The sky had just brightened, and people were getting up one after another on the field to wash up, cook, and tidy up the tents. The sound of "ping, peng" was endless.
Li Xi and the other two also got off the bus early, followed by Zeng Zhiqiang and the others. It wasn't that it was inconvenient to do a large-scale exercise in their own territory, so everyone only did a simple warm-up exercise for ten minutes.
"Aiyo, my waist is stiff!”Yu Xiaowei placed his hands on his waist and carefully twisted left, right, front, and back like a pregnant woman.
Although it wasn't as exaggerated as him, everyone's posture was still stiff to varying degrees. After their bodies moved and returned to normal, they helped Zhao Ledan prepare breakfast together.
During the meal, Yu Xiaowei lowered his voice and asked mysteriously,"Did you hear anything last night?”Seeing that everyone was either confused or ignoring him, he hurriedly added," It's that…voice that's not suitable for children?”After saying that, he even deliberately winked his eyes, looking as if he said,"Everyone understands."
"You know it's not suitable for children, yet you still say it?”Guo Rui rolled his eyes at him.
"Sigh! They were all adults, so there was nothing to hide! Why do you think these people are so bold? There are so many people on the field, and the tent isn't soundproof. Don't they feel that... Ah!”Yu Xiaowei had seen all kinds of dirty and bold things in his detective work, but he had always done it secretly. It was not that kind of place. It was the first time he had seen such an open and straightforward thing.
"What are you talking about? Don't you see a girl here?" Zeng Zhiqiang glanced at Li Xi and Zhao Leyan. He was afraid that they would be embarrassed, so he scolded Yu Xiaowei.
"What? Oh!" Yu Xiaowei scratched his head and looked at Li Xi in embarrassment. He then glanced at Zhao Leyan. He hadn't thought of this question just now. Then, he suddenly realized that Zhao Ledan was eating with his head lowered. His expression could not be seen clearly, but Li Xi was eating calmly as if he did not hear anything. He looked at Li Xi in confusion.
"Did you see the flowers?" Li Xi raised his eyebrows and looked at Yu Xiaowei with a faint smile.
"Ah! No... no... hehe..." Yu Xiaowei was embarrassed by Li Xi's gaze. He continued to scratch his head and put it down.
"Isn't it just love between a man and a woman? What was so strange about it? Now that the social order was beginning to collapse, before the new order was established, such things would only become more and more common in the future. It would not be strange for things to be more explicit and depraved. You can choose not to do it, but you can't stop others! This was even if they were both willing parties. If one of them was forced, could you still go up and argue and uphold justice?”Li Xi had seen many dark things, so he could imagine what he would encounter in the future. She wasn't a savior, and she didn't want to be one. It was enough as long as she could protect the people she cared about.
After Li Xi finished speaking, his mood suddenly became low. He couldn't eat anymore. Since he had almost finished eating, he simply put down his chopsticks. Suddenly, a handkerchief appeared in front of her. She looked in the direction of the handkerchief and met Zheng Ji's worried and concerned gaze. Li Xi's heart warmed. Zheng Ji didn't use it himself, but he carried such a clean handkerchief with him (there was a special cloth for wiping knives). It could be seen that he often used a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, so he specially prepared it for himself. He smiled and shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
Originally, they were only talking about sex news. After hearing Li Xi's words, the awkward and embarrassed atmosphere disappeared, leaving only a heavy atmosphere.
After they finished eating and tidied up, the group set off again.
This place was less than 100 kilometers away from City X. According to the normal traffic conditions before the apocalypse, they could reach it in about an hour. Nowadays, the roads were basically congested, and it was rare for them to drive smoothly. They had to make seven or eight detours, and from time to time, they would be harassed by zombies or mutated animals. Finally, they arrived at City X at noon.
The survivor base in City X was indeed much more formal than the Cao Gang base. Just by looking at the attire and quality of the staff in charge of the reception at the gate, one could tell that it was managed by the military, giving people a sense of security.
"We're not going in. We'll send you here.”Zeng Zhiqiang parked his car not far from the base and said to Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng knew that it was inevitable for them to break up, so he no longer begged them to accept him. Besides, he still had to find his parents after he settled down. However, he said," Why don't you guys go to the base and rest for a night before leaving? It was difficult to find a safe place to spend the night outside!”
"No, we can't always run into bases on the way. We have to get used to this kind of life.”They didn't want to delay their journey unless there were special circumstances. The more they delayed, the harder it would be to walk.
"Alright, then let's have a farewell meal together at noon!”Xu Cheng was a little reluctant. He did not know if they would meet again one day.
"Alright, let's find a place nearby and not enter the base. Even if we stay for a short time, they still have to be isolated and checked.”
During the day, there were basically no zombies around the base. The base must have sent people to clean up. The group found an empty small restaurant and made a farewell lunch.
After the meal, Xu Cheng and the other two were about to bring their supplies and bid farewell to everyone. Zeng Zhiqiang looked at the team members and suddenly asked Zhao Ledan,"Zhao Ledan, are you willing to stay and join our team?”
His words stirred up a thousand waves.
Not only was Zhao Ledan too shocked to react, but she could only open her mouth and not make a sound. Xu Cheng and Lin Yang could not believe it. No matter how they thought about it, they felt that Zhao Ledan was the least likely to be accepted. They were so shocked that they did not even realize that the bag in their hands had fallen to the ground.
Zeng Zhiqiang's reaction was within his expectations, and he deliberately gave them a few minutes to prepare. After waiting for two minutes, he saw that they were still the same as if they had been immobilized, so he had to repeat the question.
"Are, are you talking to me?" Zhao Ledan finally reacted, but she still confirmed in disbelief.
"Of course. Otherwise, would there be a second Zhao Ledan here? You don't need to use 'you' or 'you'. Just use' you'. Our team doesn't care about these things.”Zeng Zhiqiang smiled, trying to ease the little girl's nervousness.
"Why?" This voice was not from Zhao Ledan, but Xu Cheng. He really could not figure it out. The other two were also about to ask the same question.
Zeng Zhiqiang knew that Xu Cheng would definitely ask. Xu Cheng was a good person, and he did not want them to feel uncomfortable. He patiently explained,"Our aim in recruiting members is to value quality over quantity. Apart from being able to protect themselves, everyone needs a specialty that is complementary. For example, Li Xishan's computer skills, Zheng Ji's good at fighting, and so on. I am the captain, responsible for commanding and coordinating. Guo Rui was good at planning and was the military advisor of the team, while Yu Xiaowei was the scout of the team. We saw Zhao Ledan because she was good at assisting and could be the team's logistics. You and Lin Yang are not bad either, but we don't need any specialties. There will always be people among us who can do what you can do, and we don't need repetitive talents. We're not a team, so why do we need substitutes? We will carefully select our members and cherish every member. Once selected, even if we meet more outstanding talents of the same type in the future, we will not abandon the original members and choose new ones.”
Xu Cheng and Lin Yang fell silent. They had not expected this to be the case. Normally, teams would actively recruit capable people. They always believed that there was strength in numbers. However, after witnessing the strength of the Hope Team, they no longer thought so. Now, they could only regret that they were not capable enough and were not taken in by the other party. At the same time, they envied the members of the team even more. They believed that they would definitely live longer in the future.
Zhao Ledan's shock was no less than Xu Lin's. The only difference was that she felt very lucky! She was an illegitimate daughter. When she was very young, her mother and she were discovered and expelled by her father's real wife. After that, they completely cut off contact with her father. A few years later, her mother remarried and did not bring her along. She only hired a nanny to take care of her life. At that time, she was only 10 years old! Her mother was only responsible for taking care of her until she graduated from university. All these years, she had parents, but she was no different from an orphan. She had learned to be independent since she was young, worked hard, and was cautious in doing things. When she encountered unfair things, she would silently endure them with tears in her eyes and experience the cold and warmth of the world. She had always been ordered around by others. This was the first time someone said that they liked her ability and needed her! He said that he would cherish every member! She only felt one word-warmth! Unknowingly, her tears fell like pearls. She smiled and choked,"I'm willing! I'm willing to join the Hope Squad!"
"Welcome!" The members of the Hope Party were full of sincerity and kindness towards their new teammates!
"Sigh, how enviable! Although I can't join you, if we meet in the future, there will still be opportunities to work together, right?!”Xu Cheng joked, pretending to be relaxed.
"Of course! We don't choose our team members easily. There are still many opportunities to choose partners!”Zeng Zhiqiang also smiled and replied," By the way, we only plan to take one car. The other one will be left for the two of you.”
"Alright, then we won't stand on ceremony!”
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