Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

Chapter 569 Doomsday Returns, Real Gold Kills Crazy 41

Wu Yuefeng specifically introduced yesterday that the base has a small canteen specially provided for VIPs. The chefs there are good and the ingredients are abundant. The quality of three meals a day is comparable to that before the end of the world.

Fu Xuanjiu was very happy, and the two of them walked towards the cafeteria side by side.

The sunlight shines on the two people through the broken glass, and the two slender shadows intertwine together, as if there is a tacit understanding of a peaceful life.

As you walk into the cafeteria, the aroma hits your nose.

Today the canteen provides a buffet.

It was past lunchtime, and the small cafeteria was occupied by only a few diners, occasionally chatting quietly. However, Nan Xi and Fu Xuanjiu's exceptional looks, combined with their unfamiliar faces, still caught the attention of several people.

Fu Xuanjiu was obviously accustomed to this kind of attention.

Nan Xi didn't care at all. The two of them quickly got their food, then found a quiet place away from the crowd and ate in silence.

When we were halfway through the meal, a few important figures suddenly burst into the small cafeteria, followed by a group of guards. The scene was quite spectacular.

Even the head chef of the canteen came out happily wearing a white hat to greet the sudden arrival of several people.

"Oh, it's Base Commander Si, Deputy Base Commander Yuan, and Deputy Base Commander Liu... What's bringing you all here? Have you had breakfast? Do you want me to show you some of my skills?"

The tall man walking next to the base commander laughed:

"Jia Benshan, go and do your thing. We've already eaten. We don't need you here!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Benshan wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead with his sleeve:

"Okay, I just happened to have something to do later, so those leaders can just go ahead and get busy. If you need anything, just call me!"

As he spoke, he disappeared in the direction of the kitchen, running faster than a rabbit.

It seemed as if the person who was trying hard to "fawn on the big shot" just now was not him at all.

Nan Xi and Fu Xuanjiu exchanged glances, sensing that the men had come with ill intentions—perhaps they were targeting them.

Sure enough, the man with slicked-back hair and an official-like demeanor glanced at the diners one by one with an unfriendly look, and his gaze finally fell on Nan Xi and Fu Xuanjiu.

He spoke in a deep voice:

"I heard that a distinguished guest was visiting the base. I waited all day yesterday but didn't see him, so I came here today to see him."

He seemed to be talking to those around him, but in reality, he was implying that Nan Xi and Fu Xuanjiu didn't know the rules. They had arrived at his territory, but hadn't gone to pay their respects in time.

It is said that we should meet.

This was not because Wu Yuefeng was negligent, but because Fu Xuanjiu was still unconscious yesterday, and Nan Xi came to take care of Fu Xuanjiu's health.

Of course, there is no need to go see the base commander specifically.

However, at this time, since the base commander expressed his dissatisfaction, if it were two other people, they would definitely put down what they were doing immediately and go to the leader to say hello and apologize.

But Nan Xi and Fu Xuanjiu are both more arrogant than the other.

Nan Xi nodded slightly, while Fu Xuanjiu continued to eat with his head down, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

The base chief's face darkened visibly, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The tall man coughed lightly, trying to ease the atmosphere:

"Ahem! Um..."

"These two distinguished guests have come from afar, and Dr. Fu is injured, so he probably hasn't rested enough."

"The base commander is too concerned. Why don't you let the two guests focus on their meal first? We can discuss the details later."

The other man next to the chief snorted coldly:

"Deputy Base Commander Yuan, you've always been a good person. It's a pity that they don't seem to take us old guys seriously."

Yuan Yong frowned slightly.

It was obvious to the base commander, Si Zhizhang, that he had brought the others here to pick a fight after hearing his daughter, Si Feifei's complaint. But others might not know. As the future father-in-law, didn't he already know what Si Feifei was up to?

The Yuan family had already investigated her thoroughly.

The first time he saw Dr. Fu when he came in, he understood that Si Feifei must have been infatuated with him again and had fallen for his face.

The marriage his father had arranged with the Si family was a complete rip-off. Yuan Yong always felt like the tiles on his roof had been lush green all these years. Unfortunately, both of the old people who had been engaged to him had passed away, and it was difficult for the Yuan family to cancel the marriage.

Otherwise, it would be a clear offense to the Si family.

And next to him, Deputy Base Commander Liu Rongbin was also a good dog raised by the Si family, and his skills in adapting to the situation were first-rate. With these two forces in Shencheng, whether in the past or now, his Yuan family could only go with the flow.

But he knew in his heart that, let alone the girl named Nan, Dr. Fu was someone he must not offend.

Therefore, at this moment, Yuan Yong could only pretend not to hear Liu Rongbin's sarcastic tone and insisted on smoothing things over:

"Haha, yes. Deputy Base Commander Liu. We old guys are not young anymore, how can we still have any ambition? The future of this base will definitely belong to the young people."

"Besides, Dr. Fu's achievements in biological virus research over the years are world-renowned. He has won several major awards and is known internationally as a 'virus killer.'"

"It's said that he once solved a problem that had plagued the biological and medical fields for years in just one week. During the global pandemic 10 years ago, Dr. Fu, still a student at the time, single-handedly spearheaded the development of a potent drug. In recent years, several top laboratories in Country M and Country Y have offered him huge salaries, vying for collaborations, but Dr. Fu has declined them all..."

"It's normal for a talented person to have a bit of temper, isn't it?"

Yuan Yong's words were, firstly, an attempt to break the deadlock between the two parties, and secondly, to remind the people around him that Fu Xuanjiu was a very important person and was not someone who could be underestimated by a few people like them who had a little power.

Unfortunately, both Si Zhizhang and Liu Rongbin were rough men and did not take his words seriously at all.

Si Zhizhang is a very arrogant person.

In his opinion, no matter how powerful Fu Xuanjiu was, he was just a weak scientific researcher. How could he be compared with him, the person in charge of a survival base?

Besides, no matter who it was, once they came to his territory, they had to coil up like dragons and lie down like tigers. Not to mention that these two had offended his precious daughter Feifei before.

So today Si Zhizhang decided to give the two of them a warning.

However, since Yuan Yong spoke so mysteriously, it seemed that this person named Fu Xuanjiu could not be dealt with directly. Si Zhizhang's eyes rolled, and he cast a dark gaze at Nan Xi:

"In that case, we will not disturb Dr. Fu for the time being. Dr. Fu can continue to eat here, and please invite this lady to my office to talk."

In his opinion, of course you have to pick the softest persimmon to squeeze.

Unfortunately, Si Zhizhang didn't know at that time that what he thought was a soft persimmon was actually a bomb that would shatter into pieces if touched.

Upon hearing this, Fu Xuanjiu, who had not paid any attention to the others, suddenly raised his head. A terrifying cold light flashed in his previously harmless eyes.

Liu Rongbin, who was standing by, almost immediately understood Si Zhizhang's intention. He looked Nan Xi up and down with a lustful and malicious look, and said with a sinister smile:

"Miss Nanxi, don't worry. The base commander is just asking you for a routine inquiry and has no ill intentions."

Yuan Yong showed a worried expression.

Nan Xi sneered.

She had just finished her breakfast, so she slowly put down her knife and fork, took out a silk handkerchief and wiped her mouth elegantly. Then she asked Si Zhizhang:

"Are you sure you want to talk to me alone?"