Ye Ling's prolonged insomnia had allowed her to persevere for so long.
Gao Kai spread all the information across the table.
He examined it for a while, then frowned and said, "According to the information, we should go to the places these people went after receiving the secret order.
However, it states that after they returned, they all lost that segment of memory.
Captain, do you not remember either?"
Gao Kai truly lived up to his reputation as someone who had led troops. He had directly identified the crucial point.
Ye Ling nodded, "I don't remember either."
"Then where is the destination for this mission?"
"Qinling!" Ye Ling said, though a hint of panic crept into her voice as she spoke.
Just moments ago, she had claimed not to remember, and now she had a clear destination.
Furthermore, her expression piqued everyone's curiosity.
They all stared at her.
"Uh... I found something in my belongings that doesn't belong to me, maybe something I forgot. The label has a Qinling mark."
Ye Ling spoke slowly, her gaze sweeping aimlessly over the documents.
Having been with her for some time, they understood her habits. When she spoke, she would usually look directly into the other person's eyes.
She had never acted like this, as if she were hiding something.
"Cap... Captain, what is that thing? Maybe you grabbed the wrong item. Besides, even if the label has the origin, it doesn't necessarily mean you bought it there!"
Zhao Lei addressed Ye Ling as Captain, finding it somewhat difficult to continue.
However, what he said next was indeed what everyone agreed with.
Ye Ling looked up, staring intently at Zhao Lei.
Zhao Lei felt a chill run down his spine. He thought, "Did I say something wrong? It doesn't seem like it! Why does it feel like she wants to kill me?"
Ye Ling finally shot him a fierce glare and pulled a black object from her pocket.
She tossed it onto the table and turned towards the door, "Prepare yourselves. We depart in two hours. Meet at Peach Airport."
Zhao Lei curiously reached out and picked up the item on the table.
"Holy cow..."
His hand trembled, and he dropped it back down.
The object, light and airy, fell back onto the table and unfolded.
The faces of the five people instantly turned strange. Luoluo blushed and turned her head away.
The four men looked at each other, then at the black lace thong lying on the table.
It seemed unlikely they would have grabbed the wrong item.
Zhao Lei's initial point was immediately refuted.
Then, regarding the Qinling mark on the label that Ye Ling mentioned...
For a moment, everyone remained silent, just watching.
Finally, Luoluo stepped forward.
She fumbled through the item and pulled out a white label with a small oval stamp.
It read: Qinling National Park Hotel, Special Sale Item.
Now, everyone finally understood what Ye Ling meant by the obvious mark.
"No wonder Captain was embarrassed. This is all Lei Zi's fault."
Jing Kaiyu said, then turned and walked outside.
"Yeah, it's Lei Zi's fault," Gao Kai added, then followed Jing Kaiyu.
"I..." Zhao Lei still wanted to argue.
"You little scoundrel, truly a scoundrel!" Luoluo picked up the lace thong, turned, and went upstairs.
"This..." Zhao Lei was starting to doubt himself, wondering if there was indeed something wrong with him.
"Sigh!" Chu Tian patted his shoulder, shook his head at him, and then sighed, following him upstairs.
Zhao Lei was left alone, completely bewildered.
"What's going on? Weren't you all questioning her judgment at the time?"
Why did it become my fault alone?
Two hours later.
Luoluo stood outside the airport, watching the departing airplane.
Tears streamed down her face as she saw it fly away and disappear.
She softly whispered, "Brother, goodbye!"
On the plane, Chu Tian gently touched his lips with his fingers.
The sweetness of Luoluo's lipstick still lingered.
Just now, Luoluo had kissed him.
This girl truly worried about his safety, looking like she wanted to say something several times but holding back.
Chu Tian, his face beaming, looked out the window at the receding scenery.
As the plane slowly took off, his heart was suddenly seized by a fleeting pain.
But it passed as quickly as it came, and he paid it no mind, attributing it to the discomfort of his first time flying.
Having lived two lives, this was his first time on an airplane.
After watching the outside for a while, the plane entered the clouds, presenting a hazy, indistinct view.
He closed his eyes to rest and, before he knew it, had fallen asleep.
When he felt a tap on his shoulder and opened his eyes, the plane had already landed.
It was Zhao Lei who had woken him.
The five of them, carrying nothing, were all traveling light.
In Shengjing, as they had just left the villa, Chu Tian had been loaded with bags and bundles of items.
This included his Heavenly Dao helmet and change of clothes.
At the time, Zhao Lei and the others had laughed at him for carrying so much.
Initially, Chu Tian didn't understand why.
It wasn't until they entered the airport that Ye Ling said, "Are you moving? You're not allowed to bring anything."
Only then did he understand why Zhao Lei and the others had looked at him that way.
It turned out they all knew, and he, having never undertaken a mission before, was like a complete novice.
He had no choice but to let Luoluo take his belongings back.
He had even foolishly asked, "Can't I even bring my game helmet?"
Ye Ling ignored him, turning and walking away, presenting him only with her back.
After disembarking, Ye Ling led the way, and they proceeded to a parking lot.
Reaching a Hummer, Ye Ling exchanged a look with Jing Kaiyu and gestured towards a tire.
Jing Kaiyu nodded, ducked under the vehicle, and soon emerged holding a key.
The journey was silent until they got into the car. Chu Tian felt like a duck hearing thunder—completely out of his depth.
It was worse than a duck hearing thunder; at least there was some sound in that case.
These four people, with a single expression, gesture, or glance, understood each other.
He, however, couldn't comprehend any of it.
After getting into the car, Zhao Lei flipped open the back seat and pulled out five backpacks from underneath.
He tossed one directly to Chu Tian.
Chu Tian caught it and estimated its weight by hand. Good heavens, it was seventy to eighty kilograms, or about one hundred and fifty to sixty pounds.
What on earth was in here to make it so heavy?
Curiously, he opened it and rummaged inside.
My goodness, the bag was like a treasure trove. It contained mountaineering jackets, hiking boots, sleeping bags, handguns, submachine guns, survival knives, ropes, and other supplies.
Chu Tian took out a handgun and examined it, but he didn't understand the model or anything about it.
"Do you know how to use it?" Zhao Lei asked.
Chu Tian shook his head. He genuinely didn't know how to use such a thing.
"I'll teach you once we get into the mountains later!"
Jing Kaiyu drove, and Ye Ling gave him a GPS location. He drove the speedy vehicle out of the homeland of the Terracotta Army.