If Da Yu knew that her father was such a person, and understood the grudges and feelings of the past, she would naturally feel some longing for her father.
Moreover, Chen Ningzhi is a core figure in the Chen family lineage, so her stance aligns with theirs.
Qingchen couldn't think of any other possibility.
Qingchen looked at Dayu, his feelings suddenly becoming complicated... Did Master know about this?
Da Yu glanced coldly at Qing Chen: "Stop wasting your brain on me, go to sleep."
As he spoke, he casually lay down on the stone bed and fell asleep in no time.
Ever since Da Yu met Qing Chen, his body has been in a state of exhaustion, and he has been fighting non-stop, which is really unlucky.
Qing Chen slowly stood up: "Everyone else, rest. Yi Yi, you carry the Grand Elder on your back. We'll go familiarize ourselves with the route now. I need to confirm all the routes here within 12 hours."
Chen Jiazhang was taken aback: "Your injuries are much more serious than ours. Don't you need to rest? We only took one hit from Chen Yu, but you took several."
"No need," Qingchen shook his head, "I'm used to it."
Pain raged through his limbs, assaulting his will, but Qingchen was already used to it; he had gone through the same thing back at Base A02.
Qin Yiyi silently looked at Qing Chen, feeling that Qing Chen seemed unchanged, yet also changed a lot.
She suddenly said, "How about I carry you on my back? The Grand Elder can walk by himself."
Grand Elder: "???"
Qing Chen smiled and said, "No need."
With that, he turned and left the shelter.
Zard shouted from the side, "Me too! Me too!"
Only Chen Jiazhang and Da Yu remained in the cave. After everyone else left, Da Yu suddenly sat up and stared straight at Chen Jiazhang, saying, "Stop making wild guesses. Your past grudges and entanglements have nothing to do with me."
Chen Jiazhang fell silent; Da Yu seemed to still have unresolved issues.
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Countdown 08:00:00.
The cave has tens of thousands of branches underground, but only 18 paths lead to the surface.
Qing Chen stood at a fork in the road and asked, "Which one leads to the surface?"
“The middle one,” the elder said weakly from Qin Yiyi’s back.
Which way do the three forks in the road lead?
The elder examined the markings carefully: "The first one ends at an underground river, but I don't know where it leads. The second one is a dead end; there's no path after a few hundred meters. The third one is a cliff. Strangely, there are traces of human excavation on the cliff, as if someone was buried below it. There's also an insect nest there; they don't attack people, but they look disgusting."
Qingchen suddenly felt like he was reading Ghost Blows Out the Light... but he really had no interest in tomb raiding; at most, there would be some gold and silver jewelry inside.
At this moment, Qingchen vomited a mouthful of blood, but he wiped it off as if nothing had happened and continued to record the terrain.
The elder frowned and asked, "Are you alright?"
“It’s nothing, just some blood stasis in my body,” Qing Chen said. He then turned to look at Zard and said, “I can hear the sound of military boots treading on the ground above me. Prepare for battle. Let’s give the Chen family a little surprise first.”
Qing Chen plans to rely on the complex terrain here to engage in a protracted battle with the entire Chen Clan army, preventing them from passing through the forbidden area smoothly.
After saying that, he quickly ran in another direction without even looking at the marker.
The First Elder felt a chill run down his spine; he felt as if this place was already Qing Chen's territory...
Chapter 730, The Bug in the Forbidden Land
At this moment, in the dimly lit cave.
The elder was pouring some water from his water pouch and putting it on his eyes when he shook his head, indicating that he shouldn't do that.
Qing Chen knew that the Grand Elder was using gestures to tell them what the rules were.
Just like the game 'charades'.
At this moment, Qing Chen already knew the rule that the Grand Elder wanted to convey: one must not shed tears.
Even if you are beaten and cry, or your eyes are stung by the sunlight and tears flow, it is still not allowed.
When we were rescuing refugees before, many of them were secretly crying, which triggered the rules, so we couldn't save them even if we wanted to.
However, Zard excitedly asked from the side, "Is the rule that we can't wash our faces?"
Qing Chen's expression changed, and the First Elder's expression also changed.
Qing Chen never expected that Zard would actually speak out.
not good!
The next second, Qingchen heard the sound of a venomous snake flicking its tongue. A venomous snake suddenly pounced on Zard from the dark corner and bit his neck.
Then, Zard casually pulled the snake off, broke off its two fangs, and continued to guess: "Could it be that eye drops can't be used?"
When Qingchen saw the little snake at Zard's feet, he looked aggrieved and stopped attacking Zard, instead fleeing in panic.
On the other hand, this lunatic was completely unharmed; the two holes on his neck from the snake bite had been quickly covered up.
Qing Chen and the Grand Elder were both shocked. Zard was completely unharmed!
etc.
Although the Forbidden Lands are enemies of Zard, allowing poisonous snakes and insects to bite him, this guy is covered in sand and dirt, making him immune to physical attacks. He doesn't even have blood vessels in his body anymore, so what's the point of biting him?
Unless burned by fire, Zard is practically immortal. Attacks in the Forbidden Land are mostly physical, unless there are magical creatures like Suzaku!
But places forbidden to such creatures are extremely rare!
In other words, Zard can do whatever he wants in the forbidden area?
Qingchen suddenly had a bold idea.
The Grand Elder was also shocked. He had a vague feeling that a knight paired with a bug like this who could run rampant in the forbidden land was going to cause a big problem!
Zard was still excitedly saying, "Does that mean we can't cry?"
With a whoosh, a large swarm of bats flew over from the cave and began tearing at Zard, breaking all his teeth, but Zard was completely unharmed.
The Grand Elder was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to nod or shake his head.
Zard can state the rules, but he can't respond to them!
The elder could only remain silent and then gesture to the next rule.
He plucked a hair from his nose and stuffed it in, half inside and half outside.
Qingchen also knew this rule: nose hairs cannot extend beyond the nostrils.
Zard excitedly guessed, "Can't we just play dumb?!"
Grand Elder: "???"
He felt that none of the worst things in his entire life had happened in the past two days.
Qing Chen said, "Never mind... I have a new plan. Let me familiarize myself with the route first, and then I can cause trouble for the Chen Group Army."
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When the Grand Elder explained the complete pattern of the markings to Qing Chen, he actually kept something in mind.
They had the forbidden substance ACE-106, and the cleaner's wall brush.
This thing can wipe away any graffiti on the wall, even if it's carved on the wall, as long as it gets wet.
Therefore, all the Elder needs to do after the battle is over is to use a wall brush to remove the old markings on the wall and replace them with new ones, and Qing Chen will never be able to find the safe house again.
He secretly rejoiced: once the markings are changed, it will make it impossible for you to find the safe house, but it will leave you a way out alive. This is the greatest kindness the Fire Pit can show to the Knights.
You want to covet the divine beef and herbs in our safe house? No way!
In the dimly lit cave, Qingchen stood at the entrance, listening quietly to the footsteps outside: "One hundred people is a bit too few, and I heard them say that a unit has begun to cross Forbidden Land No. 008, preparing to build an advance base in the southwest. If they still can't find us, they'll have to give up the search."
The entrance to the cave is very well hidden. The Huotang tribe even planted turf around it, making it look seamless from the outside.
Qingchen didn't even need to open the cave entrance; he could tell how many people were there just by listening to the sounds.
Qin Yiyi smiled and exclaimed, "Amazing!"
The elder muttered under his breath, "What's so special about that? I can tell how many people there are. I could tell twenty years ago!"
Qing Chen ignored him, observed silently for a moment, and then immediately turned around: "I have a plan. I'll target the place with the most Chen Group troops later."
The elder retorted, "Are you crazy? What's everyone's physical condition? Why would you choose to attack in a crowded place under these circumstances?"
Qin Yiyi said worriedly, "Your current physical condition cannot support the battle. Why don't you rest for a while, and the Grand Elder and I will fight them?"
Grand Elder: "?"
Qing Chen smiled and said, "No need, we have Zard."
The Grand Elder suddenly realized that Qing Chen hadn't even looked at the markings.
He got impatient: "Wait a minute, why didn't you check the signs? Don't lead us astray."
"Don't worry, it's all in my head. We've reached a fork in the road. You guys go to Cave 7, Zard and I will lure the bugs away," Qingchen said.
Grand Elder: "???"
He was completely dumbfounded. This kid had only walked through the main passage once, yet he had memorized the entire terrain of the cave passages without even looking at the markings!
This is...
The Grand Elder was starting to get a little scared. What if Qing Chen destroyed all the markings in this cave...?
Then only a knight can get in here!
Ten minutes later, Qingchen led Zard to the edge of the cave cliff: "Ready?"
Zard nodded: "Ready."
"Let's begin."