Chapter 449: Facing a huge crisis, still indulged in romantic trifles
After getting dressed, she hurried out of the tent and then saw others gathered, staring at the artillery fire reaching into the sky in the distance.
She walked over slowly, listening absentmindedly to the thunderous artillery sounds from several peaks away.
Wen Nian heard Song Lili’s movement and turned to pull her to his side.
"What’s happening?"
Song Lili furrowed her brows and asked.
"It’s hard to say."
Wen Nian said nonchalantly, although a terrifying answer had begun to emerge in his heart, truly terrifying.
"They’re not going to... blow up the mountain, are they?"
The suspicion Wen Nian hadn’t voiced was now spoken by Song Lili without any hesitation.
Once she said this, everybody fell silent.
Song Lili looked into the distance and then borrowed a telescope from Song Yangling,
"It can’t be... that much firepower, just to search for a few of us?"
Song Lili shook her head.
"But even so, Cong Han couldn’t possibly have brought the government army here so quickly, right?"
Song Lili pondered for a moment and returned the telescope to Song Yangling,
"You can never be sure. The news of Qing Luo’s death must also be known to the rebel army. With this kind of firepower being used, there must be enemy forces appearing."
"Anyway, we need to be ready to fight, even if it’s the government army, they’re not necessarily our friends."
Song Lili said coolly.
Wen Nian agreed with Song Lili’s view.
The artillery fire in the distance continued to spread, and they found a suitable position to hide, then set up an ambush around.
Song Lili and Wen Nian nested in a thick locust tree, with hefty branches intertwined to form a perch for two.
Just enough for Wen Nian to embrace Song Lili in his arms,
"You really like climbing trees. Always hiding up in the branches."
"Higher ground offers a better view, any objections?"
Song Lili glanced at him.
Wen Nian laughed, "I have no objections, just thinking... you’re like a tenacious wildcat."
"A wildcat...?"
Song Lili strongly disagreed with the comparison!
"Jumping around..."
"If you can’t speak properly, then don’t talk. What kind of comparison is that..."
Song Lili muttered.
Wen Nian just laughed.
In another old locust tree just next to them, Zhongli Wuzhi clung tightly to the branch. The height of five or six meters might not sound scary, but hanging there really made him break out in a cold sweat.
"You two really are enough, with disaster upon us and still indulging in pleasures."
Since Wen Nian arrived, these two never stopped flaunting their affection, always shoving it in your face even when banding together to fight monsters.
"If you’re jealous, just say it."
Wen Nian was unapologetic.
Song Lili chuckled softly and then whispered something into Wen Nian’s ear. Upon hearing this, Wen Nian looked shocked and incredulous,
"Really?"
Song Lili nodded, "Really."
Wen Nian smacked his lips and the look he gave Zhongli Wuzhi made him feel uncomfortable all over,
"Wen Nian, what’s with that expression?"
"Secrets of heaven must never be revealed."
Wen Nian’s nonchalant and mysteriously muttering manner made Zhongli Wuzhi’s teeth itch with irritation.
But what could he do? He had joined the army at sixteen and had been there until now, honing his skills to become quite remarkable.
Lu Xiaoer was sitting right behind Zhongli Wuzhi. Only after a long time did he speak up,
"What are you carrying on your back? You’re already afraid of heights, yet you still brought so much stuff up here?"
Zhongli Wuzhi took a deep breath, overcoming his fear, and carefully turned to sit facing Lu Xiaoer. He brought the backpack to his front and cautiously took out some wires and tools.
"You can’t be tampering with... a signal receiver, are you?"
Song Lili merely glanced over and guessed what he was doing.
"Is that not allowed?"
Zhongli Wuzhi murmured, then turned on his flashlight, bit it between his teeth, and went back to his task.
This trip to the M country had indeed dealt a blow to Zhongli Wuzhi.
Though it was said that everyone has their specialization and each has strengths and weaknesses, when it came to life-or-death moments, he felt like dead weight, a grown man needing protection, as if he were a burden of a hundred and forty pounds!
"Right, you studied electronic engineering in college, didn’t you?"
Zhongli Wuzhi looked at Song Lili in surprise and asked indistinctly, "How do you know?"
"I always have to find out a bit about the people Luo hangs around with."
In fact, Song Lili’s impression was strong because in his past life, Zhongli Wuzhi had led the Zhongli family enterprise to its peak, thanks to his own understanding of electronic engineering.
The signals in the Chuhai Mountains were jammed. Wen Nian’s watch could be used, but contact with the outside world was also cut off. If only they had a signal receiver, they could establish a connection with G country.
Song Lili didn’t hold out much hope for Zhongli Wuzhi, but she probably could relate to the feelings of Young Master Zhongli, who presented a vague facade but had a competitive spirit.
That particular frustration of hating yourself for being useless at critical moments.
The sound of gunfire was incessant near their ears. Listening closely, one could faintly distinguish that it wasn’t the rebel army blindly bombarding the mountains, but indeed two military forces engaged in combat.
Both Song Lili and Wen Nian could tell. She leaned into Wen Nian’s arms, their hands clasped tightly...
"It should be the M country’s government army... right?"
Wen Nian nodded.
"I wonder if Cong Han is with them... and whether Qin Shu and Feng Hua are alright, especially Qin Shu..."
Song Lili pursed her lips,
"Qin Shu is strong in many areas, but his only flaw is being impulsive and easily influenced by emotions. He’s the youngest, but also the kindest... You know? When I first joined the Osprey Assault Team, he was the one who wouldn’t accept me."
"Then I’d bet with him, whether it was marksmanship, physical combat, or cross-country racing. If there was one thing he wouldn’t accept, I’d make him accept that one thing. If there were ten, I’d make him accept all ten from the bottom of his heart..."
Wen Nian held her, his chin gently tapping her shoulder, softly saying,
"That kid... he likes you."
"..."
Song Lili didn’t speak.
"You know that, don’t you?"
Wen Nian murmured.
"He’s young, and he doesn’t understand much about these emotions. I think the camaraderie between comrades is indeed extraordinary, and two normal men certainly wouldn’t confuse comradeship with love. Perhaps because I’m a woman, Qin Shu has... mixed them up?"
"I think he can tell the difference quite well."
Wen Nian spoke calmly, "And you know it all too well."
"..."
"Lili, do I have too many rivals?"
Song Lili puffed out her cheeks,
"I guess it’s not too bad..."
"Still... I believe that kid also knows now that he doesn’t stand a chance."
Hearing the pride in Wen Nian’s tone, Song Lili mumbled, "Immature."
The continuous roar of cannon fire spoke to the ferocity of the battle...
They were all soldiers, aware that beneath those fiery skies lay the blood, lives, and wills of their fellow servicemen.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps crunching on bamboo leaves came closer, from far and near.
Several people instantly went on high alert!