#236 - Chapter 236 Rain
11 a.m.
The clouds in the sky gathered thicker and thicker, dimming the earth considerably.
It looked like it was about to rain.
The construction of the sub-base was still proceeding as normal, and the other Level 3 personnel were also conducting assessments and training in their respective departments.
The matter of Zhao Xinglong had already spread this morning.
This was the first time the Green Source Base had heard of cannibalism in this era.
Besides shock, there was also hatred for such acts.
Any normal person would shy away from those who cook and eat their own kind.
Inside the main base.
In one of the buildings, a room specifically used to hold prisoners.
Because there were too many people this time, one room was a bit crowded, so the team members thoughtfully opened two rooms for them.
At this moment.
In one of the dark rooms, Zhao Xinglong and Huang Ya, along with three others, were crammed in.
"Brother Long! What do we do!? Are these people going to kill us!?"
The previously cocky Huang Ya youth had completely lost his former arrogance; in the darkness, his panicked voice echoed in the room.
"......"
No one answered him.
Everyone was an adult, and now that they had fallen to this place, they naturally knew that there was a high probability they wouldn't get out of this.
Fear, regret, resentment, and anger, all kinds of negative emotions piled up in their hearts.
No one had time to discuss with Huang Ya whether they would be killed or not.
What they were thinking about now was how to survive!
*****
Outside the interrogation room building in the main base.
On an open-air path, a person lay face-up on the concrete ground.
It was Gao Qiang.
There were also many people standing nearby, silently looking at this person.
They were members of the combat department: Li Bowen, Zhong Yu, Chen Junchi, Zhang Tiankai, Xiao Liu, Sun Xiaolong...
All the combat team members who remained at the main base had come.
Qin Jin's figure was also in the crowd.
He stood at the front.
Stepping forward, not caring whether the ground was dirty, he came to Gao Qiang's side and sat directly on the ground.
With a complicated look, he glanced at the lifeless man on the ground. From his face towards the sky, he could see the tear-stained eyes, devoid of focus, and a sense of desolate death emanating from his body.
His dream was shattered.
An hour ago, they had conducted a surprise interrogation of another group of Zhao Xinglong's companions.
Under the threat of absolute force and cruel punishment, Gao Qiang and the others hadn't even exerted any effort before the other side had confessed everything.
His younger brother, Gao Sheng, had been eaten.
Just this past cold winter, in a remote building in the neighboring Longmen County, these hungry people, in order to survive, had killed and eaten people.
The moment it was confirmed, Gao Qiang didn't rush over to hack those people to death like a madman.
He collapsed to the ground and cried.
Crying like a thirty or forty-year-old child.
His younger brother, who had grown up with him, the enthusiastic, cheerful, and always optimistic and upright Gao Sheng.
Was gone.
Later, he was helped out of the interrogation room by team members.
Half an hour ago, he had cried all his tears.
At this time, he was like a puppet who had lost his soul, leaving only a breathing shell.
"Gao Qiang."
Qin Jin called out softly.
Without getting a response, Gao Qiang's eyes were still filled with deathly silence.
Suddenly.
A drop of water fell on his face.
Two drops.
Three drops.
It was raining.
The long-brewing rain finally broke free from the restraints of the clouds and came to the earth, and to this sad man.
Gao Qiang remained unmoved, allowing the rain to beat down and soak him.
Qin Jin didn't move either, and the people around him remained in the same state.
Everyone felt a bit of empathy for Gao Qiang's situation.
Their relatives were all in the base.
If they experienced the same tragedy as Gao Qiang's brother, perhaps they would be the same.
"Gao Qiang, a man can cry. If you want to cry, just cry. Those who say you can't are lying ghosts."
Zhong Yu, who usually liked to joke around, didn't say anything to lighten the mood, but just whispered to Gao Qiang.
Still unmoved.
However, whether it was raindrops falling into his eyes, or whether heaven was crying for this sad man, tears slowly welled up in the corners of his eyes.
The rain was slowly increasing.
A group of people stood in the rain, guarding the man who had lost his loved one.
"Gao Qiang, don't forget, you still have a younger sister."
After a long time, Qin Jin finally spoke.
Gao Qiang's pupils, which hadn't blinked for a long time, moved, and finally showed a little reaction.
"After you're done grieving, then go do it! Later, we'll have to go to Longmen County to collect your brother's remains!"
Perhaps this sentence worked.
Gao Qiang's originally dead-like mouth twitched, as if he had returned to his senses, and his whole body trembled slightly.
After a while, he turned his red eyes with difficulty to look at Qin Jin.
Like a dying person, his face was pale, and his whole person couldn't see a trace of blood, but he still spoke hoarsely and with difficulty.
"Sister?"
His vocal cords were like severely weathered and rusted saws, and the sound he made was completely different from before.
"Remains?"
These words flashed in his mind, causing his previously stagnant thoughts to turn again.
That's right.
He still had to collect his brother's body!
"Go... I want to go...."
He struggled to get up. A man who was originally in his prime had now lost even the strength to stand up on his own.
An arm reached out and supported him under his armpits.
It was Qin Jin.
More arms appeared, supporting other parts of his body.
It was other comrades.
"Let's go! We'll take you together!"
Gao Qiang calmed his mind, twisted his stiff neck, and looked around at the familiar companions, sweeping over their faces one by one.
Finally, his gaze returned to Qin Jin's face.
"Take me there!"
Hearing these words, Gao Qiang's feet left the ground, and his whole body was propped up!
All the combat team members present guarded Gao Qiang, looking at Qin Jin.
"Immediately call for the helicopter to prepare! Load up with weapons and ammunition! We're going to Longmen County!"
"Pull out those people from before! Let them lead the way!"
"The base is on high alert, all unnecessary activities are stopped, and keep a close eye on the others in those interrogation rooms! Don't let anything go wrong! Wait for our news!"
Qin Jin roared on the spot, issuing instructions to everyone.
"Yes!!!"
All the team members also had a fire in their hearts, and ran to prepare as quickly as possible!
*****
In just a few minutes, several helicopters were prepared at the base's usual helicopter landing pad, and a group of people were boarding one after another!
Except for Liu Wenhao's team, which had set off for Shanshi, all the other combat department members were here!
The five accomplices of Zhao Xinglong who had been interrogated before were also being held down, kneeling in the rain.
They didn't touch the main culprits.
They were going out this time to collect Gao Qiang's brother's body.
After the deceased returns, they will deal with them!
"Don't rush! Be patient! I know your hatred, wait until we find your brother and bring him back!"
In the rain, all the team members were soaked, but no one cared.
Qin Jin said to Gao Qiang, who had been staring at those prisoners.
"Go!"
"After we come back."
"They are all yours!"
(End of this chapter)
