Chapter 1142 - 1130

Chapter 1142: Chapter 1130

The room was filled with cheerful laughter, lively and bustling. The members battled back and forth with enthusiasm, while the spectators excitedly discussed strategies. At this moment, the Survivor Team had completely shed its previous gloom, replaced by the joy after a great battle.

With her loved one back, Wei Yang was in high spirits. Plus, with this resupply completed, she had the chance to showcase her skills.

In no time at all, a table full of delicious dishes had been arranged.

Seaweed shredded pork soup, salted three kinds, stir-fried peanuts, beef vermicelli hot pot, Wuxi duck, and so on.

Due to the increasing number of people in the team, the survivors now had to spread out across three tables for their meal.

"Wow, is it New Year today? My little tummy, you’re in for a treat." Looking at the table full of steaming hot dishes, Wen Quanxin once again showed his playful side.

This time, no one questioned his words, because half a month’s rationing had indeed left everyone feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Faced with such a table of delicious food, who could suppress their excitement?

Moreover, these things were obtained by everyone risking their lives.

"Everyone, quiet down! Before the meal, I would like to say a few words."

"First of all, let me introduce some new friends to everyone." Raising his hand, Old Lin pointed to where Huo Yuankai sat, then smoothly moved his hand, introducing them as he went: "This is Huo Yuankai, this is his son Xiao Huo, and Xiao Gai. Thanks to Old Huo’s help during the rescue mission, we successfully rescued Old Xu and Lei."

Lin Junfu’s words seemed to elevate Huo Yuankai somewhat.

Indeed, Huo Yuankai played a key role in the entire operation, but fundamentally, he wasn’t doing it for Old Xu. If his son hadn’t been with Old Xu, he probably wouldn’t have been so kind to lend a hand.

So, objectively speaking, it’s Huo Yuankai who should truly be thanked, because if Old Xu hadn’t intervened, he and his son might have already met a tragic end at the hands of the "Stud Man" gang.

The participants in the battle naturally understood this reasoning. However, through this connection, they all acknowledged Huo Yuankai’s prowess.

Old Lin’s main audience for this talk was the remaining team members stationed here.

After all, for a team to develop harmoniously, unity is the most important thing.

Old Xu’s position and importance in the team are self-evident. Using him as the entry point to get everyone to accept new members is undoubtedly the best choice.

Sure enough, as Lin Junfu finished speaking, Shen Lian stood up, raised his cup: "Brother Huo, I still have duties online, so I can’t drink much, but this cup is to you. Thank you for risking it all to help. From now on, your business is my business. If you have any difficulties at the base, feel free to speak up."

After finishing, Shen Lian drank his cup in one gulp, then wiped his mouth and proudly placed the cup down, showing remarkable boldness.

"Uh-uh ah-ah!" Huo Yuankai’s hands moved continuously, as if eager to express something.

His meaning was that the gratitude from Old Lin and the others was unwarranted.

No wonder, if Huo Yuankai didn’t have this bit of self-awareness, then Old Lin would really have to question this man’s character.

Not understanding Huo Yuankai’s hand gestures didn’t prevent Old Lin and others from guessing his thoughts.

For practical reasons, Old Lin wouldn’t offer pen and paper to reveal the truth, otherwise, the purpose of the toast would be foiled.

So, without hesitation, Old Lin raised his voice in laughter: "Old Huo, don’t say anything. Xiao Shen’s sentiment, just accept it."

Through two hours of card games, Old Lin became familiar with Huo Yuankai, so the conversation was not awkward.

Facing the inverted cup across the table, and the dozens of pairs of eyes staring at him, Huo Yuankai knew he had to drink it.

With no choice left, Huo Yuankai could only comply, likewise raising his head and downing the drink.

"Good!" Old Zhao stood up, applauding.

Then Old Xu joined in, and soon the whole yard burst into applause.

Seeing it was the right moment, Lin Junfu raised his hands to calm everyone down, before continuing: "You all saw it, Old Huo has some issues with language due to certain reasons. In the future, when communicating, please be patient, use more writing and body language if necessary, don’t feel embarrassed."

"Don’t worry, Old Lin. With me, the language expert here, nothing can’t be solved. You don’t know, I speak 32 languages!"

"Wow, Xiao Wen, since when are you so amazing? Go communicate with Coalball, see if it pays attention to you?"

Wu Chao surprisingly teased Wen Quanxin, to which Wen Quanxin was unyielding, just raised his eyebrows and pouted: "You think I’d just do whatever you say? Don’t you know masters don’t act easily."

"Alright, alright! You two are something! Old Huo, don’t take them seriously. They’re always this playful, you’ll get used to it once you know them." Lin Junfu pretended to be serious and continued: "Secondly, I’d like to say, this mission owes a lot to Xiao Hu and the others. You all saw it, the teams went back and forth a lot for the rescue. This second glass... let’s thank them for bringing Old Xu and Lei back."

"Hey, Old Lin, I should be offering this toast!" Xu Renjie stood up as he said this.

"Yeah! Me too, Lei Tong isn’t good with words, but I’ve got something to say in this drink. I’ll finish my drink to show respect first!" True to his decisive military style, Lei Tong also lifted his cup and chugged it down like Shen Lian.

Following closely, Xu Renjie drank his, and after finishing, Old Zhao was the first to cheer again, soon leading to another round of enthusiastic applause.

"Old Xu, Lei, we’re all one family. Supporting each other is only right. No need to talk about rescue. But no matter what, let’s drink this together!"

Led by Hu Xiaodong, everyone raised their cups and drank.

Watching this harmonious family-like atmosphere, Huo Yuankai felt a bit overwhelmed.

He had journeyed through hardships, met all kinds of people, and joined a few teams, but the result always was fracturing due to internal conflicts, almost costing him his life.

Later on, Huo Yuankai rarely interacted with humans.

There was no choice. The unpredictability of human nature made survival difficult unless one harmed others.

But now, just as Huo Yuankai felt the world’s hearts had changed, just when he thought it was impossible for kind-hearted people to appear again, this Survivor Squad came into his life like a warm breeze unexpectedly.