The interior decoration of the small courtyard was actually quite good. The windows were bright and clean, and the furniture was complete. There were three double bedrooms and a dining hall.

"The conditions are good. Miss Chen, thank you for your hard work." Zhou Rong walked around the inside and outside and said with a smile, "Soldiers don't actually need these privileges."

Chen Yajing was pushed into the living room by Wan Biao. She sat at the square dining table with her hands folded on the blanket and replied, "Captain Zhou, you're welcome.

I'm very grateful that you've escorted the survivors for thousands of miles. It's only right to provide a good living environment as much as possible. "

She looked very demure, but when she spoke, there was an indescribable temperament. She was natural and unrestrained, frank and resolute.

— — It seemed that she wasn't the so-called cultists who used mind control to brainwash the people.

Then what ability did she have to lead this huge base?

Zhou Rong smiled, but the way he looked at her was cold and impolite.

Chen Yajing seemed to be unaware of Zhou Rong's scrutiny. She made a "please" gesture to another chair at the dining table and said, "Captain Zhou, please sit."

Zhou Rong leaned against the windowsill and kept an eye on Sinan and Grassy who were eating and chatting in the backyard. He said, "No, it's too tiring to drive all the way. I'll stand for a while."

"… Okay."

Chen Yajing didn't force him. She changed the topic and said, "Today's incident was a misunderstanding. I brought Wan Biao here specifically to apologize.

In fact … "

Zhou Rong interrupted her, "Who are the robbers? Why do they call themselves the army?"

Chen Yajing was silent for a moment before she said slowly, "They can't be called the army anymore."

Zhou Rong said sensitively, "Can't be?"

"Yes.

Our base used to be a large research institute directly under the G Military Region, so it's inextricably linked to the army.

After the outbreak of the virus, I had a disagreement with some leaders inside the research institute on the issue of how to deal with the disaster victims nearby … "

Although Chen Yajing didn't say it directly, Zhou Rong could easily understand what she was implying. The result of the disagreement was a violent mutiny.

Chen Yajing didn't mention the bloodshed and casualties during the mutiny, but the result was that the rebels who disagreed with Chen Yajing eventually left the research institute and went to the other side of the peninsula to build their own base..

Compared to the well-equipped and well-equipped research institute, the new base was obviously very barren.

While the opponents looted the city and the vehicles passing by, they did not give up on their plan to attack the original research institute. In recent weeks, the bloody conflicts between the two research institutes had become more and more frequent, to the point that Chen Yajing was very anxious.

Yan Hao was working with Wan Biao this time in order to attack the other party's carjacking and guard the only way to the research institute.

. However, Wan Biao didn't like Yan Hao, who was a pretty boy, and often made things difficult for him. He almost killed Zhou Rong and Sinan who were passing by. It was purely a coincidence.

"Some of them did belong to the military region, but most of them killed the G Military Region's soldiers in the conflict, took their uniforms and guns, and pretended to be Li Kui."

Chen Yajing sighed. "Wan Biao's behavior was indeed inappropriate. He didn't know what was right and wrong, but he almost accidentally injured Captain Zhou.

I have to apologize to you … "

"Oh, it's okay. Yan Hao didn't mind it a long time ago," Zhou Rong forcibly pulled Yan Hao over and said casually, "Right, Yan Hao?"

Yan Hao snorted coldly.

Wan Biao, whose face was bruised and swollen, had bandages on his head. He raised his eyebrows and was about to explode. "It's obvious that Yan Hao didn't listen to the command. They even took guns —"

"Brother — Rong —!"

With a bang, the door burst open. Guo Weixiang's tears were streaming down his face. He was like a giant husky who was wild with joy. He jumped into the door and hugged Zhou Rong, crying loudly.

"Great, you're still alive!

I knew you were still alive!!

We've been looking for you and praying for you guys every day. Fortunately, you're still alive … "

Zhou Rong was caught off guard by the tears and snot. He hurriedly grabbed Guo Weixiang's collar and pulled him away. "Yan Hao, come and help me. Let's get him to play with Sinan in the backyard …"

"Yan Hao, what's wrong with your face?" Guo Weixiang was shocked. "Why is the corner of your eye broken? Who dares to hurt your beautiful face?!"

Wan Biao: "…"

"Who!" Guo Weixiang rolled up his sleeves with a murderous look. "I'm going to settle this with him right now!"

Yan Hao hurriedly pulled Guo Weixiang to the backyard to eat and chat with Sinan Chun Cao.

A moment later, a tragic scream came from the yard.

"Si Xiaonan!

What did Brother Rong do to you?

When did you guys get out of bed?

Damn it, why didn't anyone wait for me?! "

Zhou Rong: "…"

There was an awkward silence in the living room. After a while, Chen Yajing rubbed her temples.

"As you can see … Captain Zhou."

She said helplessly, "Yan Hao and the others have been desperately searching for your whereabouts. Now that you guys have met up, what's your next step?"

She finally brought up the main point.

"Yan Hao should have explained to you before that we hope to find a ship to sail to our temporary headquarters on the Spratly Islands."

Zhou Rong said politely, "If you are willing to send people to assist us, of course, it would be best …"

"With all due respect," Chen Yajing said, "the headquarters you mentioned may no longer exist."

She had probably repeated the same words to Yan Hao many times, but Zhou Rong did not immediately refute. The two of them looked at each other quietly.

Guo Weixiang's cheerful shouting and Chun Cao's noisy shouting in the backyard suddenly became very abrupt and obvious.

"Do you know where the first area of the national virus outbreak was?

It's the land under your feet.

But what did the government do at that time? "

"Cover it up, block it, suppress it, refuse to report it, and ban the news."

Chen Yajing said coldly, "Later, when the situation became so serious that it was out of control, they tried to use indiscriminate bombing to wipe out the entire village and town."

"Bombing was necessary."

Zhou Rong replied calmly, "From small coastal towns to the heart of the country, all sacrifices were inevitable as long as the spread of the virus could be controlled."

Chen Yajing retorted sarcastically, "But what happened later?

I spent countless manpower and material resources to repair the communication base station. Before winter came, I kept sending signals to the surrounding areas to ask for support. Where is the government?

Where is the country?

Where is the rescue? "

Zhou Rong was silent.

"If we hadn't opened the door to accept the people, the coastal areas would have completely fallen.

Captain Zhou, I admire soldiers like you who are determined and have faith, but unfortunately, not all officials and soldiers have the same faith. "

Chen Yajing said faintly, "The country has abandoned us. We can only struggle to save ourselves in the end of the world. We have to use all means to preserve the fire of survival as much as possible."

Zhou Rong was silent for a long time, then said slowly, "I have a different view from you, Miss Chen … What do you think the country is?"

Chen Yajing did not answer.

"The country is not a subjective state that changes, nor is it a fixed objective territory.

The country is not only the political power, the organization, the army, and the territory. It is also you and I who are standing here now, and everyone who is struggling to survive in other places. "

"You are the widow of the deputy director of this research institute. You used the country's property and resources to save tens of thousands of people in the surrounding areas. Do you think this action does not represent the country?

I'm a Major of the 118 Top Secret Unit. I brought 21 members to the south and sacrificed 17 comrades to carry out the mission and protect the people. However, I never gave up on any ordinary survivors. Do you think that this kind of behavior is not representative of the country? "

Chen Yajing instinctively wanted to refute, but she could not organize the words and suppressed it.

"I understand your thoughts."

Zhou Rong said frankly, his voice still very calm, "The world is vast, and there is smoke everywhere. You can't wait for any rescue, and you feel abandoned. But now you have seen that we are constantly looking for the government and organizations. In other places that you can't see, there must be soldiers like me who are constantly searching for survivors and slowly gathering into an army."

"Where do you think the government's power to save the people comes from?

It is gathered bit by bit like this.

If you stand on your own and I stand still, everyone will become scattered sand. Then the country will be divided, and the government will never have the power to gather together to carry out rescue, right? "

The living room fell into a long silence. A ray of afterglow shone through the glass window and reflected on Chen Yajing's blanket-covered legs.

After a while, she finally shook her head and said in a low voice, "What you said is not without reason, but the South China Sea is vast. I still don't think you have the possibility of finding the so-called … headquarters. The possibility of dying at sea is higher."

Zhou Ronghui said, "That is our business.

But I can honestly say that successfully reaching the base in the South China Sea is the most important part of our mission. Even if you refuse to provide any cooperation, we will definitely do it. "

Chen Yajing stared at him with a probing gaze, but Zhou Rong was indifferent.

Half of his face was bathed in the golden red afterglow, while the other half was hidden in the shadows. His eyebrows were cold and gloomy, but the corner of his mouth was casually curled up.

If one only looked at his appearance, even the so-called "army" that mutinous and robbed people looked more righteous than him.

"… Pardon me, Captain Zhou." Chen Yajing finally said slowly.

"In today's apocalypse, an important mission that an elite soldier like you would do even if it costs your life, could it be … related to the vaccine?"

"Brother Rong —!!"

The door was slammed open again. Ding Shi's tears were streaming down her face as she cheered. Like a giant Doberman, she rushed in and hugged Zhou Rong, crying loudly.

"That's great, you are still alive!

Sinan is also alive!

Sob, sob, sob, I missed you so much!

I knew that with Brother Rong's ability, you wouldn't die. I'm so happy … "

Zhou Rong's eyes were once again filled with tears and snot. He had no choice but to comfort Ding Shi and persuade him to stop. He grabbed the Doberman by the collar and handed it to Yan Hao, indicating that he should quickly send the Doberman to the backyard to play with the Husky.

"Yan Hao, what happened to your face?" Ding Shi was stunned. "Who hit you?

Who dares to hit the face of the 118 Brigade's beauty?! "

Wan Biao was speechless again.

Yan Hao couldn't take it anymore. "Who is the beauty of your brigade?!"

"Why not? You're the one who got the award for the promotional performance. You're an important asset to our team." Ding Shi rolled up his sleeves and said angrily, "Who hit you? I'll get Xiangzi to settle the score with him!"

Yan Hao took a few quick steps and carried him to the backyard. He slammed the door behind him impatiently.

Zhou Rong had a premonition and covered his ears. Three seconds later, a shocked voice was heard in the yard again.

"Sinan!

You … Aren't you afraid of cancer?

You and Brother Rong … When did you get married? "

Si Nan said something in reply, but Ding Shi shouted loudly, "That's right.

"How are you going to do the wedding?

How many children are you going to have?

Have you decided whether they will take your surname or Brother Rong's? "

Zhou Rong rubbed his forehead and took a deep breath.

"You are wrong, Miss Chen."

Zhou Rong finally calmed down. He raised his head and looked directly at Chen Yajing. "For a soldier, any mission is the most important. But our mission has nothing to do with the vaccine. It was accepted before the apocalypse. Now we just need to report back."

Chen Yajing nodded. Zhou Rong didn't know whether she believed him or not. He didn't want to know what she was thinking.

He knew that Chen Yajing wouldn't believe only one side of the story.

"I understand. Since you have made up your mind, I will try my best to cooperate."

Chen Yajing said, "From tomorrow onwards, I will send people to help you search the coastal area for usable boats and prepare supplies and manpower. I wish you and your team good luck."

Zhou Rong was slightly surprised. He bowed and said, "Thank you very much."

Chen Yajing indicated that he didn't need to thank her. Wan Biao pushed her wheelchair out of the yard.

"Miss Chen," Zhou Rong leaned against the door and said loudly.

Chen Yajing turned her head.

"This base won't be your safe haven forever."

Zhou Rong looked at her ferocious left cheek and said, "The virus has begun to evolve. The zombies have gradually developed the habit of hunting in groups.

Once a large number of zombies start to besiege this base, the situation will become extremely dangerous. You have to be prepared to move at any time. "

Chen Yajing gave a short laugh.

"No, that's not evolution. It's just a rare phenomenon. Don't worry."

Zhou Rong suddenly had a trace of suspicion in his heart, but she calmly said,

She calmly said, "Just like how you swore to find the South Sea Headquarters, I will do whatever it takes to protect this base. Even if you don't understand now, you will understand my persistence one day."

Wan Biao pushed her to a nanny van that had been waiting for a long time at the entrance of the yard.

The van was obviously specially equipped for Chen Yajing's mobility. The window of the driver's seat was lowered halfway, revealing a small part of the driver's face.

At first glance, the driver looked normal. He was a young man in his thirties. His skin was fair, his hair was black, and he was thin. He wore glasses and even had a bit of a refined demeanor.

From his wrist casually hanging by the window, it could be seen that he was wearing a light blue shirt and a white coat.

But for some reason, Zhou Rong's eyelids suddenly twitched. His long-held intuition of danger suddenly emerged.

Some kind of uneasiness suddenly swept over his sensitive nerves.

The driver sensed his gaze and turned his head to look at Zhou Rong.

"…"

Two seconds later, the window slowly rolled up and blocked the view.

Zhou Rong narrowed his eyes and smiled indifferently. He turned back to the house and closed the door.

The car slowly moved forward. Chen Yajing asked in a low voice, "Ning Yu?"

The driver withdrew his gaze and pointed to the blue and white SUV in the yard that was almost destroyed by shotgun fire. But it could still be clearly recognized. "Isn't that the car driven by Romuir and his men?"

"Yes, it seems that the three people from A Country … are most likely dead."

"What did that Zhou guy say?"

Chen Yajing put her palms together and rubbed her eyebrows with her index finger. After a while, she said tiredly, "I decided to send this group of people away as soon as possible."

The driver named Ning Yu glanced at her from the rearview mirror and was a little surprised. "Why? Didn't you say that you would try to keep as many special forces soldiers as possible?"

"That Zhou guy … is particularly dangerous."

Chen Yajing paused slightly, as if she was looking for words to describe her feelings. Then she shook her head and gave up.

"He is not the same as the others. He is very strong-willed and observant. I feel that he has begun to suspect something … I don't want to be forced to kill these soldiers in the future. I can only let them leave here as soon as possible."

Ning Yu nodded and asked suspiciously, "How could the Omega that Romuir is looking for be with this group of people?"

"This is the key to the problem.

Why did Romuir come all the way to find this brother of his? Was it really because of his twisted emotions?

Why did Captain Zhou leave the team to save this Omega? Why did he personally mark him and bring him all the way here? "

The car was slightly bumpy. The survivors along the way stopped and saluted Chen Yajing.

"The important mission that Zhou Rong said was to complete at the cost of his life," Chen Yajing said softly. "It should be to control this Omega and escort him safely to the South China Sea."

The nanny van stopped in front of the office building. The last ray of the setting sun sank into the earth. The sky was dyed dark blue, dark green, dark gray, and other large colors. The twilight gradually merged.

Ning Yu buttoned the buttons of his white coat one by one. Suddenly, he said without thinking, "This person is very important. We can't let him go."

"I understand. I have an idea." Chen Yajing said in a low voice, "There is no turning back. Now there is no other choice."