Chapter 87 Sit Down and Talk

"Oh, oh, you are here to ask for supplies." Dong Changbing breathed a sigh of relief almost imperceptibly.

He thought that Su Mei had heard their secret conversation, thank goodness.

Dong Changbing stood up and walked to the side, took off the cork from the thermos and poured half a cup of hot water.

"Captain Su, why are you standing here? Sit down and talk. You don't have to be so polite in front of me."

He kindly placed the cup of water in front of Su Mei, patted her shoulder gently, and sat back in his original seat.

"Xiao Su, speaking of supplies, you came at a really bad time. All the supplies for the past few days have been taken away by Captain Wa." He stretched out his hand to stop Su Mei from speaking, and continued, "Not only Captain Wa, but also the first, third, fourth, and fifth squads, have come to me to take away a week's worth of food.

You should all be aware that the situation on the front lines is tight right now. Shangjing is thousands of miles away, and food is arriving very slowly. I understand it's not easy for you, but as General Chu Wanfu said, special times call for special treatment. Everyone, grit your teeth and work hard to get through this. General Chu won't forget you!"

"Is there nothing left? My team member just came down from the front line, he's seriously injured, and he relies entirely on supplies to save his life. You have to find a way to help me no matter what!"

Su Mei's voice was hoarse and her posture was very humble.

Dong Changbing looked at Waqiong in surprise. This was the first time he heard Captain Su Meisu say a soft word!

There was a flash of surprise in the two men's eyes, as if they had grasped some kind of leverage and were sure of victory.

"Oh, I understand, Captain Su, I understand. I understand that you're worried about your teammates not having food to eat. But this is a battlefield. Captain Wa and the other captains will be on the front lines tomorrow. How can I ask them to share their food with you?"

"Minister Dong, our Ninth Team went to the front line twice in four days, but did we ever ask you for food?" Su Mei raised her head suddenly. Although her face was pale, there was a fiery red light in her eyes.

"Don't we have the right to even have a full meal now that we're on the front lines? When Zeng Bianliu comes back, do you think I should talk to him about it?!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Changbing's face showed a strange expression, with a hint of annoyance.

Zeng Bianliu, the second-in-command who was always eyeing his position and always looking for trouble with him!

Seeing that his expression was not right, Wa Qiong slammed the table and stood up and yelled at Su Mei, "Su! How dare you talk to Minister Dong like that? Who are you threatening?!"

Su Mei tightened her lips, and slowly clenched her right hand, which was hanging in front of her chest, into a fist. Her face was gloomy, and she glared at him with murderous intent, and spoke hoarsely:

"Wajon, don't think I don't know your little tricks. Don't let it end up in a situation where everyone is dead."

!!!

Wa Qiong stared at Dong Changbing with wide eyes, panicking. What did she mean? How could she possibly know?

The experienced Dong Changbing lowered his brows and looked at Su Mei calmly. He raised his finger slightly and made a downward gesture to signal Waqiong to sit down, and a kind smile was put on his face again.

"Captain Su, I don't understand what you're talking about. Haha. How about this, since Captain Wa is here too, you should ask her directly. As long as she agrees to lend the food, I have no objection."

"Brother Longhandle—" Wa Qiong jumped up from the stool like a cat with its tail blown off. "What are you talking about! I won't give her the food! Su Mei, you're dreaming!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Captain Su, you see, there's nothing I can do. I can only blame you for coming too late. All the food has been distributed. How about you go look somewhere else?" Dong Changbing spread out his hands with an innocent look.

"...Where's the water?"

"The water is gone too."

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"Captain..." Mao Yuanyuan struggled to get up from the ground and stuffed the half-hard steamed bun hidden under her body into Su Mei's hand, "Hurry, eat it..."

Yi Xinyi handed over the water that she was reluctant to finish.

Everyone knew that Su Mei came back empty-handed.

Waqiong is the captain's mortal enemy, and Dong Changbing is on good terms with Waqiong, so the captain will definitely not get any benefits from them.

Su Mei lowered her head dejectedly, leaving only the round swirl on top of her head visible.

"Sorry... I didn't bring back the supplies..."

"Well, I thought it was nothing."

"It's okay, Captain, we can hold on!"

"That's right, we sisters, we are strong and vigorous—"

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"Don't cry, Captain..."

"The captain is crying? I..."

"Hurry up, ouch, it hurts so much."

"team leader..."

"...I'm not crying...You guys just lie down and I'll think of a solution. Mao Yuanyuan, eat the buns and don't worry about me."

Su Mei's voice was low and hoarse, as if she had a cold, her nose was blocked and she couldn't breathe.

Without even glancing at her teammates, she quickly turned around and left as if she was running for her life.

"Mao Yuanyuan, you're too close. Is the captain really crying?"

Mao Yuanyuan held the hard steamed bun in her hand, her eyes fixed on a small brown spot on the ground, which was clearly distinguished from the colors next to it.

She felt upset.

"Hurry up and say something, this idiot, you're not talking again." Luo Yu was so angry that she wanted to kick her - if her leg wasn't broken.

"No, no."

She wouldn't say anything the captain didn't want to say.

Su Mei leaned against a big tree, smashing it angrily to vent her anger. If you got closer, you could see that the tough girl who usually worked hard was now in tears.

It's all her fault. If it weren't for her, how could her teammates be sent to the front line twice in a row with empty stomachs!

She was a useless captain! She killed 12 teammates! It was her!

The scenes of them getting along together in the past automatically emerged in front of her eyes. Twelve extremely familiar faces faced her with smiles on their faces, calling her captain with a smile.

When her teammates received the oranges she'd bought from the hotel, they were ecstatic, yearning for the wonderful hotel she'd described. They repeatedly asked her about the details of the hotel. When they learned that the hotel owner was a girl younger than them, they exclaimed that they would call her "sister" when they met. They counted the days even more anxiously than Su Mei, eager for their captain to leave for the hotel again...

The week-long appointment had already passed, and there was no news of the supplies she had submitted, like a stone sinking into the sea, without even a splash...

Then came the intense and urgent battles on the front lines: rescue, backup support, and then back to the battlefield. Two days later, she went back to the battlefield again... In just a short period of time, she tragically lost 12 teammates, and they would never eat oranges again...

Su Mei choked with sobs. Her teammates, who depended on each other for survival, left one after another. The wounded had no food or water, and no one was willing to lend them food... All these burdens were like the Five Finger Mountain of Buddha, pressing her down and making her unable to move.

She is only 25 years old this year!

God is so unfair!

...

"Have you heard? We're forcibly sending the Ninth Squad to the front lines tomorrow!"

"Who told you that?!" the girl exclaimed.

"Shh, keep your voice down! It will be troublesome if someone hears us! It's our captain, Wa Qiong! Captain Su is quite pitiful. She could have offended anyone else but Wa Qiong! Didn't you see that all the captains of the teams are avoiding her? Now the whole army is going to be wiped out."