allonlinenovel Chapter 260 Big News
Chapter 260 Big News
"By the way, the base has sent out a message that they want to form a team to explore the outside world."
Liangzi suddenly remembered the key information he had obtained that day and sent this important news to the group chat.
"Build a team? Why not send people from the military out to explore? Wouldn't that be safer?"
Qin Yue asked curiously.
Ordinary people don't have the physique and skills of soldiers; going out would just be suicide.
"Besides, there's thick fog and flocks of birds outside. We might get attacked before we even get out."
Qin Yu raised his question.
Upon seeing this message, Jiang Li immediately walked over to Ye Jingmo, who was training Pudding, and tugged at his sleeve.
"Brother Mo, look at what Liangzi said, the base is going to form a team to go out and explore. What do you think the base is going to do?"
Ye Jingmo looked at the group chat interface, frowning. He didn't know the purpose of the base forming a team to go out.
His furrowed brows, like a question mark, expressed his doubt.
The base's current advantage in fighting the flock of birds lies in its easy defense and underground location. Otherwise, with its limited firearms, it would be impossible for the base to fight the flock of birds.
If the team ventures outside the base, the risk of death will increase significantly.
"What conditions did the base offer to allow people to go out and explore? Without sufficient benefits, no one would take such a huge risk."
Qin Yu pointed out the environmental issues that most people care about.
Profit is the driving force that makes people dare to take risks. There's a saying that goes, "With a 300% profit, capital will dare to commit any crime."
Going out of the base is not a simple trip; it's a matter of risking your life.
Liangzi replied, "The base's condition is that as long as the people who sign up for the team are confirmed, the base will grant them one condition within its capabilities, including food, accommodation, and so on."
As long as the base can provide it, it's not a problem.
Everyone gasped when they saw this.
The base offered such a reward, which was simply tempting everyone to sign up for the team.
After all, there is no shortage of gamblers in the apocalypse who are willing to risk everything; if the profits are huge enough, they will be willing to gamble with their lives.
However, this also suggests that the base likely has a significant purpose behind forming this team.
"Liangzi, have you found out what the base's real purpose is in forming this team?"
Ye Jingmo didn't believe that the base's purpose was really to go out and explore; there must be something more important going on.
After all, it's okay to go out and explore after the flock of birds arrives; the danger won't be as high then.
"We couldn't find out anything. The base has taken some secrecy measures against this team. Only those who sign up and eventually join will know the team's true purpose."
Liangzi went to ask the familiar soldiers for information today, but he didn't get any useful information.
The soldier also told him not to inquire privately, or he might get into trouble.
"Should we join this team?"
Qin Yue uttered those words weakly.
"With your small frame, you think you can get away with going out? You're asking for trouble."
Qin Yu said bluntly that he would never allow Qin Yue to participate.
"I was just asking Jingmo and Brother Liang for their thoughts. You're the same size as me, but you talk like you're so strong. You'd get knocked out by two punches if you went out."
Qin Yue retorted unhappily.
What she really cared about was the reward the base had promised, which would make their lives in the apocalypse a little easier if they could get it.
However, with great rewards come great dangers. Qin Yue was well aware that with her abilities, going out would be like offering herself up as meat to the flock of birds. She was self-aware.
So for her, this was something she could only observe and talk about.
"We should draw a conclusion about this matter only after we understand more of the circumstances."
Ye Jingmo did not immediately draw any conclusions, but cautiously waited until she had all the information before making a decision.
After the discussion, the group gradually returned to calm.
Liangzi glanced at the black screen of his watch and sighed.
Looking at Liang Zi's thoughtful expression, Lin Panpan, after years of getting to know him, knew what he was thinking.
Which team do you want to join?
Lin Panpan's tone was not a question, but a statement of certainty.
"Well, if the danger level isn't too high, I'd like to participate. That way, I can provide you and Xiao An with a better living environment."
Liangzi gazed at Lin Panpan, noticing the faint lines at the corners of her eyes, and tenderly reached out to stroke them.
After the natural disaster, Lin Panpan seemed to have aged a lot all at once.
He wanted to give her and Xiao An a more stable and happy life.
"But I don't want you to go. Since the base has offered such a reward, it means that the risk is not low. After all, the base will not do a losing business."
Lin Panpan said firmly.
"I know……"
Before Liangzi could finish speaking, Ye Panpan interrupted him.
"You know you still want to go. Do you want to abandon me and Xiao An? We live together as a family, and I feel that is a happy and peaceful life."
Lin Panpan's voice was choked with sobs, and she looked at Liang Zi with a resentful gaze.
“But we don’t have enough food at home. If something happens, we won’t be able to defend ourselves. Taking a risk can bring us a life where we won’t have to worry about food and clothing in the future. I’m willing to do it,” Liangzi said.
The two were at loggerheads, each wanting the other to affirm their ideas, neither willing to give in.
"Mom and Dad, please don't fight."
Xiao An, who was sleeping soundly next to me, was startled awake by the arguing.
She ran to Lin Panpan and Liangzi, grabbed their hands, and looked worried.
Looking at Xiao An's thin face, with tears in her eyes, Lin Panpan didn't know what to do.
"It's okay, Xiao An. Dad was just talking to Mom, and the sound was a little loud. You can go back to sleep."
Liangzi coaxed Xiao An in a low voice.
Xiao An shook her head. "No, I'll listen here."
"Let's leave it at that for now and see what the captain says. We'll discuss it later. Besides, even if I wanted to participate, the base might not necessarily accept me."
After Liangzi finished speaking with Lin Panpan, he picked up Xiao An and walked towards the bed. He picked up a small fan and gently fanned her to lull her to sleep.
Lin Panpan sat in the chair, her eyes darting around, seemingly lost in thought.
"Dad, are you going out of the base?"
Xiao An lay in bed, her once chubby face now thin and bony, her cheekbones visible, her complexion sallow and devoid of color.
But his two eyes remained round and bright as he looked at Liangzi and asked a sincere question.
"No, Xiao An is inside the base. How can Daddy go out? Go to sleep. This is not something a child should worry about."
Liangzi patted Xiao An's head and said to her with a smile.
"Then Daddy must promise An'an that he will take good care of himself. Daddy said he would be there for me as I grow up."
After the natural disaster, Xiao An has come to understand what death and life are.
These were words that were previously obscure in the classroom, but she had experienced them deeply during the natural disaster.
Xiao An wanted Liangzi to stay by her side forever, unlike those who had fallen into a deep sleep and could never wake up again.
She stuck her little finger out from under the covers and placed it in front of Liangzi.
Liangzi didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment; he was happy but also felt a pang of sadness.
His daughter's concern for his safety pleased him with her understanding, but also made him feel bitter that he couldn't provide her with enough material things.
The man hooked his calloused little finger around the little girl's slender little finger, as if fulfilling some kind of promise.
"Pinky promise, hang yourself, for a hundred years, no take-backs."
Xiao An's eyes sparkled like a spotless starry sky, and a sweet smile graced her face.
Seeing that Liangzi had agreed to her request, Xiao An closed her eyes contentedly and listened to Liangzi tell her a bedtime story.
"A long, long time ago, there was a country..."
His rough voice, tinged with tenderness, quietly told the story.
When Liangzi finished telling a story, he looked up and saw Xiao An's peaceful sleeping face.
He casually placed the storybook on the chair, pulled the blanket back up from Xiao An's seat, and then carefully got out of bed to check on Lin Panpan, who was sitting in the chair.
"Are you still mad at me?"
Liangzi placed his hand over Lin Panpan's hand on the table, gently held it, and squeezed her palm, his tone apology.
"Ugh."
A sigh was barely audible.
"I'm not angry with you, I'm just worried that you might encounter danger outside. Xiao An and I just hope that the three of us can live well."
There's nothing wrong with hoping that risking your life will bring us a better life; it just shows that you have a sense of responsibility towards your family.
Did you ever consider that I might be thinking about acquiring wealth while you risk your life? If you were gone, where would I find a father for Xiao An? Where would I find you?
Hot tears slid down Lin Panpan's cheeks and dripped onto Liangzi's arm, making him feel as if a stone was stuck in his chest, making him feel stuffy and unable to breathe properly.
He didn't know how to express himself in words, so he could only pull Lin Panpan into his arms and hold her tightly, as if he wanted to integrate her into his very bones.
"I'm sorry, I ignored your feelings and thoughts, and made a decision on my own without consulting you. I won't do that again, please forgive me."
……
Jiang Li emerged from the bathroom, her fair skin flushed a faint pink from the steam, and her pristine white nightgown accentuated her exquisite figure.
Jiang Li threw back the covers and crawled into bed, but she didn't fall asleep immediately. Instead, she leaned against the headboard, thinking about the base's recruitment of teams to go out.
What exactly caused the base to abandon staying in the safety of the underground and instead go to great lengths to send a team out?
What is it about the outside world that's attracting the base?!
It all happened so suddenly, without any warning.
Jiang Li let her imagination run wild, conjuring up all sorts of reasons.
She felt her head buzzing, as if all sorts of threads were tangled together like a mess of yarn.
"What are you thinking about?"
When Ye Jingmo came out of the shower, he saw that Jiang Li's face was full of distress. She had wrapped the blankets around herself and was wriggling on the bed like a caterpillar.
They're actually quite cute, to be honest.
"Of course, I'm thinking about the message sent from the base."
Jiang Li looked up and saw Ye Jingmo coming over. She wanted to get up and talk to Ye Jingmo, but then she realized that she couldn't move her whole body. Her whole body was sealed under the quilt.
"Oh dear, what's going on? How did I end up inside the blanket? Brother Mo, please help me!"
Jiang Li struggled to move her hands and feet under the covers, trying to escape this spring roll, but to no avail.
She sobbed and begged Ye Jingmo for help.
Ye Jingmo raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips, his deep, cold eyes filled with doting affection.
He grabbed the sheet hidden under Jiang Li, his muscular forearms bulging slightly, and with a strong tug, Jiang Li rolled out like a roll.
As the blanket rolled, Jiang Li finally touched the bed surface. Without any hesitation, she rolled to one side of the bed, leaving the other side for Ye Jingmo.
Ye Jingmo consciously lay down and turned to look at Jiang Kai.
Why think so much?
I'll try to find out more information tomorrow. If all else fails, we can ask Zhou Tian; he should have the information we need.
Jiang Li opened her arms and wrapped them around Ye Jingmo's waist, resting her head on his strong chest, her voice tinged with languor.
"Why not think about this problem? Anyway, there's nothing else to do, so it's good to use my brain."
The room below is small and cramped; spending all day in it creates an indescribable sense of oppression.
And since I can't see the sun, I always feel a sense of suffocation.
Jiang Li felt so bored she was practically rotting away; she really wanted to go back and tinker with her planting trough.
I miss her little villa, I miss her little plot of land, I miss her cherry tomatoes...
"You really should start using your brain, lest it become rusty from not using it for too long."
Ye Jingmo spoke slowly, like a parent coaxing a child.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's brow twitched. After a couple of seconds, she reached out and grabbed Ye Jingmo's cheek, saying aggressively:
Are you implying that I'm not smart enough?
Ye Jingmo lazily raised his eyelids to look at her, "I didn't say that, it was all you who said it."
"You were the one who said my brain is rusty."
Jiang Li pouted, puffed out her cheeks, and gave him a look that said, "You're bullying me."
"You're bullying me, bullying me. Have you fallen for someone else? Are you in love with Cuihua at the village entrance or Fangfang at the village end?"
She's not even old and faded yet, and she's already being rejected. Waaah~
Jiang Li pretended to cover her face with her hands and started to whine dramatically, like a virtuous woman abandoned by a heartless man, vividly performing a family drama.
Ye Jingmo's strong arms grabbed Jiang Li's waist and pulled her to sit astride him.
Feeling the hard muscles beneath him, Jiang Li blinked, realizing he had gone too far. Was it still okay to slide to his knees now?
"I've been letting you watch too many TV dramas lately. Starting tomorrow, you'll train with Pudding to help you stop overthinking things."
Ye Jingmo's burning gaze was fixed on Jiang Li, like a dragon gazing at a treasure; no one could question its affection for that treasure.
"Never doubt my heart for you, A-Li. In this life, I only want you."