When Yu Xian found Gong Qian, she was squatting behind a tree outside the barracks, a tiny figure softly weeping.
Although they had only known each other for less than a day, Yu Xian knew very well that despite Gong Qian appearing strong, she was actually very soft-hearted and kind inside; the members of the Sin-Cleansing Squad were not just teammates to her, but also family, like older brothers and sisters.
From the information provided by the Zhan E Squad, the members of the Sin-Cleansing Squad all doted on Gong Qian like a younger sister, especially the girls, who always liked to find excuses to hug and kiss her.
Although Yu Xian was very worried about Jin Sheng, Jin Sheng was being treated by Zhang Shou, so he should be fine; therefore, he hesitated for a moment but still decided to look for Gong Qian.
Gong Qian needed companionship more right now.
He squatted beside Gong Qian, quietly staying with her.
“I clearly told them to retreat, I told them not to look back…” Gong Qian buried her face in her knees, covering her forehead with her hands, and said with a choked voice.
As a result, when the members of the Sin-Cleansing Squad saw her get blasted away by a single strike from Demos, they all changed direction, intending to bypass Demos to find her, and were ultimately instantly killed midway by a pillar of fire that suddenly erupted from underground; only one girl survived because she was hit in the leg by a rock and pushed out of the fire’s range by a helping teammate.
Yu Xian listened silently; he couldn't say comforting words, nor did he want to say comforting words; he just listened quietly, accompanying her.
An hour later, Gong Qian got up, sniffled, and whispered, “Thank you, I’m going to see Sister Fenfen.”
After speaking, she walked away.
Yu Xian waited for her to walk for a while before getting up; a bubble appeared in his palm, and the next second he stepped into the bubble and appeared in the military medical office; he walked out of the bubble and sat on a chair outside the operating room, waiting quietly.
In the afternoon, Zhang Shou emerged from Jin Sheng’s operating room, wearily sitting beside Yu Xian, his aged face devoid of any smile.
“Is the Captain’s injury very serious?” Yu Xian asked, looking at him.
Zhang Shou nodded and said, “It’s not very serious, it’s extremely serious, even more severe than Captain Gong Qian’s poisoning. According to Doctor Wang, the demonic energy within the Captain’s body is very high-level and is incompatible with the Captain’s own energy, so they are entangled in a death struggle. I can only treat the external injuries; this delicate balance can only be handled by the Captain himself, otherwise, once the balance is broken, the Captain will die even faster.”
His Healing Touch could indeed slowly clear the demonic energy from Jin Sheng’s body, but doing so would break the delicate balance, and Jin Sheng could die suddenly at any moment.
Therefore, he could only treat some external injuries, and he actually stayed by Doctor Wang’s side throughout, learning how to handle such situations.
“Oh, by the way, Xian Yu, is Zhou Tai dead?” Zhang Shou suddenly remembered the true objective of this operation and immediately asked.
Yu Xian shook his head and said, “I don’t know, didn’t the Minister say that external forces interfered?”
The two Zhou Tais he had captured had already been handed over to relevant personnel yesterday, and he didn’t know their specific location now, but he felt that Zhou Tai was very likely not completely dead.
“Don’t let me find out who it was, or I’ll definitely kill them!” Zhang Shou clenched his fists and said seriously; if there had been no external interference, Yu Bo wouldn’t have died, and the Captain wouldn’t have been severely injured.
Yu Xian assented, silently noting this matter in his heart.
He knew very well that any entity capable of entering the Blocked area through heavy encirclement and array seals must have considerable strength or influence; he was certainly no match for them now, but that might change after he continued to develop for some time.
Around four o’clock, Zhang Shou was invited by Doctor Wang to treat Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.
Although their injuries were not light, because there was no other energy interference, they were not difficult to heal; Zhang Shou released four skills consecutively, and both of them were completely recovered.
Because Silver City could not treat Jin Sheng’s injuries, Jin Sheng was taken away by military aircraft in the evening to receive treatment in Yanjing, accompanied by Tianshu, the Captain of the Kill Demon Squad.
Tianshu’s injuries were also very serious; he was carried by his own teammates at the time.
However, his injuries were after-effects of consuming his own potential and lifespan by burning his vital essence; Silver City simply lacked the conditions for treatment, and once in Yanjing, there would be plenty of ways to compensate for these losses.
Evening.
Zhang Shou and Yu Xian drove back to Silver City, both feeling a bit heavy-hearted, and their spirits had also matured.
As the car entered Silver City, they looked at the myriad of lights, and Zhang Shou couldn't help but stop the car, looking at the lights of the buildings in the distance; he used to not think there was anything special about all this, but now he had a new realization.
For everyone to enjoy a peaceful life in Silver City, countless people are protecting it with their lives behind the scenes.
“Xian Yu, how many people do you think have carried the burden for us and how many have sacrificed their lives like Brother Bo, for us to grow up safely to this age?” Zhang Shou asked Yu Xian, looking at the silhouettes of people reflecting on the curtains of a nearby building.
Yu Xian shook his head and said, “I don’t know, but definitely many, many, many.”
“I can’t sleep, how about we go for a late-night snack together?” Zhang Shou rubbed his eyes, then said to Yu Xian.
Yu Xian smiled slightly and said, “Coincidentally, I know a good place, let’s go!”
At night, other urban areas were closed, only the streets in the east of the city where extraordinary beings gathered had shops open; the two drove to the east of the city and stopped at a large food stall.
They ordered various stir-fries and grilled skewers, and specifically ordered Mao Xuewang, which Vampires could eat, enjoying the lively atmosphere around them as they ate, gradually feeling like they had returned to the human world, as if everything that had happened in the past two days was very, very far away from them.
After eating and drinking their fill, they decided to drive around Silver City.
Zhang Shou drove, Yu Xian opened the car window to let the cool breeze in, and neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying the moment of tranquility.
Suddenly, Yu Xian glanced at the bushes, and a bubble instantly flew out, bringing back the corpse of a weasel; he then casually cleared out any extraordinary creatures he found, unwittingly filling a large bubble.
“There seem to be quite a lot of extraordinary creatures tonight,” Zhang Shou said, looking at the various extraordinary creature corpses in the bubble.
Yu Xian guessed, “It might be related to the sealed area; such a big commotion should affect many creatures.”
“But where did they come from?” Zhang Shou complained.
Yu Xian speculated, “It might be some kind of spatial ability; for example, I can now easily use bubbles to enter and exit Silver City.”
Before returning to the city, he had placed bubbles in many places, and after getting permission from the camp commander, he also placed three bubbles inside the barracks, so now he didn't need to go through city gate inspections and could leave the city anytime, anywhere.
At this moment, an SUV with a Battle Cop emblem approached from the opposite direction, and both vehicles stopped when they met.
Captain Zhang Kai, the leader of the Warriors' Police Force, poked his head out of the car window and, seeing Yu Xian, immediately smiled and said, “Student Yu Xian, Student Zhang Shou, so it’s you two. I was wondering who was strolling on this road in the middle of the night, thought I’d caught a big fish.”
“Captain Zhang, good evening. We just couldn’t sleep and came out for a walk. Oh, by the way, these extraordinary creatures were just caught along the way; they’re for the brothers and sisters in the squad to add to their meal!” Yu Xian said with a smile, simultaneously sending out the extraordinary creatures from the car.
Captain Zhang Kai’s eyes lit up; he opened the back car window to receive these extraordinary creatures, smiling as he said, “Wow, so many? That’s too kind, how can I accept this?”
If you’re embarrassed, then don’t take them!
Yu Xian and Zhang Shou watched Captain Zhang Kai’s act with amusement.
Afterward, everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, then bid each other farewell, and the two cars passed each other.
“Captain Zhang and his team don’t have it easy either.”
Zhang Shou watched the police car leave in the rearview mirror, sighing with emotion.
For the peace of Silver City, the Warriors' Police Force also contributes a lot; large numbers of Battle Cops sacrifice themselves nationwide every year. He used to only admire them, but now he could truly understand the difficulties involved.
It was no longer distant news, no longer cold numbers, but every flesh-and-blood person.