Upon hearing news of a wormhole, Fang Er's spirits lifted, and he quickly led his men to investigate.
Observing the wormhole on the mountainside and the fractured rock formations on the mountain, he was certain it had appeared recently. The obvious signs of freshly broken stone around the wormhole bore no trace of age.
With no sign of Chai Yue or the enemy fleet anywhere on the planet, their destination was clear. They were most likely on the other side of this wormhole.
"I'll go in first. You stay here and guard this side with the others!"
After speaking, Fang Er piloted his ship into the wormhole.
While he had frequently traveled through parallel worlds on Earth, this was his first time traversing a natural wormhole. Even the wormhole to Andromeda had been artificially created.
The scenery outside shifted from the desolate planet to complete darkness, then to a lush green world.
"Holy shit!"
Fang Er was stunned by the sight, especially the silhouettes of several planets overhead. It was like a scene straight out of a science fiction film.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
"Connected to spore-class ship 110. Initiate communication?"
Suddenly, a prompt sounded from the ship. Fang Er's face lit up with joy. Spore-class ship 110 was the designation of Wang Xuance's vessel! He quickly grabbed the communicator and began calling.
"Lao Wang, where are you?"
In the dense forest some distance away, Wang Xuance was still giving Chai Shao a massage. Due to his frequent handling of firearms, even though he was only in his early twenties, his smooth hands were already calloused. Despite the application of medicinal oil, Chai Shao endured immense pain during the massage. However, to speed up his recovery, he could only grit his teeth and bear it.
Just then, he heard Fang Er's voice from the command room, separated by a wall.
"My Lord!"
He instinctively clenched his fist.
"Oww..."
Chai Shao on the bed let out a pained cry. Wang Xuance's clench almost sent him to his maker...
"Damn it, where are you grabbing?! It's going to burst, it's going to burst, let go quickly!"
Wang Xuance: ???
He looked down, his face instantly turning pale, and he hastily apologized to Chai Shao.
"My Lord, my apologies, this subordinate did not do it intentionally!"
"My Lord is here, I'll go reply to him first!"
With that, he pushed open the cabin door and fled as if escaping. Chai Shao cast another glance at his...
Damn it, this little bastard almost crushed him! He had been eagerly awaiting Fang Er's arrival every moment before, but now, he wished Fang Er would never come! The nerve of him, coming here and almost getting him killed!
"My Lord! This is Wang Xuance!"
Chai Yue was in another cabin, tending to the still-unconscious Bai Yuzhi. The command room was empty. Wang Xuance grabbed the communicator and replied with immense excitement. He then reported his location and swiftly relayed this information to Chai Yue. Fang Er, upon receiving the location, rushed over immediately, tossing a note into the system's warehouse along the way.
Ten minutes later, Chai Yue looked at Fang Er. Her usually strong demeanor finally broke.
"Husband!"
Before she could even finish speaking, she flew into Fang Er's embrace like a swallow returning to its nest. Since embarking on her journey to find her father, she had maintained a facade of strength. But this did not mean she was without pressure. The Heavenly Fire Army soldiers who had sacrificed their lives in previous battles, and the ships that had been shot down, all weighed heavily on her with guilt. She felt these losses were a direct consequence of her impulsiveness. However, upon seeing Fang Er, the immense pressure within her found an outlet. Clutching him, she wept uncontrollably.
Seeing his wife cry like this, Fang Er felt as if his heart were being squeezed.
"There, there, stop crying. It's all over now."
He gently patted Chai Yue's back, comforting her. Chai Yue continued to sob. After a while, she suddenly pushed Fang Er away, wiping tears from her face, and lowered her head.
"Husband, please punish me. It was my fault that the Heavenly Fire Army suffered such heavy losses."
Fang Er's eyes widened. "What are you saying!"
"If a wild dog runs into your backyard and bites you, would you blame yourself?"
"Therefore, this is not your fault!"
"Besides, it's a good thing you led the troops out to search for Father-in-law. If those alien ships had found Earth, who knows how many casualties there would have been!"
"By the way, have you found Father-in-law?"
He asked the last question looking at Wang Xuance. Wang Xuance quickly pointed towards the cabin where Chai Shao was.
"Replying to my Lord, we have rescued Old Duke Chai. However, his condition is not good, and he is still resting inside to recuperate."
"Also, the young madam was hit when the escape pod crashed and is still unconscious."
Fang Er's heart tightened. "Take me to see them!"
"Yes!"
Wang Xuance immediately led the way, but after only two steps, he turned back, looking utterly bewildered.
"My Lord, who should we see first?"
"Nonsense! We see the young madam first!"
Fang Er reprimanded him in a low voice. Chai Shao's condition was serious, but he was conscious. Seeing him sooner or later made no difference, as he wasn't going to die. Bai Yuzhi, however, was unconscious and could potentially die at any moment. Was there even a choice?
Wang Xuance, unaware of Fang Er's thoughts, was somewhat confused by this answer. My Lord... He is such a Lord... Well, I should have expected this! The young madam can warm the bed; the old father-in-law can't do that job...
However, he soon relaxed with a sigh of relief. Thankfully, if his Lord had gone to see the Old Duke first, his recent slip-up of almost crushing the Old Duke might not have been concealed. By the time he visited the young madam, the bruise likely wouldn't be visible, and the cause of it couldn't be pinned on him. Heh heh heh, without evidence, the Old Duke could say whatever he wanted, and he'd just deny it.