Chapter 496: World Border Journey (10)

After finally expressing the suspicions that had been pent up in her heart, Ling Jingsi felt her face burning, so much so that her voice was almost inaudible in the end.

Wang Yao, who was obviously not on the same channel, was slightly stunned and didn't react for a while.

For that her?
"Just say it." Wang Yao replied subconsciously. At this moment, he only wanted to distribute the equipment to the soldiers as soon as possible.

As a result, Ling Jingsi's pretty face suddenly became even redder due to this urging, but it was not very obvious due to the lighting problem: "That's it, actually what I want to say is, if you really like me, then after I find my brother, I am willing to try to serve you, but before that, at least cultivate the relationship first, and then... whatever..."

The charming desert girl whispered her true inner thoughts in a low voice while rubbing the tips of her braided hair with her fingers, looking a little flustered and bewildered like a kitten that had strayed onto the street.

In fact, Ling Jingsi was quite distressed that day.

Everything was fine last night. After all, they only met for the first time. Even though she was a little confused as to why Wang Yao paid so much attention to her, based on the sadness in his eyes that was completely different from admiration, Ling Jingsi did not think too much about the relationship between a man and a woman.

However, today was different. First, she suddenly asked to enter the desert together. Then, she did not hesitate to "use her connections" to gather the heroes of the Great Wall to escort them, a mere soldier. Now, she even gave her advanced equipment that could bring people back to life and that even heroes would covet. In this situation, even Ling Jingsi had to think more.

Even stones can be heated up, let alone a heart that is already burning hot?

At least in Ling Jingsi's opinion, all the signs now indicate that Wang Yao may be just like what his friends said, and he may have some feelings for her.
Of course, if it was purely a matter of love between a man and a woman, Ling Jingsi would not feel too much pressure. After all, the other party was a hero with unfathomable powers and a high status. His rank might even be higher than that of the heroes of the Great Wall. Otherwise, he would not be able to "invite" Mulan and the others.

With good looks, strength, status, and willingness to sacrifice for her, Ling Jingsi has never been a pretentious person. Facing the repeated advances of a man who has almost perfect conditions, it would be too hypocritical to say that she is not secretly moved.
On the one hand, she has not yet found her family, and her only brother is still missing. She has no interest in relationships, otherwise she would not have remained single after so many years, facing the crazy pursuit of so many male soldiers in the Great Wall.

On the other hand, Ling Jingsi has seen too many tragedies over the years. There have been too many outsiders who have been attracted to her, but after spending a lot of money, they have abandoned her when they got tired of her. So if possible, she naturally hopes that the other party is really sincere. Her parents died early, and she can decide on her own about private marriage, but before that, everything must be based on the mutual affection.

Anyway, she doesn't like the kind of union without emotion, pure desire
Here, Ling Jingsi was still waiting anxiously. But after waiting for a long time, she did not get any response from Wang Yao. When she subconsciously looked at him cautiously——

But Wang Yao, who had begun to realize something was wrong, was looking at her in surprise.

This was also the first time that Ling Jingsi saw emotions other than indifference on this cold man. To be honest, she was a little surprised for a moment, but what followed was the belated fear and dread!

"Actually, that's what I said! Don't take it to heart. If you insist, I dare not disobey," Ling Jingsi explained in a panic.

Because at this moment, she suddenly realized, did she think too highly of herself? The other party was a hero, who had the power to decide life and death over any soldier, so how could she be qualified to make demands and conditions in front of him?
To put it bluntly, if someone gets angry and kills her on the spot, no one would dare to say a word.

Thinking of this, she lowered her head deeply, not daring to look at Wang Yao again, as if she no longer had any hope. Even her voice began to tremble slightly: "Sir, you can do whatever you want. Just think about it. It's all up to you."

It is a compromise with the cruel reality and a helplessness towards the humble life.

result--

The trembling female soldier was responded to by an unexpected chuckle.

Many times, breaking a heart that has been frozen for a long time may just require a few seemingly ordinary factors.

Wang Yao himself couldn't remember how long it had been. He had been completely lost without realizing it, but at this moment he suddenly remembered himself five years ago before he came to this world, the self who had been fantasizing about life in another world all day long. Now, he actually already has the capital to realize all his fantasies, whether it is the strength to sweep away all the heroes or the ability to realize the harem of three thousand beauties, but the extremely ironic thing is that he no longer desires everything he once dreamed of.
This is really a ridiculous tragedy.

So without any warning, Wang Yaocai suddenly laughed.

"Eh?"

Ling Jingsi raised her face again in surprise and looked at Wang Yao, who was smiling from the bottom of his heart for the first time in two years.

It seemed like an unconscious smile, like a desperate person walking on a tightrope on a cliff, who suddenly found that the sky became bright and open. At that moment, it seemed that even the dark and oppressive world that had been shattered and collapsed.
Ling Jingsi didn't understand why Wang Yao suddenly started laughing, and it seemed like he was getting more and more out of control, as if he had thought of something particularly funny. He couldn't help laughing, and his laughter got louder and louder, and in the end he even sat on the sand, covering his eyes and laughing non-stop, laughing so hard that tears came out without him noticing.

In Ling Jingsi's opinion, Wang Yao felt inexplicably tragic. But at the same time, his laughter, regardless of his image, made her feel that this always cold and indifferent man was no longer so high and mighty, and even a little funny.

So slowly, Ling Jingsi seemed to be incited by it, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

In the vagueness, the deserted woman seemed to clearly feel the aura of a "human" from the man's cold appearance for the first time. He seemed no longer so lifeless and cold, but more approachable and human.
On a quiet night, the moonlight was dim and gentle, casting light on the desert, illuminating the various ferocious demons hunting in the darkness. However, in this desert full of dangers, there was a noisy laughter that was out of place.

Around the campfire, heroes and soldiers were drinking and having fun eating the juicy fried demon meat. Perhaps because of the expensive gift from Wang Yao, the soldiers were in a good mood tonight. Even when facing the heroes of the Great Wall, they were no longer so restrained and seemed very relaxed.

In the middle, Ling Jingsi and Liya danced gracefully in front of the bonfire, their dance steps were closely coordinated, like the interweaving of water and fire. Every spin and lift of the foot brought a gust of gentle wind, swaying the flames of the bonfire more brightly. The two women complemented each other, like a pair of dancing elves, presenting Su Lie and the others a graceful dance full of desert culture.

On the other side, the Zhang brothers, Ling Feng and the other two surrounded Shen Mengxi, who was standing high on Dunshan's shoulders, like star-chasing teenagers, responding to something frequently and intensely.

"I heard that he fought head-on against the great sage Wan Gu Chang Ming from the Jixia Academy!"

"Oh!"

"I have defeated almost every hero in Three Points!"

"Ohhh!!"

"Standing still, he was able to withstand a blow from Kai's father without dying!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

The soldiers responded enthusiastically, their eyes shining, and Shen Mengxi seemed to like the feeling of being adored and watched like an idol, so she ignored the fact that she was just a second-hand information dealer and began to work harder to reveal the many glorious deeds of Wang Yao in the past that she had heard from Su Lie.

Hua Mulan, who was standing by, suddenly clapped her hands and suggested, "In order to improve the overall quality of our Great Wall Guard, from now on, everyone must survive Kai's blow every month to qualify. Those who fail will have their monthly salary confiscated and used to buy wine for the team!"

"Oppose!!" "Reject!!"

"Not negotiable!!"

This thoughtless proposal was naturally firmly rejected by all the heroes present. No one gave the captain Hua Mulan any face at all, especially the squishy ones like the Baili brothers and Shen Mengxi, who were the loudest.

far away.

Wang Yao sat alone on a hill, keeping watch for everyone, while watching the lively and peaceful scene from afar. At this moment, he felt a rare sense of comfort that he had not felt for a long time. This was something he had not felt in the past two years. In a trance, he felt as if he was dreaming of yesterday.
He exhaled lightly, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rising slightly.

This man with scars all over his heart seemed to have suddenly learned how to express his emotions again.

Two hours later, as the night deepened, the lively banquet finally came to an end.

Soon, there were gentle footsteps approaching——

Ling Jingsi walked over barefoot on the soft and fine gravel, and brought a bowl of strong liquor to Wang Yao.

"Master Wang Yao, thank you for your hard work tonight." She handed the bowl to Wang Yao gracefully, expressing her sincere gratitude to him.

In the desert, even if there are heroes in charge, someone still has to be responsible for keeping watch at night, and this difficult task fell on Wang Yao's shoulders tonight.

"Who brought the wine?" Wang Yao asked softly.

Ling Jingsi smiled and said, "This is Zhang Ji's private collection. It was basically drunk by Lady Mulan and General Su. I secretly hid this bowl for you."

Wang Yao picked up the bowl and took a sip. It was spicy as if he was swallowing a knife when it passed through his throat. Then heat rose from his stomach, eliminating much of the coldness of the late night.

Ling Jingsi knelt down beside Wang Yao and looked at the boundless desert under the moonlight with him.

Later, they no longer mentioned the things before dinner, but the relationship between the two did become much closer, at least they were no longer strangers. Ling Jingsi also seemed to like being by Wang Yao's side. The sense of security that she could always leave everything to him was something she had never experienced in all her years at the Great Wall.

And now it seems that Wang Yao is not as cold as she imagined. Maybe a few years ago, he was still a very cheerful and sunny boy? What happened to make him become like this? Ling Jingsi always seems to see the shadow of many stories in Wang Yao.

"Lord Wang Yao, why do you always isolate yourself on purpose?"

Ling Jingsi tried to say, "In fact, I can see that Lady Mulan and the others care about you very much, but you always look like you are keeping people at a distance, which is why they stop in their tracks. I can see that. Although you have only heard about your deeds from others, they are all very proud of you."

Wang Yao did not give a direct answer to this question. Strictly speaking, although he did enter the desert according to Zhuang Zhou's wishes, he did not give up the plan of "eliminating the heroic system", so he changed the subject and said, "Your dance in the desert is very beautiful."

He didn't know when it started, but he gradually began to like appreciating dance. It wasn't because he had more artistic talent, or because he wanted to enjoy himself after fighting for so many years, but simply because it always reminded him of Wollongong.

That night, the girl's charming dance shocked him greatly. Perhaps it was because he loved her so much that he loved her too.

"Thank you." Hearing the exaggeration of the man next to her, Ling Jingsi immediately smiled brightly. This smile seemed to make this desolate desert area seem less lonely.

"So actually, you take such good care of me because I look a lot like your old friend?" After waiting for a while, Ling Jingsi realized that Wang Yao was deliberately avoiding the previous topic, so he asked this new question carefully.

She has always been curious about the story behind it.

This time, Wang Yao did not evade the question and said directly, "Well, there is this factor, but it is not all. For me, if conditions permit, I will treat every soldier I meet well."

This has also been his long-cherished wish, to liberate the thousands of soldiers enslaved and imprisoned by war and the unfair heroic system!
"Is that so?" Ling Jingsi seemed a little disappointed, but she also breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. Then she tried to joke, "It can be seen that you have a special relationship with her. I guess you are not a couple, right?"

When she said this, a faint blush unconsciously appeared on Ling Jingsi's fair and pretty face.

"No." Wang Yao thought for a moment and said, "Because I was a new recruit who joined the Corps later than her, she always wanted to treat me as a younger brother, but I treated her as a younger sister."

Ling Jingsi was immediately amused by Wang Yao's humorous description and chuckled, "It seems that none of you are willing to give in to the other!"

"That should be the case." Wang Yao pulled the corner of his mouth, but found that he couldn't laugh all of a sudden.

Ling Jingsi also noticed the bitterness on Wang Yao's face, so she put away her smile and asked carefully again, "So what happened later?"

This time, Wang Yao was silent for a long time, then nodded gently: "Yes, they all died in the battle, their heads and bodies were separated, and they couldn't bring their bodies back. We were a team that went out, but only two of us survived, and she died beside me in the end."

Recalling the scene on the Wei Highlands, what hurt Wang Yao the most was not the moment when Maomao died in his arms, but the moment when Maomao's father found him when he returned to the city. The simple old farmer didn't even know that his precious daughter had died in the canyon until the end.
Looking deeply at Wang Yao, who silently lowered his eyes and struggled with a look of loss, Ling Jingsi's beautiful eyes could not help but show a trace of heartache. Subconsciously, she mustered up the courage to comfort him: "That's all in the past. It will definitely be better in the future, Lord Wang Yao. I believe that if your friends are still alive, they will definitely not want you to be immersed in the pain of the past every day! Haven't you heard of that saying? Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and only today is a gift from God. Cherish today as if it were a gift."

Ling Jingsi deliberately put on a stern face, and shook his head and muttered seriously like an old teacher in a private school, which made Wang Yao smile slightly. He never thought that one day, he would need to regain his confidence and enthusiasm for life from a soldier.

"Thank you."

After solemnly thanking the woman beside him, when Wang Yao once again looked out at the vast desert in the dark night, he no longer felt as empty as before, but instead felt more fulfilled and calm.
"Ponder."

"Uh-huh."

The woman looked at him, and Wang Yao said seriously, "On the road ahead, we may encounter conflicts with many hostile forces along the way. Before that, just think of it as a way to allow you to live longer in this cruel world. Starting tomorrow, your team should also learn some coordinated formations and improve their skills."

(End of this chapter)