Chapter 260 The Bill
Xie Tu's well-defined knuckles tapped lightly on the steering wheel as he calmly said, "They know they bought it."
Yun Zhao agreed upon hearing this.
Meat is too expensive, and the sentries eat too much.
She can't just spend money recklessly; that's not a good thing.
Yun Zhao thought of something and asked, "As an S-rank Sentinel, doesn't it have any impact on Jiang Mu to live in the inner city?"
Fu Heng had also spent a day in the inner city.
By then, she had already done a thorough job of easing restrictions, and the inner city was relatively quiet at night.
Staying for one day is no problem.
But with the Lunar New Year approaching, all departments in the inner city are working overtime, and people are walking around everywhere at night.
Can an S-class Sentinel's five senses withstand it?
Xie Tu didn't really want to talk to her about Jiang Mu, and only said, "He lives in a noise-reducing room."
The base warmly welcomed Jiang Mu's decision to spend the winter at the Shuguang base.
Accommodation was specially arranged for them.
Jiang Mu's house, a sentry's housing in the inner city, is equipped with a noise-reducing room.
It's very close to the evacuation room, and the surroundings are very quiet.
That property was originally built specifically for Xie Tu.
Xie Tu didn't want to live there, so it remained empty.
Before Yun Zhao could react...
Xie Tu subtly changed the subject, talking to her about the sentry training camp.
"He Xiang's group's instructor is Duan Xi, while Cheng Dongshu's group is next door, and the instructor is someone from Group Five."
Xie Tu said, "The conditions there are very tough. We have to assemble at six in the morning and training doesn't end until eight at night..."
Yun Zhao's attention was indeed diverted. "So you guys have to be there before six o'clock?"
As an instructor, I would arrive even earlier than the sentries.
In such cold weather, you have to get up and go out before dawn.
Xie Tu: "Yeah, it's alright."
For the first time, Yun Zhao felt that the guide was quite good.
Small military vehicles passed through the city gate, and the sentries at the gate glanced at them and immediately let them pass.
The car drove smoothly towards the hillside outside.
The outside world was a vast expanse of white, and the snow on the roads had piled up into a thick layer because no one had cleared it.
The vehicle ran over it, making a "squeak" sound.
Xie Tu drove very slowly, but even at that slow speed, the car still made it to the training ground.
The car drove into an open area.
Xie Tu looked up and saw Qi Ling standing at the door of the metal house, wearing a black cloak and holding a basin, looking troubled.
When I lived in the research institute before, researchers would handle the dripping black slime.
On the day Qi Ling moved in, people from the research institute brought him over with two containers made of special materials. They told him to pour the dark matter into them, and someone would come and take it away later.
But now it's all full.
He doesn't have a cell phone and can't contact them.
Qi Ling saw Commander Xie return, hesitated for a long time, and walked towards the vehicle while catching the dripping sap.
It seemed very cold outside, and the snow was falling heavier and heavier.
He felt nothing at all.
He's a monster...
"Sir, could you help me make a phone call?"
Qi Ling lowered her head and looked at the ground, not daring to look at the people in the car.
Commander Xie is a good man; he provides him with food and lodging.
This world is just too unfamiliar.
He was lost, unsure where to go, and afraid that if he left, he would be killed like those mutants.
"Why are you making a phone call?"
It was Yun Zhao who spoke.
She leaned against the window, scrutinizing him.
Qi Ling panicked a little and reached out to catch the dripping black slime. "Commander Yun... the black slime is full."
"I'd like to inform the research institute."
Commander Yun?
This was the first time someone had called her that.
Yun Zhao smiled at him, "It's too late now, they've probably already closed for the day."
It gets dark early in winter.
By six o'clock, the sky had already turned gray.
In this cold weather, it's not good to ask someone to work overtime and make the trip.
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, "I'll help you build a barrier later, then the mucus won't overflow."
She has now fully recovered mentally.
I originally planned to help Qi Ling set up the barrier when I came to get the seasonings.
This way, he will be able to go out and wander around the neighborhood.
No need to spend all day in that metal hut.
Qi Ling was overjoyed to hear this, but also a little embarrassed, "Are you feeling better? Isn't this too much trouble..."
"It is indeed troublesome."
Xie Tu got out of the car, went around to the back, opened the door, took out the meat he had bought, and said in a low voice, "So it's not free, remember to pay."
Qi Ling: "..."
He was penniless and had no money.
Xie Tu helped open the passenger door and helped Yun Zhao out of the car, saying, "Let's pay on credit first, and check the recent bills while we're at it."
Qi Ling was stunned. "A bill?"
Yun Zhao didn't want to contradict him, so he nodded silently.
It seems the debt has reached 10,000 points, and the captain is about to start collecting the debt.
Xie Tu carried the meat and gestured for Yun Zhao to follow.
"Let's go inside and talk."
Since Yun Zhao is now going to build a barrier for Qi Ling, his training must be started immediately.
Not long after the New Year.
Team Zero will proceed with their next mission.
Before the mission begins.
Qi Ling must understand the dangers of other contaminated areas and be wary of being controlled by the gatekeepers.
Yun Zhao got out of the car, bundled up tightly, and jogged after Xie Tu, heading towards the metal hut next to Field No. 2.
The European-style building, spanning several tens of square meters, includes an attic, with the living room and activity area downstairs.
All the furniture in sight is made of corrosion-resistant metal.
There was no heating inside, so the temperature was about the same as outside.
Qi Ling didn't seem to feel anything.
He really likes this house.
His bedroom was in the attic on the second floor.
Looking out the window, you can see the surrounding mountains and the outer walls of the base, which look like giant steel ships, not far away.
Yun Zhao stamped his foot in the cold, "Let's build a barrier first before we talk."
Xie Tu nodded, carried the meat to the kitchen behind the house, and then went back to the car to get the bill.
The process of building the barrier was extremely painful for Qi Ling.
The Cloud Guide's spiritual threads have the ability to devour dark matter.
Those eerie black things had long since become part of his body, and the process of forcibly peeling them off felt like undergoing torture.
The little bluebird flapped its wings, and tiny specks of green spiritual energy appeared.
Qi Ling's body began to tremble violently. He gritted his teeth and remained silent, letting his immense mental power forcefully suppress the overflowing viscous fluid.
Time seemed to stretch on endlessly.
Every second that passed was accompanied by Qi Ling's near-limitless endurance.
As the fluorescence acts on the surface, the dark matter gradually settles down and stops seeping outwards.
Qi Ling's pain is decreasing.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the black slime stopped dripping all the time, he could finally leave the house and wander around the neighborhood.
Perhaps we could go down into the valley and see Commander Xie's house.
Humans are, after all, social animals.
In a sense, the two were in the same boat, living on this deserted mountainside.
At least Qi Ling had someone to keep her company.
He didn't even have a chance to thank them.
The metal door was pushed open, and Xie Tu came back in carrying a thick stack of papers.
"Is it done?" Xie Tu asked Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao nodded. "It's all done."
Xie Tu raised his eyes, looked at Qi Ling, and slowly said, "Now, let's talk about the bill."
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