bookcurios Chapter 144 Ginseng and Tiger Paw Soup
Chapter 144 Ginseng and Tiger Paw Soup
After the siege, the achievements and prowess of the left and right squads spread throughout the base.
Although Lin Ling was injured this time, it did not diminish the Awakened's admiration for her.
The official number one powerhouse, Young Master Hua, was instantly killed by the enemy in a single move, while Lin Ling held out until Zuo You came to her rescue, which is enough to prove Lin Ling's ability.
Even Erdan's laser beam and An Yingying's remote support were talked about with great interest by the survivors.
Of course, the most famous person in this battle was Zuo You, because she always had a grumpy face, and the survivors in the base secretly gave her a nickname: the Black-Faced Goddess.
Zuo You's face darkened as she listened to Jian Hong recount the gossip.
The aftermath of the mutated beast siege was not over.
The N City base originally had no factions. Although the top leader and the second-in-command occasionally had different political opinions, the overall situation was relatively harmonious.
Unfortunately, Major General Jiang, the second-in-command, lost his eldest son in this siege and his mentality collapsed.
He felt the base was being unfair! His eldest son had always been Hua Shaojiang's pride. Although the official awarded him a medal for sacrificing himself for the base, in the eyes of ordinary survivors, Hua Shaojiang was just a show-off. He not only failed to become a hero in the base, but also became a laughing stock because he was instantly killed, which indirectly enhanced the reputation of the Zuoyou Squad.
How could he not hate this? He originally had no intention of seizing power in the base, but now, ha...
He wanted to seek justice for his son. The reputation of Zuo You and the others should belong to his son. This base was protected by his son at the cost of his life, and he should not hand it over to others.
Zuo You was unaware that she was being targeted, but even if she was, she was fearless, a confidence and strength that came from her own abilities.
A few days ago, Tang Haoran sent over a mutated ginseng as thick as a thigh. Zuo You is learning how to make soup with it, and she has been making soup for three days in a row.
Ginseng and tiger paw soup, it's perfect for nourishing Lin Ling.
There is a kind of weakness called: Zuo You felt that Lin Ling was weak.
Even though Lin Ling has fully recovered and can run, jump, and kiss, Zuo You still likes to feed her highly nutritious foods.
"This fifth-tier mutated ginseng is a good thing. I stewed it all night. Let's see if it tastes good."
Lin Ling was sitting on the sofa playing a single-player game when Zuo You shoved an oversized soup spoon right up to her lips, as if to feed her.
Lin Ling quickly turned her head away, looked at the basin of meat soup in her darling's hand, and smiled awkwardly, "I, I'll drink it later, I'm not hungry now."
"Okay, I'll feed you later." Zuo You put the stainless steel basin aside, lay down on the sofa and slumped over. She had finished her daily routine and was feeling rather idle. She glanced at Lin Ling, whose eyes were darting around wildly, wondering what kind of bad idea she was thinking of this time.
Lin Ling had only one thought in her mind: how to escape this greasy and nutritious tiger paw soup.
Just then, there was a knock at the door, and it was Tang Haoran again.
Zuo You looked impatient and got up to open the door. Just as she turned around, Lin Ling frantically waved and blinked at the dog.
Erdan strode towards Lin Ling, thinking to himself, "What? You have bad eyesight and I'll fix it for you?"
Zuo You opened the door, her eye twitching slightly.
She stood in front of Tang Haoran, not rushing to lead him inside, because her little darling was currently trying to force him to eat his fill. If she turned around now, Lin Ling would probably scream and want to disappear into the ground.
Tang Haoran, carrying a black suitcase, stood at the door staring at Zuo You. Was this shrewd businessman trying to charge him an entrance fee?
After thinking for a moment, he reluctantly took out a sixth-order mutated crystal core from his pocket.
Zuo You raised an eyebrow and accepted the crystal core. Although she didn't lack it, who would refuse money that was offered to them?
She waited until Lin Ling fed Erdan all the ginseng and tiger paw soup she had painstakingly prepared before slowly leading Tang Haoran inside. She casually glanced at the man and dog who were making small movements behind her back, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Lin Ling and Erdan sat upright on the carpet, and perhaps because they felt guilty, they actually grinned at her in unison.
The dog must have eaten too fast; it was still hiccuping while laughing. She licked its face and thought the food tasted alright, better than the soup its owner had made a couple of days ago.
"Captain Tang, what brings you here?" Under Lin Ling's tireless guidance, Zuo You had also become more adept at interpersonal skills. She brewed Tang Haoran a cup of ginseng tea and asked politely.
"I need your help!" Tang Haoran said sternly, and without waiting for Zuo You to speak, he blurted out his purpose.
"Professor Li has developed a gene-based drug, and the research institute can't keep it a secret from us. I'm worried that the N City base won't release him, so I'd like you to come back to the eastern base with us to protect the group of researchers along the way."
I know you're going to the eastern base too. Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing. I'll take care of any worries you may have.
As he spoke, he placed the briefcase on the table and opened it, revealing a communication device inside.
Zuo You and Lin Ling looked at each other, and seeing that Tang Haoran hadn't reacted for a long time, she rested her chin on Lin Ling's shoulder out of boredom and took her small hand to play with.
Thinking about Tang Haoran's words, Li Derun was amazing! He actually developed the gene serum four years ahead of schedule. This was an unprecedented feat!
Tang Haoran kept adjusting the communication equipment in his hands. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the two whispering to each other. He felt like he had no energy left to work. This was too much of a show of affection.
Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at Erdan again and noticed that the dog had put on an eye mask and was sleeping soundly on its back.
After fiddling with it for more than half an hour, Tang Haoran finally got a signal. He greeted the communications personnel and then took out two pairs of earphones, handing them to Zuo You and Lin Ling.
"The person you're speaking directly with is our Eastern Base Commander, Tang Jingshan," Tang Haoran introduced in a low voice.
The two nodded and put on their headphones, from which came a deep, magnetic voice.
"Hello, Captain Zuo You, I am Tang Jingshan."
"Hello, base commander."
"The communication equipment signal is not very stable. To make a long story short, the Eastern Base has issued a mission to your team: escort Li Derun's team and their relatives safely to the Eastern Base."
Your team only needs to cooperate with the Azure Dragon team in terms of force.
The mission reward is 10 Eastern Base Points, permanent ownership of a detached villa of no less than 500 square meters in Area A, and the base will award you the rank of colonel. This is just an air force rank, which can help you avoid some unnecessary troubles in the base and allow you to enjoy some of the benefits of internal personnel.
"Of course, you're being recruited through a talent introduction program. If you're willing to join the government, I can offer you the rank of Major General."
Tang Jingshan held up the communicator and laid out his bargaining chips. His mission reward was a direct hit to Zuo You's sore spot, especially since he knew Zuo You hated trouble, and the air force rank he gave her was completely tailor-made for her.