Han Ling looked over and then nodded in acknowledgment.
" Inspector Lin!"
The visitor nodded in response.
Lin Yang, also from Lingnan, was someone I first met during the Suicheng Bone Porcelain Puppet incident.
Not only him, but Chu Yu also first met him during that incident.
After Lin Yang arrived, he also glanced at the Stone-Armored Beast that was sitting quietly to the side, and then looked at Han Ling.
"By the way, isn't Captain Shen here?"
"No, he went to another city to provide support," Han Ling replied.
Lin Yang nodded knowingly, then said, " Captain Wang was just sparring with someone over there, he'll be over in a bit, and I think he'll invite you to a short meeting!"
"Yes, I understand!" Han Ling nodded. The officers from Chongshan City had already told her about the meeting.
Just then, Chu Yu, who was standing nearby, suddenly complained.
"Honestly, we finally get to see Sister Han, we should catch up properly, why do you go straight to business!"
As she spoke, she put her arm around Lin Yang's.
"Hehe, catching up is fine, but we should also get down to business first, so that Inspector Han can make the necessary preparations in advance!" Lin Yang said with a smile.
Well, that's what they say, but...
Han Ling listened from the side, her gaze unconsciously falling on the arms that the two were embracing.
" Sister Han! Sister Han!"
Chu Yu greeted them.
Han Ling glanced at Chu Yu, then looked back at their intertwined arms.
What are you doing here?
"Uh, hehe..."
Chu Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't let go of his hand.
Lin Yang smiled and explained, "I'm with Chu Yu now!"
Han Ling was slightly taken aback and asked, "When?"
"It was during the time we were building the city!" Now that their relationship was clear, Chu Yu wasn't shy anymore. "But before that, he had been pursuing me, he just agreed to be with me after we started building the city!"
"From when the Bone Porcelain Puppet were made?" Han Ling asked.
"Uh, not that early!" Chu Yu said with an embarrassed smile.
Lin Yang then explained:
"We met around that time, but we didn't have much contact then. It was after we entered the Erosion Zone that we had more contact, and I felt that Xiaoyu was a good girl. Plus, given the nature of our professions, I felt we couldn't waste the opportunity! So I started pursuing her!"
Lin Yang smiled, his face showing a hint of happiness.
Unexpectedly, Chu Yu's expression suddenly changed.
"Hmm? A good girl, a professional job, and not wasting an opportunity—would you not have pursued me if none of these things were true?" His expression suddenly changed.
"No, how could that be!" Lin Yang's expression changed, and he said, "Even without these, I'm certain..."
Han Ling watched the two of them from the side, a slight smile on her face.
Although they seemed to be making a ruckus, she could still see the happiness radiating from their faces.
"Give me some face, Inspector Han is still here!"
"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook!"
Seeing the two of them look at her again, Han Ling chuckled and said, "Congratulations!"
"Thank you!" Lin Yang said with a smile.
"Hehe, thanks!" Chu Yu said with a smile, then changed the subject and asked, "But Sister Han, haven't you considered this?"
Han Ling paused for a moment, but quickly shook her head, "Let's not consider this for now?"
"I see!" Chu Yu said with some regret.
His gaze shifted to the city, then returned, muttering to himself:
"Hey, there's really nothing in Chongshan City. I wanted to go for a walk with Sister Han, but there's nothing much to see. I wanted to treat Sister Han to a meal, but it seems like all the food is pretty much the same."
Lin Yang smiled helplessly from the side.
This stuff is pretty much the same not only in their Chongshan City, but throughout the entire Erosion Zone.
"It's alright, everyone can just chat casually!" Han Ling tucked a stray hair behind her ear and asked, "Could you tell me how your relationship developed? I'm quite interested!"
"Of course!"
Chu Yu's eyes lit up, and she began to speak.
Han Ling listened quietly from the side, occasionally interjecting with a question.
From their first meeting at the Bone Porcelain Puppet incident, to their acquaintance after both of them were injured and hospitalized, to their growing familiarity after entering the Erosion Zone, and then forming an exploration team together, facing several life-or-death crises...
Before he could finish speaking, a figure walked out from inside the city.
His figure wasn't tall, but it exuded a menacing aura.
The newcomer glanced at the Stone-Armored Beast, and seeing that it was only at the Third Tier, lost interest and looked away.
" Captain Wang!"
Lin Yang and Chu Yu greeted the newcomer.
Wang Hu nodded, his gaze sweeping over Han Ling 'Han Ling surroundings before finally settling on her.
"Didn't Shen Heng come?"
"No, he went to another city to provide support!" Han Ling shook her head and answered the question again.
Wang Hu clicked his tongue, his gaze sweeping over the three of them before settling on Han Ling once more.
"Do you have anything else to do? If not, come over to the meeting!"
"I'll call someone to watch over this Stone-Armored Beast!" Han Ling pointed to the Stone-Armored Beast beside her.
Wang Hu nodded.
"No need, we can do it!" Chu Yu gestured from the side.
"This..." Han Ling looked at Chu Yu hesitantly, "Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?"
"No, no!" Chu Yu waved her hand with a smile, "Perfect timing, I was hoping to chat more with you when you get back, Sister Han!"
After hesitating for a moment, Han Ling nodded.
"In that case, thank you for your help. I'll be back as soon as possible!"
"Okay!" Chu Yu replied.
After saying goodbye to the two, Han Ling followed Wang Hu towards the command center of Chongshan City.
Inside the room, several officers were sitting.
The leader was a somewhat overweight middle-aged military officer.
Upon seeing the two arrive, the portly officer stood up.
" Inspector Han, welcome, welcome!"
The others also stood up.
" General Wang, and the other generals!" Han Ling nodded and greeted them.
"Yes, sit down, sit down!"
Wang Yuanshan smiled and raised his hand towards the two empty seats that had been prepared in advance.
After everyone was seated, he began to speak:
"Although we received your message from the communication flare, we weren't very clear on the specifics. Could you give us a detailed account of the situation in Bedrock City?"
Han Ling nodded and began to speak.
Everyone listened from the sidelines.
At first, things were alright. We experienced things like being probed by Calamity Beast and dealing with Anchor Point in Chongshan City.
When they heard that more than a dozen S-Class Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi were using their size advantage to hide in the beast horde, they subconsciously exchanged glances.
To be honest, they had also experienced S-Class Calamity Beast, which were even stronger, but those appeared openly and directly, and they hadn't fully participated in the battle.
But in Bedrock City, with over a dozen hidden creatures, and the last two Fifth Tier directly participating in the battle, can they really hold out?
The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.
Directly participating in the battle is one thing, but to hide?!
If it were Chongshan City Chongshan City instead, would it be confident of successfully repelling that attack by the Calamity Beast?
Wang Hu sat on the side with his arms crossed, not saying a word, but his expression became increasingly serious.