Chapter 606, Contaminated Zone 6 (Part 30)

Bringing wounded people along would indeed increase the risks significantly.

The sentries got caught up in the accident while trying to warn the squad to evacuate. Being a hindrance is secondary; the real fear is that they might lose their lives.

“Then let’s choose number five,” Jiang Mu said.

No one else had any objections.

The meeting was drawing to a close.

Fu Yu stood up. "Then I'll go check the ammunition first, and notify the others while I'm at it."

Xie Tu called out to her, "Leave tomorrow."

He said, "Every goalkeeper is extraordinary. Let's stay here and rest for another day so we can face the enemy in the best condition."

Fu Yu agreed, "Okay."

They really need another day of rest.

Jiang Mu readily accepted, and said casually, "I'm going back to sleep for a while. Remember to call me for lunch."

"Remember to call me too, and make a few more meatballs for lunch." Xia Mingang left these words and prepared to depart.

Xie Tu narrowed his eyes and called out to him, "Where are you going? Go wash the dishes."

Xia Mingang: "..."

This was a rule set before departure.

In order to have lunch, the young master was forced to roll up his sleeves.

Xie Tu turned around, knowing that Yun Zhao and his uncle still had something to say, and said specifically, "I'm going out to take a look, I'll be back soon."

Yun Zhao waved to him: "Go."

Soon only Yun Zhao and Uncle He remained at home.

There was no one else.

Yun Zhao looked at He Guanghai, his attitude very firm, "Uncle, come with us."

Now that she's grown up and become strong enough, she's finally able to protect her uncle.

She insisted on taking her uncle away.

We won't leave him here.

He Guanghai was somewhat moved, and his mustache twitched slightly when he smiled. "Of course, it's too dangerous here, and your uncle is worried about you. Even if you hadn't said anything, I would have gone with you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao laughed and said, "That's great! Once we find the other seven uncles, we can all go out together."

He Guanghai's eyes flickered, and he responded.

With hope in sight, Yun Zhao felt much more relaxed and started talking to his uncle about Xie Tu again. "Uncle, don't you like him? Actually, he's a very good person. He's calm, responsible, meticulous, and incredibly capable; he can do everything."

He Guanghai nodded repeatedly, "That's right. I've been observing him the whole time. During the meeting, his eyes never left you. He was constantly paying attention to your emotional changes. He really knows how to take care of people."

Yun Zhao asked, puzzled, "Why does that uncle seem to dislike him?"

He Guanghai gave him a look that said, "I'm the woman's elder, so I have to put on airs to prevent him from looking down on you later."

The other party is an S-class Sentinel who has been deeply rooted in Dawn Base for a long time, and his power, strength, and status are all top-notch.

Zhao Zhao has no one to support her.

He Guanghai didn't want her to suffer any injustice in the future.

He said, "If he can't even accept this little bit of neglect, he doesn't deserve to marry our Zhaozhao."

Yun Zhao smiled so much her eyes narrowed. "Oh, I see. Then Uncle can continue to put on airs at noon. Hmm, just say the canned food isn't good and ask him to prepare it differently."

He Guanghai found it amusing, "Don't you feel any heartache at all?"

"It hurts, so I'll eat two extra bowls of rice later." Yun Zhao said this, but he didn't say anything.

Xie Tu is so smart, he probably guessed it long ago.

He Guanghai was at his wits' end with her; he could also tell that Zhao Zhao really liked that boy.

The two chatted about everyday things at home, but the conversation quickly veered off to other topics.

Today, it's He Guanghai's turn to tell her a story.

It mainly tells the story of how he lived in the sixth contaminated zone and some bizarre events that occurred there.

Yun Zhao listened very attentively.

Everything around seemed unchanged.

The familiar town, the familiar people, it felt like going back to the old days. Every day when her uncles came back, they would tell her interesting stories from the outside world.

I don't know how long we chatted.

Seeing her yawn, He Guanghai urged her to rest, "There's nothing to do today, go back to your room and take a nap. Get some rest this afternoon and take your boyfriend around."

Every blade of grass and every tree here carries the memories of the people of Qingshan Town.

I'm leaving tomorrow, and I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to come back.

"Okay, I'll take him out this afternoon." Yun Zhao agreed and got up to go back to his room to catch up on sleep.

Having the opportunity to revisit this place, I should definitely take a look around.

Since my uncle has already agreed to leave together tomorrow, it won't make a difference if we stay a little longer.

...

noon.

Yun Zhao was woken up for lunch, but she was still sleepy. She ate a little something while still feeling drowsy, and then went back to her room for a nap.

A rare moment of leisure stolen from the polluted area.

She slept until 3 p.m.

Even though the curtains in the room were completely covered, some light still got through.

Yun Zhao turned over sleepily, and in her hazy state, she met a peaceful sleeping face.

Xie Tu was lying on his side beside her, his cold and stern features softened by the dim light filtering through the curtains.

His breathing was even and deep, and his usually furrowed brows relaxed, his eyelashes casting a small shadow under his eyes, trembling gently with each breath.

Yun Zhao quietly moved closer.

His arm remained in a hugging position, naturally resting on her waist.

Did I wake you up?

Xie Tu didn't open his eyes, but pulled the person into his arms. "No, I'm just a light sleeper."

His senses were too sensitive, and he was in a polluted area; he was on high alert even when he slept.

"Then I'll stay with you and sleep a little longer."

Yun Zhao leaned against his chest, following the strength of his arm, and said in a low voice, "You've worked so hard these past few days. Even after we get to a safe place, you'll still have to take care of feeding and caring for so many people..."

Xie Tu hummed in agreement, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then remained still.

Just when Yun Zhao thought he had fallen asleep.

Xie Tu suddenly blurted out, "Fire Phoenix is ​​making a fuss about wanting to come out."

The little guy was so anxious in his territory that he kept making a fuss.

"Then let it out to play for a while." Yun Zhao hadn't seen the Fire Phoenix for several days and missed it terribly.

She first summoned the little bluebird.

The blue-green bird gradually materialized, its little feet stepping on Xie Tu's belly, hopping and skipping.

Ah, my bed.

Yun Zhao lay on Xie Tu's chest and poked its colorful feathers. "You used to dislike this bed because you thought it was too hard."

The wooden plank bed made by my uncles is an old item that is more than ten years old.

The two people lay on it, and it creaked and groaned with every movement.

Last night, while I was doing some psychological counseling, Xie Tu was forced to get up and fix the bed halfway through.

Yun Zhao was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open. He could hear the sounds of his uncle fixing the bed, and he even vaguely wondered how his uncle had thrown him a blanket and told him to sleep on the floor. How did he end up on the bed?

I don't know how he fixed it, but the bed stopped making noise after that.

The little bluebird proudly raised its head, [I don't care, it's my bed!]

At this moment, the figure of the fire phoenix gradually solidified.

The space on Xie Tu's body that could lie down had already been taken up by Yun Zhao and the little bluebird, so the fire phoenix had no place to stay and could only fly around in mid-air.

It was extremely excited to see the little bluebird and kept trying to pounce on it.

Yun Zhao, fearing it would pounce and get hurt, said to the little bluebird, "Have you gone outside to check? Is the well on the back mountain still there? And our land? We had just sown the seeds when we left..."

The little bluebird glanced at the fire phoenix, tilted its head and thought for a moment, then couldn't resist going out to take a look.

As soon as it flew away, the fire phoenix immediately followed.

The room returned to calm.

Although Xie Tu had his eyes closed, the corners of his mouth curved slightly upwards.

"If you can't sleep, then don't try to sleep."

Yun Zhao poked his cheek and whispered in his ear, "Do you want to go out and have a look? I'll be your tour guide."

Xie Tu immediately opened his eyes, half-embracing her as he sat up, "Do you know what the old-fashioned interpretation of 'guide' is?"

Yun Zhao blinked: "Could it be a tour guide?"

Xie Tu hugged her and chuckled softly, "Pretty much."

There is also a more accurate meaning.

—A guide.