Seeing that the team behind Li Weidong was already gritting their teeth and could hardly contain their anger, Huang Guang finally coughed twice to interrupt Mao Yun, who was laughing so hard he was practically twisted in a pretzel.
He casually reprimanded, "Commander Mao, guests are visiting, don't be rude!"
Then he looked at Li Weidong, a very standard official smile on his face.
"Commander Li, you've come from afar, so please come into the base to rest and have a simple meal!"
Li Weidong's main purpose was definitely not to pick up Xiao Mao; his real purpose was to gather intelligence after learning about the Oasis Base.
Fang Qingdai had anticipated that the Oasis Base would be exposed to the world. The Azure Dragon Base was not a monolithic entity either. With them coming openly, the other three major bases would soon find out about the existence of the Oasis Base.
However, the fact that the other party was able to find out the exact location of the Oasis base so quickly made Fang Qingdai wary, and she decided to investigate where the information had been leaked.
The Oasis Base is prepared to welcome inquiries from the other three major bases, so it will not hide anything or turn people away.
Any power that wants to establish an equal footing needs to demonstrate its strength to a certain extent. Hiding one's strength will not deter the other party, but will instead provoke endless probing.
Sure enough, not long after Li Weidong and his group were welcomed into the oasis, Red Fox reported that people were trying to enter from multiple directions.
Fang Qingdai sneered and immediately gave the red fox the order to kill her without mercy!
Fearing that the red fox would be mentally exhausted, Fang Qingdai threw Xiao Teng and Maomao out to help the red fox deal with people and pass on the message to Mao Yun.
Li Weidong was unaware that the personnel he sent to probe the border had been completely wiped out before they even entered the Oasis base.
He continued to speak cautiously to Mao Min along the way, maintaining his image as a devoted lover.
But upon seeing the outline of the Oasis base, Li Weidong and all the visitors fell silent, their pupils dilating ever wider!
They received the same treatment as visitors from the Qinglong base.
Lieutenant Wang indignantly asked, "Why are they treated the same as those at the Azure Dragon Base?"
It wasn't that he felt the Oasis Base didn't discriminate between relatives and friends; he just felt sorry for the good wine and food that were used to entertain guests.
Do you understand the food at Xuanwu Base?
Fang Qingdai had already slipped back to the base ahead of time and left the space from her office.
She had just stepped outside when she heard Lieutenant Wang complaining. Helplessly, she explained, "That stuff is just for show. The actual banquets we host can't compare to yours!"
Only then did Lieutenant Wang turn away arrogantly.
Jing Yi followed behind, laughing: "Are you really going to cut the banquet standards? Stop showing off?"
Fang Qingdai glared at him.
"What do you mean by showing off? We call this showcasing the base's style, displaying the base's specialties, and indirectly informing the other party about the wealth and strength of our base!"
Whether a power is strong and wealthy can be gleaned from the simplest things like food, drink, housing, and transportation.
That's why there are state banquets for visiting foreign guests. The most basic presentation can't be done poorly; it would be too stingy to give them a pittance.
However, since her allies objected, Fang Qingdai reduced the size of the banquet for guests, removing the snacks and keeping only the main dishes!
Anyway, the Xuanwu base hadn't been eating coarse food like the Qinglong base; those main courses were enough to open their eyes!
Sure enough, after the meal, Li Weidong had to put aside his original plan to use the excuse of taking his son home to enjoy a comfortable life!
Where did his son suffer at the Oasis base?
She lives a much more comfortable life than her father!
There are so many delicious dishes, and you can make dozens of different kinds of noodles.
And then there's the fragrant wine. After just one glass, your whole body feels warm and your head feels dizzy. You feel like you're floating on a cloud, so comfortable that you can forget all your troubles!
As for their accommodations, the buildings at the Oasis Base were more beautiful than anything the wasteland inhabitants had ever seen. The exquisite and grand architecture was majestic and imposing just by looking at it.
The base environment is also particularly beautiful. Even in the Qinglong base, there are no ornamental green plants, but the Oasis base has managed to cultivate a yellow flower that faces the sun to decorate the base.
Birds sing and flowers bloom, pavilions and towers stand tall, delicious food and fine wine abound, and life is peaceful and prosperous.
Everything about it is so much better than the Xuanwu Base!
Most importantly, the people at the Oasis base possess a relaxed quality that doesn't belong to the wasteland!
Outside the palace, children were playing and laughing. Ordinary people without supernatural abilities were walking with their heads held high, greeting those with supernatural abilities naturally, and exchanging jokes with acquaintances.
Walking through the base, you can even hear the sound of students reading aloud.
This left the people at the Xuanwu base in a state of daze.
Is this really a new base in the wasteland?
Is this really not a place where gods live?
Why is there a force that can create such a pure land in a wasteland where evil thrives?
The unprecedented scene caused some members of Li Weidong's team to waver uncontrollably.
Staying at the Xuanwu base, constantly competing and fighting like the strong preying on the weak, acquiring other people's superpowers, or one day being defeated and having to give up one's own superpowers—is this really the life of a human being?
Look at the Oasis Base; even ordinary people without superpowers can live such a peaceful life.
So is strength really that important?
After Huang Guang led his men on a brief tour of the base, he then brought them to the reception room.
Fang Qingdai finally appeared with Jing Yi.
"Commander Li, it's been a long time!" Fang Qingdai greeted him with a smile, while Li Weidong gave Fang Qingdai a few more glances.
The person who dealt with Fang Qingdai before was a fake Li Weidong; this Li Weidong had never actually had any contact with Fang Qingdai.
But he knew all about Fang Qingdai, and after recognizing her, he smiled and said, "Chief Qing, how have you been?"
After the insincere pleasantries, the two sat down, and Fang Qingdai got straight to the point, asking about the purpose of the other party's visit: "I heard that Commander Li has come to pick up Xiao Mao and Aunt Mao and take them back to the Xuanwu Base?"
Before Li Weidong could nod, Fang Qingdai continued, "Personnel movement in the wasteland is not restricted by the base. Even if Xiao Mao and Aunt Mao were from the Xuanwu Base before, they have now chosen to join the Oasis Base. Even if you are their father, you don't have the authority to force them to go back, do you?"
There are no restrictions on the movement of people in the wasteland, but those with superpowers who have worked hard to establish a certain status will not easily leave their base, while the movement of ordinary people is left unchecked.
Therefore, Li Weidong's excuse of picking up his wife and children is untenable.
However, Fang Qingdai underestimated Li Weidong's shamelessness: "What the head of Qingji said is true. I can't force them to go back with me. I'm just here to persuade them."
"What family can't overcome its conflicts? There's just been some misunderstanding in our family. I'll explain things clearly, and I think Min'er and Liangliang will still be willing to leave with me!"
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