Rebirth of the Last Days: Double Pets

After the treatment was finished, they sat down to discuss the specifics of their cooperation plan.

To be honest, Hu Haotian wasn’t worried at all about the other side playing both sides: saying one thing to their face and another behind their backs.

They had backing now, and it was a powerful one. Partnering with the other side was just a way to buy some extra insurance.

But there were still things that had to be said.

Displaying his eloquence had never been difficult for Hu Haotian.

All he had to do was analyze the current situation, then analyze the future situation again, and throw in a few lines like, “Time is cruel, life is short. Are you really prepared to spend your whole life as someone else’s pawn, living a life so fragile that it’s easily shattered? Is that what you want?” Those words would surely make the other side think deeply.

As for the crystal nuclei as compensation, the convoy really had a lot of them.

They had already agreed this morning to demonstrate the effects of the crystal nuclei to the other ability users in the base, so that everyone would understand.

Otherwise, there was no guarantee that others wouldn’t start suspecting that the reason their abilities were improving was somehow related to the water source of Tang Ruo.

After saying these words, Hu Haotian generously threw a bag of blue crystals onto the table. “This counter-attack plan, I don’t need to teach you again, do I?”

The five members of the Red Dust convoy looked at each other, and in the end, one of them said, “Let us discuss it and give you an answer tomorrow, is that alright?”

In truth, they were already tempted.

As Hu Haotian had analyzed earlier, in this world, it’s really about who is stronger, and you follow whoever is stronger.

The message that Hu Haotian and his team gave off — “I’m this powerful, this capable, if you don’t accept it, come at me!” — was something they could all sense.

However, they still needed to think carefully, because it concerned the future of their team. Although this team only consisted of five people.

Hu Haotian didn’t force anyone to make a decision. He simply led his teammates and left the place.

On the way, Hu Haotian said, “Old Pan, the few underlings in the Red Dust convoy, leave them to you.”

He trusted Pan Dawei’s ability and his way with words. If anyone was handed over to him, there would definitely be no problem.

Pan Dawei waved his hand, rejecting the offer: “Young man, you’re the team leader. How can you leave such a thing to me? Since you’ve taken on the role of team leader, you should bear the responsibility that comes with it. Things like this should naturally be handled by you. How can you try to pass the responsibility off? It’s a pity…”

Hu Haotian said, “I have a tablet. It seems to have a lot of photos of ‘Jiang Jiang’ stored on it. Not only that, I think there are also some of ‘Xiao Tiantian.’ Hey, don’t even mention it — Xiao Tiantian’s long legs…”

Pan Dawei immediately became serious: “Something like leading the underlings, how can I trouble the busy Team Leader Hu with this? This is my specialty. I guarantee I’ll handle it well and smoothly, no problem.” He took a few steps to stand beside Hu Haotian. “When can I borrow the tablet?”

“…”

The group arrived at their villa compound and saw that Hu’s father and Qian Jinxin were already waiting in the yard.

“Dad, what brings you here today?”

Hu father usually attended various meetings during the day, so it was indeed strange that he had time to come over now.

Qian Jinxin looked at Bai Qi and said, “Xiao Qi, come with me to the 18th villa for a base meeting.”

Bai Qi glanced at everyone and nodded.

Tang Ruo softly said, “Then I’ll wait for you here.”

Bai Qi held her hand and didn’t let go: “You’re coming with me.”

A hint of surprise appeared in Tang Ruo’s eyes.

After all, this is a political meeting…

“No problem,” Bai Qi smiled and asked Qian Jinxin beside him, “Uncle Qian, it’s fine for Xiao Ruo to come with me, right?”

Seeing the couple’s closeness, Qian Jinxin was quite pleased: “Of course, you two are so inseparable, I’m very happy about it.”

He had once been worried that Bai Qi might have some dissatisfaction with his fiancée. After all, the newspapers had described the young lady in an unfavorable light.

But now, it seemed that the contents in the newspapers couldn’t be trusted.

Although Qian Jinxin had only met Tang Ruo twice, he found her to be friendly and polite, leaving a good impression on him.

With Hu father having allies, and now that his son was at the base, his daughter-in-law no longer had to be controlled by the Zhou family, he felt confident and said, “Haotian, you should come with me. Today, we need to bring up the actions of those four people at the meeting. People need to know about their shameless behavior.”

Hu Haotian nodded in agreement.

So, the three of them, along with Qian Jinxin and Hu father, went to the base’s high-level office to attend the political meeting.

The rest of the convoy watched as the group left.

“I envy them so much. They’re already entering high society.”

“Yeah, they’re going to meet with those political bigwigs.”

“I’ve never even been inside the main compound.”

“Do you think, if something goes wrong during the meeting, they’ll get up like gangsters and start a fight, then say something like ‘I’m the boss of XX district’?”

Pan Dawei glanced at Liu Bing: “Are you kidding me? With Xiao Bai’s skills, there’s no need for a fight like that.”

Tian Hai didn’t speak but followed the rest of the group.

Liu Bing quickly grabbed him: “Where are you going? You won’t be able to get into the meeting room.”

Tian Hai said, “I’ll just stand at the door. If Bai Ge needs me, he’ll call me.” He pointed at the soldiers behind Qian Jinxin, indicating that he was just like them.

Liu Bing sighed: “You really are a straightforward person!”

Tian Hai said, “They are my brothers and sisters.”

They were the ones who saved his life. Now that they treated him like family, whatever they had, he never lacked, so of course, he would give them the best he had in return.

But right now, he had nothing to offer except his sincerity.

Yu Wanli walked over and said, “Actually, we don’t have much to do. How about we go sit in the corner together?”

Pan Dawei said, “Old brother, you’re getting older and feeling like you’re lacking calcium. Do you think the military compound has better lighting?”

Luo Ziqiang said, “Well, how about we go over there and bask in the sun?”

“Good suggestion,” they all agreed.

So, the group followed the soldiers towards the 18th villa building.

Bai Qi, holding Tang Ruo’s hand, walked with Qian Jinxin to the entrance of the 18th villa. Just like the area around Bai Qi’s convoy, the villa compound was surrounded by high walls, marking the separation of several villas.

Once they entered the courtyard, they all had to go through a routine inspection.

Everyone stopped at the entrance while the soldiers scanned them with instruments, one by one.

After a while, a white car drove up and stopped at the gate.

Although the roads in the villa area were wide, the military had already turned this place into a base, so it was rare to see cars driving around inside the compound.

When Hu father saw the car, he turned his head and snorted, “Pretentious.”

The car door opened, and two men stepped out. One was younger, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, while the other was older, looking like a father and son.

Then, the group saw the younger man walk around to the other side, open the car door, and escort a woman out. She was dressed in a white suit, wearing high heels.

Bai Qi had only caught a quick glance of this woman upstairs earlier, but now he clearly saw the appearance of Dr. Cao from the base.

She had a small face with black-framed glasses, and her hair was pulled up into a neat bun, giving her a capable look.

In Bai Qi’s eyes, apart from Tang Ruo, all other women looked the same, so he glanced at her once and then turned his attention back.

However, Tang Ruo, upon seeing Dr. Cao, whispered to Bai Qi beside her, “So beauty can coexist with education.”

Although Tang Ruo’s voice was very soft, Dr. Cao immediately looked over at her.

Tang Ruo immediately realized that Dr. Cao’s mental ability must have heard her comment.

However, since she hadn’t spoken ill of the other person, there was no reason to feel awkward.

So, she calmly met Dr. Cao’s gaze and gave her a slight smile.

Tang Ruo’s smile made Dr. Cao momentarily dazed.

She could intuitively feel a sense of happiness radiating from Tang Ruo, something that came from the very core of her being…

While Dr. Cao was momentarily stunned, General Zhou had already started talking with Qian Jinxin in formal tones.

“General Qian, it’s only been one day since we last met, but you seem to be in much better spirits. Did something happy happen?”

Although Qian Jinxin’s face didn’t show a smile, he still appeared somewhat calm. “Good things indeed lift one’s spirits. Yesterday, I actually encountered a very happy event.”

“Oh? Why not share it with me? It might cheer me up as well.”

Qian Jinxin slowly raised his eyes and glanced at General Zhou. “General Zhou, today you seem to have a bit of a cloud over your head.”

As they spoke, a soldier came over with a scanning device. “General Qian, General Zhou, excuse me, please raise your hands.”

The two of them stopped their conversation and raised their hands so the soldiers could check them. Afterward, they entered the courtyard.

The group followed them into the courtyard.

As they entered, the soldier repeated, “No abilities may be used inside the courtyard. Violators will be immediately shot. Please remember this.”

When it was Tian Hai and Pan Dawei’s turn, the soldier changed his tone, “This is a military area. No unauthorized persons are allowed to enter.”

Pan Dawei: “…”

Qian Jinxin turned his head, glanced at them, then looked back at Bai Qi. “Your teammates are quite good.”

“Yes,” Bai Qi smiled. “They really are quite good.”

Qian Jinxin turned back to the soldier and said, “If there’s no problem with them, let them in. They’re all my people.”

The soldier responded affirmatively, then proceeded to check Tian Hai and the others before allowing them into the courtyard.