Chapter 540 – A Kiss of Vengeance, To Be Settled Another Day

Early next morning, at the second camp’s airfield.

Two helicopters were ready to go, and about a hundred meters away from them, a group was huddled together, saying their farewells.

Yuwen Xuan had a grip on Ling Mo, his gaze, however, was firmly on Li Ya Lin, “Remember to contact me…”

“Yeah… I’ll definitely hit you up when I’m running low on supplies,” Ling Mo said as he struggled to pull his hand back. “Damn!!! You’re not the second son of a fan shop! Why the death grip?”

“Ahahaha… Sure, I’ll send a helicopter to pick you up anytime,” Yuwen Xuan chose to ignore the second part of Ling Mo’s statement, saying with a laugh.

Before he could finish, his heel suddenly felt a nudge. Turning around, he saw it was Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was desperately signaling Yuwen Xuan with his eyes: “Even if he’s your brother-in-law, you can’t agree so readily! It’s one thing to get robbed in broad daylight, but to provide round-trip transportation? You’re squandering the family fortune!”

Unfortunately… Yuwen Xuan didn’t catch on…

He stared at Zhang Yu for a moment, then nodded, “Yeah!”

“…What are you nodding about?!”

Just as Zhang Yu was about to speak up, a large hand pushed him aside.

Tom made his way through the crowd with authority, opened his arms wide, and while Ling Mo was still trying to escape Yuwen Xuan’s hold, Tom wrapped him up in a hug: “Brother Ling!”

“We’re parting ways again, next time, we must meet alive!”

Just as Ling Mo was about to kick him, he heard Tom growl in his ear: “Don’t you die on me!”

Although Tom’s voice was hearty, Ling Mo could hear a tinge of sadness in it.

Indeed, stepping out from here meant returning to a world full of dangers where no one could guarantee their survival.

Even for Tom and his group, gathering supplies and carrying out missions were fraught with peril.

To meet alive again, at first glance, seems like a beautiful wish, but the chances of it coming true were very slim…

“Yeah!”

For the first time, Ling Mo patted Tom’s back with his free hand, sharing a brief hug, “Take care too!”

“Ha ha ha…”

Tom’s eyes reddened and he suddenly hugged Ling Mo tightly: “Good brother!”

“Cough cough…”

Ling Mo’s face turned pale, and it was only after a few seconds that he finally regained his freedom.

“Brother-in-law… take good care of Ya Lin,” Yuwen Xuan said softly as he released Ling Mo. “If it gets too tough out there… come back. Other human settlements might be dangerous, but my place is always ready for you.”

He looked at Li Ya Lin reluctantly, noticing that his cousin was still peeking from behind, his eyes grew complicated.

“Uh… Sure.” Ling Mo understood that Yuwen Xuan must have known everything, but such secrets would never be spoken out loud. It was an unspoken understanding between them.

“Let’s go, let’s go…” Yuwen Xuan waved his hand and said.

He didn’t look at Li Ya Lin again. His cousin had already embarked on a path that was completely different from his own. All he could do was manage the second camp as best as he could, leaving them an escape route.

What Li Ya Lin would eventually become, he had no idea, nor could he interfere.

Everything depended on Ling Mo and her combined efforts.

However, just as Ling Mo and the others turned to walk towards the helicopter, Li Ya Lin, who had been hiding in the background, followed them for a few steps before suddenly turning around to look at Yuwen Xuan.

“Don’t you die.”

After Li Ya Lin quickly said this, she immediately turned her head to catch up with Ling Mo and grabbed his arm.

Ling Mo smiled, reached out to touch Li Ya Lin’s upturned buttocks in encouragement…

“Ah! Did I just hear that wrong? I didn’t mishear, did I? Aha ha ha ha…”

“Commanding Officer… you’re… you’re choking me…”

“Ah ha ha ha…”

Yuwen Xuan’s maniacal laughter came from behind. Ling Mo glanced sideways at Li Ya Lin next to him and asked, “How does it feel?”

Li Ya Lin pursed her lips in thought, then laughed, “He’s such a clown.”

“Ha ha…” Ling Mo was in a great mood and gave Xia Na a thumbs up secretly.

It was undeniable that Xia Na’s “human nature guidance” had a significant role in Sister Su’s change. He just wondered if Ye Lian had been affected as well…

…

Upstairs, behind a window, two figures stood side by side.

“Sister Su…”

Li Wei looked nervously at Su Qianrou, who was clenching her teeth, and called out softly.

“Hmph!”

Su Qianrou let out a heavy snort and twisted the corner of the curtain with one hand.

“Sister Su… you’re not still planning to mess with them, are you?” Li Wei asked tentatively.

She didn’t want to trouble Ling Mo and his group again. Ling Mo was formidable, and so were the girls with him.

After a series of scares and captures, this coward had already had a nightmare for the whole night…

“When did I ever trouble them!” Su Qianrou said frustratedly, “I just wanted to talk terms! Cooperation, do you understand?”

“Who made you threaten him first… Ling Mo doesn’t respond well to threats…” Li Wei muttered.

“Me!…” Su Qianrou wanted to retort, but she stopped, sensing that she was in the wrong.

Indeed, why did she think of blackmailing Ling Mo from the start?

“Yuwen Xuan is the Commanding Officer here, but he always puts Ling Mo first. Even if I trust him, it doesn’t mean that the others don’t have their thoughts. And who knows if someone from headquarters might seize the opportunity to make a move?”

“I thought that if I couldn’t handle that clown Yuwen Xuan, couldn’t I handle Ling Mo? But it turns out, this man is too hard to control, not giving a straight answer. Now, I can only hope that the second camp won’t completely break away from Falcon and that they will prioritize cooperation with us. At least… he doesn’t seem to be ambitious, and that’s a relief for me…”

Su Qianrou looked at Ling Mo and his group boarding the helicopter, saying so.

“So that’s what it’s about…”

Li Wei suddenly realized. She really thought Su Qianrou was acting out of personal spite, not realizing there was such a reason behind it.

“Sister Su, I always knew you weren’t one to mix personal grievances with public duty…”

“As long as he continues to collaborate with us, I’ll eventually find a chance to deal with him!” Su Qianrou clenched her fist fervently, swinging it with force and a hint of an anticipative smile crept onto her lips. Seconds later, she suddenly turned her head towards Li Wei: “Did you just say something?”

“…No…” Li Wei gently shook his head.

“Heh heh heh… Ling Mo, I await the day to avenge your forceful kiss…” Su Qianrou turned away again, coldly chuckling as she watched the helicopter take off.

“Sister Su, I don’t want to say this, but you should just give up…” Li Wei mourned inwardly.

…

“Good to see you, Captain.”

After everyone took their seats in the cabin, a veteran member of the Air Force Corps immediately greeted them.

The member was only in his thirties, sporting a beard around his chin, which gave him a mature appearance.

He looked at Ling Mo with a smile full of interest, but he only gave a polite nod to the three stunning women, Ye Lian and the others, without staring in amazement like some would.

The little details revealed a lot; Ling Mo had a good first impression of him.

“Just call me Ling Mo,” Ling Mo said with a smile.

“Nice to meet you, Ling Mo! Let me introduce myself; my name is Guan He. I’ve heard a lot about you!” He extended his hand with a chuckle and shook hands with Ling Mo.

His “I’ve heard a lot about you” carried a certain depth of meaning, considering that everyone in the original Air Force Corps indeed held him in high regard…

“That, the pilot is up front…” Guan He turned his head to continue introducing.

“Up front your sister!” a roar of anger came through.

“He’s a bit shy,” Guan He continued, “And this one…”

A boy who looked no older than sixteen or seventeen quickly climbed out from a pile of backpacks, timidly saying, “Nice to meet you, Ling Mo, my name is…”

The boy clearly lacked Guan He’s composure as he came face-to-face with Ye Lian and was immediately at a loss for words.

Xia Na snorted coldly beside him, drawing his attention away.

But after making eye contact with Xia Na, the boy shivered and quickly retreated, not daring to look again.

“Just call him Xiao Ming. He’s joining us for training, and I hope Ling Mo will look out for him. Don’t worry, he won’t hold us back. Despite his young age, he’s also a Psychic,” Guan He warmly interjected, giving Xiao Ming a stealthy kick.

“What kind of Psychic?” Ling Mo asked.

“Elemental type. It’s hard to explain right now, but you’ll see what I mean when we get there,” Guan He replied on his behalf.

“Mm, okay,” Ling Mo nodded.

“In the helicopter that the f troop is riding, there’s another teammate, but he’s not involved in the oil retrieval, so I won’t go into detail. How about I give you a brief on our mission while we have the time?” Guan He inquired.

Ling Mo leaned back and nodded.

Even though he was busy sending instructions to Black Silk, instructing them to remain hidden and catch up quickly, it didn’t affect his ability to multitask.

With the number of Zombie Puppets he controlled, multitasking wasn’t just doable for Ling Mo; he was capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously with ease.

“Okay, I’ll keep it brief. This operation is really important for our air force…I mean, for our second camp. Those guys who messed with Ling Mo before, they wasted a ton of fuel. Then the new boss took over and started all these defensive realignments… Plus, Group F has been borrowing our choppers to relocate a few times. It’s like our coffers are being drained dry…”

Guan He started off with the air of launching into a long-winded speech, just going on and on…

“Damn! Is this what you call keeping it brief?” Ling Mo couldn’t help but interject.

“Yeah!” Guan He looked genuinely surprised. “This is the abridged version!”

“…I won’t even ask what the unabridged version is like… Just carry on,” Ling Mo said, resignedly.

After a while of rambling, Guan He finally got to the point.

At that moment, Ling Mo relaxed a bit. Below in the wilderness, Xiao Bai and the others were closely following the helicopter.

The current altitude of the helicopter was no pressure for Ling Mo, and it was unlikely they’d exceed the distance of two thousand meters anyway.

While flying, they also had the responsibility to scout the environment below…