Just as Jiang Baimian was sighing that the trouble was finally over and she could embark on the planned journey, a slightly deep and robust male voice rang out:
"The moment Jiang Baimian uttered those words, she didn't realize that things were far from over, and the waves of fate would propel her towards a completely opposite path..."
Jiang Baimian turned her head in astonishment, looking at Shang Jianyao:
"...Why are you suddenly saying something like that?"
Shang Jianyao looked serious:
"I just thought of that sentence in my heart, perhaps sensing the will of destiny."
While Jiang Baimian was suspicious, Long Yuehong said hesitantly:
"I seem to have heard this before...
"Right, in the previous radio program!"
Only the name was changed!
The radio station under the entertainment department of "Pangu Biology" not only does "hourly news" but also has programs such as "bedtime music" and "story talks," which are among the few spiritual enjoyments of the employees.
Shang Jianyao's serious expression instantly faded, revealing a sunny smile:
"Don't you think that line fits perfectly in that kind of scene?"
Jiang Baimian smiled speechlessly:
"You can even match lines?
"Well... not bad, it seems everyone is in a good mood."
As she glanced around, she saw that Bai Chen's expression was a bit confused.
This petite girl stood there, not knowing how to join the conversation.
"Feeling a bit lonely? Feeling like an outsider?" Jiang Baimian asked directly with a smile.
Bai Chen's face changed a few times, instinctively pursing her lips:
"I am an outsider to begin with."
Because she is not yet a formal employee, and some news on the radio cannot be leaked, the area where those waiting to be formally employed live does not have corresponding lines installed.
This leads to her being a bit unable to understand related topics.
If she hadn't seen radio loudspeakers used to issue orders in some settlements before, and heard the hourly time signals on the security department floor, she might not have been able to understand what the word "radio" meant—just like many ruin hunters know that a collapsed building in the steel mill ruins belongs to a radio station, but they don't know what a radio station is.
"You can't say that. Many senior employees within the company, even some management, come from wandering the wasteland. Once you become a formal employee, you can participate in unified marriage. At that time, we will all be one family," Jiang Baimian comforted as if she had prepared for it. "Besides, do you think our friendship is deeper, or is my friendship deeper with board members I haven't had much contact with? Having gone through life and death together, we are sisters from different mothers, how can you be considered an outsider?"
"What about us?" Shang Jianyao interjected jokingly.
"You?" Jiang Baimian thought seriously for two seconds, "I can't say brothers from different mothers for now, what if one of you ends up being paired with Bai Chen during unified marriage later?"
Bai Chen had heard from wasteland wanderer seniors who joined "Pangu Biology" about unified marriage. Hearing this, she couldn't help but glance back and forth between Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong, her expression not seeming too happy.
"I understand, you're a bit inferior," Shang Jianyao seemed to understand Bai Chen's meaning.
With Bai Chen's experience, knowledge, and cultivation, the muscles in her face were slightly distorted at this moment, not knowing whether to angrily retort or laugh in amusement.
"Forget about you, how many people with big hearts can fancy you? Uh, if you were mute, with disabled hands and feet, there might be more people who like you," Jiang Baimian mocked without any politeness.
She is not so cautious when facing Shang Jianyao. Through these days of getting along, she has initially confirmed that the other party's heart is quite strong and will not be truly struck down by similar words.
On the contrary, you can't say this to Long Yuehong.
As a team leader, Jiang Baimian has always understood that people are different, and different people have different ways of getting along.
This is one of the reasons why she is so popular in the security department.
Long Yuehong, who was originally a bit inferior because of Bai Chen's observation and subsequent change in expression, was also amused by Shang Jianyao, and the slight haze that had just emerged in his heart instantly dissipated.
At this time, Bai Chen turned her head and said to Long Yuehong:
"Sorry, I was just imagining what it would be like if you were my husband, and it felt a bit strange, I'm not used to it, no other meaning."
"It's okay, it's okay," Long Yuehong quickly replied.
Jiang Baimian then asked with a smile:
"What if it doesn't feel strange?"
"Then I'll find a chance to sleep with that person," Bai Chen said casually.
"Ah?" Long Yuehong looked shocked.
Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian moved their eyebrows in a quite synchronized manner.
Bai Chen suddenly felt a little like laughing for some reason:
"This is very common in the Greylands.
"If you like someone, try to sleep with them, sleep with them as soon as possible, if you wait until the next day, maybe he or you will die due to various problems.
"Team Leader, I always thought you were an experienced person, but..."
"Haha," Jiang Baimian laughed dryly, "My focus is not in that direction."
She immediately showed a thoughtful expression:
"This is a point that should be recorded.
"This is a human custom naturally formed in the Greylands after the destruction of the Old World due to the harsh living environment."
After such a "discussion," Bai Chen inexplicably felt that the distance between her and Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong, and Shang Jianyao had narrowed a lot, and she truly had a sense of being comrades-in-arms who depended on each other for life and death.
——When she was a wasteland wanderer, she had experienced life-and-death tests with many people, but most of them were forced by the environment and situation, and there was no friendship between the two sides. When they got out of danger, they would even shoot each other in the back. Therefore, although she had faced many dangers together with Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and others before, she only admired Jiang Baimian's qualities, feared Shang Jianyao's abilities, and sympathized with Long Yuehong's forced growth, and there was still a considerable distance between them psychologically.
Just as Bai Chen was feeling emotional, Jiang Baimian suddenly turned her gaze to her again, with a smile on her lips:
"How is it? Do you really feel like a member of the team?"
Seeing Jiang Baimian's bright smile, Bai Chen couldn't help but close her eyes:
"Team Leader..."
She didn't expect Jiang Baimian to be able to grasp her psychological state so accurately.
Jiang Baimian laughed and said:
"As a team leader, in addition to improving everyone's abilities, I also have to pay attention to your psychological problems at all times.
"Don't look at me usually teaching those two newbies, no, one scoundrel, one newbie, in fact, I have always been paying attention to your feelings and performance. In the very long period of time in the future, we will face countless dangers together, our backs need each other to protect, our feelings must be deeper than even blood sisters.
"I said before that every decision I make will try to ensure the survival of the team members. This sentence is not only for Long Yuehong and Shang Jianyao, but also for you."
Bai Chen was silent there, pursing her lips, looking at Jiang Baimian, and didn't speak for a long time.
"It's a pity, Team Leader, you're a woman, otherwise I would have slept with you tonight."
It was not Bai Chen who said this, but Shang Jianyao next to her, deliberately pinching his throat.
Bai Chen turned her head in astonishment, looking at this guy who always played cards out of common sense.
"Helping you dub," Shang Jianyao nodded sincerely.
"I didn't think that!" Bai Chen blurted out, her face obviously a little flushed.
"Just think of it that way," Shang Jianyao tried hard to persuade.
"Shut up!" Jiang Baimian finally couldn't bear it and shouted angrily and amusingly, "Can't you be serious for once?"
Shang Jianyao moved his eyebrows:
"I'm serious most of the time, a small part is to help liven up the atmosphere.
"And sometimes, I really can't control myself, I have a doctor's certificate!"
He said it with confidence.
"I thank you!" Jiang Baimian responded with a slightly gnashing tone.
After the matter of the mechanical monk Jingfa, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong now have some guesses about what might be causing Shang Jianyao's occasional derailment of thinking. They didn't pick up on this topic and let it pass.
After "thanking," Jiang Baimian complained to Shang Jianyao again:
"Really, you ruined Bai Chen's feelings."
"..." Bai Chen looked at the team leader, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and didn't want to continue this topic.
Don't put things like feelings on your lips!
How embarrassing!
Seeing that the atmosphere had been adjusted to normal, Jiang Baimian smiled secretly and waved her hand:
"Let's go, set off!"
Because they had already arrived in the hilly area where Black Rat Town was located, they did not return to the steel mill ruins. Instead, they headed directly towards a point slightly to the southeast—the direction where the destination Qifeng Town was located.
It rained a lot in autumn. When the jeep was driving close to noon, the clouds became thicker and thicker, the sky became darker and darker, and drizzle fell in the wilderness.
The rain was not heavy, but it created a misty feeling out of thin air, which suddenly narrowed Bai Chen's field of vision, who was responsible for driving.
Before long, the jeep came to a rather wide and seemingly deep river.
It's called "Green River" and is named because the riverbed is always covered in some kind of green algae organism. It is the "mother river" of many creatures in the Black Marsh Wilderness.
At this time, the bridge over the Green River, which was already in disrepair, had been broken in the middle, and most of it had fallen into the water.
"Looks like it was blown up..." Jiang Baimian carefully distinguished and made a preliminary judgment, "Let's go downstream and take another bridge."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a person walking out from behind a certain bridge pier on the shore.
In the fine misty rain, this person was wearing a black windbreaker, wearing a pair of gloves of the same color, about 1.8 meters tall, and his hair was neatly combed back.
He was carrying a long, strangely shaped silver rifle on his back, holding a black umbrella in one hand, and his other hand was naturally hanging down, walking step by step towards the slowly approaching jeep.
Although they had not yet seen the other party's appearance clearly, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and others suddenly had the feeling that they could not take their eyes off him.
Bai Chen, who originally wanted to turn the steering wheel, also subconsciously stopped her movements and stepped on the brakes.
Before long, the man came close, revealing a handsome face with black hair, golden eyes, sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, and sharp edges and corners.
He knocked on the driver's seat window and said with a smile:
"Finally got rid of that enthusiastic monster.
"Can you guys give me a ride?"
ps: Today's two chapters are here, please recommend tickets~