The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

After dinner, everyone returned to their dormitory and went to the lounge on the fourth floor to play mahjong and cards.

Three automatic mahjong tables clattered and rattled in the lounge.

This time, Ye Xiao was the dealer, and Chen Ge sat to his left. He was smoking a pack of cigarettes that Ye Xiao had given him, which he hadn't done in a long time. He was arranging the cards while smoking a cigarette, and he couldn't have been more enjoying himself.

Tap tap tap, a series of footsteps stopped at the door. The person who came in was Lu Zhao. He frowned and looked at the noisy lounge, his face full of dissatisfaction.

His gaze swept coldly over White Fox and Silver Moon, who were playing cards by the sofa, and he said in a cold voice:

"White Fox, Silver Moon, do you have any discipline? What kind of behavior is this?"

The two people on the sofa stiffened, glanced awkwardly at Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai opposite them, silently put down their cards, and quickly stood up at attention.

Lu Zhao suppressed his anger and glanced at the room filled with smoke and the lazy people, including Ye Xiao, who was playing mahjong with one foot on a chair and no regard for his image.

A sense of disappointment rose within him, and he turned to reprimand the white fox and silver moon:

"What's wrong with you all? Have you forgotten your place? You're completely disorganized and undisciplined! Go and run ten laps as punishment!"

Silver Moon and White Fox lowered their heads and awkwardly dragged their feet as they prepared to leave. Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"and many more!"

Silver Moon and White Fox suddenly stopped in their tracks, and Lu Zhao looked toward the mahjong table with displeasure.

Ye Xiao's gaze remained fixed on the cards in front of him. Seeing Chen Ge discard the two of dots, Ye Xiao immediately shouted:

"Hehe, bang!"

"One!"

Lu Zhao's chest heaved violently, and his constantly furrowed brows seemed to be trying hard to suppress something.

Ye Xiao's languid voice rang out at this moment:

"Captain Lu, why be so harsh? Now that you're here, why not just enjoy a relaxed life with everyone?"

"Wasn't it tiring to be strictly disciplined in the army all the time? Now that I'm at the base, there aren't so many rules. I just need to do my job well."

Lu Zhao said coolly, "No matter where they are, they must abide by the rules!"

This person just won't listen to reason, good or bad!

Ye Xiao frowned, and suddenly slammed the mahjong tiles in his hand onto the table with a loud thud.

The sudden noise instantly silenced the entire lounge.

Chen Ge, Tian Haifeng, and Tyrannosaurus, along with the other mutants, all looked up and stared intently at Lu Zhao. Their eyes, like those of wild beasts, coldly and silently fixed on him.

The white fox and silver moon behind them both felt a jolt of fear, realizing something was wrong. But they stood rooted to the spot, neither daring to take a step forward, afraid of making the situation worse.

Yin Yue was inwardly frustrated and frustrated. Why was Lu Dui still so stubborn? How could he possibly follow the military rules here?

And what's with Ye Xiao all of a sudden? Why did he suddenly change his attitude?

Lu Zhao's nerves were slightly tense at this moment. The strange atmosphere in the lounge made his heart jump.

He was filled with astonishment; these people…

What alarmed Lu Zhao even more was that the girl squatting beside Ye Xiao was now making a gurgling sound with her dark right hand, and her black tentacles were wriggling in mid-air.

His heart pounded. What did this girl mean? Did she intend to attack him?

[Three Foxes: Wow, something's not right here.]

[The Fisherman's Spring: Huh? Is there going to be infighting?]

[My name is Mengmengzi: This handsome guy is too strict, isn't he going a bit too far!]

[The setting sun and cold snow: It reminds me of our former class monitor, just as stubborn as him.]

……

The sudden change in atmosphere surprised the viewers in the live stream.

Ye Xiao didn't mean to make things difficult for Lu Zhao, but Lu Zhao's actions were indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Ye Xiao is currently in charge of the base. As a member of the base, he must obey the base leader.

You can manage the people below you, but that's only for overall management, not for setting up your own set of rules to discipline a portion of the people in the base.

This is undoubtedly a decentralization move, which will only do harm to the teams within the base, not benefit them.

Ye Xiao tilted his head and looked at Lu Zhao.

"Captain Lu, I know you're used to being in the army and can't change it overnight, but this isn't the army. We're not here to carry out missions or to toughen our will; we're here to make a living!"

He unscrewed the can of cola beside him, gulped down two mouthfuls, and sighed.

"If we still follow those old ideas in the apocalypse, is there any point in living?"

"Alright, come on, sit down and play a few rounds!"

As he spoke, Ye Xiao gave Zhou Hu a look, and Zhou Hu immediately stood up, patted the back of his chair, and said, "Come on, sit here!"

The thick, oppressive feeling instantly dissipated, and Ye Xing, who was beside Ye Xiao, obediently sat back down and continued eating the snacks in the bag, as if nothing had happened.

Lu Zhao took a deep breath. He knew that Ye Xiao was giving him a way out, so he wouldn't be so tactless.

He silently walked to his seat and sat down, asking, "Who's the dealer?"

Seeing Lu Zhao sit down, Chen Ge and the others smiled. He tossed a cigarette to Lu Zhao, who took it and put it in his mouth.

……

As the atmosphere shifted from tense to calm, the group in the special operations team's command room all breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Ye Xing's arm, which was already radiating murderous intent, had made everyone on edge for a while.

Fortunately, although Ye Xiao gave him a hard time, he also offered a good way out, and thankfully Lu Zhao didn't continue to be stubborn.

However, upon learning the news, Director Liao still berated Lu Zhao during his phone call with Commander Xu.

The white fox smiled and patted the relieved Silver Moon on the shoulder before leading her back to the sofa.

"I told you, Ye Xiao isn't as simple as he seems."

The clock in the recreation room struck nine. Ye Xiao glanced at the time and waved to everyone.

"Alright, it's late, everyone should rest. Go to bed early, we still have work to do tomorrow!"

Everyone stood up. Ye Xiao looked at Lu Zhao, who was putting the cigarettes into a cigarette case, and joked:

"You've got some good luck! Chen Ge, that chain smoker, must be heartbroken!"

Lu Zhao grinned; a game of mahjong had actually made him much more at ease with these people.

At this moment, the way he looked at Ye Xiao was completely different. The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the unpleasantness from earlier, and walked outside while chatting about tomorrow's arrangements.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out downstairs. Ye Xiao and Lu Zhao both stopped in their tracks, exchanged a glance, and then quickly followed the group of people in front of them downstairs.

As soon as he reached the second floor, Han Yu and his group in the corridor saw Ye Xiao arrive and quickly stepped aside.

Ye Xiao and Lu Zhao stepped forward and saw Liu Yang and Zhu Peng fighting. Liu Yang had at least learned from Zhou Hu and the others for a while, and he was currently pinning Zhu Peng down, twisting his arms behind his back, and refusing to let go no matter how much Zhu Peng struggled.

He held Zhu Peng down tightly, yelling, "Do you submit? Do you submit?"

[Milk Egg Not Bland: What the heck is going on?]

[Don't want mangoes: Why are they fighting over here?]

[Kaneki Yang: What's going on here?]

[The Heart of Isaac: When there are too many people, it really feels like a hassle, and all sorts of trivial matters arise.]

……

"what happened?"

Ye Xiao's cold voice startled the two men on the ground. Zhu Peng struggled violently, swearing wildly.

"Damn it, get out of my way, or I'll kill you!"

Liu Yang, annoyed, twisted his hand harder again, causing Zhu Peng to howl in pain.

Ye Xiao gave Liu Yang a wink, and Liu Yang then released his grip, glanced disdainfully at Zhu Peng on the ground, and stood up.

As Liu Yang straightened his clothes, Zhu Peng suddenly stood up and swung his fist at Liu Yang's face.

Lu Zhao reacted extremely quickly. The moment Zhu Peng raised his hand, Lu Zhao had already stepped in front of him, grabbed his wrist, and angrily said:

"What are you doing? Are you about to make a move?"

Zhu Peng shoved his arm in annoyance, spat to the side, and looked arrogant and defiant. He pointed at Liu Yang's nose, shook his head, and raised his chin as if he were looking down on him.

"You've got guts, kid."

Ye Xiao glanced at the two of them and asked:

"What's wrong? What happened?"