Chapter 120: Privileges are still deeply rooted...

No one was allowed to enter the intensive care unit. Su Qing followed to the isolation door and watched Qin Yu being pushed in.

Lu Chen walked up to her and asked in a low voice: "Are you going back to the Dawn Base or staying in the capital?"

Su Qing looked into the ICU. Through the glass window, she could only see medical staff moving back and forth, but no injured patients. She thought for a moment and said, "I won't go back for now..."

"Then... do you have a place to stay? Why don't you go to my place first?" He paused and continued, "Zeng Li is here too."

All the people Su Qing knew in the military were in the intensive care unit at the moment. The army had strict management and outsiders were not allowed to move in casually. She felt embarrassed to trouble Commander Qin and the others, so she nodded and agreed to Lu Chen's invitation.

Seeing that visitors were not allowed here, Su Qing went to find the attending physician team of the intensive care unit and consulted them about the follow-up treatment and medication. She left all the necessary medicines that she could exchange for, and repeatedly reminded them to ask her first if they were missing any medicines.

Then she followed Lu Chen out of the hospital.

The two drove through the Xinjing base and soon entered a residential area with very tight security.

The residential area is surrounded by a tall wall with an electronic fence on top. There is a searchlight every few meters on the wall. There is a security booth at the entrance, and a team of people in black uniforms are standing guard at the gate.

As Lu Chen's car approached, several security personnel came forward. Two of them held detectors and scanned the car carefully. Another person came to the driver's seat. Lu Chen lowered the window and nodded to the person, who then confirmed his identity through the intercom.

He took out an instrument and scanned Lu Chen's forehead. The machine made a beeping sound, and then the man came to Su Qing's side. After the car window was lowered, the security guard looked at the unfamiliar face and said, "Please show your pass."

Lu Chen said calmly, "Su Qing, senior executives of the Dawn Base, please come back with me to discuss important matters. I will have someone issue a pass as soon as possible."

The security guard nodded respectfully, asked no more questions, and raised his hand to scan Su Qing with the instrument.

Seeing some doubts in Su Qing's eyes, Lu Chen comforted her, "This instrument is used to detect whether the body is carrying the virus."

Su Qing understood and waited motionless for security inspection.

After the inspection was completed, the security guard raised his hand to signal, and the railing in front slowly rose.

"Minister Lu, please submit this lady's supporting documents as soon as possible."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, started the car and drove slowly into the interior. What came into view was a long cement road. On both sides of the road were rockery and strange rocks with a very Chinese aesthetic. From time to time, people passed by on patrol with guns. Su Qing looked at the surrounding environment through the car window, and vaguely felt in his heart that this place did not seem to be an ordinary place.

Thinking about what the security guard had just said, she said, "I didn't expect that in such a short time, you would become the minister?"

Lu Chen held the steering wheel with one hand, and casually placed his other hand on the edge of the car window, with a slight smile on his lips. "I also have to thank the leader for his help. I was able to sit in this position so quickly."

"I hope Minister Lu will take good care of me in the future." Su chuckled softly, a cunning arc curved in the corners of his eyes. His gaze passed through the car window and fell on Lu Chen. "Our Dawn Base now has connections in the court... It will be easier to get things done, right?"

Lu Chen tapped the window sill lightly with his knuckles a few times, and his smile deepened. "That depends on what you want to do."

Su Qing sank deeper into his chair, his eyes gazing blankly outside. "I'm a person without big ambitions, and I know myself well. The Dawn Base will never be an enemy of the capital."

Her voice softly echoed in the small space of the car. "If one day I'm gone..." Su Qing suddenly turned her head, Lu Chen's figure reflected in her pupils. "When order is restored, I hope you can look after the base for me, considering that we've been through thick and thin together for so long. Don't let Fang Qing and the others who work so hard for the base get bullied..."

Lu Chen unconsciously gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands. He turned his head to glance at Su Qing with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Where are you going?"

Su Qing slumped back into his chair. "The living conditions outside are getting worse and worse. I want to go out and walk around, looking for survivors and collecting more supplies. The Dawn Base has a surge in personnel now, and we need to further expand our living space."

"We are definitely looking for survivors, not..." Lu Chen paused here and did not continue.

"Not what?" Su Qing asked doubtfully.

Instead of just walking away and never coming back?

Lu Chen stepped on the brakes and the car stopped suddenly. He said calmly, "It's nothing, we're here, get out." After that, he opened the car door and walked out.

Su Qing got out of the car and followed Lu Chen. In front of them was a villa building. As they stepped into the entrance hall, a cool breeze hit their faces, suppressing the unbearable heat outside. The decoration in the room was simple yet luxurious, and it was obviously carefully designed.

It really deserves to be the capital... In the end times, Su Qing is used to the simple style, but this is the first time he has seen such an exquisite environment.

A middle-aged woman in simple clothes came forward and bowed slightly, "Mr. Lu, the food is ready."

Lu Chen nodded, then said to Su Qing: "Let's eat something first."

He took Su Qing into the house, walked through a long corridor, and came to a room.

"Xiao Qing, you are finally back." Zeng Li, who was in the house, saw the two standing in front of the door. He stood up and walked to Su Qing, took her arm, and then took her in to sit down.

"Hi, sister, long time no see." Li Yi greeted Su Qing while sitting aside.

"Chief Su." Gu Yan nodded.

Su Qing smiled at Li Yi and Gu Yan in response.

Zeng Li waved to the middle-aged woman standing behind him, "Mrs. Zhang, hurry up and serve the food. Have the kitchen staff serve the dishes." Then he turned to Su Qing and said, "I heard from the boss that you're in the capital on business and want to stay with us temporarily. How long can you stay? I'll finally have a companion."

Seeing that Zeng Li and the others didn't seem to know what had happened in the military, Su Qing agreed with Zeng Li and said, "Well, I have something to deal with and won't be leaving for the time being. The specific time cannot be determined."

Several people sat around the table. Soon, the woman called Mrs. Zhang came in with a younger woman carrying a tray and placed several exquisite dishes on the table. The raw materials were obviously from the Shuguang Base. Su Qing tasted it and found it tasted better than the ones she had had elsewhere. She thought it was made by a chef.

As everyone ate and talked, Su Qing realized that he was in the core residential area of ​​the Ministry of Government. All the people living here were senior officials of the Ministry of Government. No wonder the security was so tight.

The other two ladies are servants who take care of them, and there is also a chef who was a state banquet chef before the end of the world and is in charge of catering.

For a moment, Su Qing felt as if the place before him was no different from the one before the end of the world. Privileges were still deeply rooted. Although the living environment outside was suffocatingly bad, the people at the top still had fine clothes and food, lived in villas with constant temperature and humidity, and had servants to serve them, which was in sharp contrast to the poor people outside.

Thanks to the advantages of the system, the living standards of the people in the Dawn Base have surpassed those of many other bases, but they cannot achieve a constant temperature and humidity in the living environment, and no one will use their hard-earned money to hire servants and cooks.

While some people in the front are fighting to death on the battlefield and struggling to survive in the intensive care unit, a very small number of people in the back are piling up wealth and enjoying everything. The unfairness of the world is so clearly displayed here.

The delicious food in his mouth suddenly changed its taste. Su Qing put down his chopsticks and lost his appetite.

Lu Chen, who was sitting opposite Su Qing, quickly noticed her discomfort and asked, "Are you full?"

The people in the room stopped talking and looked at Su Qing.

"Xiao Qing, you eat too little. Eat some more." Zeng Li said as she was about to pick up some food for Su Qing.

Su Qing raised her hand to stop him, "I... am a little tired and can't eat anymore."

Seeing this, Lu Chen stood up and walked to Su Qing, "I'll take you to the room to rest."

Zeng Li and Li Yi were still trying to persuade him to stay, but Su Qing looked apologetic and said, "I'm really tired today. Sorry, I'm going to rest first."

The interior of this villa is very large. Su Qing followed Lu Chen through the corridor into the living room and then came to a staircase.

Lu Chen took her upstairs. "The servants live on the first floor, and Li Yi and Gu Yan live on the left side of the second floor." He walked a few steps to the right corridor and pointed to a room. "Zeng Li lives in the room on the right. You can live next to her."

He took a few steps forward and opened the door of the room next to Zeng Li. "See if you like it. If not, you can live on the third floor." Lu Chen paused and said, "I live alone there, so it's quieter. If you're afraid of noise, you can live on the third floor."

Su Qing walked into the room. The decoration inside was in a European and American retro style, and it exuded luxury everywhere. "I can live here." She thought, otherwise she should trouble Chief Li to arrange a reception room for her in the military district tomorrow...

Living in a place like this is really awkward in every way.

Seeing Su Qing's insistence, Lu Chen said no more, "Well, have a good rest. If you need anything, come to me on the third floor or send me a message."

"good."

Lu Chen stood at the door, looked at Su Qing deeply, then turned and left.

Su Qing closed the door, turned around and looked at the silk bedding that shone with a lustrous luster under the light. He sighed, took out toiletries from his backpack and went into the bathroom to wash.

......

It was getting light, and Su Qing got up and left. When she opened the door, the villa was quiet. She was afraid of disturbing others, so she walked lightly and carefully. Just as she walked to the living room on the first floor, she suddenly heard the sound of a door opening behind her.

"Miss Su, why are you up so early?" came the servant's voice.

Su Qing turned around and said, "I have to go out for something. Please wait until they get up and let me know."

"Okay, Miss Su."

Su Qing was afraid of being exposed so he didn't dare to take out his car. He walked for a long time before reaching the gate. It was much easier to go out than to come in. He could just leave without being checked.

After leaving the residential area, she found a secluded corner and saw that there was no one around, so she took out her electric car and drove to the military hospital.