Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

Chapter 558 Doomsday Returns, Real Gold Kills Crazy 30

The fireball collides with the wind blade, bursting into dazzling light, similar to the effect of "iron flowers". It looks beautiful, but it is dangerous.

The whole room fell into chaos in an instant.

Li Mingyuan was very anxious. This was a warehouse for storing supplies. If a fight broke out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Stop it first, and talk it over nicely if you have anything to say."

Li Mingyuan said anxiously.

But Zheng Yan obviously didn't listen to him. Zhou Ruonan also pretended not to hear. The two of them fought, and the iron sparks flew everywhere. In the midst of the excitement, they heard two loud coughs.

Then another cold shout came:

"What's going on? Stop it all!"

Before he finished speaking, several people walked in. The middle-aged man in the lead was not tall and had slightly balding hair. He was Director Zhang, the head of the base.

Behind him followed several subordinates, including Gao Zhiyuan. While no one was paying attention, he secretly winked at Nan Xi and Zhou Ruonan.

Director Zhang's face was livid, and his eyes swept across everyone in the room like a knife:

"Private fighting is not tolerated in this base. Anyone who starts fighting again will be dealt with by both sides!"

Seeing that her husband had spoken, Zheng Yan reluctantly retracted her supernatural power, and Zhou Ruonan also slowly retracted the fireball.

"Tell me, what happened?"

A subordinate behind Director Zhang brought over a chair with great tact. Director Zhang sat down with a swagger, glancing coldly at everyone:

"Let's clarify the situation first, then discuss responsibility. No one can get away with this today!"

After a while, Li Mingyuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Director Zhang, this is what happened..."

He then described the whole incident as objectively as possible. Of course, he did not forget to emphasize the premise that Zheng Huanyang and others left the team without permission.

After hearing this, Director Zhang frowned.

His eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, and he said coldly:

"Zheng Huanyang and the others left the team without permission. They will bear the consequences themselves."

Zheng Yan's face changed when she heard this, and she was obviously about to explode. Director Zhang waved his hand, stopping her from saying anything, and then changed the subject:

"But the disappearance of these people must be thoroughly investigated..."

He paused, then turned to Zhou Ruonan and Nan Xi:

"You have had conflicts with the missing individuals before, and this time you are on a mission together, so you are the most suspicious and must cooperate with the investigation."

The tone was stern and unquestionable:

"If it is discovered that you participated in the murder of a fellow team member, you will be severely punished."

"And you, Captain Li"

He turned to Li Mingyuan again:

"As the team leader, he failed to discover in time that his teammate had left the team without permission. This constitutes poor supervision and he is equally to blame."

"Since this is your first offense, your monthly supplies will be cut in half. Also, bring the rest of the team with you and find Zheng Huanyang and the others as quickly as possible. I want them alive or dead!"

Li Mingyuan: "..."

Everyone: "..."

At first, Director Zhang's words seemed somewhat fair, but the more he listened, the less so.

Especially letting Li Mingyuan be responsible for finding the body, which might have been normal in the past, but in this apocalyptic environment, it was simply absurd.

Not to mention that the place was already full of dangers, and everyone had a hard time completing their mission and evacuating.

For example, Zheng Huanyang and his companions were all psychics. Zheng Huanyang, in particular, possessed wind-related abilities; he wasn't just a three-year-old baby, but a true speedster.

If he were to escape, who would be able to keep him under control, and how would everyone else find him? It would be like committing suicide.

Even if we take a step back, searching for the missing persons is the responsibility of the entire base. How can we put all the blame on Captain Li alone?

"Director Zhang...isn't this a bit too much?"

Gao Zhiyuan said cautiously:

"The transport team narrowly escaped death this time and just completed an important mission. It's been very hard."

Missions in the apocalypse are no longer the same as in normal times; casualties, injuries, and disappearances are common. It's fine if you don't reward them, but how can you punish them right away? So, Gao Zhiyuan suggested:

"Why don't we let them rest for a while? Once they've recovered, we can slowly investigate the truth of this matter..."

"I said Gao, what do you mean?"

Zheng Yan was furious when she heard this.

Knowing that her man was on her side, her expression quickly became complacent:

"My brother and his friends are missing. It's obvious that your men are negligent. So, are you openly covering up for them?"

"If my brother and his companions lose their lives during their rest time, will you take the responsibility?"

Gao Zhiyuan pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose, his tone a little timid, but firm:

"Ma'am, you're too kind. What I meant was that finding Zheng Huanyang and the others is certainly important, but we can't put more team members in danger..."

"All right!"

Director Zhang slammed the table:

"Gao Zhiyuan, you're also a veteran member of the D Party. You should know that matters of principle involving lives cannot be equivocal. Otherwise, how can we manage this base?"

"But you do have some truth to it. Let's put it this way. Let the transport team rest for a day, and Captain Li will lead the search operation tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I'll deploy forces from the base to assist and ensure everyone's safety."

"It's just that Nan Xi and Zhou Ruonan must be investigated. This is undeniable... Now, everyone, please disperse."

"This……"

Gao Zhiyuan wanted to argue, but Nan Xi suddenly spoke:

"We are willing to accept the investigation."

Zhou Ruonan glanced at her and silently swallowed the words that were about to come out.

After everyone dispersed, Li Mingyuan left Gao Zhiyuan behind, and the two exchanged a knowing look of worry...

Nan Xi and Zhou Ruonan were quickly taken into a dark and damp small room.

Then the heavy iron door slammed shut behind the two of them with a bang.

The surroundings fell into dead silence, with only the sound of dripping water echoing slowly in the corner.

The small dark room was truly dark, with no windows and was sealed shut inside. There was only a narrow table and two cold chairs in the middle.

If you don't touch it with your hands, most people will bump into it.

Zhou Ruonan laughed out loud:

"Xiao Xi, have they forgotten that you have spatial abilities?"

Nan Xi also smiled helplessly.

He casually took out a camping lantern and hung it on the ceiling.

As the lights came on, the whole space immediately seemed much more normal. Nan Xi casually took out a thick tablecloth and spread it on the table.

Then he took out two soft cushions and threw one to Zhou Ruonan.

Then, just like Doraemon, he took out red velvet salted cream cakes, Zhen nut chocolate, hot milk tea, various snacks, and even two novels from the space one by one.

Zhou Ruonan: “…”

Zhou Ruonan watched Nan Xi's every move with shining eyes: "Xiao Xi, I really love you so much!! You are my Dora goddess!!"

Nan Xi: "Stop, stop, stop being so cheesy..."

The two women were chatting and laughing, without any sense of being in a small dark room.

Not until they were both full and drunk, each holding a brainless novel and laughing uncontrollably, did they hear a little movement at the door of the cabin.