Although there were some twists and turns in the process, overall the mission went smoothly.
Just because there were wounded and some survivors, and they couldn't all fit into the car, the special forces team's speed of returning to the camp was much slower than when they came.
Because we also have to be vigilant against the zombie tide that may appear at any time, just like what happened at the tea house base just now, those who still have combat capabilities will shoulder the heavy responsibility.
All the space in the car was given to the wounded and survivors who were obviously in poor condition. He Shizhao and others were holding guns and walking slowly beside the car.
"That's what happened." He briefly recounted what happened inside. "I didn't kill that man. He suddenly exploded, and I didn't react."
"Maybe the people in the tea house installed a self-destruct device on him. After all, judging from the clothes he was wearing, he should be one of the materials used in the experiment. With such a powerful person, they were afraid that he would lose control, so it is very likely that they installed a self-destruct device to control him." Su Mo walked beside him with Xiaoxue in his arms, and said thoughtfully after hearing this.
"I've asked the survivors, and they've been held captive since they were captured. They have no idea what's going on in the base."
Lian Riqing was lying in the car next to them. Her wound had stopped bleeding after Su Mo's treatment, but she was unable to recover her ability to move immediately.
"Most of the survivors this time are still women, with a few men as well," Su Mo said. "What are you going to do?"
"Just like before, find a nearby base and send them there," He Sizhao said. "And replenish supplies and ammunition in preparation for the next attack."
This is their usual practice.
"Boss, have you figured out how to coax Xiaoyi?" Wuyi poked his head out from the cab. "Although I don't know much about girls...but Xiaoyi looks like the type that's not easy to coax."
Although he has a carefree personality, he drives smoothly and steadily, and he can even control the speed of walking perfectly.
When he started talking about this, He Shizhao's expression froze slightly.
Su Mo, who had been paying attention to him, pursed his lips and smiled: "Looking at you like this, I guess you haven't figured out how to coax her yet."
He Shizhao really had a headache.
When Jiang Chuyi came to stop him before, the departure time was imminent. He couldn't delay too long, so he had to resort to a last resort and deceive Jiang Chuyi.
During the action, he couldn't show it on his face, but he was thinking about this matter all the time.
Otherwise, my first thought would be to go back quickly and explain to Xiaoyi.
Unfortunately, he kept thinking about it all the way, but couldn't figure out anything.
Seeing him like this, Su Mo, who knew him well, couldn't help but notice. He sighed and said deliberately in a gloomy tone, "Poor Zhao Ge, he's had no experience in coaxing girls in the past 21 years, and he ran into such a hellish difficulty right at the start. His life is really miserable."
He Shizhao's expression became even stiffer.
Lian Riqing, sitting in the back seat, had deep, beautiful eyes. She stared at He Sizhao for a few seconds, then turned her head and said, "Su Mo, can you help me pick some flowers and some long branches or grass?"
"Hmm?" Su Mo raised his eyebrows, "Okay."
He put Xiaoxue on the ground, let it jump freely, and turned to pick flowers.
"Sister Lian, what do you want to do?" Wuyi asked curiously.
"Keep your promise." Lian Riqing said, "and help the captain."
Su Mo is very reliable. The weather is hot now and the plants are growing lushly. He picked some beautiful wild flowers and long branches in a short while.
He handed it to Lian Riqing through the window. Lian Riqing thanked him and his fingers moved nimbly.
Amidst her unintentional surprise, a beautiful wreath was born in her hands.
"Wow, Sister Lian, I didn't expect you to have such girlish skills!" Wuyi said bluntly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed a sharp and terrifying look in the rearview mirror. He immediately shut his mouth and pretended to concentrate on driving.
"Here." Lian Riqing handed the wreath to He Sizhao, "I promised the little girl, but unfortunately I was injured too quickly and didn't have time to plunder that base, so I can only use this to make up the number."
He Sizhao looked at the beautiful wreath in his hand, his eyes slightly blank. "Will Xiaoyi like this?"
Lian Riqing had been looking at his face carefully. When she saw that his first reaction after receiving the wreath was to worry about whether Jiang Chuyi liked it or not, she lowered her charming eyes and secretly swallowed a sigh.
"Then I don't know." She pretended to be indifferent and leaned against the back seat. "This is your business."
She raised her eyes and met Su Mo's. They exchanged glances silently and then looked away.
He Sizhao didn't notice the secret communication between his subordinates. He looked at the wreath over and over again, with visible confusion between his brows.
He was not a dull and numb fool. At this point, he had already clearly felt how much he cared about Jiang Chuyi.
Ever since she saved him once, he has cared about her and even guessed her life experience without her knowing it. These were all unprecedented situations.
From the very beginning, his concern for Jiang Chuyi had exceeded the limit.
He cared about her body, cared about her inability to take care of herself, and cared about her emotions.
But it was not until this moment that he realized for the first time that his concern for her even surpassed his insistence on being "right".
Every minute of the action has a fixed schedule, and once the plan is made, it must be executed with all his strength. This is his consistent practice and persistence.
But today, because of this persistence, he deceived Jiang Chuyi.
This is for her own good.
But he deceived her after all.
He Sizhao's brows were tightly furrowed, and for the first time in his life, there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.
As the person closest to Jiang Chuyi, he knew how difficult it was to gain her trust and to be close to her like this. What if she no longer trusted him after this deception? When he thought of this, he couldn't suppress the panic spreading in his heart.
However, when he thought that Jiang Chuyi might be staying in the camp at this moment, full of anger, waiting for him to go back and explain, his eyes couldn't help but soften.
The feeling that there was someone waiting for him at home, combined with the uneasiness after having deceived that person, made him feel complicated.
He couldn't help but look at Su Mo.
Su Mo spread his hands to him and said, "Brother Zhao, you see, I'm useless. If it were another girl, I could still give you some advice, but as for Xiaoyi, I really can't guarantee it."
He Sizhao's eyes dimmed.
"What? Boss is worried about how to coax Xiaoyi?" Wuyi exclaimed in amazement, as if he had just discovered a new world. "So there are things Boss can't handle."
"I don't mean to." Su Mowen said softly, "If you still want to save your life, listen to me and pretend to be dumb."
"What do you mean by mute? My voice is fine..." Wuyi subconsciously refuted a few words, and when he looked up and saw He Sizhao's expressionless face, the expression on his face instantly turned into a smirk, "Well, I'm mute, don't look at me."
He Sizhao withdrew his gaze and said nothing more about this issue.
As for what he was thinking, no one else knew.
When the group returned to the camp, it was already dawn and a whole night had passed.
As soon as He Shizhao returned to the camp, he keenly noticed that the atmosphere was not right.
Everyone looked at him cautiously. They didn't seem happy to see him come back. Instead, they all had a look of "it's over" on their faces.
He Sizhao frowned. He gestured for someone to settle the wounded and survivors, then looked at the nearest person: "Where's Wen Xi?"
The person whose name was called shuddered: "Captain! Sister Wen is here...she is..."
"Congratulations, Captain."
He was struggling to speak. Wen Xi's hoarse voice sounded not far away, attracting everyone's attention.
He Sizhao's eyes fixed, and he could see at a glance that besides the paleness from not sleeping all night, there was also deep panic and guilt on Wen Xi's face.
The only thing that would make her feel guilty is...
"Captain He, I'm sorry." Wen Xi was a military man after all, so he gritted his teeth and walked up to He Sizhao, waiting for his storm.
“…I lost Xiaoyi.”
After these desperate words were spoken, the whole air was silent for a moment.
The first person to react was not He Sizhao, but Su Mo.
He quickly stepped forward, a sharp glint flashing in his gentle eyes: "What happened? Did she leave on her own? When could she not be found?"
Wen Xi blinked his dry eyes, looked up at his gloomy face, then looked at He Sizhao who had no expression and no movement, and his heart trembled.
"I don't know when she left. After she noticed you were gone, she came out to take a look and then went back to the tent. Our people saw it with their own eyes." She said with difficulty, "But after I finished my deployment, I went to look for her in the tent, but she was gone..."
"From the time she entered the tent until you finished your deployment, it was no more than half an hour." Su Mo's face was gloomy, and the smile in his tone disappeared. "In such a short time, even if she left the camp, you should be able to find her. How fast can a little girl walk?"
"We thought so too." Wen Xi's nose felt sore, and she felt guilty for betraying He Sizhao's trust and failing to protect Jiang Chuyi, but she held back her tears. "We immediately dispersed our forces to search the surrounding area, but there were only trees all around. We couldn't find any trace of Xiaoyi on the outskirts, so we thought she might have gone into the woods, so we went in to search, but the traces of various animals were too confusing, and Xiaoyi's footsteps were so light, so we couldn't find her."
As if to confirm her words, several howls of unknown wild animals were heard from the jungle not far away.
This voice made everyone present look unhappy.
"I'm sorry, Captain He, I..."
Wen Xi looked up in panic. He Sizhao pushed aside a few people without saying a word and walked towards his tent.
Su Mo followed closely behind.
Behind him, even Wuyi, who was the most concerned, had a worried look on his face. He patted Wen Xi's shoulder and sighed, "Sister Wen, although this matter cannot be blamed on you, it is inevitable that the boss will be anxious in this situation."
"I'd rather he get angrier." Wen Xi whispered, "I can't forgive myself for losing Xiaoyi either. She's so frail, how could she survive out there alone?"
He Sizhao lifted the curtain and saw the food box lying on the ground. Wen Xi had not had time to clean it up.
The food had been eaten up, leaving only a mess on the ground. The girl who was imagined to ask him with an unhappy face why he came back so late was indeed gone.
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