Chapter 175 Not Reporting
Xie Tu didn't ask anything in the end, only saying, "The barbecue might take a while, you should get in the car and rest first."
The temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car is significant.
It wasn't snowing outside, but the temperature was extremely low.
She was pale and looked sickly, still wearing her military overcoat, which was thick, heavy, and long, hanging heavily on her body.
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao glanced in that direction.
The open-air stove was set up in a sheltered spot. Qi Jun and Song Liang were in charge of cutting meat, while Chengzi and the others prepared to boil water and cook rice first, and then grill the meat last.
Duan Xi and the rabbit were also there, chatting with them.
A group of people were chattering away, making quite a scene.
I didn't see Jiang Mu; he's probably fast asleep in his car and shows no intention of coming out to help.
Thinking that she wasn't the only one slacking off, Yun Zhao readily agreed.
Anyway, she can't be of much help if she stays outside.
It's already good enough if they don't cause trouble.
Xie Tu helped her into the car very naturally. "Are you thirsty? I'll go get you some hot water to warm you up."
Yun Zhao nodded. "I want hot milk."
Xie Tu looked up at her. "Strawberry milk?"
Yun Zhao: "Mm."
She made her request in a very frank tone.
Xie Tu couldn't help but think of her from when she was a child, and smiled indulgently.
He followed her into the car and took his backpack.
Xiao Yunzhao was quite mischievous, so just in case, he also packed a few boxes of strawberry milk in his bag.
She seems to particularly like the flavor of strawberries.
When I get back, I might go to the Agricultural Research Institute to ask about the research results of the strawberry seeds I got last time.
Fresh strawberries should taste better than strawberry cookies and strawberry milk.
When Xie Tu was rummaging through his backpack, Yun Zhao saw the children's shoes inside.
Pink leather shoes, white canvas shoes, and transparent crystal shoes—all of them are adorned with delicate little bows.
Yun Zhao: "..." Her aesthetic sense was really terrible when she was a child.
She saw Xie Tu carefully tidy up his shoes and put them back in his backpack right in front of her.
"Aren't you going to throw it away?"
Yun Zhao said, "I probably won't shrink anymore, so there's no point in keeping me."
Xie Tu paused in his actions, looked up at her, and a different emotion flashed in his dark eyes.
In the past...
She might think of taking the shoes back to the children in Qingshan Town.
And now, perhaps even she herself doesn't realize that she is showing a very strong possessiveness.
Subconsciously, she believed that these shoes belonged to her.
They'd rather throw it away than let anyone else wear it.
Xie Tu recalled the areas shrouded in white mist that she had seen in her spiritual realm.
Is it related to her drastically different personality?
"I won't throw it away, I'll take it back and put it at home," Xie Tu replied, concealing his thoughts.
Yun Zhao was completely unaware.
She really wanted to ask, "Should I put it in your house or mine?"
But he carefully put the shoes away, showing no intention of handing them over to her, which suggests he was referring to his home.
I always feel something's off about the children's shoes she's never worn.
Seeing that she still didn't seem to have much energy, Xie Tu sighed and rubbed her head. "You should rest first. I'll go heat up some milk for you."
A very intimate gesture.
This is something he wouldn't normally do easily.
Yun Zhao didn't object and nodded, "Go ahead."
"Okay." Xie Tu then packed his things and got out of the car with two boxes of strawberry milk.
The teammates had already sensed something was wrong and deliberately kept their distance to avoid being third wheels.
When they saw the captain was about to heat up milk for Yun Zhao, the people boiling water gave him a seat.
Xie Tu started another pot of water and, while it was boiling, called Song Liang away.
Song Liang, not understanding why, stood up and followed behind him.
The two walked out of the sentry post one after the other.
Outpost No. 247 stands alone on the barren land, with the ruins of an abandoned city faintly visible in the distance.
The area outside was deserted and desolate.
It was as if only silence and desolation remained in the world, and even the echoes were absorbed by this deathly silence, unable to travel far.
They continued until they were out of a certain range and confirmed that the sentries could no longer hear them.
Xie Tucai spoke, his tone as calm as still water: "Don't submit Yun Zhao's mission report yet."
Song Liang suddenly looked up, his expression one of utter surprise.
Throughout the years of carrying out missions, the team leader has always followed the base's rules and procedures.
Is this because Yun Zhao wants to break with precedent and conceal the truth from the base?
Song Liang thought of Huo Feng's appearance and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Is the team leader a pure love-obsessed person?
Xie Tu knew exactly what he was thinking, but he was too lazy to refute it. He slowly said, "I'll just not report it for now and make a decision after I understand the situation."
Yunzhao will be affected by the time flow rate of the contaminated area.
The fact that the other three teammates didn't think too deeply about it doesn't mean that the people at the base wouldn't make wild guesses.
Those researchers might misjudge or exaggerate her situation, causing internal unrest and turmoil.
Xie Tu knew very well what was going on.
As the only S-class guide in the world, the base won't do anything to Yun Zhao.
However, it is very likely that her freedom will be restricted, and she will be required to cooperate with various research institutes for research and examination.
To take it a step further, one might develop a sense of wariness towards her.
The problem is, she herself doesn't know what's going on, so how can she explain it to the base?
Reporting the situation would be detrimental to both her and Team Zero.
This is not favoritism, but rather consideration for the entire team.
Song Liang took a breath. "Understood."
Having spent so much time together, they genuinely treat Yun Zhao as a teammate.
I also don't want her to be misunderstood by the base.
As for the unusual situation involving Yun Zhao, Team Zero could have investigated it on their own without the base's knowledge.
Xie Tu nodded. "Let's go back, the water will be boiling soon."
The two were only gone for a few minutes without attracting anyone's attention, and soon returned to the sentry post.
The group of people on the other end brought out a bunch of drinks from the car and gathered around, chatting animatedly.
Because they were not from the same base, neither team invited the sentries at the local outpost to eat meat with them.
Xie Tu glanced at it and saw that there was a lot of meat, several large buckets full.
“Cut off five pounds of meat and send it to those sentries.”
"Okay, thanks, Captain!" Orange quickly replied.
They prepared the meat.
But their captain was taking a nap in the car.
It doesn't help at all.
Following Xie Tu's instructions, Chengzi and Zhou Tianqi carried the meat and delivered it to the person.
Hopefully, the sentries at the base were pleasantly surprised to receive the meat and thanked them repeatedly.
The sentries had a lot in common, and they chatted happily. One sentry subtly inquired about their mission for this trip.
Zhou Tianqi mumbled, "The mission was completed long ago. We met on the way and went back together."
"I see. The weather is getting colder and colder. It's good to go back early," the sentries replied warmly.
The two did not linger and returned quickly after delivering the meat.
The same few people were outside, and Captain Xie had already gotten into the car with the warmed milk.
Looking at the closed car door, the group exchanged ambiguous glances and consciously withdrew their senses to avoid overhearing anything they shouldn't.
A while later.
Until the meat is grilled.
Jiang Mucai appeared lazily.
"Eat quickly, then go inside and rest for a day before leaving tomorrow."
Once the guide has recovered, we can finish the emotional support as soon as possible to prevent the child from becoming restless.
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