dognovel Chapter 1199
Chapter 1199
He raised his hand to rub his throbbing temples, his tone becoming even more serious: "It's like Pandora's box. Once it's opened, no one can guess what will happen next."
“Fanaticism and panic will destroy everyone, and then it will be beyond our control.”
After listening, Captain Qin fell completely silent.
He had only thought about protecting Lin Wei, assuming she was just doing normal research, and hadn't considered so many potential problems later on.
Captain Chen's words struck a nerve. In the apocalypse, people's hearts are fragile, and if things really get out of control because of this, he really can't bear the responsibility.
After a long while, Captain Qin slowly nodded, his tone finally softening: "I understand, it was my oversight."
"Don't worry, I'll give Lin Wei a good talking-to when I get back and make her stop this completely."
"I will never contact Xiao Sheng again, nor will I ever draw blood for research in private again."
Captain Chen breathed a sigh of relief, said nothing more, and turned back to his office.
He sat in the chair, rubbing his throbbing temples, still feeling vaguely uneasy.
I just hope that Captain Qin can really keep Lin Wei in check, and I also hope that Zhou Shuwan's secret can be kept hidden forever.
As for how Captain Qin criticized Lin Wei after returning, no one knows.
All that is known is that after that, Lin Wei seemed to have disappeared, and she didn't go to Zhang Jia's house to look for Xiao Sheng for several days.
Zhang Jia felt a little relieved, but his wariness of Lin Wei didn't lessen at all.
A few days later, her wound had almost healed, and she was finally able to be discharged from the hospital and go home.
The moment she pushed open the door to her home, she felt much more at ease.
No matter how clean the hospital room is, it feels deserted. Home is still the most reassuring place.
I had just sat down when there was a knock on the door.
Tao Zheng got up to open the door, and there stood an unfamiliar soldier outside, carrying a heavy bag.
"Excuse me, is this Ms. Zhang Jia's home? This is a gift Dr. Lin Wei asked me to deliver, to congratulate you on your discharge from the hospital," the soldier said, handing over the bag.
Tao Zheng was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhang Jia in the room.
Upon hearing the words "Dr. Lin Wei," Zhang Jia's face instantly darkened, and he shouted loudly towards the door, "I don't want her things, take them back!"
The soldier hesitated, standing at the door without moving, his tone pleading: "Ms. Zhang, Dr. Lin specifically instructed that it must be delivered to you; I can't explain it if I take it back."
Zhang Jia frowned, about to lose her temper again, when Tao Zheng reached out and stopped her.
He took the bag, said "Understood" to the soldier, and quickly closed the door.
Then I opened it and found it contained some rare foods.
There was vacuum-packed dried meat, a small bag of about 3 kilograms of white flour, and two handfuls of vegetables.
These things are extremely valuable in the apocalypse; you might need a month's salary to exchange for just a little bit of them.
Zhang Jia glanced at the contents of the bag, sneered, and spoke with utter disdain.
"She thinks that sending some gifts will make the past forgotten? I won't eat a single bite of these things if I throw them away."
Tao Zheng didn't move, and looked at her, gently advising, "Don't waste food. Food is so precious in the apocalypse, it's such a waste to throw it away."
"If you don't want to eat it, we can give it to someone else. It's better than wasting it."
Zhang Jia frowned, still feeling uneasy, but then she realized that Tao Zheng was right.
In the apocalypse, every bite of food can save a life, so it's a real waste to throw it away. There's no need to get angry over food.
She remained silent for a few seconds, then snorted coldly, "Whatever, I'm not eating it."
Tao Zheng smiled, picked up the bag, and walked out.
They are now neighbors with Zhipeng and Yuxuan, and they look after each other and have a good relationship.
Yuxuan has always been in poor health and doesn't usually have much good food to nourish her body, so giving her these things is just right.
When they got home, they saw Zhang Jia still sitting in the chair, his brows furrowed and his face still looking very unpleasant.
Clearly, she was still angry about Lin Wei, and the knot in her heart hadn't been untied.
Tao Zheng walked over, sat down next to her, gently patted her shoulder, and softly comforted her, "Don't be angry anymore. Lin Wei doesn't dare to contact Xiao Sheng anymore. Let's just let this matter go."
"It's not worth getting sick from getting angry. You've just been discharged from the hospital, so you need to take good care of yourself."
Zhang Jia sighed: "I just can't swallow this. Xiao Sheng is stupid, and I'm angry on his behalf."
"Alright, stop thinking about it. We'll just have to be more careful from now on. By the way, Wanwan told us before that we absolutely mustn't let this get out, or it'll cause even more trouble. You shouldn't tell anyone either."
Zhang Jia nodded, her tone firm: "Don't worry, I know what's important."
Just a few days after Zhang Jia was discharged from the hospital, good news spread from the base.
A mass wedding is being held, with twenty couples getting married at once; it'll be quite a lively affair.
This matter had actually been brewing for some time; ever since the people from the Kunlun were incorporated into the base, everyone had a vague idea of what was going on.
There were more female survivors on the Kunlun, while the majority of survivors on the Nanyang were male.
When the two fleets first merged, Captain Chen and Captain Qin joked during a casual chat that there would definitely be many weddings held at the base in the future.
Surviving in the apocalypse is difficult, and those who can hold on are mostly young and strong.
Everyone is preoccupied with how to survive every day. The pressure of survival is suffocating, and no one has the mind to think about love and marriage.
They take a very detached view of the marriage rules from before the apocalypse, and over the years, very few people in the base have taken the initiative to get married.
But the base has always hoped that more couples can be formed.
Once people have a home and someone to protect, their hearts are at peace, the base becomes more stable, and management becomes easier.
Furthermore, with the population dwindling in the apocalypse, more families mean more children, which will give the base a future.
After the two fleets came together, life gradually became more stable, and as they got to know each other better, they actually formed quite a few pairs.
So the base simply held a mass wedding, which can be seen as a way to shake off the bad luck that had been coming their way!
Among these twenty couples, Xue Dong was one of them.
Xue Dong's girlfriend is Cheng Nana, who is from the Kunlun ship. She is two years older than Xue Dong and has survived alone in the apocalypse for so many years. She is an ordinary survivor rescued by the Kunlun ship.
During the apocalypse, the Kunlun was on a mission overseas and rescued many foreigners among the survivors.
Those people had been on the ship for over a decade, sharing hardships with everyone, and had long since integrated into the group. They spoke and acted just like the Chinese.
Cheng Nana is different. She went abroad to study before the apocalypse and didn't have time to come back before the catastrophe. She was rescued by the Kunlun ship after a long and arduous journey.
She met Xue Dong because of a small accident.
That day, Xue Dong went to the supply warehouse to collect some items, and Cheng Nana happened to be there too. She almost dropped the box she was holding onto her foot.
Xue Dong reacted quickly and reached out to support him, and the two started talking.
In the days that followed, we saw each other all the time, and we started seeing each other more often.