256: Chapter 256 Is that what you think of me?

During this past month, Huo Sixian hadn't received a single piece of news regarding Ye Qingqing.

Furthermore, there was still no word on Huo Cunsheng's whereabouts.

It would be a lie to say Huo Sixian wasn't worried.

However, Kong Ziyi and the others deliberately avoided the topic.

They were all working hard on constructing the new survival base.

But everyone could see it.

Huo Sixian spoke less and less with each passing day.

He didn't even want to eat.

By now, Huo Sixian could even sit alone in one spot, remaining motionless for an entire day.

Kong Ziyi, Mo Wangchuan, Meng Hangfei, and Lu Huan were all very worried about Huo Sixian's state of mind.

Yet, not one of them dared to question him.

After all, everyone present except for Mo Wangchuan knew how Huo Sixian had been when he previously thought Ye Qingqing was dead.

Therefore, no one would dare touch upon his most sensitive spot at a time like this.

Perhaps their gazes were too intense.

When Huo Sixian turned his head to look at them, he finally forced a sound from his raspy throat.

"What's wrong?"

Huo Sixian's throat felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife; when he spoke, the words were difficult to get out.

Kong Ziyi and the others immediately began to change the subject.

But at the critical moment, they lacked any coordination, and everyone spoke at once.

Kong Ziyi stammered, "We were discussing the next buildings to be constructed."

However, Lu Huan said, "What are we having for lunch today?"

As for Mo Wangchuan, his excuse was even more ridiculous.

Mo Wangchuan even said in a very loud voice, "Kong Ziyi just hit me..."

The most crucial thing was that they all spoke at the exact same time.

The air instantly fell silent as no one spoke, and every face showed a hint of embarrassment.

Huo Sixian silently looked at the group before him, his face devoid of expression.

But it was precisely because of this look that everyone felt even more uneasy.

Internally, they were all cursing each other.

Finally, Huo Sixian let out a relaxed chuckle. "You guys are secretly planning a surprise for me behind my back again, aren't you? There's really no need for another one of those."

As soon as Huo Sixian finished speaking, Lu Huan reacted instantly.

He immediately took the cue and said, "Ah, right, right, right. You caught us again. It's all their fault; they can't keep a secret. We originally wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect it to be ruined like this..."

After Lu Huan finished, Kong Ziyi saw the situation and immediately followed up, "What do you mean we can't keep a secret... Aren't we just..."

But before Kong Ziyi could finish his sentence, Lu Huan directly covered his mouth.

Kong Ziyi had always been a loose cannon; Lu Huan was afraid that if he kept talking, he would say too much and accidentally spill the beans.

So Lu Huan took the initiative and shut Kong Ziyi up.

"Alright, alright, let's go quickly. Let's not bother Boss here; he has a lot on his plate these days!"

After Lu Huan finished, he directly dragged Kong Ziyi away to the side.

The others, who were quick-witted enough to take the hint, also left one after another.

On the way, they complained to each other.

"It's all your fault! I mean, why do you guys have to have such big mouths!"

"Great, now Boss definitely knows what we're thinking."

As Kong Ziyi spoke, he kicked a small pebble to the side.

Mo Wangchuan curled his lip. "You've got some nerve blaming us. You almost made it worse by adding those unnecessary details earlier."

Lu Huan chimed in from the side, "Yeah, exactly."

Kong Ziyi was suddenly overcome with grievance. He looked at Mo Wangchuan, his eyes seemingly welling with tears. "Is... is that really what you think of me?"

Mo Wangchuan was baffled by Kong Ziyi's sudden burst of emotion.

But seeing the fake tears in Kong Ziyi's eyes, his heart seemed to skip a beat.

His tone instantly became flustered as he waved his hands frantically. "No, no, I didn't... I..."

At that moment, Meng Hangfei, who hadn't spoken for a long time, finally opened his mouth. "Alright, that's enough from everyone."

"Everyone is at fault here. I know you're all worried about Boss, but he has his own plans. Don't worry, the best we can do is believe in Ye Qingqing."

"Don't forget, Ye Qingqing is someone with Space Ability and Gold-element ability. She isn't as fragile as you think. Of course, Boss knows this too, so he isn't as fragile as we think either."

After Meng Hangfei finished speaking, he simply waved his hand and walked away, leaving as casually as he had arrived.

The others remained stunned where they stood, looking at each other in silence.

They felt as if they had been slapped in the face, yet they weren't quite sure why.

While they were dazed, Kong Ziyi suddenly felt as though something was moving toward them in the distance.

He immediately pushed all his previous emotions to the back of his mind.

At the same time, he nudged Mo Wangchuan with his elbow.

"Look over there, down below. Isn't there a small black dot moving quickly? Ah, wait, there are two small black dots."

Kong Ziyi noticed that the black dot in front was slightly larger, while the one behind was smaller. From a distance, it looked like the smaller dot was chasing the larger one.

Kong Ziyi's chest began to heave rapidly. A vague idea formed in his mind, but he didn't dare say it out loud. After all, he was afraid it would be for nothing and would only end up disappointing Huo Sixian.

But Kong Ziyi was mistaken, because by this time, Huo Sixian had already noticed.

At some point, Huo Sixian had suddenly appeared beside Kong Ziyi. A pair of binoculars appeared in his hand as he stared fixedly at the two moving black dots at the foot of the mountain.

Huo Sixian's breathing gradually quickened, his chest heaving violently. He had a surging, unrealistic dream in his heart.

He fantasized that perhaps one of those two fast-moving black dots below was Ye Qingqing.

And while Huo Sixian was thinking this, he acted on it.

Huo Sixian immediately began to sprint down the mountain.

There were no cars here; the only thing left was the helicopter.

However, using a helicopter for this distance was redundant, so Huo Sixian relied on his own legs to run down with all his might.

The distance seen by the eye was much further than one would imagine.

As Huo Sixian ran down the mountain, the number of Black Worms around him increased the further down he went.

Currently, the only pure land was the natural rock layer on the mountain.

It served as a good barrier against the invasion of the Black Worms.

So, as Huo Sixian ran down the mountain frantically, the surrounding Black Worms grew more numerous, gradually even appearing as if they were about to surround him.

At this moment, Ye Qingqing was completely unaware of all this.