Chapter 702 - Chapter 702: Dawn!
Chapter 702: Dawn!
Translator: Lordbluefire
Ji Shuai scoffed, “Who are you trying to fool?”
Shen Ruojing knew that Ji Shuai might not believe her, so she had never revealed her identity.
Even if she said that she was 518, these people would still question her.
So, she took a deep breath, about to say something when two voices came from the side.
“She indeed is.”
“I see.”
The first sentence was said by Yan Zixuan, and the second was by Luo Jian.
Shen Ruojing raised an eyebrow, looking at the two.
Luo Jian started. “I was wondering how you could know so much about plants. So you are 518.1 heard that 518 once pursued a mission. The person she chased fled into a tropical rainforest, and she followed, living there for half a month. Just when everyone thought that she was doomed, 518 came out alive, so it’s normal that you know more about this island than I do.”
Shen Ruojing nodded. “Not half a month, 17 days.”
Luo Jian saluted. “I surrender.”
Shen Ruojing then looked at Ji Shuai again. “What about you?”
Ji Shuai was looking at her in shock. Seeing her looking back at him, he immediately swallowed. “Are you really 518?”
“She is 518,” Yan Zixuan spoke from the side. “My father told me. Otherwise, think about it, why would the Dark Web Organization suddenly side with our royal family?”
Shen Ruojing raised an eyebrow, not expecting Yan Zixuan to know this.
Hearing this, Ji Shuai was silent for a moment before finally speaking, “Fine, I give in too. From now on, the three armies will follow your command!”
Shen Ruojing hadn’t expected her identity as 518 to be so effective, but seeing that everyone finally compromised, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, they would face unknown dangers. If they could not unite, she wasn’t sure if she could lead this group off the island.
In the evening, Shen Ruojing arranged for everyone to keep watch.
This was a deserted island after all, with all kinds of dangers.
Shen Ruojing divided the whole night into three shifts, each with ten people from the three armies.
Seeing her reasonable arrangement, Ji Shuai and Luo Jian had no objections.
The Yan family army would stand guard the first night.
This was also their first night on the island.
After the sky grew dark, the roars of wild beasts would occasionally be heard in the distance. So Shen Ruojing did not sleep but stood up to observe the situation.
The rest of the people had been walking all day and were exhausted.
Soon, the cave was filled with the sound of snoring.
Shen Ruojing was staring into the distance when the light beside her dimmed.
She then turned her head to see Yan Zixuan coming over and sitting next to her.
Just as Shen Ruojing was about to ask Yan Zixuan when he found out about her identity, Yan Zixuan whispered, “You are playing the role of 518, so don’t give yourself away!”
Shen Ruojing.”??”
Just as she was confused, Yan Zixuan spoke, “I know you’re not 518. You’re impersonating her to unite everyone. But don’t reveal yourself. Otherwise, everyone will surely be even more defiant. After we leave here, you can apologize to Ji Shuai and Luo Jian. They will forgive you…”
Shen Ruojing.”…”
Turns out, this guy never believed she was 518 at all!
He was just playing along with her for the act!
Shen Ruojing twitched her mouth, for a moment unsure whether to feel touched or to scold him for being an idiot.
It was absolutely ridiculous.
But Shen Ruojing did not explain herself further. After all, even if Yan Zixuan doubted her, he would not expose her, so she might as well wait until everything was over to talk.
The night passed without a word.
The next day, they resumed their march.
Their goal was to find the target flag, activate the signal in the command center, and have the military send a helicopter for extraction.
Shen Ruojing was very experienced at avoiding large animals in the jungle, and now that the three armies were united, she was able to determine the direction based on animal traces and plant conditions. Everyone was following her commands, indeed avoiding the rumored python.
But this was not good enough.
After four days of searching and still not seeing the flag, with the compressed biscuits all consumed, everyone’s mental state was on the verge of collapse.
Ji Shuai was the first to voice everyone’s thoughts. “If we continue like this, it will never end. When can we find the flag? If we can’t find it, avoiding large animals is useless. Even if we’re not eaten, we’re going to starve to death!”
Luo Jian also frowned. “We had some compressed biscuits early this morning, and we haven’t eaten anything since then. Princess, how much longer do we have to walk?”
As Shen Ruojing listened to their complaints, she suddenly pointed ahead.. “What do you think that is?”