In that corner, the boy stood in front of the girl, occasionally poking his head out to check the surroundings, his face full of vigilance. No one knew if a hunter would suddenly appear.
The girl silently watched the boy's back. A sense of security, rising from the depths of her heart, quickly enveloped her. Whenever she was with him, no matter what they were about to do next, she was no longer afraid.
After observing for a long time, Yi Xing turned his head and said with a smile, “Xiao Ju, it seems we are relatively safe here. I haven't seen a single hunter appear nearby yet.”
“So, are we going to keep hiding here?” Ju Jingyi asked softly. In the current situation, he was the backbone, and she would do whatever he said.
“Exactly. The only thing we can do right now is wait, until Tian Liang and the others complete their mission. Then, we'll see how things play out. Both areas have three survivors, and we don't know which area they will release.”
“Then why don't you go find Bai Ruo yourself and personally escort her to the time-traveling machine?”
“I originally wanted to go, but halfway there, I received another mission to find batteries. To maximize time, I went to find the batteries. Now, the Song Dynasty side should have them, right?”
“You've already found the batteries?!” Ju Jingyi said with a hint of shock. She and Jia Ling were still worrying about how to get to the Market, but she didn't expect this person to have already done everything. Was the gap between people really that big?
“Of course. Otherwise, how could I stay here with peace of mind? Didn't I just finish everything I could do?” Yi Xing said, feeling justified. In fact, he quite liked his current situation. If he were to switch places with Tian Liang, he would firmly refuse.
For no other reason, just deciding which side to release the hunters would be enough to make him agonize for a while. Both sides were equally important to him; he didn't want to give up on any of them. It was good that he didn't have to be the villain to make that decision.
“Yi Xing, what if they release them on our Qin Dynasty side?”
“That's fine too. Consider it a contribution to the team.”
After saying this, Yi Xing suddenly froze. He felt like he had missed some crucial information. He picked up his phone to check the mission notifications. When he saw that the machine could also help accelerate teammates through time, he immediately asked a staff member nearby.
“Is this time-travel gate you've set up a one-time consumable? Can it be reused?”
“Yes, you can travel back and forth more than ten times without any problem.”
Hearing the staff member's affirmative answer, he cursed under his breath. Based on his previous recording experience, items used in previous missions could not be used in subsequent ones, so he had never considered the time-travel gate when thinking about the problem.
This, however, opened up a new line of thought for him. It seemed he couldn't just stay here and wait for death. He had to meet up with Tian Liang at the time-travel war chariot. Then, they could directly release the hunters into the Qin Dynasty, and the people staying on this side could travel to the Song Dynasty to evade capture.
“Xiao Ju, we need to meet up with Tian Liang!”
“Ah, why?” Although Ju Jingyi had questions in her heart, she still followed the person in front. Questions were questions, and he would answer them for her eventually.
Yi Xing walked and told her about the realization he had just had.
Meanwhile, at the time-travel war chariot, Tian Liang and Huang Xiaoming each brought their respective people here and obtained the hairpins from them. Just as someone had guessed, they were struggling to decide which area to seal off the hunters. No one wanted to be the bad guy.
As the mission deadline drew closer, both of them knew they couldn't delay any longer. They chose the fairest solution: each representing a dynasty, they would play rock-paper-scissors to determine the winner. Whoever won would seal off 15 hunters from their side.
“Rock, paper, scissors!”
Huang Xiaoming played scissors, and Tian Liang played paper. The outcome was clear: the teammates in the Qin Dynasty were in trouble. The latter quickly called Yi Xing, telling him that more hunters were about to appear and to hide quickly.
After two beeps, Yi Xing's voice came from the other end.
“Yi Xing, I'll make it short. Here's the thing, Xiao Ming and I decided...”
“OK, OK, Tian Liang, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Listen to me first. Xiao Ju and I are now preparing to go to the Song Dynasty. After you complete the mission, hurry to the Song Dynasty as well. The Qin Dynasty territory will be left to the hunters; we don't want it.”
“Alright, I understand.”
After hanging up the phone, Tian Liang walked over to Huang Xiaoming, who turned his head and asked, “Have you talked to Yi Xing?”
“I have. He has no objections to our decision, and...”
“And what?”
Tian Liang repeated what Yi Xing had told him.
At this, the burden in Huang Xiaoming's heart completely disappeared. He no longer had to worry that his actions would eliminate his teammates. A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he felt much more relaxed. He decisively pressed the button on the control device, and then the two of them entered the Song Dynasty venue together through the teleportation gate.
However, they did not leave immediately after reaching a safe place. Instead, they hid nearby, waiting for the two people who would soon arrive from the other side. When there were only five minutes left, Yi Xing and Ju Jingyi's figures slowly emerged from the distance.
They stood together on the teleportation gate and struck a pose, which was also for the convenience of the production team's later editing. Huang Xiaoming and Tian Liang, who had been hiding nearby, then emerged. The former said with a smile, “You two really came just in time. The hunters were just released, and you arrived.”
“Oh, I just wanted to see the scene of 15 hunters swarming out. I have to say, it was a bit scary.”
“Now that you're here, I can rest assured. If we hold out for these last five minutes, we win!” He stepped forward and patted Yi Xing's shoulder. He had been on edge until he saw him.
“Then shall we all cheer each other on?” Ju Jingyi placed her hand in the middle of the group.
Seeing this, Yi Xing quickly placed his hand on top, his large hand completely covering her small one below. For anything she said or decided, as long as it didn't go against his principles, he was always the first to respond. Don't ask why; just know it's unreserved support for a friend.
The other two also placed their hands on top. After shouting “Go!” together, the four of them split up and went their separate ways.
