I Just Want To Retire Quietly

Chapter 13: Abyss (I)

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It doesn't mean you have to be a holy father who saves people without asking any reasons, but if you don't have a heart that cares about others, it will be easy to lose your original heart once you gain great power.

Seeing that Liang Xian understood, Tan Yan happily touched his head.

Liang Xian: “…”

He waved away Tan Yan's hand awkwardly: "Don't be disrespectful. How did you find out that Liu Tianhui was being hunted so early?"

"I heard it."

"… "

The four of them were silent. They had trained their hearing in the past, so their perception was sharper than that of ordinary people, but only when the distance exceeded two or three hundred meters and the speed exceeded one minute or so.

But Tan Yan had already discovered it five minutes ago, and the faster ones had already run one or two kilometers, so there might be something wrong with this distance...

And his movements on the tree... It's not that he has super powers, any well-trained soldier can do it. But Tan Yan's movements are too easy, as if he has cat paw pads on the soles of his feet, and he shuttles through the branches without making any sound.

If the speed of making earth bombs can explain the mastery of practice, then what are these superhuman abilities

Liang Xian was well aware of human limitations. A person might excel in some aspect. For example, he and Cui Heyu both had photographic memories, but they were not as physically outstanding as Qin Li and Qiu Qizhen.

But Tan Yan...

"No matter what, with your fighting power, our chances of winning will be greater." Liang Xian did not delve into the issue. Since the organization arranged Tan Yan in this class, he would know about it in the future.

"That's right, let's complete the mission first." Qiu Qizheng said, "I think we should stop having group views now. We should gather all the students as soon as possible, count the number of people, see how many people have been captured, and see how strong the enemy we are facing is."

"And there's the woods behind them. Why did they stop chasing after Liu Tianhui when they saw him enter the woods?" Cui Heyu added.

Liang Xian subconsciously asked Tan Yan: "Did you hear what they said?"

"I don't understand," Tan Yan shook his head, "It's neither Chinese nor English. I can't make it out."

"Can you repeat a few syllables?"

Tan Yan tried hard to recall their words and said a few monosyllables that he found easier to repeat.

"It's Yuedong dialect," Liang Xian said, "The words Tan Yan said mean unnecessary, more miserable, and death."

"There's no need to chase into the woods. It will be even more tragic. He will die sooner or later." Liu Tianhui tried to understand the meaning of the conversation.

"The woods should be more dangerous than the village, but we have to go in sooner or later." Liang Xian thought for a moment, "divide the troops into two groups, three people go into the village at night to find the whereabouts of the 'hostages' and determine how many people have been captured; the other three go into the woods."

"Liu Tianhui, I, Cui Heyu, go into the village," Qiu Qizheng, as the squad leader, immediately made the decision, "Qin Li, Liang Xian, and Tan Yan go into the woods."

“…Are you sorting them by name? Those with two characters in their names all go into the woods.” Liu Tianhui muttered.

"In our team, the only ones who can quickly analyze the situation are Cui Heyu and Liang Xian, so they must be separated. You are familiar with the village environment, so of course you have to go into the village. Qin Li and Tan Yan are strong in combat, so protect Liang Xian and explore the woods." Qiu Qizhen explained.

"I know, I'm just complaining." Liu Tianhui shrank his neck.

Qiu Qizhen's physical fitness is not as good as Qin Li and Tan Yan, and his IQ is not as good as Liang Xian and Cui Heyu, but he is very good at judging people and can make the most correct judgment in an instant. He has excellent psychological quality, does not grab credit, and does not give random orders. He is the most suitable leader.

This team has slowly taken shape.

At night, Qin Li and the other two changed their clothes. Camouflage uniforms were more convenient in the woods.

As usual, it was Tan Yan who helped Liang Xian. In fact, according to the time they had spent together, Qin Li and Liang Xian should be more familiar with each other. With Liang Xian's personality, he should be closer to Qin Li. Tan Yan had been in Ping County Public Security Management Office for many years, and he had never had a good relationship with anyone. Whether it was classmates, colleagues or former comrades, he seemed to be separated from them by a layer.

If Tan Yan wasn't so full of doubts, he wouldn't have aroused Liang Xian's interest, and wouldn't have focused on him and been willing to let him get close. If Liang Xian wasn't so young, Tan Yan wouldn't have come with the mission of finding the next generation of outstanding people who could save the world, and wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact Liang Xian, who seemed to be the best. Without these reasons, they would have just passed by each other when they met in other occasions. Liang Xian would think that Tan Yan was a very respectable person, and Tan Yan would think that Liang Xian was the future pillar of the country and admired him very much, but that was all.

But now they are so close, so close that when Tan Yan buttons Liang Xian's shirt, Liang Xian can see his long eyelashes and gentle yet extremely determined eyes when he lowers his head.

The fate between people is so wonderful.

"Xiao Yan, I can call you that. After all, you are one year younger than everyone else," Liang Xian said softly, "You don't have to be so careful. I'm not made of paper. I'm just changing clothes."

Tan Yan: “…”

"Just call me Tan Yan." There was a hint of resistance in his voice.

"Eh?" This was the first time Liang Xian saw Tan Yan clearly reject something after all they had been together. He looked like a person who could go with the flow and was fine with anything as long as it didn't touch on his principles.

But a title is by no means a matter of principle.

"What about Xiao Tan?" Liang Xian changed his name.

Tan Yan's young eyebrows wrinkled visibly: "Tan Yan is fine."

"Hate the word 'small'?" Liang Xian said in a nasty way, like a cat staring at a crotch. "You are not very young, so you are particularly sensitive to this word."

"Stop making trouble." Tan Yan fastened the last button for Liang Xian and hugged him in his arms.

This time it was Liang Xian’s turn to “…”

"Put me down, it's too embarrassing." He struggled in Tan Yan's arms, "Can't I carry you on my back?"

"Your arm is injured and not suitable for carrying. You don't like being carried like this? That's right. It would be inconvenient if you encounter an emergency with both hands occupied."

Tan Yan thought about it and changed his posture. He let Liang Xian sit on one of his arms, supported him with one hand, and put his intact left hand around his neck.

"This way one hand is free." Tan Yan was very satisfied.

Liang Xian: “…”

This posture of holding a child...

"Okay," Qin Li, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "Let's get going quickly."

His words stopped Liang Xian from protesting. Liang Xian turned around and glared at Qin Li. This man was simply very happy to see him being humiliated. If he had a cell phone, Qin Li would definitely take a full minute of photos and quickly post them in the class group before he could grab the phone.

Due to Tan Yan's excellent jumping ability, he carried Liang Xian and advanced on the tree, while Qin Li explored on the ground. Tan Yan would follow Qin Li closely, and once he heard or saw something wrong in the tree, he could jump down from the tree at any time to remind Qin Li.

Liang Xian felt that he was extremely useless.

He was unwilling to go into battle with an injury. He was the best student in the class, but he had to fall behind his classmates by a year because of an injury. Liang Xian certainly would not accept this. He applied for training, and his superiors denied it at first. But two days before the military training, they suddenly approved his application. Why did such a change happen

Liang Xian's eyes fell on Tan Yan. His intuition and established facts told him that all the changes came from the new classmates.

He might be used by his superiors to test the limits of Tan Yan's strength.

Liang Xian felt that he should be angry, but he was calm. He understood his superior's thoughts very well. If he met someone like Tan Yan, he would also observe him while he was weak.

Tan Yan suddenly jumped up and pulled Qin Li up the tree: "There is a crowd of people 2,600 meters ahead, about 20 people."

Liang Xian: “…”

Qin Li: “…”

Here it comes again. At night, he can detect someone 2,600 meters away. This person's perception ability is too scary.

"Slow down," Liang Xian ordered, "We need to sneak in and take a look."

They walked for a full hour to arrive at 2600 meters quietly. There were several tents here. It was only 10 o'clock in the evening, and the people stationed there had not slept yet. They were drinking and chatting together. Everyone here was holding a weapon, and everyone had a fierce aura. You could smell the blood when you got close.

Liang Xian observed their positions and the locations of their tents for a while, constructed a topographic map in his mind, and gestured to the two men: There might be something they need to guard behind the east side, so go and take a look.

The three of them retreated silently and went around to the location Liang Xian mentioned. It was a large flat land with no trees. With the light from the camp fire, they could vaguely see some grass planted on the flat land.

The three men landed and walked to the edge of the grass under the cover of darkness. Liang Xian pulled up a piece of grass and smelled it. It was an anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herb.

At this time, Tan Yancong saw a sign at the border and pointed it to Liang Xian. The sign read "Poplar Field".

Liang Xian: “…”

Is this the golden medicine named after poppy

That’s right, they were just doing military training, and the organization couldn’t really create a large poppy field, so they could only use this method.

Cui Heyu was right. This military training was prepared too hastily. Logically, they should have gone to the border.

"Who is it?" A guard ran over.

There were no trees or bushes to hide them, so they were easy to spot. Although they were all lying on the ground, they always formed unnatural undulations, which could be spotted at a glance if one was familiar with the terrain.

"Retreat!" Liang Xian ordered. This was enough.

Tan Yan picked up Liang Xian and ran, but the people behind him had already caught up. He raised the wooden cannon and said, "Don't move, hold your head with your hands, and turn around!"

Tan Yan put Liang Xian down. In the process, Liang Xian felt him take out a small blade from his belt and hide it in his palm.

This is the razor they bought in Ping County. It is thin and small and can be hidden in the palm of the hand to achieve unexpected results.

"Come over here slowly." The man holding the wooden warehouse gave a signal, and people in the camp not far away also started to walk towards here.

Liang Xian walked and stopped half a meter away from the man. Seeing Tan Yan's extremely calm expression, he came up with a plan in his mind.

He was wearing relatively loose slippers on his feet. When Liang Xian walked, he pulled the slippers off with one force, revealing his feet that were swollen like steamed buns.

This action made the other party focus on Liang Xian's feet. When he saw the big bun, he was distracted for a moment. Who could have thought that someone who explored the "Poppy Field" at night would be injured like this.

This unexpected moment gave Tan Yan a chance. He bent down first, and Liang Xian felt a trance in front of his eyes. Tan Yan, who was wearing black clothes, seemed to disappear into the darkness at that moment, and his figure could not be imaged in the retina.

The enemy on the opposite side was also well-trained. He saw Tan Yan move and immediately opened the wooden silo, but it was too late. Tan Yan bent very low and the bullet grazed his head. At this moment, he was already at the man's feet, hitting his stomach with one hand and throwing the blade with the other.

The small blade was completely invisible in the darkness. The man only felt a faint flash of cold light and a pain in his wrist. He could not hold the wooden basket at all and his fingers loosened slightly.

Tan Yan's hand just happened to catch the fallen wooden bin, with the opening of the bin aimed at the man's forehead.

It's done! Before Liang Xian could smile, he suddenly felt a chill on his back, as if the darkness behind him had opened its huge mouth to him and was approaching him step by step.

At the same time, the communicator that Tan Yan had been holding close to his body began to vibrate.

It is a message from Ping County. Tonight, Ping County has calmed down and there is a hole again!

Tan Yan grabbed the enemy and wanted to hand him over to Qin Li, while he quickly rushed to Ping County. But when he turned around, he saw Liang Xian and Qin Li, and a black hole was opening its abyss-like body towards the two of them.