Without much confusion, Lou Cheng cleared his mind and said calmly to Yan Zheke,
"Ke Ke, I'll call the embassy to confirm the situation so that we won't lose contact. Pack your luggage. Put the important and necessary things in your backpack. Don't bring too many clothes, just two sets will do. Throw the rest in your suitcase and be prepared to throw them away if you can't take them with you."
The message he just sent included the embassy's landline.
It was the first time for Yan Zheke to encounter such a situation, so it was natural for her to be flustered. However, after hearing Lou Cheng's calm tone and feeling his confident attitude, she quickly calmed down. She seemed to have a plan in mind. She nodded gently and answered,
"Okay."
She put on her clothes and walked quickly to the sofa. She opened the suitcase and took out the necessary items.
Lou Cheng held his phone and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. While looking at the burning buildings outside, he dialed the embassy's landline.
Maybe it was because there were too many people calling back after receiving the message, but all three landlines were busy. He couldn't get through, so he decided to look for his master.
"Hey, brat, I didn't expect you to experience this kind of thing. Back in the days when I was in the war-torn zones …" Geezer Shi bragged casually.
The corner of Lou Cheng's mouth twitched. He almost couldn't control himself and interrupted this unreliable old man.
After saying a few words, Shi Jianguo smacked his lips and said, "East of the Nile is the war-torn zone. It's going to connect together … This old man was still thinking about when I should send you there for training. Great, I've encountered it myself! Okay, I won't say more. I'll ask for the military's contact number in Nile, not the embassy's. "
Won't say more … That's called not saying more … Lou Cheng facepalmed and cursed silently.
After waiting for more than a minute, Geezer Shi sent a message with the phone number. The gunshots outside were getting louder and louder. It was as if the whole city was being fried. The lights around them flickered on and off, making the hotel look like an isolated island in the middle of a vast ocean.
Lou Cheng had been through a lot. Under such circumstances, he remained calm and composed. He calmly called the military personnel sent to him.
"Hello, who is this?" After the call was connected, the person on the other side asked in English vigilantly.
Lou Cheng wanted to imitate the Dragon King's simple "I'm Chen Qitao" and introduce himself. But considering his own popularity, he had to spend a little more effort.
"I'm Lou Cheng, a disciple of the Ice God Sect. I'm currently traveling in Nile with my girlfriend. I couldn't contact the embassy, so I got your number through my master."
"Heaven-shaking Roar?" The other side asked in surprise and delight. Obviously, they had heard of this Heavenly Son of Heaven.
"I won't be happy with your answer …" Lou Cheng complained to himself.
"Yes, what happened to Nile? What should we do? "
The military personnel pondered for a moment before replying.
"Tonight's incident happened very suddenly. There weren't any demonstrations as a prelude. The information we have gathered isn't comprehensive enough. So far, we can only confirm one thing. Many tribes in Nile have formed anti-government armed forces and are fighting fiercely with the Central Army. According to reliable sources, more than five brigades of the Central Army have already defected. There are quite a few Mighty Ones with Physical Invulnerability as well as many Inhumans."
He paused for a moment before adding, "This is rather strange. In Nile, the Pharaoh has a very high reputation. Most of the Mighty Ones are willing to listen to his orders. If he were to make a speech on television, things wouldn't be so chaotic. In the end, it's as if the Pharaoh has gone missing …"
After a while, the military personnel returned to the main topic. "With your strength, there shouldn't be any problems as long as you aren't targeted. Where are you currently?"
"Tetans," Lou Cheng replied succinctly.
"That's a little out of the way. There aren't any projects nearby …" The military personnel pondered for a few seconds before continuing, "Currently, there are two paths. The first is to head north along the Nile River and rendezvous with the workers of a few enterprises at Khukhang. Then, head towards Deeka. Once you reach Deeka, you can evacuate via plane or ship. If this path isn't accessible, you can head northeast to the port city of Fartouat at the edge of the Sea of Death. We will coordinate with ships to pick you up.
"However, don't be anxious. Perhaps the chaos will die down by daybreak. I will inform you if we decide to evacuate."
Lou Cheng had a plan in mind. He replied calmly,
"Okay."
Putting down his phone, he listened to the sparse gunshots. He turned to Yan Zheke and saw that she had already moved the important items into two backpacks, one big and one small. The rest was left in the trolley box. She would take what she could and leave what she couldn't.
"Let me give it a try." Lou Cheng comforted his little fairy with a smile.
"What do you want to try?" Yan Zheke was confused.
Lou Cheng didn't answer. He walked to the side, carried his luggage, and twisted his body on the spot. He launched an elbow strike and threw a punch, causing the air to crackle.
"Not bad. It doesn't affect my movements. I don't need to change my fighting style." He nodded in satisfaction.
"Indeed, I have to give it a try …" Yan Zheke's pink lips parted slightly. She had a look of realization mixed with annoyance.
Then, she followed Lou Cheng's example and carried a small black backpack. She exercised her fists and legs to get used to the feeling of something swaying behind her back.
"I'm a little nervous, but also a little excited." She pursed her lips and nodded slightly.
She had always wanted to travel the world with her sword. However, she was still a little scared when something really happened.
Lou Cheng chuckled. There wasn't a hint of worry in his eyes.
"It might not be the worst development. The military wants us to wait and see. Ke, take a nap. Don't be in a hurry to use the Wholeness Formula. Rest up and prepare for what comes next."
"What about you?" Yan Zheke asked instinctively.
"Me? I'm still in good spirits. I'll check the terrain first and be on guard against possible disturbances outside. I'll take a nap after you get enough sleep, "Lou Cheng replied in his usual tone.
"Alright." At times like this, Yan Zheke didn't try to persuade or argue. She obediently followed his instructions and lay on the bed with her clothes on. She didn't want to waste time.
She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. After two minutes, she opened a slit and said timidly,
"I can't sleep …"
"I can't even enter meditation. My mind is full of messy thoughts …"
Lou Cheng shook his head and chuckled. He sat beside her and reached out to massage her temples. He kept chanting,
"Confrontation."
"Confrontation."
"Confrontation."
The atmosphere softened and the surroundings became quiet. Yan Zheke slowly relaxed her tension. Her eyelids started to get heavy. She mumbled,
"Cheng, I feel like my mother is singing a lullaby to me."
"Empress Dowager knows how to sing a lullaby?" Lou Cheng asked casually.
"No …" Yan Zheke replied with a smile.
"No … Then why do you say it's like?" Lou Cheng was amused and surprised.
"Anyway, it's like … If she sings it, it should feel like this!" Yan Zheke emphasized and slowly fell asleep.
When she fell asleep, Lou Cheng looked outside and listened to the surroundings. He also searched and downloaded a detailed map of Nile before the internet was disconnected.
Amidst the occasional gunshots and human voices, he thought of something. He called the hired tour guide and asked him to rent a car. Without the unlimited energy supply of Jindan, using a car instead of walking could effectively conserve energy. This could be the difference between life and death at a critical moment.
The tour guide explained that things would calm down soon. Besides, there was no place to rent a car in the middle of the night. He would come with the driver at dawn.
At around four in the morning, Lou Cheng heard noises approaching. The gunshots were getting clearer and clearer. He quickly woke Yan Zheke up and told her to hurry up and recover.
Yan Zheke's hazy eyes quickly cleared up. She soon looked like she was ready for a battle. She didn't look like she had just woken up.
Gunshots approached and glass shattered. Orders and shouts came from the bottom floor of the hotel. Lou Cheng put on his backpack and listened carefully.
"The rebels are looting and plundering. They haven't hurt anyone yet."
"If we fight head-on, we might become the main target and be targeted by the rebels in the entire city." Yan Zheke put on her backpack and analyzed.
"Yeah, we don't have to do anything. Let's hide and figure out the situation first." Lou Cheng looked around and said, "When the rebels are about to reach this floor, we'll climb through the window to the bottom. They probably won't come back after plundering this place once."
"Yeah!" Yan Zheke nodded vigorously.
Lou Cheng looked at the thumb-sized cars on the ground and asked Yan Zheke with a smile,
"Are you scared?"
"No! I'm not afraid of heights! I'm almost at the Dan stage! "Yan Zheke raised her chin and said," Besides, we've already jumped buildings before! "
While they were talking, they heard a mixture of local dialect and English at the elevator entrance and the emergency exit. Heavy and messy footsteps could be heard clearly. Lou Cheng and Yan Zheke looked at each other and opened the ventilation window. With a push of their hands, they squeezed out easily and stood on the narrow protrusion.
His feet seemed to be embedded in the concrete. He reached out to hold the girl's delicate hand and helped her flip over. Then, he held Yan Zheke's waist and jumped and pressed down, landing firmly on the protruding point of the next floor. He was so precise that there was no error.
Yan Zheke exerted force on her wrist and pushed open the closed window. Under the dumbfounded gazes of the crooked men and women, who were wearing nothing but bathrobes, she jumped in. Lou Cheng followed her effortlessly. He and Little Fairy quickly moved to the lower floor and randomly found an empty room to wait.
After more than half an hour, the rebels finished plundering and left in high spirits. They didn't even care that there were only suitcases and no guests in the room.
There must be rats who know how to dig holes!
"It's a little chaotic. Let's go to the lobby to find other guests and see who drove here. We'll try to form a group and evacuate to KhuKhang as soon as possible." Lou Cheng made a prompt decision.
Without waiting for the military's notice!
"That's what I think too!" Yan Zheke chimed in without hesitation.
The two went down to the lobby and saw many foreign tourists gathered. They were frantically discussing the situation and solutions.
Lou Cheng was about to go up and talk when he suddenly heard a car coming at high speed. The car screeched to a halt at the entrance.
He took a step back and stood in front of the girl. Through the glass, Lou Cheng saw a group of Nile soldiers in military uniforms with guns spread out and seal off the hotel.
"Why are they here again?" he muttered subconsciously.
Yan Zheke pondered for a few seconds and said, "This shows that the situation is very chaotic. The rebels and government forces are scattered and have no contact with each other. Those who came later don't even know that this place has been plundered."
"Does this mean that even if we go overboard, we won't be surrounded by a large force?" Lou Cheng said thoughtfully.
"Yes!" Yan Zheke nodded solemnly.
At this moment, the hotel door was pushed open. A strong and burly officer walked in majestically, surrounded by armed soldiers.
He wasn't holding a gun, but a scimitar. After looking around, he said coldly,
"Take them all away!"
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