Chapter 384 Return Without Success
Chloe stood frozen in place.
Larry came here to find a solution for the Gu?
For her?
At that moment, she felt like she didn't understand Larry at all.
Larry had done so much for her, and now he was worried about the Gu inside her, while she was here causing a scene.
"I..." She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
Abigail ignored Chloe and walked back into the tent.
Larry was already asleep.
His eyes were slightly closed, his face pale, and he looked very weak.
Seeing Larry like this, Abigail sighed softly, feeling helpless.
Larry was in a deep, hazy sleep. He didn't know how long he had been asleep when he was jolted awake by pain.
This time, it wasn't just a headache; his whole body hurt.
It felt like countless poisonous insects were biting his flesh, drinking his blood, and burrowing into his bones, wreaking havoc.
He was a warrior.
He had been through countless battles, endured all kinds of injuries and suffering.
But at this moment, he couldn't take it. He curled up, hugging his knees, rolling on the ground in agony, screaming in pain.
Larry's screams caught the attention of those outside.
Abigail and Chloe rushed in.
Seeing Larry curled up, hugging his knees, rolling on the ground in pain, both of them were at a loss.
Abigail quickly knelt down, grabbing Larry's hand, and anxiously called out, "Larry, what's wrong?"
Chloe was in a panic, not knowing what to do.
Howard also came in. Seeing Larry in such pain, he felt a pang of sorrow.
A great hero who had served his country and people, reduced to such a state—it was truly a tragedy.
The pain came quickly and left quickly.
A few minutes later, the pain in Larry's body slowly subsided.
With Abigail's help, he weakly got up from the ground and sat on the mat.
Abigail wiped the sweat from his face with her sleeve.
"It's okay."
Larry gave Abigail a faint smile.
Using all his strength, he managed to stand up.
As soon as he stood, he felt dizzy.
Abigail quickly stood up to support him, saying, "You're so weak, just lie down and rest."
Larry softly said, "Lying down for too long is uncomfortable too. I want to go out for a walk."
Abigail then helped him outside.
A fire was already burning outside.
There were some benches around the fire.
Larry sat on a bench by the fire, but the bench had no backrest, making it uncomfortable. He said to Abigail, "Go get the wheelchair from the car."
"Okay." Abigail nodded.
Howard quickly said, "You don't need to go."
He waved to a soldier patrolling nearby and shouted, "Go get the wheelchair from the car."
The soldier quickly went to get the wheelchair.
Soon, the wheelchair was brought over.
Larry sat in the wheelchair and leaned back, feeling much more comfortable.
He took out his phone to check the time.
It was already noon. He had slept for a long time. Looking at Howard, he asked, "Have the guys who went underwater to find the cave come back?"
Howard shook his head. "Not yet. They probably found the cave and went inside, but didn't find the statue you mentioned."
Larry nodded slightly.
He didn't have much hope.
The cave was something he had stumbled upon by chance. He wasn't even sure if it had what he needed.
But as long as there was a chance, he had to try.
He had already made up his mind. If he couldn't find what he needed here, he would have to go back to the Bennett family and try to uncover the secrets of the Artwork of Moonlit.
The Artwork of Moonlit likely held the secret to cultivating Qi.
Feeling cold, he stretched his hands towards the fire.
Abigail asked, "Larry, are you hungry? Should I get you something to eat?"
"Yeah." Larry nodded. He was indeed a bit hungry.
Abigail immediately got up to get some food from the car.
They had prepared plenty of food before coming.
After Larry ate, the soldiers who had gone underwater started to return.
Howard asked, "What's the situation?"
One of the soldiers replied, "General, there is indeed a cave. It's very deep and has many passages, but we didn't find any statue like Larry mentioned. Some of the guys are still searching inside."
Larry's face showed a hint of disappointment.
Abigail held his hand, comforting him, "Don't worry, we'll find it."
"Hopefully."
Larry nodded slightly.
But he knew the chances were slim. Even if they found it, it might not have what he needed.
He continued to wait.
Soon, it was evening.
All the soldiers who had gone underwater returned.
They had searched the cave for a long time but found no statue or tall stone.
By the riverbank, a fire was burning.
Howard asked, "Larry, what now?"
Larry fell into deep thought.
Dozens of soldiers had searched all day and found nothing. The chances were slim.
There were only two possibilities now.
One, the statue or stone he remembered from ten years ago had collapsed.
Two, they were in the wrong location.
He took out a map and looked at it again.
He alternated between looking at the map and the river and mountains in front of him.
The mountain was large, and the river flowed downstream along the cliff.
After thinking for a while, Larry said, "Let's rest for today. Tomorrow, continue searching downstream for another cave entrance."
Larry hadn't given up.
This was his only chance to survive, Chloe's only chance to survive.
If he gave up, he would just be waiting to die.
Waiting for his condition to worsen day by day, until he was completely paralyzed, unable to move.
For a warrior, that was a great tragedy.
He couldn't die like this.
If he had to die, he wanted to die on the battlefield.
Howard ordered, "Take turns keeping watch and resting. Continue searching tomorrow."
"Yes."
The soldiers responded in unison.
As the sun set, the sky gradually darkened, and stars began to appear.
Fires burned along the riverbank.
Many soldiers gathered around the fires, chatting and laughing.
Larry sat in his wheelchair by the fire.
He kept looking at the map, thinking and calculating.
"Larry, you've been looking at that map for a long time. Take a break."
Abigail's concerned voice came.
Chloe walked over with a bottle of warm water, opened it, and held it to Larry's mouth, softly saying, "Honey, have some water."
Larry was indeed a bit thirsty.
He put down the map and took a small sip.
Meanwhile.
Aurora Citadel.
Alistair sat on a sofa.
A middle-aged man stood in front of him.
"Sir, we got intel from Sunset City. Larry took dozens of soldiers to the area near Dragon Mountain to look for a cave."
"A cave?"
Alistair was puzzled. "What's he looking for in a cave?"
The middle-aged man said, "One of the soldiers overheard Larry talking. Apparently, ten years ago, after Larry jumped into the river, he was carried by the current into a cave. He learned his medical skills there and thinks there might be something else in the cave. But what exactly, we don't know."
Larry had borrowed dozens of men from Free.
But they hadn't signed any confidentiality agreements.
Someone overheard Larry talking to Abigail and Chloe.
So it wasn't hard for Alistair to find out what Larry was looking for.
After learning this, Alistair waved his hand dismissively. "Alright, you can go."
"Yes." The middle-aged man left.
Alistair fell into deep thought.
"What is that kid looking for?"
After thinking for a while, he picked up the phone and made a call. "Don't take any action yet. Keep an eye on Larry. Watch his every move. When he finds what he's looking for, take it from him."
"Yes." A raspy voice came from the other end of the line.
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