In the temporary stronghold at the top of the mountain, Baili Pangpang opened his eyes in shock after listening to An Qingyu's description, "Fuck!"
Cao Yuan's expression on the side was also very solemn, "Where is Qiye? Is he okay?"
An Qingyu sat cross-legged on the ground, cutting his nails like a savage while answering, "I didn't see him in Kunlun Xu, but now that Commander Zuo and Mr. Lu are teaming up to hunt down Loki, nothing will happen.
"
Hearing this, the other three people present breathed a sigh of relief.
There are only a few hours left before the last day for the recruits to cross the Pamir Plateau. The recruits who have not yet been eliminated have all entered the final stretch of the journey. As long as they have trekked the last few kilometers, they should start climbing Gongge.
Erfeng.
Jiang Er and others, who were responsible for the previous sections of the journey, also returned to the temporary stronghold at Gonggeer Peak. Only Shen Qingzhu was still on the top of the mountain, sitting at the last level.
"But, it's been a few days, why hasn't Qiye come back yet?" Baili Pangpang's face was still full of worry.
"The situation in Kunlun Xuli is far more complicated than we imagined. Maybe he has some opportunities there." An Qingyu recalled the peach gathering where the immortals gathered in his mind, and said calmly.
"The new recruits will finish their assessment soon. If Qiye doesn't come back to take charge, things will be a little difficult."
"By the way, where are the new recruits who were eliminated?"
"Still working as a volunteer in the border defense company." Baili Pangpang peeled off a piece of orange, stuffed it into his mouth, and sighed,
"I don't know how many people will be enlightened after so many days..."
…
The western border of Daxia.
Kayush Border Guard Company.
The biting cold wind howled from the end of the barren land, picked up fine dust, and beat mercilessly on Su Zhe's red cheeks.
He was wearing a thick military cap, carrying a gun, and his lips were trembling slightly under the cold wind. However, within a few days, the originally fair and delicate face had become rough and vicissitudes of life.
His Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The feeling of hunger kept rising in his heart. He wanted to look down at the time, but his neck was stiff and painful.
At this moment, a hand patted his shoulder.
"It's shift change, little rookie, let's go eat."
When Su Zhe heard this voice, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty. While flexing his muscles, he turned back and smiled at the border guard soldier behind him who was also wearing a military uniform. "Thank you for your hard work."
The soldier waved his hand towards him and smiled slightly with his plateau-red cheeks.
Su Zhe, who was very hungry, quickly rushed into the canteen, took down the dinner plate from the metal rack, made some cold food, then found a dining table to sit down by himself, and started devouring it.
"Eat slowly, it's like a starving ghost reincarnated." Su Yuan held the dinner plate, walked to sit across from him, and rolled his eyes silently, "I didn't see you so hungry during the training camp.
"
"That's different. During the training camp, I ate Instructor An's bad fish cakes and practiced all day without being hungry." Su Zhe pointed to the food on his plate, "The food here... is too oily and watery.
not enough."
Su Yuan didn't say anything, just picked up the chopsticks and started eating silently.
"By the way, tomorrow should be the last day of the assessment." Su Zhe seemed to have thought of something and wiped the corner of his mouth.
"Um."
"What are your plans after tomorrow?"
Su Yuan's hand holding the chopsticks paused slightly, "I don't know."
"Do you think we will really be sent home?" Su Zhe looked around and said with some confusion, "If we really have no hope of staying, why would Instructor Lin send us here? He
What do you want to do?”
"Instructor Lin said that after the elimination, the real teaching has just begun." Su Yuan said calmly, "He must be trying to express something to us through this..."
Before the two of them finished speaking, a voice came from behind them.
"You two, brother and sister, have such a good relationship." A middle-aged man with high cheekbones, round and honest smile, and sat down next to the two of them.
Su Zhe knew this man. His name was Ke Changlin, and he slept on his upper bunk. He was a guard soldier of this border defense company. After Su Zhe arrived here, he personally took Su Zhe to know everything here.
Ke Changlin took out a piece of oil paper from his arms and opened it on the table. Several pieces of scones were spread out quietly on the table.
"My Ana just came over to see me and gave me some homemade sheep's milk cakes for you to try."
"Ana?" Su Yuan was a little confused when he heard these two words.
"It means mother." Su Zhe explained, "Uncle Changlin's mother is from an ethnic minority and his father is Han. He grew up on the plateau."
Su Yuan nodded, and after politely thanking him, he picked up the scone and tasted it.
"I asked, how come you two young people with tender skin and tender flesh came to work as volunteers with us?" Ke Changlin looked at Su Yuan's elegant eating style and couldn't help laughing, "It's bitterly cold on the border and the conditions are so bad.
Damn, most people don’t have time to hide, but this is the first time I’ve seen young people like you who come up to you."
Su Yuan and Su Zhe looked at each other and tacitly agreed not to answer this sensitive question, but instead asked:
"We are all just volunteers, but Uncle Changlin, you know the conditions are so bad, why do you come here to guard the border?"
Ke Changlin smiled, "Me? My home is on this plateau, just over the hill behind. I am close to them here, and it is more convenient for Ana to come and see me."
And you also know that this fog has been covering the border for so long, who knows what strange things will rush out from it?
I'm here to watch over you, and my two younger brothers, Ana, can live a more peaceful life."
"What will come out of the fog?" Su Yuan asked pretending to be ignorant.
The Border Guard Company is not a special organization like the Night Watch that specializes in dealing with "mysteries". This is just a border guard checkpoint of the military. As early as more than a hundred years ago, before the fog fell, this Border Guard Company was responsible for guarding the national border.
The soldiers stationed here are not superpowers with forbidden ruins. They are just ordinary people who have been trained by the army. They do not even know the existence of "mystery" and gods.
"Then who knows." Ke Changlin shrugged, "The news said that all the creatures in the fog are dead, but, looking at such a big fog every day, I always feel terrified... That's it.
That kind of fear of the unknown, always feeling like some monster will suddenly jump out."
Su Zhe nodded and couldn't help but say: "However, a monster that can rush out of the fog should be terrifying, right? With our firepower, can we kill it?"
"You have to do it even if you die." Ke Changlin slapped the table and pointed his other hand behind him.
“What will happen to my family if the border is breached?”