CHAPTER 362: A DEAL

The boy put his hands under his belly and walked while bending slightly. When other people saw him walking like this, they only thought that he was injured and no longer stared at him.

After they left the hall, they arrived at a metal gate guarded by two soldiers. Before entering the gate, one of the soldiers said, "Before entering the central area, you have to leave your weapons."

When the Phantom team members heard his words, they looked at him but said nothing. Their intention was clear.

Seeing that they were unwilling to hand over their weapons, the soldier frowned and said, "If you don’t leave your weapons here, you are not allowed to enter."

As soon as he finished his words, Jiao Lizhi pointed her finger at the ground.

Crack!

In a split second, a water bullet flew at a fast speed and hit the ground, leaving a several-inch-deep crack. Inside the crack, a small puddle of water could be seen.

Pointing her finger at the soldiers, Jiao Lizhi said, "Even if we leave our weapons here, it will be as easy as stepping on an ant if we want to kill anyone inside this base."

The soldiers’ faces turned pale when her finger was pointed at their foreheads. Noticing this, Chen Qianxiao let out a chuckle and said, "Brother Jin, your girlfriend is quite interesting."

Hearing this, Jin Xuyan only gave him a glance and said nothing.

Being ignored by him, Chen Qianxiao didn’t feel angry and said, "Open the gate. There is no need to take their weapons."

Since he had said so, the soldiers no longer dared to block them. As they walked past the soldiers, Xiao Qi took out a pack of cigarettes and a box of protein bars from his space.

Before leaving, he shoved the items into one of the soldiers’ arms and said, "Brother, take these and share them with other comrades."

The soldiers were stunned by the sudden gifts. When they regained their composure, Xiao Qi had already gone to the elevator. Unlike other places, the elevator went to the lower level of the military base instead of going up.

It took them ten minutes before they reached the fourth underground floor where the base commander lived.

As they walked to the commander’s office, Chen Qianxiao suddenly said, "Brother Jin, our family members are taken hostage by the commander. If possible, don’t go against him openly."

Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi glanced at him and smiled. In the face of absolute power, there was no point in taking hostages to bargain.

When they arrived at the office, Chen Qianxiao knocked on the door and said, "Commander, the Phantom team is here."

Not long after, they heard the deep, hoarse voice coming from inside, "Come in."

Walking into the office, Jiao Lizhi observed the surroundings and noticed that, besides the commander, no one was there.

While everyone thought so, Qin Luzi stared at the corner of the couch. In his map, there was a green dot there. It seemed that this commander was not as calm as he showed.

Jin Xuyan exchanged a brief glance with Qin Luzi and knew that someone else was present. But with Qin Luzi’s ability, there was no need for them to worry about being ambushed.

After signing a document, the commander finally raised his head and said, "Captain Jin, welcome to the base."

Standing near the desk, Jin Xuyan said directly, "Commander Wen, my team came today to pick up our family members."

When Wen Hao heard this, he leaned back and said, "Captain Jin, those people are my people. They are under my jurisdiction."

"What do you want?" Jin Xuyan asked.

Hearing this, Wen Hao smiled and said, "I heard a lot of news about your team recently. As long as you can solve one of my problems, then you can take away those people."

"What is it?"

Seeing how easily Jin Xuyan agreed to his request, the corner of Wen Hao’s lips lifted. He thought for a moment before he said, "Currently, my base lacks supplies, and we are facing a severe food and water shortage. I wonder if Captain Jin can solve this problem."

The moment he said this, Chen Qianxiao said, "Commander Wen, you know that 90% of the area in the capital has been attacked by the zombie horde, and more than 70% of the total survivors died in the past two weeks."

"To retrieve the supplies from one area, we have to send several teams and take days to get some supplies back. To solve our food shortage problem, it will take months or even years."

Wen Hao let out a chuckle and replied, "Well, that’s not my problem. As long as the Phantom team can solve my base’s food shortage, then they are free to take those people away."

After he said this, the Phantom team members clenched their fists to keep their anger in check. Looking at Wen Hao’s smug expression, they felt the urge to bash his head right away.

Unlike the members, both Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi were as calm as monks. They exchanged glances and smiled.

After a moment of silence, Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "Give me a week, and I will solve your food shortage problem."

As soon as he said this, Wen Hao clapped his hands and said, "Great! Then I will wait for the Phantom team’s performance."

"It’s a deal. If you dare to go back on your words, I won’t mind sending you to meet the King of Hell," Jin Xuyan said before he turned and walked out of the office.

Seeing this, the members followed him despite their doubts. Walking at the back, Mo Junjie flicked his finger, and a strand of black mist seeped into Wen Hao’s ankle.

The mist had no solid form, so he didn’t notice anything about this until the mist was flowing through his veins.

After the Phantom team left the commander’s office, Chen Qianxiao brought them to his living area.