Xia Yaoxuan and his group drove into the Nanxiao Base. Almost as soon as they entered the base, they noticed that the entire base was operating in a very orderly manner, which was completely different from the Nanxiao Base of the past.
"Zhenyang, what exactly happened these past few days that could cause such a dramatic change in the Nanxiao base?" Chu Sheng asked, looking around in surprise.
Xia Yaoxuan also expressed his curiosity and turned to look at Zhenyang.
"Hey, boss, don't you guys know?" Zhenyang climbed into the car and looked at Xia Yaoxuan with a puzzled expression. "Shouldn't I have told you everything that's happened at the Nanxiao base these past few days?"
"We've been in this desolate place, and with sandstorms and blizzards raging, where are we supposed to get your messages?" Chu Sheng looked miserable as he mentioned this. He secretly glanced at Xia Yaoxuan, completely baffled by what he was thinking.
"The Wasteland?" Zhenyang was shocked to hear this. "Boss, didn't you go back? Why are you still lingering in the Wasteland? The temperature has plummeted these past few days, and it's been snowing heavily every day. It's very dangerous for you to be in the Wasteland."
"You'll have to ask the boss about that," Chu Sheng said helplessly, spreading his hands.
Zhenyang immediately turned his attention to Xia Yaoxuan, but Xia Yaoxuan seemed completely impatient to deal with these matters. He narrowed his eyes dangerously, and although there was a smile on his lips, it was a smile that was incredibly chilling no matter how you looked at it.
"What I want to hear now is what actually happened at the Nanxiao base. Stop with the nonsense, okay?"
Zhenyang swallowed hard, quickly suppressing his curiosity. "Yes, yes... cough, there was a riot at the Nanxiao base these past few days. Almost all of the twenty seats of the upper class are dead. Only the first, eighth, and nineteenth seats are still alive."
"A riot?" Xia Yaoxuan suddenly looked at Zhenyang. "Are you saying the winner is Chongyuan, the first seat holder?"
“That’s right.” Zhenyang nodded. “Now the Nanxiao Base has abolished the system of twenty seats being the sole ruler. Instead, the first three seats are in charge, the fourth to ninth seats are responsible for security, and the tenth to twentieth seats are for people who have made high contributions to the entire Nanxiao Base. They will receive better living conditions than ordinary people, but they will not have any rights.”
"It really does look like a base now... a complete transformation from before." Xia Yaoxuan smiled enigmatically, a wicked smile curving his lips. "Before, the three seats were the leaders... so who were the top three?"
“The first seat is still Chong Yuan, the second seat is Ji Yueyao, and the third seat is Lin Xuan.” Zhenyang said calmly, “Ji Yueyao is the woman who brought me to the Nanxiao Base. Back then, she was nobody, but now she has become a top figure in the Nanxiao Base… Tsk, this change is really hard to accept.”
The atmosphere around them changed suddenly. Zhenyang keenly sensed that Xia Yaoxuan seemed a little off. "Boss, what's wrong? Is something wrong?"
"You said the second seat is Ji Yueyao?" Xia Yaoxuan asked Zhenyang in a deep voice, his hand in his pocket beginning to tremble slightly.
Zhenyang nodded, puzzled. Then Xia Yaoxuan said decisively, "Contact the higher-ups at the Nanxiao base right now. I need to see Ji Yueyao."
After Xia Yaoxuan finished speaking, he jumped out of the car and turned to walk towards the center of the Nanxiao base, as if he couldn't afford to be even a step slower.
"Hey, hey, boss?" Zhenyang looked completely bewildered as he watched Xia Yaoxuan speed away, then glanced back at Chu Sheng. "What's going on?"
Chu Sheng looked helpless. He sighed and said, "You should contact the higher-ups at the Nanxiao base as soon as possible. The reason we came back suddenly this time is because of Ji Yueyao."
"Huh? Because of her?" Zhenyang blinked. "Has the boss suddenly become interested in women? That doesn't make sense... The boss shouldn't have even met Ji Yueyao, right?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Hurry up and go!" Chu Sheng got annoyed watching Zhenyang's flushed face and his endless rambling questions. He yelled at Zhenyang impatiently, jumped out of the car, and strode after Xia Yaoxuan.
Poor Zhenyang stared innocently at Chu Sheng's retreating figure. After getting out of the car, he looked around at the trucks loaded with supplies and finally couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! I'm being told to organize supplies and then immediately contact the higher-ups at the Nanxiao base. Do I need several hands to do this?! In this freezing weather, are they even treating people like human beings?!"
Zhenyang's wails did not reach Xia Yaoxuan's ears. At this moment, he was running quickly towards the political headquarters in the center of the Nanxiao base, where the highest-ranking people in the Nanxiao base lived.
Ji Yueyao… Xia Yaoxuan’s eyes gradually filled with nervous anticipation. He had waited for so many years, could he finally see her again?
It has to be her, otherwise he felt he would definitely collapse... Xia Yaoxuan nimbly weaved through the crowd, the wind and snow leaving red marks on his face, but his gaze remained fixed straight ahead, as if nothing could shake him.
...
"We'll leave tomorrow." Ji Yueyao finished dealing with her own documents and smiled with delight as she looked at Lin Xuan, who was still writing furiously. It was quite nice to watch others work while she relaxed.
"Hmm." Termite stood to the side and poured some hot water into Ji Yueyao's cup. He looked up at the snowflakes fluttering outside the window with a touch of melancholy. "Winter will be over soon."
"It won't be so cold then, right?" Ji Yueyao sighed softly, holding the hot water cup in her hands. She had suffered terribly this winter. Seeing the baiyi and Linxuan dressed so lightly, while she was wrapped up in layers of clothes like a rice dumpling.
"This is not fair!" Ji Yueyao lay on the table, on the verge of tears.
"Captain, your physical condition seems a bit different from ours," White Ant said softly from the side. "Logically speaking, Captain, you are now a dual-elemental ability user, so your physical constitution should be super strong. But after your test yesterday, you were still only a mid-level one..." White Ant sighed. Yesterday, Ji Yueyao suddenly wanted to test her physical constitution, but he would never forget the bewildered expressions on the faces of the people around her when she finished the test.
“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything seriously wrong right now…” Termite shook his head, “but Captain, you absolutely cannot overuse your powers, otherwise I’m afraid your body won’t be able to handle it.”
"I know," Ji Yueyao said weakly, slumped on the table. Ever since she frequently used her powers during the riot, her body had been in a state of exhaustion, and no matter how much she rested, she just couldn't muster any strength.
It seems that using her powers is still too much of a burden for her... But she can't not use them. Ji Yueyao rubbed her hair, speechlessly brushed the hair that had grown past her eyes to one side, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes to rest.
Who cares? For her, it's better to adventure and explore than to live a cowardly life. Otherwise... she'll start to doubt the meaning of her existence. (To be continued.)
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