Chapter 78 Helicopter Ride
"Xiaoxue, what are you talking about? It's very late now. I feel much better now. You should get some rest! We have to set off tomorrow." Manman turned around and closed her eyes. Qin Muxue didn't say anything more when she saw her like this. She was really scared after this day and she was exhausted.
Qu Yanbai was the only one squatting at the door of their room. Everything that happened today left him with lingering fears, but he also understood his own feelings. He shouldn't think so much when he likes someone. Thinking of what he had just said, the rough man actually blushed. In addition to Grandma Qu, he now had another person to protect. The feeling of happiness filled his heart, it was an unprecedented experience.
On the other side, after Xia Bing was checked, she found no other problems. She looked at Lei Yangzhou who was standing by with a gloomy face, "Yangzhou, do you think I'm troublesome? Are you disliking me? But I don't want to be like that. My body is like this, and I hate myself. It would be great if I could evolve superpowers, so that I can help you."
"No, don't let your imagination run wild." Lei Yangzhou's mind was filled with the image of Manman being held in Qu Yanbai's arms. She looked at him with such trust and dependence. What about him? What did he do? How was this different from what happened in his dream?
But Xia Bing became like this because she saved me when I was a child, so I felt guilty towards her. Before my brain became problematic, I did like her for a while because of this.
But the scenes in his dreams of him and Manman getting along, how she took care of him wholeheartedly, how she was the only one willing to do things that everyone else disliked, whenever he thought of these things, his heart would feel as if it were a heart attack.
Xia Bing asked hesitantly, "Yangzhou, Anqi, what are you going to do? I didn't know she had such thoughts. If I knew, I would never keep her by my side. It's all my fault that the girl suffered. She should be okay, right?"
"She's fine, but Anqi must be dealt with properly. She shouldn't do such a thing." A cruel light flashed in his eyes. "Just take a good rest and don't worry about these things." He now wanted very much to see Manman and tell her his feelings in his heart, but he felt extremely ashamed.
Xia Bing bit her lower lip. She was afraid that An Qi would reveal things about her. Although this was her idea, she had never done anything about it. No matter what An Qi said, Lei Yangzhou would not believe her.
An Qi broke free from the control of several men behind her and ran to Xia Bing. "Sister Bing, please explain it to them clearly. This is not my idea at all!" She was very emotional.
"Angie, why do you want to implicate me for what you did yourself? Look at me, how could I have the mind to, ahem, plan such a thing. If it was a small matter, I could still help you persuade Yangzhou a few words, but you, but you want to kill someone, you are so vicious." Xia Bing said tearfully, and she looked shaky as if she would faint in the next second.
"Sister Bing, how could you do this, you..." She took out the dagger hidden at her waist. Xia Bing pushed all the blame on her and looked innocent. Now she could see her true face. She looked like a little white flower on the outside, but her heart was extremely dark. She was still standing up for Xia Bing before, but now she realized that she was just a thug used by her.
"You don't help me and you slander me. I'm going to kill you, kill you." Anyway, there is nothing she can care about now, so she might as well let Xia Bing be buried with her!
The shining dagger stabbed at Xia Bing. She was now risking everything, but she suddenly felt a severe pain in her head. "It hurts so much, it hurts so much, my brain is going to explode." She couldn't even hold the dagger anymore. She began to roll on the ground in pain. After a while, she was bleeding from all seven orifices and could no longer move, her eyes still staring straight in the direction of Xia Bing.
Xia Bing covered her chest in fear. This was the first time she saw Lei Yangzhou killing someone. He ordered his men to dispose of the body expressionlessly, "I hate people who betray me the most."
Xia Bing looked at his sinister profile and felt fear for the first time. She had always been well protected by Lei Yangzhou and had no idea how dangerous the situation outside was. She also had no idea what kind of person Lei Yangzhou was now. She only knew that as the chief of the shelter, he was in control of many things here.
"Xia Bing, you have a good rest. The doctor will stay here to observe your condition. I have something else to do. If there is anything urgent, ask the doctor to contact me by radio."
"Okay... okay." There was still a pool of blood on the ground. Xia Bing felt a chill on her back. This man was much more terrifying than she had imagined...
Lei Yangzhou left the infirmary, but unknowingly came to the door of Manman's room. Unexpectedly, he saw the tall man guarding the door, unwilling to leave.
"It's so late, what are you doing here?" When the rivals met, they were extremely jealous of each other, and both of them seemed to dislike each other.
Qu Yanbai stood up calmly and replied, "Let's talk somewhere else. We will disturb them here."
They came to Lei Yangzhou's office.
"If Manman encounters any danger again, will you be responsible? The person who hurts her now is someone close to you!" Qu Yanbai was not afraid of Lei Yangzhou at all, and directly expressed his inner thoughts, "I just want to protect Manman, and I will never let her encounter any harm in the future." When he spoke of him, tenderness flowed in his eyes again.
Lei Yangzhou felt very eye-catching. "Just because you can protect him, even though you have superpowers, there are always people better than you, and there are also so many mutant creatures out there. Are you sure you can protect her for a lifetime? With the constant natural disasters, even I dare not say that I can protect her!"
"That's what you think, and there are obviously other women around you. A person's heart cannot be divided into two and given to two people. You are indecisive and destined to be unworthy of Manman from the beginning! But I am different. I can guarantee that I will only like her!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Xia Bing is just my savior."
"Then you abandon her?"
Lei Yangzhou was speechless. Taking care of Xia Bing seemed to have become a habit. He really couldn't give up on her completely now. "Give me some time. When Xia Bing's body gets better, I can, hey."
"Look, you don't even have the confidence that you can do it. You are not worthy of Manman at all, even if you are the chief here."
Lei Yangzhou was furious and punched Qu Yanbai in the face. He seldom used violence, but even when he did, he could use his supernatural powers. Now he didn't know whether he hated the man in front of him or hated himself.
Qu Yanbai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "You were the first to do it, Commander Lei."
He also punched Lei Yangzhou, "This punch is because you didn't save Manman in time." Lei Yangzhou did not move. This punch seemed to dilute some of the guilt in his heart.
"Is Manman okay?"
"Whether there is something wrong or not, it doesn't matter to you. In your heart, the woman named Xia Bing is more important."
Qu Yanbai will teach that girl named Xia Bing a lesson one day. If it weren't for her instigation, Manman would never have suffered such harm.
Lei Yangzhou's heart was as blind as a madman. He always sided with Xia Bing and was not willing to find out the truth of the matter.
"The culprit is An Qi, and I have dealt with her. As for Xia Bing, she is just a poor woman."
"What a poor woman." Qu Yanbai sneered a few times, "I will protect Manman, so stay away from her in the future." After saying this, he left without looking back.
After finding a secluded place, Qu Yanbai took out a cigarette and touched the corner of his eye. The punch just now was not light. He might have panda eyes tomorrow.
After Manman woke up, Qin Muxue had already gotten up early and packed her backpack. Although she could put all the things in the space, she had to at least pretend to pack them.
The porridge she had kept warm last night was still hot. She cooked a boiled egg and prepared some side dishes. She brought the breakfast to Manman and said, "Hurry up and have some breakfast. You haven't fully recovered yet. You might as well stay in the shelter and don't go out on adventures with us."
"Xiaoxue, wouldn't it be more dangerous for me to stay here? I can only feel at ease when I am with you guys."
Qin Muxue thought about it and realized that it was true. Xia Bing might have some tricks up her sleeve to deal with Manman. If they were not there, Manman would most likely be hurt again.
"And my body is almost healed. After absorbing so much spiritual energy, I have cured some of my minor ailments. There is no problem at all." She turned around and there seemed to be nothing wrong.
"Well, although it's dangerous to be with you, at least you are in front of me and I can see you. It's safer than if you stay in the shelter." Lei Yangzhou is an unreliable person. If Manman is left to his care, no one knows what will happen.
"Look, if there's anything else that needs to be packed, take it all with you when the time comes." Although she felt that she alone was enough.
"Well, okay, I'll get ready right away!" Manman smiled.
As soon as Manman opened the door, she saw Qu Yanbai, with a scruffy beard, still standing at the door. "You stayed here all night?"
He was yawning, with bruises all around one of his eyes, and a faint smell of tobacco emanating from his body. "Have you turned into a panda after not sleeping for one night?" Qin Muxue couldn't help but tease.
"I just want to ensure Manman's safety. I feel relieved to see that you are safe and sound." Qu Yanbai scratched his head awkwardly and looked at Ding Manman's outfit. "Manman, do you want to go with us too? Will it be too dangerous?"
Qin Muxue expressed all her thoughts, and Qu Yanbai felt that this made sense, "I'll go find Shi Yan."
"No need." Shi Yan threw him a backpack and said, "I've already prepared it for you."
Then he took out two sandwiches from his pocket and said, "Take them and eat them." He still had a cold expression, but Qin Muxue felt warm in her heart when she looked at the exquisite sandwiches.
"Do I have a share today?" Manman asked with a smile.
"You are a patient."
"Why don't I have any?" Qu Yanbai asked resentfully. He was also very hungry and wanted to eat a sandwich.
"You are relatively hungry, so you don't need to eat."
"You..." He was speechless.
Manman smiled and handed the porridge in her hand to Qu Yanbai, "Here you go. Xiaoxue has already let me eat some porridge. I'm not hungry now."
"How can I snatch your food? You are so thin, you should eat more to replenish your body." Qu Yanbai's tone became much gentler. When the two looked at each other, Qin Muxue and Shi Yan seemed to have become two unnecessary decorations.
"Ahem, don't forget, there are two other people here, and we still have a mission. If you want to be affectionate, wait until you get back from the mission!"
"Xiaoxue, what are you talking about?" Manman stuffed the sandwich into Qu Yanbai's hand and walked straight ahead.
Qin Muxue patted Qu Yanbai on the shoulder and said, "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!"
There was already a helicopter waiting on the top floor of the shelter. When the four arrived, Hu Zimo, who was wrapped tightly, and Luo Miaomiao and Xue Le seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
As soon as they walked out of the shelter, they felt that the temperature here was even lower than before they entered the shelter. It was now about minus 40 to 50 degrees Celsius.
"We have to set off quickly." There are two helicopters, just enough for one team to take one.
"Do you still want to take this woman with you?" Luo Miaomiao looked at Ding Manman who was beside Qu Yanbai. As far as she knew, this woman didn't seem to have any special abilities and looked weak. Why did Qu Yanbai want to take such a burden with him? She was a little puzzled.
Seeing that Manman's hat was crooked, Qu Yanbai put it on properly and brushed her messy hair aside. "You are so old, but you can't even wear a hat properly. Are you cold? Put on some more clothes."
"Xiaoxue has already told me, so I'm wearing many layers of clothes." But she still felt a little cold. Even though she wore two sets of thermal underwear and put on a lot of heat packs, the temperature of dozens of degrees below zero was still a little difficult to accept for a while.
Luo Miaomiao looked at their intimate behavior and felt a little uncomfortable, but Hu Zimo beside her laughed, "Miaomiao, look at the man you've been thinking about, it seems that he has a new love."
She snapped, "Don't talk nonsense!"
"Why don't you stop talking nonsense? Do you want me to vent my anger on you when the time comes?" he said ambiguously in her ear.
"Stop being disgusting, let's get out of here and carry out our mission!" She turned around and got on the helicopter, no longer looking to the other side.
Hu Zimo stared at the other four people. It would be easier to take action if they were outside. He would definitely get rid of Qu Yanbai, the annoying person.
Lei Yangzhou also appeared at this time and reminded them something, "Seven days after you set out, a helicopter will pick you up and you must catch the plane at 15:00 in the afternoon, otherwise, the mission will be considered failed."
He walked up to Ding Manman and said, "Manman, why did you follow them? This is very dangerous and not a task that ordinary people can perform."
Manman held Qin Muxue's hand tightly. "Xiaoxue and the others will protect me. Besides, I don't want to stay in the shelter. What if I encounter any danger again? I will only feel safe when I stay with them."
"Nonsense! Get back here right now!" There was a very good chance that she would never come back, and he didn't dare let her take the risk.
"I am willing to die with Xiaoxue. Anyway, I just don't want to go back." She stood firmly beside Qin Muxue. "Besides, I also have special abilities and can help them."
Lei Yangzhou frowned, "What special abilities do you have?"
Ding Manman found that there was also a bruise on Lei Yangzhou's face. Could it be that he had a fight with Qu Yanbai last night? She moved closer to Qu Yanbai and put her hand on his injured eye. Soon, the bruise was healed and returned to its original appearance.
Lei Yangzhou had dealt that blow himself, so he knew the wound was genuine. He was also surprised that Manman actually had superpowers. "Even if you have superpowers, it's still very dangerous to go to that kind of place..."
"I must go, but I also have something to ask of you."
She showed a determined look. No one could stop her from carrying out the mission at the military base with Qian and the others. However, she was still worried about Grandma Qu and the others. "Please take good care of Grandma Qu, Wu You and the others, and don't make things difficult for those children. This is my only request. If you feel guilty about me, please do so."
She almost died yesterday, all because of Lei Yangzhou. The man was really a disaster, and he was a man she had no good feelings for, and even a little disgusted with. She didn't know how those women fell in love with him.
"Okay, I promise."
Seeing the bright smile on Manman's face, he felt a dull pain in his heart. Even facing the threat of death, she was still unwilling to stay in the shelter and unwilling to see him.
"Thank you, Commander Lei. We are ready to set off!"
"Here is a bag of weapons and supplies. Someone prepared them for you. Take them!" Lei Yangzhou tried his best to control his emotions. He threw the bag on the plane and turned around. He didn't want Manman to see his reluctant look.
"Let's get going!" The four of them also got on another helicopter.
They did not say goodbye to Grandma Qu and Wu You and the others, mainly because they were afraid that they would really be reluctant to leave.
The driver said, "It's about 300 kilometers to the military base. It will take an hour and a half. Fasten your seat belts. We're about to leave."
Sitting in the helicopter, they can see the snow scene below. In such cold conditions, they can only see a vast expanse of white outside, as if everything is covered with snow.
Qu Yanbai hadn't slept all night, so he planned to take a nap. He huddled in the last row and said, "I'm really too sleepy after not sleeping all night. I'll take a nap first. Call me when you get there."
"Okay, go to sleep." Manman put clothes on him.
Then I looked at the scene outside excitedly. After staying in the shelter for a long time, it seemed that even the air outside was fresher.
Qin Muxue was looking at the humans outside who were moving like ants. It seemed that the number of survivors was not small. To be able to survive in such a situation, humans' survival ability was really very strong.
"People here are more cold-resistant, and their homes have cellars and heated kangs, so they are definitely more resistant to the cold than people in the south."
Indeed, she, Manman and Shi Yan all came from the tropical areas in the south. At the beginning, they really couldn't stand such coldness. But with the evolution of their superpowers and the improvement of their physical fitness, it is no longer so difficult for them to accept such coldness.
Shi Yan was alone in a corner. He was only wearing a black down jacket and a black velvet hat. He didn't look like he had much clothes on underneath.
"Shi Yan, you are wearing so little, aren't you cold?" Qin Muxue came close to Shi Yan and followed her gaze towards a mountain in the distance full of ancient relics. Most of the relics were covered with snow, and a huge stone statue could be vaguely seen. If these natural disasters had not occurred, there should be a lot of people visiting the scenic area. Now there are no people to be seen, but there are many surviving animals.
Many animals living in the mountains are cold-resistant. Qin Muxue even saw the traces of a tiger. If she had the ability, she really wanted to catch a tiger and raise it someday.
The driver reminded: "Flying a helicopter has very strict requirements on the weather. According to monitoring, there will be no blizzards in the next few days. You must be more careful when you go to perform the mission."
Not knowing why the pilot suddenly said such a thing, Qin Muxue was about to reply to him when the helicopter began to shake continuously. She looked carefully and found that a small air current had appeared in the air at some point, affecting the flight trajectory of the helicopter. Now they should be off course.
The driver was also pierced in the chest by a steel bar that suddenly flew in from the airflow, and the glass on the driver's seat fell all over the ground. "How could this happen?"
Qin Muxue looked at another helicopter that was gradually going away, and saw the man named Liang Le sitting on it, who gave them a strange smile.
She almost wanted to curse. That group of people were despicable and shameless to a certain extent. They started fighting before they even got to the place. It seemed that she had really underestimated the people under Commander Wu.
Luo Miaomiao looked at Liang Le's actions and asked, "Are you going to kill them now?"
"Why are you reluctant? This is an order from Commander Wu. Since they can't be used for our own purposes, we have to kill them. And don't forget our mission this time, to take back the experimental report. If we kill them on the way, won't it be all over?"
Luo Miaomiao stared at the plane twisting and turning not far away and said, "No, it's just that I'm the captain. If you have any action to take, you'd better tell me in advance, otherwise it will be difficult for me to do it."
"Miaomiao, don't worry, I will definitely follow your instructions." He crossed his arms and smiled.
Hu Zimo was somewhat dissatisfied, "If they die like this, it will be a bargain for them. I still want to do it myself."
"Killing is not to satisfy your desires. I only use the most efficient method."
At this time, the helicopter Qin Muxue and the others were on was already twisting and turning, and it looked like it was about to fall...
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