Inside The Black Mist-Chapter 144 - In a Dilemma

Ling Feng didn't particularly like Xie Hong, especially after hearing that Tianyang had returned, and Xie went to the Raven Squad's tent to recruit people. In Ling Feng's eyes, everything Xie Hong did was both worthless and foolish.

More importantly, he lacked the demeanor of a prominent family!

However, he had to admit that Xie Hong was somewhat capable of being in this room; at least he hadn't lost his basic judgment.

"Counselor Xie is right, so I want to propose to the general that the personnel entering the underground should be elite rather than numerous." Ling Feng's eyes shifted, landing on Fei Mei.

Fei Mei stood with her hands clasped behind her, lightly nodding at his words. "Since the dark creatures are moving underground, we naturally cannot pretend to be unaware. We need to make a trip down there; General Ling's proposal is correct, and Counselor Xie's concerns are not without reason."

"Then, as General Ling said, we will gather elite troops to enter the underground. As for the selection of these elite troops, I think there’s no one more suitable than the Night Walkers."

Xie Hong's heart stirred slightly. If they really followed Ling Feng's arrangement, the task of exploring the underground would certainly fall to the Night Walkers.

The Black Prince, the Sorcerer, and other highly dangerous dark creatures might be hiding underground.

The Night Walkers had already earned considerable military merit in this operation. If they were sent down underground again, it would probably ensure their spots in the top ten of the battle rankings.

Thinking this, Xie Hong stood up and said, "Although our Storm's aerial troops can’t go down, we do have Ascenders in our legion. General, I believe that Storm can also participate in this mission!"

Ling Feng couldn't help but smile slightly. He could tell what Xie Hong was planning just by using his toes to think.

Fei Mei said indifferently, "If we send our elite down, what if something happens on the surface? Can Counselor Xie take responsibility?"

"This..." Xie Hong's expression changed. He sat back down, not daring to speak further.

Responsible? What could he use to take responsibility? If there was an accident regarding military affairs, he might lose his head over it!

Fei Mei decisively said, "That's settled then. General Ling, you will arrange the Night Walkers' tasks. Storm and the regular army will stay on the surface to prevent any unexpected situations."

Ling Feng naturally had no objections.

...

The war in Arid Valley Town had temporarily come to a halt. Aside from a portion of troops stationed inside the high walls, all other soldiers, including the Night Walkers, received orders to return to the camp to rest.

Sitting in the Eagle War Chariot, the convoy passed through the battlefield, where the service team and recovery team were cleaning up, searching for, and collecting materials left behind by the dark creatures.

Suddenly, the communication device received a text message. Tianyang opened it and found it was sent by Xun.

"Are you okay?"

Tianyang smiled lightly and replied, "I’m fine, just a bit tired."

Xun quickly replied, "I heard you’re back at the camp? Come over when you return, and I’ll help check you."

Although the boy felt that he only had some superficial injuries and didn't need any check-ups, he still agreed.

After dealing with so many dark creatures these days, he could still see their grotesque figures when he closed his eyes. Perhaps seeing Xun’s beautiful face would help him sleep better at night.

"What are you laughing about, kid?" Han Shu suddenly leaned over. Upon seeing the message on the communication device, the burly man whistled and ruffled Tianyang's hair, saying, "Wow, going on a date with our Miss Xun, huh?"

Several soldiers in the car turned to look, even Yan Bing had a smile on his face.

Tianyang felt a bit embarrassed and hurriedly said, "I’m just going for a check-up with the medical team, not what you think, Captain."

Han Shu laughed heartily. "What are you shy about? Any man with skills is popular, just like your captain here..."

"I know, I know, Captain, you're a heartthrob." Tianyang quickly cut him off to prevent him from boasting again.

Han Shu chuckled twice. "Do you want me to share some personal tips on how to show more charm to the lady you like?"

Tianyang smiled wryly and said, "Thanks, Captain, but I really don't want to be seen as a weirdo."

Han Shu slapped the control panel, "These are my personal tips, over thirty years of dating experience—how can that be seen as weird?"

*Thirty years of dating experience, Captain, you really... started early.*

By the time they arrived at the camp, Han Shu was still chattering, imparting some so-called wisdom to the boy.

As soon as the war chariot stopped, Tianyang opened the door and ran away as if fleeing.

Han Shu didn't forget to shout from behind, "Kid, don't worry about anything. Find a quiet place and kiss her! Girls, especially those who haven't dated before, once you kiss them, they won't run away!"

Tianyang rubbed his forehead with a wry smile, thinking that there were so many people in the camp, *so Captain, please don't shout that, it’s so embarrassing.*

As he passed through the barracks, the boy suddenly felt a gaze on him and immediately turned to see Xie Miao slipping into the tent.

Not thinking much of it, Tianyang hurried to the medical station, reported his name at the reception desk, and was taken to Xun's examination room.

The girl had just finished treating an Ascender, her hands glowing like the morning sun, the light seemingly penetrating the injured person's body.

He could see a wound on the Ascender's upper chest healing at a visible speed.

After a moment, the treatment was complete, and the injured person apologized and left.

Xun looked a bit tired, took out a handkerchief to wipe her forehead, and then gently called, "Next."

Tianyang walked in. "How long have you gone without sleep?"

Seeing the boy, Xun's face brightened a bit, and she smiled faintly. "Well, I’ve been sleeping more than you."

Tianyang shook his head, noticing her dark circles. "You need to rest, really. If you get sick too, who will treat the injured?"

Xun nodded. "Alright, after I finish with you, I'll go rest."

Tianyang cheerfully said, "That’s more like it."

Xun patted the examination table. "Lie down."

Tianyang shook his head. "No need, it's just some superficial injuries. I mainly came to see you."

Xun's ears turned red immediately, and she slightly lowered her head. "Why are you looking at me?"

Tianyang laughed. "Maybe it's because I've been eating food rations lately, I'm starting to miss the meals you cook."

Xun paused, then covered her cherry lips with her hand, chuckling softly. "That's easy, when we get back, I'll cook you dinner."

"Then it’s settled." Tianyang stood up and reminded her again, "Remember to get some sleep, don't wear yourself out."

Xun asked in surprise, "Are you leaving?"

Tianyang stretched. "Yeah, I’m going back to sleep too. Who knows, there might be more missions coming up. And seeing you makes me feel energized."

He opened the door and waved. "I’m off."

"Okay." Xun stood up and walked to the door, "It's settled, after we get back, come to my house for dinner."

"Absolutely!"

Tianyang bid farewell to the girl and got out of the medical vehicle, feeling much more relaxed. Even the eternally gloomy sky of the reverse world seemed less oppressive.

Just as he was about to exit the medical station, the boy suddenly bumped into someone.

Before he could react, the person had already fallen to the ground, pointing at Tianyang and angrily saying, "Can't you watch where you're going?"

Tianyang then saw clearly that he had bumped into a guy who looked like a skinny monkey. However, he wasn't wearing protective gear, so he didn’t know which team this Ascender belonged to.

The guy was wrapped in bandages, and at that moment, he raised his hand from his chest, which was covered in blood.

The skinny monkey screamed, "Look, you’ve reopened my wound! I barely managed to bandage it!"

Tianyang frowned; he hadn’t been walking quickly, and even if he had bumped into him, it shouldn’t have been with much force. There was no way he could have knocked the skinny monkey down.

Let alone reopen his wound.

But since he had bumped into someone first, Tianyang still helped him up and said, "Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention. How about I take you inside for a check-up?"

"No need, but you tell me what to do about this," the skinny monkey said irritably.

Tianyang was taken aback. "What do you mean, what to do?"

The skinny monkey almost jumped up. "You knocked me down and made my injury worse. Do you think just saying sorry is enough?"

Tianyang immediately understood; this guy was intentionally causing trouble for him. He spoke coldly, "What do you want then?"

The skinny monkey sneered. "I know you, white-haired kid. You’ve racked up quite a bit of military merit this time, right? Simple. When the military merit is calculated, just give me two thousand contribution points, and we’ll call it even."

"What if I don’t?" Tianyang looked at him calmly.

The skinny monkey chuckled, sat back on the ground, and yelled, "Bullying! You're really bullying me! Is this how your Raven Squad operates? Everyone come judge for me, this kid knocked me down and instead blames me for not watching where I'm going!"

"Look, my freshly bandaged wound has been reopened because of him! I'm bleeding!"

His loud shouting immediately attracted many onlookers. Everyone saw the blood seeping from the skinny monkey's bandages and pointed at Tianyang.

At that moment, someone shouted, "Shen San, which bastard did this to you?"

A burly man squeezed through the crowd and approached the skinny monkey. The latter immediately pointed at Tianyang, shouting, "Old Wan, it’s this white-haired kid. This kid is so arrogant! I said we’re all Night Walkers, and he should at least apologize for bumping into me."

"Guess what he said? He said our Dragon Hunting Team is garbage and doesn’t even deserve to be compared with their Raven Squad. He also said anyone who can’t make it into the top ten of the battle rankings is just a loser and should quit the Night Walkers."

Suddenly, the surroundings of the camp erupted in uproar.

The burly man named Old Wan stepped forward. "You little bastard are quite arrogant, huh? Come on, let me show you what your Raven Squad is made of!"

Tianyang frowned. He had originally thought that the skinny monkey was just trying to extort him. But now it seemed he was trying to tarnish the reputation of the Raven Squad.

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Now he felt quite stuck; if he acted, it would only confirm the skinny monkey's claims.

But if he endured, wouldn’t that make people think he was feeling guilty?

What should he do?