Chapter 495 Gathering (Part 1)

afternoon.

The wind subsided, and the heavy rain turned into a light drizzle.

After his teammates finished shopping for groceries at the mall, Song Liang sent a message: "We'll be there in five minutes."

Yun Zhao and Xie Tu tidied up and summoned two phoenixes to go outside.

When the little bluebird learned that it could play on the eight-tiered bird perch, it flapped its wings and flew to Yun Zhao's shoulder.

I went downstairs.

The car just happened to be coming.

There were three vehicles in total: a military transport vehicle driven back by Xie Tu, and a small car driven by Song Liang.

And armored vehicles bearing unicorn logos.

The observation window of the armored vehicle opened, revealing Jiang Mu's smug face. He surveyed the residential area and then looked at the two of them with an ambiguous expression.

He knew his limits and didn't say anything in front of so many people.

Yun Zhao waved his hand, as if to say hello.

Military transport vehicles only have two seats in the front, and the back is piled with supplies. The two men got into Song Liang's vehicle.

Only Wang Jiayu was sitting in the back.

She couldn't help but complain as soon as she saw people, "Tao Haohao and Duan Xi are in the car ahead. They're afraid of being scolded by the team leader on the way, so they don't dare to come over."

Yun Zhao had already seen the message in the group chat and muttered to himself, "I managed to dodge the first day of the lunar month..."

"You can't escape it by the fifteenth!" Wang Jiayu immediately replied.

Song Liang turned his head to the side and said, "The captain can punish them severely, but it has nothing to do with us."

Wang Jiayu nodded repeatedly.

Xie Tu shook the rain off his umbrella and placed it at his feet: "There will be a pop quiz tomorrow. We'll see how you do."

Song Liang and Wang Jiayu stood frozen in place.

Yun Zhao asked, "Should I participate?"

Xie Tu's tone softened, "You be the referee."

Wang Jiayu finally noticed that the captain and Sister Yun Zhao spoke in completely different tones compared to each other.

Xie Tu had already inquired about his training progress during his absence.

Song Liang is always reliable, so of course he wouldn't cover up for anyone else.

The team leader originally said that training would be arranged online, but after the separation, there was no news. To avoid adding training for no reason, they naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to ask.

After a few days of rest, Minister Duan told them to get back to training.

But Minister Duan is too busy to keep an eye on things every day.

The team members continued with their original training regimen, but they arrived late every day and occasionally slacked off.

"Minister Duan was very angry when he first found out you hadn't come back."

Song Liang was surprised.

I thought the captain had given prior notice, but it turns out he acted first and informed me later; the minister was completely unaware beforehand.

"Later, the minister somehow changed his mind and said it might be a good thing."

Xie Tu certainly knew the reason.

Minister Duan has always hoped that the two could get married as soon as possible and have outstanding offspring.

It's a rare opportunity to shake off a bunch of idiots.

It is estimated that the minister thought about it afterward and realized that being alone would make it easier to develop feelings, so he simply let it go.

The car has left the base and started going up the mountain.

The morning's torrential rain had turned the dirt road into a mess, with muddy puddles covering the surface. In the deepest parts, the water was up to half a tire's height, and water splashed everywhere as cars drove by.

The three vehicles slowly drove towards the training ground halfway up the mountain.

Hearing the noise, Qi Ling came out of his metal hut.

After a long absence, he was still wearing a black cloak, completely covering his entire body.

Yun Zhao rolled down the car window and greeted him.

"You're finally back." Qi Ling jogged over, looking quite happy.

With Yun Zhao gone, and no one to help him build a barrier, he lived a miserable life every day, catching slime in a basin.

God knows how much he misses Yun Zhao.

Xie Tu opened the car door, glanced at him, and said, "Go help move things first."

"Okay, okay," the creditor and team leader replied.

Qi Ling dared not disobey and turned to run to help.

Tao Haohao and Duan Xi parked the transport vehicle at the warehouse entrance and temporarily stored the goods in the cargo box inside.

Song Liang and Wang Jiayu were carrying the groceries they had bought into the kitchen.

It's not good for him to handle ingredients like this.

With Jiang Mu's team members around, who knows if others will mind? —Even though they're wearing gloves, it's still food.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Ling decided that it was safer to help unload the goods.

He ran over in the rain, only to bump into Duan Xi carrying a familiar large box out of the car.

The packaging box, which was at least two meters tall, was sealed tightly and had a familiar logo printed on it.

Qi Ling froze on the spot.

His heart began to tremble, his eyes fixed on the box, yet he dared not take another step closer, as if he were approaching home with trepidation.

"Supplies that were found in contaminated zone 344 and brought out along the way."

Xie Tu held up the umbrella for Yun Zhao, turned his head to look at him, and casually said, "I don't need it, so I'll give it to you."

"Duan Xi, help move it into Qi Ling's room."

"receive."

Without asking why, Duan Xi turned around and placed the box at the door of the metal hut.

After thinking about it again, he decided to carry it into the house.

It's raining outside. If the clothes get soaked and damaged if left at the door, the team leader will punish him for his poor work!

Qi Ling stood there blankly in the rain, unable to react for a moment.

"Orange! Come and help me quickly!" Tao Haohao shouted at the top of his lungs.

Jiang Mu and the other six had already gotten out of the car.

Zhou Tianqi said gloatingly, "Let's go! Let's go inside first. He only called for Chengzi."

Orange grabbed him, gritting her teeth, "Trying to slack off? Didn't you hear 'you guys' in the back?"

Zhou Tianqi: "..."

Jiang Mu raised his eyelids slightly. "Go ahead, and get it done quickly so we can eat."

Zhou Tianqi, as if on cue, asked, "And what about you, Captain?"

"Of course I'll go inside and rest." Jiang Mu lifted his long leg and walked towards the training room.

Zhou Tianqi: "..."

A light drizzle was falling.

The sentries are physically strong and don't have the habit of using umbrellas, so getting a little rain in the summer is no big deal for them.

Yun Zhao, the only one carrying an umbrella, seemed somewhat out of place.

She followed Jiang Mu into the training room, one after the other.

The little bluebird insisted on going to play on its eight-tiered bird perch.

When it made a fuss, the fire phoenix followed suit.

Yun Zhao folded the umbrella and placed it by the door: "His house is dusty, covered with dust shields everywhere. You won't be able to play there."

Little Bluebird: [Let him go home and clean up!]

Yun Zhao: [It will take time to pack up, let's play around nearby for now.]

As she spoke, Yun Zhao looked at Jiang Mu and asked, "Would you like to let the child out to play for a while?"

The sentry had sharp hearing, and Xie Tu, who was standing outside, stopped moving.

Why does she call the White Jade Beast so affectionately?

From inside the room, Jiang Mu lazily replied, "Okay."

Yun Zhao was still coaxing the little bluebird: "You can play with the perch anytime. The White Jade Beast rarely comes; why don't you take it to play first?"

The little bluebird wasn't too happy: "I want to play with my arbor now!"

Xie Tu then entered the house.

Jiang Mu was standing by the window, his 'child' with a round head and a huge body gradually taking shape in the training field outside.

The white-haired beast seemed to really enjoy rainy days. It was incredibly excited when it came out, its long, thin tail swishing back and forth, almost hitting a passing orange.

Jiang Mu looked at him with a loving expression, "Look how happy the child is."

Yun Zhao nodded.

She never saw the white beast unhappy.

Xie Tu watched as the unruly Fire Phoenix continued to jump around, oblivious to the seriousness of the situation.

The little bluebird was eager to try, its resolve clearly wavering.

Xie Tu walked to Yun Zhao's side and said calmly, "I'm going home for a bit."

Before Yun Zhao could answer, he said casually, "Go back and tidy up the house."