tied up and brought to her.
After the war, Xie Yifei was counting the missing and dead people. She took the statistics sheet, looked at it, returned it, and stood in front of the man covered in blood.
The wound on his forehead was bleeding, and his eyes were burning red. He could tell who was standing in front of him by the smell.
The man opened his mouth, but couldn't speak, perhaps because of the pain. He tried to bend his arm and button it to his collar, but someone shouted at him, grabbed his hand, and turned him over with his head on the ground.
Xu Shanshan asked him to turn the man over. She wanted to ask more questions, so she reached out and rummaged through the man's coat pocket. She touched a bag of water that looked like quicksand. When she took it out, the man's bent fingers stretched out a little bit, as if he wanted to touch it.
She took it, stood away, looked at him expressionlessly, unscrewed the lid, and the watery substance inside was milky white, and the smell of essence hit her face.
"What's this?"
Beitai: "The ice cream has melted."
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