Chapter 1166: The Base Commander's Call

On September 29th, during dinner, Xia Qing received a call from Base Commander Qi Zhongye.

The base commander first asked about the work arrangements for the northern District One territory and the Ninth Center in handling the migratory bird season, and after affirming Xia Qing's performance, got to the main point: "You're planning to team up with Yang Jin to carry out the patrol mission on Mountain No. 19?"

Xia Qing...

Iron Rooster Yang Jin, being this blunt even in front of the base commander?

"Yang Jin didn't say it outright, I'm guessing." Qi Zhongye's voice carried a smile. "In the mission to wipe out the Phantom Squad, you were the top contributor, so you'll get thirty percent of the seized supplies?"

As expected, thirty percent. Xia Qing replied calmly, "That's fine, thank you, Base Commander."

"It should be me thanking you. The bullets you use for training, you purchased them yourself, didn't you?"

Xia Qing's appetite was instantly whetted, but her tone remained calm. "Yes."

Including the gun, it cost nearly two million credits.

Qi Zhongye's voice was gentle. "According to the Phantom Squad's confession, a batch of supplies from the Wanderers should be hidden within the Mountain No. 19 territory. Look for them while you're on patrol, and bring them back if you find them. Trade this batch of supplies for bullets, keep improving your sniping ability, and if you have any difficulties in the future, just call me directly."

"Yes, thank you, Base Commander."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Qing was filled with emotion. "Broken-Waist, did you hear that? If you want to be a big leader, you need the magnanimity and broad-mindedness of a big leader. You're the wolf pack's second-in-command now, so stop being so stingy from now on. There were several hundred ducks in Wolf Valley, you couldn't catch them yourself and you wouldn't even let me catch one. Now the ducks have all flown away, and you haven't even gotten a single feather, have you?!"

Broken-Waist Wolf, who was repeatedly practicing how to correctly write two-digit numbers, didn't even turn his eyes. The Head Wolf was inspecting the newly made snakeskin protective suit. The Big Brother was full of vigor as he pedaled the power-generating bicycle. Only Wolf Lao Er, who had been keeping an eye on Xia Qing, raised his head and laughed at her.

Xia Qing rubbed Wolf Lao Er's head, praised the Big Brother some more, and then went upstairs to soak in her tenth medicinal bath.

Going to Mountain No. 19 tomorrow night was a date Xia Qing had carefully chosen, because she wanted to team up with the Lucky Wolf—Handsome Giant Wolf.

So Xia Qing had two tasks tonight: first, soak in the medicinal bath; second, persuade the Head Wolf to send Handsome Giant Wolf on a mission with her.

This matter couldn't be discussed with Broken-Waist Wolf or Handsome Giant Wolf, because one was too stingy and the other played dumb.

After Xia Qing finished soaking in the medicinal solution and made her way downstairs to the first-floor bathroom leaning on the staircase, the Head Wolf had already brought Sheep Big Brother into the medicinal solution. Xia Qing braced herself and sat by the tub, shivering as she opened the small medicine box, took out a bag of chilled medicinal solution, and added it to the tub.

After Ji Li and the Yanlong Squad left Territory No. 7, Zhang San's freedom was much greater than before, and he no longer had to be secretive when mixing medicine for Xia Qing.

The medicinal solution Xia Qing soaked in now was all mixed by Zhang San based on her physical condition after each soak, so the pain of Xia Qing's medicinal baths hadn't lessened with her improved physique; on the contrary, it hurt more each time.

This kind of pain, Xia Qing accepted with relish.

If it weren't for the medicinal baths, when she faced the Phantom Squad on Mountain No. 19 last time, she wouldn't have dared to use her shoulder to absorb the powerful recoil of the sniper rifle, using the sniper rifle like a submachine gun.

To improve the effects of the medicinal baths on the animals, Xia Qing and Broken-Waist Wolf together arranged CT scans for the main wolf pack members and Sheep Big Brother who took the baths, and also drew their blood, sending it to Territory No. 7 to ask their idol to supplement the medicinal ingredients according to each animal's constitution.

These supplementary medicinal ingredients also cost a lot of money, of course, the credits were paid by the big spender, Broken-Waist Wolf.

After adding the medicinal solution to the water, the effect was seen in fifteen minutes—Sheep Big Brother couldn't take it anymore and started using a bleating voice to ask Xia Qing to take her out.

"Big Brother, hold on a little longer, it'll be over soon." This sheep, who often fought and did physical labor, also needed to strengthen the toughness of her muscles, bones, and joints.

After soothing Sheep Big Brother and fishing out Little Feimao, who was about to faint from the pain, from the medicinal solution basin beside her, Xia Qing leaned against the wall and discussed with the Head Wolf, whose whiskers had already started trembling, "Queen, can you let Big Brother Giant Wolf go on a mission with me tomorrow night? I run too slowly, I need Big Brother Giant Wolf's help."

"Queen, if you don't object, I'll take it as your agreement..."

As she spoke, Xia Qing fell asleep. Little Feimao lay belly-up in the towel on her lap, equally fast asleep.

The freeloading Big Squirrel outside, anxious, heard Little Feimao stop squeaking, turned around, and continued digging at the chestnut stuck in the crack of the rock.

This was something Xia Qing had accidentally dropped while drying chestnuts some time ago. The Big Squirrel had discovered it last night, but her claws were too small and she was too weak; no matter how she dug, she couldn't get it out.

"One hour is up, it's time to switch wolves for the medicinal bath~~~"

The alarm clock in the living room rang on time. Xia Qing barely opened her eyes, had Wolf Lao Er drag the Big Brother out of the tub, then put Little Feimao in her pocket, and rinsed the medicinal juice off the Head Wolf.

After the Head Wolf slowly walked out of the bathroom, Handsome Giant Wolf walked in and went straight into the tub.

Xia Qing took a slightly larger bag of medicinal solution from the medicine box filled with ice cubes beside her and added it in. While wiping the fur all over Sheep Big Brother's body, she said to Handsome Giant Wolf, "Big Brother Giant Wolf, you're going on a mission with me tomorrow night. The Queen has already agreed."

Handsome Giant Wolf slowly sank down, leaving only a dark wolf nose above the water surface.

Xia Qing didn't leave the bathroom this time. Relying on the alarm clock's reminder, she added the corresponding medicinal solution for each wolf when they came in to soak.

After adding medicinal solution for Wolf Lao Er and Little Wolf Brother, who took the last bath, Xia Qing braced herself and returned to the living room. Before falling asleep on the sofa, she instructed the Head Wolf beside her again, "Queen, let Big Brother Giant Wolf come with Broken-Waist tomorrow night. I need Big Brother Giant Wolf's help..."

Living up to Xia Qing's expectations, at seven o'clock the next evening, the cold-faced Handsome Giant Wolf indeed followed Broken-Waist Wolf to Mountain No. 49. But what left Xia Qing speechless was that besides Handsome Giant Wolf, Broken-Waist Wolf had also brought the brown Giant Wolf Big Guy, its cub Little Wolf Sister, and Broken-Leg Sister and Black Wolf's cub, Little Four-Eyes.

Without exception, these five wolves were all wearing snakeskin protective suits. Apart from Broken-Waist Wolf, the protective suits for the other four wolves were rush-made by Lord Huo Lei, along with Watching Huo Zhun and Jiang Ying, working overtime.

Black Wolf Little Four-Eyes was about the same size as Little Wolf Brother, and the protective suit fit him well. After first praising the four wolves for being very handsome, Xia Qing asked, "Broken-Waist, Big Guy, Little Wolf Sister, and Little Four-Eyes are coming with us too?"

Broken-Waist Wolf opened his mouth, revealing cute little fang tips.

Xia Qing emphasized, "Let's get this straight first. You're going over this time to check the wound suturing on Scarred Wolf with me. Only Big Brother Giant Wolf is executing other missions with me, so the harvest from this mission will only give Big Brother Giant Wolf a ten percent share, none for the other wolves."

Broken-Waist Wolf closed his mouth and turned to look at Giant Wolf Big Guy beside him.

Xia Qing understood. "Big Brother Giant Wolf alone can carry out this mission. If Big Guy and Big Brother Giant Wolf both execute the mission with me, they can get 1.5 shares between them, and not a bit more. Otherwise, I'll just team up with the human Yang Jin. Yang Jin can carry me on his back—Yang Jin is a Speed Evolver, he runs just as fast as the Queen."