Chapter 73 Going to the Rescue
Even their official large bases can't fully guarantee the basic needs of residents, let alone the smaller bases outside where people are struggling to survive.
Forget about eating a New Year's dumpling; they might not even have anything to eat.
Bai Tang and the others had a lively and joyful New Year at home.
After staying at home for a few more days, they couldn't stand lying down anymore, so Bai Tang took them to the base's office to pick up their mission.
I'd like to see if there are any missions that require leaving the base.
Bai Tang, Gu Yanxu, and Lin Zhou drove to the service center.
Upon entering the service center, they ran into an old acquaintance: Captain Zhao Lei.
Bai Tang walked over and said, "What a coincidence, Captain Zhao is here to receive a mission too."
Zhao Lei turned around and saw Bai Tang and the others, then said, "Our team wants to take on this rescue mission."
But our team only has twelve people, and I'm worried about what might happen on the way. I'm still considering it.
"Things are getting tense outside, have you heard?"
Bai Tang had heard Gu Yu tell her some things, and based on her past life, she could more or less guess what was going on.
Bai Tang: "I've heard about it, so we'd also like to take on the mission. How about our two teams continue to cooperate and split the contribution 50/50?"
Upon hearing this good news, Zhao Lei readily agreed.
Then he explained the details of the rescue mission to Bai Tang and the others.
"The rescue site is 100 kilometers away from our base, which is quite far."
We need to be prepared to find a place to rest by the roadside for the night.
That place was a small private mountain resort, which was transformed into a small base when the extreme cold came.
However, our base received their distress signal a few days ago.
They said there were attacks from mutated animals in the surrounding area.
They only seek official protection when they can no longer survive.
Sigh, our leaders prioritize saving lives, which is why they issued this mission.
Because it's too far away, the ad has been up for two or three days, but no one has answered.
Our team only decided to accept the challenge in order to contribute points.
However, with both of our teams together, the safety level increases even further.
Whenever Zhao Lei recalls the scene of Bai Tang pulling out a small bomb from her bag, he can't help but exclaim: "Wow, that's amazing! It gives me a real sense of security."
Bai Tang: "Okay, let's go back and prepare what we need for the journey. When do we set off?"
Zhao Lei: "Our team also needs to go back and prepare our things, so let's meet at the base gate at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Okay, no problem, let's all go back and get ready."
After speaking, Bai Tang and the other two looked at the mission window again and found that there were indeed no missions outside the base, and most of them were infrastructure construction or recruitment missions within the base.
It seems that infrastructure construction has been ongoing at the base, and according to Gu Yu, the base has already developed new types of firearms.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu discussed that once the base officially begins internal use, they will try to buy a few.
Inside the base, ordinary people are not allowed to carry guns, but they have no say in matters outside the base.
Because there are not only mutated animals outside the base, but also hidden dangers, the base can only turn a blind eye to some of them.
As long as no one is shot or injured inside the base, they can't control anything else.
After all, people who have the ability to obtain firearms are not spineless; as long as they don't oppose the base, they will allow it in secret.
The base even recruited some capable people into the army.
Chen Weiliang had extended a friendly olive branch to Bai Tang and his group on behalf of the military.
However, Bai Tang and the others refused. Joining the military meant following orders, which they felt would be too restrictive and restrictive.
Bai Tang and the other two drove home.
Back inside, Bai Jiyang asked, "What mission have you received this time?"
Gu Yanxu: "The task is to let you go out and have some fun."
We're heading to a small base to rescue people; we'll probably have to spend the night there on the way.
Lin Fan: "What's the problem with spending the night outside? We men are tough and thick-skinned, we're not afraid of the cold."
Lin Zhou chimed in, "Then don't ask the boss for a sleeping bag. We'll sleep in the sleeping bags, and you can sleep on the floor."
Lin Fan immediately burst into tears: "Waaaaah, my boss bullied me."
Gu Yanxu glanced at Lin Fan, who was faking tears: "I'll let you freeze once to teach you a lesson."
Lin Fan: "Sister-in-law, you need to keep an eye on the boss."
Bai Tang: "I think Brother Xu is right."
Lin Fan: "Hmph! You all take advantage of my good temper!"
Gu Yanxu: "Alright, alright, let's get back to the main topic. This trip isn't just for fun; we're going on a mission with Captain Zhao Lei and his team."
Lin Feng: "Why are there other teams?"
Gu Yanxu: "Although that small base is small, I estimate that there should be no less than a hundred people there. So how can we, with only six people and two vehicles, rescue people?"
They were attacked by mutated animals, so we need to be prepared and make sure nothing happens to anyone, understand?
Lin Fan and the others said, "Understood, boss, don't worry."
Bai Tang took out several sleeping bags and some equipment that might be needed on the road from her spatial storage and put them in the trunk of the off-road vehicle, so that she could easily explain when she needed to take things out.
Just in case, Bai Tang had them all carry the backpacks that had been prepared beforehand.
As for Guantou, she couldn't leave the cat alone at home. Bai Tang originally wanted to put Guantou in her space and have Mu Mu look after it, but Guantou didn't want to be separated from her, so she had to take it with her.
They spent the afternoon packing their things, preparing to leave early the next morning.
Before they knew it, it was evening. Bai Tang told Gu Yanxu to rest and not to cook.
They can simply take ready-made meals from the space.
Anyway, they were all the signature dishes and specialties from major hotels that they had stockpiled before the apocalypse.
This way it's convenient for them to eat, and the only inconvenience is that they have to take a shower after eating to remove the food residue.
Everyone went back to their own bedrooms to rest in the evening.
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The next morning, Bai Tang and the others had a simple breakfast and then got on the bus with the canned food.
After locking the door, they drove off to the base entrance to meet up with Zhao Lei and his team.
From a distance, we could see Zhao Lei's team's vehicle, and there was also a snowplow from the base parked ahead.
When Zhao Lei saw that they had arrived, he opened the car window and handed them a walkie-talkie, saying:
"I applied to the base for a snowplow to clear the way, otherwise it would have taken us forever to walk."
Bai Tang: "Yeah, Captain Zhao was right. We just followed suit and lay down."
Zhao Lei: "Hahaha, that's all from experience, don't flatter me."
After saying that, the two teams left the base gate with the snowplows.
On the way, Bai Tang said, "This Captain Zhao seems carefree, but I didn't expect him to be so meticulous."
Gu Yanxu: "You can't judge a book by its cover. A captain who can manage so many people must be quite capable."