Chapter 340

Xiao Xuejian scratched his head with an embarrassed smile, not knowing how to handle the situation in front of him. Facing the questioning of a leader, he faintly broke out in a little cold sweat.

"You see me as a very reasonable person, but actually, I am very overbearing. I'll accept the gifts Commander Gong sent, but as for whether I can help, I can't guarantee that. Don't play scams again in the future; I don't like it!"

After saying that, Zhang Su took the walkie-talkie from the other party's hand.

Xiao Xuejian was stunned, not expecting the other party to answer like this, but he still breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I am not qualified to speculate on the affairs between you big shots. I just need to complete the task according to Commander Gong's requirements."

"Hmm, I have received the meaning you want to convey. Courtesy demands reciprocity. We also found a batch of good things when we went out yesterday. Take some back to give to your commander."

Zhang Su said loudly, beckoning Xiao Xuejian to walk out from behind the tank. He returned to the crowd and said to Lu Yubo: "Bozi, go to the warehouse and find your sister-in-law to pick out three raccoon skins and bring them over!"

"You got it!"

Lu Yubo knew that since they were giving a return gift, the good gifts in front of him now belonged to Tianmayu, and he felt beautiful inside.

Perhaps Gong Chengming had given instructions, but Xiao Xuejian didn't show any refusal when he saw Zhang Su wanting to give a return gift, standing quietly to the side and waiting.

"Captain Xiao, when we left Qincheng before, we went to the barracks at the east end of Wenhua Road. There seems to be a force there. Have you had any contact with them?"

The waiting time was a bit boring, so Zhang Su simply continued to inquire about the situation he wanted to understand.

"Leader Zhang is talking about that group of 'Civilization Guardians,' right? The leader seems to be surnamed Li. I've met them when I was outside before and participated in a trade at our place, but the trading partner wasn't our alliance."

Xiao Xuejian answered after thinking for a while. As a captain of the elite team, he knew much more information than Zhang Xin.

Zhang Su's heart stirred, thinking of Old Li's sanctimonious and serious appearance, combined with the bullshit name "Civilization Guardians," he basically confirmed it was them. Having news was better than a stone sinking into the sea; after all, it was a loyalty mark.

Then he asked casually: "Civilization Guardians, this name is really interesting. We had brief contact with them at the time, and there was no name. There were only seven or eight people, very shabby. Do you know what their situation is now?"

"There's no official status. Large and small survivor camps all developed from a few people, haha. I don't know the specific situation of the Civilization Guardians. Their style of doing things is very low-key. On the surface, the headquarters is in the barracks, the equipment is abundant, and the people who come out to trade behave with strict discipline. It's estimated it won't be bad."

Xiao Xuejian answered very cooperatively.

"On the surface? That means there is also a secret headquarters?"

Zhang Su heard the subtext in Xiao Xuejian's words.

"Yes." Xiao Xuejian smiled and nodded: "Before, our team went to the east to sweep, and inadvertently discovered that the Civilization Guardians were entering and leaving a furniture factory. There was a strong atmosphere of life inside. The factory is about a kilometer away from the barracks. That should be the true headquarters of the Civilization Guardians."

One open and one hidden, strictly disciplined. Zhang Su nodded secretly. All of this was very consistent with Old Li's style of doing things. From the news in Xiao Xuejian's mouth, it could be seen that the development of the Civilization Guardians was not bad. He didn't continue to ask further, otherwise, it would seem too deliberate.

Soon, Lu Yubo returned to the tank with three raccoon skins.

"Captain Xiao, these are raccoon skins we found in a village when we went out to collect supplies before. They are also excellent products for keeping warm."

Zhang Su handed the raccoon skins to Xiao Xuejian.

"Cold-weather clothing is a very hot commodity in the city now, haha. Leader Zhang, if you take these three raccoon skins to the alliance to trade, ordinary forces wouldn't even have the qualifications to make an offer!"

Xiao Xuejian felt the softness of the raccoon skins and clicked his tongue repeatedly.

Zhang Su looked at Xiao Xuejian with a half-smile, but in his heart, he was curling his lip repeatedly. The other party was nothing more than wanting to show that the gift he brought was good, but he performed with a bit too much effort.

Such cold-weather items are only rare in the countryside and wilderness. In the city, not to mention those shopping malls, just clearing out a decent residential area and rummaging through the wardrobes of those petty-bourgeois families, there would definitely be a lot of such furs!

"Then I hope Commander Gong likes them. Three pieces, enough for the commander's ladies to share, right?"

Zhang Su pretended not to see the flaws in the other party's acting and asked jokingly.

Xiao Xuejian put the raccoon skins into the car and shook his head with a smile: "Leader Zhang doesn't know, Commander Gong is a loner. Now there are many 'mad bees and wild butterflies' in the alliance staring at him, but unfortunately, Commander Gong's heart is not on this, haha."

Hearing this, Zhang Su became secretly vigilant. In this completely chaotic world, how many people have completely released the desires in their hearts? Yet this Gong Chengming is all alone. Such a person is terrifying—he can restrain the desires in his heart while having no attachments or weaknesses!

Perhaps...

Zhang Su pondered in his heart, Gong Chengming's desire might be for the Survivor Alliance, not women.

"That's good, enjoying it yourself is also good!"

"It's getting late, I won't disturb you all anymore, I'm pulling out!"

Xiao Xuejian bowed politely to everyone.

"Okay, we still have the task of collecting supplies today, so we won't keep Captain Xiao. Please."

"See you later!"

Xiao Xuejian jumped into the car, started it, and slowly left Tianmayu.

Zhang Su and his group stood at the mountain gate watching the Dodge Journey disappear from their field of vision, a trail of white exhaust smoke slowly dissipating at the turn.

"Brother Su, should we send someone to follow him?"

Lu Yubo suggested.

Zhang Su shook his head slightly: "There's no need for that. They definitely won't look for trouble themselves. At least at this juncture, Gong Chengming won't create extra complications!"

After speaking, he added in his heart: Unless Xiao Xuejian is not Gong Chengming's person, but came on behalf of Liao Youzhi to frame them, then that's another matter. But he felt this possibility was very small.

Wu Lue couldn't help but ask: "Brother Su, Commander Gong isn't familiar with us either. What exactly does he mean?"

The people around all wanted to know. Seeing someone ask for them, they hurriedly looked at Zhang Su.

Zhang Su curled his lips and smiled: "It's called making friends, but it's just pulling in helpers, hoping we can lend a helping hand at a critical moment."

"Lend a helping hand?" Lu Yubo scratched his head, still puzzled: "We are dozens of kilometers away from the city, will it be in time?"

"The 'helping hand' Brother Su mentioned is not for dealing with zombies!"

Wang Xin smiled at Lu Yubo with a strange expression.

"Not dealing with zombies, then that is... dealing with people? Then Brother Su, he wants..."

"Alright, don't ask so much. Move the things to the warehouse! Hurry up and eat, we'll set off to find zombies near the agricultural chemical plant in a while!"

Zhang Su interrupted Lu Yubo's words. No matter what the Survivor Alliance is trying to do, being strong yourself is the foundation of standing firm.

The operation of Tianmayu did not change because of Xiao Xuejian's arrival. Those who should move moved, those who should reclaim land reclaimed land, and everyone was carrying out their work in an orderly manner.

Xiao Xuejian drove back to Qincheng. After passing the Haihe Bridge guarded by the former Xidaying Village, he stopped for a while and even circled around the ridges of the fields a few times before turning west on the North Second Ring Road of Qincheng. After driving three or four kilometers, he finally drove into a vermicelli processing plant.

"The captain is back!"

"No one followed you, right?"

Just as Xiao Xuejian's car stopped steadily, Gong Chengming and several members of the First Vanguard Team walked out of the factory building.

(End of chapter)