Chapter 224 Ten Months
After hearing Cheng Shenghong's story, Han Shuo couldn't help but recall some past events.
River, riverbank, a lone figure, wielding a sword...
"Alas, what a pity, the most comfortable and carefree days are gone forever..."
Han Shuo muttered to himself, and quickly regained his composure.
"Oh, no wonder, no wonder you're all so skilled."
"It's all thanks to this skill, otherwise, I probably wouldn't have made it to today."
Cheng Shenghong smiled and stopped dwelling on the topic, then asked another question.
"Brother Han, what are your plans next?"
Han Shuo had already considered this question, and replied casually.
"We still have a lot of supplies, plus some we had previously stockpiled, enough for us to live here for a long time. We don't need to become ordinary survivors and do hard labor in exchange for food."
"Therefore, we will maintain our current pace."
He picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and continued speaking.
"We should take advantage of the time while the underground research institute is closed to practice more in actual combat and strive to further enhance the overall strength of the team."
"This way, when the lockdown is lifted, searching for supplies outside will increase the team's margin for error."
"After all, the stronger everyone is, the higher their chances of survival."
After he finished speaking, Cheng Shenghong nodded and praised him.
"Yeah, that's great. Having a lot of money means you can be more free."
His eyes were full of envy, but not a trace of jealousy.
Because Han Shuo and others are his allies, and the relationship between the two sides is currently quite good.
For them, having stronger allies is absolutely beneficial and has no drawbacks.
After all, who wouldn't want to curry favor with someone powerful?
People who say they have nothing to do with something either regret it later, or they're lying...
The two chatted for a while longer, and before they knew it, two hours had passed.
Cheng Shenghong, realizing he had stayed long enough, got up to say goodbye.
"Alright, Brother Han, I won't bother you any longer. You should rest now. I'll head back first today."
Han Shuo quickly got up, ready to see him off.
"Alright, that's all for today. Brother Yao Nan, you're welcome to visit anytime if you're not busy."
"Oh, by the way, we still have a lot of firearms and weapons on hand. When the underground research institute is reopened, remember to come and get some handy weapons before you go upstairs."
After saying this, Cheng Shenghong clasped his hands in thanks.
"Brother Han, I will always remember your kindness. If you ever need anything in the future, please don't hesitate to ask me!"
Han Shuo smiled and waved his hand before speaking.
"Alright, we're all family here, no need to be so polite."
"Alright, Brother Han, see you later!"
Cheng Shenghong nodded and turned to leave.
Just as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something.
"Um... Brother Han, do you have any shampoo here?"
"What the hell?"
Han Shuo was a little unsure of what he had just heard, so he asked loudly and exaggeratedly.
"It's shampoo, the kind you use to wash your hair."
Cheng Shenghong appeared extremely serious, cupping a strand of his hair in his hands and looking at it tenderly before continuing to speak.
"If you have any extra, give me a bottle. I haven't washed my hair for several days, and it's lost its shine."
Han Shuo stood frozen in place, completely baffled as to why Cheng Shenghong was so obsessed with his long hair.
I'm exhausted every day, barely able to afford three meals a day, how can I have the energy to take care of my hair?
Is this what it means?
"You can cut off my head, you can bleed, but can't I mess up my hairstyle?"
Although Han Shuo himself didn't quite understand this hobby, his upbringing over the years meant he knew he should show some respect.
"You wait!"
After Han Shuo finished speaking, he turned around and strode towards the bathroom.
Soon, he came out carrying a small cardboard box and stuffed it directly into Cheng Shenghong's arms.
"Here you go, there are six bottles in here, all brand new and unopened, enough for you to use for more than a year."
Cheng Shenghong's eyes widened when he saw this box of shampoo.
He seemed even more excited than if he had seen a girl.
"Haha, Brother Han, I won't thank you enough. I'm off!"
Watching his departing figure, Han Shuo gave a bitter smile and casually closed the door.
"Is this considered a great favor? I always felt that Brother Yao's hobby was even stranger than Fatty's..."
No matter how the fat man tries to explain himself, his incident has been accepted as fact by everyone.
Even Qingyu knew.
...
For a period of time afterward, everyone lived their lives in a routine and orderly manner.
Ordinary survivors work more than 12 hours a day just to earn the food they need each day.
Note that this 12-hour period is not a time-wasting or opportunistic job.
This was almost non-stop hard work. Apart from meal times, all that was left was to get back to the accommodation and sleep soundly.
Cheng Shenghong would come over every few days, but as time went on, this frequency gradually increased.
Because he was also very tired, and he wanted to take some time to rest...
The guards were almost the same as usual.
Aside from their daily shifts and routine maintenance of order in the underground research institute, nothing much has changed.
Han Shuo and others can be considered representatives of free people; they are almost the most leisurely people in the research institute, if not the most carefree.
Of course, except for Li Shurou.
Since joining the company, Li Shurou has taken on two roles.
She is an extremely strong-willed person.
On weekdays, she spends most of her time with Dr. Lin, learning more advanced and complex knowledge about genetic biology.
This mainly includes the analysis and purification of turbid liquids...
For the rest of her time, she will continue to work in the infirmary. After all, the former job was an apprenticeship, while the latter, the position of doctor, is the foundation for her to establish herself within the organization.
She couldn't give up either of them.
Although she was very tired, she felt fulfilled, and even smiled more often.
Because these are the things she's truly good at, the things she truly wants to do...
Uncle Chen Hai is in charge of logistics at home, preparing delicious meals for everyone every day according to nutritional balance.
Besides these, Chen Hai would also do laundry, clean rooms, and so on, a whole series of chores for everyone.
It could be said that he took care of all the housework.
In short, with Chen Hai joining the team, Han Shuo and the others no longer need to worry about these tedious little things.
That's why Han Shuo would take Fatty, Xiao Zhao, and Wai Di to the training ground every day to train.
Physical training, strength training, speed training, combat training... and so on, none of them can be omitted.
He needs to improve the strength of the four people as much as possible during this period.
Because once the underground research institute is unsealed, the next time they go out, it will only be the four of them...
In their spare time, everyone would also teach Wai-di about language skills.
After several months, Wai Di was finally able to speak fluently.
And so, everyone did their best to do what they were supposed to do.
During this period, nothing major happened; everything was fine and normal...
Ten months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the underground research institute remains closed.
But today, news that was hard to tell whether it was good or bad reached Han Shuo's ears...
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