I Received Messages From Future Self!
Chapter 391 - Chapter 391 Chapter 387 Return to Camp

Chapter 391: Chapter 387 Return to Camp Chapter 391: Chapter 387 Return to Camp Yu Tianqi had just left with Ye Lingchen and Yu Linger when Helan Xiaoyue embarrassingly hurried back to the camp. Viewing the deserted camp, Helan Xiaoyue’s teeth nearly shattered from clenching.

“Bastards!”

“It must have been Yu Tianqi who didn’t die!”

Helan Xiaoyue cursed viciously.

Her eyes were filled with grudge and anger.

“Damn it, how dare they abandon me…”

“Yu Family, just you wait. If I can’t destroy the Ye Family, can’t my Helan family destroy you?”

Helan Xiaoyue swore angrily.

Clang–

A bright flash of blade-light flickered and then was gone.

In the camp, one tent that hadn’t been cleared out was slashed open by Helan Xiaoyue, revealing a small pile of supplies.

“Hm?”

Helan Xiaoyue paused at the sight of the supplies.

She sheathed her sword and approached the tent.

Among the supplies in the tent were water, compressed biscuits, and some jerky.

Helan Xiaoyue quickly unloaded her backpack and stuffed these essential supplies inside.

These were life-saving items.

Without them, she might die in the vast desert, becoming a desiccated corpse, its moisture stolen away by the scorching sun and sandstorms.

Having packed all the supplies into her backpack, Helan Xiaoyue secretly estimated that, although a modest amount, if used sparingly, they would be sufficient for one person for five or six days. As long as she could obtain a means of transportation, even just finding one camel, it would be enough to get her out of the desert.

Helan Xiaoyue’s lips curled upward, revealing a cold smile: “There’s always a way out. The heavens don’t want me, Helan Xiaoyue, to die in this desert.”

She glanced at the piece of paper under the weights that had held the supplies down, and bent over to pick it up.

[From Yu Linger: Sister Helan, although it was wrong for you to use my brother as bait to save your own life, after all, my brother didn’t die. I’ve left you supplies, enough for you to survive and make it out of the desert. I hope that you’ll change your ways and not resort to unscrupulous methods for the sake of gain, and become the Sister Helan we remember.]

Reading the letter left by Yu Linger, Helan Xiaoyue laughed mockingly and casually tore what bore the emotional handwriting of the young girl into tiny pieces, allowing them to drift away with the hot wind of the desert.

“Naive!”

“You will regret your kindness today.”

Helan Xiaoyue sneered as she spoke.

She hoisted the backpack full of supplies onto her back and searched the camp once more, confirming there were no other useful items, before leaving without a second thought and walking into the sea of yellow sand.

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Under the unreliable guidance of Taotie, Fang Xiaocao and her companions trekked through the desert sands for hours, battling the wind and sand, before they finally reunited with the camp they had long left behind.

By now, it had grown dark.

The camp was quiet, eerily silent.

Only in the furthest tent scattered a dim glimmer of kerosene lamp light.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiaocao’s heart instantly raced, and all the terrifying scenes from horror movies that had once haunted her at midnight flashed before her eyes.

Clang–

Fang Xiaocao drew several hidden weapons.

Clutching them tightly in her hand.

Fang Xiaocao stared intently at the tent.

As if some monster hid inside it.

Feeling the tension and unease emanating from Fang Xiaocao, Brainless and Unhappy instantly became agitated, positioning themselves in front of Fang Xiaocao.

Taotie looked at Fang Xiaocao with surprise.

“Princess Your Highness, what’s wrong?”

Taotie asked, puzzled.

“The atmosphere in the camp feels a bit strange.”

Fang Xiaocao whispered.

Taotie chuckled: “Princess Your Highness, with me, Taotie, here, what are you afraid of?”

Taotie’s tone was thick with teasing.

Naturally, Fang Xiaocao could hear it.

She glared fiercely at Taotie.

But she said nothing more.

Taotie was right; she was scared.

Seeing Fang Xiaocao’s unfriendly gaze, Taotie let out a sleazy “hehe” laugh.

Clang–

Taotie took the long knife off his back and handed the rope, which was tied to his father-in-law, to Fang Xiaocao, “Princess, could you hold this for me for a moment? Don’t let my father-in-law run off; I’ll go scout ahead for you.”

Fang Xiaocao took the rope and felt that Taotie was making a big fuss over nothing.

Jiang Ziyao was already under her hypnosis, and without her orders, where could the old man run to?

Even if he got lost, he would obediently come back.

Taotie, with his knife in hand, strode toward the only lit tent in the camp.

Bang–

Just as Taotie reached the tent and raised his knife to slash it open, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

Taotie, still holding the knife, froze in place.

Fang Xiaocao was startled and quickly ducked down.

Click–

A light sound followed, and a bright beam of light, cutting through the wind and sand, landed on Taotie’s body.

“Don’t move!”

“Put down your weapon slowly and lie on the ground.”

A somewhat familiar voice reached her ears.

Fang Xiaocao paused and looked toward the source of the voice.

Sigh–

Fang Xiaocao breathed a sigh of relief.

The owner of the voice was Liu Yishou.

“Liu Yishou, don’t shoot! It’s Taotie.”

Realizing it was one of their own, Fang Xiaocao quickly called out to Liu Yishou, telling him not to fire and to avoid accidentally injuring one of their own. She was also signaling Taotie not to act rashly.

“Princess Your Highness?”

Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s words, Liu Yishou looked in the direction of her voice and immediately showed a surprised expression.

Liu Yishou holstered his gun, jumped down from the pickup truck, and rushed towards Fang Xiaocao.

Taotie also put his knife away and let out a sigh of relief.

Liu Yishou was holding a rifle after all.

If he was really shot, even Taotie would be in pain.

“Thank heavens, Princess Your Highness, you all are back.”

Liu Yishou said with joy.

“Has anything happened at the camp?”

Fang Xiaocao asked with a smile.

“No, all is well.”

Liu Yishou replied with a smile.

“By the way, have you found Little Luban?”

Liu Yishou asked with a serious tone.

Fang Xiaocao shook her head, “Little Luban is dead, and so is Drilling Mouse.”

Liu Yishou nodded, “I expected as much.”

Liu Yishou’s mood seemed to drop a little.

“Get some good rest tonight, I’ll have someone else take over night duty, and we can discuss any matters tomorrow.”

Fang Xiaocao patted Liu Yishou on the shoulder.

Liu Yishou nodded, “Yes!”

Seeing Liu Yishou enter the tent, Fang Xiaocao threw the rope back to Taotie, “You big oaf, take your father-in-law and go to sleep.”

With another “hehe” laugh, Taotie took the rope and led Jiang Ziyao into an unlit tent.

Fang Xiaocao turned to Brainless and Unhappy, “You two are in charge of night duty. Anyone who approaches the camp, kill without mercy!”

Brainless and Unhappy nodded their heads.

Like two big idiots, they disappeared into the sandstorm with a few leaps, hiding somewhere unknown.

Fang Xiaocao didn’t bother looking for them. She had great confidence in Brainless and Unhappy on night watch; these two wild men had keen hearing and vision, their senses were as sharp as wild beasts, and they were skilled in their movements, making them perfect guardians for the home.

After setting up the night watch, Fang Xiaocao found an empty tent, walked in, unrolled a sleeping bag, and crawled in.

Fang Xiaocao was already exhausted, and as soon as she snuggled into the sleeping bag, she fell into a deep sleep…