On the island, due to the sudden drop in temperature, Gu Xiangling, whose body had been in a weakened state, once again had a high fever. Her body temperature suddenly shot up to thirty-nine degrees, and her entire body felt as hot as fire.
The high temperature caused her consciousness to blur. In her blurry state, a bonfire seemed to flash before her eyes. In the swaying flames, a figure could be vaguely seen.
Gu Xiangling opened her eyes wide with all her might as she stared at the person lying on the ground. His face was pale and he was frowning heavily. Wasn't that Song Mingjian? How could he be in such a sorry state?
"Sword Inscription!" "Sword Inscription!" Gu Xiangling wanted to throw herself at him and wake him up, but she couldn't move no matter what. She could only call out to him again and again. He seemed to hear her voice, and her body moved, her head bobbing from side to side, but he did not open her eyes.
Even after calling out to him countless times, Song Mingjian was still unconscious. Gu Xiangling was about to die from anxiety. She didn't understand why Song Mingjian was lying in such a miserable state in the cave. Looking at his pale face, it seemed as though his body had been severely injured.
It was as if a few hands were pushing her body, and the young and loud male voice was shouting, "Hey, beautiful girl, wake up." Can you hear me? "
As the scene before her eyes disappeared, Gu Xiangling abruptly regained consciousness and slowly opened her eyes. What she saw was a determined man's face. She turned her head and was surprised to see several soldiers in white navy uniforms standing beside her.
"Someone finally saw the distress signal." Gu Xiangling felt a surge of joy, so excited that she was on the verge of tears.
The soldiers carried Gu Xiangling out of the cave. A mighty warship was docked on the surface of the sea.
Inside the infirmary, the military doctors examined Gu Xiangling's body. Fortunately, other than the fact that her right leg was slightly inflamed and her body hadn't fully recovered from the malaria, there were no other problems.
A middle-aged soldier wearing the rank of general entered the ward. The moment Gu Xiangling saw him, she knew that he was the highest ranking officer on this warship.
Sure enough, he introduced himself, "I'm the commander of 'Peace City', Qin Shilu." This name caused Gu Xiangling to be stunned. She would occasionally browse the military news, so she knew Qin Shilu. His family had been in the army for generations, and his grandfather was one of the commander-in-chiefs of the founding of the country.
Qin Shilu's father, Qin Huaguang, was even more famous. In the last century, he became famous in a battle against foreign enemies, and was evaluated as a first-rate military expert at home and abroad. As the leader of the family, of course, Qin Shilu was not inferior in any way. He was the youngest captain of the navy in the country.
However, the most eye-catching person in the Qin family was his youngest son, Qin Lieze. According to legend, when he was studying abroad, he went to a hotel with his classmates to eat. The grumpy Young Master Qin immediately called for his classmates to smash the hotel into pieces.
Qin Shilu asked Gu Xiangling why she had stayed on the island. Gu Xianglin told him the truth and only concealed Bei Mengmeng's situation. After she finished explaining her situation, Gu Xiangling impatiently asked, "General Qin, can you lend me your phone?"
The strange dream she had just had made Gu Xiangling feel very uneasy, as she subconsciously thought that something must have happened to Song Mingjian.
Sure enough, Qin Shilu tactfully declined, "According to the rules, we soldiers are not allowed to use cell phones." Gu Xiangling could tell from his expression that there was something else. "Then how do you usually contact your family?"
Qin Shilu shook his head and decided to tell her the truth. He hadn't interacted much with Gu Xiangling and had already determined that he was a strong woman. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live alone on the island for so long.
He tried his best to use a calm tone to describe everything that had happened in the Myth of Marvels. Gu Xiangling couldn't help but be stunned when she heard his words. Song Mingjian is such a shrewd person, to be able to completely defeat him, it goes to show how powerful his opponent is.
"Don't be anxious. As the saying goes, 'there will be plenty of opportunities to live on'. There will be nothing to fear." Qin Shilu comforted Gu Xiangling a few more times before leaving.
Gu Xiangling looked calm on the surface, but she was very anxious inside. She thought that she would be able to see the person she wanted to see immediately, but unexpectedly, Song Mingjian disappeared.
In someone else's territory, Gu Xiangling could only calmly face it. Two days later, she was taken to a hospital on land. Fortunately, Qin Shilu didn't arrange for reporters to cover the interview, saving him a lot of trouble.
How could Gu Xiangling, who was burning with anxiety, stay in the hospital? When she called Song Mingjian's number, she heard the beep of "Shutdown", and her heart leaped to her throat. He then called Ou Shihao's cell phone, which was also turned off. He dialed Song Miaoyu's number, but she told him, "Second Brother met with an accident in Desert Province."
Gu Xiangling's heart immediately turned cold when she found the news on the internet. News: XX, a highway bus in the province of Manan was attacked by bandits, the passengers were all shot dead. The brutal bandits burned the bus... "
"Oh my god!" Gu Xiangling nearly fainted as she watched all sorts of news reports. One after another, tragic photos began narrating the shocking scene at hand.
The intense grief almost suffocated Gu Xiangling. However, there were no tears in her eyes. Indeed, when one is in the most sorrowful state, one is unable to cry.
She decided to go to the place where the accident occurred and retrieve her lover's corpse.
Having lived on the island for too long, Gu Xiangling felt like she had been separated by a lifetime as she faced the bustling and bustling city once again. The last time she had seen such a scene was the day she had left Tonghua City. It was midsummer, and it was winter now. In such a short period of time, her life had undergone great changes.
She arrived at the location where the incident had occurred. It had already been cleaned up. Apart from the charred remains of the road, he could not find any other signs of misery. Gu Xiangling gently placed a handful of white flowers in her arms on the road and knelt on one knee. She muttered:
"I am willing to burn my body to ashes. I am willing to let loose … My passion is raging and raging. Oh heavens! This snake like winding, silkworm like entanglement, just like this stealthily stole my life's green flame.
"I love it, I've kissed all over your grave … The grass falls in the sunset … My prayers are a dream, and I will see your soul again …"
This is the "Ode to the Grave" by Shi Jing-mei, a talented girl from China. When Gu Xiangling first saw it, she was deeply intoxicated by the deep emotions and grief expressed in the text. She had been moved and recited it repeatedly, but she had never expected that today, she would also experience the deep sorrow within it.
Gu Xiangling's voice was choked with sobs, almost unable to break out in sobs. After experiencing a life and death struggle, only then would she be able to return to the human world. However, the greatest concern of the human world had already disappeared.
Fate, why did he make fun of her like this?
Bei Mengmeng closed her eyes and mumbled to herself. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and said in a pleasant voice, "Sister, I sense that brother is not dead!"
"Hmm?" Gu Xiangling held onto Bei Mengmeng excitedly. She had a hundred percent confidence in this little thing's ability to sense things. If she's not dead, then where is he? "
Bei Mengmeng said affirmatively, "I don't know his exact location. Anyway, it's around here." Gu Xiangling let out a long breath, joy spreading through her heart.