Perhaps because the supplies they provided were of good quality, the security team offered a few more words of advice.

Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao thanked the security team and walked into the trading market.

The trading market covers a considerable area, but at this moment only a few stalls are occupied. Moreover, they are all concentrated at the entrance of the trading market.

No wonder Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao thought it was a lively place from afar, but only after entering did they realize that there was hardly anyone inside.

The two of them strolled around the entrance for a bit.

As expected, there was nothing useful on the stall at this time of day. There were tattered bags, rusty iron bars, and broken porcelain shards. Gu Yanzhi wondered where the stall owners found these things. His lips twitched as he looked at them.

The most useful stall turned out to be a timber stall. This stall was also the most crowded in the entire market. Song Zhao and Gu Yanzhi listened for a while and found that the stall owner was quite honest, charging only two catties of rice for a bundle of timber.

This bundle of wood is quite a lot; if you use it sparingly, it should last at least four days.

Before long, the stall owner sold out of the timber he had brought, flipped the sign over, and started offering a reservation service.

It seems the stall owner has special access to timber, which is why they dare to sell it this way.

After looking around for a while, Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao didn't find anything they needed, so they turned around and prepared to go back.

"Wait a minute, you two," a shifty-eyed man whispered, blocking their path as they were about to leave.

"Who are you?" Song Zhao and Gu Yanzhi frowned as they looked at the unfamiliar man in front of them.

The two men had identical expressions, staring intently at him, which put immense pressure on the man. He swallowed hard before finally speaking, "Would it be convenient for you two to talk over there?"

The shifty-eyed man pointed to a corner, and seeing Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao nod, he led them over and introduced himself in a low voice, "Hello, my name is Zhang Qi, you can call me Xiao Zhang. I'm the informant from the Liancheng base. Feel free to ask me if you need anything."

Zhang Qi had his eye on these two unfamiliar faces the moment they entered. He'd heard that a special forces team had arrived at the Liancheng base a few days ago and moved into the largest villa in the villa district, where a girl had suffered a leg injury.

He recognized most of the people at the Liancheng base, especially the powerful and influential ones. He was unfamiliar with Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao. Gu Yanzhi was in a wheelchair, and both of them were dressed neatly and cleanly. They were out strolling around at this time, which meant they were not short of money. He immediately matched them with the new residents of the villa area.

Seeing the two about to leave, he quickly stepped forward to stop them. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get to know them.

"Hmm," Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao nodded indifferently, looking at Zhang Qi together, waiting for his next words.

Zhang Qi's lips twitched slightly; he hadn't expected the two to act so unpredictably. Usually, people who weren't short of money would want something, and after introducing themselves, they would mention what they wanted and ask Zhang Qi to help them find out.

Is it because he is a soldier that he is different from ordinary people?

“What I mean is, if you two need anything or want to know anything, you can come to me. I’m familiar with everything, big and small, in the Liancheng base. Even if I don’t know something, I can find out for you in the shortest time. Don’t worry, I only charge a small information fee, it’s very cheap.” Zhang Qi was silent for a while, and seeing that the two of them didn’t react, he continued.

"Oh," Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao nodded, indicating that they understood, and Song Zhao then pushed Gu Yanzhi out.

"If you two don't have anything you're looking for or want to know right now, remember to come find me here if you need anything. I'm here every day." Seeing that the two still didn't react, Zhang Qi knew that he probably wouldn't get this order today, but he still gave them a habitual reminder.

"Hey, hey, hey, do you two want to know something? Since we're meeting for the first time today, I'll give you a piece of news for free."

Watching Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao walk away, Zhang Qi rushed forward again, feeling that he should still try his best.

Even if it doesn't make money, try to get to know someone with strong fighting skills. If you can get in touch with a special forces team through them, you'll have a powerful backer.

Seeing Zhang Qi's earnest efforts to promote himself, Gu Yanzhi thought for a moment, since it was free, she might as well ask: "I saw a man at the hospital today, do you know what happened to him?"

Gu Yanzhi gave a brief description of the person he met at the hospital today.

Zhang Qi was overjoyed that the two of them actually asked questions. As long as they spoke, it meant that his plan was on track.

However, this was a question Zhang Qi hadn't considered: "You mean Li Sheng? You two might be new here and not know much about him. Everyone in our area knows about him." Zhang Qi hadn't expected the two to be so sure.

Zhang Qi briefly described Li Sheng's appearance, confirming that Gu Yanzhi was asking about this person, and then began to speak:

"Six months ago, our base wasn't this big, and the hospital had just been built. Li Sheng and his wife were originally from Liancheng. His wife was injured during a trip and was rushed to the hospital."

"However, as you know, many of the hospital's medical devices are unusable right now, and they can only treat a limited number of injuries. I heard that Li Sheng's wife was hit by falling debris while searching for supplies, and her internal organs were injured; the injuries are quite serious."

"In the first few days, the hospital said that Li Sheng's wife's condition was improving, and Li Sheng tried his best to earn money for her medicine during the day and take care of her at the hospital at night."

"A couple of days later, the hospital said that Li Sheng's wife's condition had worsened and she had been transferred to the intensive care unit, and family members were no longer allowed to visit or take care of her. So every night, Li Sheng would wait outside the hospital, thinking about when the doctor would say that he could visit her, so he could see his wife as soon as possible."

"But a few days later, the hospital said directly that Li Sheng's wife had passed away. Li Sheng was so shocked that he became mentally unstable. He always felt that his wife was still alive, and now he goes to the hospital whenever he has nothing to do, wanting to see his wife."

Zhang Qi's account of Li Sheng's experiences seemed plausible, and Gu Yanzhi didn't think much of it, assuming it was just a man who couldn't bear the blow of his wife's death.

However, Zhang Qi's next words alerted her: "Actually, we've occasionally talked about how Li Sheng's wife died suddenly, and we didn't even see her body. No wonder Li Sheng couldn't handle such a blow."

"You said you didn't even see the body, why?" Gu Yanzhi asked, feigning curiosity.

"The hospital said it was Li Sheng's wife's last wish: to cremate her directly so as not to upset Li Sheng." Up to this point, everything seemed fine.

Gu Yanzhi casually asked, "Is the mortality rate high at Liancheng Hospital?"