Chapter 199: Volume 1_Chapter 199 Mermaid? Sea Person? (16)

Volume 1_Chapter 199 Mermaid? Sea Person? (16)

The patrollers ahead didn't discover what had happened behind; Jiang Zhi seized the chance to secretly drag He Jing Rou away.

Only after getting far from that patrol squad did He Jing Rou remain motionless, still not having processed what just happened, her face full of disbelief.

She never imagined Zhizhi would be so bold and capable! She extracted the information in an instant.

"Zhizhi..." He Jing Rou tried to speak, but Jiang Zhi covered her mouth.

Meanwhile, squads of people in protective gear suddenly ran past, and an alarm sounded not far away—clearly they had discovered someone missing from the patrol team.

It's no longer safe for them to stay here.

"If you believe me, go back the way you came to the cave right now—I'll go rescue them!" Jiang Zhi said.

He Jing Rou pondered for a long time, then said: "I believe you! Zhizhi!"

After parting with the female lead, Jiang Zhi walked toward the seaside.

Along the way she encountered several search teams, holding lamps to comb every thicket, carrying out a carpet‑style search, determined to find her.

Jiang Zhi used the information gathered over the past few days to evade surveillance and quietly reach the seaside.

Chi You, used as bait, was currently bound and placed on the beach, with a team hiding in the nearby thicket.

She also didn't see Chen Qi Bai's figure, guessing it wasn't serious—he has the male lead's halo, and since the story isn't over yet, he couldn't possibly have died just like that.

But Chi You, lacking that halo, is another matter—he's likely to die on this beach.

Jiang Zhi hid behind the bushes, scouted the surroundings, racked her brains for several plans, but none could save him.

Mainly because the monsters in the sea are too dangerous; even if she could rescue him from those people, she couldn't avoid being torn apart by the monsters.

Alas, classmate Chi You, we can only part here; hopefully we'll meet again if fate allows.

She turned around intending to leave.

777: "The supporting male Chi You knows a lot of lab information; this time he was caught after being discovered while infiltrating the enemy camp. If the Host saves him, the second mission should proceed smoothly."

Jiang Zhi froze in her tracks.

"If I save him, I'll die too!"

777 sighed: "Missing this chance, the Host will find it hard to get another opportunity."

Jiang Zhi gritted her teeth, glanced at the unconscious Chi You, and could only resort to a risky move.

She raised the gun she had picked up from the patrol team, aimed at the group hiding behind, and fired wildly.

The smell of blood suddenly spread; the gunshot that shattered the silent night woke the sea monsters, and the blood scent further caused them to lose consciousness, as pairs of red lights appeared in the darkness.

The monsters swarmed out, rushing swiftly toward the source of the blood smell, ignoring Chi You lying motionless on the sand.

Jiang Zhi took the moment they chased those people, hurriedly emerged, and dragged the boy into the forest.

Chi You soon woke, his legs dragging on the ground, his upper body being forcibly lifted; after a moment, his hoarse, dry voice sounded: "Who are you?"

Jiang Zhi had no time to explain; she hurried back to the hidden thicket, immediately released her grip, removed her mask, sat on a tree stump, panting, and whispered: "Now we just watch the show."

Not far away, the lab personnel and the monsters were fighting fiercely, gunshots, screams, and howls continuing nonstop, making the night beach quite lively and noisy.

Chi You stared for a moment, freed himself from the ropes, and shifted his gaze from the battling monsters and people to the face of the girl beside him.

His short bangs were soaked with sweat, his curled eyelashes dotted with beads of sweat; those eyes were exceptionally bright, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, his smile brilliant like stars reflected on the sea, and up close his flushed, gorgeous face was breathtakingly beautiful.

Chi You isn't much of a talker; compared to speaking, he prefers observing others. The girl before him is the only person he's never been able to read in all these years—though she was utterly unnoticeable at school, even to him, on this island she stands out strikingly, making people involuntarily want to fix their eyes on her.

"Thank you." He spoke in a low voice, averting his gaze embarrassedly.

If it weren't for her, I would already have been eaten by those monsters.

Jiang Zhi said: "It's fine; do you know where Chen Qi Bai is?"

Upon hearing Chen Qi Bai's name, Chi You's expression flickered, and he unusually asked: "Do you care about him that much?"

Jiang Zhi: "?"

The taciturn boy continued: "We were taken by different teams; I don't know where he is."

He spoke calmly, as if her question had been an illusion.

Jiang Zhi let out an "oh" and couldn't help asking: "Classmate You, what did you find in the lab? Can you tell me?"

Chi You paused: "Just call me Chi You."

Jiang Zhi: "Okay, swimming classmate."

Chi You: "……" Is his name that hard to pronounce?

Jiang Zhi laughed: "Hahaha, I was just joking."

Chi You's pupils reflected her smile, his fingers tightened slightly, and he softly said: "Okay."

After saying that, he added: "But I need to find my laptop."

All the data are on that computer; he needs to locate it to show her.

Jiang Zhi's tone sank a bit: "Ah, the computer."

He's been captured; the notebook was surely taken by those people.

Chi You tapped the electronic band on his wrist: "I put the notebook in a safe place."

His band has a positioning system that can accurately locate the notebook.

Jiang Zhi exclaimed in delight: "Really? Then let's go look for it."

Saying this with enthusiasm, she rose to her feet, ready to set off.

Chi You also wanted to stand, but his legs had been bound for too long, circulation cut off, nerves numb; as soon as he rose, he involuntarily toppled forward.

Jiang Zhi supported his body and asked: "Are you okay?"

In the darkness, a red flush spread to at least his earlobes; he felt the girl's arm skin exposed after she removed her upper protective garment—soft, delicate, with a hint of heat surging to his heart.

He hastily avoided her arm, leaned against a nearby tree, lowered his head, and said: "I'm fine."

Jiang Zhi glanced at him, understanding in her heart.

Male supporting character, of course, only has the female lead in his eyes and heart; he keeps himself pure for the female lead, how could he possibly touch other girls! She still shouldn't get close to him.

Chi You, while letting out a sigh of relief, felt his heart sink a bit.

"Let's go." he said.

The two walked silently through the forest; apart from the soft rustle of wind through the leaves, there was no other sound.

Jiang Zhi couldn't help but say to 777, "How could someone not say a single word?"

777: "The male supporting character Chi You is just this kind of person; he likes to immerse himself in his own world, aside from being special to the female lead, he naturally wouldn't have anything else to say to unrelated cannon fodder."

The system had just finished speaking.

The taciturn boy beside them awkwardly broke the silence: "You... do you have someone you like?"

Not speaking drives you mad; speaking startles you to death.

Jiang Zhi: "?" Hey my dear, you should be asking the female lead that, not me!