Chapter 392: Provocation
Feng Ling left with Tiger and Vera.
Leland asked Lin Pengpeng in confusion, "What did Aisha say to me just now?"
Lin Pengpeng's favorable impression of Tidal Wave Squad had been completely shattered. Expressionless, she replied, "We spent most of the day circling through the forest looking for the Golden Syrin Bird. The sun is about to set, and the bird we finally found was lured out of the forest by you people. By my count, you've disrupted our operation twice in a row. She doesn't want to see it happen a third time, so please keep your teammates in line. Until the Golden Syrin Bird is caught, don't do anything out of line again."
Leland's face was full of suspicion. "She clearly only said two sentences. How did you turn that into so many? You're not messing with me, are you?"
Lin Pengpeng rolled her eyes at him. "I'm not in the mood to mess with you. Believe it or not."
Leland was about to ask more when the earpiece radio hanging around his neck crackled to life.
He wiped away the blood seeping from his ear, put the radio back on, and heard Evelyn ask through the earpiece, "Leland, can you hear me?"
"I can," Leland said. "Have you found the others?"
"Other than Gene, I found everyone. Kate has two broken ribs and needs treatment," Evelyn answered.
Leland's gaze sharpened as he asked sternly, "Gene's radio isn't responding? What about the tracking system?"
"No response. The chaos earlier may have damaged the equipment." Evelyn asked calmly, "I gave Kate some basic first aid and stopped the bleeding, but she's no longer in condition to fight. Should we withdraw from the Maze now?"
Leland's face tightened as he found himself torn.
He knew the state