Looking at the smudged faces of his comrades, Hayes couldn't help crying and choked up:
"thank you all."
Hachet shook his head helplessly.
"Make sure she is still alive first."
After that, everyone took action immediately. Some people kept watch while others tied a rope around Hayes' waist and let him slowly be hoisted into the passage. During this process, Hayes kept praying, hoping that Galina was still alive.
.
When he slowly climbed down the S-shaped passage with a lighting rod, his inner anxiety became more and more serious, because he didn't hear a sound, and there seemed to be deathly silence below.
Is she really dead?
When he slid out of the passage, he suddenly heard the sound of the laser gun's safety being clicked, so he quickly said:
"It's me! Hayes!"
"HAYES!!!!!!"
A voice of surprise came from below. Hayes dropped the lighting rod and saw Galina. She was still holding the laser gun he dropped. Behind her was a person who was somewhat similar to her, but much older.
The women's faces were pale and bloodless, and both of them looked very miserable.
When Hayes fell to the ground, before untying the rope, Galina hugged him and kissed him on the lips with tears in her eyes.
"I knew it! I knew it! You wouldn't abandon us! Mom, I told you, Hayes is a kind person!"
Hearing what Galina said, Hayes scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, then nodded to Galina's mother.
"Hello, auntie."
The other person's gentle smile returned.
"Thank you, Hayes."
Afterwards, Hayes briefly understood the situation. It turned out that as soon as Galina returned home, the imperial army and the fanatics of the state religion entered the Land of Redemption. They killed everyone they saw, burned down the houses they saw, and those who surrendered would be tied up.
, either hanged or burned to death. Fortunately, Galina was smart enough to use a previously abandoned passage to quickly leave the place of salvation. Thanks to the ration bars given by Hayes, her mother had the strength to follow her.
The two of them walked fearfully through the neighborhoods that were plunged into hell on earth, and then came here. Galina also put all her hopes on Hayes' life-saving straw. If Hayes didn't come, then there would be nothing waiting for them.
There is only death or a worse fate.
But Hayes came, just as the Emperor answered her prayers.
Hayes never thought that he was a savior. He just felt that he had promised Galina, so he could not escape. Whether it was true or false, since the other party called him husband, he had the obligation to protect his "wife". This was him
The simplest idea.
Afterwards, Hayes sent the two people up, and with the help of the cover of his comrades, he sent them out of the underground and temporarily hid them in a remote hut in Happy City.
But the matter is not over yet, Hashet said that in order to send people to the ship, their battalion commander Ouranios must help.
Because only he can apply for an aircraft from the group leader.
"ah?"
Sitting on the ammunition box, with one leg hanging in the air, the unkempt Ouranios' eyes widened, then he took off his helmet and grabbed his weed-like hair.
"Hayes, I didn't see it. You are so brave. You are so daring."
Hayes lowered his head in embarrassment, while Hashet beside him was smoking helplessly.
"You, if nothing else, even if you put aside her identity, if you sleep with a woman during the battle, you will have to take a bomb. You are usually so disciplined that no one can control your lower body.
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As he said this, Oranios himself laughed.
"But it's true that young people, when they are in their prime of life, are bound to be impulsive. After all, they are not old men like us who can't afford anything."
"Alas, speak for yourself, don't take me with you, I can afford it."
Hachet quickly corrected the other person, without being polite to his superiors at all.
"Hey, why are you so anxious? But Hayes, I know you are a kind child, but you understand. Well, do you know the meaning of marriage?"
Hayes answered honestly:
"Two people live together and have children?"
Ouranios was amused by him.
"Yes, but not entirely. I just want to ask you a question, do you love her?"
"like"
Hayes scratched his neck.
"Do you mean you like it?"
"You have to answer this yourself."
"I don't know. Battalion Commander, even after she leaves, there is a high probability that we will never see each other again. The war is not over yet, and I don't know when I will die. More than a thousand brothers were killed in this battle.
Maybe next time I will be here more than a thousand miles away, and I have never really thought about being her husband. Galina longs for a stable life, and she will have a husband who can give her such a life."
"Then why did you risk your life to do this? Just out of guilt for sleeping with her?"
"Maybe, but I actually just want to help her."
"Even die from it?"
Hayes nodded.
Ouranios was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing, which startled Hayes. He also kept laughing, until tears came out of his eyes, and his laughter seemed to turn into tears.
I don’t know how long it took before he shook his head and said:
"Silly, why are you so stupid? You know there is no result and you have to pay for it with your life. Why are you so stupid?"
As he spoke, he reached into his neck, took out a small cross-shaped pendant, took a look at the thing, and then said to Hayes:
"Okay, I'll take care of this. I'll give you a few days off by the way. After you get to the orbital station, you can spend two days with me. The ship probably won't leave that soon."
Hachet then left with Hayes, but during the departure, Hayes discovered that Ouranios had been staring at the pendant, his lips moving slightly as if he was mumbling to himself.
After preparing their luggage, Hayes brought Galina and her daughter to the apron, where a shuttle applied for by Ouranios was parked. The three of them were immediately sent to the orbital station, which was basically repaired at this time.
, Hayes asked for two cabins to accommodate them, and originally planned to ask for a third one, but was stopped by Galina.
In the next three days, Hayes finally realized the meaning of Harchet's words to "pay attention to your body" before leaving, and finally understood that some aspects of women are indeed "terrible".
During these three days, in addition to having sex, the two of them also talked a lot about each other's past. Galina didn't mind Hess's status as an "unemployed vagabond", and Hess also knew that the other party had not made any of those transactions.
, because her stealing skills are really good and she can support her mother without doing that.
But Hayes never had the luxury of having a wife.
Finally, it was the day of separation.
"After arriving in the Grief Galaxy, I will go to the hive city where you were based on the address you gave me."
Galina hugged Hayes and whispered in his ear her feelings of farewell.
"I will wait for you to come back and we will truly live like a family."
Hayes hesitated for a moment and whispered:
"Galina, you can actually go look for your own life. I may not be able to come back -"
Galina immediately let go of him and covered his mouth with her hands.
"I heard from your comrades that you are Lucky Hayes. I also firmly believe that the God Emperor sent you to me. You will be fine and you will definitely come back alive. I will wait for you."
Hayes didn't know what to say for a moment, and he suddenly remembered Oranios's question.
Does he love her?
Does she love him again?
Perhaps, only if he leaves this war alive can he know the answer.
At this time, the boarding prompt sounded. Galina kissed Hayes on the mouth. The two were silent in each other's warmth. They separated after a long time. Galina then put something into his hand, which Hayes had obtained before.
Galina took the little angel statue back before and said she wanted to remodel it.
To be continued...