"Don't be afraid," Lu Wanqing said, holding Cui Cui and kissing her forehead.
This was still outside, not as safe as inside. Lu Wanqing didn't dare to delay too long, fearing further danger. So, after comforting Cui Cui a few times, she let go of her daughter.
Cui Cui was also a clever child and already knew not to reveal Wei Xingzhou's information.
The mother and daughter searched the area together. After a long search, they actually found a small piece of paper in a clump of grass. It only had two words written on it: Don't be afraid, it's me.
Concise, the handwriting was even a bit messy, but Lu Wanqing recognized it as Zhong Li Feiyu's handwriting.
So, the commotion here a few days ago wasn't caused by Wei Xingzhou, but by Zhong Li Feiyu?
Besides traces of mechs, Lu Wanqing also found traces of some animals at the scene, perhaps... insectoids?
Lu Wanqing had suspected that Wei Xingzhou's continuous absence might be due to insectoids watching her and Cui Cui. Today's event seemed to confirm this. The one who fought with Zhong Li Feiyu this time was likely an insectoid too?
Cui Cui also saw the note. Given her familiarity with Wei Xingzhou, she naturally recognized that it wasn't Wei Xingzhou's handwriting. So, Cui Cui belatedly realized that the incident here before might not have been Wei Xingzhou?
Thinking about it, Cui Cui soon remembered something else. Wei Xingzhou was so intelligent and cared so much about her. If Wei Xingzhou had truly met with misfortune here, she would have left a message for her, right?
But neither she nor her mother had found any message left by Wei Xingzhou. So, that meant that whoever had the accident here before could not possibly be Wei Xingzhou?
Wei Xingzhou was not in trouble yet, he was still alright?
Cui Cui thought about it, pursed her lips, and felt a little happy.
"We're not afraid," Lu Wanqing said, looking down at Cui Cui.
Cui Cui nodded, "Mhm, not afraid."
For some reason, the fear Lu Wanqing had felt these past few days greatly diminished after seeing this note.
Zhong Li Feiyu had grown up in a military camp since he was a child. He never lied. If she and Cui Cui were in great danger, he would definitely warn them to be careful. But Zhong Li Feiyu said, "Don't be afraid..."
And the two words that followed, "it's me..."
Was it him?
What did Zhong Li Feiyu mean by leaving this message specifically?
Lu Wanqing inexplicably thought of Wei Xingzhou. Not long ago, she and Cui Cui had thought that Wei Xingzhou had come to Earth to bring them supplies.
But now it seemed, it wasn't just Wei Xingzhou. Perhaps Zhong Li Feiyu had also come, they came together.
Since they had come to Earth, they must have wanted to save her and Cui Cui, right?
Whether it was Zhong Li Feiyu or Wei Xingzhou, they would definitely try to get close to her and Cui Cui, right?
Lu Wanqing thought about it and inexplicably thought of the gorilla she had seen twice before.
She had been too scared before, but now that she thought about it, she couldn't help but laugh.
That gorilla had not attacked her and Cui Cui during their two encounters. In fact... she felt that the gorilla's gaze towards them was gentle.
So, the gorilla might not have been a gorilla, but Zhong Li Feiyu?
With these realizations, Lu Wanqing's anxious heart completely relaxed. She finally understood why this area had been so safe before, and why a gorilla had suddenly appeared these past few days. It was clearly a misunderstanding.
"Mommy, there's a spatial fragment here!" While Lu Wanqing was thinking, Cui Cui suddenly spotted another spatial fragment under the grass. She shouted loudly.
Lu Wanqing was startled and quickly went over to pick up the spatial fragment.
Was this a spatial fragment accidentally dropped by Zhong Li Feiyu?
"There's another one here!" Cui Cui suddenly shouted again.
Lu Wanqing was anxious and rushed to look. Good heavens, there was indeed another one!
Lu Wanqing thought about it and quickly began searching in the grass. The more she searched, the more spatial fragments she found.
One, and then another, and another...
Lu Wanqing's heart pounded. She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Zhong Li Feiyu had intentionally left them here for her and Cui Cui?
After all, she and Cui Cui were trapped on Earth and needed many things.
On the other side, in a cave, Wei Xingzhou was watching the live broadcast and saw Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui picking up spatial fragments.
Wei Xingzhou's mind buzzed, and then he was filled with surprise!
Alright, Zhong Li Feiyu was a good guy. At such a dangerous time, he even thought of leaving things for Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui. Those spatial fragments must contain quite a lot of supplies, right?
The more Wei Xingzhou thought about it, the more excited he became, believing that Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui's wilderness survival life from now on should be worry-free?
On the interstellar network, all the viewers watching the live broadcast were also stunned. At this moment, everyone's mind was filled with questions: Who was it? What was going on?
However, soon, the military posted an official Weibo explaining the previous events.
Suddenly, everyone knew that the gorilla that had appeared in the live broadcast was the Federation's Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu, and the commotion outside was because Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu had accidentally encountered and fought with the Insectoid Empress.
As for the spatial fragments found by Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui, the military's explanation was two words: accident!
Yes, it was an accident, absolutely not intentional provision of supplies for the goddess and Cui Cui. Instantly, the understanding public went wild with comments, all tacitly agreeing to one narrative: it was an accident, absolutely not an intentional violation of the rules!
On the other side, the insectoids watching the live broadcast were also stunned. They were confused, shocked, and then they received news. The hateful humans had infiltrated! However, fortunately, their empress had defeated the opponent and thrown the hateful human out.
The insectoids were happy, thinking they had won. For a while, no one paid attention to Zhong Li Feiyu leaving so many supplies for Lu Wanqing.
The one who was most unhappy was probably the Insectoid Empress. She hadn't expected that in the brief moment of her confrontation with Zhong Li Feiyu, he could have done so much mischief, intentionally dropping so many spatial fragments. This was clearly a deliberate act to leave them for Lu Wanqing and this human cub.
The Insectoid Empress was displeased, but she did not show herself to find Lu Wanqing and force her to hand over all those spatial fragments.
Instead, the Insectoid Empress was more curious. What kind of charm did Lu Wanqing possess that made Lu Yang like her for so many years, and also made Zhong Li Feiyu risk his life to sneak onto Earth to save her, and even just to bring her some supplies?
Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui searched for a long time, combing through the battle area several times. Confirming there was nothing left, they happily returned to their little wooden house with the large pile of spatial fragments they had obtained.
However, upon returning home, Lu Wanqing's heart pounded again. She was a little worried. With so many spatial fragments, wouldn't the Insectoid Empress discover them?
Would the Insectoid Empress force her to hand over these items?