Chapter 354 Five teammates
Li Qihan put Xia Lili's backpack away and introduced him to the team members: "Xia Lili, special consultant from the Southeast Provincial Department, expert in predicting this operation, and leader of the Southeast Dragon Group."
He didn't explain her abilities in detail, but the fact that three heavyweight titles appeared in the hands of such a young girl was enough to illustrate their importance.
The team members all looked at Xia Lili, their eyes sharp and cautious.
Xia Lili felt a little awkward facing such an occasion for the first time. Li Qihan gently pulled her sleeve and took her to sit on a wooden bench, then introduced Xia Lili to the five team members in the room.
Li Qihan pointed his finger at them one by one:
He first pointed at a man who looked honest and kind, about 30 years old. "Demoman, Qingyan."
The burly man immediately broke into a hearty smile and waved his strong arm towards Xia Lili: "Hello, Advisor! If you have any clues about the bomb, come to me!"
Li Qihan then introduced the young man who was typing information on his laptop:
"Communications and information, Bat."
The young team member wearing glasses shyly pushed up his glasses and spoke in a low but clear voice, "Hello, Consultant Xia. I'm responsible for communication security."
The third team member was playing with a dagger. He had a pair of slanted eyes and looked particularly cold and aloof.
"Strikeforce, Blade."
The stern-looking man just nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Xia Lili for a moment as a greeting.
The fourth is the team’s medical core, the team doctor, code-named “Su Ye”.
The older soldier had a gentle smile on his face, but his tone was very professional: "Welcome. I'll need to give you a basic checkup later when it's convenient. It's important to acclimate to the environment."
The last team member had been silent in the corner. When Li Qihan called him, he introduced himself to Xia Lili: "Scout, Camel."
The taciturn man silently picked up a bottle of water and a pack of individual rations and handed them over to express his goodwill.
Facing these elite team members with different but well-intentioned looks, Xia Lili straightened her back slightly, a calm and sincere smile appeared on her face, and she spoke clearly:
"I'm Xia Lili. This is our first time working together, so please be patient."
"I hope we can live up to your expertise, complete the mission together, and return home safely."
Her response was neither humble nor arrogant, and the four words "return home safely" touched the softest part of the five people's hearts.
People are also more friendly towards this special adviser.
Then everyone discussed tomorrow's route and departure time.
It was agreed that tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, when the miasma begins to dissipate, it would be time to go deeper into the rainforest.
After the discussion, the atmosphere in the simple wooden house shifted from tense tactical discussions to a short break.
Li Qihan looked around and gave a concise order: "Everyone rest and maintain the alert rotation. Qingyan and Luotuo are the first shift."
The team members responded and began to tidy up their corners with quick movements.
Xia Lili watched them skillfully spread out their sleeping bags and find the most comfortable or alert position, feeling a little awkward as she fitted in.
Just then, Li Qihan walked up to her, holding a neatly folded military sleeping bag.
He didn't say much, but just squatted down very naturally on a relatively dry and flat open space next to her.
The next scene made the five team members, who were originally busy, slow down their movements at the same time, and their eyes were focused as if attracted by a magnet.
Their captain, who was known for his sternness, efficiency and inhumanity, was laying out the sleeping bags with an almost pious meticulousness.
He first carefully swept away the small gravel and dead leaves on the ground, then gently put down the sleeping bag, carefully unfolding every fold, flattening the places that might hurt people with his palms, and even adjusted the direction of the opening of the sleeping bag to ensure that it was most convenient for Xia Lili to enter.
The movements were smooth and focused, with a kind of housekeeping gentleness that was incompatible with the iron-blooded battlefield, as if he was not setting up a temporary bed, but carefully tending a safe harbor.
The impact of this scene is too great.
"Hiss..." Demoman Qingyan was the first one who couldn't hold back. He took a breath and his eyes widened. His face was full of shock that said "I've never seen this before".
He nudged the signalman Bat next to him with his elbow, and his low voice was filled with incredible gossip: "Bat, pinch me! Am I hallucinating? Captain Li... Captain Li is making a bed for someone?! And it's a girl?!"
Bat's hand, which was debugging the encrypted communicator, trembled slightly, and the eyes behind his glasses were also full of inquiry and astonishment. He pushed his glasses silently and did not dare to respond, but his eyes moved back and forth between Li Qihan and Xia Lili.
Scout Camel, who had been silent in the corner, stopped organizing his equipment and looked at Li Qihan's back. A hint of surprise flashed across his bronze face.
Even the usually aloof and seemingly indifferent assaulter Blade paused for a moment while wiping his dagger, his eyes slightly raised.
The calmest person was, in fact, the team doctor, Su Ye. This experienced veteran simply raised an eyebrow, his gentle smile deepening slightly, his gaze lingering for a moment between Li Qihan's movements and Xia Lili's.
"Captain Li!" Demolitionist Qing Yan finally couldn't suppress his burning gossip heart and shouted out loudly, his tone so exaggerated that it could overturn the roof.
"My dear captain! When will you make my bed back? This isn't the first time we've been partners, and I've never seen you be so 'housekeeping'! The disparity in treatment is just too great!"
Just as he finished speaking, a half-drunk mineral water bottle flew through the air with incredible precision, carrying Li Qihan's signature cold force, and hit Qing Yan's strong thigh with a "bang".
"Shut up and go to sleep." Li Qihan didn't even raise his head, his voice calm and composed, as if the precise "throw" just now was just a casual dusting off.
Qing Yan let out an exaggerated "ouch", rubbed his leg, and made faces at the other team members with a grin on his face. It was obvious that he understood the captain's "special care" and did not dare to do it again.
Li Qihan seemed not to hear anything and continued to complete the work at hand.
After laying out the sleeping bag, he stood up and took out a dark-colored mosquito repellent bracelet with a faint herbal scent from the side pocket of his tactical vest.
He pulled Xia Lili's wrist very naturally, put the bracelet on gently but unyieldingly, and adjusted the tightness.
Xia Lili completed the action as he held her wrist firmly, and her heart skipped a beat.
After doing all this, Li Qihan looked at Xia Lili.
The dim emergency light in the room reflected his deep eyebrows and eyes. The coldness he showed when facing the team members seemed to have faded a little, and there was even a hint of apology.
"The space is small, and the environment is a bit poor." His voice was low, and it was particularly clear in the quiet night. "I don't know if you can sleep well. The conditions are limited, so this is the only way."
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