NovelsAlex Chapter 1333: Departure
Chapter 1333: Departure
"Do you think, Ji You, that without sacrificing you, I can’t win this war?"
She used a rhetorical question, but from her expression to her choice of words, she exuded enormous confidence.
Gu Peiyuan was genuinely taken aback.
By Ji You’s confidence, and by Ji You’s charisma.
Previously, Gu Peiyuan would’ve scoffed upon hearing such words, yet now, he had no doubt about Ji You.
This subtle change in mindset was what shocked Gu Peiyuan the most.
Had he truly come to completely believe in her?
This feeling...
Didn’t seem as dreadful as before.
Gu Peiyuan said: "Don’t worry, with such a simple task, how could I fail?"
He had his own pride too!
This position as Commander of the 5th Battalion was not obtained by mere luck, Gu Peiyuan assured himself.
After speaking, Gu Peiyuan was ready to leave.
Ji You raised her hand, signaling him to wait, then turned to He Nu beside her and said: "He Nu, you and Cheng Haoyue, along with Wang Xin’s squad, follow Gu Peiyuan to depart."
He Nu nodded in agreement and proactively followed Gu Peiyuan.
Following that.
Ji You used the communicator to relay some instructions to Wang Xin.
Everything was set.
Gu Peiyuan suddenly turned and looked at Ji You, saying: "You got one thing wrong. Your strength may be above mine, but talking about looks, you’re much uglier than me."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You’s fingertips trembled, and she said: "Come over here, I’ll add a stun buff to you!"
Gu Peiyuan dared not stall, quickly lifted his foot and dashed out.
Ji You said to He Nu, who was lagging behind: "This former commander is a bit daft, be smart yourself, if he really gets into trouble don’t save him, your life is more precious than his."
He Nu’s lips twitched.
Ji You composed her expression and said: "Always keep communications open. If you reach the enemy camp, help me check the signal tower’s radiation range."
Gathering students from the entire camp who minored in communications, they designed and constructed the signal tower. Its signal radiation and coverage range wasn’t limited to our 5th Battalion, it can definitely transmit signals across borders, the only thing Ji You wasn’t sure about was the distance and range after crossing the border.
He Nu said: "I’ll survey it carefully."
"Okay." Ji You raised her hand and said: "Go."
He Nu immediately followed Gu Peiyuan.
After the two left, Ji You arranged everyone thoroughly, dividing each area into two groups, each group alternated resting.
That’s right.
Resting, members who were due for rest had to ensure they were in a state of relaxation, whether by closing their eyes or finding a corner to sleep soundly.
As for the group on duty, they were responsible for defense tasks.
What about Ji You?
After issuing all orders, Ji You directly snuggled up with her straw coat and fell asleep.
In no time, she was even snoring lightly.
The students witnessing all this were somewhat astonished.
Outside of the screen.
The crowd watching was also remarkably surprised:
"How did she fall asleep?"
"What kind of question is that? Just sleep with your eyes closed."
"No, I mean, how could she sleep inside the competition venue?"
"How can she sleep this soundly? Has she thought about how others feel?"
"Has she considered Lou?"
"Lou..."
"Ahem..."
"Lou is genuinely in a tough spot."
Meanwhile, as Ji You slept soundly, Lou endured the biting cold in the wind, facing increasingly suspicious glances from his teammates, maintaining a stern face, unfazed.
[She will come.]
[She definitely will; maybe others won’t come, but Ji You definitely will!]
Thinking thus, Lou reaffirmed his belief.
The students stationed at the 5th Battalion’s military base forced themselves to perk up.
Everyone was tired, hungry, sleepy, and cold...
Many were finding it hard to endure, some students desperately rubbed their eyes, pinched their temples, twisted their arms and legs... desperately forcing themselves to stay awake.
Initially, these had some effect, but as time passed, the exhaustion worsened.
One student even fell asleep standing up, snoring thunderously.
Lou’s expression darkened immediately.
In this state, forget encountering enemies, they might even sabotage themselves.
"Focus!". Lou’s face blackened, internally anxious.
The dire condition of their personnel, should Ji You lead the troops here now—
With one shout from Lou, the personnel all forced themselves to focus.
Yet—
Thud!
A girl about 1.7 meters tall suddenly collapsed, unmoving.
The crowd stirred.
Lou frowned deeply.
"Squad Leader, she’s frozen unconscious." A boy next to the girl checked her condition after she fell, immediately reported.
Lou furrowed his brow tightly: "Take her to the warm room first."
The so-called warm room was merely a room with homemade stoves, something Lou instructed to set up, intending for non-essential use.
Soon, the girl was carried away.
She was the first, followed promptly by a second, and a third...
Lou’s head felt like it might explode, he raised his hand to his forehead, saying: "Groups of three now, two on duty, one rests, with a rotation every 30 minutes."
Is this allowing everyone to rest a little?
Many couldn’t help but relax hearing it, but Lou didn’t dare ease up, he walked around the entire military compound, realizing everywhere the situation was dire, everyone was exhausted, one gust of wind could collapse their weak defense.
After circling around, Lou’s heart sank.
Had he fallen into Ji You’s trap? Would she actually risk the cold wind and icy conditions to attack our camp tonight?
He couldn’t remember how long he waited, Lou hardly remembered how long he’d been stationed at this grain-concealing military base before vaguely hearing footsteps.
Who was it?
Lou turned around, catching sight of a Communication Officer from the front.
Due to the lack of communication equipment and signal towers, long-distance communication between groups only relied on Communication Officers, causing a significant lag in information transmission. Lou frowned and walked over.
"Speak." Lou said.
The Communication Officer reported: "Squad Leader, we detected enemy presence ahead. Estimated distance is about 1000 meters from our military base, but they escaped."
Lou was startled: "Enemies? In which direction?"
The Communication Officer answered thoroughly before conveying his judgment: "The enemy likely crossed the border river from the southeast direction, traces were found along the border river. We’ve currently mapped their movement paths and potential hiding places. Squad Leader, should we dispatch pursuit immediately?"
Lou initially planned to dispatch swiftly, but suddenly reconsidered for no apparent reason.