it's getting dark.
Strictly speaking, this was Tianyang's first night in the wilderness, and the boy was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he was looking forward to it.
In the open space of the gathering place, the soldiers built a firebreak, where dozens of mutilated bodies were cremated. The burning flames made the deepening dusk appear even more red.
Just near the cremation site, Cang Du found Han Shu.
"Captain, I have something to discuss with you." The young man with a ponytail was a little hesitant, which was very different from his usual style.
Han Shu looked at him strangely, then realized something and shook his head, saying, "I'm busy. I was planning to go around the area with Ji Yu to see if I can find any clues about the evil spirits."
Cang Du was a little anxious: "Captain, it won't take you long."
Han Shu looked at him, and suddenly sighed without thinking, patted Cangdu's shoulder and said, "I know what you are going to say, I won't agree."
Cang Du looked depressed: "I haven't said anything yet, why don't you agree to anything?"
Han Shu laughed dryly: "What do you want to say? Don't I know that you just want me to bring Miss Qingdai back to Qingtian Castle. If I guess wrong, I will buy you a drink when I go back."
Cangdu's face suddenly turned red: "Qingdai is so pitiful. She is the only one left in the entire gathering place. Why can't we take her back?"
Han Shu glanced at the wooden house in the distance and saw Qingdai standing at the door with a blank look in her eyes.
"Cangdu, there is no future between you and her, so I don't want you to waste your time and feelings on something that is not completed right from the start." Han Shu said lightly.
Cang Du blushed even more: "Captain, what are you talking about? I just feel sorry for her."
"Bullshit." Han Shu sneered, "You just like her. You fell in love with her the first time you saw her. Do you think I'm blind?"
The captain smiled bitterly again: "But you can't be together, Cangdu, you don't understand, most people in the wilderness hate people like us."
Cang Du was stunned: "Why?"
Han Shu looked at the sky that was gradually being illuminated by the setting sun and said, "You were not born in the wilderness, so it's normal that you don't understand. People in the wilderness are being chased by evil spirits and live a displaced life."
"The evil spirits come from the alien gods, and it is rumored that the alien gods are related to the world of rebellion. Therefore, there is a common view in the wilderness that many people believe that the appearance of alien gods is related to people like us who always go deep into the world of rebellion."
"That woman named Qingdai must also know this. Maybe she didn't care about it before, but now that everything has been taken away from her by the evil spirit, she must hate us to death. You should find someone you like again."
Cang Du asked excitedly: "So we are going to leave her here?"
Han Shu laughed. "Of course not. I will place her in another gathering place. But forget about the fortress. Besides, she has no labor force. The fortress will not support an idler like her, unless you are willing to spend 10,000 contribution points to buy her a residence right in the fortress."
"But even if you do, will she thank you? And will she be willing to go to the fortress?"
Cang Du was speechless for a moment.
Han Shu called Tianyang over and said, "Ji Yu and I are going to go out for a walk. You and Cangdu stay here. If you have anything, use the communicator to contact us."
After the captain left, the cremation work was coming to an end. After the soldiers put out the fire, they began to collect the remains and ashes. After the collection was completed, they listened to Qingdai's advice and buried the ashes in the grove to the west.
After the soldiers cleared a space in the grove and buried the ashes of the dead, Cangdu cut down a tree and used the trunk to make a simple tombstone with the words "Gathering No. 4" engraved on it.
The words "Tomb of the Dead" were written on it.
After sticking the tombstone into the soil, Cangdu took two steps back and glanced at Qingdai.
Qingdai, who had already returned her uniform, was now wearing simple clothes commonly seen in the gathering place, revealing her smooth chest and two white calves.
She stood in front of the tombstone and said quietly, "Gathering Place No. 4, in your eyes, are we just a number?"
Cang didn't know how to respond.
Qing Dai asked again: "Can I stay here alone for a while?"
Tianyang reminded her: "It's not safe here."
Qing Dai looked back and said, "Where in the wilderness is truly safe?"
Cangdu pulled Tianyang up without saying anything: "The sun is about to set, you should come back early."
Qingdai did not answer, but just looked at the tombstone, standing silently.
As the sun was about to disappear over the horizon, Qingdai sighed softly and decided to go back.
At this time, a shadow appeared from the woods and fell at Qingdai's feet...
It's evening.
Seeing that Qingdai had not returned yet, Cangdu decided to go to the woods to find her. Han Shu's words made him depressed, and even his steps were particularly heavy when he walked.
On the downhill road, Cangdu met Qingdai. Under the moonlight, she hugged herself with her arms, looking pitiful.
The young man with ponytail quickly took off his uniform and put it on her. He thought she would refuse, but this time, Qingdai actually accepted it, which made Cangdu a little excited.
"Thanks."
Qingdai said softly, and Cangdu was overjoyed to hear it.
"No... It's nothing. Don't be too sad. Everything will pass." For the first time, Cang Du felt that he was really tongue-tied and didn't know how to comfort others.
Qingdai glanced at him, her big watery eyes seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and Cangdu couldn't take his eyes away for a while.
"You are special."
Qing Dai suddenly said, "You really care about me, unlike other people who just want to possess me."
Cang Du heard the hidden meaning in her words and frowned: "What's wrong?"
Qingdai shook her head: "Nothing, I'm fine."
She was about to leave, but Cangdu pulled her back and asked, "What happened?"
Qingdai took two steps back in fear: "Don't be nervous, I'm used to this kind of thing. Men, no matter how old they are, will have wild thoughts when they see me. So it's normal to make a few jokes occasionally."
Seeing her like this, Cangdu felt a pain in his heart and couldn't help but blurt out: "Don't worry, I will protect you in the future. Tell me, did anyone say anything to you?"
Qingdai sighed and nodded.
In the gathering place, Tianyang sat in the open space at the door and threw a branch into the campfire out of boredom.
Hearing footsteps, the boy looked up and saw the captain and Ji Yu coming back.
Tianyang stood up immediately: "Captain, do you have any clues?"
Han Shu sat down, took out the kettle and drank a sip: "We found some traces. Just as I guessed, it's just a small group of evil spirits. But if we don't clean them up, it will be a problem if they move around in the surrounding area."
Tianyang shared some food with Han Shu and Ji Yu: "Then shall we clean them up tomorrow?"
Han Shu tore open a can of food. "We need to observe first before we decide whether to clean it up. If there are too many, we have to contact the fortress and ask for support."
He raised his head and looked around: "Where is that kid Cangdu?"
"I'm here."
Cangdu just came back with Qingdai. For some reason, the young man
There was a look of anger on his face.
He glared at Tianyang fiercely, then said, "Captain, I'm going to rest first."
Han Shu agreed, and after he left, the rough man touched his chin and looked at Qingdai a few more times.
Tianyang was confused by the stare of the ponytailed young man and had no idea what the guy was angry about.
"It's getting late. Let's rest. We still have work to do tomorrow."
After finishing his meal, Han Shu stood up, patted his stomach, and went back to the car to sleep.
Tianyang found a wooden house for himself, spread a camp mat on the ground, and lay down to sleep.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Suddenly, the young man's expression moved. He instantly grabbed the death knell beside the bed, stood up and raised his gun.
The gun was pointing at a graceful figure, Qingdai!
Tian Yang quickly put down his gun and asked in surprise: "Miss Qing Dai, is there something wrong?"
Qing Dai quietly closed the door, her beautiful eyes flickering: "I can't sleep. As soon as I close my eyes, I will think of what happened that night."
The boy got up from the camping mat and said, "Then I'll take you to Jiyu's place and you can sleep with her."
Qingdai said with a sad look, "Can't I stay here? Your captain is a very scary person, and that man with a ponytail always looks at me with strange eyes."
"Only you, you make me feel safe."
Tianyang said awkwardly: "This is not good, I'd better take you to find Jiyu."
He was about to open the door, but unexpectedly Qingdai leaned against the door, suddenly unbuttoned her collar, bit her pink lips lightly and said, "Why are you chasing me away? Am I not pretty?"
Tian Yang was stunned, and asked quickly: "Miss Qing Dai, what are you doing?"
Qingdai narrowed her eyes slightly, suddenly hugged the boy, and the two of them immediately rolled onto the marching mat.
The scent of a mature woman made Tianyang blush and panic for a moment. In addition, Qingdai clamped her legs around his waist and held his head tightly with both hands.
The young boy, who was ignorant of the world, had a buzzing in his mind, and everything was blank.
At this moment, he heard Qingdai scream: "What are you doing? Let me go, help!"
what happened
Tianyang was confused. Why was she shouting for help? I didn't do anything.
Bang!
The door of the wooden house was kicked open. Hearing someone kicking the door, Qingdai immediately let go of Tianyang.
As the young man got up, he saw Cangdu, whose eyes seemed to be spitting fire, suddenly rushing over and pushing him hard: "You bastard white-haired, what are you doing!"
Qingdai quickly shrank into the corner, hugged herself tightly, and crystal tears dripped from the corners of her eyes.
Tianyang was stunned. He just opened his mouth to say the word "I". Before he could explain, Cangdu punched him.
The young man raised his hand and said, "Cangdu, it's not what you think!"
"I saw it with my own eyes, and you still want to quibble!" Cangdu bent his knees and pushed against the boy's chest. "Miss Qingdai said before that you took advantage of the time when I was talking to the captain to flirt with her. I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect you to be such a beast in human form!"
Tian Yang pushed his knee away and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? How did I flirt with her? Even just now, she came here because she said she couldn't sleep!"
Cang Du laughed angrily: "You are lying to a three-year-old child. I think you tricked Miss Qingdai here!"
As he spoke, the young man with the ponytail threw a punch.
"fart!"
Tianyang shouted angrily and punched hard. The two fists collided with each other and a dull sound like thunder exploded in the room!