Chapter 554 Being a Captain is Difficult (Part Two)
The meal was unusually dull.
The four of them ate while waiting for Fu Hu. No one spoke at the table, except for the occasional soft clinking of chopsticks against bowls and plates.
Xie Tu ignored the other two and slowly served food to Yun Zhao.
He was clearly holding a grudge about what had just happened.
Yun Zhao pressed her throbbing temples and suddenly realized that being the team leader wasn't easy; she seemed to have inexplicably taken on a difficult task.
Halfway through the meal, Fu Mou finally arrived.
With one more person, the atmosphere changed instantly.
The 5S team's first formal meeting began at the dinner table.
“The pollution concentration near the Dawn Base has risen to 37%. Minister Duan just told us about the No. 4 pollution zone.”
Fu Mo sat down and very naturally handed the empty bowl to Xia Mingang.
They were all used to being team leaders, and these kinds of small tasks were usually done by the team members, so she didn't even realize that something was wrong.
"I agree. We absolutely cannot let No. 4 and No. 6 merge. The sooner we eliminate them, the better."
Fu Yan said, "Number Six is obviously a tough nut to crack; we can't let it swallow up all the polluted areas along its way."
Imagine that one day humanity needs to clean up Contaminated Zone Six, only to find a dozen or so gatekeepers inside.
Just thinking about this gave Fu Mo a headache.
Even if the dark matter increases slightly, we must first resolve the issue of Contaminated Zone 4.
Xia Mingang held the empty bowl that Fu Mo handed him, looking completely bewildered.
Clearly, they didn't understand what this meant.
He and Fu Mo had only just met for the first time, and she was a cute girl with big eyes, so he couldn't very well start a conversation like he had with Jiang Mu.
Yun Zhao saw this, sighed, took the empty bowl from Xia Mingang's hand, and got up to add rice to Fu Mo's bowl.
"The meeting tonight is about this matter. We've already received the information on number four and the mission report from Dawn Team One."
Because she's the captain.
"Let's all take a look. The mission is scheduled to start in two days," Yun Zhao said, opening the rice cooker lid and looking down.
Xie Tu watched her get her food, unusually refraining from getting up to help.
Why take what she's doing and serve Fu Yu rice?
Those who don't know better might think he's being overly solicitous.
Xie Tu would never do anything that could cause misunderstandings.
Xie Tu stared at the bowl in Yun Zhao's hand, glanced at Xia Mingang with an ordinary expression, and put the blame on him.
Fu Heng took the rice, but then sensed something was wrong. After realizing what was happening, she thanked Yun Zhao.
"Sorry, I'm used to it, I didn't realize it for a moment."
Yun Zhao waved his hand, "It's alright."
Adding more rice is a small matter; it's not worth a special apology.
It's just that everyone has to get used to it gradually, working through small things little by little.
It is essential to first complete a four-star mission to build rapport.
Jiang Mu leaned back lazily in his chair. "I asked Wei Xu before I came over. There was an S-class mutant inside. They were chased by the mutant shortly after they went in and didn't have time to find the gatekeeper."
The S-class mutant was too powerful; even the A-class Sentinels were powerless against it.
It's a miracle that everyone survived.
"However, the contaminated areas inside are quite interesting."
Jiang Mu had already guessed the cause and effect when Yun Zhao notified him. He had specifically looked at the information before coming over. "The terrain consists of three towns, which is somewhat like a rural area in the old days."
Development in the old era was uneven.
Resources are being allocated to first-tier cities, and the population is flowing to large cities.
Young people are buying houses and settling down in cities, enjoying better education and medical resources, while the rural labor force is becoming increasingly scarce, and large amounts of land are being left uncultivated and gradually abandoned.
Fu Yu nodded in agreement, clearly having done her research before coming.
"But there's one difference. The data shows that it's overcrowded, full of mutants, and has attracted a lot of monsters over the years."
Fu Heng said, "The place is a bit far. I suggest we set off as soon as possible. The longer we delay, the greater the risk of merging."
Xie Tu thought for a moment, then got up, walked over, lowered the screen, and turned on the projector to display the map.
“Pollution Zone No. 4 is located in Longwangli Town, Dongguang County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province in the old days.”
Xie Tu: "The villages Jiang Mu mentioned, according to the previous map location, are Wuji Village 1, Village 2, and Village 3."
Yun Zhao gazed at the distribution map projected onto the screen.
Before arriving at the Dawn Base, she had no idea about the geographical location of Qingshan Town.
Or rather, they don't know what their town was called in the old days.
As seen on the map.
Qingshan Town seems to be located in Tianjin, which seems quite close to the capital.
Section 4 and Section 6 are not far apart.
I wonder if I'll ever see the town where she lived for twelve years again when I go back.
Let's set off the day after tomorrow.
Yun Zhao remembered that she was the team leader, and she said, "It's too late today. Let's prepare for a day tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow."
“Okay.” Fu Yu nodded, staring at the map. “I’m fine with it.”
Jiang Mu: "Okay."
Xia Mingang: "I'm fine with that too."
That's good.
Now only the last, and most serious, question remains.
Yun Zhao pointed to the table full of food and asked them, "Who will wash the dishes later?"
The air suddenly became quiet.
Yun Zhao looked at them and said, "Everyone has to work. We are a team now, and someone will have to do the odd jobs in the future."
Xie Tu is a cook, not a dishwasher, and certainly not a nanny who serves everyone.
It's impossible for him to cook and wash the dishes every time.
Yun Zhao felt that as the team leader, she should be fair. She said, "How about we take turns? Each of us can clean up once from now on?"
Fu Qi had no objection.
She does everything herself when her teammates aren't around.
Jiang Mu leaned back in his chair, glanced at the person opposite him, and decided to strike first.
"Xia Mingang will handle it tonight, I'll come next time."
Xia Mingang narrowed his eyes, clearly displeased. "Next time we're already in the contaminated zone, will we still need you?"
Jiang Mu remained unfazed. "Do we not need to eat when we enter the contaminated area?"
Xia Mingang: "I'm eating instant noodles in the contaminated area, do you need me to clean up or anything?"
Jiang Mu kindly said, "Helping you throw out the trash counts as cleaning up."
Xie Tu added casually, "I think that's fine. We can take turns cooking when we're on missions in the future."
Xia Mingang: "..."
Yun Zhao: "..."
She felt that if she didn't stop them, they could argue all night over the issue of washing dishes.
Let's draw lots.
She's the team leader, so she has to be fair.
Yun Zhao ran to tear off a sheet of A4 paper, then slipped five more slips of paper into the book and placed them in front of the other four people. "Only one slip of paper has a red tail. The one that gets drawn is the dishwashing slip."
She thought for a moment, then took out a blank slip of paper and added, "Xie Tu won't take one; he cooked today."
I figured that probably none of the people there had ever washed a dish.
Yun Zhao added again, displaying the air of a captain, "Also, you can't break any bowls. Breaking one will cost you 100 points. Anyone who breaks five will have to walk to Contaminated Zone 4 the day after tomorrow."
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