218: Chapter 218 A Big Cat

"Alright! Brats! Perk up, everyone!"

Kate took out her cheering board. "Everyone, jump along with me today! No slacking off!"

To burn off some energy for these hyperactive kids, Kate took on an extra task—after all, she was... uh, a Super King of the Kids?

In any case, her relationship with the children was always the best, so she took on the responsibility of leading the group of kids at play and guiding them to safety in emergencies.

Thus, when Li Ming, whose night patrol plans had been interrupted, arrived at the camp the next morning, he saw this blonde United States girl holding her cheering board and leading everyone through warm-up exercises.

"Good, good! Just like that! Dance! Dance!"

She smiled as she interacted with the children. After about an hour of activity, the kids were exhausted due to their low daily calorie intake, so they followed her instructions and headed to the cafeteria for a meal.

Naturally, she saw him too. He sat in the corner like a statue, watching them or looking down at a book he had acquired from somewhere.

"Hey, Li Ming?" She walked over. "Why did you come here today?"

"It's nothing." Li Ming shook his head. "I just couldn't sleep, so I came to take a look."

"Is that so?" She gave an awkward yet polite smile.

As if anyone would believe that!

"Just kidding. I came to see your commander; we just finished talking."

"Oh, so you were looking for that stern-faced middle-aged uncle?" Kate crossed her arms, her full figure looking enticing even now. "So, what did you talk about?"

"Cooperation matters," Li Ming replied, while quickly withdrawing his appraising gaze.

See no evil, see no evil...

"Is that it? Then I won't bother with it..." She instantly lost interest. "Sigh, how boring..."

"Hmm...?" Li Ming tilted his head. "You looked like you were having a lot of fun."

"You call that playing?" Kate said helplessly, setting the cheering board aside. "To put it simply, it's just making sure the kids don't wander too far. I'm actually not very good at physical labor..."

"Then why did you come here to be a tanker..."

Oops, I let it slip.

She suddenly appeared right in front of his face. "I never said I drive tanks. How did you know?"

"Would you believe me if I said I've seen you before?"

"Nope." She put her hands on her hips with a triumphant expression. "Tell me, tell me! How exactly did you know I drive tanks?"

"Did you know there's some engine oil on your neck that wasn't wiped clean?" Li Ming quickly scanned her and soon found a new excuse.

"Eh?" Kate was stunned for a moment and hurriedly took out her handkerchief to wipe it. "How about now?"

"...It would be a miracle if you could wipe it off like that." Li Ming sighed.

"Wait, no! That only means I handle machinery!"

"There are hardly any vehicles left here, and I haven't seen you in the camp before. Combined with the fact that Elsa's Leopard 2 isn't here either, I have reason to believe you're in a similar situation," Li Ming replied.

She opened her mouth to speak; she felt the reasoning was a bit far-fetched, but in a sense, it did follow Logic...

"Forget it..." Her shoulders slumped. "I'm going to find some fun. See ya."

"And then run into another Delta Force unit?"

"Don't say such ominous things! I want to live for at least a few more days..."

She muttered as she walked away.

Li Ming's expression turned serious.

Live for a few more days...

That wasn't exactly auspicious either.

She walked out of the camp. Li Ming hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow her.

At the camp entrance, Hans, who had just rotated in, saw him. "Ah... hello, sir."

"Hello, uh... Second Lieutenant." Li Ming looked at his shoulder insignia.

"Just call me Hans," he replied. "Is your face okay?"

"Yeah, just a minor injury."

"Thank you for your help, sir." He gave a salute.

"So you all know?" Li Ming said helplessly. "It was just a small favor."

"To us, it's not that simple." Hans nodded. "Are you following Kate?"

"She doesn't look like she's in a very good mood."

"Hmm... I can't say for sure. But if you follow her, her safety will be guaranteed... Go on, catch up. I won't disturb you."

"Alright, see you later."

Li Ming jogged a few steps to catch up, keeping a distance of ten meters and staring at her openly, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"Why are you following me?"

"Because I feel like it."

"Well, I don't like it!" she shouted. "Following a girl around—are you some kind of pervert?!"

"Then I'll stop following you."

Li Ming took two steps back and then continued to follow her.

What was she planning to do?

To... to...

An hour later.

So it was scouting?

Li Ming facepalmed; she was scouting the situation of the encirclement.

There was no doubt that the defenses of the encirclement seemed to have been strengthened. The sentry post he had observed last time now actually had an old mortar inside...

It seemed they were still very afraid of a surprise attack or a breakout by the Mediation Force, but that wasn't what Li Ming wanted to do.

"Are you scouting their situation?"

"Whoa?! Why are you still following me?!" Kate jumped in surprise. "Is there something wrong with you?"

"Actually, yes. Asthma, rhinitis, and anemia..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Get down!"

Pulling Li Ming behind cover, Kate glared at him, but she didn't know what else to say.

But Li Ming produced a drone as if by magic. "I just got this. Want to give it a try?"

Kate was stunned for a moment. "Where did you get that?"

"Captured it. Do you believe me?" Li Ming smiled and took out the remote control. "Anyway, it's yours now. I don't care what you plan to do with it."

The words got stuck in her throat, and it took a while before she could speak again. "You... why..."

"Because I want to," Li Ming replied, keeping the real answer in his heart.

"Tch, you're also a..." She muttered again, taking the drone and the remote, preparing to get used to the flight controls.

"Alright, I'll help you keep watch outside. You check everything you wanted to scout."

"Mm..."

Watching the drone fly off, Li Ming picked up his binoculars while quietly checking his phone screen with his other hand.

There was one thing he hadn't mentioned: this Yelu drone, which had been repaired by Logic after he shot it down, was also connected to his phone, allowing him to synchronize its field of vision.

Therefore, he could also obtain the first-hand information Kate gathered through this drone...

Sigh, I seem to be getting more and more hypocritical.

He sighed inwardly and focused his mind on observing potential threats.

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