When Qing Yuansi said that He Xiaobei was his niece, he was actually just telling others that they were in this relationship.
It’s hard to say about her own background, but the background of people like Qing Yuansi would have been clearly known long before the end of the world.
He Xiaobei had no doubt that these people knew more about Qing Yuansi than he did, not to mention that they didn't even have the same surname.
Therefore, I had already anticipated the other party's questions.
He Xiaobei turned around and stared at Luo Pingjun's face for a long time before speaking:
"Major Luo, whether it's true or not is irrelevant. I believe the word 'family' has never referred to blood ties, but rather the degree of affection and trust. Some biological parents have even turned against each other, so things like blood ties and genes mean nothing. I told you about our relationship with Qing Yuansi only to tell you that we are very close. That's enough for you to know, isn't it?"
Luo Pingjun rose through the ranks from military school graduation to major, having fought his way through it all, and had seen all sorts of storms.
But when He Xiaobei stared at him like that just now, he actually felt like he didn't have the upper hand.
But it was true as Xiaobei said, they actually knew everything about Qing Yuansi a long time ago.
He asked now just out of curiosity, he wanted to get to the bottom of it, but he didn't expect the other party to be so direct and frank with him without any intention of hiding anything.
Moreover, when He Xiaobei registered for the Level 2 developer identity, he suddenly thought of what had happened outside the biological laboratory in City S, and he became a little suspicious of He Xiaobei.
However, the higher-ups had already ordered that the matter should not be investigated further. He was really just curious at this moment and had no intention of delving into it too much.
So he slowly said:
"You're right. In this apocalypse, only those you can trust are considered family."
"I just saw someone from the Chen family in the car behind me. Is he from the Research Institute?"
"No, but the Chen family had their own medical laboratory before the end of the world, so they also sent three people to carry out the mission this time."
He Xiaobei understood, but was it really okay to send a fool like Chen Yao to carry out the mission?
With the arrival of extreme cold, the daylight hours have shortened again, and now there are only 8 hours of travel time per day.
They continued on their way without stopping to rest or eat except to go to the toilet.
Everyone just ate some compressed biscuits in the car.
But He Xiaobei is different, she doesn't like to eat that stuff.
So she took advantage of the time when she stopped the car to use the restroom and directly took out a bag of dried fruits and two pig's trotters from her backpack. These were made for her by Aunt Qian Ma from Qi Yang.
This time when she went out, she packed 20 of them in her backpack. They wouldn't go bad in the cold weather, but they were a little hard from the freezing weather, so she had to put them in the car to warm them up and thaw before she could eat them.
The pig's trotters slowly melted with the temperature inside the car, and the car was filled with the aroma of marinated meat, which made the driver and the soldier in the front passenger seat swallow their saliva with greed.
Luo Pingjun was really annoyed by He Xiaobei. Everyone was looking at the road ahead nervously along the way, but she was the only one eating and drinking in the car, and the most important thing was that she was eating very comfortably.
It was fine for them sitting in the car, but those sitting in the back of the military truck were shivering with cold.
Although there was a heating stove inside, the temperature was still minus 60 degrees Celsius, and wearing a thermostatic suit would not keep you warm. The best you could do was to avoid freezing to death.
He couldn't figure out whether the other party was on a mission or just traveling.
He Xiaobei didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise she would definitely nod in agreement. She was just here for a trip.
The mission location is located in the north of the official base of City S. The terrain there is very high and has not been flooded by heavy rains, but there are no roads.
The road built before the end of the world could only travel about 35 kilometers, so the whole way was shaky and the driving speed was very slow.
He Xiaobei looked outside, looking at the desolate earth and the mountains on both sides. They were now driving on the former farmland, no wonder their butts felt bouncing.
The vehicle was moving slower than expected, and before it got dark, the car in front slowly stopped, and the intercom inside the car began to ring:
"Major Luo, the road ahead is blocked by fallen dead trees."
Before they set out, a team of explorers had already set out. They first passed through the wasteland, and then went around the side of the mountain on a gravel road built by villagers before the end of the world.
It’s just that when it’s extremely hot, many trees on the mountain die, and most of them fall down, blocking the road.
However, the equipment on the vehicle cannot be moved by manpower, so this time we brought several task teams, mainly to help clear roadblocks.
After the convoy stopped, the people in the trucks behind also got out, and the soldiers directed the members of the task force in an orderly manner to start clearing the roadblocks.
A group of people began to move dead trees in the cold wind. Although these were dead trees, they were still very heavy and it took several people to move one.
Everyone was exhausted, and the fog around their mouths was thicker than before. At this time, someone started to say indignantly:
"Why are we the only ones working? Those in white coats are sitting in the car, but why are these soldiers just standing there watching?"
But just as the man finished speaking, a soldier came forward:
"Sir, if you don't want to participate in this mission, you can withdraw now. We're not too far from the base yet, so you still have time to walk back."
"When did I say I was quitting? I was just asking you why we are the only ones doing the work."
He screamed at the top of his lungs, and the team members nearby hurried over to pull him up.
"We naturally have our mission. If you have any objections, you can complain to the base after the mission is completed and you return to the base."
After the soldier finished speaking, he ignored the man and turned back to his original position to continue his guard.
The other team members looked at the man who had just spoken as if he were an idiot.
Although the man felt a little embarrassed, he didn't say anything more.
In fact, everyone understands the truth, but people are like this. They worry about scarcity and inequality. He also knows what he is here for.
But he was working so hard, and when he saw those people sitting in their cars like masters, he felt unbalanced.
He Xiaobei watched with great interest for a while, and when she saw that there was nothing interesting to see, she opened the car door and got out carrying Lightning.
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