Chapter 1513: Ryegrass and the Little Monkey Who Sends Messages

"I'm leaving for half a month and have piled up quite a bit of work. If Qing-jie isn't going, then I won't go either."

After Zhang Song finished speaking, he pulled a packet of plant seeds from his white coat pocket. "These are Green Light ryegrass seeds cultivated by Red One Research Institute. They say even ordinary greenhouse planting can maintain third-generation stability. I looked at the cultivation climate and soil conditions they listed, and our territory here can grow them too. Qing-jie, give them a try."

Xia Qing's eyes lit up at once.

Rye is a plant dairy cows love to eat. It can be used both for silage and dried hay. Xia Qing had already added this plant to next year's crop planting list and was wondering where to go to exchange for quality seeds when Zhang Song brought them right to her—and such a large packet at that.

With two years of farming experience, Xia Qing could tell at a glance that this packet contained roughly 2,500 to 3,000 seeds, enough to plant at least a five-square-meter plot.

Given her cultivation conditions and technique, success in planting wasn't a big problem. In other words, by the year after next she'd have at least half a mu of ryegrass!

Xia Qing asked with a benevolent expression, "Thank you, Song-ge. What would you like to trade for it?"

Zhang Song said cheerfully, "Nothing in return. Han Yanqian broke into Qing-jie's cultivation room and damaged the spinach you carefully raised. This is my compensation to you."

Han Yanqian, daughter of the former vice-base commander of Red Eleven Base who had recently come to Territory Seven for an internship, had been arranged by Zhang San into Zhang Song's project group. She followed Zhang Song in and out of the beekeeping greenhouses in Territories One and Three, observing the symbiotic relationship between aphid flies and bees.

So when Han Yanqian made a mistake, Zhang Song had to bear responsibility for improper leadership.

Hearing Zhang Song say this, Xia Qing accepted the ryegrass seeds with a clear conscience. "Should I send Song-ge a copy of Ergua's case file?"

This time it was Zhang Song's eyes that lit up. "Thank you, Qing-jie!"

The medical records Xia Qing was giving Zhang Song were certainly not the ones Zhang Shi had recorded, but ones Xia Qing had specifically written for Zhang Song, to prevent him from asking all sorts of questions when he returned.

After sending Ergua's medical file to Zhang Song, Xia Qing turned to find Zhang Tao. After confirming the quantity and shipping requirements of the packed supplies, she compiled a list, pressed the walkie-talkie button, and began assembling a team.

"Huo-ge, Shi Du, Yan-jie, Shou-ge, are you there?"

The moment they heard this meant a mission, Huo Zhun was the first to come online. "Here, ready to depart at any time!"

Hearing the members Xia Qing called out, Di Ming knew at once this mission was transporting supplies and could only shake his head regretfully—he couldn't squeeze into this one.

Shi Du came online right after. "Here!"

After all four allies responded, Xia Qing issued the mission. "Territory Seven has a batch of supplies that need to be delivered to the Southern Experimental Area. The helicopter will arrive in one hour. Are you free this morning to run a mission?"

After all four confirmed they were free, Xia Qing notified them of the assembly time and hurried to Center Nine.

Half an hour later, Qinglong's helicopter returned from the eastern mangrove forest, first unloading a batch of cargo inside Territory One, then piloted by Hu Zi-feng and Peng Jian, it landed outside the south gate of Territory Seven.

Xia Qing led today's team members to load the cargo into the cabin, appointed Huo Zhun as team leader, and after briefing him in detail on the mission content, let him lead the team to the Southern Territory.

After watching the helicopter leave, Xia Qing glanced at the inspection team's office not far away, turned around, and went to Planting Center Nine. In accordance with superior document requirements, she conducted a thorough hazard inspection of Center Nine.

Hu Zi-feng piloted the helicopter across the vast forest sea, first reported to the personnel executing the Southern Experimental Area guard mission, and after obtaining entry permission, flew the helicopter into the edge of the southern wolf pack's core territory—near the sinkhole of Huiyi Mountain No. 28—and landed smoothly.

Huo Zhun was the first to jump off the helicopter. He waved a greeting at the evolved wolf lying on a nearby peak, then took out the key Xia Qing had given him and opened the large padlock on the iron door of a cave beside the sinkhole.

The sinkhole was a hazardous area that needed to be cleared. This cave was specially used to store disaster-relief supplies. The mountain body was thick, the iron door sturdy, and the interior of the cave had been treated for sterilization and moisture-proofing. When Zhang Tao's group members arrived, they would stay in this cave.

Huo Zhun and the other three carried the supplies inside, then according to the list's requirements, opened several boxes, set up the tents, took a few photos, locked the iron door, and took the helicopter back.

Xia Qing stayed busy at Center Nine until evening. After returning to her own territory, she forwarded the photos Huo Zhun had sent her to Lao Si and Zhang Shi, then dialed Lao Si's number first.

After the call connected, Xia Qing saw, as expected, a pink mask, a pair of green, glistening wolf eyes, and a pitch-black cave. She greeted warmly, "Lao Si, who put the mask on you? Shi-jie?"

Lao Si did not nod.

Xia Qing thought for a moment. "Que'er put it on you?"

Lao Si nodded.

"Que'er is really capable, worthy of being Lao Si's cub. Once it recovers, it will surely become a main combat wolf of the pack. Lao Si needs to keep a close eye, make sure Que'er eats all the medicine and food Shi-jie prepared for it, and don't let it run out to eat raw food or drink unboiled water. Otherwise, it won't be able to return to peak condition by next spring either…"

After a round of instructions, Xia Qing got down to business. "Lao Si, the dental treatment chair, CBCT machine, and Shi-jie and Ye Yiyi's supplies have been delivered to the cave beside the sinkhole of Huiyi Mountain No. 28. The box numbers are 23-28. Shi-jie has the key to the cave. You two go pick them up tonight or tomorrow night."

The journey from Northern Zone One to the southern wolf pack's territory was too far. When Zhang Shi and Ye Yiyi left, they had no way to bring the instruments, equipment, and luggage with them.

This morning after breakfast, Xia Qing handed all the supplies Zhang Shi had packed over to Yang Jin. After Qinglong Squad's helicopter landed inside Territory One to unload, these boxes were arranged by Yang Jin's people to be carried into the helicopter cabin, then transported by Huo Zhun and the others to Huiyi No. 28 and carried into the cave.

Finally, Lao Si would lead the southern wolf pack to take the supplies out of the cave beside the sinkhole and deliver them to the cave on the cliff.

With this equipment, Zhang Shi could conduct professional examinations and tests on Lao Si.

As for how to transport this equipment back after Lao Si's teeth grew in, that was a matter for later.

Perhaps Lao Si, once restored to peak condition, would be so pleased as to carry the instruments back personally.

At this moment, Lao Si, still wearing the mask with no new teeth grown in, nodded again to indicate he had remembered.

Xia Qing asked again, "Did you tell the western tiger group about the search for the intruder?"

Lao Si nodded.

"Did you tell the eastern wolf pack of Huiyi?"

Lao Si nodded again.

"What about the southern hyena pack of Huiyi?"

Lao Si nodded once more.

After asking about several beast groups and confirming Lao Si had notified everyone who needed to be notified, Xia Qing muttered a few words about why no one had fled into the Evolution Forest even though a day had passed since the explosion, then hung up on Lao Si. Before she could dial Zhang Shi's number, Does Daigua sent her a message.

Xia Qing opened it and saw that Does Daigua had first sent a coordinate, then sent a little monkey scared emoji.