Chapter 76
Steam was rising from the teacup on the table, but no one reached out to take it.
Lu Shiyu glanced at the people sitting on both sides and suddenly felt that the current scene was a bit absurd.
The Eagle Squad, the former exploration team that is now wanted criminals, the mercenaries who have a grudge against the exploration team, the commander who captures the wanted criminals, and an ordinary cook.
Most people probably can’t imagine how these people can sit together and drink tea without fighting.
Guan Wei brought the teacup to his lips, blew away the hot steam gently, and looked up at the absent-minded people.
"If you don't drink your tea now, it's going to get cold."
On the way, I saw Tang Zeyu pick up a cup, and then he also picked up a cup of tea. Just by holding it in his hand, he could smell the faint fragrance of tea.
Lu Shiyu could guess what Yan Hong was thinking without even looking at her. She was probably calculating how much manpower and resources it would take to produce such high-quality tea, and after that she would start to complain in her heart about how rich people were pretending to be so.
As expected, Yan Hong picked up a cup and drank it in one gulp like a cow chewing a peony. Then she put the cup back, sat back in her seat and continued to stare at Guan Wei.
Guan Wei was not annoyed by being stared at, but simply asked Tang Zeyu: "What are your plans next?"
"I haven't figured it out yet. What's the situation at the base?"
"It's not optimistic. I suggest you don't go back yet. With so many charges combined, I think you'll be sentenced to life in prison."
Tang Zeyu frowned slightly. "Although those fabricated charges can be cleared up, I want to know why and who is planning to attack the Flying Eagle Squadron?"
"I don't know who it is exactly, but I have discussed it with the people in my tribe, and you are not their real target."
"Since we're not the real target and there's no actual crime, why can't we just go back to base?"
Guan Wei, on the other hand, looked puzzled: "Who said you don't have any more?"
Guan Wei pointed to the battlefield in the back that was still being cleaned up and said, "You killed all these people."
"Wait, what do you mean?"
The guard spread his hands and said, "You've violated the law and disobeyed orders, and killed so many people who are chasing you. You're in big trouble~"
Tang Zeyu was speechless. Guan Wei shook his head and said, "I'm not planning on covering up for you. With so many people around, I'd have to be incredibly capable to handle them. So, I can only report the truth when I get back. I'll report that you disobeyed orders and went on to kill and hunt people down."
Shao Xingyang came up to Yan Hong and muttered, "Sure enough, he got in through the back door. He has no ability at all."
Tang Zeyu lowered his head and took a sip of tea, without any complaints about Guan Wei's actions.
Even if Guan Wei didn't say it, he knew that Guan Wei had done his best to help him.
Guan Wei's position at the base can be described as a retirement benefit. He usually just reviews documents in the office and is bored to death.
It's not that Guan Wei is incapable, but that he is too lazy to risk his life.
But he was in charge of the operation to capture them, which shows that he worked hard and used connections, otherwise this task would never have fallen on him.
Guan Wei used the Flying Eagle Team to eliminate many people, among whom countless were mixed with other forces. If they were really taken back, those people might use some means to kill them on the way. Although Guan Wei's move was suspected of taking the opportunity to eliminate the dissidents, it was still beneficial to them in the end.
The remaining people were either guards or ordinary members who were completely unaware of the situation. The two groups just put on a show to deceive them.
Tang Zeyu noticed that Guan Wei's clothes were not worn neatly, but were loose.
He remembered that Guan Wei was a very picky person in all aspects, and he would never take such an important part as dressing lightly. What happened today?
"You're talking about this," Guan Wei lifted his shirt from his chest, revealing the tightly wrapped bandages underneath. "This was done by your good teammate."
"You're quite capable. Even though you couldn't defeat me head-on, you still managed to find other ways to deal with me, especially that little girl. She almost split my heart in half."
After saying that, Guan Wei drank his tea calmly, and Tang Zeyu turned to look at Yan Hong.
The two people who were originally chattering and complaining about Guan Wei instantly turned into quails, lowering their heads and not daring to speak.
How could they know this guy was related to their captain? Why didn't they tell them they were acquaintances?
Yan Hong covered her face and didn't want to look at Tang Zeyu's expression. She was even prepared to lose the salary for this mission as medical expenses.
Tang Zeyu didn't say much. He glanced at the two of them and turned back.
"If you don't mind, I happen to have healing abilities and can help heal your wound."
Chen Yunliang volunteered to help his teammates clean up the mess, but Guan Wei waved his hand without even thinking about it.
"No, I still need this wound," Guan Wei said, straightening his shirt. "If the operation fails, forget it. But if I return unscathed, that would be a real problem. What if the people at the base think I'm in cahoots with you? I need this wound to prove my innocence, so I'll just let it go."
Lina, sitting in the corner, couldn't understand why she was here, and was she allowed to hear these?
Oh, anyway, no one would believe her if she told others.
Lina took a sip of tea and heard the topic turn to herself.
"What are you going to do with this mercenary?" Guan Wei asked pointedly. "After all, I'm on the same ship with the exploration team. Due to my position, I can't take her back to base. If you keep her with you, she'll just be a burden, right? Otherwise, find a way to get rid of her. So many people have died here, one more or one less won't make a difference."
Guan Weiyun's calm words frightened Lina so much that her hair stood on end. After all, it had finally come to this point! She knew they wouldn't let her go!
Tang Zeyu looked down at the teacup, seemingly considering the feasibility of Guan Wei's proposal. Lu Shiyu glanced at the anxious Lina and spoke weakly:
"Well, she has healing abilities, and they're pretty good," Lu Shiyu said nervously, "Why don't you guys see if she can accept labor reform or something?"
Guan Wei couldn't help but feel a hint of interest when he heard Lu Shiyu's words: "Healing ability? A healer? A healer actually became a mercenary."
Guan Wei looked at Lina and asked with a smile, "Are you short of money?"
Lina didn't know what Guan Wei was thinking, but she really wanted to live, so she nodded randomly.
"If you're short of money, you'll do that kind of thing. At such a young age, lack of ability is a minor issue, but a lack of character is a bigger problem."
Lina immediately realized that her answer was wrong, and hurriedly shook her head to explain: "No! That's not what I meant! I just, I..."
Lu Shiyu held her hand and asked her to speak slowly.
Lina swallowed hard and then spoke slowly: "Actually, I wasn't a mercenary at first. I wanted to sign up for the exploration team."
"Oh? Then why did you choose to be a mercenary instead of following your idea and joining the exploration team?" Guan Wei said as he poured himself another cup of tea.
"Because, because I was cheated!" Lina said with a choked voice, "The bastards on the black market said they had a way to get me admitted, and promised to guarantee me a place on the exploration team. If I couldn't make it, they would return all my money."
Shao Xingyang also became curious: "What happened next?"
"He sold me out!" Lina finally couldn't hold back her tears. "He knew I had healing abilities, so he sold me to mercenaries! Those mercenaries said they paid the intermediary in full, and if I tried to escape, they would kill me!"
"Later on, those mercenaries were robbed by other, more powerful mercenaries. I was transferred several times before I ended up in my current team. I... I really don't want to continue doing this!"
Lina cried so hard that she looked so miserable that she silenced everyone else.
There was no need for someone with healing powers to join the exploration team. Just relying on her healing powers, she could have ignored most of her other deficiencies and joined the team directly. However, she ended up getting into so much trouble because of the assessment, which was really sad.
Yan Hong couldn't help but mutter: "That sounds so miserable..."
Chen Yunliang pushed his glasses and said, "Don't be too hasty to believe it. It might be fake."
After thinking for a moment, Tang Zeyu decided to ask Guan Wei for his opinion. Guan Wei's ears hurt from the noise, so he simply blocked Lina's mouth with vines.
"Hmm, that sounds quite complicated," Guan Wei said, shaking the teacup slightly. "From a legal perspective, she still needs to bear some responsibility in this case, but since she's not primarily responsible, it's much easier to handle."
Guan Wei released the vines covering Lina and asked, "Can you still find the black agent who sold you out?"
Lina nodded vigorously: "I will never forget that bastard's face even if I die!"
"Okay, you can identify it when you get back. Once you find it, you won't have to worry about your life anymore."
Lina's expression instantly brightened when she heard this. Guan Wei added, "But even if you can escape the death penalty, you can't escape the punishment of living. You will have to serve a long sentence."
"It's okay, I can accept it!"
"What about her accomplices? I mean the remaining three mercenaries," Shao Xingyang asked. "They should still be hiding in the woods. Do we need to find them and capture them?"
Guan Wei: "It's so troublesome, don't worry about it, let them fend for themselves, there's no one else around except us anyway."
Guan Wei stretched and asked lazily, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll go back. The wound will scab over if I'm late."
"that……"
"Since everything is fine, I'll leave." Guan Wei pretended not to hear and left without looking back. He only left a sentence before leaving: "You can decide how to go next. I have other things to deal with and I'm very busy."
The helicopter that was supposed to pick up Guan Wei and the others had already returned to the open space, waiting for the people below to climb up the rope ladder.
As a criminal suspect, Lina had to be taken away together. Before leaving, Lina quietly took out something from the medicine box she carried with her and handed it to Lu Shiyu. Because she had just finished crying, her eyes were still red and tears were hanging in the corners of her eyes. After looking at Lu Shiyu deeply, she followed Guan Wei onto the helicopter.
Before leaving, Guan Wei did not forget to drag away Chen Yunyu, who had been silent and trying to reduce his presence so as not to be discovered. Chen Yunyu cried and said that he did not want to leave, but no one cared about what he thought and they dragged him onto the helicopter even though he cried.
After everyone left, Lu Shiyu opened her palm and looked at the thing Lina had stuffed into her.
A potion that looks like a ballpoint pen.
Lu Shiyu looked over and over but couldn't find the instruction manual. Lina didn't tell her how to use it. Since everyone else was there, she couldn't put it into the space, so she could only put it in her pocket and wait until she had time to study it.
Seeing those people withdraw, the other members of the Eagle Squad began to gather together to discuss the next plan.
"Captain, it seems we can't go back. What should we do?" Yan Hong asked worriedly.
Tang Zeyu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
"We don't even know what those who are plotting against us are planning to do, let alone how to retaliate."
Hearing that Tang Zeyu had no other choice, the morale of several people became even lower.
"So what should we do next? We can't just stay here and wait for this to be over."
Tang Zeyu looked towards a distant location and said, "I do have a plan. When I was fighting the mercenary captain, he suddenly landed in the direction of the meteorite crater and hasn't come out since. Just in case, I want to go check out what's going on over there."
Yan Ning's expression suddenly became a little strange after hearing Tang Zeyu's words, but because it was just his own suspicion, he didn't say much.
After a whole day of thrilling adventures, everyone was exhausted and their stomachs were growling with hunger.
At this time, Lu Shiyu took out a lunch box full of braised meat and rice from his bag. In the eyes of several people, it was like a savior for their stomachs. They even started to eat it without waiting for Lu Shiyu to ask Tang Zeyu to heat it up.
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