An Old Friend Drops By to Say Hello
"It's Brother Xu!" Before Team Leader Wu could say a word, Sima Xiao Er blurted out the answer in one breath. "Brother Xu is back! He came to our Safe Zone!"
Team Leader Wu couldn't hold back the corners of his mouth from turning up. Xu Huo's hometown was in Capital City, but he lived in Ting City. From the moment he made a name for himself, he had been one of Ting City's most prominent players. And later, he had not only contributed antidote fungi for free but also distinguished himself during the attack on Capital City. Then he had gone straight to Country Y, venting their anger and sending morale at home soaring to unprecedented heights. If someone stabbed you in the back and you didn't strike back, all you could do was swallow your humiliation. But if they came at you with a knife and you turned around and brought out a gun, now that was a deterrent!
It had to be said that the Black Rain incident had been followed immediately by the attack on Country Y's Safe Zone. That had also reined in the foreign powers itching to make trouble, giving Country X a relatively stable external environment. After all, even Country Y, the leading nation in District 014, had been brought to heel. Anyone else who wanted to pull something would first have to consider whether they could bear the consequences of retaliation.
Xu Huo hadn't returned since the incident at Country Y's Safe Zone. It had been months now, and not only Team Leader Wu but also Minister Fan and the others had been hoping he'd come back.
"Excellent, excellent!" Team Leader Wu hurriedly got out of the car. "He must have something to discuss