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As soon as the word "C8" came out, everyone in the audience was stunned.
Wang Fenghua was stunned for several seconds before he shouted, "Impossible!"
"How old are you? How could you be C8?!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Ling Shi glanced at Lu Tingxiao in surprise.
This person had been following him silently since entering the base, never revealing their identity or asking to see anyone. He assumed they were just ordinary veterans. He hadn't expected someone to have a rank within the system, and at such a high level?!
What is his identity?
"Guards!" Wang Fenghua shouted without hesitation: "Guards!"
"Someone come quickly and kick this lunatic out!"
There were two guards outside the door, one of whom was the guard who had just been knocked down by Lu Tingxiao.
The other one was Yu Zhengping's personal bodyguard. This man had just stood by and watched when Lu Tingxiao was beating someone. He stood one meter away, neither intervening nor leaving. He had a formal expression on his face, but his standing posture betrayed his desire to watch the fun.
Helplessly, the guard who was knocked down groaned twice, got up from the ground, and staggered into the laboratory.
"You're done!" Wang Fenghua pointed a finger at Lu Tingxiao unceremoniously. "You insulted your superiors, forged your identity, and attacked the guards. You will be thrown into prison immediately and you'll never get out!"
Ling Shi raised his eyebrows, put his hand to his mouth and coughed twice, then whispered, "Insulting your superior and forging your identity cannot both be true. If he really forged his identity, you wouldn't be his superior."
Wang Fenghua was stunned and did not turn the corner immediately.
Lu Tingxiao next to him smiled.
Wang Fenghua was almost mad with rage. He grabbed the guard's clothes and pushed him towards Lu Tingxiao: "Catch him! Catch him!"
The guard hesitated, not daring to move forward, taking one step forward and two steps back.
At this moment, an extremely heroic voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Lu Tingxiao! It's really you!"
Ling Shi turned around and saw a man in his early 30s walking towards Lu Tingxiao with a smile on his face and his arms open.
His face was as angular as if carved by a knife. He was only a little shorter than Lu Tingxiao. He was wearing a neat camouflage suit, had a strong physique, and looked dusty, as if he had just returned from a mission.
Lu Tingxiao raised his eyebrows.
The man approached with resolute steps, hugged him, and patted him on the back: "You're really not dead!"
Lu Tingxiao also patted the other party: "Long time no see, Xiao Yang."
Huh? Xiao Yang?
Why does this name sound so familiar?
Ling Shi quickly remembered.
Uncle Yu mentioned this name.
Lieutenant General. Currently the highest-ranking officer in the base's military.
Are Lu Tingxiao and he old acquaintances?
It seems...the relationship is pretty good?
"General Xiao!" The guard saluted hastily, his face flushed. It was unclear whether he was embarrassed or relieved.
Xiao Yang let go of Lu Tingxiao and looked him up and down: "You've lost weight, and your chest isn't as big as before. In just ten years, you've become so decadent?"
Lu Tingxiao grabbed his wrist and twisted it hard.
Xiao Yang screamed "Ah——" and slapped his arm hard: "Let go! It hurts! That damn gangster's temper hasn't changed at all!"
Lu Tingxiao released his hand and looked him up and down: "You have changed. You are no longer the thin straw you used to be."
He patted the other person's chest, which was quite elastic and taut: "Wow, you've practiced well."
Xiao Yang raised his arms and flexed his muscles: "That's right. I've always targeted you. I didn't expect you to change your allegiance and stop being a soldier."
"It's a loss to the army."
The two of them were reminiscing about the past, and everyone around them was stunned.
Ling Shi was relatively okay. Although he was surprised, he accepted it well considering Lu Tingxiao's C8 rank.
The one who could not accept it the most was Wang Fenghua, who stood aside with his eyes wide open and his hands trembling slightly.
He was clearly just a reckless young man who appeared out of nowhere, so how come he suddenly became friends with General Xiao?
The teasing tone and the warm hug...it's obvious that they have a close relationship.
If someone is unhappy, just say a few words...
Wang Fenghua swallowed.
No, Xiao Yang won’t do anything to him.
The research institute is an independent organization after all, and in the apocalypse, its importance is greater than before.
He is the dean of a research institute...
Now there are no other surviving academicians in the base, so they can only rely on him.
It's going to be okay...
Thinking of this, Wang Fenghua straightened his body again and took the initiative to step forward to greet him: "General Xiao, I heard that you left for a mission the day before yesterday. You must have had a hard time on the journey."
"Why do you have time to come to the institute today?"
Xiao Yang turned his head and glanced at him, his eyes full of indifference.
He said "hmm" as a response.
Wang Fenghua didn't care about his perfunctory attitude at all. Instead, she said enthusiastically, "I was blind and didn't know the way... You are a friend of General Xiao. What happened just now... was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Lu Tingxiao snorted, "Misunderstanding? It seems that with General Xiao as your witness, you no longer have any doubts about my C8 rank?"
Wang Fenghua waved his hands repeatedly: "No, of course not."
"Since there's no doubt about it." Lu Tingxiao took a half step towards him, his eyebrows slightly raised: "Can we count your offense against your superiors?"
Wang Fenghua hunched over, his face full of sorrow, and bowed with both hands: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I really didn't know you were..."
"As someone who holds a high position at such a young age as you, I'm sure you won't be so petty as to argue with a commoner like me."
"Just think of it as me just spitting shit. Don't cling to me and throw me away, okay?"
He looked pitiful, begging for help from everyone, and had lost all his arrogance.
Lu Tingxiao frowned in disgust: "Xiao Yang, is there no one left in the base? Let this kind of person lead the research institute?"
Xiao Yang sighed: "When the disaster broke out, we immediately dispatched troops to the major research institutes. However, the troops were also obstructed by the corrupt people on the way, and it was not smooth sailing. None of the five major research institutes in China were spared, and they were all destroyed by the corrupt people."
"Those scholars are all weak and incompetent. How can they resist the monster?"
He pointed at Wang Fenghua and said, "It was this guy. His level was not very good. He was put on the bench by the Third Research Institute. He ran to the military camp to see his son and escaped."
Lu Tingxiao nodded: "Can we replace him?"
He pointed at Ling Shi and asked, "Let the person who was originally in charge of the Dragon Horn project continue to lead this project?"
Xiao Yang looked a little embarrassed: "Brother, this is difficult."
"The base's resources are limited nowadays, and a strict hierarchy has been established. Even I can't make exceptions."
"Wang Fenghua's rank is high enough, and he cannot be dismissed at will."
Ling Shi interrupted in time: "It's okay. As long as I can participate in the project, my position is not important."
Lu Tingxiao wanted to say something, but Xiao Yang patted his shoulder heavily: "Okay, we can talk about other things later."
"Come on, come on, come sit with me. Your subordinates will be so happy if they see you."
Lu Tingxiao was dragged along and turned to look at Ling Shi.
Ling Shi raised his hand.
Go quickly.
Lu Tingxiao followed Xiao Yang out of the laboratory.
The guard also saluted Ling Shi and Wang Fenghua, retreated outside the door and closed it.
Only a few researchers were left in the room.
Wang Fenghua gave Ling Shi a meaningful look. The flattery in his eyes faded, replaced by a mocking expression. "So you not only know Premier Yu, but also General Xiao. The two giants in this base are both relatives of yours. No wonder you're so arrogant right after you arrived. You have the capital."
His tone was sarcastic and he was obviously suppressing his anger.
Ling Shi ignored him.
Even a coward like Wang Fenghua, who plays along with the wind, has his strengths. At least he's adaptable and shameless.
Arguing with such people only lowers your own moral character.
He did not ask to see the information from the Russian state, nor did he try to snatch the dragon horn. He just took a brief tour of the laboratory to familiarize himself with the experimental equipment and rules and regulations.
However, he still kept a third of his attention on the dragon horn on the experimental table...
Looking at the way Wang Fenghua dealt with Long Jiao, he sighed inwardly, his eyebrows almost pinching a fly to death.
No, we can't give up the initiative in this matter.
Since Xiao Yang cannot break the rules at will, then looking for Yu Zhengping is not a good idea, it will only make the other party embarrassed.
what to do?
Time flies.
Nearing noon, Ling Shi, who had nothing to do for a long time, left the laboratory and went to the cafeteria to eat.
Just as he reached the door of the cafeteria on the second floor, Ling Shi felt a heavy pat on his shoulder.
"Hey, you heartless guy," Lu Tingxiao's teasing voice sounded behind him: "Why don't you wait for me?"
Ling Shi turned around and saw only Lu Tingxiao. "Didn't you go to General Xiao's place? Are you familiar with him?"
"Don't you have subordinates to meet? Aren't you going to have dinner with them?"
He was very curious about Lu Tingxiao's true identity. Now that things had come to this, he had to confess, right?
But he ignored Lu Tingxiao's thick skin.
Lu Tingxiao said, "I can't say I'm very familiar with Xiao Yang, I just know him."
"Besides, what's the point of having dinner with a bunch of grown men?"
After saying that, he shut his mouth and never mentioned his identity again.
Ling Shi was stunned. He waited for several seconds but saw no further action. Then he realized, "My gender is female?"
Lu Tingxiao burst out laughing.
But he didn't explain, and walked towards the food window with his arm around Ling Shi's shoulder.
"What do you want to eat?"
The two of them ordered some food and found an empty space in the corner to sit down.
Ling Shi lowered his head to eat and did not ask about Lu Tingxiao's identity.
If this guy wants to show off, let him do it. I'll just suffocate him to death.
It would be better to spend this time thinking about how to solve the problem of the dragon horn.
Thinking of the way Wang Fenghua dealt with Long Jiao just now, the nerves in his solar plexus began to throb.
"Hey," Lu Tingxiao sat on his left and touched his arm, "What are you thinking about? You're so quiet."
Ling Shi did not hide it: "I miss Wang Fenghua."
"Wow," Lu Tingxiao swallowed a big mouthful of rice. "That old man is so charming? You miss him right after we separated?"
Ling Shi tilted his head: "Get lost."
Lu Tingxiao smiled and said, "Actually, he's easy to deal with."
"Hmm?" Ling Shi became interested. "How do you want to solve it? It's not going to be a physical solution, is it?"
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Tingxiao tapped his chopsticks with his chopsticks. "Once I'm at the base, I'll be a good citizen who abides by the law."
After saying that, he continued eating.
Ling Shi knocked him back with his chopsticks: "That's not very kind. Finish your words."
Lu Tingxiao chewed the eggplant slowly, licked his lips, and said, "How about this, let's make a deal."
"If you help me with my housekeeping, including but not limited to... washing socks, serving meals, making beds..., I'll... help you with Wang Fenghua. How do you do it?"
Ling Shi looked at Lu Tingxiao, half believing and half doubting: "What do you have in mind?"
Lu Tingxiao tutted, "You're not the type to do that. Now that I've told you the method, how can I still be lazy?"
"Brainpower is also a resource. Is it not too much to ask for some labor power in exchange for some of yours?"
Ling Shi pondered for five seconds: "Deal."
At night, it's time to go to bed.
Ling Shi was shaking his quilt when he remembered what he had promised Lu Tingxiao this afternoon.
As he turned around, Lu Tingxiao just came out of the bathroom and walked into the house with his upper body naked.
The undried water drops flowed from the neck to the chest, then continued to slide down and sank into the bath towel loosely tied around the abdomen.
Ling Shi took a quick glance, and his gaze couldn't help but fall on his chest.
Her chest muscles are just the right amount of fullness and look very elastic. Her chest circumference... is a circle bigger than mine, and her skin is not as white as mine.
However, Xiao Yang actually said that Lu Tingxiao was decadent? How big were his breasts before?
"Hey," Lu Tingxiao leaned lazily against the headboard, his towel about to fall off in the next second. "Are you mesmerized?"
"You can touch it, too, do you want to?"
Ling Shi grabbed the pillow on his bed and threw it over, gritting his teeth and saying, "I'm making the bed for some exploiter, do you want me to?"
"Of course." Lu Tingxiao caught the pillow with one hand and put it down casually. With the other hand, he handed over a pile of clothes: "I just took them out of the shower. You promised me to wash them."
Ling Shi took it and said unhappily, "Wash it, wash it, I'll soak it for you right now and wash it tomorrow."
Click.
A small piece of clothing fell to the ground.
Ling Shi looked down.
It's a pair of black underwear.
Hey.
He felt happy.
Lu Tingxiao must be embarrassed now, right?
Ling Shi looked up and saw the man opposite him, half smiling, looking at the underwear on the ground calmly: "Pick it up, don't step on it."
Not embarrassed at all.
How does that sentence go?
As long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
Seeing Lu Tingxiao's calm appearance, Ling Shi felt embarrassed.
Ever since he lost his parents at the age of five, he has never let anyone else wash his underwear, let alone washed other people's underwear.
Even during military training, he always kept his distance and never made any excessive jokes with his teammates.
In his opinion, this kind of intimate underwear represents not only a physical boundary, but also a psychological one.
Can't cross it casually.
"My guess is that washing underwear isn't included in our agreement?" Ling Shi argued with a frown.
Lu Tingxiao stood up straight and stretched out. The towel around his abdomen was tied very low to begin with, and this movement seemed to loosen it even more.
He said slowly: "Washing socks and making the bed are just general terms."
"That includes washing underwear, of course. With your high IQ, don't you understand this implicit implication?"
He pointed with his toes at the underwear still lying on the ground: "Be good, pick it up and wash it."
Before Ling Shi could refute, he rushed to say, "Don't forget, your labor resources were exchanged for my brain resources."
"Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised."
Ling Shi choked.
When it comes to specious arguments, he is indeed no match for the person opposite him.
He took a deep breath.
However...when it comes to skills, he may not lose.
Ling Shi slowly bent down, hooked his fingers, and picked up the black underwear from the ground.
Suddenly, he pushed off the ground with his back feet and flew forward like an arrow, arriving in front of Lu Tingxiao in an instant.
He grabbed the bath towel under Lu Tingxiao's belly button with one hand, gently pulled it out, and stuffed his underwear in with the other hand.
The moment he was stuffed in, he retreated violently and was already two meters away.
This was the first time he saw Lu Tingxiao's face look of surprise and a little dazed.
The frustration from being teased just now was swept away.
"That's not in the agreement." Ling Shi raised his eyebrows and said, "Wash it yourself slowly."
At this moment, the bath towel on Lu Tingxiao finally loosened completely and fell to the ground with a crash.
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