Chapter 342 Back to Base...
The vehicle slowly drove into the base, stopped in the designated area, and underwent routine entry checks and disinfection.
Gu Qi got out of the car first and said to Chi Qi, who came to greet him, "Chi Qi, this is the new guy... his name is Shen Zhiheng. Follow the base's rules, do what needs to be done."
Chi Qi nodded, glancing at Shen Zhiheng who had just gotten out of the car: "Understood. I'll arrange for someone to take him to the registration office for detailed registration..."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Chi Qi..." Shen Zhiheng said with a well-behaved smile, turning to Gu Qi and saying, "Then I'll come find you later after I've settled in?"
Shi Xu walked past him, coldly tossing out the words: "Self-sufficient."
Chi Qi raised her hand and beckoned, and six team members immediately jogged forward, working in pairs to conduct an extremely detailed inspection of the three off-road vehicles.
He Zhuo: "It has to be our own base! This level of professionalism is something that the Mu family's crappy place can't even come close to!"
Lu Xici patted his shoulder, gesturing for him to follow: "Let's go, stop joking. Rules are rules, we have to go through the inspection too."
Lu Nange and her group walked towards the full-body scanner.
The cold rays swept silently, accompanied by a faint hum...
After everyone passed the checks and got back into the car without any delays, with the engine humming softly, Shen Zhiheng was still standing in front of the registration desk...
Hearing the distinct sound of the car starting, Shen Zhiheng suddenly looked up and was about to chase after it: "Hey! Seriously? You're really just going to abandon me like this?"
However, the only response he received was exhaust fumes coming from the car's tailpipe...
The vehicle slowed down as it drove onto the internal roads of the villa area.
Because Chi Qi had informed Grandpa Chi in advance, when the three SUVs were almost at the villa area, they happened to run into Grandpa Chi, Aunt He, Aunt Shi, and other elders who were walking towards the villa area...
In the post-apocalyptic world, vehicles generally do not honk their horns easily to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The three SUVs rolled down their windows and slowed down...
The young people in the car leaned out and greeted the elders with smiles.
Mrs. He: "Didn't you say you were going to be gone for several days? Why are you back so soon?"
He Zhuo: "Hey! Don't even mention it, plans never go as expected! There aren't many capable fighters in the Mu family, we just went in and wiped out Mu Jin and his gang... So, here we are, back here!"
Mother He looked up at the sky and said, "Oh dear, I haven't seen any cows flying in the sky."
He Zhuo: "Mom! Are we still mother and son? Where is the basic trust?"
Aunt Gu: "We've heard that Mu Jin is a level five lightning-type user, and there are quite a few level four or five ability users at the base..."
Grandpa Chi glanced at the curious survivors watching from the roadside: "Don't all block this road, you go back first, we'll be there soon!"
Lu Beiye squeezed his little head next to Lu Nange and asked, "Grandpa, do you want to get in the car? Let's go back together."
Grandpa Chi waved his hand with a smile, his voice full of energy: "No need, no need, it's just a few steps, it'll be more comfortable to walk! My dear grandchildren, you go back first, Grandpa will be there soon!"
The convoy started again and slowly drove towards the villa area.
Upon arriving at the Chi family villa, the two SUVs pulled over to the side of the road outside the villa, while the G-Class drove into the courtyard and parked in the garage.
When Grandpa Chi and his elders strolled in unhurriedly, Lu Nange and her group were busily unloading things from the spacious trunk of the G-Class!
Boxes of canned goods, beverages, compressed rations, and vacuum-packed food were being continuously transported towards the kitchen...
Aunt Gu: "These kids...did they just empty out the warehouse at the Mu family's base?"
Gu Wan, with her sharp eyes, saw the elders enter and quickly called out, "Grandpa Chi, come in quickly! We'll be done moving soon..."
After Grandpa Chi and the others settled down in the living room, Lu Nange and the others had just finished moving the car, and the trunk of the G-Class was completely emptied.
Chi Yi and Ji Xian brought in two cases of bottled water and placed them in the corner of the living room with a thud.
Grandpa Chi: "You really moved the Mu family's base?"
Chi Yanzhou: "No... These supplies were found by us while we were clearing out several office buildings on our way there and back."
Grandpa Chi: "What did Xiao Zhu say?"
He Zhuo: "Grandpa, I'm not bragging! We really did kill those Mu family members! Not a single one was spared!"
Grandpa Shi: "You went into the base, killed Mu Jin and the others, and just... came back? You didn't handle the aftermath? No one at their base stopped you?"
He Zhuo, with a "what's the big deal?" expression, said matter-of-factly, "Yeah, Grandpa Shi, we'll be back once it's cleaned up..."
Grandpa Chi: "Ayan..."
Chi Yanzhou was handing bottled water to Lu Nange and Lu Beiye: "Old Gu, you said..."
Upon hearing this, He Zhuo immediately interrupted, trying to prove that he could also be reliable: "Brother Yan! I can speak too! I promise to be concise and to the point!"
Chi Yanzhou: "You talk too much."
“I can make this short…” He Zhuo saw Chi Yanzhou glance at him and immediately wilted, then tried to salvage the situation by saying, “…Okay, this is indeed a long story, and it needs to be told in a more organized way. Old Gu, you should handle this; you’re better at it.”
Gu Qiyan gave a concise yet focused explanation...
Grandpa Shi: "The Mu family members do deserve to die. But you young people were too impulsive and reckless on someone else's turf... What if the base riots and they all come after you?"
Shi Xu: "Grandpa, so we made an example of them to scare the others, and quickly brought the situation under control... As the saying goes, 'to catch the thief, first catch the king.' After subduing the level four and five ability users, the remaining low- and mid-level ability users and ordinary survivors, seeing the base leader and higher-ups subdued, basically didn't dare to gamble with their lives. Fear is sometimes more effective than reason..."
Grandpa Shi slammed his cane heavily on the ground: "Arrogant! Overconfident! This is the apocalypse! Do you think you can just charge around like this with your skills? You can't fight against everyone. You were lucky this time, but what if you're not so lucky next time? In this apocalypse... you could lose your lives!"
Grandpa Chi handed a bottle of mineral water to Grandpa Shi: "Old Shi, have a drink of water, take a break..."
Grandpa Shi: "You...aren't you worried at all?"
Grandpa Chi: "Children have their own paths to walk. Whether they succeed or fail, it's up to them to forge their own way... We old folks just need to avoid becoming a burden to them..."
Seeing that Grandpa Chi was about to start playing the family card, Chi Yanzhou immediately interrupted: "Grandpa, Grandpa Shi, there are medicines and various seeds in those two SUVs parked outside... These are all supplies that the base urgently needs. What do you think we should do with them?"
Grandpa Chi: "Medicines? Seeds... cough cough, don't ask me! I've handed this base over entirely to you young people! That's something you need to figure out."
By the way, all of your uncles and elders went to cover your shifts today!
Now that you're back safely, hurry up and hand over the responsibilities to everyone so your uncles and elders can rest assured...
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