"Sister Yao! We're here!"
Xie Shannan stepped forward, bumping shoulders with the members of Dark Night in easy familiarity.
"Hello, everyone! Why are you all standing at the gate? I don't have Li Boyang's annoying habits," Bai Yaoyao joked with a smile.
Chen Yixuan knew Captain Bai was joking, but he still answered earnestly, "We heard you were back, so we came to the gate especially to meet you.
"We've already experienced Dark Night's hospitality. These past few days, not only have we had meat at every meal, but we've also had plenty of fruit after meals and all sorts of fresh vegetables."
Bai Yaoyao gave Chen Yixuan a firm pat on the shoulder. "Honestly, kid, after all this time, you still haven't learned to stop being so formal. Take a few lessons from Old Xie."
Chen Yixuan scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. Perhaps it was just his personality, but he couldn't seem to grow a thicker skin.
"Base Chief Bai, did you see the mutant beasts outside?" Lu Chunfeng looked as harmless as ever.
"I did. That's how I guessed you were already here," Bai Yaoyao answered with a smile.
Although she hadn't spent much time with Lu Chunfeng, he... truly was a sincere man, someone worth befriending and trusting.
Seeing that Wang Jingyu looked a little more spirited, Bai Yaoyao greeted him. "Brother Jingyu, how have you been lately?"
"Pretty good! Yaoyao, I missed out when you were wiping out zombies a while back, but we won't sit this one out.
"City D Base has just over forty-six thousand ability users left. I brought them all."
Bai Yaoyao froze. "All of them?"
"Secretary Wu and I made the decision together. City D Base is too close to Dark Night Base. If Dark Night Base falls, we won't