The burly man said with a choked voice, "I haven't eaten for days. Do I still have to starve as a zombie?"
Xu Qian lowered her eyes and took out several packs of bread and a dagger from her spatial storage, handing them to the burly man.
"You guys can share it. At least, die with a full stomach."
The burly man's voice choked with emotion.
"Thank you, little sister."
Several big men devoured the food greedily.
Xu Qian quietly left, and the RV set off again.
Fifteen minutes later, they arrived outside the base.
The guards at the base gate recognized the RV and, instead of stopping them with guns as they had last time, waved them to stop.
The guard squinted and noticed that a large bus was following behind.
Xu Qian rolled down the window and said, "Hello, these people are survivors from Jinmao Resort. Please arrange for them."
The guard was stunned. This young lady came back once and brought a group of people. Now that he could survive, he was already lucky, and she was still saving people.
What a kind girl.
The guard waved his hand, letting them pass.
After inspection, the four of them entered the mission hall.
It was 9 AM, and there weren't even people handing in missions in the mission hall, only a few scattered individuals.
Xu Qian led the group to the old man.
The old man was reading with his eyes half-closed in his seat.
"Grandpa, mission 2378 is completed. I'm here to hand it in."
The old man was surprised and stood up, looking at Pei Yuan behind Xu Qian.
"Child, you're so fast with your missions. Wait for me over there, I'll take you."
He pointed to a corner on the left, where there was a door.
The mission hall and the mission submission area were not separated now, which was quite chaotic. After all, the staff was insufficient. It would be better later when the base area expanded.
The group walked to the small door.
After a long while, the old man arrived, panting, and opened the door.
"Follow me."
Xu Qian frowned slightly and said, "Grandpa, there's no need to rush. Walk slowly."
The old man, who looked almost 80, was walking so fast.
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm in very good health."
Behind the hall were seven or eight small rooms for submitting missions. They were previously staff dormitories of the sales office and had now been converted into submission areas.
Two rooms were for submitting 1-star missions, two rooms for 2-star missions, and two rooms were combined for submitting 3, 4, and 5-star missions.
The old man led them to a room with a 2-star mission sign and knocked on the door.
"Sir, we're here to submit a mission."
"Come in."
Xu Qian pulled open the door and entered. Mei Yuebai and Gu Qing also wanted to follow.
The old man quickly stopped them and said softly, "You don't need to go in. Only the captain and the mission person should go in, so as not to anger the sir inside."
The two looked displeased. Inspecting something and calling someone "sir" repeatedly.
Inside sat a soldier with a proper posture. Those who inspected missions were usually soldiers or young people assigned by the base, and they held considerable authority.
Seeing this person, Xu Qian's eyes instantly dimmed, and she silently clenched her fists.
She brought Pei Yuan to the soldier.
"Mission 2378 is completed."
The man squinted at Xu Qian. Such a beautiful young girl was rarely seen in the base.
He took the A4 paper, looked at it, then took out a document from the neat bookshelf beside him, opened it, scanned it for a moment, and looked up at Pei Yuan.
After confirming, the man asked loudly, "The mission instructions stated that Pei Yuan and Mrs. Pei were to be rescued. Why did you only bring Mr. Pei back?"
Xu Qian's eyes flickered, and she looked back at Pei Yuan.
Pei Yuan's face turned ugly. "My wife is deceased. There's no need to inquire further."
"That won't do. The living must be found, and the dead must be identified."
The man stood up and approached Xu Qian step by step.
"Or, if you accompany me tonight, I'll overlook it. I'll consider the mission passed, and I won't fuss about whether that woman is alive or dead."