into the sheath

The sky gradually darkened, and the street lamps in the tower area lit up neatly and slowly at a certain point in time, but it only added a little light, and the original designer never thought of making this area gorgeous and colorful. .

A figure sprang out from a remote building.

It's Tang Heng.

He gasped, looking down at his right hand—there was a bloody scratch on his palm, which was caused by the fight just now.

When Qin Hong stood in front of him, he didn't know where this ordinary person had the courage to stand in front of him like this—even though Qin Hong had a gun in his hand.

And just when Tang Heng was about to fight back, another sentinel appeared behind them.Thinking about it, according to Qin Hong's temperament, how could he go to the meeting alone.

So, after a fight - and pay attention to Qin Hong's hidden gun - Tang Heng left the training room in a state of embarrassment.Tang Heng knew that the sentinel was following after him, but he didn't know whether Qin Hong had arranged people around, and according to Qin Hong's usual style of doing things, once he was sure that his life was going to be killed, Qin Hong wouldn't care how much it caused. static.

Just when Tang Heng was judging the next travel route, an unremarkable aircraft stopped in front of him.

Tang Heng saw Wen Jinghuan inside.

After a little hesitation, Tang Heng glanced back at the movement behind him, and finally chose to enter the aircraft.

It's not accidental that Wen Jinghuan came here.

He came here specially to find Tang Heng.

Hearing the news of Jiang Feng's disappearance from Wen Jinghuan's mouth, Tang Heng's first reaction was that the other party was lying, and he frowned tightly at the feeling that he had just escaped from the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den.

However, Wen Jinghuan still had a persuasive appearance.

"Although sending you there is not a perfect solution, it is better than nothing." Wen Jinghuan said, "Your task is to find him. After that, I will send someone to pick you back to the main city. I believe you will not make it difficult for Jiang Feng. Yes, is that right? Tang Heng?"

When saying these words, Wen Jinghuan specially emphasized the pronunciation of Tang Heng's surname.

Tang Heng paused.

"You know the principal." Tang Heng said firmly.

Wen Jinghuan shook his head with a light smile, but affirmed his words: "We not only know each other."

Wen Jinghuan: "He used to be my colleague."

……

This was Tang Heng's fourth day in Target City.

If Wen Jinghuan hadn't told him in advance, he would not have been able to detect the fact that Jiang Feng was not here - of course, the premise was to ignore the perception in the connection, but because of the existence of the connection, Tang Heng was even more worried about Jiang Feng's whereabouts.

Wen Jinghuan once raised the speculation that Jiang Feng was deliberately imprisoned, but only after Tang Heng came here did he discover that this was not the case.The existence of the link to another place is dotted far away, and only after leaving the safe zone, leaving the "shooting range", and going deep into the distance almost close to the lair, can the guide's location be vaguely located.

The sky is cloudy, as if covered with a thick gauze, the sun can't penetrate, so there is only a faint light shining behind it, there is no wind, only the rustling sound of people's footsteps stepping on the sand, and From time to time, the sound of gravel bricks falling from the incomplete buildings.

Tang Heng got separated from the team members two days ago, maybe he was left on purpose.

Just like Jiang Feng's final position will fall so far away from the safe period.

Tang Heng jumped up with a vertical leap, and slashed down with the dagger in his hand, smashing the crystal nucleus of a Zerg.He condensed at the moment when the worm carcass appeared, stepped on it hard, and used his strength to destroy another zerg rushing straight from the side.

He seemed to be able to feel that he was getting closer to Jiang Feng...

Tang Heng looked up to the end of the horizon - in this "wilderness", a huge black stone stood there. He couldn't see the specific appearance and distribution of the Zerg, he could only hear it from the increasingly dense mental noise. Judging, that may be the so-called Zerg lair, "Holly".

And the location of Jiang Feng in the perception is on the connection between him and "Holly".

Tang Heng spat softly, and continued to walk forward, but at this moment, he heard a cry of an eagle.

Mixed in the huge noise made by the Zerg, the sound was not obvious, but it was clear enough to make Tang Heng startled.

——It’s Jiang Feng’s Quantum Beast, Abu.

Tang Heng clenched the dagger in his hand, almost instinctively raised his head to look towards the sky, and the cub who was waiting beside him ran away the moment he heard the hawk chirping.

"Jiang Feng."

The voice dissipated into the air, and there was no response.

"Jiang Feng!"

Tang Heng yelled the guide's name again, not caring that this would attract the rushing Zerg.

The call in the spiritual connection was repeated over and over again, but there was no sound from the other end. Tang Heng walked hard in the direction where he heard the eagle chirping just now, and just before he almost thought that the sound was just caused by his excessive energy consumption. When the illusion occurred, he heard an echo.

It's very faint, but it's definitely there.

The guide responded very softly: [... I am here. ]

[Tang Heng, I'm here. ]

……

Jiang Feng was hiding in the ruins of a building. The moment Tang Heng saw him, Tang Heng's eyes fell on the smear of dust on the tip of his nose. Jiang Feng hugged him in his arms.

Tang Heng didn't say a word, but pressed his forehead against Jiang Feng's shoulder socket hard. He felt his eye sockets swell, and only his chest was very warm.

The cub stopped at a distance of two meters from Abu. Its pupils changed and contracted, and its forelimbs were lifted and stepped several times, but it did not take a step forward. When Abu hopped in front of it, it retracted its huge wings. Only then did the cub cautiously lean forward, rubbing his neck against Abu's side.

"Did someone surnamed Xiao do it?"

"Not exactly. I was careless and gave them a chance."

"Then what's next?"

"Waiting for help."

"..."

Under the gaze of Jiang Feng's mellow black eyes, Tang Heng was stunned for a moment, and then frantically touched his waist—they were too far away from the safe zone, and the signal of the terminal was not enough to provide accurate positioning Yes, for the convenience of communication, each of them carried a small signal transmitter when they set off.

But Tang Heng felt empty.

Maybe it was lost at some point during the fight with the Zerg.Tang Heng thought of the countless dangerous escapes along the way, but couldn't recall when he lost it.

Obviously paid attention to...

Tang Heng cursed in a low voice, clenched his fist and thumped his forehead hard.

Jiang Feng saw Tang Heng's appearance, but chuckled lightly, and stretched out his hand to smooth the dust-stained hair for his sentinel, "It's okay, you're here, they should be here soon."

At this moment, there was a huge cracking sound. The outer wall of the building used to hide was eaten away by the Zerg. The wall could not support the weight of the remaining half of the floor on the second floor, and it was about to fall...

Tang Heng hugged Jiang Feng and rolled aside. Not far from them, the thick stone slab fell to the ground with a slam, kicking up a cloud of dust.

And this movement completely attracted the attention of the passing Zerg.

Through the connection, the ugly appearance of the Zerg race appeared in Tang Heng's field of vision almost instantly. Even if he had already prepared, he was still stunned by the dense scene in front of him, and at this moment, countless people rushed here The Zerg was frozen in place. If it wasn't for the little shaking that was still struggling, it might be no different from a colorless and invisible sculpture.

So many Zerg, none of them showed the black corpse after death.Tang Heng knew that for Jiang Feng, destroying their crystal nuclei would not be more difficult than maintaining the current situation.

Seeing this scene, Tang Heng couldn't help looking down at Jiang Feng, into the melting ink in those eyes.

Without shelter, they will be overwhelmed by a steady stream of Zerg sooner or later.

Even so, when Tang Heng said this, he was not serious, and the ending sound even rose slightly.

Tang Heng said: "It's terrible to cover up."

Jiang Feng: "Yes."

"But it doesn't seem so bad." Tang Heng twirled the short knife in his hand, then stood up, and stretched out his free hand to Jiang Feng, "At least you are by my side."

Jiang Feng firmly held his hand back and stood side by side with him.

……

When the search and rescue team arrived, Tang Heng didn't know how long it had been. He only felt that the hand holding the knife was numb, and it hurt like a tiger's mouth was splitting open.

But finally I can catch my breath.

Tang Heng wiped off his sweat, and was about to lift the corner of his mouth to tease Jiang Feng, when he saw the panic in the guide's eyes suddenly magnified, and before the words he was about to say came into being, he fell into the boundless darkness...

The worm carcass appeared suddenly, solidified for an instant, and then fell on the sentinel, before disappearing without a trace.Jiang Feng rushed to Tang Heng's side, holding the unconscious sentry in his arms, the other hand hanging by his side trembling uncontrollably.

This praying mantis-like Zerg came suddenly, and the huge scythe approached the sentinel in just an instant.

Only a second away...

Jiang Feng closed his eyes.

He didn't even take a deep breath, but just swallowed a mouthful of saliva, swallowing the smell of dust and blood in his mouth, and then opened his eyes.He handed Tang Heng to the rushing search and rescue team to wait on the transport plane, and then put his calm and indifferent coat back on his body.

"In 15 minutes, there is a response meeting in the control room. I want to see everyone in charge."

……

The meeting lasted for nearly half a day, and when it finally ended, Li Qing walked in quietly and whispered something to Jiang Feng.

It's about Tang Heng.

None of the people present left. They witnessed the chief guide who had always been calm and self-sufficient suddenly stood up, the mask on his face cracked for the first time, showing tension and anxiety so conspicuous that everyone could distinguish it.

"Tang Heng's rage has relapsed. We have tried various methods of appeasement, but with little effect."

Li Qing only said this sentence to Jiang Feng.

The door of the isolation room opened before his eyes, heavy and slow, Jiang Feng never thought that they would meet again in this way.

The pseudo-guide pheromone and the smell of the sentinel rushed towards the face, as well as the smell of rust that cannot be ignored. The heavy breathing seemed to ring in the ears, and at the end of the line of sight, the man was standing half leaning against the wall, with his head hanging , The back of the neck covered with sweat reflected faint light under the light, the hair was soaked, and the sweat condensed and slipped from the temples.

One drop, another drop.

Sensing the movement here, the sentinel's body trembled, and then slowly raised his head, revealing the eyes under his hair that seemed to be soaked in blood.

That line of sight was full of covetousness and jealousy, as well as some deeper and complicated emotions that were not revealed.

Jiang Feng walked in facing that line of sight, accompanied by the hooting sounds of the sentinels like wild beasts demonstrating.

The relapse of rage completely took away his sanity, and there was only one way to call him back...

"Tang Heng." Jiang Feng lowered his voice and called softly, the heels of his military boots stepped on the ground, making a rhythmic tapping sound, "It's me, I'm Jiang Feng.

"Relax... come on, give me your hand."

The isolation room door closed behind him.