Chapter 7: Night Patrol

The sky that had been red all day long on Yuanmo began to gradually darken. As night fell, the sounds of repairs and the somewhat noisy voices of people in the camp fell silent for a moment.

Fang Ran was optimizing the algorithm in front of the Tianji Roulette Wheel, sensing the silence, he withdrew from the pure white space in some surprise, turned over, opened the tent door and walked out.

Not far away, on the side of the road, there were members of the Chamber of Commerce who were still busy before. Others came later, gathered from all over the place, and joined them in silence.

At the end of the road, Zhong Mingtai was carrying a long knife, which was one head higher than Fang Ran, and walked with a solemn face. Behind him, there were four other people following, all of them soldiers, their armor was torn, but their faces were extremely slaughtering, and they did not lose their momentum at all.

"Such a big show?" Fang Ran muttered, "Is this the patrol territory?"

"Not really. ”

Ying Ruoyan came out of nowhere and stood beside Fang Ran.

The beauty under the moon is hazy, and the shadow is like a smoke, and her temperament is soft and steely. She has been tempered since she was a child in a place like Yuanmo, and her body is vigorous, like a female leopard. The moonlit night shines, casting a light blue soft light, which complements Ying Ruoyan's own upright posture, revealing another thrilling charm.

Fang Ran's attention was not on this grand scene, he looked at Zhong Mingtai and his party who were walking slowly, and asked Ying Ruoyan: "Then what are they going to do?" Looking at this posture, there is a bit of a sense of never going back......

"Night Patrol. Ying Ruoyan replied succinctly and clearly.

The Night Patrol knows it.

The spiritual power in the wilderness of Yuanmo is violent, and the small depression where the Huangchen Chamber of Commerce is camped, but the flow of spiritual power is relatively gentle, and it is a rare oasis in the wilderness.

In some areas, when the occasional riot subsides, it is enough for the sinners to risk their lives and fight for a place to stay, and the oasis can enjoy a relatively long period of peace, enough for two groups of men to fight for one side to completely collapse.

Therefore, the greater the power, the more likely it is to occupy such a small oasis, not to be afraid all day long, but to help each other and consolidate the territory. After the division of labor, they take turns to go out to mine, and the harvest is accumulated, and the water flows for a long time, which in turn further strengthens the power.

Of course, this is the most desirable development.

Night raids, stealing camps, poisoning ...... In order to seize the oasis, the criminals of the wilderness, who have a weak sense of morality, can use any means.

Night patrols are an early warning means to deal with such attacks. Among the forces or gangs, there is a group of people with the strongest combat power who are in charge. After nightfall, patrol the perimeter of the camp and slay down any enemies who dare to approach the camp.

"A few days ago, there was a great battle, and it must have attracted the attention of the scouts scattered on the wilderness. If you want to take the opportunity to annex Wasteland, there is no better time than now. If they send an advance sent, they will be killed in these days. Ying Ruoyan explained to Fang Ran.

"Expected. Huangchen's power is not small, and the terrain of the place he occupies is not bad, what route you said is more important, and it is not normal not to be targeted. Fang Ran agreed.

“...... You've come back from a lap of escape from the Abyssal Wilderness, and your brain has been much better. It seems that there are still benefits to people who endure hardship. ”

How unworrying was the original Fang Ran?! Such a conclusion is a matter of course, and it will be praised when it is said...... Fang Ran's heart was powerless.

He can't say, I'm sorry, the previous Fang Ran is dead, and now standing in front of you is twisting the wheel...... It's not a skewer......

In short, Fang Ran didn't plan to bother with this. He snorted and said, "My brain has always been useful, it's just ...... Too lazy to use ......"

Ying Ruoyan was noncommittal to Fang Ran's answer.

"Out of the camp, outside is the spiritual power that may riot at any time. Coupled with the increasingly likely attack to come, the pressure on Zhong Mingtai is greater than you think. That's why when you first came back, he was so angry and gaffe...... Qingyu has actually always trusted him. ”

"I understand. I may not be able to control it in a different place. ”

"It's good that you understand. ”

While speaking, Zhong Mingtai and his entourage of five people happened to pass in front of Fang Ran and Ying Ruoyan.

Ying Ruoyan bowed slightly at Zhong Mingtai, and Zhong Mingtai nodded, which was regarded as a greeting.

He still didn't even look at Fang Ran.

Ying Ruoyan's body tensed slightly for a moment, and when she looked back, she only saw Ying Ruoyan bathed in a pale blue moonlight, as cold as a statue.

"Don't worry, I won't bother with Zhong Mingtai. Fang Ran raised his hand, wanting to pat Ying Ruoyan's shoulder to comfort her, but he felt that it would be a little too light, so the raised hand turned to scratch the back of his head, looking stupid.

From Zhong Mingtai, there was a wave of anger, and then it was forcibly suppressed and cut off in midair.

“...... When will he stop being so hostile to me? Fang Ran muttered quietly.

"Perhaps...... Wait until you rescue your sister?"

Zhong Mingtai paused at the gate of the camp after walking the last stretch of the camp.

The momentum was like a mountain like an abyss, slowly emanating from a group of five people, and they stepped into the wilderness with determination.

The members of the Chamber of Commerce on both sides of the road greeted the five backs and dispersed.

Some of them have to finish the construction work at hand, some have to continue to boil herbs and help the seriously injured, in short, everyone will not be idle.

Fang Ran looked at the backs that were scattered one after another, thoughtfully.

Ying Ruoyan and Fang Qingyu have grown up together almost since childhood, and she knows exactly what Fang Ran is like. But looking at Fang Ran's serious face at this moment, she felt that something had become different.

Could it be that those days of running away day and night in the wilderness can really change such a cowardly child who has been overprotected, let him start to think about himself, and stimulate the little blood in his heart?

But...... It's better to be willing to change than to continue to be muddy.

Ying Ruoyan turned around and was about to leave, but Fang Ran suddenly thought of something.

"Wait...... Not right......"

"What?" Fang Ran's voice was abrupt, and Ying Ruoyan was also panicked.

"They...... Just go into the wasteland? What about the severance charm? Without the severance charm, what can they do to resist the spirit storm in the wasteland?"

Ying Ruoyan was stunned at first, then showed a hint of pain, and replied, "No." ”

"No?"

"What Qingyu gave you is already the last fragment of the severance talisman. And counting the days, that fragment should be almost useless...... The shattered Separation Talisman won't last long, but it's better than nothing. ”

"It's a huge desolation, and there is no second fragment of the severance talisman?"

"The attack of the Heavenly Thunder Gate is a real thunder method, except for the one on Qingyu's body, everything else has been completely shattered. Ying Ruoyan shook her head, closed her eyes, and frowned.

The absence of the fragment of the Separation Talisman means that in the following days, the Wasteland Chamber of Commerce will either survive hard in this oasis, relying on the few remaining materials, or it will go deep into the wasteland to seek almost slim hope at the risk of a spiritual storm that can be seen at any time......

Fang Ran finally understood at this moment that it was just an ordinary night patrol, why almost the entire Chamber of Commerce saw them off......

Zhong Mingtai and the night patrol team are guarding this oasis with their lives.

Zhong Mingtai ...... You're really good enough for a man. ”

"Indeed, Zhong Mingtai was the last to join the Arashi, but he was perhaps the most loyal to Qingyu. Now you understand why he is hostile to you? In his eyes, you little boy is just a drag from the rain. ”

"It may have been, but it will never be again. ”

Fang Ran said word by word. His voice was low and heavy, out of place with his thin, thin skin.

This kind of heaviness has nothing to do with cultivation and physique, but comes from pure strong will, with absolute self-confidence and even conceit.

I don't know how many times I've been so surprised today.

Little Boy...... It really seems to be turning in a gratifying direction.

It's a pity, if only Arachen had a little more time.

The Huangchen Chamber of Commerce, which has barely even protected itself, may be able to survive another ten days and half a month. But after a while, even if there is no foreign enemy, there will eventually be a shortage of materials, which will further fall apart, and even be involved in the inevitable cannibalism.

Consciously or unconsciously, in the past few days, everyone has avoided this fact.

Fang Ran stared at the side face of the shadow, the lines of this side face were firm, but at this moment they were slowly covered with a trace of wavering.

"You're not fit for that expression. You should be a cheetah galloping through the wasteland, not a sad little girl. Fang Ran blurted out this sentence.

"Ah......" Shadow Ruyan seemed to have been glimpsed into the secret, and raised his head in a panic, hitting the eyes of the upper voice.

Fang Ran had the moonlight shining in his eyes, his lips pursed, the corners of his mouth hooked into a smile, and then his right hand was taken out of his arms and opened.

A blue light shines.

"You...... Where did you get so many fragments of the Broken Talisman?!"

Ying Ruoyan this time was really completely unexpected.

There were also members of the Chamber of Commerce who had not yet gone far, and when they heard this exclamation, they stopped and saw the shadow that had never been so out of shape before. Immediately after, they followed the shadowy eyes, their gaze fell on Fang Ran's hand, and then without exception, they showed expressions mixed with disbelief and ecstasy.

"It's ...... Fragment of the Broken Charm?"

"Really? I didn't have dazzles, isn't there no more in the Chamber of Commerce?"

"Could it be...... Could it be that the little boy brought it back?"

"We blamed the little boy, but ...... He used to ......"

The sound of a small discussion came.

Fang Ran smiled: "Someone in the wilderness chased me and searched from them. ”

As for the fate of the pursuers, I don't know.

Ying Ruoyan's body trembled slightly, looking at Fang Ran, and then at the pile of broken talismans, his eyes moved repeatedly in these two positions, and there was obviously a different brilliance in his eyes.

"I'm going to find Zhong Mingtai. Fang Ran pointed to the camp gate behind him, and then pointed to himself, "Then let's rescue my sister and protect Huangchen, I will pull out the group of miscellaneous pieces that are behind the scenes, break their bones, and make them kneel and beg for mercy." ”

"I do what I say. ”