bayedsolid Chapter 231 Negotiating Countermeasures
Chapter 231 Negotiating Countermeasures
Chapter 231 Discussing Countermeasures
Time seems to stand still at this moment.
The entire dormitory was so quiet that only Qin Xuemei's faint breathing and the tense heartbeats of everyone could be heard.
Finally, thanks to Xia Tian's efforts, Qin Xuemei's complexion gradually improved, and her breathing became steady.
Soon, Qin Xuemei slowly woke up from her coma.
Her eyes slowly opened, her gaze still filled with confusion and bewilderment.
"How is it, Comrade Xuemei?"
Xia Tian looked at Qin Xuemei, who had regained consciousness, and carefully put away the silver needles.
There was a hint of concern in his voice.
"Xia, what are you doing here?"
Qin Xuemei was still a little dazed when she saw Xia Tian standing in front of her.
Her eyes were full of confusion as she weakly asked a question.
Her voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded.
"Comrade Xuemei, you have a fever!"
Xia Tian looked at Qin Xuemei and explained to her.
"If Comrade Xiao Meng hadn't discovered it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Qin Xuemei listened to Xia Tian's words and slowly lowered her head.
Her hair obscured her expression, making it impossible to discern her emotions.
Perhaps he felt guilty for causing trouble for others because of his health condition.
"Alright, Comrade Xuemei, you should get some rest!"
Xia Tian glanced at Qin Xuemei again and spoke to the others in the dormitory.
"Everyone else, come with me to the cafeteria for a meeting!"
"Engineer Xia, I want to go too!"
Upon hearing Xia Tian's voice, Qin Xuemei struggled to sit up again.
"Comrade Xuemei, your top priority right now is to get some rest!"
Xia Tian's expression turned extremely ugly as he watched Qin Xuemei's actions.
His brows were furrowed tightly, and his eyes were full of worry and seriousness.
"Instead of attending meetings!"
Qin Xuemei was startled by Xia Tian's change in expression; she had never seen Xia Tian with such a serious expression before.
"Okay, I understand, Engineer Xia!"
After saying that, she obediently lay back down, but her eyes still showed resentment.
When everyone arrived at the cafeteria, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Xia Tian stood before the crowd, his expression solemn, his gaze slowly sweeping over each person.
It seemed to be conveying some kind of power, or drawing courage from everyone.
"Comrades, the situation we are facing is extremely serious!"
Summer's deep, powerful voice broke the silence.
"Our food supplies are almost exhausted, and there's very little left!"
"And the blizzard outside shows no signs of letting up."
He paused, took a deep breath, and seemed to hesitate about whether to deliver the next piece of bad news.
"And there is an even more serious problem, which is catching a cold."
"Comrade Qin Xuemei has been infected and is still running a high fever."
"And there aren't many medicines available in the dam area."
Upon hearing Xia Tian's words, everyone in the cafeteria looked extremely grim.
Fear, worry, anxiety—various emotions intertwined on their faces.
"Engineer Xia, when will the supply truck arrive?"
After hearing Xia Tian's words, Shen Mengyin asked Xia Tian with a sob in her voice.
Her voice trembled, like that of a startled fawn.
"Has the organization already abandoned us?"
"The organization will not abandon us!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Tian immediately comforted Shen Mengyin, even though he himself was unsure.
The scene from the original story where the entire advance team was safe and sound flashed through his mind.
But he was well aware of the impact of his appearance as a "little butterfly".
Many things have changed, and nobody knows what will happen next.
He was flustered and his palms were sweaty, but he remained as calm as a rock.
He knew that as the leader of everyone, he absolutely could not afford to make a mess of things.
If he loses his composure, the morale of the entire team will collapse instantly, with unimaginable consequences.
"But Engineer Xia, what is our current situation?"
Shen Mengyin, her voice trembling with tears, dared not continue speaking.
Her shoulders trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill over at any moment.
Hearing Shen Mengyin's words, everyone's already unpleasant expressions turned even more unpleasant.
The air seemed to freeze, so oppressive it was suffocating.
"Don't worry, the bureau might be organizing people to deliver supplies to us right now!"
That's all I can say about summer right now.
It was both to reassure the anxious crowd and to give himself a psychological boost.
"As you can see, the snowstorm is absolutely devastating!"
"Maybe the people from the bureau who delivered the supplies to us got lost."
"They're trying to find a way to send us supplies right now!"
Although I don't know if Xia Tian's words are true or false, these self-deceiving words are...
They managed to temporarily calm the restless crowd.
A glimmer of hope rekindled in their eyes, however faint it was, like a candle flickering in the wind.
"Alright, let's talk about how to deal with the upcoming crisis!"
Seeing that everyone's emotions had calmed down a bit, Xia Tian spoke again.
"Although we don't know when the supplies from the bureau will arrive, we must prepare for the worst."
"However, we cannot sit idly by and wait to die; we must actively save ourselves!"
After a long silence, Xia Tian spoke again.
Outside, the snow was still falling heavily.
The howling wind lashed against the cafeteria windows, sounding like the roar of a demon.
Everyone in the cafeteria remained silent.
Everyone is thinking about ways to deal with the crisis, but they seem to be stuck in a dead end and can't find a way out.
"Engineer Xia, there should also be the Earth Sheep Cave, right?"
After a long silence, Shen Mengyin spoke cautiously.
Her voice was soft, with a hint of probing.
As Xia Tian listened to Shen Mengyin talk about the Earth Sheep Cave, she sighed inwardly.
"The Earth Sheep Cave does indeed still exist!"
Xia Tian spoke, her voice tinged with weariness.
"Xia Gong, could you take us to dig up the Earth Sheep Cave again?"
Shen Mengyin's eyes lit up, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.
"In that case, we should be able to hold on for two more days, right?"
Her tone was full of expectation, like a drowning person grasping at a last straw.
However, before Shen Mengyin could continue speaking, Xia Tian poured a bucket of cold water on her.
"But going out in this weather is practically suicide."
Summer's voice was calm, yet it conveyed an unwavering determination.
"Let's not even talk about the danger of getting lost."
"And even if we didn't get lost, the marker for the sheep hole would have been buried by the heavy snow long ago!"
"Even if we are lucky enough to find the Earth Sheep Cave, with such thick snow, digging it out will be a huge problem!"
Upon hearing Xia Tian's words, Shen Mengyin's previously open smile instantly vanished.
Her eyes were filled with disappointment.
Only then did I realize that I had been too naive and too presumptuous.
She lowered her head, tears blurring her vision once more.
Silence fell over the cafeteria once again, broken only by the howling of the wind and snow outside.
The mood of the crowd was as gloomy and hopeless as the weather.
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