Chapter 809 - The Story of Ling and Heng (72) (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Qiao Fei watched her. Feng Ling’s gaze was fixed on the sky dyed grey by the thick smoke, but she did not speak further.

In fact, there was a lot he wished to ask her. For example, as a young girl, how on earth had she managed to live in XI Base with all these men for so long. After all, previously, he was in a separate team from Feng Ling. It was only during various missions and examinations that he noticed this beautiful and attractive teen.

At that time, she had already left a lasting impression on him.

Afterward, when he was transferred into the sniper team, he was further attracted to her.

At the time, it was simple because this teenager was too young and too outstanding; she captured all of his attention. He could not help but constantly wish to care for her and give her advice. He even wondered if he had truly developed feelings for a beautiful man. It was only now that he understood that it was but normal attraction between opposite sexes. Even if she had concealed herself perfectly, she was still a girl underneath. It was unavoidable that he would be drawn in.

He truly could not imagine; as the only girl in such a place, she must have met with countless inconveniences. How on earth had she managed to hold on?

More importantly; she had actually never been discovered.

It was one thing if the rest were oblivious. But their Boss Li, who was always composed and unbelievably observant, actually never discovered her?

However, when he thought about this carefully, he realized that Boss Li had left for two years in between. He had barely spent less than four months interacting with Feng Ling, and they were only ever together for training. In that case, it wasn’t that strange for him not to notice…

“What’s the situation like over there now?” Feng Ling asked hoarsely as she faced the shoreline not far away: “There are so many terrorists there. Are you sure there won’t be any problems? We don’t have an advantage in numbers. The enemy has also hidden.”

“You should save your concerns for yourself. If the people from our base are defeated by those terrorists, it’s likely that the two of us won’t be able to leave this island either. First of all, you’re injured, and second of all, there’s quite some distance between that shoreline and where we are right now. No matter how adept we are in the water, we won’t have the stamina to make it back.” Qiao Fei sighed with a smile: “Which means we can only starve to death here. And your lungs also require medical attention. There won’t be any good for you if we stay here for too long.”

Feng Ling did not look away from the shoreline. She reached up and touched her own chest and did not reply.

“Set your heart at ease. It’s rare for Boss and Han Jin to participate in missions together, and even rarer for our Boss to personally lead the team. There definitely won’t be any problems. The entire elite team from XI Base are here. If there are still any problems, our base won’t need to make a living anymore. Everyone should just be terminated and sent home.” Qiao Fei watched her movement. “What’s wrong? Does it hurt very badly?”

Feng Ling shook her head. “It’s all right. I’ll be fine in a while.”

Even though she was still a little girl, her composure and apathy was a complete mismatch with her age. It was one thing to endure through common storms, but even now, she did not seem to hold any resentment or fear. If this had been a normal girl, it was likely she wouldn’t even be able to rescue anyone; even falling into the ocean would leave her scarred.

Qiao Fei took off his jacket and spread it out behind Feng Ling. “If you’re really uncomfortable, why don’t you lay down first?”

“There’s no need. I’m fine.”