At that thought, Xu Le immediately stood and headed toward where Bai Jing was resting.
Wang Shu, who was on watch, stopped him:
"Xu Le, what are you going to do in the middle of the night?"
The suspicion in Wang Shu's eyes made the corner of Xu Le's mouth twitch.
It was one thing for this guy to like the captain, but did he think everyone else was interested in her too?
The captain was already over forty. Her exact age had never been made public, and she wasn't wealthy enough to let someone coast through the rest of his life. What was there to be after?
Never mind anything else, Xu Le couldn't even accept those laugh lines and crow's feet. Brother Shu's mind really worked differently.
"I want to discuss some mission matters with the captain. Don't overthink it, Brother Shu."
"What are you talking about? I'm not overthinking anything."
While Wang Shu was still making excuses, Xu Le had already reached Bai Jing.
"Captain, there's something I'd like to talk to you about."
Bai Jing nodded. It looked as though she hadn't slept either.
"Come over here."
The two once again left the vicinity of the camp and went to the spot where they had spoken earlier.
Before Xu Le could speak, Bai Jing waved a hand, then once again began communicating with pen and paper:
"You want to talk about Gu Jianuo, right? I ate her apple. Gan thinks there's something wrong with her apples, so it's best to be careful."
"You've already noticed, Captain?"
"I hadn't before, but there's no explaining the matter with the statue. If I had to give a reason, it would be that she has to find a way to dispose of it."
Bai Jing's thinking was equally clear. Although