It's another early morning.
Since Tianyang brought back Yihuan's reply to consider cooperation, Liang Sen stopped all exploration activities and restricted everyone to stay in the camp. In the past few days, except for the church personnel who entered the city every day, there were no other explorers.
But today, Tianyang discovered that there was no movement in the church either.
He was not the only one who noticed this. While eating breakfast, Kun Lan came over and looked at the church camp with a gloating look on his face.
"White Hair, look. It's already time, but we haven't seen those guys from the church set out yet. Do you think they are scared by the beating?"
Before Tianyang could answer, Jiyu's voice rang out: "Although I also can't stand the faces of those silver knights, this is not something to be happy about."
Kun Lan was not stupid either. He nodded and said, "I know what you want to say. Those Silver Crown Knights are not pushovers. Four Level 6 warriors were beaten so badly in the past few days that they almost didn't recognize their own mothers."
"That little girl named Yihuan is really scary, but even so, I still enjoy watching them suffer. It's their fault for being so arrogant, they deserve it!"
Jiyu rolled her eyes at Kunlan without hesitation, then nudged Tianyang with her elbow: "Tianyang, you have had contact with that girl many times. Do you think there is a chance for her to cooperate with us?"
Tian Yang raised his hand to touch his hair, shook his head and said uncertainly: "It's hard to say. The problem is that this matter is not something she can decide on her own. If she can decide on her own, I think I can convince her."
"Although I know very well that she is not human, at least not anymore. But I can feel that she still retains kindness. Otherwise, we would be attacked as soon as we enter the city."
"And these few days wouldn't be so peaceful. Apparently she has restrained those black people and will not harass us until she responds to me."
Kun Lan held his chin with his hand and said, "Are you referring to her mother? As expected, no matter how long a brat lives, he will always consult his mother about everything."
Ji Yu almost couldn't help rolling her eyes a second time: "Is this just a small matter? No matter how you look at it, this is a big deal, and it's reasonable for her to discuss it with her mother."
"Of course, you may not experience this feeling."
Kun Lan immediately retorted: "Who said that? I also have a mother, okay? I've had similar experiences, I know it too well."
It was the first time that Tian Yang heard about Kun Lan's mother. He asked curiously, "Why aren't you with your mother now?"
Kunlan looked away: "When I was 7 years old, she left me and followed a man from the settlement. It was difficult for her to survive with me. She could live an easier life without me."
"this... "
Tian Yang quickly said: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad."
Kun Lan jumped up and shouted, "I'm not sad, I've wanted to get rid of that woman for a long time! She keeps nagging me all day long, it's so annoying."
"I'm so glad she left me. You see, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't be so free now."
"I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to go to training. I'm going to get rusty staying in the camp like this every day!"
He ran away yelling. Looking at his back, Ji Yu shook her head and said, "What a fool."
"He was abandoned by his mother at the age of 7 and lived alone in the wilderness. He still pretended not to care. How stupid!
You know, only crying children get candy. "
"You are so young, but you have to think about your mother and bear the burden of life for her. How stupid!"
Ji Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "But, stupid in a cute way."
Tianyang glanced at her.
Ji Yu glared back at me: "What are you looking at? Now that you know that my sister is pretty, you start to look at her secretly, right?"
"You are also a little fool. You like to read my words so much. Come, sister will let you read enough."
Tianyang raised his hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
"Humph, little devil!"
Ji Yu jumped up, patted his butt and left.
Tianyang shook his head, feeling touched, and turned to look outside the camp.
Outside the camp, the fog surged and slowly separated to both sides.
The little girl with a mysterious origin appeared again, her long black hair gently blown by the wind and her cute little face with a confused look. She stood there, less than a hundred meters away from the camp, but the soldiers responsible for defending the camp ignored her.
Yihuan stood there and waved to Tianyang.
Tianyang jumped up immediately, stopped a soldier passing by, and asked him to tell Liang Sen that he would leave the camp for a while.
After giving his instructions, Tianyang left the camp.
In the church camp, Xing Luo, who was not carrying the sniper rifle today, took this scene in. She returned to the tent, and when she came out again, she had a gun on her back and was carrying a black mechanical code box.
She also left the camp.
After leaving the camp, just like last time, Yihuan led the way in front and Tianyang followed behind her.
Walking through a quiet alley, I watched the lush vegetation overwhelm the trash cans, climb up the mottled walls, and tangle with the low-hanging power lines.
Walking into a quiet station, I saw that the huge wall clock had stopped ticking, the hour hand inside was missing, the outer cover of the tall dome was cracked, and looking through the irregular gap, even the sky was incomplete.
Walking along an empty street, looking at the tall buildings shrouded in fog, looking at the shop windows overgrown with weeds, looking at the accumulated water that has submerged half of the road, what is reflected on the water seems to be the prosperity of the past.
Finally, Yihuan took Tianyang into an indoor playground, where a corner of the roof was damaged, a gap was left in the wall due to invasion of plants, and an unnamed tree propped up the roof with its crown, while its thick roots lifted up the floor.
Many of the facilities here have only a frame left, but on a pillar, Tianyang saw a photo frame.
There is a yellowed photo in the frame, most of which is invaded by mold, making the remaining part look like a missing puzzle piece, and the whole picture cannot be seen.
But even from those scattered "fragments", it is not difficult to see how lively this place was in the past.
Standing in the middle and looking around, Yi Huan said in a calm tone: "I have forgotten a lot of things. But in my memory, this is my favorite place to come."
She pointed to a corner covered by weeds and said, "That was the playground. I remember there was a slide, a ball pool, and a swing."
A smile gradually appeared on her face. "I like swinging. Dad always swings me very high. When I get scared and scream, he will catch me steadily."
Yihuan pointed in another direction and said, "That used to be a trampoline. I like this because it allows me to jump very high and I can see my father in the crowd immediately."
Mother."
She felt a little sad again: "I can jump higher now, but I can never see my father again."
Tianyang didn't say anything, but just listened quietly. He knew that what Yihuan needed now was an audience, nothing more.
After a while, the little girl's breathing returned to normal. She turned around and said calmly, "I have discussed it with my mother. She has tentatively agreed to cooperate with you. There is just one problem."
"What's the problem?" Tianyang asked hurriedly when he heard that there was a turning point.
Yi Huan said calmly: "Can you represent your side?"
Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "I can't."
Yi Huan said without surprise: "Then we need to sit down and have a negotiation. I will be the full representative on our side."
"negotiation."
Tian Yang nodded: "No problem, if that's the case, I'll ask the captain when I get back and I'll give you a reply as soon as possible."
Yi Huan stretched out his hand and spread his palm flat: "I noticed these days that you have a tool that can contact each other. Give me such a tool. When you have the results, you can notify me immediately without having to come to me."
Tianyang took out his communicator without hesitation and told her how to use it.
Yihuan is very smart and learns it quickly. She put away the communicator and was about to leave.
Tian Yang stopped her and said, "During the negotiation, remember not to mention the tomb, let alone the matter of the 'key'. If our people knew about these two things, I'm worried that something might change."
Yi Huan looked at Tian Yang calmly, and after a while, he smiled: "I understand."
Only then did she leave.
Tianyang also let out a breath.
It was definitely a good thing that Yihuan's mother was willing to negotiate. He wanted to tell Liang Sen about it right now, so Tianyang hurriedly left the amusement park.
At this moment, the sound of flapping wings suddenly came from the tree in the playground.
A beetle flew up and flew out of the playground through the gap created by the plants.
If Tianyang saw this scene, he would definitely be very surprised, because he had never seen any insects in this city.
Return to camp.
Tian Yang ran straight to Liang Sen's tent, not even bothering to pass the message, and rushed in: "Captain, there is good news!"
When he entered the tent, he saw Liang Sen and Lida hugging each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"Well, I didn't see anything. I'll go out first."
Tianyang turned around and was about to run away when he heard Lida shout, "Stop!"
"Come back." Liang Sen also said, then shook his head and smiled, "We were fine originally, but you want to go out now. With the expression on your face, I'm afraid everyone in the camp will make wild guesses."
At this time, the two captains had separated. Lida pulled over a chair and sat down: "You just said there was good news. What, the little girl's mother agreed to cooperate?"
Tianyang immediately turned around and said, "Yes, yes, yes."
He then added: "However, they hope to negotiate with someone who has the final say on our side."
"negotiation?"
Liang Sen and Lida exchanged glances quickly and said, "No problem. I will contact the expeditionary force command center immediately. I believe General Feimei will make the correct judgment."
Tianyang nodded slightly. If Feimei didn't know about the tomb and the key, she would probably agree to negotiate.