Natural Disaster Strikes: From Joining the Rescue Team

Chapter 857, Early Morning Wake-up Service

Yang Yueming folded his arms and looked for a moment. He seemed to see the exchanged trapped personnel in front of him, and his eyes became slightly red.

When he received the mission to area No. 1, Fang Yi had a detailed talk with him alone. He first told him that he did not give up on anyone in the desperate situation of Chongcheng Snow Mountain, made his own simple protective clothing, accumulated strength time and time again, and tried to find a way down the mountain again, and received an overall evaluation of "excellent organizational ability".

Although Gu Sheng did not arrive with the Xue Keli team, no matter how good the organizational skills were, they were useless. The Imperial Capital Base was still willing to acknowledge Yang Yueming's work ability.

When Yang Yueming heard this, he understood that going to Area No. 1 to complete the diplomatic work was a reward for him.

In Fang Yi's next words, the meaning of commendation was more prominent.

Area No. 1 is an important military territory of the Benfang Kingdom. Before the snowstorm, it was a place that was respected and hated by the whole world. Now it is in the hands of the Eternal Life Investment Company. This company developed it by itself. It is fragrant and delicious, and it is a feast that you can eat to your heart's content.

However, they took the initiative to invite people from their own country to participate, and it is said that an important global conference will be held.

Fang Yi: "Go with the dignity of the country, the nation and the individual, and return with the honor of the country, the nation and the individual."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yueming saluted silently, fully understanding the heavy responsibility he had taken on.

Fang Yi: "There is also."

Yang Yueming straightened his already straight body and listened with all his heart and soul.

Fang Yi: "Ten years ago, you had a colleague named Gao Xiaoming,"

Yang Yueming forgot about etiquette for a moment and blurted out, "Is he okay?"

This was my colleague and roommate from ten years ago. He suddenly disappeared one day, and the bed in the dormitory was empty, as if he had never appeared.

Yang Yueming and the people around him were not surprised. This was the nature of their work. They would leave after receiving the mission and would not take anything they had advertised before. Moreover, sometimes the person involved did not even know where the destination was. Only after the plane landed did they know where they were.

Such a relationship between colleagues may mean that they will separate for a lifetime, and settle down and die in the ends of the earth, or they may meet again when their hair is gray and fight with each other while holding crutches.

Yang Yueming and Gao Xiaoming have the same character in their names, and Yang Yueming inexplicably feels that the other is more approachable than other colleagues. They live together, and have a good relationship, like brothers.

After blurting out the question, Yang Yueming sat up straight again and apologized seriously: "I'm sorry, sir, I've been thinking about him, so I interrupted you."

Fang Yi's eyes darkened. "He fell into the hands of the Benfang Kingdom five years ago when he was doing secret work overseas. He is still there today."

Yang Yueming almost jumped up. He opened his mouth several times before swallowing back his hasty words and continued to wait quietly for Fang Yi to continue.

In fact, his heart was already rumbling like a drum, with countless thoughts whistling out.

Area No. 1 is very close to the base of the Benfang Kingdom. Is there a hidden mission to rescue Gao Xiaoming on this trip?

It’s windy and snowy. If it weren’t for Gu Sheng’s rescue team, I would have almost been unable to get out of the snowy mountains and cities. Is Gao Xiaoming in the same situation?
Of course I hope he is still okay, but the underground base is not as easy to enter as the ground city before the snowstorm. The first gate of the base is difficult to enter. How can we rescue him?

No matter what, even if it’s not easy to save him, we have to save him!
In this anxious mood, Fang Yi announced the good news: "The score of Lifelong Investment Company is getting higher and higher with me. They have already negotiated some conditions with the Benfang Country, one of which is to exchange prisoners held by both parties. We have handed over the list of our detained agents, and we have also received the list of our personnel from Lifelong Investment Company. One of them is Gao Xiaoming. He is still alive. We just need you to take the exchange personnel to Area 1, and then we can exchange him and other colleagues."

This visit to Area No. 1 is of great significance. It relates to the national status, the distribution of some materials, and the lives of the people.

There was an old acquaintance of Yang Yueming, and he expressed his feelings to him.

There were footsteps behind him, and a staff member came over and said to Yang Yueming: "Captain, the plane has taxied into Area 1. We are completely out of the wind and snow area. We can get off the plane after changing clothes."

Yang Yueming nodded: "Okay."

Walking with him to the locker room, the staff member could still see the sleeping cabin sliding away from the corner of his eye. He snorted indignantly, "Finally we got them there alive. It was not easy for us in the snow and wind, but the officers still thought of this day and spared their lives, which was wise of them."

The crew members and diplomatic workers on the ground who followed were all hand-picked by Yang Yueming himself, and each one of them was trustworthy. Yang Yueming nodded and shared the inside story he knew.

"I heard that it was Elder Liu who insisted on letting them live."

"Liu Wangjun?"

Yang Yueming: "Yes, the snowstorm came too hard. Everything was in short supply overnight, including food. Some people said that it was difficult to survive in a natural disaster, and these imprisoned agents could no longer be kept. Mr. Liu Wangjun insisted on opposing it. He said that the snowstorm turned people into poor people in an instant. Overseas companies were able to give frequent warnings in advance and start snatching supplies and people in advance. He rarely admired others, but he had to admire the outstanding technical strength overseas. It would be good to keep these people in exchange for some technology."

The staff member suddenly realized and was delighted: "So that's how it is. I was right, wasn't I? The superiors are really wise."

Yang Yueming smiled and said, "Chief Fang supported Mr. Liu in this discussion. Do you want to hear his original words?"

"Yes, yes. I'm on field duty every day at the Imperial Capital Base and don't have the chance to listen to these."

Yang Yueming: "Commander Fang said that the snowstorm can pick people faster than people can pick vegetables. His initial estimate is that it would be good if one-third of the people in each large urban area with good insulation infrastructure can survive. Food bases such as grain bases with large populations in the plains may take in more people, but the lowest guess is that our country's population will drop by half."

The staff member was a little sad and said sadly: "Yes, when we didn't get the protective suits, we tried our best to use space suits for field work. If the outer suit was too heavy, we tried to modify it. If the inner suit was lighter, we tried to add some warmth and other properties. The surrounding towns that I like to visit during my rest time used to be crowded with tourists from the imperial capital, but when I went there again, the number of people rescued was visibly reduced."

Yang Yueming also sighed deeply, thinking back to the time when he and all the factory workers were trapped in the snowy mountains.

Then he regained his composure and continued, "So what Commander Fang said is that we don't have the ability to send the stranded tourists back home for the time being, so we have to treat them as our own population. Now, every one of them is counted as one, whether he is a spy or an agent, he can't go home anyway, so he can only stay here and build a survival base that belongs to all of us. If one person dies, we will lose a staff member, what a pity."

The staff member stared and said in surprise: "I finally figured it out."

Yang Yueming was startled by his sudden surprise: "What?"

"No wonder they say we still have more than 800 million people, but no matter how I calculate it, it's wrong. I haven't heard of Commander Fang's estimate. I calculated it based on my own chance of being out on the field, which is the same as Commander Fang's, and one-third of them will survive, which is the best kind. But one-third of 2 billion people is less than 700 million people. Once I heard that the total number was about 800 million, and I thought it was an overestimate."

After hearing what he said, Yang Yueming thought about it again and said with certainty: "There are less than 900 million people on the road of the great retreat, more than 800 million is correct."

The staff member said hopefully, "Will all of the more than 800 million stranded tourists eventually enter our new base? If we reach their countries halfway, will they break away from the team?"

Yang Yueming looked at him strangely, and suddenly laughed: "Do you think Fengxue is a vegetarian? Anyone who wants to go home can go home."

The staff member was stunned and laughed: "Yes, the way home is not easy. Every step is a matter of life and death."

After the two of them talked like this, they realized that family separation was not a funny topic, so they quickly put away their smiles and walked into the locker room in a serious manner.

Since the plane has entered Area 1 where there is no wind or snow, there is no need to wear protective clothing when getting off the plane.

Unless Yang Yueming or someone in his staff strongly objects and thinks that it is more reliable to wear protective clothing when dealing with people from the Everlasting Life Investment Company for the first time, and they obey the majority, they will wear the protective clothing given by the Everlasting Life Investment Company and meet the people from the Everlasting Life Investment Company with a questioning eye.

That’s right, the plane belongs to the Everlasting Life Investment Company. The protective suits and communicators are also from this company. Even if you can enter Area 1 smoothly, you have to be invited to come here.

Yang Yueming, like Fang Yi, believed in this company that had risen from the storm. He thought it would be better to dress up for the first meeting.

You have to dress up to entertain guests.

When meeting important guests, you should wear your best clothes. This should be one of the basic etiquette. Being unkempt can be cute in a different way, but in the etiquette between countries, no matter when, as long as there are conditions and neat clothes, this saying does not exist.

Yang Yueming has feelings for the Everlasting Life Investment Company. The Xue Keli team that rescued him from the snowy mountains came from the Everlasting Life Investment Company. It was the Xue Keli team that rescued him and all the people trapped in the snowy mountains, including the production line.

This may be the reason why Fang Yi asked Yang Yueming to lead the team to Area No. 1. The Life Eternal Investment Company had been operating the snowstorm disaster model before the snowstorm, and the model was too mysterious. Until now, some people in the retreat team have been criticizing it and insist that the snowstorm has something to do with this company.

Yang Yueming's life was saved by the Xue Keli team brought by the Gu Sheng Rescue Team. He was able to negotiate with the Life Eternal Investment Company with an attitude of accepting everything, instead of completely denying everything he heard if it didn't fit his imagination.

This might be the reason why Fang Yi sent him, but Fang Yi did not say it explicitly, and he might not have thought of this.

Anyway, the one who came now was Yang Yueming, and he was leading the team to change into new clothes in the locker room.

Brand new military uniforms, shirts, socks, shoes, as well as new medals that Fang Yi had racked his brains to come up with, were used to decorate the chests of this team of diplomats.

Fang Yi had already explained this: "We have benefited a lot from this company's gifts. We dare not compete with them, and we cannot afford it if we are poor. But no matter how poor we are, we cannot show it in our appearance. Area 1 has a live broadcast all day long. You all remember to be clean and tidy before meeting others. Don't make a fool of yourself worldwide."

Yang Yueming’s understanding of this is that as diplomats, how can it be okay if they are not clean and tidy?
That's not just the person who loses himself.

They changed into new clothes, checked each other in the mirror, then lined up and, led by Yang Yueming, walked meticulously towards the door to get off the plane.

As they passed by, more than 3,000 sleeping cabins slid out like flowing water, followed by a large number of tightly packed boxes containing gifts for the Life Eternal Investment Company.

This time, Yang Yueming brought six crew members including himself, and a group of twelve senior diplomats. Except for two crew members who stayed behind to guard the plane and conduct normal inspections and repairs, and maintain the damage to the outer shell suffered during this flight, the rest of the people got off the plane without looking around.

Ceremonial music sounded, and there were even the sounds of electronic salutes. The welcoming staff were also wearing neat and exquisite formal attire and ribbons. The welcoming ceremony of the Life Eternal Investment Company was grand and solemn.

Both sides extended their arms enthusiastically and shook hands.

The connection office of the underground base of the Pengfang country.

Colonel Charlie rested, and the night time was taken over by his newly selected staff.

The person on duty today is named Nof, and the person on duty at the Life Eternal Investment Company opposite is also a foreign male named Paul.

The two people were chatting intermittently, and from time to time they made a few phone calls to liven up the atmosphere.

Suddenly, Nof felt his eyes dizzy and blurred. He actually saw Ms. Caroline in the early morning.

Caroline King, who was radiant and had exquisite makeup, walked out in her invincible high heels that looked like Hot Wheels, with a clanging sound.

As she walked, she said neatly, "Paul, you're off work."

Paul was suddenly surprised: "Yes, ma'am."

He hesitated again: "But, do you really not need my help? You talked to me a few days ago, and if I heard correctly, you said that my work ability has improved."

Caroline gave him a smile and said, "It's just a slight improvement. You still need to continue to improve to reach the level of my assistant."

Paul: "Uh, yes, bye ma'am, have a nice day at work, and thanks for letting me leave early."

After he finished speaking, he perked up into the live broadcast microphone and stood his last shift with a smile on his face: "Friends who are still watching and listening to our live broadcast, congratulations, you will have a blockbuster to watch. I promise that the title of Ms. Jin's return late at night is not a clickbait. Now please look forward to what Ms. Jin will bring to you late at night. I am Paul, the host of this event. I am off duty. Goodbye."

Nof on the other side was anxious and stammered: "Hey, don't go, I...,"

He took a deep breath and tried to look Caroline in the eye. "Ma'am, what do you have, what do you have?"

He instinctively thought something had happened, and asked in a panic, "What's the matter?"

Caroline: "Please go get Charlie, Norf. The next live broadcast is going to be explosive. I'm not looking down on you, but you don't have the authority to make the decision."

Nof suddenly became happy: "Yes, ma'am,"

After saying that, he ran away.

Soon, Colonel Ken Charlie arrived. Caroline smiled at him and said, "Hello, Charlie, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep. Although this is work, I called you over out of some bad taste, like if I can't sleep, you can't sleep either."

Charlie: "Ma'am, thank you for thinking of me when you were working insomniac. It's an honor."

Caroline: "To make up for the sleep damage caused to you by my bad taste, I will hurt the next one."

Charlie was still tired, but polite: "Please go ahead."

Caroline smiled and said, "If you wake up your president, I guarantee he won't be able to sleep either."

Charlie smiled: "I don't know why, but I'm a little happy. According to our regulations, there is no obvious incident or no obvious danger. I have no possibility of waking up the president, but I can contact the president's office and provide them with early morning wake-up service."

His smile deepened: "I am happy to pass on the ladies' feeling that if I can't sleep, no one else can sleep either, and provide them with this service wholeheartedly."

Caroline smiled: "I agree with your decision."

Charlie did not avoid the live broadcast, and the conversation appeared in the live broadcast.

"Hi, hi, hi, the connection office is calling the President's office, colleagues, get up!"

"Colonel, are you seriously ill? We have been on duty for half the night and have just gone to bed."

Charlie said lightly: "Are you all awake? If not, I can further provide door-kicking services."

There were more complaints: "Right? The connection office is right next to us. If you have something to say, can't you just push the door open and speak quietly?"

Colonel Charlie: "Sober words come from sober minds. It seems that you are all awake. My suggestion is to send one person to guard the president's bedroom immediately, two people to run errands and pass messages, and one person to stay and listen to my messages at any time."

"Colonel! Are you having a nightmare? What on earth are you doing!?"

Charlie: "I want you to stay alert from now on and wake up the president at any time."

At this moment, a man roared and rushed behind Charlie. He had a bare chest and a shirt sleeve on one arm, causing the entire shirt to float over.

He said angrily: "Colonel, if you don't explain clearly, I will be rude to you."

Ms. Caroline covered her face and chuckled. "Although he is not dressed properly, fortunately he has a good figure, which can barely make up for it. Charlie, please tell this disheveled gentleman that the Lifelong Investment Company will host a global conference in Area 1. The company believes that your president is also interested in participating. This is a global conference."

have a good weekend.

See you tomorrow.