Chapter 602, Contaminated Zone 6 (Twenty-Six)
Upon hearing that dinner was served, the two people inside stopped talking.
He Guanghai looked up and saw the sentry standing at the door, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Yun Zhao immediately stood up, walked over quickly, and reached out to take the bowl. "You did this all by yourself? Didn't they help?"
Xie Tu slightly turned to avoid her, gently touching the back of her hand with his fingertips, his voice soft and gentle, "It's okay, I can manage on my own."
Yun Zhao felt a little sorry for them. "Then don't bother. Eat and rest quickly. I'll go call them over for dinner."
Since they met, she hasn't had a chance to ask him what happened after they broke up.
But it's easy to imagine that with wounded soldiers and signs of mental erosion, he probably hasn't had much rest.
Thinking of this, Yun Zhao forgot about eating.
He turned to He Guanghai and said, "Uncle, I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back for dinner later."
She turned to leave, but He Guanghai stopped her: "They've already prepared the food, there's no rush."
Xie Tu agreed, "Yeah, let's eat first."
Yun Zhao pursed her lips, still uneasy: "Then we'll have to go and call the others."
Xie Tu pointed to the small main room, "There's not enough room for too many people. Let the others take their food to the next room to eat."
The dining table in her house is a small table, and it's a bit cramped for four people to sit there.
Xie Tu added, "Jiang Mu and the others have already rested. I steamed two pots of rice. If it's not enough, the others can cook for themselves."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao had no choice but to give up.
Having experienced both great joy and sorrow, she is now very tired, but she is forcing herself to stay awake because she wants to talk to her uncle more.
He Guanghai probably noticed this too, and said with the concern of an elder, "It's very safe here. You should rest early after you finish eating."
Yun Zhao paused, his hand still holding the chopsticks: "Will Uncle go out?"
He Guanghai: "I'm not going out; I'll just stay at home."
Yun Zhao was finally relieved.
Xie Tu turned around and went to the kitchen to get rice, while also calling the others to start eating.
The supplies carried on the armored vehicles were all fast-food items that could be stored for a long time. Apart from steamed rice, there were only a limited variety of dishes that could be prepared.
It mainly consists of canned foods that are good with rice.
Xie Tu soaked some glass noodles and made a sauerkraut glass noodle dish. He diced the luncheon meat and stir-fried it with canned green beans he found in the car, sprinkling some chili powder on top for flavor.
Although simple, it's delicious and goes well with rice.
He Guanghai didn't touch his chopsticks, but got up and went to the cabinet to open two cans of meat.
Yun Zhao saw everything but said nothing, silently eating his meal.
After the meal.
He Guanghai urged her to rest, but Yun Zhao made sure he wasn't leaving before pulling Xie Tu to the opposite house to direct the other sentries.
Jiang Mu, Fu Yu, and Xia Mingang have already rested.
Apart from Fu Heng, the other two stayed with her the whole time and didn't need any intervention.
Knowing that Fu Hu hadn't slept for days and nights, Yun Zhao didn't disturb her. After guiding the sentries, she pulled Xie Tu back to her room.
The room's furnishings remained unchanged.
“I have been living here since I came to Qingshan Town. At first, I was not used to it. My skin would often break out in red spots, and it was so itchy that I couldn’t sleep at night.”
Yun Zhao pointed to the walls and floor of the room, "Later, my uncles found a way to renovate the room, and they made me a bed, a wardrobe, and that table..."
This is where she has lived for twelve years.
Xie Tu stood by the door, carefully examining everything before him.
The small bedroom, about five or six square meters, had wallpaper on the walls and a cement floor.
Due to limited materials, the wallpaper on the four walls is a different color: pink, white, blue...
The room was furnished only with a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe; nothing else.
“We moved everything when we left, but we can’t take this furniture with us, so we have to leave it here.” Yun Zhao walked over and opened the wardrobe, which was indeed empty.
Xie Tu remained silent for a while.
He was tall and had long legs, which made him stand out in the small room, and his presence was quite imposing.
"Is it very small?"
Yun Zhao's voice softened a bit, "When I first moved in, I always felt suffocated, but I got used to it after living here for a while."
"Especially when I later found out that He Xiang didn't have his own room and was always sharing a room with his uncle, his sister, and Aunt Liu." In contrast, she always had her own space.
Xie Tu turned around, his gaze falling on her, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.
He walked over and gently touched the back of her hand with his fingertips. "It's very nice, even more heartwarming than I imagined."
Yun Zhao looked up at him, her gaze meeting his deep eyes, which reflected the small room and her own reflection.
"What do you imagine it to be like?" she asked curiously.
Xie Tu finally laughed. "When I first came in and saw how dilapidated the mud house looked, I thought you must have suffered a lot in your childhood because of your poor living conditions."
From a proud little princess to a refugee.
However, her eight uncles really loved her and gave her the best life they could afford.
Yun Zhao's nose tingled slightly, but she still said, "I didn't suffer much when I was a child."
She truly matured after her uncles left.
Xie Tu rested his chin on the top of her head and whispered, "Once you've rested, I'll go with you to find them."
Xie Tu now fully understands that her two out-of-control incidents in the contaminated area were all related to her uncles.
On her first mission, she encountered a mutant posing as her uncle.
And the other time was just now.
"Okay." Yun Zhao erected a barrier to isolate the space, then reached out and poked him. "You need to have some guidance now."
...
There is no electricity in Qingshan Town, and after nightfall, it becomes pitch black everywhere.
The entire area became extremely quiet.
There were no monster sounds, no insect chirps or bird calls, making one feel as if time had stood still.
Although He Guanghai had said that the area was safe, it was still a contaminated zone, so the sentries left two people on night watch.
The next day.
Yun Zhao came out of his room and ran over to knock on the door across the hall.
The door opened quickly.
Seeing that He Guanghai was still there, and that it was not a dream, Yun Zhao said, "Uncle, we have a meeting, why don't you come too?"
Seeing the undisguised joy in her eyes, He Guanghai smiled gently and said, "Okay."
He knew the situation here best, so naturally he had to tell the others.
They are living, breathing people, they don't belong here, it's better for them to get out sooner...
Yun Zhao naturally had no idea what he was thinking. "The meeting is being held at our house. Xie Tu went out to make breakfast and also notified the others to come over."
"I asked him to get some of your canned meat and heat it up for you. Xie Tu is a very good cook; he can even make canned meat into something special."
Just like when he was a child, Yun Zhao seemed to have endless things to say to his uncle, and continued, "There's a guy in our team named Qi Ling. He rarely eats cold food, and occasionally he'll add some seasonings when frying or boiling the meat..."
He Guanghai, afraid that she would worry, said, "I don't have so many fuss over things, as long as I'm full, that's fine."
Still harboring some resentment, his expression became noticeably unnatural when he discussed this topic with Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Uncle, where did you get the bed sheet in the room?"
He Guanghai smiled and said, "I knew you were coming, so I picked it up from somewhere else I was passing by."
Just then, a noise came from outside the door.
Jiang Mu, Fu Yu, and Xia Mingang, who had received the meeting notice, had already entered.
After several days, the 5S team reunited.
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