After coming from Hades' palace, everyone was obviously relieved.
After all, without the mountain of Hades weighing on their hearts, although the team still can't claim to have smooth sailing in the underworld, at least they don't have to worry about their lives until they reach that land of nothingness.
Persephone led the way at the front and did not choose to use her divine power to lead everyone forward.
Unlike Artemis, Her Highness the Queen of Hades obviously had no interest in chatting with the team. The scene where she had a happy conversation with the team in the back garden was no longer seen. She just walked forward alone and silently, not very fast. But it is also much faster than normal people walking.
This was a bit difficult for Sun Jie who was injured.
Wang Jianguo used his holy light technique to treat Sun Jie, but the effect was not ideal. This time Sun Jie's injuries were not external, and it seemed that she had some mental problems.
The same is true from Qi Zhen's investigation results. Her mental power is in chaos, but she doesn't know how long it will take to recover.
She walked slowly, but Persephone in front of her showed no sympathy for her, and instead tended to walk faster and faster.
Wang Jianguo simply carried Sun Jie on his back and took her along.
For Wang Jianguo, who is at level 40, it is not difficult to carry a person on his back, let alone such a girl with good temperament and figure.
At this time, others were surprised to find that Wang Jianguo was now somewhat of an elder or elder brother.
"Old Wangtou, have you changed your gender?" Liang Sicheng teased him.
"Go, go, what do you little kid know?" Wang Jianguo nuzzled at him.
As early as when they first met in the Three Kingdoms game, Qi Zhen knew that Wang Jianguo was not simple. Apart from laughing and scolding in front of others and being greedy and lustful, he was actually not stupid. It was just that Qi Zhen and Lin Bian were above him, and Liang Sicheng was below him. There were many He didn't bother to think about the matter, or in other words, even if he did, he didn't bother to show it.
As the oldest person in the team, even Liang Sicheng would think that this person is old and dishonest due to the cynicism he displays most of the time.
However, no matter in many battle scenes or when the team faces difficulties, he will always appear in front of his teammates inexplicably, even if he says he doesn't want to.
Naturally, Qi Zhen could already see the sadness hidden in this middle-aged man hidden under his ridiculous appearance, but others could not necessarily tell.
Of course he doesn't care.
Perhaps the most recent revelation of true love was on the road walking with Artemis.
When the goddess of hunting said that his father had evil intentions towards him, Qi Zhen could clearly see the coldness hidden in the deepest part of Wang Jianguo's eyes.
He really cares about this matter because he really has a daughter.
Wang Jianguo already had a family, but he still came to this world without hesitation. As a soldier, obeying orders is one thing, but this spirit of self-sacrifice makes Qi Zhen moved every time he thinks about it.
Just think of the concept that Qi Zhen has always adhered to, whether it is Sun Jie, Wang Jianguo, or even the most mysterious Lin Biao, everyone has their own secrets, and Qi Zhen has no intention of getting into it.
In this world, it is difficult for parents, brothers and sisters, even couples who live together, to stay together for a lifetime. This is determined by the shape of life.
But it is not easy to be able to support each other for a period of time. Whether it is one year or ten years, both parties can at least enjoy themselves. It is not easy.
You can devote your energy and youth to the people or causes you care about as much as possible. This kind of feeling should be worthy of being cherished, at least not "repaying kindness with hatred". Only in this way can it be considered worthy of human nature.
Qi Zhen asked herself that she could not achieve the level of Wang Jianguo, and she still could not ignore the respect for him in her heart.
Therefore, the high enthusiasm he has always shown for girls has also been ignored by Qi Zhen.
Isn't this a kind of attitude toward playing life?
Greedy for money, lustful, and upright.
He is greedy for money and gets it in a proper way, he is lustful but takes pleasure in a moderate way, but his integrity is engraved in his bones. Perhaps this is what a man should be like.
As Wang Jianguo walked, he held Sun Jie's thighs with both hands to make her posture more comfortable, but his smile was a little happy.
Happiness is a bit wretched.
But Sun Jie couldn't see his expression, otherwise she would have gotten off his back.
Sun Jie's face was still a little unhealthy pale, but there was a bit of a smile on her face at this time, because Wang Jianguo was telling him jokes from the previous army along the way.
"Back then, we had a 30-kilometer training, and the conditions were much more difficult than today. At that time, a recruit had a sprained foot along the way. Logically speaking, he would not be able to leave the firing line if he was slightly injured. The company commander told him the same thing at the time. He will bleed, sweat, but not shed tears. Well, his ankle was as swollen as a peach, and the bones were obviously injured, but he still had to run all the way for thirty kilometers. Seeing that he was really in pain and sweating all over his head, his comrades in the same class quit and followed him. The commander reported that he was to be rested. It was a place without a village or a store. It was originally used for troop training, and there were no medical soldiers with him. The whole company couldn't even get a stretcher. Later, the company commander said that it's OK if you feel sorry for him. Whoever feels sorry for him will support him. He only has one request and cannot fall behind."
"In the end, the deputy squad leader bravely shouldered the heavy burden and carried the recruit on his back. Guess what, the recruit's military uniform was made smaller in size, and the pants were as tight as bodybuilding pants. As soon as I asked the class deputy to carry it up, I heard a stinging sound, and a big gash opened under the crotch, and the red underpants were exposed for our amusement."
Wang Jianguo burst out laughing when he said this, making the two girls laugh so hard.
"The key is that his foot is broken. He can't walk on his own, and it's hard to tell the squad leader, so the soldiers behind him ran away holding back their laughter. Later, half of the people in a platoon that was thirty kilometers away were exhausted. He was also the last one in this training, which directly affected our company's ranking in the regiment. Later, the company commander came to our platoon to deliver criticism instructions. When he heard this was the reason, his serious face could not hold back at that time, and his nose was filled with snot. Everyone was so happy."
Wang Jianguo told the story vividly, and the atmosphere in the entire team unconsciously became much more relaxed.
"Old Wangtou, are you the new recruit?" Liang Sicheng glanced sideways at him, "Otherwise, how could you remember so clearly?"
Wang Jianguo nodded, without losing his blush: "It's really me, but I never wore pants of that color anymore. It was too conspicuous."
Everyone laughed again.
Then Wang Jianguo's smile gradually disappeared and he said: "Later, the squad leader who carried me got lung cancer and died in less than three months. After I carried you just now, for no reason I remembered the scene of him carrying me. .”
The atmosphere became solemn again.
Sun Jie patted his shoulder from behind to express comfort.
"It's not easy for us to be comrades in the same team. Whether you are a boy or a girl, you must cherish it," he said at last.
Qi Zhen originally had the idea of putting Sun Jie into her human race bag, but after looking at Persephone's back in front of her, she gave up.
Liang Sicheng no longer teased him, nor did he comfort him like Sun Jie. Born in a military family, he had heard too many stories from his elders and had long been accustomed to the stories of the eternal separation between these comrades.
Lin Biao's expression was still as usual. He walked at the front of the team, but he was not as shoulder to shoulder with the goddess as before. He just followed her silently.
From behind the Three Judges of the Underworld to the left, everyone followed Persephone along the road. Less than an hour later, the surrounding scene changed dramatically.
The most obvious feeling is that the surrounding temperature has increased a lot, and a hot breath has begun to fill the air.
This proves that everyone is indeed getting closer to the hell of Tartarus.
At a certain moment, when the road under the team's feet turned into scorched earth again, and the sound of river water came to their ears, everyone knew that the destination of this trip was coming.
There are two rivers in the underworld. The first one is called the River Styx, which is the one where the ferryman Charon collects money to take people to ferry. The other one is the one in front of you. Compared with the wide River Styx, This river is obviously much narrower, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a creek.
According to Hypnos' introduction, this river was formed by the tears of the souls who suffered in hell.
There is no ferryman here, just a simple-looking wooden bridge.
Across this bridge is the territory of Tartarus.
After the Queen of Hades walked across the bridge, she stopped and said to everyone, "This is it."
Everyone in the team walked across this simple bridge one by one, but they felt a little resistant to this Queen of the Underworld. Only Qi Zhen bowed slightly to her and said thank you.
"You don't need to thank me. It was Hades' request to send you here. I didn't do anything." Persephone said softly. Her face was still gentle, but she had no expression at this time.
A transparent barrier suddenly rose slowly on the river.
Qi Zhen looked back, then looked at Persephone doubtfully, and said, "Does this mean we should not go back again?"
Seeing that no one in the team made any movements, Persephone's expression became a little relaxed. She shook her head and a smile crept onto her cheeks: "No, it's just that I don't want Hades to discover what's going on here."
Qi Zhen's brows wrinkled, but her pupils instantly turned into Sharingan.
"careful!"
Qi Zhen suddenly shouted, and then the black armor instantly wrapped his whole body.
However, he was still a step too slow, and a black shadow hit his chest at lightning speed.
Qi Zhen didn't react at all, and her whole body flew backwards like a sharp arrow!
