"I have a secret I want to tell you, but I’m afraid if I do, you might feel so ashamed you’d want to kill yourself. So, should I say it or not?" After Feng Tianzhi dropped this line, he adopted a thinker’s pose and stared at Luo Ye without saying another word. "Just spit it out, I’m not that fragile!" Luo Ye rolled her eyes, forcefully suppressing the urge to punch him in the face. This man’s greatest skill was his ability to infuriate her like a ticking time bomb. "Well, I’ll just say it then." Feng Tianzhi chuckled, "This swamp, actually, it’s man-made, specifically for training purposes. Otherwise, how could you be sinking so slowly?" Pointing at Tang Erbao, he continued, "He’s sunk to the bottom. Simply put, even if I hadn’t come, you definitely wouldn’t drown. Got it?" Tang Erbao, who had been zoning out, blinked at this and murmured with a bitter smile, "Some things are indeed destined." "What if the village kids wander in here by mistake?" asked Luo Ye. "First off, you’re too heavy. People weighing less than 45 kilograms won’t sink. Plus, there’s a barrier between the farmland and the wasteland with guards on duty. No one is allowed in without special circumstances. Think about your behavior earlier. How do you feel about that, huh? Hahaha..." Luo Ye felt such an itch in her arms, an itch in her fists, damn it, she couldn’t hold it back anymore! Feng Tianzhi tilted his head and caught the punch Luo Ye swung at him: "Little girl, got angry out of embarrassment?" Luo Ye forcefully pulled back her arm: "I don’t need your rescue, get lost!" "Then who do you want to rescue you, Ye Xuan?" Feng Tianzhi continued in an infuriating manner: "As far as I know, Ye Xuan is about ten kilometers away from here on tactical training. I doubt he’ll make it here any time soon." Luo Ye simply turned her head away and ignored Feng Tianzhi. "Alright, I’ll stop teasing you." Feng Tianzhi knew when to stop, after all, didn’t he? He signaled to the soldiers behind him and threw a thick rope, stuffing the end into Luo Ye’s hands: "When they pull, try to slowly twist your body upwards." Then he cautioned the soldiers: "Don’t pull too hard!" "What is it now? The sprout didn’t come out right; you still don’t want to come up?" Feng Tianzhi teased. Luo Ye looked serious, "If you’re going to rescue us, you have to ensure both Tang Erbao and I are returned to the base. Otherwise, don’t interfere." "Don’t worry, I won’t run." Tang Erbao quickly declared, seeing that this female soldier and the male soldier who came to the rescue didn’t quite get along. Luo Ye emphasized, "Regardless of whether you run or not, you must be escorted back." "Fine, I’m just asking for trouble." Feng Tianzhi examined Tang Erbao: "What trouble did you get into? I thought she fell in trying to save you." "Save me?" Tang Erbao scratched his head, "Yes, it’s also sort of saving me." "Feng Tianzhi, I’ve already reported his case, you don’t need to interfere. If you want to rescue, hurry up; otherwise, please leave." Luo Ye did not want Feng Tianzhi meddling and quickly interjected. "Afraid I’ll find out?" Feng Tianzhi raised an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing. "There’s nothing to be afraid of, you’ll find out sooner or later. I’m telling you clearly, I don’t trust you, so for now, I don’t want you to know. Nevertheless, if you must know, I’ll report it as it is." For more chapters visit NoveI★Fire.net Feng Tianzhi stood back, "It seems your prejudice against me is more than just deep. Fine, I’ll give you time to understand me. Enough said, pull up!" A quarter of an hour later, as they were about to enter the woods, Luo Ye and her group ran into Mo Datong and his group rushing towards them. Mo Datong took one look at Luo Ye’s shivering, disheveled appearance: "Fell into the swamp?" Rushing, he quickly took off his jacket and draped it over Luo Ye. Instructors Xiao Song and Xiao Liang quickly took over Tang Erbao, who was propped up by Feng Tianzhi’s men, shivering with his face turning purple as his clothes were wet up to his chest. "Mo Instructor, did you finish searching a ten-kilometer radius before coming here?" Mou Ye’s words were filled with resentment. Mo Datong gave a wry smile: "Wu Zetian was too panicked running back, he fell into a pit and couldn’t get out. Fortunately, Li Xiaobei and Lu Jian passed by and heard his cries, rescuing him. Getting the news, I brought the instructors out right away. Luo Ye, next time you encounter such a situation, don’t act recklessly. What if something happened, how would I explain it... to your family?" Feng Tianzhi snorted, "Datong, you’re ungrateful. I’ve been standing here for ages, and you act as if I’m invisible? I saved your student!" Mo Datong slapped Feng Tianzhi on the back: "Now’s not the time to be nitpicky; you know how worried I was. But still, thank you!" "Alright, I’ve handed over the person, my task is done, I’m leaving." Feng Tianzhi took a few steps, then looked back at Luo Ye: "Oh, I forgot to ask, can I go now?" Luo Ye rolled her eyes and ignored him. Feng Tianzhi came back: "Datong, when rescuing her, she demanded she must be returned to the base, and we’re not there yet. Honestly, I’m afraid someone will turn this around later. Seeing her attitude now, my worries are not unfounded. Datong, have you ever seen anyone treat their rescuer this way?" Mo Datong waved his hand: "Just go. Do you see how she’s freezing? Empathy, man. Understanding her current mood—" "A bunch of ingrates. I even offered her my coat, but she outright refused. Can you blame me?" Feng Tianzhi waved to the soldiers he brought: "Let’s go. We shall not engage in such thankless acts in the future; it interrupts the training and earns us no good!" "What’s wrong, little girl?" Feng Tianzhi turns around, his eyes brimming with amusement. "What if, during the exercise, you fail and then blame this incident, believe me, everyone will despise you!" Luo Ye paused and added, "Also, thank you!" The smile on Feng Tianzhi’s face quickly vanished: "I, Feng Tianzhi, am an upright man! Your words are nothing but an insult to me!" With that, he turned and left without looking back. "Did I... wrong him?" Luo Ye patting her forehead, looked towards Mo Datong. Mo Datong thought for a moment, "Luo Ye, there are many rumors about him, mostly negative, some of which are actually distortions. However, my relationship with Ye Xuan is far closer and stronger." "Instructor Mo, has the police been called?" Luo Ye’s cheeks flushed, swiftly changing the subject. "They have." Mo Datong checked the time: "They should have reached the cemetery by now. You don’t worry about it for now. Let Xiao Jiang and Xiao Ping take you back to change your clothes. I’ll take him to meet the police. If there’s a need for you to get involved, we’ll address it afterward." "If... if I’m handed over to the local police, I might... might not live for many days." Tang Erbao trembled as he spoke. Luo Ye nodded: "Instructor Mo, he’s right, this case is more complicated than we originally thought, I suggest we also report this to Director Lei." "Is it that serious?" Mo Datong frown deepened. Luo Ye affirmed again with a nod: "Yes!" "Then let’s return to our base first. We’ll talk while we walk." Mo Datong immediately made a decision. "Luoluo, you... how did you end up ?" As soon as Luo Ye got out of the car, Xing Nongyao, who had been waiting at the doorway, rushed over. Both were anxious after hearing Wu Zetian’s account. "It’s nothing, don’t cry, don’t cry..." Luo Ye weakly smiled, reaching out to wipe Xing Nongyao’s tears. "Luoluo, how did your hand get injured?" Xing Nongyao, with sharp eyes, noticed the palm of Luo Ye being scratched by fingernails. "Let me check it." Soon after, Zhan Hao placed his fingers on Luo Ye’s wrist. "I’m alright, just feeling a bit cold." Luo Ye tried pulling her wrist away, but couldn’t, and had to allow Zhan Hao to diagnose. "Luo Ye, I’m sorry, it’s all because of my incompetence, causing you trouble." Wu Zetian, with a face of scars, supported by Liu Xing, limped over. "How can you say that? By the way, did you hurt your leg?" "No, but I twisted my ankle, and it hurts." Liu Xing sighed, "Luo Ye, look at how purple your face is from the cold. Quickly go take a hot shower and change into dry clothes, we can discuss everything else later." Xing Nong regretfully patting her forehead: "Right, right, right, look at me, how silly!" Zhan Hao let go of his hand: "Quickly go now, she’s physically fine!" "Xing Nong, you help Luoluo to the bathhouse, I’ll go get her clothes." As the voice fell, another figure had already sprung far away. "Must I look like a serious invalid?" Despite saying this, pleasure was evident on Luo Ye’s face - being so cared for by friends, how could she not be happy? "Luo Ye, the chief instructor wants you to visit his office." An hour later, dressed in dry clothes and sipping hot water surrounded by everyone while recounting the chasing process, Luo Ye was summoned. Before Luo Ye could ask, Mo Datong took the initiative: "Director Lei took my report very seriously. The helicopter will arrive soon. Tang Erbao says that he will confess everything truthfully only if you accompany him. I’ve asked for Director Lei’s opinion, and he wants you to personally escort Tang Erbao to the destination and leave only when Tang Erbao feels secure." "Yes!" Luo Ye’s lips curled up: "Tang Erbao fears that I won’t testify for him, he’s not a good person, but he is a good father!" Mo DatongHeavily sighed: "In this world, there are no absolutely bad people, nor absolutely good people. Going astray often results from a series of coincidences and a moment’s misjudgment. Luo Ye, if possible, give more help to Yan Han. His personality is also extreme, with proper guidance, he can become a truly valuable individual, otherwise, becoming the second Tang Erbao is not impossible." "You previously arranged for me to team up with him, I guessed that’s what you meant. But how did you know I could help him?" Luo Ye pouted, "Don’t assume I’m always good-natured." "Warmth, to the second update, special thanks to ’Ah Xing girl’, ’yueyue214’, ’nanxinji’, and Mu Tou for the rewards, special thanks to Pink for Nuan, and all the dear readers of the official subscriptions. Love you guys! (To be continued, for more details, please visit www.qidian.com, more Chapters, support the author, support legitimate reading!)