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Chapter 365: Lavshini

The low whimpering sound swung back and forth in Cecildor's heart like a solid lead. Over the past few days, he had become accustomed to the strong smell of blood that was suffocating, but this did not mean that he had adapted to this situation.

"...Thirty...two, it's really...amazing." The huge head showed a solemn expression, and the slender neck split into many strips of flesh with bone spurs with each breath. The air holes were scattered all over the gently floating strips of flesh. As the air holes flared, the bone spurs trembled slightly, making a creepy hollow sound.

The huge blood-red monster made it difficult to classify it with its smaller counterparts, and even compared to the blood-red earthshaker that had appeared on the battlefield, it seemed much more special.

Its breath was long, and the seriously injured man in front of it coughed up blood more than once, and its breathing sounded like a broken bellows. But even so, its body did not enter the opponent's attack range. Between them, there were a large number of bloody monster bodies lying in pieces - including the huge corpses of two bloody earthshakers.

"Huh, huh... Disguise and trickery... are useless in the face of a true crusade..." Blood flowed out of his mouth and nose, but this time it could not be stopped.

"Whether it's right or wrong... you can't see it anymore."

As the sun sank into the ground, the heavy sound of the wind finally lost all its power.

The sultry heat followed, and the bonfire made of grass and wood emitted light. Ling Dengxian knew that the weather would turn cold sharply in two hours, but there was a swamp nearby, so not only did he have to endure the sticky and humid heat, but he also had to endure the bites of mosquitoes.

But what actually kept him speechless was the strange situation he was facing.

"Considering the injuries, the coordination issues between our respective teams, and the morale issues regarding tomorrow's itinerary, what are your thoughts?"

"The older ones among us have experienced war, so we don't have to worry about them mentally for now. However, we have absorbed a lot of informal armed personnel along the way. Most of them are farmers and vendors with no experience in armed forces. We have to take care of them both physically and mentally."

"I have some here too...but the supply problem is urgent..."

He was as bad at these considerations as Lappland and Mandela. Triangle was more suitable for this place than him. He had moved several times, from the campfire camp in the middle to the sandy area by the river, but the two of them moved to another place every time to continue the discussion.

He knew the discussion wouldn't last long, but he couldn't ignore the strange situation. After the two of them finished their small talk, he slowly extended his hand: "You two, you can talk, but why do you have to have me here?"

Madeline and Shenchi stood on his left and right. Upon hearing this, they looked at him. Madeline smiled brightly, "After all, you're neither Shenchi's nor mine, and you've brought a companion with you. It's better for you to be present when we discuss matters."

The latter flicked his thick tail, leaned in close and whispered, "Because... I'll feel more comfortable with a third person I'm more familiar with."

Ling Dengxian didn't think he was very familiar with her. He was not good at the leader's words and was unwilling to spend time thinking about them, at least there was no need to do so now.

But it's still weird after all.

Seeing his "disbelief" expression, the two ended the meeting and had just finished negotiating the important content. Madeline patted him on the shoulder, which seemed to be her expression of closeness, and got up and walked away. Both discussion and practice require action.

Shen Chi planned to sit for a while longer. Ling Dengxian was also tired and fell back on the rough gravel beach. The sky was covered with a dirty color, and his heart, which wanted to relax, could not get a single starlight.

"Mr. White Dove."

"Nothing good to see, are you still there?"

"There's nothing good to see... indeed, but you're still looking at it." Shenchi's voice was low and clear.

"Because I always have to find something to distract myself, otherwise I can't stand all the worries weighing on my head." He was a little impatient. Although all signs showed that Bagpipe was safe and he should see Bagpipe soon, Scepter and Roerich also said goodbye to them at the exit of the canyon where they encountered the blood tide, reducing the unstable factors, but the bad premonition kept lingering in his heart.

Therefore, the tone was a little heavier.

"...Is that so?" Shenchi seemed a little sad. "I thought...you would feel better if someone cared about you. That Waifan thought so too."

Ling Dengxian choked, he seemed to know why the two insisted on following him all the way.

"…Am I being obvious?"

"Yeah, it's as clear as a flag." Shen Chi's words were as straightforward as a flag.

"...I'm sorry." Ling Dengxian didn't know what to say to express his feelings.

"Why apologize?" Shenchi's tail dragged a long trail on the gravel, the firelight on the tip of the tail illuminating his face. "Everyone has the right to be unhappy, and no one needs to apologize for it."

"When I first saw you, your smile made me feel at ease." She said so, and looked up at the sky.

My, smile?

Ling Dengxian actually didn't think that this should be praised, because it was not that special, and the feeling of security was something that neither of them could even say they were familiar with, so how could he give her a sense of security?

Maybe it is still just a social etiquette belonging to the leader.

After all, he was showing goodwill, and he couldn't let the good intentions go to waste.

"I agree with you, but Miss Fukachi also seems constantly exhausted. I know empty words won't convince, but I once had a friend very similar to you. She also devoted everything to her career, but she pushed herself too hard... and nearly caused a disaster."

"So, try to relax as much as possible. If you need anything, I can do something for you—I'm a doctor after all."

Draco's tail stopped sliding, and he looked up, meeting a pair of hesitant eyes.

"Uh, sorry, I offended you..." Ling Dengxian apologized quickly.

Shenchi shook his head: "That's not what I mean. What I mean is...what should we do?"

Seeing that she seemed to take this very seriously, Ling Dengxian was silent for a moment, then sat up. "Do you have any ideas? Or perhaps, all I need is someone I can talk to properly?"

Shen Chi seemed a little lonely. Although the grassroots soldiers at Shen Chi supported her very much, the cadres under her seemed to have their own ulterior motives. However, her decisive leadership and her actions were so deterrent that they seemed to have slightly changed this strange relationship between the upper and lower levels.

But her loneliness became more and more glaring. Walking out of that blood-stained canyon and becoming an infected person was indeed the only way out, but she chose to take on this responsibility. Whether it was admiration or pushing all the problems onto her, the cadres of the Deep Pool either had a little more awe of her like the Orator and pushed her away; or had a little more criticism of her like Mandela and threw her away.

At this critical juncture, Shen Chi cannot show her vulnerability to those who admire her, nor can she let down those who make things difficult for her.

"Leader" is such a position. Regardless of whether he is a "shadow" or not, this is a question that the leader cannot escape.

He felt that the scene was somewhat familiar, yet very different.

Sure enough, it's different from the Reunion Movement... But it has already involved the issue of infected people, and I'm afraid that neither Rhodes Island nor the Reunion Movement will stand idly by afterwards.

"...Bai Ge, won't this cause you too much trouble?"

"At this point, whether it's trouble or difficulty, we have to overcome it." Ling Dengxian didn't use words of tolerance to paralyze her, but told her the truth, "Compared to me, you can't afford to have any problems, right?"

Draco fell silent, the bright flames dancing on the tip of her tail like the undulating dance of waves.

"Miss Shenchi..."

"Rafushini."

"What?"

Draco raised his head, no longer trying to hide his weariness. "Even for a moment, please let me put aside this heavy code name and call me by my real name... Thank you, White Dove."

Ling Dengxian nodded and chose to take on this "burnout".

The next day.

Looking at the empty and quiet camp, Madeline and Shenchi, whose faces changed drastically, solemnly led their men to carefully check the camp to prevent possible accidents.

Soon, the two teams came back after confirming the situation, but their faces looked very ugly.

Ling Dengxian's bad premonition was realized. Fengdi and other infected people who stayed behind in the garrison got in touch with Victoria's support troops, but the latter gave them an order:

"Xiaoqiu County is in urgent need of support. Go to support the Xiaoqiu County front."

"Damn it! The scouts have already checked. Those bastards gave Fiona and the others the order and then turned their high-speed battleships to other fronts... Do they even understand the consequences of losing another county?!"

"Even if we all go over to support them, it will be a drop in the bucket. Their responsibility... damn it!" Madeline smashed the bunker beside her with a punch, her eyes almost spitting fire. She knew very well how poorly equipped that team was, and she didn't dare to think about the consequences.

"The supplies are still there. They left us a lot, which solved our urgent problem. Commander Madeline, what are your thoughts?" Shenchi was relatively calm because she had already made a decision.

"Deep Pool... You're no longer obligated to accompany us on this adventure. Even if it's like trying to stop a rock with an egg, we have to go. Now that those bastards are gone, we'll need new reinforcements. Besides, this is all our supplies... Without them, we won't be able to hold out for much longer."

"I know you're from Tara. Asking you to continue fighting alongside us is a bit much." Madeline took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, "Let's distribute the supplies and say goodbye."

"It's precisely because we are Tara people," Shenchi said calmly and firmly. "There are many Tara people in Xiaoqiu County, just like you. We will not sit idly by and watch our compatriots fall into despair. This is also the reason why Shenchi was established."

Ling Dengxian knew the deeper meaning behind her words.

As soon as Lavshini said that last night, he had a feeling that he might be silenced - the "Deep Pool" of the Tara people was born to save Tara and fought to save Tara.

At this time, the sword was pointing at Blood Tide due to the situation, but originally... it was intended to be pointed at Victoria!

Leader Drake is indeed powerful, but she and her team alone are far from enough to challenge Victoria, even if it has now lost the ducal separatism within the kingdom...

Then there must be a Grand Duke standing behind them.

His thoughts were in a mess, and he tried to learn not to be so anxious. After all, it did no good.

Di Zi, the road to find you has been really bumpy.