Chapter 55 Urgent Mission
Training, collecting supplies, digging crystals, a month passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, they arrived at the square in front of the mission hall and saw that many teams and organizations had already arrived and were gathered together to discuss.
"Hey, what exactly is this urgent mission?"
"I heard someone high up in the base is trapped, and we need to rescue them."
"Really? Aren't there soldiers at the base? Can't we go there ourselves? Are they shorthanded?"
"Hey, the internal strife is so intense now. Who is willing to sacrifice their own people to save others?"
"Tsk tsk, no wonder you came to us, but I heard the reward is quite high."
Lu Ming was also talking to someone else.
"Oh, what happened to you? Did you go to Africa to mine?" Lu Ming asked in surprise, looking at Lu Shaoyang, who had an unshaven beard and a darker face.
Lu Shaoyang waved his hands and didn't want to talk.
Tang Yanwen, standing next to him, didn't change much. He grumbled, "It's still that thing." He was referring to the search and rescue of relatives. "The higher-ups said we acted without permission, issued a disciplinary notice, docked three months' pay, and even had to go on missions for nothing. They sent us wherever there was danger."
Lu Ming was surprised. What kind of leader is this? It's too much. People are punished for going to save their own parents.
The members of the Chaoyang team also raised their eyebrows slightly.
Lu Ming really wanted to tell them that you are not going to be soldiers, you are going to be slaves.
But after thinking about it, he swallowed his words back. There was no point in saying such things.
"So where do you live now?"
"I live in District D."
Area D? That's the sleeping quarters and tent area for the survivors. Aren't all the troops stationed in Area B?
Seeing their confusion, Tang Yanwen explained, "The people above us from City N can't control these security guards, nor do they want to. They just follow the base's rules and pay for supplies and rent housing. They've withheld three months' worth of supplies from us, so we don't have anything to pay. We can only live in tents."
"So, how about you guys eat?"
"Find your own food. When you're not on a mission, go to the base and find work. The higher-ups won't let you leave the base to look for supplies."
Lu Ming was unhappy. She had brought up this matter in a fit of rage. Now that their senior management had done this, it seemed as if she had harmed this team.
She couldn't understand it. They didn't violate any regulations, nor did they use public vehicles or weapons. They used their own efforts to save their own family members, so why should they be punished?
She said angrily, "When we come back, you can rent two four-bedroom apartments. We'll lend you the rent. Move in first and we'll talk about it later."
Lu Shaoyang frowned and glared at Tang Yanwen, "Yanwen didn't mean that. You don't have to be like this. We haven't even returned the things we borrowed last time."
Lu Ming's eyes narrowed, "Don't be such a sissy, man. I'll rent it anyway, whether you want to move or not!"
Lu Shaoyang refused, "No! Living in tents is commonplace for us. Don't waste your supplies."
Lu Ming refused to listen. The supplies in her space were enough to feed these people for a hundred years. Moreover, they were friends that Lu Ming believed she could make friends with, so naturally she couldn't bear to see them being so frustrated.
"I was the one who brought this up first. Aren't you guys just slapping me in the face? It's fine if you don't want to rent a house. You can take the things and eat them or rent a house, which is up to you."
Lu Shaoyang refused to agree no matter what.
Lu Ming was getting impatient. "Hey, don't think we're giving these things to you for free. This is the salary we pay you as a hired worker, understand?"
"Hire? With your strength, you still want to hire others?"
"Why not? I heard the base isn't peaceful, with various factions vying for talent. We don't want to side with anyone, but what if someone comes to us forcefully? We're no match for them. You don't normally have to do anything, but if we're in danger at the base, you're here to help us out."
This reason is quite reasonable, and Lu Shaoyang also understands the situation of the base.
Seeing that he was a little relaxed, Lu Ming added fuel to the fire: "Look at how thin they have become in the past month. They are not in good health. How can they guarantee basic safety? Besides, the most important thing now is to improve your own strength. People like you have to work hard every day to make a living, so how can you have time to train? Once your strength is improved, you will need a lot of supplies when you can leave the base. Why worry about such a small thing now!"
He hesitated, looked at the little girl in front of him, then looked at Gu Chao who had been silent beside him, and the other team members who were happily watching Lu Ming's tricks, and asked, "With so many things, can you make the decision?"
Before Lu Ming could say anything, Lin Cong called out from behind, "Yes, yes, yes, she can definitely make the decision. Don't worry, Old Lu. It's just a small thing, and we can just go out for a while."
Lu Shaoyang: “…” This group of people do good things, but why do they always want to beat people up?
Just as he nodded in agreement, all the teams of psychics arrived one after another.
A man in a green military uniform came over with a loudspeaker and signaled for everyone to be quiet.
"...Two days ago, our base's official soldiers were inexplicably trapped on a farm while returning from a mission, and have now lost contact with the base. As everyone knows, the base's defense force has always been scarce. I'm calling you all here today in the hope that you will actively sign up to participate in the search and rescue. Of course, each team that successfully completes the mission will receive 400 kilograms of rice, 40 kilograms of meat products, 20 boxes of drinking water, and 500 contribution points from the base..."
People started whispering to each other.
This reward was quite good, especially for teams of 10 or fewer. Each person received 40 kilograms of rice and other items, which was quite generous. Working eight hours a day at the base only earned one kilogram of rice, not to mention the contribution points that could be used for rent, water, electricity, and supplies.
Lu Ming turned his head to look at Lu Shaoyang, and seeing that he didn't look happy, he immediately understood that, well, they had worked in vain again.
The above is still continuing, mainly talking about some precautions and the time and place of gathering.
Lu Ming was too lazy to listen. She was observing the people in the square curiously. After entering the base, she rarely wandered outside the villa. This was the first time she saw so many people with special abilities in the base.
She inadvertently glanced at a corner and saw that the N City Armed Police's superpower team was also there, and Qiao Sisi was there too.
She quietly asked Lu Shaoyang, "How can they be considered a team of superpowers taking on missions alone?" She pointed behind her.
Lu Shaoyang replied: "No, they have other tasks, but they will accompany us for the first half of the journey."
Do they have other missions? What mission would require Qiao Sisi, who has no fighting power...
Lu Ming's eyes rolled, and he ran to Li Hangyuan, "Hangyuan, quickly check if there are any supplies near the mission site?"
Li Hangyuan took out a strange device, fiddled with it for a while, and whispered, "There's an agricultural product processing plant."
Lu Ming narrowed his eyes, exchanged glances with the others for a moment, and then everyone laughed sinisterly.
Originally, I could accept this task or not, but now, not only do I have to accept it, I also have to intercept it halfway.
She really wanted to know what expression would be on Qiao Sisi's face when they arrived at their destination and saw only an empty room.
Hehehehe.
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