This trip, they had already found the most crucial food resources. Two types of food could grow rapidly in the near future and save many lives. Shi Gengsheng felt that his mission had been accomplished, and the number of casualties was much lower than originally estimated. He didn't want to see more casualties, so he decided to leave early. He had a bad feeling in his heart, but he didn't know what it was.
"Captain, Han Xiaoxiao is missing."
After hearing this, Shi Gengsheng broke the chopsticks in his hand.
He just said what that feeling was just now!
He stood up and opened the laboratory curtain. "Professor Yang, did you let Han Xiaoxiao escape?"
Han Xiaoxiao was just shouting that he wanted to save his sister, but now she is gone. He only suspects the seemingly gentle professor in front of him.
Professor Yang smiled slightly, his glasses closed. "Captain, I didn't say anything. It was the kid himself who wanted to find his sister. You saw it too. He wouldn't leave here until he found his sister."
"You two have violated the discipline, aren't you afraid of dying here?" Captain Shi looked at Professor Yang in front of him angrily. This old man is really cunning.
Professor Yang took off his glasses and wiped the dust off them. "How could that be? I'm the most disciplined person."
"But Captain, you should just do your own thing. We all have our own things to do."
"snort."
Captain Shi looked at him angrily and walked out with an ugly expression.
"Hey, can we still leave?" People who noticed the unusual atmosphere in the team touched each other's arms.
"Let's go! Have you seen that arsonist? Without him, we'll die if we go out there," someone nearby said angrily. The experimental tent wasn't soundproof, and they all knew Han Xiaoxiao had left to find Xu Xuening.
"Isn't there still Lao Chang?" another one looked puzzled.
"The important supplies and fire-fighting equipment are all with Miss Xu. The one who can cover our retreat is Miss Xu's brother. Tell me, what other ways can we use to fight our way out?" After rolling his eyes at his companion, he turned around and continued to work.
As long as they were in this desert, they were safe. However, if they wanted to leave, they would have to rely on their strength.
Knowing the captain's strength and the abilities of the team members very well, the smart ones kept their mouths shut and said nothing, concentrating on their own work. If they wanted to leave, they could only wait for Han Xiaoxiao to return.
After Captain Shi realized the problem, he angrily threw the cup in his hand onto the sand.
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Hwaseong
Xie Yan watched as the city wall grew taller day by day. Reinforced concrete was constantly inserted to make the wall thicker and thicker.
On the outskirts of the city, a sea of black heads almost covered the entire street.
"Attention all citizens outside the city. Please line up in order and receive your number plate at East Gate Entrance 1. Follow the prompts to undergo inspection and testing. Attention all citizens outside the city..."
The broadcast on the city wall is on 24 hours a day, constantly reminding refugees preparing to enter the city to line up in order.
Xie Yan stood on the east side of the city wall and looked at the people below.
Everyone looks the same, wearing dusty clothes, with dirty hair and faces. It is impossible to tell whether they are beautiful or ugly, and sometimes it is even difficult to tell whether they are men or women.
Most of them were men, with some women surrounded by one or more men. Elderly people were extremely rare; Xie Yan could hardly find a single elderly person with gray hair in the crowd. Just as rare as the elderly were children.
Some children aged eleven or twelve may have more, and are closely led by their parents and not allowed to run around.
But there are almost no children aged three or five.
Curses and wailing could be heard from the crowd from time to time, while Xie Yan held the cup of water in his hand and took a deep breath.
The weather was terrible, and the chemical plant in the neighboring city was still burning. Without enough manpower and resources to put out the fire, they could only endure the waste created by the neighboring city. The air quality index was off the charts, and a visible blue smog hovered over their heads, lingering.
"Boss, are you waiting for Sister Xue Ning again?" Zhang Kaiyue, who was responsible for serving as Xie Yan's assistant, couldn't help but speak when he saw his boss staring at the street outside the city.
Xie Yan held the cup and stared outside, "Do I have that much free time?"
Zhang Kaiyue stood up straight and looked at him, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, "Why are you still busy? Everyone inside is waiting for you to give them instructions in person, but you just run away to see the scenery."
"No, you don't look idle at all."
Zhang Kaiyue said in a flattering tone.
Xie Yan sighed slightly and continued to gaze into the distance. It had been over twenty days since Xu Xuening left. According to their estimates, it would have been a little over a week at most, no more than ten days. But they still had no news.
The people above also didn't know what had happened to Xu Xuening, which made Xie Yan even more worried.
"How's things going at the Information Department?" he asked casually.
"Our people are already inside looking for information about Miss Xu. However, news came from Sanshuifu Town that they've discovered something valuable, so we'll have to extend our return time to support the researchers' work."
Zhang Kaiyue couldn't help but smooth his hair, which had been messed up by the wind on the city wall. He had recently hired someone to do this hairstyle, which immediately attracted a lot of attention. As a result, Zhang Kaiyue began to pay special attention to his image.
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