Chapter 94 Chapter 96 Rescue

The team has just come out of the Chongzhou safety zone. It is the first time for them to camp in the wild. Most people have brought more than enough supplies, plus some wild vegetables and fruits for snacks. At dinner time, the smell of food wafted everywhere in the camp, and everyone was happy and joyful.

While eating today, Wang Lin talked a lot, and the dining atmosphere was much more lively than usual.

"Alin, is it your and Arui's turn to be on duty tonight?" Rong Xianxian asked casually.

Wang Lin's expression froze, he put down his chopsticks, and said pitifully, "Sister Rong, I, I'm not feeling well. Xia Kai, let me switch with you. What day are you going to be with?"

"Tomorrow! Hiss..." Xia Kai was slurping a bowl of rice porridge. He was distracted while talking to Wang Lin and took a big sip. He hissed because it was so hot.

"Then let's switch!" Wang Lin said with a wink.

Xia Kai glanced at Rong Xianxian and seeing that she had no reaction, he agreed.

After dinner, it got dark.

The mercenary convoy formed a two-layer defense circle. The outermost layer was bulletproof armored vehicles. Each armored vehicle was equipped with machine guns, crossbows and other weapons. Each vehicle had a driver and a fully armed soldier.

As the actual highest commander of the team, Wen Qingming has a separate office tent in the inner protection circle.

At this time in Wen Qingming's tent, Ning Qingtian sat upright on a chair without saying a word. On the narrow camp bed next to her lay a slim girl, unconscious. Wen Qingming paced around in the tent anxiously.

Through the mesh vents on the tent, one can see the brightly lit medical vehicle next to it. Medical staff in white isolation suits are coming and going in a hurry, and no expression can be seen on their faces under the masks.

"It's my fault. I was too impatient." Wen Qingming felt very guilty and kept muttering to himself as he walked.

After dinner, Mr. Meng suddenly fell into a coma, suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and his lips were cyanotic, which scared Wen Qingming.

His granddaughter Meng Ya Si kept crying and making a fuss, and was knocked unconscious by Ning Qingtian's knife.

"Uncle Wen, what does this have to do with you? Mr. Meng obviously looked like he had eaten something bad. The food we provide has been tested by nutritionists. It is safe, non-toxic and nutritious. There is absolutely no way there can be any problem." Ning Qingtian said disapprovingly.

"Maybe it's because I'm old, I was in too much of a hurry and I'm tired." Wen Qingming was still deeply immersed in self-blame.

"I'm just tired. My grandfather is old and has a bad heart. I've reminded you before, but you just pretended not to hear me. If anything happens to my grandfather, what will I do?" Meng Ya Si woke up at some point and said angrily while sitting on the edge of the bed. She then started crying.

"It's really strange. I've never seen anyone vomiting and having diarrhea because of being tired. Miss Meng, you'd better think about whether Mr. Meng has eaten something he shouldn't have eaten?" Although Meng Ya Si was howling loudly, she didn't seem sad or worried, and there was no sense of tension in her.

Ning Qingtian stared at Meng Yasi with a scrutinizing look.

"Mr. Ning, what are you looking at? Would I harm my grandfather?" Meng Ya Si bit her lip and looked at Ning Qingtian with grievance. Her voice was much softer and gentler than before.

"If it's not you, then who else could it be? What are you planning on doing by feeding the old man something poisonous?" Someone opened the door of the tent and walked in, staring at Meng Ya Si with a bad look.

The man was about 30 years old, about 1.8 meters tall, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, handsome features, a pair of straight and slender long legs, a pair of outdoor combat boots that protected his ankles, and a white isolation suit with the buttons open. Every step his long legs took could bring up a breeze.

He held a small and exquisite snuff bottle in the palm of one hand, and the other hand was in the pocket of his isolation suit.

"Xingcan, how is Mr. Meng? Is he rescued?" Chief of Staff Wen asked nervously.

"He should be fine now, but we need to continue observing. Fortunately, the elderly have weak digestive abilities and their stomachs have poor tolerance due to the bumpy ride, otherwise Mr. Meng's life would not have been saved." Zhuo Xingcan said as he put his nose close to the snuff bottle and sniffed hard.

He was really suffocated just now. Zhuo Xingcan was born with a very sensitive nose. Even though he wore three layers of masks just now, his nose was still filled with that foul smell.

"How could it be so serious? It's obviously just..." Meng Ya Si couldn't help but retort after hearing what Zhuo Xingcan said about the danger.

Although she swallowed her words halfway through, Ning Qingtian still caught the hint.

"Just what?" Ning Qingtian asked sternly.

"No, nothing?" Meng Ya Si reacted and shook his head violently, denying it with an evasive look.

"Mr. Meng is under layers of protection, and not even a fly can fly into his vicinity. Where did those dirty things in his stomach come from? Miss Meng, although the old man is your relative, he has made contributions to the country. If you dare to do such a thing, you will be subject to interrogation and sanctions by the military." Zhuo Xingcan said sternly with a straight face.

"Report to the Chief of Staff, the old man has woken up and he wants to see Miss Meng." The soldier outside the tent shouted.

Wen Qingming waved his hand, and Meng Ya Si, who was about to cry, turned around and left happily, with a smug smile on her face and snorted at Ning Qingtian and the others.

Ning Qingtian and Zhuo Xingcan both looked unhappy.

After Meng Yasi left, Ning Qingtian asked, "What happened? Was it really that stupid woman who did it?"

"If it's not her, then who else could it be? I don't know if there is a short circuit in his brain. The vegetable buns given to Mr. Meng contained a kind of wild fruit juice that can make people unconscious. If this substance didn't also have the side effect of causing nausea, he would have happened to vomit it out. If the food had been digested, it would have been impossible to detect it with the limited equipment we have now." Wen Qingming went to see Mr. Meng. Only Ning Qingtian and Zhuo Xingcan were in the tent. As Zhuo Xingcan spoke, he thought of those filthy things again. He quickly opened the snuff bottle and took a deep puff to suppress the nausea in his heart.

"Is Mr. Meng okay?" Ning Qingtian asked worriedly.

"It's okay, he vomited everything out, and he's still a little dehydrated. Although the old man is old, he's still quite strong, so don't worry." Zhuo Xingcan said.

"Can we set off early tomorrow morning?" Ning Qingtian asked worriedly. If they were delayed, they didn't know whether they could reach the next camping site before tomorrow evening.

"It doesn't have much impact. Just walk slower on the road when the time comes." Zhuo Xingcan said nonchalantly.

"What do you think she wants to do? Isn't she my biological grandfather?" Ning Qingtian asked Zhuo Xingcan puzzledly.

"Who knows? I can't understand this idiot's train of thought." Zhuo Xingcan leaned back in his chair with relaxation.

(End of this chapter)