"It's me! Don't be afraid!"
A low, familiar voice sounded beside her ear.
Song Ning froze for only a second before her eyes burned and the blood surged through her entire body.
She turned quickly, and the face she had missed for so long came into view.
Gu Zheng stood behind her, wearing a long black cloak as well.
He had actually boarded this ship too.
"Come with me first!"
With a hand on her shoulder, Gu Zheng quickly drew her back and slipped through a nearby cabin door.
It was a small tool room.
The moment the door closed, Song Ning lost all restraint, turned, and threw herself into Gu Zheng's arms.
They held each other tight.
All the longing and anguish of the past days finally found an outlet in that moment.
But they were in enemy territory, and they soon regained their composure and reluctantly let each other go.
Song Ning lowered her voice and asked urgently before he could speak, "Where are you hurt? How bad is it?"
The tool room was tiny. With the door closed, only a small pane of yellowish glass let in any light, making it impossible to see his condition clearly.
"I'm fine! I can still hold out!"
"Don't hide anything from me! We need to know exactly what we're dealing with before we can plan our next move!" Song Ning's voice carried unquestionable resolve.
"A bullet grazed my left arm, and my right leg took a blow. The bone's fine!" Gu Zheng immediately told her the truth.
Song Ning quickly felt his left arm and found that he had already treated it himself.
The bandage was wrapped tightly.
"Are you sure it's just a graze? The bullet isn't still in there, is it?" Song Ning asked worriedly.
"Don't worry! I'm