Chapter 172 - 172 171 How Deep is the Scheme of Chief Tang

Chapter 172: Chapter 171: How Deep is the Scheme of Chief Tang Da (5) Chapter 172: Chapter 171: How Deep is the Scheme of Chief Tang Da (5) “What? By whom?” Li Xiaoxia was extremely nervous.

Having just heard that chaos had broken out in the suburbs, she wondered if the displacement camp at this gymnasium was about to erupt into disorder.

Su Shu looked at her and asked, “Sister Xiaoxia, do you think a man’s personality can change drastically?”

“Normally it can’t. If it does, then it must be due to some especially significant event.”

“What counts as a significant event?”

“It’s hard to say, probably something to do with life and death.”

In her heart, Su Shu thought, ‘Life or death, how could Tang Zelin, who was extremely reserved in his previous life, suddenly become so…so…’

She couldn’t quite articulate it.

In any case, he had changed in a way that made her feel somewhat overwhelmed.

…

Such a large space in City C, and nothing could be hidden.

Up until now in East City, there was more than just this one gymnasium displacement camp. Within several miles, five or six more displacement sites, large and small, had been established.

Although they weren’t as large as this one, they still accommodated many disaster victims.

Tang Zelin and his group had been gone for a day now.

At 3:30 in the morning, Su Shu couldn’t sleep. She wrapped herself in clothes and walked outside the tent, planning to breathe in some fresh air—inside the tent, it was just too stuffy.

With every breath, white smoke formed before her.

Shivering with cold, she stared up at the pitch-black night sky in the early hours before dawn.

The sky had been dark for four or five days now, hadn’t it? Why hadn’t it lightened up yet?

She felt a slight unease. Surely it wouldn’t just stay dark forever, would it?

And if the power system collapses after that, how would they live?

As she stood wrapped in a down coat in front of the tent, looking up at the sky, someone else emerged from a nearby tent, wearing a military coat and carrying a basin and a towel.

Hearing the noise, both of them paused in surprise.

“Miss Su, up so early?”

It was Ji Dong who greeted her first.

Clasping her arms for warmth, Su Shu saw what he was carrying and expressed her surprise, “This early? You’re washing your face?”

Ji Dong replied indifferently, “Couldn’t sleep either. Better to get up early.”

“Yeah, I couldn’t sleep either, just came out for some fresh air,” she replied and then glanced at the tent behind Ji Dong, curious, “You’re staying over here?”

Ji Dong said, “Just got transferred here.”

“Oh,” Su Shu smiled.

Military matters weren’t for her to comment on; knowing was enough.

Seeing her shivering, Ji Dong’s gaze deepened. He turned and re-entered his tent, while Su Shu watched for a moment before turning her attention back to the night sky.

The stars were still there. Where in the world had the sun hidden itself? If it didn’t come out soon, the world might be destroyed.

“Miss Su?”

Someone suddenly called out to her from behind. Su Shu turned and, upon seeing what was offered to her, her expression paused, stunned.

Ji Dong extended the bottle of mineral water further toward her, “Here, the hot water isn’t so hot anymore, but it can still warm your hands.”

Su Shu looked down, “Is this for me?”

“Yes.”

“No need, no need. Hot water is too precious; Company Commander Ji, you take it to wash your face.”

Ji Dong’s lips twitched slightly, and after a pause, he said flatly, “We wash with cold water.”

Su Hu was embarrassed.

“Take it. Don’t catch a cold, or the group captain will have my head,” Ji Dong said as he pressed the hot water bottle into Su Shu’s hands. He turned and picked up his basin and towel, walking toward the washing area.

Holding the bottle filled with hot water, she felt the heat coursing from her palms straight to her heart, overwhelmingly warm.

Amid the chilly night, waves of warmth spread throughout her body.

Unable to refuse such kindness, she felt grateful.

Su Shu stuffed the hot water bottle into her coat; it felt incredibly comfortable.

When would she be able to have her own private living space again? How much she longed to enter her “space” and take a proper hot bath.