Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1599: United Against the Enemy

Chapter 1599: Chapter 1599: United Against the Enemy

More than a dozen armored vehicles passed by, their wheels rolling over the road with a mechanical roar, complemented by squads of fully armed soldiers scouting the area.

Within the dilapidated houses, many members of the resistance held their breath, daring not to breathe heavily or even covering their mouths firmly, for a single sneeze might expose their position and implicate others.

Leng Feng made a silence gesture, while Gu Fan nodded in understanding, his body tense, not wishing to make any mistakes as he was new to the place.

Suddenly, gunfire erupted along with many shouts and scuffles; it seemed someone had been discovered, and a firefight broke out, even accompanied by the sounds of explosions.

Gu Fan thought of rushing out to save others, but Leng Feng held him back, preventing him from going.

Gu Fan couldn’t comprehend this: Could it be that the resistance would not help their comrades when they saw them in danger?

After making eye contact with Leng Feng’s helpless gaze, Gu Fan instantly understood; a fierce battle would expose the base, and soon the enemy reinforcements would arrive, leading to even more casualties among the resistance, and they would lose such an important stronghold.

This was one of the resistance’s bases, not a predestined battlefield. It wasn’t about turning their backs on those in peril, but being powerless to help and having to suppress the frustration within their hearts.

Soon, the battle outside came to an end, and the outcome was unclear; all they could do was silently pray.

Once they confirmed that the patrol squads had moved on, everyone immediately came out and headed to the firefight location, only to find that five soldiers had been killed, a cause for deep regret.

Standing on the rubble, Gu Fan turned back to look at the somber moods of the resistance members and felt no need to say anything.

They buried their fallen comrades, then collected themselves and returned to the old factory to continue working.

Through Gu Xiaojin’s introduction, Gu Fan learned the importance of this base; it was the most well-equipped within the resistance, capable of manufacturing and repairing many weapons—a base the resistance could ill afford to lose.

Indeed, joining the resistance, everyone knew what it meant; all were prepared for sacrifice.

Lu Yi sincerely felt relieved that it was ordinary soldiers who had been discovered and not Gu Fan; otherwise, the situation would have been difficult to manage.

"You idiot!" The others didn’t manage to cover Lu Yi’s mouth in time and could only curse angrily.

With no other option, Jie could only hope that Gu Fan would be sensible enough to run far away, the farther from this base the better, and not to return for the time being.

The other members of the resistance also wore expressions that hoped Gu Fan would stay away from here; frankly, they were still unable to accept him.

Once again feeling excluded and isolated by everyone, Gu Fan felt a sense of loss, but he smiled slightly, seeming not to mind too much, and even said, "Alright, I’ll go distract the enemies for you."

Lu Yi looked apologetic: "It’s my fault, I’ll accompany you."

"Dad, I’ll go with you." Gu Xiaojin unconditionally stood by Gu Fan’s side, which undoubtedly warmed his heart.

A friend doesn’t need to be numerous, having a few sincere ones is enough; Gu Fan felt contented.

What Gu Fan did not expect, however, was that Leng Feng also insisted on accompanying them, making it clear that he was worried about Gu Xiaojin.

Gu Fan was annoyed, how could he blatantly show interest in his daughter right before Gu Fan, and how could a daughter taught by his ex-girlfriend be so brazen.

Gu Xiaojin let Leng Feng stay behind, as there was no need for everyone to go out since someone needed to guard this place.

But Leng Feng was insistent, saying that protecting Gu Xiaojin was also his responsibility.

Watching Gu Xiaojin and Leng Feng going back and forth, seemingly unable to part with deep affection, Gu Fan couldn’t stand it anymore. He immediately found Lu Yi: "Hey, friend, did Qi teach Leng Feng from a young age to take down Xiaojin at all costs to avenge how I treated her back then?"

"You know you weren’t good to your ex-girlfriend, huh." Lu Yi shook his head and sighed, his face saying you brought this upon yourself.

Gu Fan was surprised: "Damn, the grudges of the older generation shouldn’t carry over to the next, should they?"

"This one really does carry over to the next generation." Seeing Gu Fan so anxious, Lu Yi could hardly suppress a laugh.

In order not to reveal Gu Fan’s identity too soon, Gu Xiaojin gave him a mask, similar to the mysterious one from before, which made Gu Fan very self-reflective, but was finally persuaded by Gu Xiaojin. Is a man’s character really changed by a mask?

Okay, it’s getting late. Gu Fan, Gu Xiaojin, and Lu Yi went out together. Their task was to get as far away from the base as possible if discovered by the enemy.

However, contrary to their hopes, just as they left the dilapidated factory, just as they reached the street, they saw some patrolling soldiers. Both parties were stunned on sight.

"Hello there, just passing by," greeted Gu Fan and Lu Yi together, making an identical hand-waving gesture.

The patrolling soldiers snapped to and immediately opened fire.

At this time, everyone in the old factory hoped that Gu Fan and Lu Yi would get far away, so everyone would be safe. But barely a moment later, gunfire was heard outside, and they knew something was seriously wrong.

Jie and Leng Feng hurried out, only to find several patrolling soldiers knocked down on the ground, already eliminated.

"Damn, you didn’t have to be so quick," everyone lamented with grave looks. This was tantamount to exposing their location.

Lu Yi also looked innocent: "I didn’t want this either, how could I know we’d run into them right as we left."

"Alright, no more talking, hurry up and pack, we need to leave this place," Jie immediately ordered, and everyone busied themselves, rushing back to the old factory to gather this and that.

Gu Fan didn’t understand, was all this really necessary?

To this, Gu Xiaojin explained that the patrolling soldiers all had life signal systems; once their signals vanished, a large force would come, meaning the base would be discovered.

The resistance couldn’t afford to lose what little they had, so the plan was to move out as quickly as possible with whatever they could carry.

However, there simply wasn’t enough time; the enemy moved quickly, and within ten minutes, a large contingent would swarm in from all directions, quickly surrounding the area.

Some couldn’t help but complain, this base had stood for five years without issue, why did it all go awry the moment Gu Fan arrived.

Others were even harsher, making it seem as if Gu Fan was an infiltrator within the resistance.

Having no other choice as the trouble had already been made, Gu Fan could only think of a way to make amends. So, as usual, he spread out the map and started examining the situation of the area.

Watching Gu Fan’s focused expression, Lu Yi and Jie felt that familiar sense return for a moment, as if, with Gu Fan there, there would always be a way out, always a chance to break through the siege. And what everyone needed to do was to trust Gu Fan and give him enough time.