"Gold Rush?"
Tianyang was somewhat surprised that Qianhong was actually raised by a gold digger. From his own experience, most of the gold diggers were desperate criminals who lived a precarious life.
There is a saying that describes gold diggers.
These guys would never have more than three days' living expenses on them.
So it is hard to imagine that there are gold diggers who would raise children and raise Qianhong, an ascender with a different body.
"Yes."
Qian Hong looked at the dark sky above, as if recalling: "Her name is Adi, and she looks about thirty years old. In my memory, Adi's appearance seems to have never changed."
"She always wore a thick, long braid, and her skin was very rough, a gift from the desert sand."
"She often wore a vest and mechanic's trousers. Those trousers full of pockets were the most curious things in my childhood. Because she could always take out many strange things from those trousers..."
"She always smells like hay, and in the winter, I have to hold her close to fall asleep. When I hold her, even in the cold winter, it makes me feel like I'm lying on the hay in the summer, and this feeling always allows me to sleep until dawn."
Tianyang looked at the girl beside him. From her description, the boy seemed to see a little girl living a hard life in the wilderness.
"Did she separate from you afterwards?"
Tianyang couldn't help but ask.
A hint of sadness welled up on Qianhong's face.
This was the first time Tianyang saw her with such an expression since he met her.
"Well, we're separated."
“When I was 13.”
"She took me to the Secondary Realm, and there, we were lucky enough to find a Star Marrow Pillar."
“That’s when I woke up.”
"After becoming an Ascendant, she said I no longer needed her. Then one spring morning, she disappeared. She left only a note, which was..."
“That’s the most important thing to me.”
"I wandered in the wilderness for another two years before joining Black Star Castle."
"I... don't want to wander anymore."
Listening to the girl's gentle words, the softest part of Tianyang's heart felt a slight pain.
He unconsciously held Qianhong's hand and said, "You don't have to wander anymore. You see, you already have your own home on the fortress. From now on, you don't have to live in a cave or sleep on cold rocks."
"You can sleep in a soft bed, you can eat warm food, and you have friends like me and the bird."
"You're not alone anymore."
Qian Hong's body trembled, then she held Tian Yang's hand, her breathing became slightly rapid, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she asked in a low voice: "You, have you decided to have a baby with me?"
"What?"
Tianyang's mind was blank for a while.
Then I recovered.
Your steps... ...are a bit too big.
Qianhong, whose mind had no idea what step she was at, was just about to strike while the iron was hot, when unexpectedly, car lights lit up from the darkness in the distance.
It should be Cangdu and the others who have returned.
Tianyang quickly got up, found an excuse, and went to the outer circle of the camp's defense line.
Sure enough, several hunting chariots drove over in a hurry and stopped in an open space not far away. The doors opened and soldiers came down carrying stretchers.
.
Two seriously injured soldiers were carried down. Sisi quickly ran over and helped Hongdou treat their injuries.
Tianyang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ji Yu get out of the car by himself, but then he realized that Ji Yu's condition was not good.
She only had some minor injuries, but her expression was not right, as if she had suffered a blow.
After getting off the car, he ran to a corner of the camp and sat down without saying a word.
Tianyang grabbed Cangdu and asked, "What's going on?"
Cangdu's body was stained with blood, but it looked like it was left by the black people.
He looked in Ji Yu's direction with some concern, and then whispered, "The Huayu team lost several soldiers and a Night Walker."
"When we arrived, the situation was not that bad. I led my men to break in from the periphery, and the tanks on both sides covered the area with heavy artillery, and we quickly opened up a passage."
"But when we were about to break out, an accident happened."
"Some black people we had never seen before attacked us from underground. In just a blink of an eye, several members of the Huayu team were killed."
"Another Ascendant was dragged underground, and in front of Ji Yu, he was... "
Having said that, Cang did not continue, but Tianyang could imagine that the scene probably would not be very pretty.
Things are revealed right before our eyes.
Moreover, Ji Yu is the captain.
No wonder she is feeling depressed now.
Cangdu put his weapon aside and was about to walk over.
Tianyang held him back and said, "Let Jiyu stay alone. At this moment, she doesn't need comfort. She just needs to be alone and quiet."
"She'll get through it."
This time Cang Du unexpectedly did not refute, but nodded: "Then I will report to the captain."
Tianyang let go of his hand and looked in the direction of Jiyu. She had her back to the camp, and her shoulders were shaking slightly with an imperceptible amplitude... .
Ten minutes later, Han Shu summoned all the night walkers.
Ji Yu also came back. Although his complexion was still not very good, at least his eyes were shining again.
"Cangdu has just reported to me that judging from what happened to Team Huayu, they should have broken into a nest."
"The Black Folk's Lair."
Han Shu emphasized, and then said: "This nest is not far from us. If we leave it alone, it may ruin our plan. And Tianyang's previous report also pointed out that the black people seem to be looking for something."
"I strongly suspect that they are searching for the flesh device just as we are."
"So regarding this matter, I contacted Four Eyes a while ago. He said that a similar situation had occurred in the metropolis."
"The black people in the metropolis are gradually moving closer to the flesh-and-blood device. It seems that the signal sent by the device is attracting the surrounding black people."
Kun Lan, who had returned at some point, interrupted and asked, "Could it be that the signal sent by the flesh and blood device is to attract and gather the black people?"
Han Shu shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but no matter what, all the unsettling factors that affect our actions must be eliminated."
Ji Yu said in a deep voice: "Captain, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Han Shu looked at her deeply and said, "Ji Yu, you and Cang Du's two teams stay behind."
"Let our Raven Squad take care of that nest."
"You just went through a battle, you need time to rest."
There was a flame flickering in Jiyu's eyes: "
Captain, my men are dead, I must avenge them!"
Han Shu said loudly: "Ji Yu, this is not your first day as a night walker. Have you forgotten that we are people who walk in the dark and accompany death?"
"For us, death is the most normal fate. You are the captain now, I hope you will not be swayed by your emotions, otherwise, you will put other team members in danger!"
Ji Yu's body trembled slightly: "Captain, I..."
Han Shu's eyes softened: "Ji Yu, I understand how you feel. But now that you've become the captain, you have to start learning."
"Learn how to face death. Only in this way can you better fulfill your own responsibilities."
Ji Yu stared at the captain in a daze, his facial expression changing several times, and finally he said with a slightly sad look: "I know, Captain."
Han Shu nodded and raised his voice: "Raven Squad, let's go!"
After saying that, he picked up his machine axe, bit a cigarette, and strode towards the outskirts of the camp.
Tianyang put on all his equipment and put on the Night Walker uniform again. When he put on the long coat again, the boy felt that it seemed a little heavier.
Everybody aboard.
Four Falcon chariots started up and slowly drove away from the spot.
Ji Yu had a complicated expression, and no one knew what he was thinking. Just as he was about to leave, his vision darkened and he was stopped by someone.
Cangdu.
The ponytailed young man looked away and stammered, "Well, don't be angry with the captain. I think, he, he..."
"Okay."
Ji Yu smiled and patted Cang Du's arm vigorously: "I'm not that fragile, and I know that the captain's intentions are good. But you actually started to comfort people. It seems that Miss Qingdai has a great influence on you."
Cang Du jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and shouted, "You, don't talk nonsense. It's okay, why didn't you say it earlier? You made me worry for nothing!"
With two grunts, he flicked his ponytail and ran away.
Ji Yu smiled and sighed softly.
I say it's okay, but it's not easy to get over the hurdle in my heart.
She exhaled, found a quiet corner and wanted to be alone.
After taking two steps, I suddenly heard a voice in front of me saying in a very low voice: "Yes, they just left..."
Ji Yu stopped and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
... ... .
The Falcon chariot was driving on an uneven road at a moderate speed. The car was shaking, making Tianyang, who was leaning against the window, feel sleepy.
He looked out the window.
In the past, this was a prosperous city, and those tall buildings made Tianyang imagine more than once. Before the world of adversity became like this, how could the humans living in these surface cities be free and happy.
But now, it has lost its former glory and vitality. There are no more neon lights, no more running cars, no more smiling pedestrians.
Now it is just a corpse slowly decaying in the darkness.
Those tall buildings are like the skeleton of a city. They still stand there, but are dilapidated.
The dried-up waterways, broken roads, broken windows and wrecked cars all exude the smell of death.
Death is everywhere.
Tianyang retracted his gaze and exhaled. At this time, the vehicle stopped, and then Han Shu's voice sounded in the public channel of the tank: "We..."