Chapter 1250: Chapter 1250: Muddying the Waters

Ji You, along with Li Yun and Bai Hui, traveled tirelessly through 10 nearby squads. Before moving forward, they encountered an obstacle. When the three of them saw a very well-constructed building and wanted to approach, as soon as Ji You lifted her foot, she suddenly sensed a hint of danger.

She paused her steps and stopped.

Bai Hui asked puzzledly, "Ji You, why did you stop?"

Ji You raised her hand, making a quiet gesture, and said: "Someone is aiming at us."

Bai Hui was startled, and Li Yun immediately turned his head, wanting to see who it was.

Ji You said, "Stay calm."

After saying that.

Ji You lifted her hand, waved towards the highest spot of the building not far away, and showed a friendly gesture: "Comrades, we are one of you, don’t shoot."

It was a watchtower, approximately 20 meters high, standing out in the surrounding flat mountain area. Among a cluster of stone and straw houses, this building was constructed very securely, and the guards were very strict...

Ji You judged that this couldn’t have been done in just a few hours.

Therefore, it was an important enemy military base.

Good heavens!

After running for half a day, they finally found a place.

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Ji You’s eyes and face showed almost no change, despite her excitement. At the same time, she calmly took in the surrounding scenery, roughly waiting for about 3 seconds. The feeling of being targeted and watched closely lingered around her... Ji You knew the other side hadn’t relaxed their guard, but thankfully they hadn’t attacked immediately either.

Ji You waved her hand again and said, "Comrades, we are from the nearby garrison, here to find comrades to defend against the enemy together."

Although their spiritual powers weren’t as sharp as Ji You’s, both Li Yun and Bai Hui felt the sense of danger. They tensed up, looking as if they were facing a major enemy. Li Yun, being more cautious, lowered his voice and said: "Ji You, perhaps we should leave now?"

"Leave?" Ji You squinted her eyes and said: "We can’t."

Li Yun frowned: "The other party is not easy to deal with."

Ji You said, "Do you believe that if you leave now, you might lose your head immediately?"

Li Yun’s fingers trembled and then he shut his mouth.

Ji You calmly said, "On our upper right, there are three archers with their bows drawn, aiming at us, while directly ahead, there are two snipers watching us, and on our upper left, three melee fighters are hidden. So we cannot leave."

Li Yun: "!!!"

"!!!" Bai Hui opened his mouth wide: "I... Why didn’t I feel anything?"

After hearing Ji You’s words, the two men, whose actions had been orderly, were visibly a bit disorganized. As they tried to calm their minds, Ji You’s voice remained steady and calm.

"Do not panic."

"I’m here."

"Moreover, these are our allies. As long as we don’t attack, they are only showing deterrence and won’t actively attack us." Ji You’s voice gradually eased into Li Yun and Bai Hui’s ears, helping their mood to slowly return to calm, thus making them even more composed.

Li Yun asked, "Ji You, what should we do now?"

Ji You said, "Wait."

Li Yun: "???"

Bai Hui tilted his head and asked: "Wait for someone to come and verify us?"

"Yes." Ji You’s eyes twinkled, and she smiled: "They are coming."

Li Yun and Bai Hui looked up, and sure enough, they saw the tightly closed city gate not far away suddenly open from the inside. Soon, a squad of seven students came out; they were all very strong and capable fighters.

Ji You raised her hand, brushed off the dust on her clothes, then stood up straight and gave a perfectly timed smile towards the approaching group.

Quickly.

The seven students came before Ji You’s group of three. The others all looked straight ahead, displaying strict discipline, only the leading male student asked proactively: "Who goes there?"

Ji You cleared her throat and said, "Ji You from the Seventh Team of the Sixth Camp."

After speaking, Ji You turned her head, looking at Bai Hui and Li Yun, signaling them to follow.

Bai Hui said: "Bai Hui."

Li Yun said: "Li Yun."

The male student, upon hearing this, didn’t speak but turned to a girl with black-framed glasses standing behind him.

The girl had a small notebook in her hand, which she was flipping through. The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Seeing this, Ji You’s heart skipped a beat.

Darn!

Is there a roster?

Could it be that this time she’s going to get caught?

Ji You’s internal alarm bells were ringing, contemplating whether she should destroy everything if her identity was exposed, or simply resign to become a prisoner?

In an instant, Ji You had considered all the fastest possibilities and decided to keep a low profile!

Survive moment by moment.

So, Ji You appeared even more composed on the surface.

The leading male student asked, "Your name is Ji You?"

Ji You nodded: "Yes."

The male student raised his eyebrows and asked: "Which season, which pomelo?"

Ji You lifted her head, seriously staring at him and said: "The season of ’Ji’, and ’You’ as in pomelo."

The male student, upon hearing this, showed a flash of surprise in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He squinted his eyes, fixed on Ji You, and asked: "You’re one of our camp?"

Ji You stared directly back at him, looking bizarre as she said, "Yes. You didn’t know? That’s strange; logically, you should know. Comrade, is this our squad’s base?"

The male student raised his eyebrows again.

Ji You remained unfazed and said, "I want to see the Squad Leader."

Each camp consists of 1000 people, with three levels: division, regiment, and squad. The lowest is the squad, which Ji You and others referred to as a team. Including the squad leader, there are only ten members each, and above them directly reports to the Squad Leader.

When Ji You requested to see the Squad Leader immediately, it was unexpected for the male student. He hesitated; after a brief pause of a few seconds, he asked, "Why do you need to see the Squad Leader?"

Upon hearing this, Ji You understood that the person in front of her, or rather these seven people in front of her, didn’t possess a real roster, and they didn’t fully grasp the information of all their camp members.

This—

Is a chance to fish in troubled waters.

Ji You’s heart raced with excitement. She opened her mouth, putting on a composed and calm expression, and said: "What is your position? Military secrets aren’t for you to know just because you want to."

"Do you have any rules?" Ji You squinted her eyes and looked at the other person very dangerously.

The male student choked on Ji You’s series of questions for a moment but then calmed himself down, and his tone returned to steadiness as he said: "Protecting the base’s safety is my duty. For the base’s safety, Ji You, please cooperate with the inspection."

Saying that, he asked again: "Why do you need to see the Squad Leader?"

Upon hearing this, Ji You didn’t make things difficult for him and cooperated willingly, saying: "I have important intelligence that needs to be reported. Please, fellow student, pass this on quickly. Thank you."