Chapter 249: Meeting Tang Ran Again
After leaving Professor Kang, Qiao Yu and the other three went straight to the Eastern Military Region and found Ling Shu.
"How many of you would like to participate in this exchange meeting with the A City Research Institute?" Ling Shu frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Yes." Qiao Yu nodded. "According to the agreement with Commander Xie, we can join the entourage, right?"
Ling Shu thought for a moment and nodded, "It's true that you can join, but... you may only be able to accompany us as assistants."
Qiao Yu raised an eyebrow. "You mean, after we arrive in City A, we can't touch the research project?"
She knew about it as the research institute assistant.
They usually help researchers with odd jobs and are usually not directly involved in research projects.
"Yes." Ling Shu nodded again, "Because the number of researchers in City A is limited this time, we may not be able to add a few of you to the research team."
Qiao Yu thought about it and felt that identity didn’t matter anymore.
Anyway, they are going to steal samples. Even if they join the researchers, they cannot go to the sample library in City A openly.
As an assistant, maybe I would receive less attention.
"Okay, then you can come along as an assistant. Miss Ling, please make the arrangements for us."
Ling Shu smiled slightly, "Miss Qiao, you're welcome."
In this way, Qiao Yu and his companions' trip to City A was basically finalized.
The departure time is set for two days later.
It was said that in order to ensure the safety of the researchers, the base also allowed several other higher-level mercenary hunting teams to accompany them.
"What kind of privilege is this?" Cheng Sinian looked at the list of travel personnel that Ling Shu had just sent over and curled his lips. "Even if they don't arrange it, can't we take the mission ourselves?"
It’s a good thing that Qiao Yu took so much effort to copy so many mutant wheats.
It seems that Commander Xie is treating them like monkeys?
Qiao Yu didn't really care. "The essence is still different. We went there as research institute staff this time. Although we can't get involved in any important projects, at least we can enter and exit the A City Research Institute freely."
"It's definitely more convenient than being an escort."
But...Qiao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Although Ling Shu told them that it was because of the requirements from City A, Qiao Yu felt that this was actually Xie Ping'an's intention.
Xie Ping'an had no choice but to passively accept their cooperation proposal, so he was always wary of them.
But there is nothing wrong with this.
If Xie Ping'an really trusted Professor Kang and Yu Qingchuan completely based on their advice, she would be worried that Xie Ping'an would hold them back.
"Which teams are accompanying us this time?" Qiao Yu leaned in Jiang Zhan's arms, sighed lightly, and asked lazily.
"Tianxing, Zhuoguang and Vulture." Cheng Sinian also answered lazily.
"Hmm?" Qiao Yu's eyes widened slightly when he heard this. "Are the top three teams on the leaderboard all going?"
"Yes." Cheng Sinian waved the list in his hand, "They are all specially hired by the base military."
"Tsk. It seems the base's higher-ups really take this exchange meeting very seriously. They've arranged so many mercenaries, and they're even bringing out the top three teams."
Qiao Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.
This is the first large-scale research exchange meeting among the three cities after the end of the world, so it must be taken seriously.
What's more, the journey is long and there are so many researchers involved, so the necessary protective preparations must be done to the best of our ability.
But it’s also good. They have already dealt with both Zhuo Guang and Vulture in the previous mission in Mingxia Mountain.
This time I can finally see the "Tianxing" that tops the list.
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On the day of departure, Qiao Yu and his companions arrived at the gathering point at the base gate early in the morning.
For this operation, Qiao Yu also called Hua Yue.
Hua Yue didn't want to participate at first, because she felt that she had not joined Qiao Yu and the others' team after all, and didn't want to cause them trouble.
But no one knew what Yu Qingchuan said to Hua Yue in private. The next morning, Hua Yue came to Qiao Yu and said that she had changed her mind and wanted to go with them again.
Qiao Yu agreed readily.
After all, Huayue's abilities were not weak, and she wasn't a bad person. And most importantly, judging by the current situation, Huayue would definitely join their team sooner or later, so it would be great to get to know her better.
"Why is she here?"
Hua Yue had just arrived at the gathering point with Qiao Yu and the others when she saw Tang Ran standing next to a group of people in the distance, smiling.
Hua Yue frowned, a hint of impatience and doubt flashing in her eyes.
I haven't heard of any prosperous dynasty involved in this operation. Why would Tang Ran appear here?
Qiao Yu and the others obviously saw it as well.
"Did she change teams?" Cheng Sinian frowned and asked suspiciously in a low voice.
Qiao Yu pursed her lips and said, "She went to Tianxing."
Qiao Yu and the others had never seen the people around Tang Ran before.
There are only three mercenary hunting teams on this trip. Since it’s not Scorching Light or Vulture, it can only be Tianxing.
"It's really haunting." Hua Yue cursed softly.
Cheng Sinian nodded in agreement, but then smacked his lips and said, "But she is quite capable."
"To be able to switch from Shengshi Dynasty to Tianxing, which is ranked first in the base..."
He is indeed very resourceful.
Qiao Yu's eyes darkened and he said silently in his heart.
Tang Ran was originally talking to the male team member next to him, but he seemed to notice the gazes of Qiao Yu and others, so he looked up.
Qiao Yu's gaze met hers in the air.
Tang Ran suddenly smiled, while Qiao Yu had a blank expression.
"What? Ranran, do you know him?" The male team member next to Tang Ran followed her gaze, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and after a slight pause, he asked softly.
Tang Ran glanced at the man's eyes that seemed to be glued to Qiao Yu, and clenched his hands slightly, his nails leaving a row of red marks on his palms.
But Tang Ran still looked gentle on the surface, curling up the corners of his lips and chuckling softly as he replied, "Yes, a very good friend before."
"Is the relationship bad now?" another male team member asked in a low voice.
Tang Ran pursed his lips, "I don't know what happened... Maybe I accidentally offended her..."
Tang Ran's face showed a hurt expression, and he looked like he was about to cry, which made the two male team members who had just asked questions feel distressed. They repeatedly comforted him, "Ranran, don't be sad, there must be some misunderstanding."
"Yes, yes, of course she's so nice and sensible, she must have misunderstood you..."
Hua Yue looked at the expressions on the faces of the people on Tang Ran's side and could roughly guess what they were talking about without even listening.
Hua Yue snorted coldly, "Pretentious."
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