“I trained some people who mingled in the shantytown. Although they were slightly weaker, they were enough to take care of my sister while hiding underground.”
Fang Qingdai raised her eyebrows.
Mao Ling really thought things through; she even trained the necessary personnel in advance.
The key point is that she hid the person in a shantytown. Shantytowns are full of ordinary people with a high turnover of people. Even if Li Weidong had a suspicion, it wouldn't be so easy to find out.
Moreover, Li Weidong probably never imagined that Mao Ling could orchestrate such a grand plan, spending several years to create a living space for Xiao Mao's mother.
Fang Qingdai didn't ask any more questions. Since everything was already prepared, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to arrange for Jingyi and the others to go there.
The two sides may not necessarily get along well. After all, Mao Ling's side just wants stability and wants her sister to have a peaceful life so she can recover properly.
However, Jing Yi and his group are still wanted persons of the Suzaku Base, which inherently brings trouble.
If two groups are forced to live together, conflicts are bound to arise, which could damage their relationship.
Everyone rested for one night at Xuanwu No. 4 base. Early the next morning, Mao Ling knocked on Fang Qingdai's door.
"I'm sorry, Qingdai, my team members are really not in good condition. The three of us are unable to cross the wasteland safely, so we'll have to trouble your friend to give us a ride."
Mao Ling was a little embarrassed, but she still knocked on the door, which showed that deep down, Fang Qingdai was already a trustworthy friend with whom she could ask for help.
Fang Qingdai understood those emotional changes, and smiled and said, "It's okay. I already told my friends last night that they will wait for you 20 kilometers away when you leave the base and head east."
Before Mao Ling could thank her, Fang Qingdai added, "There's something I also need to trouble you with."
"You speak!" Mao Ling immediately became serious.
"Yesterday, my friend and I dealt with those mutated rats. The mutated rat carcasses don't keep well, so my friend and his team will take you back to the Xuanwu Base later. I'd like to trouble you to find someone to take those mutated rats into the base and exchange them for points."
The temperature in the wasteland is high, and the mutated rat carcasses cannot be kept for long. Fang Qingdai's space also lacks a preservation function.
Even if she did, she wouldn't be too willing to put so many rat carcasses into her space, as it would damage the environment there too much.
The best solution would be for Jing Yi and his team to transport the rats to the vicinity of the Xuanwu base, and then for Mao Ling to expose the mutated rats.
After all, Fang Qingdai still had to do the Desert Cat quest before she could return. By the time she got back, the rat carcasses would probably be rotting and stinking.
Upon hearing this, Mao Ling waved her hand and said, "What's the big deal! By the way, you can ask Xiao Mao first. If he has good connections, I can contact him directly to make the deal, which might be faster!"
Fang Qingdai's eyes lit up; she had almost forgotten about Xiao Mao.
"What do you want?" Speak of the devil and he appears. Fang Qingdai and Mao Ling turned around and met the chubby boy with two huge panda eyes.
"Did you go thievery last night?" Mao Ling frowned, looking at her nephew's haggard yet excited face with obvious disdain.
Xiao Mao chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head: "I was practicing my superpowers all night and didn't sleep!"
Mao Ling was both annoyed and amused, but softened her voice: "You've just activated your superpower, so take your time to get used to it. Don't be too eager for quick success and overexert yourself!"
Overdrawing one's superpowers can unleash potential and potentially increase one's strength.
However, some people overexert themselves and damage their energy reservoir, leading to a decline in their ability to use their powers later on.
Moreover, it takes several days to slowly recover after overdrawing one's superpowers. As for the two people in Mao Ling's team, they can't even guarantee that they can safely return to the Xuanwu base.
Mao Ling was afraid that Xiao Mao would become too impetuous after finally getting what he wanted, so she kept him in class for a long time.
After Xiao Mao was scolded and left looking dejected, Mao Ling's men packed up and prepared to set off.
Fang Qingdai took out their dune buggy and said, "I've already filled it with fuel."
Mao Ling didn't thank her much. Once a close relationship is established, these little things become channels to increase emotional connection.
Mao Ling and the others headed east and safely met up with Jing Yi and the others 20 kilometers away.
However, Jing Yi and the others did not seem to be in good condition, and Mao Ling even smelled blood.
"Have you been in battle?" she asked, frowning. It wasn't that she was worried about Jing Yi and the others' poor condition or her own safety when they returned to base; it was simply her concern for Fang Qingdai's friends after their close relationship.
Jing Yi nodded without offering any further explanation.
But the fourth brother's eyes darted around, and he stepped forward with a grin to say, "Yesterday we found a few tails following our boss's heart... cough cough, following Qingdai, so we took care of them."
"Their methods were dirty, so I got a minor injury, but it won't delay sending you back!"
Jingyi secretly glared at the fourth brother, annoyed that he had spoken up.
But the fourth brother, with a grin and a "what the hell" attitude, turned to the other two brothers and complained, "The eldest brother is like a block of wood. How will anyone know what he did if he doesn't tell them? He should take advantage of the fact that his wife's friends are here and no one knows!"
The sixth brother chuckled and nodded, but the third brother disagreed: "Isn't it only natural for a man to do things for the woman he loves? If you say that, the boss will lose face!"
The fourth brother was silent for a while, then said with a look of disgust, "Boss, with me helping you out, it's hard to say whether you'll be able to find a partner in the future!"
Mao Ling glanced at Jing Yi thoughtfully for a few moments, then suddenly suggested that she ride in the same car as him.
"You're the highest-ranking person here, it'll be safer for me to sit with you." Mao Ling's reasoning was perfectly reasonable, so no one thought much of it.
However, Mao Ling's subtle and overt inquiries about Jing Yi's situation along the way made Lao Si very wary.
Jing Yi frowned as well. His current situation was not something he could be proud of, so he didn't like this kind of probing.
Seeing that they were unwilling to talk more, Mao Ling raised her eyebrows and fell into deep thought.
Fang Qingdai knew nothing about the situation here. After confirming that Xiao Mao was alright, the group went to hunt the desert cats according to their original plan.
"The mission requires hunting down ten desert cats. Originally, Xiao Mao was only supposed to be in charge of the logistics, but now that he has activated his special ability, we've added him on the spot."
This was Xiao Mao's initiative, and he even pestered Fang Qingdai all the way there.
He hasn't been certified as having superpowers yet, and Fang Qingdai doesn't know his strength, so it's not easy to arrange for him to go to the battlefield.
But he was really itching to try his skills, and he kept begging and pleading to have a match with Fang Qingdai to test his abilities. Fang Qingdai couldn't do anything about it, and she also wanted to see his skills, so she relented and agreed.
None of the team members had any objections, and Xuan Liu thoughtfully said, "Brother Xiao Mao is an earth elementalist, so just stand back a bit and provide earth shields for everyone."
This allows Xiao Mao to participate while also protecting beginners to the greatest extent possible.
He looked at Qingluan: "You too, stay with Brother Xiao Mao and use the vines for assistance."
Fang Qingdai nodded in agreement. The two of them were indeed not suited for a direct confrontation, and this was the best arrangement for the time being.
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