Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 485 - 480: Escort (Part 2)

On the day of the mission, the survivors gathered at the table to eat breakfast before departure.

At the dining table, Xu Renjie emphasized a few points to note once more.

"Old Lin, Old Zhao, this time when we go out it’ll likely take 3 to 4 days, during this period away, the daily tasks of the villa will be up to you to manage."

The reason Xu Renjie said this mission would take 3 to 4 days is not only because of the set escort task, he also planned to visit Tang Xiaoquan’s hometown.

After all, as everyone mentioned before, Xiao Tang’s home isn’t too far from Liu Fugui Food Processing Factory.

So, this is a rare chance to bring the young man back home.

Although since arriving at the villa, the young man hadn’t brought up going home, but Xu Renjie clearly noticed his solitary walks on the balcony at night; the young man was homesick.

But this is understandable, human hearts are made of flesh, who doesn’t have a home? Who doesn’t miss home? Especially in this apocalyptic world, what members worry most about are those relatives whose fate is unknown.

Xu Renjie hopes to find Tang Xiaoquan’s parents through this visit, and even if they cannot be found, finding some clues would be worth it.

Besides this, he also plans that once the mission is completed and the team is completely stabilized, to gather all member relatives’ information and then conduct a detailed journey to search for relatives.

Additionally, Xu Renjie does not intend to take all team members to Liu Yunpeng’s father.

Firstly, he doesn’t entirely trust the Liu father and son, as business people prioritize profit, and he doesn’t believe the latter would be generous enough to accommodate so many of them.

Secondly, the factory’s scale and security need to be assessed on site to see if they match the "perfect" description given by the two.

Therefore, whether to use the factory as the team’s final settlement point also needs a thorough investigation before a decision can be made.

This way, with these tasks and changes involved, a couple of days buffer is evidently necessary before returning.

Moreover, the base has only been established recently, and Xu Renjie feels somewhat uncertain leaving at this moment.

Lin Junfu understands Old Xu’s thoughts well, as a guilt-ridden member over the gymnasium incident, he can deeply comprehend Xu Renjie’s concerns.

The latter must fear similar incidents like the Yuhuan Gymnasium occurring again once he leaves the villa.

In regard to this, Lin Junfu assuredly replied, "Relax, Old Xu. With me and Old Zhao here, along with Lei, Hua Biao, nothing will happen. We’ll stay in touch, no problem at all!"

Raising his hand to make a fist, Lin Junfu aimed to give Xu Renjie some confidence.

Xu Renjie, upon seeing this, instinctively nodded: simultaneously instructed Lei Tong and others to cooperate fully with Zhao and Lin’s work, and ensure strict guarding of the base.

After breakfast, the survivors began the pre-war preparation work.

The weapons, gear, and essential life materials required for the journey were all packed onto the vehicles, ready to go.

After completing these tasks, the survivors couldn’t help gathering in threes and twos sharing sentiments.

Especially Wei Yang and Tang Xiaoquan, although neither had broken through the almost non-existent emotional veil, in their hearts, each has long regarded the other as their own.

"Be careful on the road, stay in touch with home if anything happens." Wei Yang expressed her concern without reservation, and particularly the word "home" made the departing Tang Xiaoquan feel a strong sense of affection.

Gazing at the elegant Wei Yang before him, Tang Xiaoquan nodded forcefully: "Don’t worry, this is just an escort. If there’s danger, I will ask the team to return, but you must take care of yourself at home and not overwork. Wait for my return!"

"Yes! I’ll wait for your return!"

No fancy words, no sweet speech, but it’s precisely this simple and unadorned "I’ll wait for you" that is filled with a sincere promise and responsibility.

Finally disrupted by the "cool" stickiness of the two, Wang Qiang coughed lightly twice on the side.

Upon hearing the cough, both Wei Yang and Tang Xiaoquan unconsciously showed a trace of a smile.

"Ah, um~" Seeing the two redden, Wang Qiang too felt somewhat awkward, forcefully suppressing his urge to laugh foolishly, he touched the back of his head and pretended "ignorance": "I just came here, I heard nothing! You guys continue, continue, hehe!"

With this "big light bulb" intervening, the originally warm atmosphere once again dissipated completely.

Tang Xiaoquan, somewhat annoyed, glared at his brother, then spoke in a deep voice, "Alright, stop with the nonsense. Speak, what’s the matter?"

"What matter?" With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Wang Qiang teasingly scrutinized Tang Xiaoquan, then quipped in a mocking tone, "The matter isn’t for you; I’m looking for Wei Yang sister here."

Having said that, Wang Qiang, regardless of Tang Xiaoquan’s reaction, dragged Wei Yang alongside him and walked away.

"Alright, alright, Qiang, just say what you want to say here!" Seeing herself being pulled more than 5 meters away, Wei Yang quickly stopped Wang Qiang’s actions.

"Hehe, actually it’s nothing big. You know my little coal ball is shy. After such a long time, only you and Fangfang pay attention to it, so since I’m leaving for so many days, I hope you can help look after it."

"Feed it water and food every day. Three meals a day, just plain rice will do, though if there’s meat or bones, give it a treat. You understand, the little guy has suffered quite a bit in the past."

"And ask Shen Lian to strengthen its training."

"Oh, yes, make sure to remind Fangfang, dogs have genders, our coal ball is a proper male, stop dressing him with grass rings, scarves, or painting his nails."

"Also, don’t forget..."

Point by point, Wang Qiang slowly discussed with Wei Yang, afraid to miss anything like an old nagging mother.

And Wei Yang just listened intently, never showing any impatience or dissatisfaction.

Only after Wang Qiang finished did she gracefully smile and say, "Qiang, I really didn’t expect you to be so meticulous. But let me say first, taking care of coal ball is naturally no problem, but you know the nature of dogs; they worry when their owner is not around, so for its sake, you must be careful on this trip and return safe and sound, otherwise if something happens to you, coal ball will surely be affected."

Smartly leveraging the matter of coal ball, Wei Yang cautioned Wang Qiang to control his emotions during the journey. Though it might not be effective, at least it’s better than nothing.

Watching the rising sun slowly ascend, Xu Renjie checked his wristwatch, the hour hand had already slid past 7 a.m.

It’s time to set out! Thinking this, Xu Renjie gestured with a large wave of his hand, then ordered: "Board the vehicles! Depart!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)