Chapter 440: Whoever Has a Foul Mouth, I'll Beat Them!

"Long time no see." An Yinan only said these four words.

Within them contained a great deal of concern and longing.

Wang Yunzhi closed his eyes; tomorrow would be a tough battle, and for the sake of this tough battle, he had been working around the clock for over half a month.

Meeting after meeting, regarding the attitude toward the Southern Monkeys.

By the time they arrived at their lodging, it was already eleven o'clock at night. Yun Shu arranged for people to stand guard, then said to An Yinan, "Leader, shall I sleep with you?"

An Yinan smiled and nodded, "Alright, but I need to read for a while before I can sleep."

She had set a study plan for herself; she could only exceed it, never fail to complete it.

She still wanted to graduate early.

"I can fall asleep." Yun Shu nodded, the sharpness in her eyes receding slightly.

Everyone ate a little something and then went into their respective rooms, though there were people guarding outside and in the hallway.

Although the Southern Monkeys had changed to a pro-Huaxia representative, they were, after all, on someone else's turf, so it was best to be cautious.

An Yinan read until past one o'clock, completing her planned tasks for the day.

Yun Shu did not sleep, lying on her side the whole time watching her work.

"You... can you talk about it?" An Yinan asked.

Going out was a mission for her, and she did not know if she was allowed to ask.

In the past, when she asked her eldest uncle, he only gave one answer, "Not back yet."

Anything else she asked, he knew nothing about.

Yun Shu lay flat, looking at the ceiling; now, even when she closed her eyes, she would instinctively remain on guard.

"Leader, do you know about the Hunter Academy?"

An Yinan paused; as it happened, she really did know.

The number of people who died at the Hunter Academy was countless, especially in this era, where people with yellow skin would be bullied severely inside.

Not only did one have to be careful of the teachers' reprimands, but one also had to constantly face the betrayal of teammates behind one's back.

"You know!" Hearing no movement for a long time, Yun Shu opened her eyes and saw An Yinan's heavy expression; she said with certainty.

An Yinan looked at Yun Shu and nodded affirmatively, "I know."

"A thousand souls, ten thousand bones."

"Less than one in ten survive; the hunter and the prey are constantly reversing."

An Yinan's two sentences fully illustrated the terror of the Hunter Academy.

"That's right! Less than one in ten."

"I encountered provocations from opponents, and I also encountered criticism from teammates."

"Only three people from Huaxia went, but I am the only one who returned!"

Yun Shu had no way to talk to others, and she herself was not a talkative person.

In her heart, An Yinan was a special existence; she used to be the person she protected, and now she was like a younger sister?

Only in front of her could she calm her own state of mind, as if she could feel that she had returned.

Instead of constantly holding a knife, ready to slit the throat of anyone who approached her.

"Yun Shu, you are amazing." An Yinan's heart gave a tug.

Yun Shu took a deep breath, "On the battlefield, there were many times I thought I would die."

"But I am a Huaxia soldier; I can die, but the Huaxia Army cannot."

"They mocked us as yellow-skinned monkeys."

"Do you know what I did?"

An Yinan scoffed, "They are short-sighted. Just look to the future; my Huaxia is incomparable, and no one will dare to speak."

"What did you do? If it were me, whoever had a foul mouth, I would beat them!"

"Beat them until they don't dare, beat them until they submit."

"Not convinced? Then let's wash away the reputation of my Huaxia with blood!"

Yun Shu saw the brilliance in Nan Nan's eyes, and she also saw her persistence.

"Yes! I beat them!"

"Even though I was stabbed three times, I still slit his throat."

"His blood sprayed onto my face."

Yun Shu kept staring at An Yinan, a strange smile on the corners of her mouth.

"I licked the corner of my mouth, and I said to that group of people."

"I thought the blood of you white people was sweet, but it turns out it tastes the same!"

An Yinan looked at her without any expression of fear.

Is it madness?

In that kind of environment, who could not be mad?

In that kind of place, only mad people could survive.

"Their eyes looked at me as if I were a lunatic, but those people never dared to attack me openly again."

"They knew I wasn't afraid of death, but they were!"

"Whoever fears death, loses!" Seven words summarized her experience and the past few years.

An Yinan sighed, "Do you regret it?"

Regret applying for discharge, regret coming to my side.

Yun Shu shook her head, "I never regret any path I have walked."

"I returned to Huaxia, to Beijing, and to the Military Department this morning."

"I didn't even file a report before I received orders from above, telling me to lead a team to carry out this mission."

"Leader, do you know why?"

An Yinan also lay down and smoothed out her hair, "Because of me?"

She could not think of any other reason why the higher-ups would allow Yun Shu to directly participate in this mission.

I am afraid this was a temporary decision, perhaps even a decision made by overriding all objections.

Those who attend the Hunter Academy need to undergo a one-year period of mental conditioning, because if someone attending the Hunter Academy develops psychological problems, they become a hazard and a disaster for society.

Yet Yun Shu came here directly without even a psychological test; there must be a reason she had to come.

Aside from herself, she could not think of anyone else who had a connection to her.

Yun Shu nodded, "I think that must be it."

"When I came back, my hostility was too heavy; Yun Mo patted me, and I almost crippled his arm. It's a good thing he woke me up."

"It seems to have formed into an instinct."

She had been in that kind of environment for too long; her body's instincts were not something she could just cancel because she said so.

An Yinan smiled, "It's fine, put the dagger away. As long as you don't slit my throat directly, I can heal it!"

She said this nonchalantly.

Besides, in this territory, the South Monkeys wouldn't think that the soldiers of my Huaxia sacrificed themselves for nothing, would they?

Aside from her being here, I am afraid my eldest uncle also has other plans.

Intimidation? That is certainly part of it too.

"Alright, my dagger, I leave it to you." Yun Shu pulled the dagger directly from her trouser leg and handed it to An Yinan.

An Yinan took it and looked at it, "It's very sharp!"

"In that place, this dagger was the only partner I trusted."

"I'll take it."

She appeared to put it into her backpack, but she actually transferred it directly into her space.

The two of them did not turn off the lights; darkness would cause Yun Shu's defense system to upgrade, and she was still very afraid of death.

An Yinan turned to her side and fell asleep immediately.

With Yun Shu there, she never worried about her own safety.

Yun Shu heard the Leader's long, steady breathing; she had just talked about so many terrifying things, yet the Leader could still sleep so soundly—that is truly rare!

The wind was gentle and the sun was bright; the sun was shining high.

"Another beautiful day!" An Yinan walked out of the lodging, looked at the sun hanging high, and sighed with emotion.