Chapter 233 Protecting One's Own

Cheng Dongshu looked at the sarcastic faces, his expression turning ashen, and after a long while, he finally uttered, "Whatever."

He was worried about Yun Zhao's safety and didn't have time to argue with them.

It's just a job.

A B-level sentry isn't without other options; at worst, they can go back and join the town's search team.

After finishing his sentence, Cheng Dongshu ignored Zhang Yong and the others' expressions and strode away.

He was openly contradicted by his group members in front of so many people.

Zhang Yong was thoroughly enraged by his words. His face flushed red, and he vented his anger at his retreating figure, "Fine, you're openly disobeying orders and deserting your post! I'll report this right now, and you can just wait to be expelled from the base!"

*

Yun Zhao chatted with Bai Yu and Rabbit for a while, but he was feeling a bit tired and dozed off listlessly.

Bai Yu and Rabbit, fearing they would disturb her rest, stood up and took their leave.

Before leaving.

Bai Yu made a phone call to Yun Zhao and said, "I had someone make you some soup at noon. It will be delivered over later. Remember to get up and drink it."

The young lady acted first and asked for permission later, making decisions on a whim without giving her any chance to refuse.

Yun Zhao could only reply, "Okay, I'll treat you to dinner another day."

Before the last trip, she and Rabbit even discussed inviting Bai Yu to go shopping together.

She also wants to cut her hair.

Just then, there was a knock on the ward door, and the nurse at the door said that someone was looking for her.

Since the guide was hospitalized, the base chief has sent a guard team to stand guard at the hospital entrance, and the hospital has not dared to let anyone in at will.

The nurse added, "He said his name was Cheng Dongshu."

Yun Zhao: "..."

She hurriedly got out of bed, shouting, "Let him in quickly!"

Bai Yu and the rabbit felt they couldn't stay any longer, so they said goodbye.

As the two walked out of the ward, they encountered the tall, dark-skinned B-level sentry in the hospital corridor.

He looked anxious and walked very fast.

Rabbit and Bai Yu stepped aside to make way for him.

*

Cheng Dongshu braved the heavy snow to reach the inner city. Upon seeing the sentries on duty, he went up to inquire about Yun Zhao's situation.

He wanted to find people from Team Zero, but didn't know where to look.

The sentries in the inner city knew more. When they first saw someone asking about the S-class guide, they all kept their mouths shut and refused to say anything.

Having no other option, Cheng Dongshu claimed to be Yun Zhao's family member, which led the sentry to reveal that Yun Zhao was in the hospital.

Hospital? ! !

Cheng Dongshu was terrified when he heard this.

He was immediately taken to the hospital upon his return. The contaminated area is so dangerous; could he have been seriously injured...?

A sentry noticed that he looked unwell and kindly gave him directions. He didn't have time to thank him and quickly ran over.

Cheng Dongshu arrived anxiously at the door of the ward.

Upon seeing Yun Zhao, who was unharmed but somewhat pale,...

He paused for a moment, then finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the wall, panting, "That scared me to death."

Yun Zhao got up to pour him water, and felt inexplicably guilty when she saw his appearance. "I was afraid of making you worry, so I didn't say anything. I originally planned to go back tomorrow."

He was still wearing his patrol uniform, clearly on duty, and had probably come looking for him after hearing the news.

This left Yun Zhao feeling uneasy.

Cheng Dongshu took the water, tilted his head back and drank it down. His heart finally settled down. "It's okay. Only I know. I didn't tell anyone else."

He thought about it again and realized that it didn't make sense. Why would someone who wasn't sick or injured stay in the hospital?

He quickly asked, "Are you injured?"

Yun Zhao replied, "It's just a minor cold, and I'm better on the way back."

Cheng Dongshu: "..." He was worried sick the whole way.

Yun Zhao had a lot to say, so he changed the subject and asked about the family situation while she was away.

"Nothing's wrong, everything's fine at home."

Cheng Dongshu complained, "The winters at Dawn Base are really cold. The people in town aren't used to it. In this weather, it's tough for the elderly and children to go out..."

It's really cold.

But there's nothing we can do but wait until she gets back and see how things go.

Yun Zhao didn't elaborate, then asked, "By the way, how was the search team's haul?"

Cheng Dongshu shrugged. "It's nothing special. Mutant animals are too dangerous. They only get something when they're lucky. Most of the time, they rely on collecting wild grass and coal to exchange for points."

Surrounded by mountains, the terrain is rugged and the mountain roads are steep and difficult to travel.

In winter, food becomes scarce in the mountains, and mutated creatures become more active. When they encounter a particularly powerful beast, the town's search team has no choice but to flee for their lives.

Those mutated animals possess a certain level of intelligence, and sometimes traps are completely ineffective.

For safety reasons, people only hunt small mutated animals at most.

The mutated wild boar captured last time was purely due to good luck; it just happened to step into their trap and was then intercepted by He Xiang at the cost of his life.

To get a second one, you'd have to get incredibly lucky again.

The town's search team's sentries were not strong enough, with only He Xiang as a B-level sentry, but his spiritual body was of little help.

After hearing this, Yun Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Safety is the most important thing. It's better to earn a few less points than to be reckless."

She'll ask around in a few days to see if she can buy a batch of weapons and equipment from the base.

She has more than enough points now.

With powerful weapons at their disposal, the town's search team is much safer.

They are the pillars of their families, and Yun Zhao doesn't want anything to happen to them.

Cheng Dongshu nodded, "That makes sense. I say the same thing to Dongqing every day before he goes out."

The two chatted for a while longer.

Yun Zhao thought that Cheng Dongshu was still on duty and didn't want to delay his work, so he said, "You go ahead and do your work. Don't let it interfere with your business. I'll be going back tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Dongshu's expression turned strange. After a long while, he said sullenly, "I'm not going."

Yun Zhao was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

Cheng Dongshu didn't want to talk about it, only saying, "I plan to resign and go back to join the search team..."

Yun Zhao could tell something was wrong. Her eyes darkened. "Trying to fool me with this? Do you think I'm stupid?"

The patrol team's work is not heavy. They spend most of their time patrolling inside the base, and they also have fixed holidays every month, as well as some small perks during festivals.

It's a rare and stable job.

How could Cheng Dongshu resign without a reason?

"Tell me the truth, what happened?" Yun Zhao frowned and pressed him for an answer.

Cheng Dongshu blushed; he was several years older than Yun Zhao.

When he awakened as a sentinel and ventured out of town to search for supplies, Yun Zhao was still just a child.

Does he expect Yun Zhao to stand up for him?

He couldn't bring himself to do it.

"No, it's really just that I want to go back." Cheng Dongshu didn't dare to look Yun Zhao in the eye, afraid that she would see through his words, so he deliberately lowered his head.

Yun Zhao stared at him quietly, carefully observing his expression.

This made Cheng Dongshu even more guilty.

After a while.

Yun Zhao relented, saying expressionlessly, "Alright then, there's really nothing good about being on patrol. I'll go ask the base if there are any other positions that need manpower."

Since we're not comfortable staying there, let's find a better place.

Yun Zhao is protective of his own, but he also knows his limits.

Out of consideration for his pride, I stopped pressing him further.

*

After Cheng Dongshu left.

Yun Zhao called the clerk in the operations department using the number on the communicator to inquire whether the operations department was still recruiting soldiers for duty.

The duties of the soldiers on duty are simpler.

They are only responsible for security patrols and guard duty at the operations headquarters building, and do not need to leave the inner city.