Accident
When everyone gathered in the living room of Ling Shi's house, Lu Tingxiao returned to his usual laziness, put his long legs on the coffee table, and casually announced his decision: everyone should take nutritional supplements.
Everyone was stunned for two or three seconds, and then they exploded.
“Are those things safe?”
"No one knows."
"Dr. Ling, do you also support this approach?"
Those who mumbled and made suggestions were Zuo Hao, Xiao Gang and the others, and they still had no awareness of absolute obedience to orders.
On the other hand, Ma Minghong, Muye Chuyi and others, although they also looked like they were about to defecate, did not speak out their opposition.
"Should we go back to the base and wait for Dr. Ling to test it first, then use a guinea pig to conduct the experiment and confirm that it is safe before we talk about it?"
"Yeah, what if you eat it and your body explodes and you die?"
Lu Tingxiao pressed his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and asked, "Where did you put the things you brought back?"
Qiu Bao raised his hand: "I put them all away. They are all in my room."
"Okay." Lu Tingxiao said, "Go get a box. Ling Shi and I will eat it first."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone suddenly became quiet again.
The expression of holding back shit changed. Sometimes he admired the courage of the officers who led by example, sometimes he frowned and wondered if they should take the risk, and sometimes he returned to the expression of holding back shit, wondering whether it was edible or not, and whether it would kill people...
After waiting for a few seconds, Ma Minghong said, "How can you let your captain and vice-captain eat first? Are all our team members dead? I'll go first."
He looked ready to die, and was really thinking of sacrificing his life in the line of duty.
Before others could react to his statement, Ling Shi spoke first.
This question had been weighing on his mind, from the first time he met Ma Minghong and he greeted Lu Tingxiao so familiarly; to when he helped catch the corrupt official in the cafeteria for Lu Tingxiao's sake; to when the two of them sat next to each other on the plane; until now...
Ma Minghong seems to be really willing to risk his life for Lu Tingxiao.
Ling Shi: "Ma Minghong, how did you and Captain Lu get to know each other?"
Ma Minghong puffed out his chest with a proud look: "It was my first day in the army and Team Lu was my squad leader."
"Later, we transferred to the First Squadron of the First Army together, and he was my captain."
"We didn't separate until he applied to form the White Eagles and I was rejected."
"Although I only followed him for two years, he was my role model and my belief in military service."
It is indeed a deep connection.
Old comrade.
No wonder Lu Tingxiao, who always keeps strangers away, is completely on guard against him.
"No need." Lu Tingxiao waved his hand, looking nonchalant. "Captain Ling said it's okay to eat. I trust him 100%."
"You think I'm taking a risk by setting an example, but I don't think so."
"I'll eat too." Zuo Hao jumped out, looking ready to die. "Captain Ling said it, so there's definitely no problem."
At this point, several people expressed their willingness to join.
Some support Lu Tingxiao, while others trust Ling Shi.
All the shit-faces suddenly turned into faces of self-sacrifice.
Lu Tingxiao glanced at everyone and said, "Since everyone has confidence, that's great."
"Qiu Bao, prepare one for each person."
Qiu Bao stood up straight: "Yes."
Ling Shi instructed Qiu Bao: "First, prepare 50 grams per person. Find a room with a wall-breaking machine, grind the nutritional supplement into powder, and take it with water."
Qiu Bao saluted and followed the orders.
Lu Tingxiao waved at everyone and said, "Don't hang around here anymore. Go get your quota from Qiu Bao. Go to bed early."
"If you feel uncomfortable in the middle of the night, as long as you are not about to die, just bear with it."
This made everyone stop holding their urge to poop, and they all went out one after another with a mixture of anticipation, fear, conviction and confusion.
Ning Fu walked at the end of the group.
After everyone else left, Ning Fu turned around and said, "If you feel unwell, remember to call me. I'm a doctor, and I'm not just capable of healing the wounds of corrupted people."
Ling Shi nodded: "I will. I may have to work hard for you tonight. If you are worried, you can wait until everyone has taken it and see the effects before eating."
Ning Fu nodded: "I'll consider it."
Not long after everyone left, Qiu Bao came over with two bowls, each half filled with half a bowl of water mixed with gray-brown powder.
Lu Tingxiao frowned: "Why don't you stir it evenly?"
Qiu Bao was stunned for a moment: "Do you still need to stir it evenly?"
He tilted his head slightly, looking innocent and confused.
Ling Shi suppressed his laughter and took a bowl: "It doesn't matter, the effect is the same."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it in one gulp.
Lu Tingxiao took the bowl, glanced at Qiu Bao with disdain, and drank it in one gulp as well.
Qiu Bao scratched his head embarrassedly, put away the bowl, and bowed slightly to Lu Tingxiao before turning and leaving.
Ling Shi smiled and asked, "Where did you get this baby? It's so cute."
Lu Tingxiao tsk-tsks, “Don’t be fooled by his baby face. He’s only three years younger than me. He’s also an old man who followed me back then.”
"Before the apocalypse, he was much stronger than an average person. Now that he's evolved, he's like Popeye the Sailor. And he doesn't even need to consume spinach."
Ling Shi laughed and scolded, "A brother so loyal to you is being teased like this? Don't say that to his face."
Lu Tingxiao waved his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, this kid is simple-minded. He listens to everything I say and never gets angry with me."
Ling Shi snorted, "Just go ahead and bully me."
The two chatted for a while, then went to wash up and rest early.
Lu Tingxiao gave the master bedroom with an attached bathroom to Ling Shi and walked into the shower room outside.
He undressed and turned on the shower.
The warm water rushes down, washing away the dust of the day and making people relax quickly.
There seemed to be music playing in the living room, and the faint melody drifted into the bathroom, adding a rare atmosphere to the night.
But as he washed, Lu Tingxiao felt more and more that something was wrong.
The medicine is taking effect.
But he clearly remembered that after the rotten man ate ginseng, his eyes turned red, his skin bulged, and he became restless. It should be that his body could not withstand the mutation of cells, and he felt a pain all over his body as if it was exploding.
Why is he so...hot?
Lu Tingxiao lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and turned the hot water to cold.
The water poured down again, sprinkling on his skin all over his body and taking away the dryness on his epidermis.
But in just a moment, the restlessness surged up from within him again, like a raging fire, growing more and more intense, soon surpassing the effect of the cold water... It was as if something was rampaging within him, and if it couldn't find an outlet, it would almost explode...
After five minutes, Lu Tingxiao gave up completely. Panting, he turned off the faucet and walked out of the shower.
The breath flowed between his nose and lips, carrying a scorching temperature, jumping on his precarious nerves.
Lu Tingxiao wrapped himself in a bath towel and walked out without even bothering to put on his clothes.
He remembered that Qiu Bao and Ma Minghong lived next door.
Boom boom boom.
The knock on the door was forceful and filled with obvious anxiety.
Qiu Bao quickly opened the door and saw Lu Tingxiao, wrapped only in a bath towel. He was very surprised: "Captain Lu, what happened?"
Lu Tingxiao supported himself on the door frame with one hand: "What did you give Ling Shi and me to eat?"
Qiu Bao looked confused and thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know, maybe it's a piece of wood."
Lu Tingxiao almost gritted his teeth and asked, "Is there no text marking on the box?"
"Yes, there are." Qiu Bao's eyes lit up and he turned and left: "Captain Lu, wait for me, I'll go take a look."
They just asked Lu Tingxiao to wait and didn't even invite him in.
Fortunately, Lu Tingxiao had no intention of going in.
Qiu Bao moved quickly and ran out with an empty box. "Captain Lu, there's English writing on it. Can you take a look?"
Lu Tingxiao snatched the box and his eyes almost went dark when he saw the words on it.
Deer antler.
Who the hell would experiment with supplements like this?!
Who are you planning to feed it to?
To some elderly volunteer?
He was at an age full of vigor and vitality, had had a good rest recently, and was surrounded by a young man like Ling Shi who suited his taste, so his instincts were always stirring.
If you don't think about it and focus on the task, it's fine.
But now, after taking the "evolved" deer antlers, all the cells in the body seem to be burning on fire, almost coming out of the surface of the skin.
"This box," Lu Tingxiao shook it, "who else has eaten it?"
Qiu Bao thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... this box was divided into four parts. Besides you, Captain Lu, and Captain Ling, it seems... there was also Peng Gaoxuan. He took two parts, but I'm not sure who he gave them to."
Lu Tingxiao nodded.
Peng Gaoxuan should be able to control himself. Even if he can't, he won't bother with so many trivial matters.
He stuffed the box back into Qiu Bao's arms and said, "After we return to the base, we'll brush up on our English."
Qiu Bao was confused and just said "Oh" honestly.
Lu Tingxiao wiped the sweat from his chest and returned to the house.
The music was still playing in the living room, streaming out from some unknown player.
The originally melodious and relaxing music was now changed to rock music.
The heavy bass and the heart-pounding drums, set against the extremely fast rhythm and soaring pitch of the electronic guitar, completely disrupted the air in the whole room.
Lu Tingxiao should have gone straight back to his bedroom, but for some reason, he stood in the living room, motionless.
The living room window was ajar, and a gentle breeze blew in from outside. It was not cool and could not extinguish the fire in his heart at all.
An irresistible thought arose in Lu Tingxiao's mind: Should I go find Ling Shi?
Ling Shi ate deer antlers before him.
At this moment, Ling Shi should be feeling as restless as he is.
It's just a simple physiological need, just helping each other.
In this fucking doomsday, there isn't much they need to worry about anymore, and the right thing to do is to enjoy life while you can.
Besides, he expressed his "care" for Ling Shi so clearly that the other party must have felt it.
At this special moment, he might not reject me.
Lu Tingxiao turned off the ceiling light in the living room and took two steps forward.
no.
Can't go.
So far, the response Ling Shi has given has never exceeded the friendship that a comrade-in-arms should have.
His behavior will completely destroy the goodwill he has accumulated before.
Wait a little longer.
Have to wait a little longer.
My mind kept trying to convince me, but my body wouldn't listen. Waves of heat surged up, and my breathing became scalding.
He took another step forward.
Ling Shi's bedroom door was closed tightly, and a ray of light leaked from under the gap.
He hasn't slept yet.
Maybe he was just waiting for me to knock on the door.
Lu Tingxiao lowered his head and pinched his arm hard.
calm.
The more impulsive the situation is, the calmer you should be.
This reaction is almost etched into his DNA.
He took another step forward.
Already standing at the door of Ling Shi’s bedroom.
At this stop, he was stunned.
Through the thin layer of door panel, heavy breathing sounds came from inside.
Very familiar, yet very strange.
It was Ling Shi's voice, a voice he had never heard before, tinged with lust.
Every breath she took seemed to weigh heavily on his heart.
Before his brain could react, he had already grasped the door handle.
Ten thousand voices in my heart are roaring: Go in!
Just before the doorknob was about to be turned, a crisp "clang" sound came from inside the door.
It was the sound of a glass falling to the ground.
Lu Tingxiao's heart skipped a beat, he turned the handle and pushed the door open.
"Don't come in!" In the bedroom, Ling Shi squatted on the ground, his back to the door, with broken glass under his feet. He shouted again, his voice slightly trembling: "Don't come in."
Lu Tingxiao couldn’t see his face, only half of his back: “Are you… okay?”
"Get out!" Ling Shi's voice rose again.
But there was a subtle hesitation and uneasiness in his voice, as if he wanted to give himself strength by speaking so loudly.
Lu Tingxiao found that his body was also trembling slightly.
He must be suffering from the same pain as himself, tortured by that damn advanced medicine, to the point where he wanted to quench his thirst with a glass of cold water, but he couldn't even hold the glass.
He should just ignore Ling Shi's request and rush forward.
Hug him.
This is the choice he should make based on his values.
Choose the right moment and strike when the opponent reveals a flaw.
But for some reason, Lu Tingxiao suddenly softened his heart.
He was a little reluctant to go against the wishes of the person in front of him.
This was very unusual for him.
Hunters never consider the feelings of their prey.
It was like he was revealing the "dirtiness" in his heart to Ma Minghong bit by bit, which was also extremely unusual.
Hunters never reveal their traps.
Only now did he finally understand why he had told Ma Minghong all that. This was because, unlike any of his previous "schemes," this time, while he was plotting against Ling Shi, he was also wavering in his heart.
He included himself in the calculation.
He seemed to be telling others about this plan, but in fact, he was telling himself, reminding himself that all this was just a show.
However, as the fake play went on, it became real.
Lu Tingxiao hesitated for only a second before stepping back: "If you really feel uncomfortable, you must tell me."
After saying that, he closed the door.
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