Chapter 557 Before
After dinner, Team Zero returned to their own training ground.
Qi Ling returned early after receiving the news, clutching the mental energy device given to her by the captain, and expressed her determination to carry out the mission well.
At the dinner table.
The team members appeared to be joking and laughing, but in reality, they were filled with reluctance to part ways.
Yun Zhao drank a lot of wine and repeatedly told everyone to return safely and that they would work together on missions again in the future.
Wang Jiayu's eyes reddened from what she said, and she nestled on her shoulder like a little rabbit. She then turned around and downed a few more bottles of beer, and no one could stop her.
Finally, the party ended.
Yun Zhao was carried back by Xie Tu, and the two walked on the dark path.
"team leader."
"Um?"
"Tell me, when will there be world peace?" Yun Zhao's indistinct voice rang in his ears like a dream.
Xie Tu steadily supported her, "It'll be soon, that day will come very soon."
No matter the cost.
Even if it means sacrificing life, humanity will surely end this disaster.
Yun Zhao stared dazedly at the shadowy, withered trees in the valley. The evening breeze brushed against her face, momentarily clearing her mind.
"I don't want to go back to this house, I want to go back to the house where my father is..."
She muttered to herself, "Aunt Zhao doesn't know I'm leaving tomorrow... I have to go back."
Xie Tu paused in his steps.
They had already reached her doorstep when he turned around and carried her back the way they came.
"Some of the gatekeepers are awful; they can read the memories of the objects around them, which makes me afraid to take the photo frame out. What if a mutant impersonates Yun Jue, and I can't bring myself to kill it..."
"I was afraid of losing it. It's just one photo, and I bought it with a lot of points..."
After getting drunk, Yun Zhao became a chatterbox and talked a lot.
"The white fog has receded several meters away, when will I be able to remember everything..."
"But I don't think it's a big deal if I can't remember. I know what I need to know. The most important thing is a complete spiritual realm."
Yun Zhao: "Once I become a true Guide of Light, I will definitely eliminate the source, so that everyone won't have to risk their lives on missions anymore, and can just stay at the base eating and drinking every day..."
Xie Tu listened quietly, his hands holding her tightening involuntarily, and replied softly, "Okay."
*
When they returned to Dongshan Street, Yun Zhao was already asleep.
Xie Tu carried her into the apartment building, where they encountered He Xiang, who was visiting neighbors on the first floor.
He Xiang and Cheng Dongqing came out when they heard the noise, and when they opened the door, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol.
"Sister Yun Zhao, have you been drinking?"
The two men stared at Xie Tu with displeasure.
The meaning conveyed in his eyes was quite clear.
Sister Yun Zhao is so drunk, and he's already her brother-in-law, why don't you help her fend off the drinks?
Xie Tu said in a low voice, "We're going out again tomorrow, and she rarely lets herself go like this."
He Xiang's expression froze.
They already know what kind of work Sister Yunzhao is doing, and whether going out means entering the contaminated area again.
"I will take good care of her," Xie Tu said, then carried her into the elevator.
upstairs.
Aunt Zhao was still awake. She was collecting the laundry that had been drying on the rooftop when she ran into the two of them on her way down.
Zhao Yan was startled when she saw Yun Zhao being carried back. "What happened to Zhao Zhao?"
"It's nothing, he just fell asleep," Xie Tu replied.
Zhao Yan hesitated for a moment, then, seeing that his hands were full, she quickly put down the basin she was carrying and came over to help him get the keys to open the door.
"It's busy with farming in town lately, and I got home too late today. I just realized I hadn't brought in the laundry."
Xie Tu nodded. "Has Auntie been in the fields lately?"
Zhao Yan felt the key and inserted it into the hole, replying, "Yes, the experts at the base are very reliable. The same area of land yields four or five times more grain than we used to."
"The town just finished distributing grain recently, and a new round of seeds has already been sown. This time, the corn is being planted. Experts say that the corn can be sold. No one in the outer urban area is selling corn yet. The town mayor thinks the income will definitely be better than wheat. Maybe one pound of corn can be equivalent to three or four pounds of rice."
Xie Tu smiled silently. "It's fine."
The door is already open.
Zhao Yan put the key back in its place, bent down to pick up the basin of clothes, and said, "I'm going back now. You all should get some rest."
Xie Tu carried the person into the entrance hall, then paused for a moment. "Tomorrow... Zhao Zhao and I have to go to work tomorrow, and we'll be back in a few days."
Zhao Yan was visibly startled for a moment, then mustered her courage and asked, "Will it take long again this time?"
"It won't be long, we'll be back soon."
Xie Tu: "Old Mayor, I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things."
Zhao Yan nodded hesitantly.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat silent.
Before entering the house, Xie Tu added, "It seems the hospital in the inner city is having a promotion recently. If you have time, Auntie, why don't you take the elderly person to the hospital for a free physical examination?"
Zhao Yan, however, did not believe in the concept of "free".
Zhao Zhao always says that things are free when she brings them back.
How could so many things be free? So many people come to the base for medical treatment every day; the hospital isn't a charity.
Xie Tu added: "It's a family benefit. You should report... Zhao Zhao's name. The mayor is old and might not say anything about his health problems. It would be better to take him to see a doctor."
Zhao Yan hesitated for a moment, considering the old town mayor's health, but finally agreed.
Xie Tu then went inside.
He carried Yun Zhao to the room, carefully placed her on the bed, and took off her shoes and socks.
She was limp and listless after getting drunk, her face sunk into the pillow, her eyelashes casting a small shadow under her eyes, her breathing shallow and slow. Her cheeks were flushed and looked particularly moist.
Xie Tu stared for a while, then took out his communicator and transferred 5,000 yuan to Zhao Yan's card for living expenses.
Then I sent a message to Dean Liao, informing him that if there were any medical expenses, I should put them on his account and settle the bill when he returned.
These ordinary people in Qingshan Town are the people she is closest to in this world.
They influenced her character, her way of dealing with people, and even her outlook on life and values.
Xie Tu would inevitably want to help out a little.
Yun Zhao didn't seem to be sleeping very comfortably, his brows were slightly furrowed.
The moonlight outside the window filtered through the thin curtains, casting dappled shadows on her face.
Xie Tu reached out and gently brushed away the stray hairs that had fallen across her forehead.
The person on the bed turned over, and the necklace slipped out from the collar, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
He had seen this necklace before.
Yun Zhao never mentioned it to him, but Xie Tu knew that the eight uncles who raised her were her heartache.
The fourth contaminated area we visited was only a few dozen kilometers away from Qingshan Town.
Can she really resist the urge to investigate?
Xie Tu didn't know the answer.
Things are different now. She is now so powerful that no polluted area can harm her.
All signs seem to point to Zone Six, the contaminated area...
Yun Jue has yet to be found, and the only clue they have found is so close to Number Six.
Xie Tu felt in his heart that Yun Jue was probably gone. He dared not mention it to her, much less shatter her hope.
The communicator vibrated.
It was a message from the Academy of Sciences.
"Are Team Leader Xie and Guide Yun free? Could you come over now?"
Xie Tu glanced down at the time; it was past eleven o'clock at night.
It seems a discovery has been made.
Xie Tu's gaze fell on Yun Zhao's sleeping face, then quickly returned to his own: "I'll be right there."
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