In the distance, a faint rumbling sound came from an unknown place, and the ground seemed to shake twice with this loud noise. Septimus wiped the sweat off his forehead and turned around to take a look. The ruined city under the night sky looked terrible from the scorching heat. Other than that, there was nothing else that could be seen.
After running at full speed for ten minutes, the four of them were far away from the place where they lost contact with Lin Sanjiu. Half of the duoluozhongs behind them had been killed by Ashy and Gao Fei. Blood and pus were splattered everywhere, forming a bloody path behind them. Fortunately, they were out of danger.
Gasping for air, Gao Fei sat on the ground and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Although it's not a good thing to say, if Luther's friends were not killed, we wouldn't have escaped so easily."
Septimus' face darkened when he heard that. He wiped the sweat off his face and did not say anything.
Xu Xiaoyang stood not far away, and Ashy stood beside her like a guard.
"I'm the one who doesn't know how to speak. Please don't take it to heart." When Gao Fei saw Septimus' face, he felt that it was inappropriate for him to say that. "Even though she is … gone, she is a kind girl. Don't forget, she sacrificed herself to save others. "
Septimus covered his eyes. After a while, he put down his hands, pretending to be calm. However, his eyes were red.
Gao Fei felt bad when he saw him like that. He sighed and said, "Sigh, both of you are good people. If you hadn't shouted at me at the critical moment, I'm afraid I would have been dead by now … "
Hearing that, Septimus smiled weakly, "It's just a word. It's not a big deal."
"If you did not stay with me, no one would have spoken up for me," Gao Fei said. Gao Fei got a little excited as he spoke. He slapped him on the shoulder. "I think you're about the same age as me, right? Why don't we become sworn brothers when we get back? "
The big boy laughed heartily. Before Septimus could say anything, Gao Fei had already started talking, "I am 17 years old. I was born in July. How old are you? Two months younger than me? Ha, then you have to call me big brother … Don't worry, you should have seen it along the way, right? My ability is quite practical. If there's anything you need, I'll definitely help you — "
"Stop nagging. Have you rested enough?" Xu Xiaoyang suddenly interrupted him. "Let's go!"
Before they sat down to rest, Xu Xiaoyang had already given them an order. They were going to take a detour back to the oasis and inform the officers in the oasis to send more combat teams to eliminate the duoluozhong. Although the little girl had tried her best to sound stern, her sweet childish voice softened every word, so Gao Fei did not care. He dusted off the dust and stood up.
"Um … You guys can leave first. Don't worry about me." Septimus suddenly smiled weakly and avoided Gao Fei's surprised gaze.
"What are you talking about? Do you want the duoluozhong to eat you? "
"… Even if I manage to keep up, I'll only be a burden to you." Septimus sighed softly and said with a pained expression, "Actually … I sprained my ankle just now. I can't even stand up now."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyang quickly exchanged a look with Xiao Hui.
Gao Fei cursed and grabbed Septimus's arm. "And here I thought it was something serious! It's just a sprained ankle. Do you really have to act like you're ready to sacrifice yourself? Let me carry you! "
"That won't do. What if you run into a duoluozhong again? You won't even be able to run …" As Septimus protested, Gao Fei placed his arm on his shoulder and carried him on his back. Luther was only 1.7 meters tall, so it was a perfect fit for Gao Fei, who was 1.9 meters tall.
Gao Fei was so strong that Luther's weight was nothing to him. He smiled at Xu Xiaoyang and said, "Let's go!"
"… Mind your own business." Xiao Hui muttered in a low voice, squatted down and let Xu Xiaoyang jump up her back, the four of them then set off.
Even though Gray had brought a map with them, it did not show the area beyond Longhua Road. In order to keep track of the direction, they had to stop from time to time. Sometimes, if they went the wrong way, they would have to turn back. After defeating the duoluozhong once or twice, they could finally see the factory area where the oasis was located. Suddenly, Gao Fei felt the arm that was hugging his neck trembling slightly.
"Luther, what's wrong?" he asked, feeling a little uneasy.
Septimus's weak voice came from behind, "I … I think I have a fever. It's so cold …"
"Huh? It can't be? Let me see! " Gao Fei was startled and stopped in his tracks. Xu Xiaoyang, who was in front of them, heard him and turned around to look.
Everything happened so fast that no one could react. Gao Fei's neck suddenly split open, and a large amount of blood spurted out. The blood splattered everywhere and dyed the air red.
Gao Fei's throat was cut open, and blood kept gushing into his windpipe. He could not say a word, and all he could do was struggle to make a gurgling sound. Gao Fei's eyes were wide open, and before his body was about to collapse, he desperately tried to reach his hand behind his back.
Septimus slid down from Gao Fei's back with a blood-stained knife in his hand. He looked at Gao Fei, who was in pain, expressionlessly, raised his foot, and kicked the back of Gao Fei's kneecap.
With a loud thud, Gao Fei's tall body fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. Blood flowed out of Gao Fei's neck, and soon, he stopped struggling. In the silent night, only the yellow dust filled the air, covering the ghastly sight of blood.
Slowly, the dust settled, revealing Septimus's calm face. It was Luther's face.
Xu Xiaoyang was completely stunned. She clutched Gray's shirt tightly, and her face turned pale. After a while, she came to her senses and asked, "Why … Why did you kill him?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized that even her voice was hoarse.
"Ah, you asked why …" Septimus scratched his face helplessly. "I thought you would have guessed it when you saw it."
After a pause, a smile appeared in his eyes. "I don't know why, but only three people in this team can go back alive, right? Captain, there are only three of us now. "
Xu Xiaoyang's brows knitted together. "… what if your friend is not dead?"
"Then, killing the two of them is much easier than killing Miss Gray." Septimus took two steps to the side, carefully avoiding Gao Fei's blood.
After a few seconds of silence, Xu Xiaoyang opened her mouth. "Let's go," she told Gray coldly.
"But remember," she said without looking at Septimus, "don't talk to me after we get back to the oasis. I don't like you. "
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