The rain is still falling outside the window.

After An Ran uttered her question, the shed fell into a long silence.

Chen Zheng stood there, still holding the half-disassembled terminal in his hand.

He stared at the person in front of him, remaining silent for a long time.

An Ran's eyes were still red.

She gripped the old identification tag so tightly that the edges dug into her palm.

In this situation, Chen Zheng could only sigh helplessly.

A moment later, he put the terminal back in his bag, tightened the thermos, and placed it steadily on the table.

Ah Kun was squatting by the door rolling up his bag when he saw this and was stunned for a moment.

The next second, Chen Zheng spoke.

"Pack your things and begin the retreat."

Ah Kun perked up again.

"Alright."

"I knew it, getting back alive is better than anything else."

He had been dawdling a bit, but now he was packing very quickly, as if afraid that Chen Zheng might change his mind.

Zhou Cheng stood up, holding his younger sister.

The old worker, leaning against the wall, quickly gathered the medicine and dry rations together.

An Ran didn't move, only staring at Chen Zheng.

"Are you really leaving?"

Chen Zheng did not go to see her.

"I said, execute the order."

An Ran was stunned when she heard this.

Chen Zheng had already turned to the crowd.

"Ah Kun leads the way, Zhou Cheng carries the wounded, and the old man brings up the rear."

"Take the normal retreat route, do not detour, do not hide, and do not make any unnecessary movements."

Ah Kun kept talking as he packed the food.

"I'm an expert at this. Running away is my specialty."

Chen Zheng glanced at him.

"It's not about resemblance, it's about authenticity."

Ah Kun stopped moving.

"what?"

"You take them away, I'll cover your retreat."

The people in the shed were stunned.

Zhou Cheng was the first to voice his opposition.

"That won't do, this matter isn't finished yet!"

The old worker also raised his head.

"It's too dangerous for you to stay here alone."

Chen Zheng didn't say anything more, he just put the gun back on his waist.

"The more people there are, the more dangerous it becomes."

"I'll stay behind to cover your retreat. You guys go out; you'll be a bigger target, which will draw attention away from us."

There's basically nothing wrong with what you're saying.

Zhou Cheng gritted his teeth and didn't try to persuade him anymore.

The little girl nestled in his arms, glanced at Chen Zheng, and then at An Ran.

She didn't say anything, but just gripped her hand tighter.

An Ran stood there, her face gradually darkening.

Just as she was about to speak again, Chen Zheng looked at her.

"You, come here."

Upon hearing this, An Ran pursed her lips and followed him to the back of the shed.

The rain outside has lessened a bit, but water is still dripping from the eaves.

Occasionally, the barking of dogs could be heard in the distance.

Chen Zheng stopped and turned to look at her.

An Ran's expression was extremely gloomy: "Do you have anything else to say?"

However, Chen Zheng only asked one question first.

"Of those people, who can go into Baiwenpo with you?"

An Ran was startled.

Before I could react, he had already continued speaking.

"Zhou Cheng was with his sister, and the old worker had a leg injury."

"The remaining few can barely run."

"Keeping them by your side is tantamount to suicide if you go into the mountains."

An Ran stared at him, momentarily stunned: "You..."

Chen Zheng said in a low voice, "Retreat openly, but stay behind secretly."

Upon hearing this, An Ran's breath caught in her throat.

Chen Zheng looked at her, his tone still calm.

"I have received the order, and I will withdraw my personnel."

"But I will also investigate Baiwenpo, leaving only you and me."

Upon hearing this, An Ran felt the anger in her heart dissipate instantly.

She stared at Chen Zheng, remaining silent for a long time.

After a few seconds, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Are you going to disobey orders?"

Chen Zheng replied very decisively.

"right."

An Ran's eyes welled up with tears again.

She forced herself to hold back her tears.

"You're crazy."

Chen Zheng simply nodded.

"almost."

"But I'm not crazy enough to lead a group of wounded soldiers to storm Baiwenpo."

"So this scene has to be performed completely."

He explained the plan very clearly.

"Ah Kun, lead them along the normal retreat route, the more normal the movement, the better."

"Let's switch lines, settle down at the abandoned brick kiln, and then go to Baiwenpo."

"Fewer people, smaller target, and quicker to turn around."

An Ran held the identification tag, her fingertips still trembling slightly.

"You could have taken me away right now."

Chen Zheng glanced at her.

"It's easy for the person who takes you away."

"But if I really take you back to China, I can guess whether you'll be able to sleep afterwards."

Upon hearing this, An Ran's nose tingled again, and she quickly turned her head away.

"Stop talking."

Chen Zheng did not stop.

"I'm not going to let you act impulsively, but I'm going to help you investigate this matter until you can stop."

"Whether or not we enter Baiwenpo, how we enter, and when we enter, it's all up to me."

"If you agree, then control your emotions now."

"If you don't agree, I'll tie you up and take you away right now."

An Ran looked up at him.

This person is still the same.

His tone was harsh, and his words were cold.

The things that can be done still warm people's hearts.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zheng nodded: "You mean it?"

An Ran nodded as well.

"Calculate."

"If you tell me to stop, I'll stop."

"If you tell me to back out, I'll back out."

"But you can't leave me."

Chen Zheng didn't take it; he just raised his hand and pried open the hand that was gripping her tightly.

"Keep the identification tag safe."

"If you keep clenching your fist like that, it's going to bleed."

An Ran looked down and saw a red mark on her palm from the edge of the edge.

She responded softly.

"oh."

Just then, the wooden planks behind the shed suddenly creaked.

Both of them turned their heads at the same time.

Ah Kun was pressed against the door frame, his expression complicated, and he was holding a bag he had just packed.

Chen Zheng remained calm.

"Have you heard enough?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Kun's lips twitched.

"Boss Chen, what you said was a bit hurtful."

"I wasn't eavesdropping; I'm here to report on my work."

"As a result, I heard things I shouldn't have heard."

He looked down at the bag in his arms and felt completely numb.

"no."

"I was just happily packing my things, and I even planned out what to eat when I got back."

"Are you telling me now that the retreat was a lie?"

Chen Zheng rolled his eyes and looked up.

"The retreat is real."

"You take Zhou Cheng and the others and leave. An Ran and I will stay."

This time, it was Ah Kun's turn to be completely stunned.

Leave.

That's easy to say.

But Ah Kun knew better than anyone what Baiwenpo was like.

Even if twenty people went in, let alone two, they might not be able to reach the door.

Ah Kun stared at Chen Zheng for several seconds, swallowed hard, and finally managed to utter a sentence.

"Boss Chen, what you've done..."

Chen Zheng shrugged and did not reply.

An Ran stood to the side without saying a word, only pressing the identification buckle into her collar.

Ah Kun looked at the two of them and suddenly didn't know what to say.

He was able to send everyone back at a time like this, risking his own life to push forward.

This kind of sentiment cannot be measured by mere words of loyalty.

Ah Kun took a deep breath, glanced at Chen Zheng with some admiration, then went back inside and threw the bag on his shoulder onto the table.

"OK."

"You tell me how to run, and I'll remember."

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