Chapter 516, Contaminated Zone 24 (Part 4)

Qi Ling: "..."

Xie Tu asked coldly, "You didn't bring a bag?"

"I threw my backpack on the back seat, there was no time to react in that instant."

Xia Mingang couldn't help but sigh, "Luckily, I was so wise and resourceful that I suddenly remembered I had an inhibitor in my trench coat pocket."

Qi Shiqi was given an injection the moment he showed signs of mental pollution, saving his life.

"On another note, your base managed to loot all the supplies."

Xia Mingang complained, "I searched for three days and only found a bottle of water under a vending machine. The two of us adults survived for three days on just that one bottle of water!"

Does that mean you blame them?

Yun Zhao rubbed his forehead and asked, "So the mutants in the contaminated area..."

Xia Mingang was immediately stumped.

He knew, of course, that he had done something stupid.

But who would have thought that there were only a few mutants in this contaminated area...

Seeing his expression, Yun Zhao didn't know what to say and turned to meet Xie Tu's gaze.

Xie Tu smiled at her to reassure her.

Once we get out, we need to have a good talk with Hope Base about the price, and then let this young master experience what it means to disobey orders.

Qi Ling searched through his backpack and realized that all he had inside was canned meat.

"Yun Zhao, could you get him some food?"

Qi Shiqi has been hungry for three days, and his stomach and intestines are quite weak now. It would be best for him to eat some liquid or semi-liquid food.

Yun Zhao nodded, took a carton of yogurt out of his bag and handed it to him, "Have some yogurt to tide you over, then we'll cook noodles right away."

Yogurt is rich in probiotics, which can help regulate gut flora and promote digestion.

"Okay, thank you." Qi Ling quickly took it, tore open the straw, inserted it, and handed it to Qi Shiqi.

Qi Shiqi was indeed very hungry, so he drank it through a straw.

Seeing that he was indeed just hungry, Yun Zhao turned to Xia Mingang and said, "Go find an electric cooker to cook noodles."

She gave the instructions so naturally that Xia Mingang was momentarily stunned.

The young master, who had probably never been asked to do anything in his life, took a while to react, "Should I go find it?"

"What else?" Yun Zhao looked down and rummaged through his backpack, then took out a bag of dried tofu and handed it to Qi Shiqi.

Xia Mingang had nothing to say.

He was the only one here who knew the contaminated area best.

He turned and left the house with a strange expression. He was extremely frustrated because he was interrupted every time he tried to show off.

The little bluebird mocked him rudely.

The loud laughter drew Xia Mingang's attention, and Bixi finally agreed to initiate a mental communication with him.

Qingluan just called you an idiot.

Xia Mingang: "..."

[It then calls you an idiot, a moron...]

Xia Mingang took a deep breath and went out of the room to find the electric cooker.

...

And outside.

Under the blazing sun, the scorching sunlight baked the earth.

At the distant entrance of the coal mine, several low-ranking sentries, their bodies blackened with soot, struggled to climb up, their exposed skin covered in coal dust and sweat.

There's no signal down there, it's just intermittent.

He Xiang wiped his hands clean and took out a communicator from the metal box he carried with him.

I haven't received a reply from Sister Yunzhao.

He Xiang was filled with doubt and turned to ask the others, "How strange, how did Sister Yun Zhao know that our car was parked on the side of the road at the foot of the mountain?"

This place is separated from the base by two mountains.

Last winter, after several days of fruitless hunting, the search team decided to venture further afield to try their luck.

As a result, they accidentally discovered the mine here.

They told no one, and from then on, they secretly started a coal mining business, mining coal in the vicinity and selling it privately.

The area was deserted; no one else came here except for them.

Several people shook their heads.

"We haven't seen her recently, why don't you message her and ask?"

"I sent it, but I haven't received a reply."

"Let's ask when we get back. By the way, was that person on the forum yesterday really Yun Zhao?"

"Yes, the mayor has tacitly agreed."

"Is Yun Zhao's father really alive? With such a high price, isn't she being scammed?"

100,000 points...

Oh my god!

They handle everything from mining to shaping, demolding, and pressing. How many honeycomb briquettes would they have to sell to earn 100,000 points?

"I don't think she'll be scammed. Yun Zhao is an S-level guide, and He Xiang's brother-in-law will definitely help her keep things under control."

"Brother-in-law? Who is that?"

"Damn, he shows up in our building every few days, and he even had dinner with the town mayor. How come you didn't know?"

He Xiang seemed a little distracted. "Stop chatting and hurry up and get the coal to the processing plant."

The sentries were even more gossipy than the aunties.

We dragged our things down the mountain, chatting as we went.

Suddenly everyone knew that Yun Zhao had a boyfriend, the S-class Sentinel.

Their car remained parked exactly where it was at the foot of the mountain.

“Sure enough, someone has been here. Look at the car tracks on the ground.”

Sure enough, tire tracks appeared on the gravel-strewn dirt road. Judging from the outline, the tires were quite large and couldn't possibly belong to their vehicle.

He Xiang had a bad feeling. "Could it be Sister Yun Zhao? What's she doing here?"

She often didn't come home for ten days or half a month at a time. Dongshu clearly knew something, but he didn't tell them.

He Xiang gritted his teeth, "Don't go back yet, let's go take a look."

"But that area is contaminated."

"It's alright, we won't go in, we'll just go after them and see what's going on."

"Yes, guard post number 24 is also over there, nothing will happen."

Although they knew Yun Zhao was very strong, what if something happened to her when she suddenly ran out?

They're good in other aspects, but in terms of physical strength, they're definitely stronger than Yun Zhao.

...

Within the contaminated area.

Xia Mingang quickly found two electric cookers and returned.

There is electricity in this contaminated area; you can find some electrical appliances by searching through the residential buildings. The only problem is that there is no food or water.

Qi Ling had been on several missions and was experienced. She made ample preparations before coming in, bringing noodles and noodle sauce as supplies.

Electric rice cookers cook noodles very quickly.

Qi Shiqi finally got to eat some hot food, and as soon as he regained some strength, he started cursing at Xia Mingang.

"You still have the nerve to eat a third bowl! I almost lost my life here. I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to agree to ride in the same car as you..."

As a researcher, Qi Shiqi usually ignores everything else and spends all his time in the laboratory.

Despite being in the same base, they had no idea about Xia Mingang's personality.

Xia Mingang replied earnestly, "That's because you're too weak. You need to exercise more. Look at me, I'm still lively and energetic even after not eating for three days."

"How dare you say that!"

Qi Shiqi was so angry that his beard stood on end. "If you hadn't forgotten to bring your backpack, would we have gone hungry?!"

"Wait here, I'll contact the base commander as soon as we get out."

He mentioned his grandfather.

Xia Mingang sighed helplessly, "The emperor is far away, so there's no use in you complaining."

Grandpa can't come to the Dawn Base to beat him up.

Besides, the old man's strength is not as powerful as the stone tablet of the Bixi.

He's tough now.

Xie Tu glanced at him at the opportune moment and said slowly, "If Commander Xia doesn't mind, I can do it for him."

He will make Xia Mingang understand that Bixi ultimately showed mercy.