Zhao Xian was...scared?
Qiao Xuejun had never thought of such a scene. Such words did not seem to fit Zhao Xian at all.
This was the first time she saw Zhao Xian like this, and she felt a little helpless: "I'm really fine."
Zhao Xian still held her tightly, with a strength that was stronger than Qiao Xuejun had expected, and it seemed that he had no intention of letting go.
Qiao Xuejun reached out and gently patted Zhao Xian's neck, just like she had comforted Xun Muqing not long ago. She comforted Zhao Xian with a slightly unfamiliar and unskilled gesture: "I'm fine, not even a scratch!"
After being held by Zhao Xian for a while, she noticed the smell of blood on him.
This smell is not just the salty smell of sea monsters. It also smells like human blood.
She sniffed and hesitated: "Zhao Xian, are you hurt?"
Zhao Xian: “No.”
Qiao Xuejun slowly realized that there were many patrol soldiers watching them.
The expressions seemed a little... relieved?
Suddenly, she couldn't stand such a look and wanted to push Zhao Xian away, but she stopped and didn't push him directly. She just whispered softly, "Okay, let me go quickly, you... are holding me too tightly. They are all watching."
Only then did she feel the force gradually loosening.
Her feet returned to the ground.
Zhao Xian hugged her for a while before letting her go completely.
He looked into Qiao Xuejun's eyes and asked again, "Are you really okay?"
Qiao Xuejun nodded: "It's really okay."
When I was fighting with the sea monster, I got some bruises where the tentacles had strangled me, but the skin wasn't broken and it will heal on its own, so it's not really a serious injury.
As for Zhao Xian, the smell of blood on his body and the holes in his clothes...is he really not injured?
Ren Wangwang stepped forward and said, "Teacher Qiao, why are you here?"
Hearing these words, the man in black cotton-padded jacket who was squatting on the ground with his head in his hands thought, it's over.
He just observed again. Although the clothes of this group of people who broke in were unusual, their helmets, tactical carrying gear, and military boots all showed one thing - they were soldiers of the Mountain Leopard Battalion, which were now the soldiers of the First Base.
There really was something about the First Base. That woman didn't lie! He began to recall frantically what he had done to the two women. He searched their bags, confiscated their food and threatened them to give him more. He also didn't give them food, and used insults, contempt and oppression in his words...
After thinking about it, Black Cotton Jacket felt that he was doomed.
The First Base came with great momentum, and it was obvious that they were here to look for the missing people. And judging from the way their leader went straight to the woman as soon as he arrived, she was obviously an important person.
It's over.
If that woman said something bad about him, would he still be alive? I should have been more polite earlier! The more Black Cotton Jacket thought about it, the more desperate he became.
Qiao Xuejun looked at the people squatting on the ground in the room and explained quickly: "Mu Qing and I fell into the sea. It was the survivors from the Xie family who went out to collect supplies. They found us and brought us back. They were a great help."
After so long, Qiao Xuejun knew that this family's surname was Xie.
What she said was true. If she fell into the sea at that temperature, even if she struggled to get ashore, she would have to find a way to make a fire, keep warm, take care of the unconscious Xun Muqing, and face the mutants that might attack. The situation would definitely be worse than it is now.
As for the attitude of the black cotton-padded jacket, Qiao Xuejun didn't care at all. If she put herself in his shoes, if she had rescued a stranger and brought him back to the base, her attitude towards him might not be much better.
Ren Wangwang understood the meaning of the words very well, and his expression changed: "If you help our teacher Qiao, then you are a friend!"
He helped the man in the black cotton jacket up: "Brother, please take care of our teacher Qiao and engineer Xun."
The man in the black cotton-padded jacket was stunned, looking at Qiao Xuejun in disbelief. She, she didn't even say a word about his not-so-nice attitude?
After hearing what Ren Wangwang said, the other patrol soldiers also understood, put away their guns, and helped the person squatting on the ground up: "Friend, get up."
The Xie family stood up from the ground, their legs still a little weak.
The situation changed so quickly that they didn't react to what happened.
Qiao Xuejun began to introduce: "This family is planning to go to our base. After we collect the supplies this time, we can just take them back."
Qiao Xuejun added: "They also said that there are other survival groups in this city, and no one doesn't want to go to the First Base."
Zhao Xian nodded: "I understand, I will take care of it."
Qiao Xuejun nodded. If Zhao Xian took action, he should be able to find most of the people who wanted to seek refuge and bring them back to the base.
In the small corner next to the sofa, the aunt who had helped Qiao Xuejun before boldly asked, "Girl, which army are you from?"
Qiao Xuejun smiled and said, "Aunt, didn't I tell you before? They are from the First Base Patrol Team, responsible for protecting the safety of the base personnel. If we go missing, they will be responsible for tracking us down."
Auntie nodded repeatedly in understanding: "Oh, oh."
The aunt was stunned for a moment, and then asked again: "People from the First Base? Really people from the First Base?"
Ren Wangwang laughed: "How can this be false?"
Although Qiao Xuejun had said that people from the First Base would come to find them, they didn't believe it because they had been deceived before. In the end, the First Base actually came!
Qiao Xuejun saw Zhao Xian standing next to her, his eyes never leaving her. He was still tense and didn't say a word.
In order to ease his mood, Qiao Xuejun deliberately said, "Speaking of which, Lord Zhao, do you have a half-brother who is living abroad?"
She pointed at the skinny man in the corner. It was him who had previously used Zhao Xian's name to flaunt his reputation. "For example, him."
Zhao Xian's attention was diverted.
The thin man was startled. When he saw Zhao Xian's eyes shifted to him, he immediately squatted down after looking at each other.
The man's eyes were so cold and scary.
The thin man held his head again and explained repeatedly: "I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it. I just had a hard time and was afraid of being targeted and robbed, so I used the colonel's name to scare people. I didn't do anything bad! Really!"
Who would have thought that after parading around under the name of a big boss, he could actually meet the big boss and explain things to his face!
Zhao Xian said: "It's okay. Get up."
After he spoke, the heavy smell of blood on his body seemed to be diluted a little.
Upon hearing this, the thin man looked at Zhao Xian carefully. Seeing that Zhao Xian's expression did not change, he stood up cautiously.
Zhao Xian: "The base is short of people, and this time we are here to collect supplies. If you want to go back to the base with me, get ready in the next few days. I will return in 7 days. Then I will come to pick you up."
"By the way," Zhao Xian said, "please let me know the address of the trading market."
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