The male supporting character was actually myself.

They still have to do manual inspections?

Only an idiot would run out and stare longingly!

He looked at the lights about to go out when the power went out, lit a cigarette, took a puff, exhaled a smoke ring, and laughed: "This godforsaken place, hey! Even demons wouldn't give it a second glance. I'd rather sleep soundly."

Jiang Chen flew by just then, his huge black wings flashing past the guard post.

"This is it. It's closest to the rebels' location. As long as we're fast enough, we can definitely make it in time for tomorrow's raid." He scouted the spot in advance, and with a flick of his finger, he knocked out the guard who was planning to slack off and take a nap.

Following Mr. Devil's instructions, Qin Xiaoyao had Wang He hide the car in the bushes, and the group followed her to the foot of the city wall.

Liu Yihong reached out and touched it; the ancient city wall was cold and rough.

Dusk had fallen, and the moonlight, filtered by the smog, was not so bright that even the color of the walls was indistinct.

"We're going to climb up from here?" He looked up at the city wall, which seemed incredibly tall, with some difficulty. His legs were starting to cramp. "Leaving aside whether there are guards up there, we don't have any professional climbing equipment. There's no way we can climb up there by hand!"

Wang He nodded in agreement with a worried look on his face, "My physical strength is not bad, and I have participated in competitive reality shows before. But no matter how harsh the conditions are, the production team at least provided climbing tools, and the mountains were all sloped and had footholds."

This is a city wall, even if it's a bit rough, it's still standing at a 90-degree angle!

"Even if there were climbing equipment, it's impossible..." Sun Dieqi's heart pounded.

With nowhere to go in the Thirty-Nine Kingdoms, they originally thought that running to Falling Moon City to join the resistance would allow them to have a grand and exciting drama like those shown in some reality shows.

Who knew reality would be so cruel?

Whether they can find the rebels is still uncertain; the first step is to climb over this towering city wall, which has completely stumped everyone.

"You guys wait here." Qin Xiaoyao glanced at the handsome and dashing Mr. Devil, her heart brimming with confidence.

With Him here, there will definitely be no problem!

Jiang Chen used the same old method, directly controlling her body with black silk threads.

So, to the astonishment of Wang He and the others, the petite girl used both hands and feet to nimbly climb up the rough, uneven city wall, bit by bit.

"Gulp!" Sun Dieqi watched helplessly as she climbed up so effortlessly that she was almost out of sight before turning to Wang He blankly and asking in a low voice, "Is this... the innate skill of the residents of Luoyue City?"

The other person was also speechless with astonishment, "Maybe, perhaps, because he hunts in the forest with his mother every day, so... his climbing skills are very strong?"

“We’ve all notified our families to evacuate, so why hasn’t Xiaoyao’s mother mentioned it?”

"Oh right, I think it was only mentioned once at the fashion show, and I haven't heard from it since. Could it still be in Falling Moon City?"

"Probably, otherwise she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to come back. I hope Auntie hasn't been caught yet..."

…………

The group whispered among themselves, and after waiting for a long time, they suddenly saw two ropes hanging down from the wall.

"Tie one to your body and pull on the other to climb up!" Qin Xiaoyao's voice drifted over on the wind, and then three more pairs of gloves were thrown down.

The fluffy little thing perched on its host's shoulder, watching him secretly protect and help the three people climb up one by one. It asked curiously, "Host, you're a demon! Helping them is so simple, why make it so complicated?"

“That’s different. Some things can’t be done by one person alone.” Jiang Chen sat on the edge of the city wall, swinging his long legs as he watched Liu Yihong climb up with trepidation. He patiently explained, “What we need to cultivate is a group of young people who have the confidence and strength to overthrow the Federation’s rule.”

If you do everything for them and they still can't overcome this small difficulty, their minds are not firm and they are easily corrupted.

Let them work hard and conquer small goals to increase their sense of accomplishment.

Only after successfully leaving Fallen Moon City can we reach a wider world!

Little white cat: ヽ(゜Q.)ノ?

Okay, I firmly support the basic principle that "whatever my host says is right," so whatever he says goes!

"I was so scared!" When the three of them pulled Sun Dieqi to the city wall, her back was soaked and her legs were trembling.

She recalled the several times she had nearly fallen and felt a lingering fear, but looking back at the dark city wall below, a sense of pride welled up within her. "Although it was difficult, once I stepped out, it didn't seem so scary anymore. Shall we prepare to go down now?"

Qin Xiaoyao nodded, waved the rope in her hand, and smiled, "Going down is much easier than climbing. I'll give you a demonstration. Watch carefully. As long as you pay attention, it will go smoothly."

As she spoke, she tied a climbing knot according to Mr. Devil's instructions, secured herself with a rope around her waist, gripped the rope with both hands, and used her feet to push off the city wall as she slowly descended, quickly disappearing from their sight.

By the time the four of them, under Jiang Chen's protection, scaled the high wall and entered the jungle, it was already quite late.

After traveling in the dark for a long time, he helped prepare the campsite in advance, and Qin Xiaoyao easily caught some wild game, cleaned it, roasted it, and ate it. He took a nap to recover his strength, and woke her up at the first light of dawn to continue their journey.

"This is it, everyone stay hidden!" Zhao Yi lay prone behind the bushes, peering through his old binoculars at the other end of the winding road for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "The garrison being rotated will be passing through here soon!"

To ensure the success of the operation, all personnel from the entire base were present and positioned in ambush on both sides of the road.

Human wave tactics were the only way for the resistance to win when ammunition was scarce, and the increasingly impoverished and difficult survival left them with little room for trial and error.

Zhao Yi's command principle was to treat every battle as a decisive one.

As it turns out, although the method was a bit clumsy, as long as they were not wiped out, there was always a chance to make a comeback. At least since the resistance was founded, their force had always been a headache for the garrison and the Federation headquarters.

It was precisely because of this fearless spirit that the garrison troops were unable to ascertain the true situation of the resistance.

In reality, these were the only people left on their team.

Without more material support and refugees joining, the population will dwindle and eventually disappear.

"Prepare tire spikes at the bends, and make sure to catch them off guard."

The order was passed down, and soon old, homemade tire spikes were placed at the continuous bends.

Once the vehicles of the garrison being rotated are forced to stop, a force of over a hundred men is confident of winning against a force of forty or fifty.

"Waaaaah..."

Finally, the roar of a car engine came from not far away.

Zhao Yi, no longer able to let his mind wander, lay prone on the grass, ready to signal his subordinates to take action.

"Damn it, we haven't seen a single ghost along the way." The driver of the modified vehicle muttered under his breath, "Someone from the mining area reported seeing rebels in the vicinity."

If they wanted to target the mine, they should have done so in this area. Could the miner be lying?

"Probably not. He made it very clear that the rebels secretly contacted him and asked him to pass on a message so they could coordinate an attack from the inside and take over the mining area. He'd be tired of living if he dared to lie about something like this!"

"Cheer up, everyone! We've got plenty of ammunition. If we can wipe out the rebels in one fell swoop, we'll have made a huge contribution!"

"I'm afraid those guys won't dare to confront us head-on."

"Impossible! Last time our camp was attacked, we deployed far more troops than we have this time. Those disgusting rats even dared to take a bite. This time, the convoy is very well disguised. They will never realize that the vehicles are full of troops lying in ambush."

"That's strange. If they don't show up soon, we'll be inside the mining area."

"Damn it, if all this effort to disguise ourselves doesn't lead to any trace of the rebels, I'll skin that snitch miner alive when we get to the mines..."

Chapter Twenty-Six: Early Death, Early Rebirth

As the vehicle drew closer and came into view through the binoculars, beads of sweat rolled down Zhao Yi's forehead and cheeks.

The mountain road was rugged and winding. Judging from the speed of the troop rotation, they would be within striking range in no more than five minutes. The men lying in ambush in the jungle on both sides of the road were waiting for an order.

"Susu!"

In the silent forest, the only sound was the rustling of leaves in the breeze. Suddenly, the sound of grass and trees being moved broke out.

Zhao Yi's heart leaped into his throat. The sound was like a thunderclap on the eve of the impending war, both jarring and alarming.

Others also turned their gaze in that direction.

Could it be a wild animal?

We mustn't let anything go wrong at this crucial moment!

"Susu!"

As many hidden eyes, concealed beneath leaves and grass, focused intently on the swaying bushes, a pair of gloved hands parted the bushes to reveal a face that, while not conventionally beautiful, was clean and tidy.

She had small, single-lidded eyes, a slightly flat nose with fleshy nostrils, thin lips pressed into a line, and small freckles on her slightly dark cheeks…

"Qin...Qin Xiaoyao?!"

What are you doing here?

"Oh my god, it really is her..."

…………

The so-called resistance fighters were originally a group of people from the lower classes who had become numb to the daily struggle for survival and were not too nervous about the upcoming battle.

At this moment, many people were attracted by the "celebrity" they saw on TV and looked at her curiously.

"Ah! They are..." Sun Dieqi followed closely behind and crawled out. She was startled when she saw several "savages" with dirty faces, tattered clothes, and guns in their hands. She took a step back and bumped into Wang He's arms.

One after another, "big stars" emerged, leaving even Zhao Yi dumbfounded.

The resistance had a few skilled repairmen who managed to tinker with a confiscated television set and connect it to the garrison's internal signal, allowing the garrison to frequently watch reality shows with great enthusiasm.

He wasn't very familiar with beautiful women with good figures, but he was quite familiar with Wang He and Liu Yihong, who were also "criminals".

Under Jiang Chen's guidance and arrangement, the two groups unexpectedly bumped into each other.

With the troop rotation vehicles approaching, no one dared to make any rash moves, and everyone spoke in extremely low voices.

"Are you planning to ambush the garrison during the rotation?" Qin Xiaoyao knew the situation was urgent and she had to stop them. She glanced at the situation and quickly took control of the situation, saying, "At dawn, I went to scout ahead and found that the mine was heavily guarded. There were also people whispering about the garrison changing troops being disguised or something, planning to launch a flanking maneuver."

At the time, I guessed they might be planning some kind of operation, and I was worried that the rebels might fall into a trap and come looking for us along the road.

If you're after those racing teams, I advise you to give up immediately.

This is a trap. Your secret plan to contact the miners and coordinate an attack from the inside has been reported. If you take action, everyone will die!

Zhao Yi was stunned for a moment, "You...how do you know so much detail?"

The others looked at each other, wondering how these big stars, who should have been in the big city, ended up here and knew so much about what the resistance was up to.

"There's no time to explain now, quickly remove the road spikes and retreat as a group!"

Qin Xiaoyao didn't have time to patiently explain to them. Under the cover of Mr. Devil, she quickly cleared the roadblocks on the bend and waved her hand anxiously, saying, "Quickly back up! Their car is equipped with thermal imaging equipment, it will be easy for them to spot us!"

Although he didn't understand what she was saying, Zhao Yi didn't dare gamble with the lives of his brothers and sisters.

Regardless of whether Qin Xiaoyao was friend or foe, their appearance alone was a variable. He didn't want to make unnecessary sacrifices, so he waved his hand and ordered a retreat.

Having spent years traversing the jungle, the rebels were able to retreat quite quickly.

"Are you quite disappointed, host?" The fluffy ball perched on its host's shoulder, rubbing its black feathers with its paws and sticking out its tongue. "This group of people has nothing to offer, and their technology is nowhere near as advanced as that of the outside world."

I don't know what's wrong with the Federation, they haven't been able to do anything about them for so long..."