NOVEL NEXT Chapter 433: Triumphant Return
Lu Jianshe scratched his head and hurried over to report the situation to Tang Ming, dodging his wife's knife-like gaze.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng smiled at each other.
Lu Jianguo tapped Lu Ruisheng on the head, "You scoundrel, it's good that you're back."
While they exchanged pleasantries, Lu Jianshe and Zheng Zhan had already reported all the details, and then the team disembarked and headed back to the base.
Gu Pan and others followed the team back, chatting as they walked.
After returning, Gu Pan and her team could first go home to rest; they would come to the team tomorrow morning to receive their awards.
Naturally, Lu Jianguo and Lu Jianshe would still be busy.
Gu Pan's small team did indeed want to go home, freshen up, check on their homes, change clothes, and rest properly.
After saying goodbye to the military personnel, they had a dedicated car to take them home.
When they arrived home, Chen Lang and Meng Meng ran out to greet them; everyone first went over to Guo Gang's house for a brief meeting, which was actually a debriefing.
After sitting down, Lu Ruisheng was the first to speak, "This time we should have secured a place for ourselves at Mount Everest Base. In the future, our people will have an extra layer of protection."
Guo Gang said, "That's all thanks to you and Panpan's reconnaissance work. We really didn't contribute much."
Feng Zhekai and the others felt the same, saying that they had once again gained by association.
But Gu Pan said, "We are a team. If it were only the two of us, could we have completed such a task? Isn't it because everyone worked together? I hope I don't have to say this again, otherwise, I will really start feeling alienated from you all."
Meng Meng spoke up like a little adult, "Auntie once said that all professions are equal; even if we're just staying home to guard our homeland, we're also contributing to everyone."
Chen Lang blushed at Meng Meng's words, not daring to take too much credit himself.
However, Gu Pan smiled, "Correct, Meng Meng understands me best. Meng Meng and Chen Lang also deserve credit for guarding our home. Both of you get a piece of chocolate as a reward." As she spoke, she gave them each a piece of chocolate.
Meng Meng was delighted, "I've guarded the home really well these past few days, patrolling five times a day."
Gu Pan patted her hair, "Impressive."
Such a relaxed atmosphere allowed everyone to laugh and joke around, discussing the operation and speculating about how the base would handle things moving forward.
Guo Gang said, "The Japanese have surrendered officially; I guess they'll have to stay up in those mountains as a colony now."
Feng Zhekai nodded, "They'll probably have to send people to manage them from our side. We can't let them be as they were before, or what if they revolt again?"
"Right now, it seems they have no chance of causing trouble; all their supplies have been confiscated," said Cheng Yang.
Lu Xuerong was still a bit uneasy, "Do you think they could have other stash of supplies that we haven't found?"
Gu Pan was also uncertain, "The base should send people to search again, because those little Japanese are quite cunning."
"True, they even thought to hide supplies under traps. If it wasn't for your discovery, even if we took them by force, we might not have found it," Chen Shaonan reflected, admitting a certain respect for the Japanese, whose thinking really was different from ordinary people.
"Anyway, the next tasks have nothing to do with us. We should rest well today and go receive our awards tomorrow," said Gu Pan, standing up to address everyone and then added, "Let's disperse, everyone go rest up well."
Everyone was indeed tired and went home with the joy of victory to wash up, change clothes, and rest properly.
Although it wasn't the scheduled water supply time, they all had the habit of storing water, so a simple wash was sufficient.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng got back home, took baths, lay on the bed, and slept for a while. They had been up since dawn and were now really tired.
The two of them lay down with no intention of doing anything else, chatted idly for a while, and didn't even know when they fell asleep until they woke up, and it was already past three in the afternoon.
Standing by the window and looking outside, it had started to drizzle, and the sky was very overcast.
The Mount Everest Base broadcast sounded, "Residents of Mount Everest Base, residents of Mount Everest Base, please pay attention. With the weather changing, please avoid going out unnecessarily, keep an eye on the weather changes, and be prepared to respond."
With every weather change, everyone would worry, so at this moment, everyone was also extra vigilant.
After the broadcast, voices of neighbors came through the walkie-talkies, all reporting that they had woken up and heard the broadcast, keeping count as was their custom.
Assured that all were aware of the news, Gu Pan and the others didn't go out, staying calmly in their rooms, waiting to see if the weather would take a turn.
The rain stopped by the evening, and a sunset glow appeared in the west, reflecting a brilliant red onto the surface of the sea, quite beautiful.
The grass on the base's lawns seemed greener after the rainfall.
Watching the weather, Gu Pan turned and asked Lu Ruisheng, "If the water level doesn't go down, there won't be other disasters, right?"
Lu Ruisheng shook his head, "No one can be sure about that; we'd better stay alert at all times."
"That's true, even the base can't make any absolute claims, we can't guess either."
"Actually, if it stays like this, it's pretty good. The base has soil, water filtration technology, so many Flame Boxes; we should be able to live and work in peace and contentment."
"Indeed, there are many mountains that are still above water; if they're developed in time, the agriculture and aquaculture should be quite good."
"The fish in the sea have mutated; I wonder if they can change back."
"That's uncertain. If they can't revert, we dare not eat fish." After speaking, Gu Pan asked Lu Ruisheng, "Didn't they say the base is researching how to make mutant creatures edible?"
"But without clinical trials, eating them still poses risks."
"If that hunger-resistant pill is developed, it could also relieve a lot of pressure."
"Who would have thought that one day humans would rely on such things to stave off hunger? You know, Huaxia has the most diverse cuisine."
"Yes."
Their sighs of reflection continued.
Cheng Yang knocked on the door, "Bro, sis, the weather seems steady now. Should we eat something good to celebrate?"
Gu Pan opened the door, "We've just won a victory; we were supposed to celebrate already. What do you want to eat? Just say it."
"Whatever sis cooks we'll eat; we wouldn't dare to be picky," said Cheng Yang as he looked at Chen Lang who had just arrived, "Sis said she'll cook something delicious tonight."
Chen Lang came over smiling, "I knew there'd be something good to eat today. Earlier, everyone was nervous because of the rain. Now that it's cleared up, it's great, nothing will spoil our good meal."
"You two only think about eating," Chen Shaonan came out, looking at them with an amused expression.
Gu Pan busied herself preparing several dishes for dinner, confident that everyone would enjoy a few drinks.
The evening gathering was at Cheng Yang and Fang Lanlan's place. Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng stepped out for a bit and returned with lots of ingredients, and nobody asked any questions.