"He's just a kid who doesn't want to admit it."
She raised her hand to gently stroke his back, calming his emotions.
"What did you see at headquarters?"
Xu Ly shook his head honestly, "I didn't see anything, I just felt that place was very familiar. The longer I stayed, the more my head ached."
What he didn't say was that the voice in his mind was getting louder, urging him to finish what he was doing and not waste time.
He had clearly completed it as required, so what else did he need to do?
Xu Qian's expression changed slightly, and she continued to ask, "You said headquarters was familiar?"
"Mhm..."
Could it be that he was a member of the X Group before?
From that day on, Xu Ly matured. He became well-behaved and rarely acted spoiled. Except for the first time he hugged her, he rarely touched her.
Xu Qian felt relieved, yet also speechless.
From when they first met and he couldn't even speak, to when they met again, he was already speaking fluently, with a hint of being a little adult.
Now he had become a young man, understanding how to care for her emotions and protect her.
He was growing too fast.
Early morning, just as dawn broke.
Base I was located southwest of the desert region, sparsely populated.
Following the national highway, the surroundings were endless desert.
The map showed the location was in the desert. Xu Ly drove according to the navigation. From afar, they could see an oasis nestled in the center of the desert.
Large sand dunes surrounded it.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes slightly and instructed, "Xiao Ly, let's get out of the car."
"Okay."
The two walked along the protruding sand dunes. The oasis seemed close, but it was a long walk.
They walked for half the day to reach their destination.
The oasis was the only fertile land in the desert, and it was incredibly beautiful.
A crystal-clear green lake, with trees lining its shores, surrounded by vast stretches of grassland. By the lake stood a two-story temple.
It was beautiful, but the map indicated that this location was indeed the base.
The person and the zombie cautiously moved closer.
Suddenly, a voice called out.
"Benefactress, long time no see."
His voice was as calm as a bell, both familiar and strange.
Xu Qian was taken aback and straightened up slightly.
The monk stood in front of the temple, wearing a simple yellow monk's robe and black cotton shoes.
He held a string of prayer beads, gently twirling them.
Despite his handsome appearance, he evoked no amorous thoughts.
The young woman's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Master Tong Wu, what are you doing here?"
Gao Zhi Island had been attacked, and everyone on the island had left. They, master and disciple, had still chosen to remain on Gao Zhi Island.
The distance between Province I and Gao Zhi Island was not something that could be covered by walking...
Tong Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sighed, "They couldn't do anything to me, so they could only trap me here. In my free time, I would come here to inquire about the future."
"But how can one casually speak of the future?"
Xu Qian was stunned. She had previously suspected that Tong Wu was the prophet, the one whom even Hui Fei Chi dared not kill. He must be...
Xu Qian shook her head, quickly reminding herself that destroying the base was the priority.
"Master Tong Wu, where is the base?"
Tong Wu paused his prayer bead twirling. After a while, he said, "Walk 100 meters forward. There's a hidden air-raid shelter, it's inside."
Xu Qian hadn't expected him to tell her so directly. He was, after all, part of the X Group now, wasn't he?
An outsider.
"Thank you, Master Tong Wu."
Tong Wu clasped his hands together and said, "Benefactress, proceed with caution."
The two turned and walked towards the indicated spot. Xu Ly asked softly, "Sister, who is he?"
"Master Tong Wu, he is a good person."
"Oh..."
Xu Ly turned to look at him. As he turned, he met Tong Wu's gaze.
Those amber eyes were filled with wisdom and exploration...
Xu Ly's heart trembled, and he felt an indescribable sensation.
Panic? Anxiety?
Why did he feel this way?