Even Zhou Yu could only pray that the two who had left would be able to return safely!
Zhou Yu followed Lin Weidong to the helicopter landing spot to wait.
Since they had flown a considerable distance, their return journey would take quite some time.
Lin Weidong stared at the sky, his face filled with anger, and couldn't help but grumble, "What kind of bizarre family is this!"
"As soon as they heard the new recruit training base was dangerous, they immediately wanted to withdraw from the training! Truly cowardly and afraid of death!"
Zhou Yu nodded slightly.
Indeed, they were quite the oddballs!
Anyone else, even if truly afraid, would at least have stayed put.
After all, running around knowing there was danger was akin to seeking death, wasn't it?
Lin Weidong tugged at his collar and continued, "And that Venerable Zeng was even more arrogant, insisting on escorting them alone and not allowing the Dragon Team to accompany him."
"He better pray our pilot is alright, or I'll skin him alive!"
One must understand that training a pilot requires a significant amount of funds and effort.
The people of the Dragon Team were meant to die on the battlefield.
Not to be dragged down and unjustly killed by some individuals!
Zhou Yu understood Lin Weidong's feelings completely, but at this moment, nothing could alleviate Lin Weidong's anxiety.
So, Zhou Yu simply patted Lin Weidong's shoulder as a form of comfort.
Before long.
The sound of propellers buzzed from the sky.
Immediately after, the helicopter carrying Venerable Zeng appeared in Lin Weidong's sight!
The helicopter slowly landed on the helipad!
The strong winds kicked up sand and stones from the surroundings!
As the cabin door opened.
Venerable Zeng was seen stumbling out, supporting himself on the helicopter.
And through the open cabin door, Xi'er could be seen, her face already a deep shade of purple, slumped on the seat, her life hanging in the balance!
Lin Weidong's pupils constricted.
He immediately grabbed Venerable Zeng and asked, "How is it?"
Venerable Zeng gasped for breath and said to Lin Weidong, "Not… not dead, hurry and save her!"
Lin Weidong had no time to settle scores with Venerable Zeng and immediately arranged for personnel to carry the two to the medical bay.
Only after confirming the pilot was unharmed did Lin Weidong breathe a sigh of relief.
He patted the pilot's shoulder, "You must have been quite frightened. Go rest for a while."
The pilot nodded, his back already soaked with sweat!
One must remember that the helicopter had been at a high altitude just moments ago.
If that unknown creature had attacked the pilot, there would have been nowhere to dodge!
In that case, all three would have perished together in a crash!
Therefore, the pilot had been extremely tense since receiving the news.
Now, he looked as if he had been fished out of water…
The medical team immediately carried Venerable Zeng and Xi'er into the medical bay.
Although Venerable Zeng had many wounds, he had treated himself on the way and held his breath.
Thus, the poison had not yet endangered his life.
It was Xi'er, however.
She had been bitten on the neck, and in her panic, her heart rate had involuntarily quickened.
This had caused the poison to spread to her face.
On the surface, Xi'er appeared to have fainted.
But as Zhou Yu leaned closer, he could still hear Xi'er's mumbled utterances.
Clearly, Xi'er was not unconscious, but her consciousness was in disarray!
After placing Xi'er on the examination table, Lin Weidong stood by without reservation, watching with a worried expression.
"How is it? Can the poison be expelled in her condition?"
Zhou Yu took a look.
For him, it was not a problem!
However, to be safe, Zhou Yu still asked Lin Weidong to make a call to report the situation to Xi'er's parents.
This way, if she wasn't cured, her parents would at least be prepared!
Lin Weidong immediately nodded, trusting Zhou Yu to handle the treatment.
He then went out to make the call.
At this moment.
The Zeng family.
The head of the Zeng family was eagerly awaiting Xi'er's return.
Who would have thought that he would receive a call from Lin Weidong instead!
"Elder Lin, I heard that the new recruit training base is very dangerous!"
"I asked Xi'er to come back also to reduce the burden on the Dragon Team. Elder Lin won't be angry, will he?"
Upon answering the phone, Father Zeng immediately said.
It seemed he thought Lin Weidong was calling to question Xi'er's withdrawal from the training.
Lin Weidong suppressed the anger in his heart.
He said to Father Zeng, "Your family's venerable escort and Xi'er were attacked by an unknown creature on the helicopter. They are now in critical condition."
Father Zeng was caught completely off guard by this news. The words stuck in his throat!
"What?" Father Zeng asked in disbelief.
Lin Weidong briefly recounted the events.
Finally, Lin Weidong warned, "Venerable Zeng is fine, as long as the poison can be expelled. However, Xi'er was injured on the neck, and the poison has already spread to her face."
"Your family should prepare themselves!"
After saying this, Lin Weidong directly hung up the phone!
Father Zeng listened to the dial tone from his phone, his face instantly turning pale, and his body began to tremble.
If it weren't for the fact that the new recruit training base was Dragon Team territory, he would have already rushed over to see the situation for himself!
Bang!
Father Zeng slammed the phone onto the ground.
The screen shattered into several pieces!
"What's wrong?" Mother Zeng heard the noise and walked in, her brows furrowing.
"Xi'er… something has happened!" Father Zeng said, his voice trembling.
Mother Zeng's eyes widened, "What happened?"
Father Zeng was on the verge of breaking down. He covered the back of his hand, forcing himself to calm down.
"Today, Venerable Zeng told me that there was danger at the new recruit training base, so he wanted to bring Xi'er back and withdraw from the training."
"I agreed because I heard there was danger."
Hearing Father Zeng's words, Mother Zeng was a little confused.
Hadn't they withdrawn already? Why was Xi'er still in danger?
Father Zeng rubbed his face, "At that time, the Dragon Team wanted to send someone to escort them, but Venerable Zeng said that the Dragon Team might have informants, so he wanted to escort Xi'er back alone."
"Then, halfway through…"
Father Zeng couldn't finish his sentence.
He didn't even know who to blame now!
Whether it was Xi'er withdrawing from the training or refusing the Dragon Team's escort, he had agreed to it all…
After Mother Zeng understood the whole story, she felt a surge of anger!
"Good, a good Venerable Zeng!"
"My son is in critical condition, yet he is unharmed. We trusted him so much!"
Mother Zeng believed that Father Zeng's decision at the time was not wrong.
Since Venerable Zeng was by Xi'er's side, he should have had a better understanding of the situation.
Therefore, it was natural for Father Zeng to believe the Venerable's words!
She only hated that Venerable Zeng had taken on a task beyond his capabilities.
If Xi'er had not withdrawn from the training and had stayed put at the new recruit training base, perhaps nothing would have happened…
"Let's wait for news first."
Father Zeng sighed and stared at the large clock in the study, lost in thought.