The secret base is deep in the wilderness.

They found a small cave of about two square meters near the base, and Qingli hid inside.

When Gu Jinlan arrived nearby, the people in the base were almost catching up.

If Qingli showed up at this time, only one more person would be exposed.

Gu Jinlan lifted the weeds and trees that were covering the entrance to the cave, and quickly crawled in just when the organization’s members were about to discover her.

"blue!"

When Qingli saw her appear, he excitedly went forward and hugged her.

"Hiss——!" Gu Jinlan gasped in pain.

Qingli was so scared that he quickly let her go. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a sound coming from outside the cave.

"Why did you suddenly disappear?"

"She just ran towards this person!"

"He must be hiding nearby. Hurry and look for him. If you can't find him, you will be punished when you return!"

The organization was extremely harsh on them and treated them only as hunting dogs.

There will be no special reward for successfully completing the task, only a sumptuous dinner.

It's like a master casually rewarding a dog with a bone.

If the mission fails, there will be cruel punishment.

In mild cases, the inmates would be severely beaten and starved for two days.

In severe cases, the neurotoxins in the body will attack and cause people to experience the pain of near-death.

That kind of pain is worse than death, but you can't die. It is not something that ordinary people can endure.

Therefore, people in the organization would rather risk their lives to complete the mission than go back and endure inhuman torture after the mission fails.

Qingli whispered, "I'll stop your bleeding first."

The cave was pitch black. Qingli could not see the injuries on Gu Jinlan's body. He could only smell the strong smell of blood in the cramped and damp space.

Gu Jinlan sat on the ground, holding onto the cold cave wall. When Qingli came up to apply medicine to her, she whispered, "No... don't waste time."

The little medicine Qingli had on him could only treat simple wounds.

At this moment, the wounds on her body could be described as riddled with holes, and no hemostatic medicine was of any use.

Hearing Gu Jinlan's weak voice, Qingli didn't dare to touch her body easily again.

"Then hold on for a while. Once the people outside leave, I will take you back to heal your wounds."

Gu Jinlan shook his head. "Didn't you hear what they just said? They will find this place soon."

"Then...what should we do?" Qingli's trembling voice was incoherent, "I'll take you out, and we'll rush out now."

Qingli was completely panicked.

During these years of relying on each other, Gu Jinlan and Si Mo have become her sense of security and her reassurance.

If Gu Jinlan had not been injured, she would not be afraid of anything.

But now that Gu Jinlan was injured so badly, she couldn't remain calm.

The sweet and fishy smell of blood was so strong in the air that Qingli couldn't imagine how serious Gu Jinlan's injuries were.

"Li, don't panic... Listen to me." Gu Jinlan endured the pain, took out the antidote, touched Qingli's hand in the dark, and put the medicine into her hand, "Wait a minute, I'll ride my motorcycle to lead the people outside away, and when everyone leaves, you can go out from here..."

"No!" Qingli quickly refused, "You are so badly injured, how are you going to lead them away? I'll go..."

"Listen to me!" Gu Jinlan interrupted Qingli, "I've been exposed. If you rush out, they will recognize that you are not me, and they will know that there is another person, and they will not let go of the search of this area."

Qingli said: "Then...then I will change into your clothes."

"The hairstyle is different too..." Gu Jinlan shook her head, "They are not that easy to fool, and I can't change your clothes now..."

Several hidden arrows were still deeply embedded in her body, tangled up in her clothes, and it hurt when touched.

Qingli choked up and said, "Anyway, I don't agree to let you go out to lead them away. This is tantamount to going to die! I...I will accompany you and wait here. This cave is very hidden and they won't be able to find it. After they leave, we will go back together."

Gu Jinlan said helplessly: "Don't be willful..."

Those people outside can find this place quickly if they do a thorough search.

"No, I want to be willful!" Qingli insisted, "If we want to go back, we'll go back together. If we want to die, we'll die together!"

"Be obedient, okay?" Gu Jinlan said softly, "We don't have to die together. Take the medicine back first and live well with Si Mo. There are still many beautiful things in this world that are worth living for."

Qingli's hot tears fell on the back of Gu Jinlan's hand.

After knowing each other for several years, the number of times Gu Jinlan had seen Qingli cry could be counted on one hand.

Qingli is not a crybaby.

The last time Qingli cried was when they successfully escaped from the organization, and Qingli cried tears of joy.

In the past, Si Mo always laughed at Qingli's tears, which were crocodile tears.

But at this moment, her tears were like a bursting dam, falling continuously onto the back of Gu Jinlan's hand.

Gu Jinlan raised his hand, touched Qingli's face in the darkness, and gently wiped away the tears from her face.

"Silly girl, stop crying. We got the medicine and there is hope for survival. You should be happy."

Qingli sniffed, "Lan, didn't you say that you want to live more now than before? If someone really has to go out and die, that person should be me, not you. You have a husband and a adopted son now, and this world is more worth living for you. But... without you and Si Mo, this world is not worth my stay. I'm not afraid of death, I'm only afraid of losing you and Si Mo."

Gu Jinlan smiled weakly, "You will meet a boy you like in the future, and then you will feel that the world is worth it."

"No... I only want you and Si Mo." Qingli burst into tears.

This was the first time Gu Jinlan saw her cry so sadly.

Gu Jinlan tried to cheer himself up, "Who said I'm going to die if I go out? I'll rush out on a motorcycle and they won't be able to catch up with me. Don't you still believe in my riding skills? Only after they leave can you return safely with the medicine. If both of us waste time here, there's only one way to go, and that's death."

Qingli: "But..."

Gu Jinlan: "Don't say but, we agreed before that when you are doing things outside, you must absolutely obey my arrangements."

Qingli raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried hard to stay calm.

Gu Jinlan said: "Before we part, I have a secret to tell you, a secret I have never told anyone before."

Qingli nodded: "Well, you talk, I'm listening."

Gu Jinlan said: "The son I have been looking for is Shi Xingran."

Qingli was so shocked that she forgot to cry for a moment.

In the darkness, she could vaguely see her eyes wide open with tears in them, "Master Shi... Master Shi is the man from five years ago?"

"Well..." Gu Jinlan continued, "I want to wait until everything is over before I meet Ranran again. If... I can't go back alive this time, you and Si Mo must protect him with your lives."

"Okay!" Qingli nodded heavily.

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