Chapter 92

Liu Wanqi appeared before Tong Shu. It has to be said that Liu Wanqi is a very capable assistant. Last night, Wen Shaocheng left without looking back after saying a few words. Liu Wanqi single-handedly led his team to clean up the messy base. Now they are just waiting for Wen Shaocheng to come and deal with the few thugs who were not killed on the spot.

"Major, I heard from Xiaotian that you two ran into Tong Meizi? Why didn't you come back together last night?" Liu Wanqi gossiped about his superior with great interest: "Did you go to see her later? Are you two...?" Liu Wanqi raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully, making an ambiguous gesture with his hand.

"No," Wen Shaocheng denied curtly. "There was a misunderstanding, and I explained it to her."

"Oh..." Liu Wanqi's eyebrows drooped.

Seriously? The major excels in all other skills, so how come he's so oblivious when it comes to romance? He suspects even Tong Shu's dog is about to figure out the feelings between them. Is the major even capable?

As Liu Wanqi walked, he kept stealing glances at Wen Shaocheng, his face full of disappointment and frustration.

"If you keep looking at me like that, I'll have to practice sniping all day tomorrow," Wen Shaocheng said coldly.

"Injustice! Injustice!" Liu Wanqi shouted dramatically. Just then, the two reached the riverbank, and he quickly dragged over a small boat, saying obsequiously, "Captain, please get on board."

Wen Shaocheng glanced at him sideways and slowly walked up.

When they arrived on the other side, Tian Zhaozhao had already made preliminary arrangements for the base residents with the help of other team members. Many people were injured in the incident, and some had lost relatives. They all needed medical treatment and comfort.

"Dr. Hua is here too?" Wen Shaocheng greeted Wang Jie, who was busy running around.

Everyone in Wen Shaocheng's team had been informed that Tong Shu and the others were using aliases when moving around this base. The special forces members were all quick-witted and tight-lipped, and no one let anything slip.

"I arrived a little earlier than you." Wang Jie finished bandaging the person and told them not to get it wet. "My sister woke me up early this morning, saying there must be a lot going on here and there's no doctor, so she told me to come over quickly."

Wen Shaocheng's eyes flickered, and he asked subtly, "Is she alright?"

"Okay!" Wang Jie was puzzled. "Anyway, you seem pretty happy. Is...is something wrong?"

"No, you can continue with your work." Hearing that Tong Shu was in a good mood, Wen Shaocheng felt much relieved and followed Liu Wanqi to see the captured prisoners.

"Dr. Hua, are all these your people?" Tian Zhaozhao followed Wang Jie eagerly, and only after Wen Shaocheng and the other man had walked away did he cautiously approach and ask.

Anyway, since everyone is temporarily staying in their courtyard, it's not wrong to say they're from their side. Wang Jie nodded deeply.

Tian Zhaozhao looked at him with awe: "I knew you had elite troops, but I didn't know you were such elite troops. Before, it was just you and Sister Hua who came, so we didn't really have a real sense of what was going on. These people must have been soldiers before, right?" Seeing Wang Jie nod again, Tian Zhaozhao was even more impressed: "Amazing! Those rabbits before were they the ones who took care of them, right? They scared us to death."

Wang Jie chuckled inwardly, but his expression remained largely unchanged: "They weren't from ordinary military units before; they were all very capable."

Tian Zhaozhao looked on with longing: "That's amazing." If her base had a group of people like that, the safety level would skyrocket!

Tian Zhaozhao, who had previously been somewhat bothered by Tong Shu and the others' actions of scaring people by hunting rabbits, no longer felt there was any problem with it at all.

Yes, that's exactly the kind of swift and decisive way we need to suppress these evil practices! I really need to thank Sister Hua and the others! Anyway, hearing that they are outstanding military elites trained by the country makes me feel so at ease.

The new base was only half-built when people forcibly moved in. Tian Zhaozhao led a group of people to clean up the messy new houses. Liu Wanqi came to find Wen Shaocheng after receiving his instructions and told him that a group of people would be arriving at the base soon.

"You mean, a group of survivors led by the government and the military are coming to our base?" Tian Zhaozhao's tone was a mix of excitement and hesitation. "Of course I would welcome them. If our local government had survived the natural disaster, we wouldn't be left with so few people."

Looking at the base he had spent so much effort building, Tian Zhaozhao's eyes showed a hint of reluctance: "Then... when the time comes, let's hand these people over to the government. I only have one request: can the houses that have been built first be moved into by our people first?"

Liu Wanqi saw through Tian Zhaozhao's thoughts and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the original survivors here will still be under your management. The government can make the right decisions regarding the future development of the base, but their power is ultimately limited, and many tasks still need to be handled by other subordinates."

“The Z City government personnel have migrated here and taken in many survivors from other places. Each place has elected a supervisor and several capable assistants. I see that you have already formed your own system, which is very good. I don’t think there is any need for any changes or adjustments. You can just compile the list and hand it over to Section Chief Li.” Liu Wanqi patted Tian Zhaozhao on the shoulder.

Hearing this, Tian Zhaozhao's last concern was dispelled. He nodded firmly, said a few words to the person next to him, and that person ran off excitedly. Soon everyone in the base knew that they were about to be under the jurisdiction of the government and the protection of the army, and that they would no longer have to worry about their personal safety.

The long-dormant base has come alive again. When Qin Jiaqiang brought Qin Xiaoxiao to the other side, the survivors were preparing lunch in small groups. Much of the food they had stockpiled had been wasted by the bandits, and the remaining food was divided among them, enough to last only a week.

"Where are you from? I've never seen you before!" A little boy, carrying his own bowl and chopsticks, bravely stepped forward, staring warily at the burly Qin Jiaqiang.

Qin Jiaqiang looked at the little boy who barely reached his knees and felt a surge of affection. He smiled and said to the boy, "We've come from the other side of the river to bring you some supplies."

The child had already heard from his family that they had escaped this calamity thanks to the help of people on the other side of the river. He lowered his guard and sweetly called out, "Uncle, wait for me, I'll go get our boss!" Then he ran off.

A moment later, Tian Zhaozhao arrived, wiping away sweat. He recognized Qin Xiaoxiao and greeted her, "Sister Xiao, who is this...?"

Qin Xiaoxiao was in much better condition, but she was still not at the point where she could communicate with people she didn't know well. If she hadn't insisted on bringing her, Qin Jiaqiang wouldn't have wanted to bring her along. He stepped forward and introduced himself, "I'm her father. I brought her here to deliver some supplies to you."

"Oh my! This is such a timely help, thank you so much, Uncle!" Tian Zhaozhao couldn't refuse such kindness, so she selected a few people to help Qin Jiaqiang carry the supplies.

"Xiaoxiao, if you're not coming with me, stay here by yourself and don't wander off, okay? If you need anything, go find A-Jie." Qin Jiaqiang was worried and gave her a few more instructions.

Qin Xiaoxiao held Su Su and nodded obediently. The tragic death of Tamura Ichiro had dispelled most of her nightmares. Looking at the lively group of men, women, and children, Qin Xiaoxiao was filled with satisfaction and joy.

"SuSu—I didn't get a good look at you yesterday, you've grown so strong!" Tian Zhaozhao came over and patted SuSu's head.

Susu was lively and active, and had long been impatient to stay in Qin Xiaoxiao's arms. She twisted her body and wanted to get down, but Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't hold her, so she had to put her on the ground.

"Shushu said you brought Susu over, but where are its parents?" Qin Xiaoxiao looked left and right but couldn't see the big dog. Her family had told her that adult Tibetan Mastiffs are very big and should be easy to find.

Tian Zhaozhao thought for a moment before realizing who Shushu was. Mentioning the big dogs, he felt a pang of sadness: "Susu's parents... that night the base was attacked. The two big dogs were the first to notice something was wrong and fought with the attackers. We were awakened, which gave us time to destroy the stockpiled Lala Vine juice, but in the end, the two big dogs were still beaten to death..."

Qin Xiaoxiao hadn't expected this outcome. Staring at Susu, who was still running happily in the grass, her eyes welled up with tears: "...The dog is a good dog, but the person isn't a person. Poor Susu, she's not even an adult yet and she's already lost her parents..."

"...Sister Xiao, don't be too sad." Tian Zhaozhao awkwardly comforted her, "Fortunately, those bastards have all been arrested now. Bad people will never have a good ending!"

"Are there still people alive?" Qin Xiaoxiao's expression changed as she looked at Tian Zhaozhao.

Tian Zhaozhao was inexplicably startled by that look and stammered, "...Yes, yes, a few others were captured alive. Lieutenant Liu and the others said they'd deal with them in a couple of days..."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded: "Okay, I'll come again in a couple of days."

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Section Chief Li and his group arrived very quickly. Wen Shaocheng sent someone to inform them in the morning, and by evening, they arrived at the base in a large group.

"This place is nice, with mountains and water, and the terrain is flat." Section Chief Li stood at the base, looking at the reclaimed farmland and the riverbank less than a kilometer away from the base, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Section Chief Li, then we'll leave the resettlement work here to you. The Major and I will be leaving now." Liu Wanqi came over to talk to Section Chief Li.

"Oh?" Section Chief Li asked in confusion, "Aren't you with us at this base?"

“We’re going to the other side.” Liu Wanqi whispered in Section Chief Li’s ear, “It’s a secret organization over there, and it’s not convenient for others to know about it. The captain is taking us there to guard it.” Liu Wanqi had already prepared his story, so he could lie without batting an eye.

"Oh, okay, then you should go ahead." Section Chief Li assumed they had made contact with their superiors and knew he wasn't qualified to interfere in matters of higher rank, so he quickly cut the subject and told them to get on with their business.

A dozen or so people then dragged their small boats one after another toward the opposite bank.