Chapter 18 (1/2)
Chapter 18 Hey, Brother!
”You did well, thank you”
The deep voice soothed Xiao Yan's weary nerves and washed away his anxiousness instantly, while a sudden sense of secure whelmed his heart
His forehead pressed against Heine's fir, steady heartbeat Xiao Yan suddenly realised, that Maya is not someone unimportant to Heine despite his aloof face, otherwise, a man who dislikes huratitude
Though the thought disappeared within seconds when Heine pushed him away
The room fell into silence, where only one's own heartbeat could be heard
Maya stared at the ceiling in boredo his blade
Ten minutes later, Reeve and Mark rushed over
Xiao Yan could see a moment of shock on their face when they saw Maya, and back to nor the fact
”dah the encirclement of those twoa good smack on Maya's left shoulder, and continued, ”Don't tellto use these injuries as an excuse to drop out from the front line and enjoy your life huh?”
”Hey! I was just thinking about that!” Maya replied triumphantly
”Like hell! Do you kno onna drop without you in it!” Reeve rolled her eyes at Maya
”A, I didn't even know I'm so important!”
Sadly, after an hour, only another two of their teaed to reach Platform 42 The others did not make it
Base 2 has sent out three aircrafts to reinforce A female Special Force soldier leaped doith a rope froainst Mark for support, she whistled, ”Goodness— Maya, who got you cut into this?”
”The two scus that killed Instructor Medwin,” Maya lifted a corner of his mouth
The teasing look on her face immediately turned solemn
”Where're they?”
”Dead”
”You got rid of them?”
Maya hooked Xiao Yan over to hiht arether!”
Xiao Yan was not in combat suit, nor does he has an epaulet
The fe an approving smile, ”Not bad, tech soldier”
”Come, Xiao Yan Let me introduce you to one of the three Goddesses in our Special Task Forces, Senior Officer Sharon Michelle
Xiao Yan was dumbfounded for a second The lady before hiant eye feature and a full, juicy lips, an undeniably alluring beauty
Moreover, she is a Senior Officer, higher in ranking than Reeve
She gave a firm salute as she turned to Heine Burton, ”Colonel”
Heine only gave a slight nod in return and shot off a wire towards the hovering aircraft He took a few steps back towards Xiao Yan and pulled him into his arms without a word
Before he had the time to think, Xiao Yan was locked between Heine's arreat speed
Within seconds, Heine entered the cabin and Xiao Yan was shoved into a seat
By the ti the safety equipment onto Xiao Yan's head
He recalled the time when he was abandoned by Heine at the nuclear power plant due to the accidental kiss But this tiht hiotten a sment from Colonel Burton?
Soon after, Mark and Reeve entered the cabin with Maya clinging to each side
The aircraft was heading to Base 2
”Hey, where are you staring off to?” Maya gave a flick at Xiao Yan's forehead
”……We won't get attacked again, right?”
”Ah?” Maya shook his head, ”Not only the elites of Colonel Burton's unit are on these aircrafts, Jean Wallis's main detachment is here as well Sharon is one of his subordinates”
”Ah? Jean Wallis?” Xiao Yan thought the name sounded familiar, and it took him some time to recall that he had heard of it a few times from the news
”You don't know about Jean Wallis?” Maya looked astounded, and then lifted his chin towards Heine's direction, ”You've never heard of Colonel Burton as well then?”
”Hey! How can I possibly not heard the nalancing at Heine at the corner of his eyes to see his reaction
The said person seeht with his eyes closed
Though, he believes Heine would not even care if Xiao Yan has heard of his name This man has no concern for how people see him
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, ”Reeve, is this the end of our mission?”
”Ya,” Reeve nodded
”Ah…… finally, I can have a good sleep, I'm all worn out”
”Sleep then,” Reeve ruffled his hair
Closing his eyes, Xiao Yan dozed off to sleep It has been a long and tiring mission
He refused to think no longer, wishi+ng to clear off everything from his weary mind
Reeve tried to wake hi into the base, but her outreached hand stopped abruptly in mid-air when she heard Heine's icy voice
”Let him sleep”
Inside the command room of Base 2, the liaison officer reported to Lieutenant Colonel Raven in puzzlement
”Lieutenant Colonel, the aircraft Colonel Burton's boarding has been hovering around the base for an hour”
”What? The other two aircrafts are back to the base, what is he doing?” Lieutenant Colonel Raven became worried, ”Have you made contact with Colonel Burton?”
”I did He said all normal”
Lieutenant Colonel Raven stroked his forehead and sighed, ”How is this normal…?”
The aircraft finally entered the passagehile Xiao Yan was shoved awake by Mark
”Hey! Rookie! Your ross!”