CHAPTER 361: UNDERGROUND MILITARY BASE ( 6 )

When the soldier heard Jin Xuyan’s words, he nodded and replied, "Captain Jin, just tell me who you are looking for. My team and I will help you check for their information."

Xiao Qi took out a piece of paper and a bag of beef jerky from his space and handed them to the soldier while saying, "Brother, thank you for your help."

The soldier’s eyes lit up at the sight of the beef jerky. It had been weeks since he last ate meat. He didn’t refuse the gift and replied with a smile, "Brother, you can leave this matter to me. I will inform you as soon as I get the information."

Just after they finished talking, another group of people came over. Compared to the soldiers’ dirty clothes, the person leading the group wore clean clothes and looked neat.

For someone to be able to wear clean clothes and look neat in the apocalypse, he must be someone with capability and not to be messed with.

Seeing the person, Chen Qianfeng’s eyes widened in surprise. He rushed over to him and gave him a bear hug while saying, "Brother, I’m glad you are alive!"

Chen Qianxiao gave his younger brother a pat on his back before he said, "Qianfeng, it’s good to see you are doing well."

Letting go of his older brother, Chen Qianfeng asked, "Brother, where are our parents and sister? Are they with you?"

Hearing his questions, the light in Chen Qianxiao’s eyes dimmed as he said, "I will tell you everything later. Right now, the commander wants to meet with your team first."

"Brother Chen, please lead the way," Jin Xuyan said.

Chen Qianfeng glanced at his interlocked hands with Jiao Lizhi for a moment and said, "Brother Jin, this way, please."

As the Phantom team walked toward the command center, they observed the situation in the base. When they saw the number of people sharing a room, they frowned deeply.

With their living conditions, not to mention anything else, just the risk of getting sick from the hygiene problem was hard to control.

When they reached the area with the highest population, a boy rushed out from the crowd and knelt with a loud thud in front of them.

Seeing this, the members were taken aback while the base’s guards looked with indifference, as if this was a normal occurrence that happened daily.

The boy knocked his head against the concrete ground loudly while saying hoarsely, "Brothers, Sisters, please give me some water. My mother is dying."

Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi looked at the surrounding people and saw them looking at their team with scrutiny. If they gave the boy some water, they would definitely be trapped here without a doubt.

In this situation, if they gave one person a bottle of water and didn’t give the others the same amount, these people would surely blame them for not lending a helping hand. Therefore, even if the members pitied the boy, no one gave him anything.

At this moment, the sound of the boy knocking his head against the ground echoed in the strange eerie silence. The skin on his forehead was broken, and blood trickled down, giving his pale face a vibrant crimson red.

While Jiao Lizhi and the members were able to stand their ground, Jiang Lixin was feeling uncomfortable. When she reached out to her backpack, her hand was grabbed by her husband.

Turning to him, she said, "Husband, that boy is so pitiful. As a doctor, we should save lives."

Chen Zhiyi shook his head and said in a low voice, "Wife, you can give the boy some water. But can you give everyone water, too?"

Hearing her husband’s words, Jiang Lixin looked at the people staring at them and clenched her fist for a moment before she let go.

Seeing that it was useless to beg them, the boy looked at them with confusion and asked, "You are clearly able to give me some water to save my mother’s life. But why are you so cruel and unwilling to help?"

Jiao Lizhi looked at the boy and replied, "Boy, what made you think that we have to help you when you beg? You can beg to your heart’s content and break your skull from kowtowing, but it’s up to my team whether we want to help or not."

"But, you are a soldier. My Mother said that soldiers are good people. As long as I ask for help, they will help me," the boy replied.

Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi let out a chuckle and said coldly, "Who said we are soldiers? We are a mercenary team. We get paid to do a mission. If someone asks me to kill you, I will do it without hesitation as long as the payment is enough."

As soon as she said this, she pulled out her dagger and said, "You are blocking the way. Get out, or don’t blame me for taking your life."

When the boy saw the dagger gleaming under the dim light, his eyes widened in horror. Meeting her cold gaze, he was sure that he would be killed if he continued blocking their way.

After a moment of hesitation, he quickly retreated while staring at their backs.

The members only gave the boy a glance before they walked past him as if he was air.

Everyone was focused on Jiao Lizhi and didn’t notice Feng Yun’s small movement. As he walked past the boy, he flicked his finger, and a bottle of water, a bottle of vitamin, and a pack of biscuits appeared inside the boy’s clothes.

Feeling the sudden cool feeling on his skin, the boy was stunned. He lowered his eyes and noticed a bottle of water was inside his oversize clothes. At this moment, he was feeling complicated when he looked at their leaving figures.

He didn’t understand why they gave him food and water after refusing to help him in public. But no matter what the reason was, with these supplies, his mother would have a chance to survive now.