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Chapter 178 Request and Chance Encounter

"Mr. White Dove... Sorry to bother you today." (Ursus) The silver-haired leader immediately stood up from the bed when he saw him open the tent. Ling Dengxian was startled and waved his hand quickly:

"Sister, don't call me that. I'm young and can't bear the responsibility." (Yan Yu)

"You are a doctor, age has nothing to do with it." Tallulah shook her head.

Ling Dengxian's face straightened and he said seriously, "Leader, I am not a doctor. I am still far from being a real doctor like Teacher Katyusha. These two words are quite important... I am not belittling myself now, but stating an objective fact. I am still just a student."

"You...you are a sensible person, I understand." Tallulah nodded.

"Well, you can speak Yan language, right? It will be much easier to explain the condition in the language I am familiar with later. If you are not proficient in it, ask a translator..." Ling Dengxian certainly knew Tallulah's background, but objectively speaking, he "should" not know.

"No problem." (Yanyu) Tallulah's pronunciation was in pure Yanyu accent.

"Sorry, I'm already learning Ursus." Ling Dengxian gave an apologetic look.

Tallulah shook her head, not minding.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Tallulah made way, and what appeared in Ling Dengxian's eyes was a pale deer with a smile on its face.

"Brother Bai..." (Yanyu)

"Well, my code name is White Dove, but my last name is not Bai..." Ling Dengxian smiled jokingly, then half-knelt down and carefully uncovered her already somewhat dirty gauze. White flames rose up almost instantly to prevent the other party's heat from dissipating.

"Leader, please—"

"Here's the medicine." Before he could finish, Tallulah simply handed over the medicine to be changed.

Although she had seen it several times, Tallulah still couldn't help but be amazed at the white flame in Ling Dengxian's hand. She even felt vaguely that it was not fire... but the burning characteristics were there, so she could only be secretly curious.

"Is Alina's body temperature still abnormal at night?" Ling Dengxian asked while carefully handling it. With Bai Yan by her side, Alina would definitely not be in too much pain, but that didn't mean he didn't need to be careful.

"No, a few days ago, Doctor Katyusha found out that her temperature was occasionally abnormal at night, so she changed the herbal medicine she used. She has been feeling much better in the past two days." Tallulah answered truthfully.

"Brother Bai." It could be heard that Alina didn't seem to accept his hint. She blinked and stared at him. Although her face was still not very good, it showed a bit of color. "Why don't you ask me directly?"

"Sister... I seem to be younger than you, not even 20 years old... I can't stand being called 'brother'..."

"Under 20?" Alina was surprised, because his behavior was totally unlike that of a teenager.

"Alina..." There was a teasing smile in Tallulah's eyes. After seeing that she had regained a lot of vitality, she finally relaxed a lot and was able to laugh.

"Hmph... Let's not talk about that. Why don't you pay much attention to me? You were obviously having a good chat with Xiaota."

"Alina!" Hearing her address, Talulah coughed lightly and winked at her, her expression a little unnatural. The white dove was still there!

In response, Alina winked at her slyly.

Ling Dengxian didn't pay much attention to these little interactions. He just thought about it and decided to tell the truth: "Because Alina, you are very smart... It's easy for me to suffer when dealing with people like you."

"Is that so... So what you mean is that little... Tallulah is not very smart?" The Elafia girl said innocently.

"... Ahem, Leader, the medicine has been changed. I still have to go to Miss Shuangxing's place, so I'll leave first!" Ling Dengxian carefully covered the quilt and started to run.

Running away is shameful, but it works!

Tallulah laughed in silence and said nothing.

"Wait a moment, Brother Bai." Alina's movements were a little too big and the wound affected her breathing, making it unstable.

"Alina!" they both spoke at the same time.

Ling Dengxian immediately stopped and signaled her to speak slowly.

"I still need some time to rest... Tallulah will definitely not allow me to get out of bed early. If anything unexpected happens, I may have to trouble her to go out. Tallulah doesn't have any more energy. I hope... you can help take care of those children. They are all good people. Don't let negative things affect them..." Alina gave him a sisterly look of concern, with a bit of pleading and apology.

"...Well, the health of children is very important, right? I can find some time to go and see them." Ling Dengxian smiled helplessly.

Seeing this, Alina finally smiled with relief.

"What's wrong with you and Bai Ge?" Tallulah stroked her hair, and Ling Dengxian said goodbye.

"White Pigeon," the silver-haired dragon girl called him, her eyes full of gratitude, "Thank you, I will also help you find out about your friend. Can you talk to me in detail later?"

Ling Dengxian looked at the girl with tenderness in her eyes as she looked at her best friend. It was hard to connect her with the tyrant in the sea of ​​fire. Although she was possessed by the black snake... but at this moment, she was still the indomitable fighter.

He smiled:

"No, I'll find it myself. There's no rush for this."

"'White Dove'... Xiaota, whether it is out of personal gratitude or for the protection of the team, you have to pay more attention to him." The Elafia girl was a little tired.

The silver-haired leader tilted his head: "Then why did you send Ino and the others..."

"Because I think it's just a reminder, not a warning. The former has a more personal component." Alina smiled and motioned for her to come closer.

"What?"

Alina smiled slightly: "He didn't deny the question I asked him just now about whether you are smart or not."

"...Go to sleep, be obedient." Tallulah took a deep breath, knowing that she couldn't get angry with the patient, and tried to smile despite the veins.

Ling Dengxian pulled his scarf closer to resist the cold air outside the tent. He pulled the scarf to cover half of his face. White mist continued to flow out from both sides of his cheeks, and he felt a little warmth.

On the way, he met the Patriot again.

"Good morning, Mr. Patriot..." Ling Dengxian was a little scared by being stared at.

"You carry a sword, which is a good habit. In addition to being a doctor, you, uh, are also an excellent warrior." There was a slight buzzing sound from the armor on the Wendigo's chest, which was a sign that some structures were working.

"Patriot... I think... you also need some recuperation. I can feel that your infection has worsened." Ling Dengxian noticed something different and spoke sternly to this powerful warrior.

"I, ahem, need to lead the guerrillas to carry out the mission now. The treatment should not be done now." The tall patient shook his head and nodded, "I will trust you, but at the same time, I only have one hope for you...

"Don't point your weapons at your fellow infected people."

"..." Ling Dengxian whispered.

"I understand your concerns. Next time we meet, I hope to talk to you about this matter and give you some advice."

"But the premise is that you are also honest."

Ling Dengxian nodded. He knew that he would have to pass the Patriot's level sooner or later. Because Tallulah was also a leader, the Patriot observed her repeatedly out of caution and responsibility to the guerrillas. The first communication with her was also after a long test of his character. However, he was noticed by the Patriot from the beginning because of his own uniqueness.

He and Tallulah are completely different. For Tallulah, the Patriot is testing and confirming whether she is suitable to bear the fate of the entire team of infected people; and for him...

Ling Dengxian felt that it was more likely that this infected shield would use his body to "clear mines".

But it’s okay. Although it’s scary to be targeted by such a terrifying existence, it’s not necessarily a bad thing for him. At least now the Patriot has agreed to talk to him.

"By the way, where are you going now?" asked the Patriot.

"Just now, Alina asked me to help look after those children and not let them be overly affected by some negative things. I thought it would be a good idea to check the health of these children at the same time, so I agreed."

"The direction is wrong."

"Yes, because I still have to use the White Flame to suppress Miss Froststar's condition first."

Ling Dengxian felt that the gazes falling on him seemed to have become a little heavier.