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Chapter 425 - 416: On Being Ruthless, It Has to Be Your Majesty

Chapter 425: Chapter 416: On Being Ruthless, It Has to Be Your Majesty

Shortly after the siblings left from under the big rock, Jiang Lingxi, who had been lying on the other side with her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes.

She had arrived a quarter hour earlier and unexpectedly overheard such valuable information.

Her Concealing Breath Technique was honed during the battles of her past life.

When two armies clash, it’s not only about the frontlines.

Scouts infiltrate each other, ambushes and counter-ambushes abound; both sides employ various unexpected tactics.

She once led a scout team hiding in the snow for nearly two days and nights.

With life signs adjusted to the minimum, only retaining flexible eyes and ears, they survived on snow water without starving or freezing to death, achieving a great victory in that battle.

The enemy once passed right before her nose and didn’t notice her, and this time she was confident the siblings, five meters away, wouldn’t sense a thing.

If only Luan Feng’s Blood Worm was still alive, it could have been of help as an early warning.

But with him recklessly coming over the previous night and getting the worm promptly pinched to death by Jiang Lingxi, that’s no longer possible.

As her fingertip tapped on the dark bluish big rock, Jiang Lingxi watched the disappearing backs of the two, deep in thought.

Originally, she planned for Changning to intercept Luan Feng on his way back.

Luan Feng was injured and weakened, and with Changning also being a Mage, there would definitely be means to cover their tracks; the chances of a successful interception were high.

But now, she decided to change her mind.

With Luan Feng and Xu Qingmei having such a tenuous bond needing mutual vigilance, and one having strength but no brains, while the other had a bit of brains but no strength.

If she didn’t create an opportunity for them to turn on each other, she felt it would be a waste.

The more she thought about it, the more maneuvering room she saw, so Jiang Lingxi decided to return to the trailer to make a phone call.

She was not in the Imperial City and couldn’t return in a short time. For a scheme like this, someone else had to do it, and she had just the right person in mind.

The person was already in the Imperial City, and after receiving the call and listening to the rough plan, Shen Yunqing: "..."

Indeed, when it comes to being ruthless, it has to be Your Majesty.

*

With Luan Hua pleading, Luan Feng finally got to rest properly for a night.

Early the next morning, he took some food and the injuries that hadn’t healed, without disturbing the rest of the crew, got into the Hummer driven over by Luan Hua and left the Desert and Gobi.

However, Xu Zhao in the crew was aware of the comings and goings.

Although he was a bit suspicious of Luan Feng appearing outside Jiang Lingxi’s trailer in the middle of the night, neither side mentioned it afterwards, so he couldn’t pursue it further.

He could only suppress this suspicion in his heart.

Wei Minmin only found out at breakfast that Chong Yin had quietly changed assistants, and that the handsome Luan Feng had driven away early in the morning, making her regret missing out on half a bowl of rice.

Although Luan Hua resembled Luan Feng to some extent, with short hair, she was a handsome young lady. But Wei Minmin noticed right away she wasn’t as arrogant and naive as Luan Feng. Overall, average impression.

The rest of the crew didn’t react much, there were always those who couldn’t adapt to the desert climate, faces breaking out or suffering from water-related ailments, with severe cases vomiting and having diarrhea.

Things beyond human control; if they couldn’t endure, they had to leave, and be replaced.

They hadn’t seen Luan Feng’s injuries, and assumed Chong’s assistant left for similar reasons.

The only one satisfied was Wei Xiao.

Because Chong Yin returned to his leisurely days, his filming state naturally followed.

As for the assistant change, he didn’t care at all.

Filming time always seemed to pass particularly quickly.

Plus, with the forecast of rain in a couple of days, who knows what the post-rain Gobi would be like, whether filming could proceed as usual was uncertain.

For now, they could only speed up work!

Once heavy rain prevented filming, they’d rest and recover the overexerted energy from earlier.

Jiang Lingxi was worried whether Huzi and Changning could make it back before the rain, and just after wrapping up for the day, she received a call from them from the hospital.

"Xixi, the person woke up, but still remembers nothing."

"Come back first."

"Okay."

Racing back the day before the rain, Changning and Huzi drove to the crew’s camp, with a tagalong heavily bandaged on the head, sticking close behind Changning.

On seeing this, the crew thought: It’s not about adding staff, but how did they bring a patient?

The crew’s cook was the most displeased.

He only knew there was another mouth to feed!

Unaware of being disliked, the individual merely clutched to Changning’s coat, complaining of a headache.

Witnessing this with Jiang Lingxi: "Even if you run out of patience, don’t hit him on the head; if you can’t hold it in, aim for another part."

Changning: "..."

Unjust accusation! She grit her teeth, "Xixi, you don’t know, I’ve seen it firsthand. He’s a crybaby, pretending to be hurt for sympathy. The surgery wasn’t even major, and the wound is nearly healed."

Lu Zhengzheng, observing from the side, pondered, "Could it be a sense of insecurity?"

Jiang Lingxi and Changning exchanged a glance.

It was possible.

After being almost harmed, even without memory, one instinctively seeks protection. Or, seeks someone to protect them.

"I planned on taking him nearby to check things out after discharge, hoping for some triggers. But now with rain, it’s out of the question."

"Not only that," Jiang Lingxi frowned, thinking further ahead, "if someone did harm him nearby, the rain could wash all traces away."

*

At the same time, a few kilometers away in the desert.

Two groups were in a standoff.

"No one enters the desert in rainy weather. This time, searching and rescuing must be abandoned at all costs!"

The adventuring party was shaken by the rescue team’s leader’s stern tone, collectively looking at the girl in the center.

After a moment of silence, someone finally spoke to persuade, "Lian Lian, give up."

Others chimed in, "Yes, it’s been days; you know it’s impossible for him to be alive."

"Are we risking everyone for just him?"

"This was the leader’s solo decision anyway, I’m not sticking around, I value my life, I’m out!"

Lian Lian’s eyes brimmed with tears, looking despairingly at the desert.

A young man in a black jacket stepped forward to pat her shoulder, "A-Lian, my condolences, this isn’t your fault."

Lian Lian turned to look at him, the close friend of her missing boyfriend.

"Wah!"

Li Yan extended his arms to embrace the sobbing Lian Lian in his chest, eyes reddening, choking up, "It’s okay, it’s over."

"Yes, it’s over."

"Good to cry it out."

"After you’re done crying, let’s head back!"

"Mm, okay!"

...

As time ticked away, dark clouds began gathering in the sky, ready to unload at any time, urging the group to swiftly board their vehicles and depart.

In the last car.

Ever since getting in, another girl in the adventurous party seemed lost in thought without saying a word.

The companion beside her noted her state, "What’s up Yanyan, what has you thinking so deeply?"

Lin Yan turned to her childhood neighbor and playmate, "Big Head, I just feel Lian Lian and Li Yan’s relationship is off somehow."

"What’s off? Seems normal to me. The leader vanished, and Li Yan, as his friend, is just comforting his girlfriend. You girls read too much into it, complicating simple matters!"

Lin Yan: "..." Indeed, some topics are only understood between the same gender!

She relented, seeing Big Head’s dismissive attitude, "Never mind. We’re all teammates by chance; once we reach Liangchuan, we’ll part ways. Why should I worry?"

The members of this adventure team were mostly young and from well-off families, otherwise, they wouldn’t road trip to the desert for thrills.

Additionally, the team was assembled online, none knew each other beforehand.

The leader going missing, they had searched up to this point, was considered doing their best.

Moreover, the weather didn’t permit it.

Besides, when choosing to adventure, one must be prepared for mishaps.

If unlucky, that’s just how it is!

After the convoy left the desert, the rain that had been brewing for hours finally poured down.

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