Chapter 14 I like to use my brain
Occasionally encounter some strange creatures along the way. But standing on solid ground, Li Ling felt that only a freak like Stepby's could threaten his life.
There were also some messy marks of fighting, some broken branches and sawdust. The traces left by these companions brought confidence to Li Ling, who was in a hurry.
When it was completely dark, Li Ling finally saw a huge bonfire lit in the distance, and a crowd of people talking and laughing together.
Some people were dancing hand in hand around the campfire. A burst of burnt smell of barbecue wafted in time, stimulating Li Ling's sense of smell.
Everything looks so good! In the slightest, Nayin's big rabbit is trying to render it: the world is full of incomprehensible dangers and unbearable terrible truths.
He even saw Qin Xiaoyu sitting cross-legged on the outside of the crowd at a glance, she seemed a little depressed, she was sitting on the ground and sharpening a sharp wood with a dagger, she should use that sharp wood to defend herself.
Li Ling could guess why Qin Xiaoyu was depressed, she must be worried about herself. When thinking like this, Li Ling felt that Qin Xiaoyu was becoming more and more beautiful. The fair-skinned face is even brighter and more beautiful against the backdrop of the red bonfire.
"Qin Xiaoyu!" Before the person arrived, Li Ling shouted. The loud and excited voice attracted everyone's attention.
"Li Ling! You guy, where did you die in the past two days?! Ge Jin shouted boldly, took the first step towards Li Ling, and stretched out his broad palm early.
Li Ling turned sideways slightly, deftly dodging Ge Jin's enthusiasm, and ran directly towards Qin Xiaoyu.
In just two days, he had a feeling that he hadn't seen him for a long time.
"Li Ling!" Qin Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly dropped the dagger and wooden stick in his hand and rushed towards Li Ling.
Li Ling opened his hands and naturally hugged Qin Xiaoyu, so excited that he couldn't help himself.
"Stay calm!" In his mind, Nayin held out a finger at him solemnly. "Go to Nima's big bunny!" Li Ling kicked Naiyin and regained his clarity again.
"What kind of big rabbit are you talking about?" Qin Xiaoyu raised her chin and asked, with a shy posture unique to a girl.
"I didn't ...... It's nothing. Li Ling shook his head quite calmly. You okay?! β
"Hmm!" Qin Xiaoyu nodded, but then shook his head again and again, and said, "No!" Not good at all, I thought you were dead! β
"Don't worry! I was just swept downstream by the current. It's hard to spend time without your companions, and you don't even know how much I miss you! Li Ling touched Qin Xiaoyu's head and said.
Qin Xiaoyu took a long breath, this was the first time she had heard Li Ling sincerely confess to herself, and asked eagerly, "How much do you want to?!" β
"I really want to!" Li Ling replied truthfully. Qin Xiaoyu laughed and slapped a hammer on his chest.
"And everyone!" He silently added in his heart. When he returned to the crowd, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and it seemed that most of his courage and self-confidence had been restored.
"Are you hungry? Let's have a barbecue! Qin Xiaoyu didn't wait for Li Ling to nod, so he went to get a piece of barbecue and a pot of boiling water for him.
Since Li Ling had just returned to the crowd, Ge Jin did not assign him the task of standing guard, but ordered him to rest well.
Qin Xiaoyu also belonged to the guardian team, but due to the privilege of the beauty, she was given a piece of fur that had been peeled from an unknown animal and had just been roasted.
She generously shared this leather blanket with Li Ling, which was only one foot square.
As a result, Li Ling's other wish came true - to sleep soundly under the starlight of another world.
However, it is more wonderful than expected.
From the envious, jealous and hateful eyes of the people around him, Li Ling knew what this meantβif it was a promise that tied him to Qin Xiaoyu before, now he felt that there was still love.
A melodious horn sound woke Li Ling from his slumber, just in time to see Qin Xiaoyu panicked and took away the hands and feet that were on him.
Under the starlight, a tall figure with a horn in his hand walked from a distance.
"What's going on?!" Li Ling immediately stood up and asked the people around him. At the same time, he saw that the man with the horn was none other than Kurban.
"The early worms are eaten by the birds! We have to get there as soon as possible. Kurban proudly raised the horn in his hand and said to everyone: "Nice thing, huh?" This is Miao Chuang's masterpiece. He's such a clever expert, and I'll have to ask the Commander to be my advisor! β
"Miao Chuang!" Li Ling exclaimed excitedly, remembering that when he escaped from the lake, he clung to the man's arm, but before he could rise to the surface, he lost consciousness and was in danger repeatedly.
He thought for a moment that he hadn't saved the man in the end, but he didn't expect him to be in the crowd.
"Great, he's alive!" Li Ling was happy in his heart. If he hadn't left his post without permission because he was worried about Qin Xiaoyu's safety, Miao Chuang's daughter might not have been killed by the water monster. Now I heard that Miao Chuang was rescued by himself, which gave Li Ling, who was feeling guilty, a little psychological comfort.
"Yes, he's alive, and I'm alive." Qin Xiaoyu tightly grasped Li Ling's palm. She clearly remembered the situation at that time, and she recklessly rushed towards the water monster that killed Zhao Rui, and was entangled in the body of the water monster in just one shot. If Li Ling hadn't arrived in time, I was afraid that she wouldn't have even a bone left.
In the past, Qin Xiaoyu always felt that Li Ling took more care of himself than he cared about, but not enough. From that moment on, she decided to give him her whole body and mind.
Unexpectedly, she successfully landed ashore, but Li Ling disappeared. The thought of her having to face this strange world alone made her spirit almost on the verge of collapse.
But she didn't expect that Li Ling miraculously returned to her side again, calling her name affectionately, giving Qin Xiaoyu a feeling of rebirth.
She believes that all this is the power of love.
"Of course he's alive!" Kurban heard Li Ling's whisper and shouted to him in a loud voice, "You have to thank me for this, don't you?" You didn't follow the Commander's instructions and left the position you were guarding without permission. If I hadn't come over to help at the last minute, Miao Chuang's father and daughter would have died! β
Some people heard Kurban's shouting and ran over to join in the fun.
"Kurban!" Qin Xiaoyu shouted in disgust. But she didn't know how to refute it. If she said that Li Ling was trying to save herself, she was afraid that it would be counterproductive.
"It was I who saved Miao Chuang's life, which is why he is grateful to me!" Kurbanian shamelessly continued to shout. "So, I'm going to have Miao Chuang as my advisor. What do you think? Adjutant Lee! β
The eyes around converged on Li Ling.
Li Ling was shocked that Kurban had suddenly become so shameless, he used to think that Kurban was quite smart. There must be something strange about it!
Before he figured it out, he didn't want to clash head-on with Kurban, so he had to reply with cash: "Of course, Kurban!" All take on the role of advisors. Miao Chuang is not only your advisor, but also my advisor and the advisor to all of you. β
"Slap~smack~smack!" A few crisp applause came from behind him, and it was Miao Chuang, who had been watching coldly from the side.
He didn't seem to remember that Li Ling saved him at the last moment, but said in a vicious tone: "It is worthy of the deputy commander, and he is the first to speak." It's a pity you're wrong! I can be anyone's advisor, but you're not qualified! β
If Kurban's previous words were cynical, Miao Chuang's behavior was already a naked provocation.
"Calm down, stay calm!" Nain's words echoed like a spell in his mind. Li Ling had always felt that the big rabbit was scaring himself with alarmist words in order to achieve its ulterior purpose, but it didn't hurt to stay calm at least.
"What are you?!" When Li Ling was deep in thought, Qin Xiaoyu had already taken the lead. "Your daughter's death was just an accident, there are other people who died, and everyone feels sorry for them! But no one wants them to die! β
"Huh! Of course you're going to have to speak for him! As far as I know, Adjutant Li left the guard for your sake! β
"What?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"Isn't this a lustful mind?"
With a few soft shouts, everyone began to talk.
Under Ge Jin's rather wise leadership, the Guardians have been trusted for their excellent protection of everyone's safety in the past few days. If Miao Chuang said the truth, it would be a big blow to the prestige of the defenders.
"You ......" Qin Xiaoyu gritted his teeth angrily, but he couldn't speak. When the others saw Qin Xiaoyu's angry appearance, they were even more sure of Miao Chuang's words.
"Everyone, you see, they have nothing to say!" Miao Chuang said loudly. "My daughter should have been alive here, but she's dead now, and there are no bones left! But these two guards, who were supposed to protect my daughter's safety, snuggled together happily, enjoying the warmth and joy brought by the collective! β
The noisy discussion buzzed, and the eyes that had been envious of Li Ling because of Qin Xiaoyu's beauty before quietly turned into jealousy and hatred.
No one noticed that Ge Jin was looking at the situation here from a distance, and he didn't seem to plan to intervene, but to see how Li Ling could settle the trouble in front of him.
And now, he was frowning tightly. Instead, more interest was transferred to Kurban.
Even Qin Xiaoyu couldn't help but glance at Li Ling, thinking that even if Li Ling didn't plan to quarrel with the other party, at least he had to defend himself a few words, right?
However, unlike Ge Jin, she believes that any reaction from Li Ling has its own reasons.
She believes this deeply.
From the first time they met and the first words they said, Li Ling was always unexpected, but now in retrospect, it is so warm.
At this moment, Li Ling has been thinking about everything he has experienced in the past two days. Why was he inexplicably swept so far away by the current, and why did he happen to run into Nayin and Stepby? And what is the purpose of the advice that Nayin finally came to give him?
This is by no means a coincidence that can be explained......
Li Ling didn't notice the eyes of the people around him who had become unkind. And Miao Chuang couldn't wait to make his victory declaration: "So, I don't think Li Ling is qualified to be a defender, let alone a deputy commander!" β
No one spoke out against it.
Miao Chuang seemed to be encouraged, and continued to say viciously: "He should even leave everyone, choose to self-exile, and repent of his mistakes in the wilderness of Sirte!" β
Whispers of surprise rang out, and it was hard to imagine what would happen to a person in this completely unfamiliar world. It must have been quite painful, and it would have been fatal.
"Don't you think about it!" Qin Xiaoyu shouted angrily. "I challenge you! If it's a man, let the horse come! β
There is no doubt that Qin Xiaoyu, as a defender, can easily trample Miao Chuang under his feet.
"I'm sorry, but as an advisor, I don't have to accept the provocation of a guardian! I like to use my brain! Miao Chuang cheekily pointed to his head.
"What did you just say?!" A puzzled voice sounded from Qin Xiaoyu's side. Li Ling had only now come back from his contemplation, and looked at the angry Qin Xiaoyu and the sneering Miao Chuang strangely.