Chapter 104: Killing the Chicken to Frighten the Monkey
The base became busy. Those who had successfully awakened their superpowers went to the registration office to register, while those who had not been able to successfully use their superpower cards became more and more anxious as they saw people around them walking away one by one.
However, the more anxious I am, the more restless I am, and the more restless I am, the less able I am to use the ability cards.
Fortunately, in my haste, I couldn't use the ability card, but instead I felt the urge to give up, and the tension of not being able to awaken my ability disappeared.
The tension fades away, which makes people calm down and free their minds.
It took about four or five hours in total for all the combatants in the base to awaken their special abilities. As a result, it was already dark, and these people were still queuing up for registration.
The members of the special team have all undergone special training and are emotionally stable. It is more likely that they will awaken their special abilities at this time, so they registered early and rushed to rotate with the special team outside.
An Qing was not responsible for the registration of superpowers, so she returned to the office early. As soon as she arrived at the office, she was blocked by some leaders of the base.
"Base Commander, what's going on with the ability card?"
"Yeah, it's such a big deal, why didn't you discuss it with us?"
When An Qing saw so many people coming to find her, she felt a little numb. She frowned and didn't want to deal with them, and didn't want to say a word.
She glanced at Wei Xunyi.
Wei Xunyi nodded in understanding and stepped forward to stop these people. "Sorry, the base commander is busy right now. Please make way."
Wei Xunyi has also awakened his special abilities, and his physical fitness has been greatly improved. It is no problem for him to stop these people by himself.
So, An Qing returned to her office smoothly.
In fact, she had considered whether to reveal the matter of the ability card and the body-tempering spirit liquid in advance, and whether to hold a meeting to discuss it.
But to be honest, the previous meetings did not leave her with a good impression. Now she could quite understand why the former leader Song Minguo was just going through the motions in every meeting. In fact, he had already decided what to do and had informed others privately.
An Qing could imagine that if she did not make the decision directly and decisively, but instead called a meeting first, these people would definitely not agree to give the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid and Ability Cards to all the combatants first.
It's easy to guess that these leaders value their lives more. Rather than increasing the combat capability of their combatants, they would definitely want to improve their ability to protect themselves.
Once these leaders, each with their own little thoughts, awaken their special abilities and use the body-tempering spirit liquid, who knows what unexpected things might happen.
An Qing sighed and thought that it would be better for these people to stay in the base quietly. It was not suitable for them to awaken their superpowers now.
It is said that a new emperor appoints new ministers. Isn’t it time to consider replacing these disobedient people?
An Qing sat in the office chair and thought, maybe people's mentality will change easily after they have great strength, but all the combat readiness personnel have awakened their special abilities, so the feeling that they are stronger than others will be greatly weakened.
In addition, when the superpowers are awakened, 'she' teaches everyone how to control their superpowers, and I believe that the loyalty of the combat personnel to her will be even higher.
Under such circumstances, her current voice in the base is no different from that of the former leader Song Minguo, and it may even be higher.
Wei Xunyi sent all the leaders away, then pushed open the office door and walked in.
As expected, the leadership came here to make a fuss mainly for the ability cards and the body-tempering spirit liquid.
Seeing An Qing remained silent, Wei Xunyi asked, "Base Commander, since there's enough Body Tempering Spiritual Fluid and Ability Cards, can we distribute them to non-combatants as well? After all, this kind of thing is more about scarcity than inequality. I'm afraid those people will incite others to cause trouble."
After all, An Qing hasn't been around for too long, and she's also young, which makes some people in the leadership feel that they can suppress her.
It would be nothing under normal circumstances, but now is an extraordinary period. It would be troublesome if these people really incited others to cause trouble.
An Qing shook her head. "They dare to question me with this attitude now. If they really have enough power, won't they be even more likely to cause trouble?"
She spoke slowly, thinking as she spoke.
She already had a solution in mind, but she wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do.
But after thinking about it, she realized that she didn't want to be controlled by others when she took the position of base leader. Now that she has become the base leader and has so many things on her shoulders, does she still have to tolerate others stepping on her head?
After a while, An Qing continued, "Notify the guards to closely monitor the leaders who just arrived here. If they make any small moves, arrest them immediately."
After a pause, An Qing slowly said, "Choose another typical example to scare the monkeys."
Wei Xunyi really didn't expect An Qing to say this, and was a little surprised for a moment.
An Qing looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wei Xunyi felt a little complicated, but he didn't say anything. "How far do you plan to go?"
An Qing leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes. "Since we want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, we have to do it ruthlessly. I remember that the base has the kind of punishment that makes people want to be neither alive nor dead."
Wei Xunyi didn't say anything, his expression changing from time to time.
An Qing opened her eyes. "I know you probably think I've gone too far, but have you ever thought about the current situation? If they really incite people to cause trouble at this time for their own selfish desires, and they succeed, how many casualties will there be at the base?"
"Isn't this worse than backstabbing a teammate? If they really have this intention, even if I stop them in advance, who can guarantee that they won't do it a second or third time? Who can guarantee that I can stop them every time? Even if I put these people in a sky prison, there's no guarantee that there won't be a second or third wave."
An Qing smiled. "I know. If these people were under a big boss, they wouldn't dare do such a thing. Aren't they just taking advantage of my small background and shallow foundation? If I don't give them a hard time now, there's no way to intimidate others."
She knew very well that if someone smart, intelligent and capable came in, the matter might be handled better and more beautifully.
But she doesn't have that skill, so she shouldn't do anything unnecessary and just use the simplest and most effective method.
Wei Xunyi sighed after a while and had to admit that what An Qing said was indeed true.
"I see."
The next day, all combat readiness personnel were divided into three groups, taking the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid on the first, second, and third day respectively.
A group of people also used the spiritual fluid at different time periods throughout the day.
The main purpose of doing this is to ensure that there is always enough combat power in the base, so that the blood vines will not take advantage of the situation when everyone is weak after taking the body-tempering spirit liquid.
Ever since they started taking the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid, the entire base has been emitting a foul odor. Even though the internal circulation system is working frantically, a faint smell is still everywhere.
That is the smell produced after the body is tempered by the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid.
After staying in the office for so long, An Qing finally went home and prepared to take a good shower and rest.
After working non-stop in the office for several days, she was really tired and exhausted.
Fortunately, the important things have been basically arranged, and she can take some time to rest.
When she got home, she just said hello to her parents and went into the bathroom to take a shower. After the shower, she went to bed and fell asleep.
Li Xiufang walked into An Qing's room and saw that she was sleeping soundly with fatigue evident in her eyes and brows. She gently pulled the quilt over An Qing and then quietly left the room.
After closing the door gently, An Weiguo walked over and asked quietly, "How is Qingqing?"
Li Xiufang walked into the living room and sighed, feeling distressed. "I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bed."
An Weiguo also sighed, "Don't worry, I'm a little tired, but I think Qingqing is living a fulfilling life here..."
At least it's better than when they forced me to live like a zombie.
Thinking of An Qing at that time, An Weiguo's heart twitched. He still didn't understand why he and Xiufang ignored their daughter's increasingly ugly complexion. It was only when An Yiqing showed them those days that they realized it.
Li Xiufang was silent for a long time. She looked at 001 who was lazily sleeping on the sofa, walked over and squatted in front of the sofa, "001, can you get some black chicken and turtle?"
001 immediately opened his eyes. "Black-bone chicken and turtle? Let me see... ah, yes, is this it?"
As he spoke, 001 took out a turtle and a black chicken.
Li Xiufang smiled immediately. "Yes, that's it. Thank you, 001. What would you like to eat? Fried steak or grilled fish? I'll make it for you right away."
001 waved his claws and two large fish appeared, "Grill fish, grill fish!"
It is actually not picky about food. It likes to eat anything that is delicious. But the grilled fish that Li Xiufang made yesterday was so delicious that it couldn’t eat enough.
Li Xiufang: "Okay."
Taking the ingredients, Li Xiufang went to prepare cooking.
She first cleaned out the black chicken and turtle, and stewed them in a casserole. The stewing ingredients that 001 had given her before had not been used up yet, so she didn't need it to give her more.
After the black-bone chicken and soft-shelled turtle were stewed in the pot, An Weiguo also cleaned out the two big fish, and Li Xiufang began to make grilled fish.
It is said to be grilled fish, but in fact it is just heating oil in a pan, frying the fish until it is golden brown and crispy, then stir-frying the ingredients, adding a little water and some vegetables and simmering them for a while.
In the room, An Qing was awakened by a strong fragrance.
She was still dazed when she opened her eyes, and it took her a while to recover. She looked at the time and found that she had slept for about four or five hours.
An Qing yawned, got up, opened the door and walked out.
"Qingqing, are you awake? Mommy made turtle soup for you." Li Xiufang saw An Qing get up, and hurriedly turned around to carefully open the casserole and get a bowl to scoop up the soup.
A bowl of soup sprinkled with chopped green onions was placed on the table. She then took a large bowl and scooped out the black chicken and turtle.
An Weiguo brought over the bowl and chopsticks and said with a smile, "Your mom just made this soup, it's so delicious, Qingqing, have a sip first, and daddy will peel the turtle shell off for you."
An Qing likes to drink turtle soup, but doesn't like to eat turtle meat. However, she particularly likes the edge of the turtle shell.
An Qing took the bowl and chopsticks from An Weiguo, "Dad, Mom, stop busying yourself and sit down and rest for a while. I can do it myself."
Li Xiufang agreed with a smile and pulled An Weiguo to sit next to her.
An Qing drank two mouthfuls of soup first, then opened the turtle shell and skillfully ate the skirt. The turtle shell skirt was rich in gelatin, soft and elastic, and tasted very delicious.
But after taking two bites, she found it difficult to eat.
An Qing put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at her parents. "Dad, Mom, what happened in the past is in the past. I don't blame you, and I have never hated you."
Li Xiufang's face turned pale. These words "I don't blame you, I never hated you" were like sharp knives stabbing into her heart, making her so painful that she couldn't breathe.
Even in that situation, her daughters never hated her, which was enough to show how much An Qing loved them. Because of her love for them, she suffered even more pain, and it even forced her to suffer from depression...
An Qing said carefully: "So, you don't have to blame yourself, and don't be sad."
She really wanted to comfort her parents because she really couldn't stand the way her parents looked at her. Their severe guilt, sadness and heartache were so much and so strong that she felt like she was almost suffocating.
She didn't go home a few days ago. Not only was she really busy, but she also seemed to be avoiding her parents.
She went home today not only to rest, but also because 001 told her last night that it could only support her parents' projection in this world for ten days.
And yesterday was already the eighth day.
Today is the ninth day, and she knows it’s time for her parents to go back.
After hearing the news, An Qing sat in the office for a long time last night and thought about it for a long time.
In the end, she decided not to work today and came back directly. Of course, she had to deal with important matters first before coming back.
No matter what, it is true that she was spoiled by her parents since she was a child. Even if she made a mistake in blind dating and getting married as an adult, she cannot erase the kindness her parents have shown her.
She couldn't hate them, and the resentment she once had was gone, but she also couldn't treat her parents as seamlessly as she had before she was eighteen.
Her emotions were complicated, but she still hoped that they would be fine.
An Qing said this sincerely, asking them not to feel guilty or sad, but it broke the hearts of Li Xiufang and An Weiguo.
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