Chapter 39: Nakadashi: "Wearing a strange bandit mask...
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“Squeak—”
The door was pushed open with a harsh friction sound.
A pink-haired girl popped out of her head and ran out happily when she saw Shirase and Kuroe.
"You're back!"
The girl was halfway through her run when she saw Nakahara Chuuya and slowly stopped, a look of hesitation on her face.
"Chuuya, shouldn't you be coming back a little slower?"
Then, a group of people came out one after another, excitedly saying, "Shirase, Kuroba, did you succeed—"
Suddenly, their faces stiffened and they stammered, "Chuuya... well, Shirase and Kuroba went to steal weapons for a reason."
One of the young men, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, clenched his fists and explained anxiously, "Yeah, all the weapons we stored were stolen a few days ago. Without new weapons, we can't survive in this monster-infested Leibo Street!"
Nakahara Chuuya sighed with a headache and frowned, "Monsters only appear at night. If everyone stays indoors, it'll be safe. Besides, I'm here, right?"
"Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will happen to anyone."
Perhaps it was because Nakahara Chuuya's words gave them a sense of security, the voices of the "Sheep" members gradually became quieter.
The pink-haired girl looked embarrassed, and when she saw Li Xiaoqi and his group behind Nakahara Chuuya, a look of vigilance flashed across her eyes.
"But last time, Akira and Shogo were injured. They're still lying in bed, and their wounds are getting worse day by day..."
"Yuzuko!"
Heiye looked at her disapprovingly and said, "Last time, everyone acted without telling Chuuya, and Chuuya couldn't catch up, so this happened."
Yuxing looked left and right, then stood there awkwardly, unable to say anything to refute.
Shirase looked dissatisfied and snorted, "Kuroba, so you're saying my instructions were wrong?! If it weren't for that operation, when another organization launched a surprise attack the day before yesterday, Chuuya was fighting the port mafia and had no idea what was happening here. If we hadn't gotten those weapons, we'd all be dead!"
Dazai Osamu looked at their faces, and a sarcastic smile flashed across his eyes for a moment.
Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru seemed to have noticed something and looked at Shirase, Yuuko and the others thoughtfully.
Li Xiaoqi frowned and looked at Zhongyuan Chuuya in embarrassment when he saw that the members of "Sheep" seemed to be about to quarrel.
Nakahara Chuuya lowered his eyes and turned sideways so that everyone could see Li Xiaoqi, Dazai Osamu and others clearly.
"The doctor is here and can cure them."
"Don't worry, they are not from any organization."
The members of "Sheep" were stunned and whispered to each other.
"Is that woman a doctor?"
"Who is the man wearing a black mask next to her...so suspicious."
"Are the two people in uniform at the back bodyguards?"
"Where did Chuuya find the doctor? An underground clinic?"
Nakahara Chuuya walked past them and walked into the door first.
Dazai Osamu pushed Li Xiaoqi and motioned her to follow.
Li Xiaoqi looked at the map in the void, and the marked anchor point was just ahead.
She quickly caught up with Nakahara Chuuya and looked into the base curiously.
Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru, and Dazai Osamu followed closely behind the two men, and at the same time, they all looked at the young men behind them.
Three pairs of gazes seemed oppressive, and they swept over everyone coldly.
Shirase froze in place, cold sweat forming on his forehead.
Yuuko took a step back in fear, grabbing Shirase's arm, her voice trembling.
"Are they really not mafia? Their eyes are so scary..."
Shirase recalled his own utterly embarrassed state and clenched his fists in frustration. "It's better they didn't, and it's better they didn't deceive us."
"Wait! Chuuya—"
Among the members who couldn't move, Kuroba ran over and followed Chuuya.
"I'm sorry, I tried to persuade Shirase, but..."
Nakahara Chuuya's frown relaxed a little, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"I know. With your personality, you must have been worried about Shirase, so you followed him."
He looked at the wound on Heiye's face caused by Moto, "Doesn't it hurt?"
Heiye touched the left side of his face with his hand and cried out in pain.
"pain."
Nakahara Chuuya raised his hand and patted Heiye on the shoulder.
"Don't do anything stupid next time."
Hei Ye chuckled twice, raised his eyebrows and nodded.
Dazai Osamu looked at Heiye and slowly raised the corners of his lips.
【The Black Leaf Boy is so warm! 】
[I feel like sheep aren't all bad people. They're just teenagers with hot tempers and without good guidance, so...]
[They are too dependent, thinking that as long as Chuuya Nakahara is there, others won't hurt them. At the same time, they are also afraid that Chuuya Nakahara will leave them. If they don't trust him enough, a single suspicion will destroy them.]
[This tone! Red Boss, it's you! ]
Li Xiaoqi glanced at the barrage and felt confused.
Who is this person called "Red Gangster"?
The way of speaking is different from other audience members...
"Chuya-kun?"
Geto Suguru stood on the left of Chuuya Nakahara and greeted him with a smile.
Gojo Satoru smiled and placed his hands behind his head, "Around thirteen now?"
He measured the height difference between himself and Nakahara Chuuya and guessed his age.
Nakahara Chuuya's forehead twitched, and he shouted angrily: "Fifteen years old! And don't call me so intimately——"
Dazai Osamu took a step forward and said with a smile, "After all, we don't know Chuuya-kun's full name. We just heard Shirase and Kuroba call him that."
Nakahara Chuuya raised his head and looked at the three men in front of him who surrounded him like a wall, which made him very unhappy.
"Nakahara Chuuya!"
He pushed Dazai Osamu away and hurried towards the door.
Geto Suguru looked at Nakahara Chuuya's back, then turned to look at the other members who had different expressions.
"I don't know what your organization's structure is like, but he's a very good protector for you."
The sunglasses slipped down the bridge of his nose, and his white eyelashes fluttered slightly.
Gojo Satoru raised the corners of his lips and placed his hands in his trouser pockets.
“Who is the sheep, the protector or the protected?”
He looked at Shirase and asked, "Are you right, Shirase-kun?"
Shirase frowned slightly and said dissatisfiedly: "Why are you looking at me?"
Li Xiaoqi sighed lightly and passed by Bai Lai.
"What he meant was that if you don't have the ability, don't force yourself to take the lead."
Yuuko looked puzzled and looked at Shirase, "Hey, what are they talking about?"
Bai Se pursed his lips, his expression not looking good.
"No."
He said coldly.
Shirase looked at Nakahara Chuuya with dissatisfaction and scoffed, "You brought a stranger back without our consent..."
"But Chuuya was there to treat the injuries of Brother Jing and Brother Shogo."
One of the girls, who was about twelve years old, spoke in a low voice.
The other members looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Zhongyuan Zhongya stopped at the door impatiently, "Why are you dawdling? They are inside."
Li Xiaoqi quickened his pace and ran over, saying embarrassedly: "I'm coming..."
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There is a lot of space inside, with colorful containers placed everywhere.
Each container is filled with old curtains, and some daily necessities and a corner of a bed can be vaguely seen inside.
It seems that the container is used as a room and people rest in it on weekdays.
In the corner of the base, which looks like a warehouse, there are piles of wooden boxes and a few wooden boxes scattered around.
The air was not fresh and was filled with the smell of dampness.
The lights above my head made a crackling sound and flickered from time to time. The voltage supporting this place was not stable.
[So this is the sheep's base...]
[I remember when Zai was fifteen or sixteen, he also lived in a shipping container?]
[Just now, looking at the map, Xiaoqi and the others are going straight ahead. Is the anchor point right here?]
[But I didn't see it. Such a big anchor point shouldn't be there.]
The live broadcast room was filled with barrages of comments, all looking for the anchor point, and Li Xiaoqi was no exception.
But no matter how you look at it, there are no obtrusive devices around.
She looked at the map interface summoned by Dazai Osamu, and it indeed showed that the anchor point was here.
Strange, is it underground?
As soon as Li Xiaoqi guessed, he almost bumped into Hei Ye's shoulder while walking.
Nakahara Chuuya led them to a blue container, lifted the curtain, and the strong smell of blood penetrated their noses.
There were only two beds inside. The two young men had pale faces, dry and chapped lips, and were breathing rapidly.
The boy on the bed on the left had his shirt taken off and a thick bandage wrapped around his abdomen, from which blood was constantly seeping.
The other teenager's condition was even more serious, with his entire upper body wrapped in bandages, leaving only his eyes exposed.
He opened his eyes, his fingertips trembling slightly.
There were severe burn marks on the fingers not covered by the bandage.
Li Xiaoqi opened his eyes wide with a look of surprise.
"Please."
Zhongyuan Chuuya looked at Li Xiaoqi with a cautious tone.
The footsteps came one after another and stopped behind me.
The members of "Sheep" gathered in front of the container and looked at Akira and Shogo worriedly.
"Jing was injured in the vitals by the enemy's supernatural power, and has been bleeding profusely, repeatedly."
"Shogo was injured by the bomb and is in great pain..."
Shirase lowered his eyes, hiding the anger and unwillingness in them.
He suppressed his dissatisfaction with Li Xiaoqi and bowed deeply to him.
"If you can save them, I'll do anything for you—"
Li Xiaoqi was very surprised and looked at him without saying anything for a while.
"I'm counting on you!"
The others, like Shirase, bent down and bowed in request.
Li Xiaoqi quickly asked everyone to stand up and said awkwardly, "Don't do this, I will--"
"Well, in that case..."
As soon as Dazai Osamu opened his mouth to interrupt her, Li Xiaoqi grabbed his sleeve.
He met Li Xiaoqi's disapproving look and stopped talking.
Li Xiaoqi looked at the young boys and girls in front of him, and a look of pity flashed across his brows.
"Don't mention any conditions. As long as you don't mention them, I will forgive you for what you did just now."
She said in a low voice.
Dazai Osamu opened his eyes slightly, and a stunned look flashed across his face for a moment.
He pursed his lips, looked at Li Xiaoqi's profile with a serious gaze, and suddenly a gentle arc appeared at the corner of his lips.
"Alright, alright, get ready to witness a miracle happen~"
Li Xiaoqi clasped his hands together and made a gesture of encouragement.
The members of "Sheep" showed joyful expressions and looked over expectantly.
Nakahara Chuuya folded his arms, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He looked at Li Xiaoqi, whose face was still stained with blood. He himself was in a mess and had no ability to protect himself, but he was able to help a stranger.
Very impressive.
The gentle smile on Li Xiaoqi's face was reflected in Zhongyuan Chuuya's eyes, and the expression on his face eased a lot.
Then, Li Xiaoqi took out an iron pot from somewhere, and a pile of firewood appeared out of thin air in Dazai Osamu's hand.
So, Dazai Osamu took out a lighter, lit the firewood, and put the pot on it.
Nakahara Chuuya: “???”
"What are you...doing?"
The members of "Sheep" were confused and looked incredulous.
After watching the production process, Geto Suguru began to smile mysteriously and said, "There really will be miracles~"
Gojo Satoru squatted in front of the iron pot, stroking his chin and looking over inquiringly.
I saw a flash of light, and Dazai Osamu held two pieces of poultry in his hands, "Poultry, get inside."
Li Xiaoqi grabbed the sweet flower and licked his lips.
"Tiantianhua, get in there."
A white light flashed from the iron pot, blinding everyone.
Suddenly, a fragrant aroma filled the air, and a whole brown roasted chicken appeared in the pot.
"plate."
Li Xiaoqi looked at Zhongyuan Zhongye.
Nakahara Chuuya's brain froze, "Huh?"
His companions had blank expressions and silently looked at Li Xiaoqi and Dazai Osamu from the pot.
Yuxing was shocked: "Magic?!"
Hei Ye was the first to come to his senses and took out a plate from the next room and handed it over.
"This is called Sweet Flower Stuffed Chicken. Let the one with the abdominal injury over there eat it."
Li Xiaoqi looked around and motioned for them to bring it over.
Bai Lai and the others stared at the sweet flower-stuffed chicken, swallowed their saliva unconsciously, and their stomachs made rumbling sounds.
“It smells so good…”
Jing smelled something and slowly opened her eyes.
Hei Ye tore off a chicken leg and stuffed it directly into Jing's mouth when he saw that he woke up.
"It's hot! It hurts—"
"Ah? It doesn't hurt anymore?"
Jing sat up in a daze, her body surrounded by white light spots, and she was eating a chicken leg in her mouth.
Li Xiaoqi looked at the other person who was injured by the bomb and spent 10 gold coins to buy the recipe for vegetable and carrot soup.
The same white light flashed, and delicious soup appeared in the pot.
Li Xiaoqi asked for a bowl, poured out the vegetable and radish soup, and handed it to Hei Ye.
Heiye carefully lifted Shogo's head and fed him the carrot soup.
As the light came on, Shogo's shouts grew from weak to powerful.
"Hot...Heiye, please blow on it for a bit!"
The burns on my fingertips had faded a little and looked less horrible.
Dazai Osamu made another sweet flower-stuffed chicken and put the plate into Shogo's hand.
Just like that, the wounds on the two people disappeared, and even their skin became tender and smooth without leaving a trace of scar.
The effect of a dish cooked according to a recipe is only effective for the first person who takes a bite.
When everyone saw Jing and Shogo recover, they were so happy that they rushed to share the two chickens and carrot soup.
The scene was intense, just to taste the delicious chicken.
Gojo Satoru licked his lips, stood on the periphery, and looked at Geto Suguru pitifully.
"Jay, I want to eat too."
Xia Yujie's mouth twitched, "Aren't you ashamed of snatching food from a child?"
Gojo Satoru arched his brows and asked, "What is shame?"
Geto Summer Oil: “…”
Li Xiaoqi breathed a sigh of relief and found a chair to sit down and rest.
Dazai Osamu pondered for a moment and said, "I should have added mustard to it earlier."
Li Xiaoqi and Zhongyuan Chuye opened their eyes wide and looked at him with condemnation.
"Don't add weird stuff to it!"
Dazai Osamu stuck out his tongue and made a scissors gesture.
"Hey!"
Nakahara Chuuya's forehead jumped up, and he kicked forward, "Don't make such movements and expressions when wearing a weird bandit mask, it's disgusting——"
"Besides, you remind me of someone like that, which is really annoying!"
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