Chapter 445 The Return of Darkness (Part 8)

Xiao Yunzhao showed absolutely no interest in the conversation over there.

She sat firmly in her champagne-colored princess dress, not allowing the two mutants to touch the dazzling array of food on the table.

The hands of the two nannies hung awkwardly in mid-air.

"We'll take care of things here, you guys go and rest," Old Gao said, trying to smooth things over.

Upon hearing this, the nanny had no choice but to leave.

The rest of the people in the restaurant were all our own.

The sentry stared at the steaming hot pot, swallowed hard, and turned his head to check if there were any cameras or listening devices in the restaurant.

What does hot pot taste like...? I've never had it.

And those dishes, there are so many kinds and varieties of meat alone, they smell so good.

But why would Captain Xie have a child with him?

Sun Chao was lost in thought when Lao Gao called him. He looked up and his eyes met those of the little bluebird.

The little bluebird perched on the chair, its eyes full of disdain. [Ugh, idiot.]

Sun Chao: "..."

That's not right!

Why do children have spiritual entities?!

Moreover, this spiritual entity looks exactly like the Fire Phoenix after it shrank, only the color is different.

I heard that the guides at Dawn Base are also S-class Phoenix Spirits, with equally explosive personalities, but their ages don't match up.

Could this little girl be Captain Xie's child?

I've never heard that Captain Xie has such a big daughter.

Before Sun Chao could figure it out, he heard Lao Gao say, "We've found Zhang Tian and Xu Xiangyang, as well as a sentry from Group Seven."

On their way here, they followed Captain Xie's instructions and released their spiritual entities.

The sentries kept a close eye on the movements of the spirit entity.

I only just realized that a spiritual entity can be so far away from its physical body.

"Why is there still no news from Group Twelve? Could something have happened to them?"

"Probably not. We haven't encountered any danger. With their skills, they should be able to handle things at this stage."

"I always thought that a five-star contaminated zone was the kind where you would die as soon as you entered."

"Me too, it's my first time entering a highly contaminated area. The people here feel so real, like they're living, breathing people..."

"Sigh, the more real it is, the stranger it becomes. I always have a bad feeling about it."

Team Leader Xie said that it cannot be ruled out that there are S-class mutants here.

S-rank!

There are only a few people in the four bases combined. If there really is an S-class here, is Captain Xie confident he can deal with him?

And what kind of thing would a gatekeeper be in such a large contaminated area?

Where will it be hidden?

Clearly, the sentries were not as calm as they appeared.

My heart was filled with anxiety, wondering if I would make it out alive.

Xiao Yunzhao sat on a stool, with a large round table in the middle.

The mandarin ducks were placed right in the center, but she was too short and her chopsticks couldn't reach the pot.

Xie Tu wasn't there, so no one served her food or cooked meat. The six straight men stood there blankly, preoccupied with discussing information.

Xiao Yunzhao stared intently at Sun Chao, "You, come and cook some meat!"

Sun Chao: "..." Resigned, he walked over to serve the little princess her meal.

"Choose tender ones, don't overcook them."

"OK."

Sun Chao picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, dipped it into the pot, and watched the meat slice closely.

She then turned her attention to Lao Gao, saying, "Go wash the vegetables. Wash the ones that the mutants touched again; they're filthy."

The old high-end business quietly took action.

"And you and me, go make two more dipping sauces, more sesame paste, less chili, and no garlic."

The sentry scratched his head, looking somewhat bewildered: "Uh... what is sesame paste?"

Xiao Yunzhao frowned, her tone laced with disdain: "How can you be so stupid? Doesn't it say so above?"

"Okay, okay."

The six sentries were quickly busy and had no time to think about anything else.

Some people were in charge of cooking the meat, some were in charge of pouring drinks, and the others were in charge of serving vegetables, cooking shrimp balls, and preparing dipping sauces.

There was even a sentry standing nearby, ready to hand out tissues at any time.

Even though I'm so busy, she still criticizes me for being clumsy.

"The meat is overcooked, the meatballs have fallen apart, and the vegetables are too tough..."

Xiao Yunzhao commented, "It's so clumsy, it's not as easy to use as a cook."

The little bluebird flapped its wings, agreeing: "Useless."

*

Wait for Xie Tu to arrive.

The sentries breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him, their eyes filled with a plea for help.

Xie Tu walked over and sat down next to Xiao Yunzhao. "It seems you two get along well."

Sentinels: "..."

Xiao Yunzhao snorted coldly, grabbed Xie Tu's combat uniform with her little hands, and climbed onto him.

Xie Tu helped her to prevent her from falling and glanced at the dishes on the table.

Xiao Yunzhao has a small appetite, and it looks like she barely touched these dishes.

Xie Tu gestured to the sentries: "Sit down and eat first. We'll move out after we finish this hot pot meal."

The sentries breathed a sigh of relief. "Did those people really agree?"

"Hmm." Xie Tu: "This is just the first step, so we need to be mentally prepared."

"clear!"

Old Gao quickly recounted finding three more people, "but there's still no news about Group Twelve."

Xie Tu said calmly, "I know where they are."

"What?!" The sentries' eyes widened.

Xie Tu, holding Xiao Yunzhao, said, "Let's go over after we finish eating."

*

It was three in the morning.

late at night.

Inside the government building, the lights were on full display as a meeting concerning the fate of Nanjing was in full swing.

Fire Phoenix aimlessly wandered between the tables.

It was very unhappy that the main body wanted it to come and listen in.

Taking advantage of the fact that these people couldn't see her, Fire Phoenix ran from one end of the long table to the other, and then from the other end back to this side.

Xie Tu is on his way to Zhongshan: [Pass on a message.]

Fire Phoenix repeated the words from the secretary holding the microphone:

Commander Zhong immediately convened high-ranking government officials, military representatives, scientists, and medical experts to establish the "Nanjing Crisis Emergency Command Center."

Nanjing was divided into a safe zone, a buffer zone, and a quarantine zone.

[Using testing equipment developed by the Academy of Sciences, rapid virus screening was conducted on all residents of the city.]

[Entry to the safe zone is permitted only for pollution concentrations below 5%; those below 30% are evacuated to the buffer zone; and those above 50% remain in the isolation zone for observation.]

Establish secure passageways between the quarantine zone and the safe zone to ensure the flow of supplies and personnel.

[An emergency resource allocation mechanism has been activated, collecting battery devices from across the city, with priority given to ensuring the supply of medical care, food, and energy...]

...

It must be said that the authorities acted very quickly.

The Eastern Theater Command comprises six provinces, with its headquarters in Nanjing.

A large number of troops are here.

Obstacles have been set up along the route to block passing cars.

The military provided them with two vehicles and some communication equipment.

After Xie Tu met with the three sentries, he gave them a car and two communicators, and told them to head to the General Mountain Villa area.

He continued driving the Beetle.

The other six sentries followed him in military vehicles, quickly heading to the Qinhuai refuge camp's outpost.

Looking at the soldiers standing guard along the way, the sentries felt a mix of emotions.

"With such a strong military, why did it fall to the enemy back then?"

Unfortunately, no one could answer that.

Kyoto had a stronger military and was also captured that year.

Those who escaped established a base of hope, which at least allowed the wasteland era to continue.

Inside the Beetle in front.

Xie Tu was also watching the soldiers along the way. He watched quietly for a moment, then turned to ask Xiao Yunzhao, "Do you know where the gatekeeper is?"

In contaminated zone 249, she has the ability to sense the gatekeeper.

It seemed that she could sense the gatekeeper as soon as she got close.

Xiao Yunzhao released a strand of spiritual energy, held it in his hand and played with it. After sensing it for a moment, he frowned and replied, "It is everywhere."