Ling Jing didn't let go.
He kept his grip on Luo Qilan's neck while slowly turning to face Zhao Huaimin.
A smile slowly crept across his handsome face.
However, this smile carried an unsettling air of roguishness.
Then, right in front of Zhao Huaimin, he directly snapped Luo Qilan's neck with a crisp "crack".
The struggling Luo Qilan instantly dropped her hands and ceased all movement.
Everyone present was startled by Ling Jing's ruthlessness.
That was the base commander's wife, and he just... killed her?
They all held their breath and looked towards Zhao Huaimin.
Sure enough, they saw his face turn ashen, his eyes bulging with rage.
"Ling Jing, do you know what you're doing?!"
Ling Jing nonchalantly dusted off his hands, "Of course I do. Why are you in such a hurry? You're... next."
"What did you say?!"
Zhao Huaimin stared with wide eyes, thinking he must have misheard.
"You've really aged. I spoke so loudly and you still couldn't hear clearly. Since you're old, it's time for you to... die."
Ling Jing pursed his lips, his face full of malice.
"See how nice I am? After how you treated me, I'm still kindly sending your family to reunite?"
Zhao Huaimin: !!
Twenty minutes later.
A car drove away from the lake island.
The bright villa was now filled with corpses...
The sleeping people were unaware that their base commander had silently died.
After this night, the hierarchy of Rongsheng Base was bound to change.
However, none of this mattered to Yun Xiaoxiao and her companion.
"What are your plans now?" Yun Xiaoxiao asked Ling Jing.
Ling Jing stared ahead, his eyes somewhat lost.
"Plans? I haven't thought about it."
After he woke up, his only focus was on revenge.
Now that his revenge was complete, everything else... whatever.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Hmm?"
"Why did you kidnap me before? What was your purpose?"
"I needed your water. That water can alleviate the restlessness in my heart."
"Is it that simple?"
"What else?"
Yun Xiaoxiao looked at Ling Jing, as if trying to judge the truthfulness of his words.
"Let's go, I'll take you back to the hospital."
"Don't you need my water?"
"I do need it, but now... it doesn't matter anymore." Ling Jing shrugged.
With his revenge complete, he felt life had lost its meaning. Why care about restlessness in his heart?
Perhaps he should find a place to quietly die.
Seeing the dim light and faint aura of death in Ling Jing's eyes, Yun Xiaoxiao slightly furrowed her brows.
However, she didn't try to persuade him to stay.
He was too dangerous, keeping him around would be like having a ticking time bomb.
They switched back to their previous car.
"Let's stay in the base for tonight," Yun Xiaoxiao said.
Big brother and the others might have already arrived at the base, or they might not have arrived yet.
She'd better wait for them here first, otherwise it would be awkward if they missed each other.
Besides, it wasn't safe to go out at night.
Ling Jing didn't care either way. He directly lay down on a patch of grass, hands behind his head, gazing up at the starry sky.
Yun Xiaoxiao also casually lay down nearby.
And so, the two spent the entire night in silence.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, they were awakened by a commotion.
From their position, they could see the direction of the lake island.
Over there, many people were coming and going.
Most wore the uniforms of the security team, and some were in military uniforms.
It seemed someone had discovered the situation on the lake island.
The two got up, brushing off the grass from their clothes.
They returned to the car together.
The car drove towards the main gate.
But as they approached the slum area, a figure suddenly tumbled out from the side of the road, falling in front of the car.
Fortunately, Ling Jing swerved in time, otherwise the person would have been crushed into a pulp.
"You little brat, I'll teach you to run!"
Several figures immediately rushed out, raining punches and kicks on the boy who had fallen to the ground.
They were hitting hard, hurling insults as they beat him.
The boy was outnumbered and powerless to resist.
He curled up, still clutching tightly to a steamed bun in his hand.
Yun Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, the beaten boy looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before...
Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
Right, the dog farm!
He was the boy she had rescued from the dog farm.
Seeing the boy still desperately protecting the bun in his hand even while being beaten, Yun Xiaoxiao's brow furrowed slightly.
She opened the car door and walked over.
She grabbed one of the boys' arms and twisted it, throwing him aside.
"Who are you?!"
The others immediately stopped their assault in surprise.
"Leave if you don't want to die."
Yun Xiaoxiao slightly raised her chin, expressionless.
Long Zhe looked at Yun Xiaoxiao in shock.
It's her!
"You little bitch, who do you think you are, threatening us! You're asking for death!"
One of them, face dark with anger, swung a fist at Yun Xiaoxiao.
But before his hand could touch her, Yun Xiaoxiao spun and kicked him, sending him flying.
"Ouch!"
He fell to the ground, grimacing in pain.
With two of them taken down by Yun Xiaoxiao in quick succession, the others suddenly didn't dare to move.
"Are you going to leave, or do you want to taste my fists?"
Yun Xiaoxiao raised her small fist.
A look of fear flashed in their eyes, and they ran away, scared out of their wits.
"Ache, are you alright?"
Suddenly, a voice full of concern came from not far away.
"Brother, brother!"
Along with two anxious children's voices.
Yun Xiaoxiao looked in that direction and saw Zhang Xiuyan leading two small children hurrying over.
Long Zhe stood up from the ground, shaking his head.
"I'm fine, it's just... this is the only breakfast left for today."
Long Zhe's mood was a bit low.
Zhang Xiuyan sighed, patting his shoulder.
"It's okay, I'm not hungry. This is for you all to eat. You're still growing and can't go hungry."
"No, I won't eat it. I'm not hungry. Aunt Zhang, you didn't eat last night, you must eat something today."
Long Zhe's brows furrowed, showing both defiance and a hint of self-reproach.
It was all because he couldn't protect the food that everyone had to go hungry.
Yun Xiaoxiao looked over the group.
They were much thinner than when she had seen them at the dog farm.
They all looked haggard.
Their clothes were tattered and dirty.
It was evident that they hadn't been living well since coming to Rongsheng Base.
"Oh! Girl, it's you! You've come to Rongsheng Base too?"
Zhang Xiuyan looked at Yun Xiaoxiao, her eyes full of pleasant surprise.
"Mm, just passing through. By the way, little brother, why were those people beating you?"
Yun Xiaoxiao turned to Long Zhe.
Long Zhe lowered his head, "They're the local thugs here, always causing trouble and stealing other people's food.
I was just unlucky today, running into them right after getting my rations.
They chased me down and took the buns I was carrying. If I hadn't protected this one, they would have taken it too."
