Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 232 Shi Xia Arrives

Shi Xia crossed the yellow sand alone, carrying plenty of food and drink, and reached the edge of the base's reach.

If you walk any further, someone will block your way.

Not long after, Harry arrived with his men.

"Comrade Shi Xia? You...?"

Harry wanted to know if his injury had healed?
This was truly unbelievable; they had seen Shi Xia's injuries that day.

"I guess I'm lucky to have survived a great calamity. Apart from my broken bone not being fully healed, I'm pretty much fine."

Shi Xia raised her hand, which was wrapped like a zongzi (rice dumpling), and shook it.

The next second, before Harry and the others could even express their admiration, they saw Shi Xia pull a piece of naan bread from the pocket slung across her back with her two chubby hands, then hug it and start eating it.

"This stuff is really good for eating."

Shi Xia held up the naan bread and looked at Harry and the others.

Want some?

Harry and the others shook their heads helplessly; it seemed they really didn't need to worry about Shi Xia's wounds anymore.

Shi Xia followed Harry and the others back into the base.

As soon as I entered, I received many admiring glances from people.

Shi Xia's smug smile was all thanks to her; it was what she deserved.

Humility is often hypocritical.

Along the way, Shi Xia waved her hands, which were wrapped up like rice dumplings, and accepted everyone's admiration and gratitude with a smile.

"Sister Shi Xia!"

Shan Yuancheng came over, swooped down, and then slammed on the brakes, not daring to touch Shi Xia at all.

"Sister, your hand."

Yamamoto felt so bad he wanted to cry.

"Don't embarrass me!"

At Shi Xia's words, Shan Yuancheng immediately denied it, saying, "I didn't cry! I was running too fast and sand got in my head."

Those around him chuckled, and Yamamoto Tsuyoshi, a man of faith, nodded.

Sister Shi Xia once said that as long as you have a confident expression and firmly believe that you are right, other people's behavior is fake.

"Silly boy, I'll be fine in a few days. Just focus on your studies and work."

"I will! I've always been serious."

"I know, I'm still counting on you to bring me electricity."

After Shi Xia and Shan Yuancheng talked for a while, Shan Yuancheng felt less upset. He made plans to have dinner with Shi Xia and is now at the lab.

Zhongshu saw this and came over, telling him about Yamamoto Sei's recent performance.

Upon hearing this, Shi Xia proudly exclaimed, "No wonder you're from our Three Islands!"

Zhong Shu's lips twitched as he said, "I seem to remember he came from Beijing."

Shi Xia turned her head, her eyes unfriendly, and asked, "Are you saying I'm inferior to Yin Chenglan?"

"Where did this conclusion come from? I didn't say!"

Zhongshu quickly waved his hand in denial, looking panicked and terrified.

Shi Xia huffed arrogantly and said, "If that's not the case, then it must be because of the good education we have on Hai San Island."

What could Zhongshu say but agree?

Zhong Shu also left, and Shi Xia went directly to find the base chief.

The base commander was in a meeting, and Shi Xia waited outside for a while.

The argument inside was very heated, and the sounds could be heard; she wasn't deliberately eavesdropping.

"The underground river definitely exists! As long as we can connect it to the base, we'll have an inexhaustible supply of water. This is the safest solution!"

"Nonsense, I know that's the safest way, but it's completely impractical. Where are we going to find an underground river? Our current equipment isn't even good enough to penetrate the rock to see underground."

"Analysis can be conducted based on surface vegetation and rock stratification—"

"Analysis? Weren't you given time to analyze? The result is that we are now facing a severe water shortage."

There was a moment of silence; both sides fell silent. A few minutes later, they started arguing again.

Shi Xia picked at her ears, stood up, and it was time for her to make her appearance.

She likes to appear at such crucial moments, making her seem especially important.

Shi Xia knocked on the door very politely.

"Enter!"

Shi Xia pushed open the door and went in. Several people in the room looked at him, while others were looking down at maps and documents.

"Comrade Shi Xia? What's going on here?"

The base commander knew that Shi Xia had returned, but he didn't know why she had come in.

"Hello, Commander Liu. Hello everyone, I'm Shi Xia."

Shi Xia introduced herself formally, and then continued looking at the documents. Those who were initially interested turned their attention away; there was no time to waste, business was on the table.

Shi Xia had a good impression of the group of scientists who were working anonymously here, and since they were simply focused on their research, she didn't waste any more words.

"I came from an underground river."

In short, everyone looked up, including the person who had been looking at the documents.

"What did you say?"

"What do you mean you came from an underground river?"

"Where did you come from?"

Several people kept asking questions, and Shi Xia was surrounded in the blink of an eye. The base chief couldn't stand it anymore.

"Sit down, everyone. Ask them one by one. Shi Xia, you come here and speak."

Shi Xia nodded, walked over, and stood next to the base chief.

Next, one scientist after another asked questions, and Shi Xia answered them one by one.

After answering all the questions, everyone was stunned. Was this story true?

Why is this so fantastical?
Everyone looked at the base leader for confirmation: "Did you send someone to tease them on purpose?"
They fell over a hundred meters, found an underground river, were trapped for more than ten days, and finally swam out.

These words are fine on their own, but when put together, they don't seem real.

The base commander solemnly pushed up his glasses and said, "What Comrade Shi Xia said is true."

In reality, he had no idea.

However, as mentioned above, Shi Xia is capable of anything. Just accept the result she gives, don't question the process, and just trust her.

Commander Liu's confirmation got the group of scientists thinking, and they immediately started studying the map.

"It's this river, it's dozens of meters deep. Even if we find the entrance, how can we guarantee that the equipment won't get wet while being transported in? And what about us? Old Zhang, can you swim?"

Old Zhang, who was asked the question, shook his head.

One of them raised his hand and said uncertainly, "I can doggy paddle, does that count?"

"If you can even dog paddle underwater, that's good enough."

The person who raised their hand silently lowered it.

As everyone continued to think, one of them said, "Actually, we don't necessarily have to go in through the river. Our current conditions don't allow it. It would be better to go in through the land."

Several people were looking at the person who was speaking.

"Nonsense! How could we not know? The river is definitely the entrance, but who knows about the entrance on the ground?"

They started arguing again.

Having gotten used to it, Base Chief Liu looked at Shi Xia awkwardly and said, "You'll get used to it. They just love this job."

God knows how many arguments he listened to these scientists every day.

Even though he didn't understand, he was always dragged into solving cases, and his head would spin before he came back.

In the end, both sides will complain: "You don't understand anything!"

It's tough for him!
Shi Xia chuckled and shook her head, saying, "It's alright. I've heard white geese argue before, and they argue much more than this."

Commander Liu gave me a look that said, "You're not very well-educated, so don't try to fool me."

Shi Xia nodded to him and said, "Watch me."

As Liu, the base commander, stood up, he shouted loudly, "Hey—I can help you find the land entrance to the underground river, I can also take the equipment you need and go in through the river, and I can even draw a map for you underground!"