Chapter 1744: 1744: Return to the Country as Soon as Possible

Chapter 1744: Chapter 1744: Return to the Country as Soon as Possible

(24th update)

Phoenix didn’t expect Luo Ziling to question her so bluntly. After a moment of surprise, she replied, “Nobody likes getting hurt, and nobody wants anyone else to get hurt.”

“But she got injured,” Luo Ziling was even angrier. “Her previous wounds haven’t completely healed yet…”

“She wasn’t the only one injured, others got hurt too, and some even sacrificed their lives during the mission,” Phoenix interrupted Luo Ziling. “I understand your feelings. You’ve seen my scars. We didn’t intentionally let her get hurt. Don’t be so extreme. If you don’t want her to get hurt again, persuade her to retire; the team will surely agree.”

This last statement left Luo Ziling speechless.

In the end, he just said sulkily, “I don’t want her to get hurt again.”

“We’re fighting for our country; every scar is a badge of honor.”

“Then if I remove Lin Lan’s scars, does that mean I’ve erased all her honor? Also, would you want scars on your body for life? Seems like there’s no need to help you remove any scars in the future as well,” Luo Ziling looked at Phoenix with a mocking expression.

Phoenix looked coldly at Luo Ziling but ultimately didn’t react.

“Let’s eat first,” Phoenix lowered her eyes. After sitting quietly for a while, she stood up, went outside to get several lunch boxes, and came back. “Eat something simple. You haven’t eaten much today.”

Upon smelling the aroma of the food, Luo Ziling’s stomach growled involuntarily.

Without holding back, he took a portion of the meal and began to wolf it down.

One portion wasn’t enough, so he ate another, feeling more comfortable afterwards.

Phoenix also ate quickly, and after finishing, she cleaned up all the trash.

After tidying up, she sat back down next to Luo Ziling again. “How is Lin Lan’s injury? Can she move?”

“Better than I expected,” Phoenix’s demeanor eased Luo Ziling’s anger. “It’s best not to move for the next two days. Once her wounds start to heal, and the damaged internal organs recover quite a bit, then she can move.”

“How many days approximately?”

“About two days. If there are no accidents, the situation will be much better after tonight.”

Phoenix asked again, “So definitely the day after tomorrow she can move?”

“What are you planning to do?”

“Return to the country as soon as possible,” Phoenix said, her beautiful eyes unblinkingly fixed on Luo Ziling. “All our tasks have been completed. You also need to return to the country as soon as possible. So, we need to find a way to leave as soon as possible.”

Luo Ziling frowned, “How do you plan to return?”

“By ship!”

Luo Ziling thought they were planning to leave by plane, as it’s convenient and fast. He hadn’t expected Phoenix to say by ship.

After thinking for a moment, he understood why Phoenix chose this method.

While planes are convenient, taking Lin Lan, who is injured, through airport security wouldn’t be easy.

Furthermore, since Lin Lan, Phoenix, and the others were on a mission, they didn’t need to worry about immigration issues.

Leaving quietly without alerting anyone or leaving any trace would be best.

Luo Ziling believed that if the people of Dragon Rise left by ship, it wouldn’t be on a regular voyage, but by some other means.

“How will you leave?” Luo Ziling still wanted to clarify the details. “Given Lin Lan’s condition, I have to stay by her side. So, I need to know how you plan to leave.”

“By cargo ship. A vessel will pick us up on the high seas.” Not willing to say much, Phoenix still disclosed the plan to Luo Ziling, but she didn’t want to reveal more details. “I want to know when she can leave so I can arrange it as early as possible.”

“Let’s leave tomorrow night then,” Luo Ziling decided quickly. “By tomorrow, Lin Lan’s condition should stabilize. I suppose you’re planning to leave at night, right? Then tomorrow night it is.”

“Alright,” Phoenix didn’t say much more. “Then tomorrow night. For tonight and tomorrow, please take care of her. This place should be safe, but if there’s any danger, we’ll arrange it in advance.”

“Of course, I’ll be by her side, you don’t need to demand that,” Luo Ziling said with a bit of annoyance again. “Go attend to your own matters!”

“Then I’m leaving,” Phoenix, not caring about Luo Ziling’s discontent, stood up and left.

After Phoenix left, Luo Ziling returned to Lin Lan’s side.

He checked her pulse, and after feeling her steady breathing, Luo Ziling walked out of the room again.

Yang Xiaodong and Wang Zhenjun came up to him, thinking Luo Ziling had some orders.

“How’s the situation nearby?” Luo Ziling still didn’t know where they were.

“This is a rural area on the outskirts of the city. There are no unusual circumstances nearby. There are quite a few Dragon Rise people here; there shouldn’t be any problems.” Yang Xiaodong quietly reported the situation he investigated today. “Dragon Rise’s operation should be over, the Sankou Group suffered a devastating blow. After Lin Lan was injured, they organized another operation and assassinated some important members of the Sankou Group whom they initially wanted to spare. The Japanese police and intelligence, national security departments are thoroughly investigating the matter. However, the Japanese side currently still thinks it’s just an internal conflict within the Sankou Group.”

“Therefore, they must retreat back to the country as soon as possible, or it might lead to endless troubles,” Wang Zhenjun added. “Already, some personnel have withdrawn back to the country via commercial flights and ships.”

Luo Ziling nodded, “Then tomorrow night, we will return to the country with them.”

“This morning and afternoon, we informed your mom that we’re safe. Don’t contact anyone else for now to avoid exposure,” Wang Zhenjun reminded Luo Ziling. “Perhaps the Japanese side already suspects we were involved in this and is searching for us. Don’t mess up at a critical moment.”

“Okay,” Luo Ziling agreed.

After leaving the country, he handed his phone over to Wang Zhenjun for safekeeping. He was busy treating Lin Lan and sleeping, having no time or interest in using his phone. Hearing Wang Zhenjun’s instructions, he made no further comments.

At night, Luo Ziling slept next to Lin Lan.

Lin Lan slept on the bed, he slept on the sofa.

Lin Lan slept very deeply, not waking up all night.

Of course, this was related to Luo Ziling’s hypnosis.

The next day, she woke up very late.

After she woke up, Luo Ziling treated her again, but this time without hypnosis.

When the treatment was done, Lin Lan was in even better condition and asked Luo Ziling for food, saying she was very hungry.

In the past day, Luo Ziling had only provided her with glucose to ensure her energy supply.

He also knew that under the current circumstances, Lin Lan couldn’t eat yet, otherwise, it would place an extra burden on her stomach and intestines, so he denied her request for food. Medication and energy infusion were the ways Lin Lan could currently accept external substances.

In the afternoon, Phoenix came by again and told Luo Ziling that everything was arranged.

They would leave at 7 PM, and board the ship around 10 PM.

If things went smoothly, they should return to their homeland by tomorrow morning.

Despite Phoenix’s calm demeanor while telling him these things, Luo Ziling still sensed danger from it.

He was very afraid of encountering danger on the way back to the country.

He didn’t want to die, nor did he want Lin Lan to die, and similarly, he didn’t want Phoenix and her comrades to run into trouble.

However, all of this was out of his control…