Hello, Arknights

chapter eight

The mercenary, his face covered in blood, hid behind a pile of rocks, his body shaking uncontrollably, his pupils somewhat dilated, a scarlet smell floating in the air. He crawled over and stepped over the bodies of several of his companions, the blood flowing from the messy wounds on his body leaving incomplete marks on the rocky beach.

On the battlefield in the stone valley where a fight had just broken out, dozens of wild beasts were sniffing around, licking their wounds, and chewing food with red eyes. Ten patrolling mercenaries were ambushed and attacked by a group of more than 20 wild beasts at night, and the result was not unexpected.

The mercenary, breathing rapidly, cautiously looked over to observe the situation and found the outlines of several wild beasts wandering not far from him, but he had lost the courage to raise his weapon.

A sturdy beast seemed to have noticed his sight and turned back suddenly to see the panicked prey. The mercenary hurriedly turned around and fled to the crevice in the distance. Only there could he continue to survive.

He didn't know when the leader would notice something was wrong. They had stayed out all night, gone to remote taverns to have fun, and came back to lie that everything was normal. But now he really hoped that the leader didn't believe their lies and came to rescue him and then teach him a lesson.

No, it doesn't matter if I'm expelled from the mercenary group, as long as... as long as I can survive!

Tripping on the rocky beach was not an accident, but at this moment it was fatal, and the mercenary lost his last chance after losing his courage.

"Puff!" Blood splattered everywhere, and the headless body slowly fell down. The mercenary knelt on the ground with weak limbs. He knew that he was saved. The flying knife that cut off the beast's head was stuck on the stone beach beside him. Across the stone beach, he could already see the figure of his companion.

They actually discovered something was wrong!

The beasts howled and bared their teeth in the hope of driving away the enemy, but the enemy was numerous and armed, and did not seem to intend to retreat. As the mercenaries approached, the mercenaries in danger could not help but shouting, with joy on their faces.

The next moment, the beasts all turned around, their scarlet eyes stared at him, and then their fangs quickly enlarged.

"The third team is wiped out." The calm mercenary concluded the operation. The mercenary next to him said in a hoarse voice: "Deputy Commander, this is the second patrol team. What should we do?"

"Report to the leader and let him make the decision. Lao Wu, deal with them all. Move quickly. The mission has been delayed for some time."

"Yes."

"We don't have to worry about Victoria's troops except the border guards, but the Stormtroopers... are quite troublesome. Even the leader can't last a few rounds in the hands of Rupert... *Victoria swears* This mission is not going to be easy."

At this time, the intercom rang. The leading Fengti man answered the call and talked for a few words. He hung up the call and turned around to ask, "How many of us are left?"

"seventy."

"The leader asked us to take a detour and go through the south - is the cargo still there?"

"No less."

"Rest and get ready." The man took back his knife and looked at the corpses on the ground, wondering if the wild animals in the mountains had appeared too frequently recently and their movements were also a bit disorganized.

In Qicheng Town, Ling Dengxian was able to get out of bed and had recovered well. Bagpipe's attack was tentative and did not leave any internal injuries. He had to lie in bed for two days, but he had nothing to do during those two days. He still insisted on writing his diary and doing the Victorian grammar test written by Bagpipe.

By the way, the bed he slept on was Bagpipe's. He didn't have a bed, and the diary was also brought to him from his residence at the end of the alley by Bagpipe.

"...Bagpipe, I'm much better now. Sorry for bothering you these past two days." Ling Dengxian sat upright, with a tempting dish of stewed potatoes and meat in front of him.

"It was me who beat you up like this, so it's no trouble at all... Oh, and the storage room has been cleaned up." Feng Di still looked a little guilty and forced Ling Dengxian to serve a bowl of rice piled up like a mountain.

Ling Dengxian was stunned: "Why are you cleaning the utility room?"

"It's for you to live here." Bagpipe tilted his head, as if he didn't know what he was wondering about.

"No, I have a place to live." Ling Dengxian had already told her his address. Feng Di stood there in a daze for a long time, but he still had a mysterious confidence in his small wooden box.

"How can you live there? I moved all your things here for you and dismantled the shed." Bagpipe smiled brightly.

Ling Dengxian hurriedly turned around and found that the towel and toothbrush were there. He breathed a sigh of relief and then mourned for the sacrificed shed:

I'm sorry that you are not first in my heart.

"But it's not very convenient for me to live with you."

"Why is it inconvenient? I have running water here, which is much more convenient than going to the river to fetch water, right? There is also a ceiling to block the rain. And it will be much easier for me to teach you the city-breaking spear..." Ling Dengxian stared at her, and Feng Di immediately realized what "inconvenient" meant: "Ah, no... It's just that it's really not okay for you to live there. I feel more at ease living with me."

Ling Dengxian did not argue any more. He did not have any special hobby that required him to live in a small shed at the end of the alley. Having a house to live in and a bed to sleep in was naturally what he wanted.

"Oh, by the way, now that you're well, you should return the bed to me. I don't have any extra beds here."

"Huh?! Should I sleep on the floor then?" Ling Dengxian was shocked.

"Aren't you good at building things? Build one yourself."

"It's still very troublesome - aren't there beds for sale in town? Right?" Ling Dengxian didn't want to move.

"Yes, I do, but you have no money." Bagpipe said unintentionally.

"How much?" Ling Dengxian was not giving up. Bagpipe gave him a number, and he gave up. It wasn't because it was too expensive, but it was really unrealistic for Bagpipe to squeeze out the salary from the budget to pay him. He was ready to not ask for salary. Based on the current embarrassing reality, Bagpipe was not relaxed either.

"Why don't you buy something on credit?" Bagpipe suggested.

"Forget it then."

"The response is so fast!"

Well, goodbye, bed! Having a room to sleep in but no bed is still much better than the initial condition. Is the bed a luxury?

Ling Dengxian stretched out his body and greeted the new day, starting with stewed potatoes with meat!

"Ah, there's more." Fengdi slapped his head, stood up, ran to the side and took out an object from his backpack, then returned excitedly: "Here you go, I found this in the utility room when I was cleaning for half a day yesterday. After thinking about it, I think it should be suitable for you."

Ling Dengxian stared at the medium-length handle-like object in confusion: "Fangpipe, didn't I come to you to learn how to use the city-breaking spear?"

Bagpipe smiled proudly: "Yes, it is the city-breaking spear!"