Chapter 160 Ready to Go

"Let's go."

Ding Baian quickly changed his clothes, walked to the door and opened it.

Qiao Yu and the other three also stood up.

Just as they were about to walk out the gate, Qiao Yu turned and said calmly to Ding Baian's team members behind him, "If you don't want to go, we won't force you. After accepting the mission, just follow us out of the base gate and you can go wherever you want."

"But there's one thing I have to make clear in advance. I'll distribute the mission rewards based on the number of people who participate. Those who don't go won't receive any rewards, which is only natural."

After Qiao Yu finished speaking, he no longer cared about the reactions of those people and left the villa with Ding Baian.

Xu Xin, standing behind them, froze in place. After watching them drive away, he snorted coldly, "Reward? Humph, you're really crazy! You can't even save your life, and you're still thinking about rewards!"

"You're such an ungrateful bastard." A female team member next to him frowned and gave Xu Xin a ruthless look, then turned and left.

When Xu Xin heard this, he rushed forward and blocked her way, "Xu Zishan, who are you talking about?!"

Xu Zishan wasn't afraid at all. She looked at Xu Xin's distorted face and rolled her eyes again, "Whoever speaks up will be the one to talk!"

"Fuck! I'm going to tear your mouth apart today!"

Xu Xin raised his arm and was about to attack, but was quickly stopped by the other two team members.

"Let's talk it over! Xu Xin, calm down! And Zishan, you too, we're all on the same team. Talking like that is so hurtful..."

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Xu Zishan raised her head, a look of dissatisfaction on her face. "How did I say anything wrong to him? Does he have guts? Jiang Zhan scared him so much with just one look that he didn't dare to say a word. He only started to complain behind her back after she drove away. Is that what you call having guts?"

"Also, isn't he an ungrateful person? He saved our lives! He allowed us to escape the alien wave unscathed! If it weren't for him, we would have been eaten to pieces by the aliens! And how could Xu Xin be so sarcastic now?"

"Don't stop him! You want to fight, right?! Fine! I'll stick with you till the end today!" Xu Zishan said as she rolled up her sleeves, ready to hit Xu Xin in the face. The only remaining female team member next to her was so scared that she immediately hugged her.

But it was obvious that the strength of that female team member was completely not on the same level as Xu Zishan.

Xu Zishan almost hung her on her body and pulled her to rush in front of Xu Xin, and then punched him twice.

Xu Xin was held by two team members and couldn't break free, so he was hit hard by two punches.

Xu Zishan is a power-type mutant. With these two punches, she knocked Xu Xin to the ground. He crawled for a long time but couldn't get up.

Xu Zishan looked at Xu Xin struggling on the ground, and stopped beating him. She moved her wrist, snorted coldly, and went back to the room.

She had long disliked Xu Xin. The captain worked so hard to maintain the team, always considering them. But he, on the other hand, usually acted like a decent person, but when things went wrong, he did nothing but shirk responsibility. He had just nearly gotten them all killed!

It's just that the captain is kind and doesn't bother with him, but he really thinks he is a dish!

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Qiao Yu and the others were completely unaware of what was happening with Xu Zishan and Xu Xin.

At this time, the four of them had brought Ding Baian to the mission hall.

"What's going on? Has the mission been accepted?" Cheng Sinian scanned the mission panel up and down three times, but couldn't find the bright purple color from yesterday.

Qiao Yu also frowned and said, "Ask the staff."

When the staff member heard that their two teams were going to take on this mission, their eyes suddenly lit up. "Although this mission has already been accepted by a team, the departure time is today at noon, so we can still add a team now. Are you sure you want to take it?"

Qiao Yu was stunned. "Excuse me, how many teams are there now?"

"If you include your two teams, there will be four teams in total."

Seeing Qiao Yu frown, the staff member thought she was worried about the distribution of the mission rewards, so they continued, "But don't worry, if the number of teams participating in the mission exceeds five before departure, the base will increase the mission rewards as appropriate."

“…”

It's not like she's worried about that... Never mind.

"Please help us register."

After the staff completed the registration, they quickly handed two task cards to Qiao Yu and Ding Baian, with the names of their two teams marked on them respectively.

Qiao Yu took the card, his brow furrowed as he continued, "Do we have to wait until noon? Can we go earlier? Or can we leave early on our own?"

The situation on Professor Kang's side is still unknown, but the sooner we rescue him, the better.

It will take some time for the convoy to get from the base to Mingxia Mountain, and the temperature and environment at night are not conducive to human combat. In this case, it is naturally better to set off as early as possible.

The staff member was stunned for a moment, then a touch of emotion crossed his face. "Ma'am, we are very grateful for your concern for the researchers at the base. However, for your safety, please allow plenty of time to prepare and depart with the other teams at noon."

After leaving the mission hall, Qiao Yu looked at the anxiety that was clearly hidden on Cheng Sinian's face and comforted him, "Don't worry, we will definitely make it in time."

"Yeah." Although Cheng Sinian was still in a bad mood, he pursed his lips and nodded.

Ding Baian put the mission card into his pocket and looked up at Qiao Yu. "Then... Boss Qiao, I'll go back and prepare things first. We'll meet at the base gate at noon."

"Let us take you there."

"No! I still have to go to the market to buy some things."

"That's perfect." Qiao Yu raised his chin. "Get in the car. We live near the market and we'll give you a ride."

Ding Baian thought about it and felt that it was right, so he nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your help."

After Qiao Yu and the other three sent Ding Baian home, Yu Qingchuan had already been back for a while.

"How is it?" Qiao Yu asked Yu Qingchuan as he pulled Jiang Zhan to sit on the sofa, "Did the application come through?"

Yu Qingchuan nodded, "It's been done. The military will send 120 mercenaries."

"Okay. Qingchuan, you must remember..." Qiao Yu said seriously, "If we're in danger, save us if you can. If you can't, don't force yourself. Your safety must be your top priority!"

"Dr. Yu's research is still in your hands. You must not let anything happen to you!"

Yu Qingchuan smiled, "Don't worry, I promise! If I really reach the end of my rope, I will run away! I will never care about you!"

Qiao Yu curled his lips and said, "Okay, if we are gone, you must remember to burn incense for us every year."

Yu Qingchuan's eyebrows knitted together when he heard this. "Pah! Pah! Pah! What a crow's mouth!"