Chapter 482 is very Jiang Mu

The two left very discreetly, without alerting anyone else.

At the foot of the mountain.

The big city that I knew yesterday has long since become a mottled ruin.

The mutants howled and ran through the ruins, searching for any sign of life.

Yun Zhao raised her hand to control the monster. She leaned against the car window, as if trying to identify any of the mutants she knew.

Commander Zhong was just an image.

When the contaminated area collapsed, he ceased to exist, as if he had never existed in this world, and even later generations did not know his name.

Yun Zhao couldn't help but wonder how he died.

Was he killed by his adjutant after he underwent a mutation?

So when the roles were reversed, and he raised his gun to kill his own family for the greater good, he remembered a long-forgotten past.

In those final moments...did Commander Zhong see the sun outside?

Will he feel a pang of sorrow upon seeing the dilapidated world two hundred years from now...?

The car continued to bump along the road full of ruins, and the surrounding desolation only served to highlight the turmoil in Yun Zhao's heart.

In the past, she could always quickly calm down after leaving a contaminated area.

Put aside the sad scenes you've encountered and known.

This time, however, it seems difficult to do so.

Because she made a promise.

Nanjing will return.

Yun Zhao stared at the mutant covered in black slime for a while and then found it really boring.

Even if they recognize you, so what?

She won't show any mercy.

...

What Jiang Mu called "not far" was actually hundreds of kilometers away.

The number of polluted areas and mutated species along the way is countless.

Xie Tu drove slowly, and it took him a day and a half to reach the No. 288 outpost.

The two arrived in the evening, just in time for dinner.

Hearing the noise, Zhou Tianqi crawled out of the house with a rice bowl in his hand and called out, "Team Leader Xie, Guide Yun, come and eat first."

Yun Zhao slept the whole way and felt a bit better.

She had just gotten out of the car when she heard this and asked, "Do you have any meat?"

"have!"

Zhou Tianqi pointed into the room with his chopsticks, "Braised pork with vermicelli, we brought it from the base."

Yun Zhao, feeling a bit hungry, jogged over and casually asked, "Why aren't you guys at the base?"

Zhou Tianqi sighed, "Our base is building a new base on the ground. They're constantly building and demolishing, day and night. The captain can't stand it any longer."

To move Dawn Base to the surface as soon as possible, construction was underway day and night, and the surrounding area was filled with construction noise.

S-class Sentinels are naturally sensitive to sound.

Jiang Mu returned home two days ago, and he was almost driven crazy by that sound.

So he sent Orange to buy two large truckloads of supplies, and like moving house, he led them to the outpost to stay without even saying goodbye.

"The captain doesn't want to get too close, lest the minister call him back at any time."

Zhou Tianqi said, "We spent a long time selecting our troops and finally came to Post No. 288."

Yun Zhao: "..." This way of doing things is just like Jiang Mu.

Outpost No. 288 is also part of Dawn Base's territory.

Living at your own sentry post without spending points is definitely more comfortable than living at a construction site.

Yun Zhao followed Zhou Tianqi into the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, six round tables were arranged in an orderly fashion, but only Jiang Mu's team sat at one table.

No sentries or support personnel were seen at the outpost.

"Cloud Guide, long time no see," the sentries greeted him as always.

Jiang Mu kicked Chengzi's stool and said lazily, "Hurry up and get a bowl and chopsticks for Guide Yun."

Yun Zhao glanced at the dishes on the table and kindly added, "We'd like two sets of bowls and chopsticks."

Orange: "...Okay."

"Guide Yun, please have a seat." Qi Jun got up and brought two stools from the next table.

Yun Zhao came over and sat down obediently, waiting for the bowls and chopsticks to be brought so that they could start the meal.

Jiang Mu's gaze fell on her, and he noticed that she was enveloped by a spiritual force, which surprised him slightly.

They even erected barriers outside?

Xie Tu arrived a step later because he had parked his car.

The sentries greeted them.

Jiang Mu regained his composure, turned to Xie Tu, and said with a hint of teasing, "Congratulations, you've eliminated another five-star contaminated zone."

Xie Tu and Fu Mo are both caught in a life-or-death struggle.

How can he live?

Xie Tu sat down next to Yun Zhao without even lifting his eyelids. "Congratulations, I hope you continue to work hard."

At this moment, Orange returned with two clean sets of bowls and chopsticks and placed them in front of the two of them.

Jiang Mu scoffed lightly, deliberately picked up the serving chopsticks, put a piece of stewed meat into Yun Zhao's bowl, and said with feigned concern, "Guide Yun, try Qi Jun's cooking."

Xie Tu's expression immediately turned cold.

Yun Zhao stared at the meat in his bowl and silently placed it into Xie Tu's bowl. "You're not allowed to drag me into your verbal battles, or I'll raise the price again next time I try to persuade you."

Jiang Mu: "..."

Xie Tu's expression softened, and he handed the secondhand meat back to Jiang Mu, saying slowly, "Eat it yourself, and try to complete more four-star missions this year."

He emphasized the word "four stars" very much.

Jiang Mu's lips twitched slightly.

The little bluebird laughed mercilessly.

Orange and the others didn't dare to lift their heads, silently shoveling rice into their mouths.

When gods fight, mortals suffer. Hurry up and eat, then slip away.

For a moment, no one picked up any food.

This actually benefited Yun Zhao.

The vermicelli stewed with pork was cooked until very tender, and Qi Jun was generous with the seasonings, making the meat extremely flavorful.

Yun Zhao ate with great relish.

Due to limited conditions on the road, she hadn't eaten fresh meat for many days.

Xie Tu stopped arguing and put food into Yun Zhao's bowl.

This is a public place, and there are often sentries patrolling outside. It's not a place to discuss serious matters.

Only Jiang Mu sighed.

In his mental realm, the white-haired beast discovered that its 'good friend' had arrived, and became extremely excited, howling and clamoring to come out and play.

While comforting the child, Jiang Mu put the piece of meat from the third hand into his own mouth.

*

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhou Tianqi and the others seized the opportunity to slip away.

Jiang Mu put down his chopsticks, lazily stood up, and beckoned the two of them to come upstairs.

Until you enter the room.

Xie Tu asked, "What's the deal with that dark guide?"

"We encountered a middleman gang in the two-star contamination zone of Route 105."

Jiang Mu sat down on the sofa. "Because of personal interests, a conflict broke out with a team of sentries from our base. One of the girls took advantage of the sentries' lack of vigilance and subdued them."

Section 105 is not far from Dawn Base, and there are many refuge camps of all sizes in the vicinity.

Because of its low risk, the two-star contaminated zone along this road is frequented by many sentries and even ordinary people who risk their lives to search for supplies.

It is also one of the areas where middlemen are active.

Yun Zhao had heard his teammates mention it before.

In low-risk contaminated areas, middlemen often exist, making a living by reselling keys and goods at high prices.

These people walk on the edge of danger, driven only by self-interest.

Even sentinels from large bases find it a headache to encounter them; they might even overcharge because sentinels are well-paid.

“A few days ago, the base detected signs of spread in the contaminated zone No. 105 and notified the nearby sentry teams to go in and check to find the gatekeeper.”

Jiang Mu said slowly and deliberately, "This touched the interests of middlemen and caused a conflict in the polluted area. When the dark guide brought the person out, he happened to run into Minister Han who was passing by."