Chapter 23 Chapter 23 [Magical Potted Plant (Half Lotus Grass): One...

"Are you planning to trade with them?"

When Lu Ning asked this question, Chen Jia in the back seat couldn't help but look over, curiosity written all over her face.

Ye Mian glanced at the rearview mirror first, then hummed: "Not only them, but also Xie Yi's group."

Whether it was the corn and sweet potatoes left as gifts, or the pasta just forced out as a deal, they were all baits she threw.

And they all cater to his preferences.

The former has stockpiled supplies and can make delicious food without electricity in places like the countryside, but the food will run out as time goes by.

The latter are obviously from the city, have outstanding skills, and are fighting mutants most of the time, so they will definitely choose more convenient fast food, but they will get tired of it if they eat too much.

"It's okay for Xie Yi and the others, because there are so many of them that they won't leave the village for the time being, but it's a bit too much for those two people to want to see them again."

Hearing Lu Ning's concerns, Ye Mian chuckled and said, "You were just on guard and didn't observe them carefully, right?"

Lu Ning paused: "Indeed."

There was no time, and I hurried away just after the misunderstanding was resolved.

"First of all, their actions and words were very calm. Rather than just passing by accidentally, it seemed that they were deliberately searching or eliminating dangers in the area, which means they might be stationed not far away."

"Also, although their skills include both combat and escape, if there are only two of them, it is unlikely that they can run around lightly, unless they have a portable warehouse like me."

"Finally, I can roughly guess what their purpose is in stationing and patrolling in that area."

I didn’t expect that just a few moments ago, and even in a situation where there was almost friction, Ye Mian could still observe and analyze so calmly.

Although part of the reason may be due to her skills, more of it should be related to her own personality.

Lu Ning nodded thoughtfully: "What's the purpose?"

"It's the industrial park we didn't have time to explore."

As he spoke, Ye Mian took out the map Xue Kai gave her and flipped through it. "It's very big there. Both the buildings inside and the outer walls are very solid and sturdy. It was even on the news and printed on the map."

Lu Ning thought that the two were going to the industrial park to look for some supplies, but after listening to Ye Mian's subsequent words and taking a look at the aerial photos printed on the map, he finally understood: "Do they want to take over that place and use it as a shelter or something like that?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that's it," Ye Mian said thoughtfully, tapping the photo on the map, "but it probably won't be easy to capture."

"Li'an Industrial Park?" Chen Jia suddenly stretched out her head and looked at the map in Ye Mian's hand. "I seem to have heard them say that Brother Xie Yi plans to take people to the industrial park to see if there is any chance to rescue survivors."

"Hmm?" Ye Mian turned to look at her, "Did they tell us how many people were inside before the mutation?"

Chen Jia recalled: "I don't know the details. Although there was a power outage before, the workers depended on the factory to support their families, so many people stayed inside and waited for the power to come back one day."

Hearing this, Ye Mian and Lu Ning couldn't help but look at each other.

There are at least tens of thousands of people in such a large industrial park. If most of them stay, the number of mutants will most likely be half or even more.

That means there are several thousand mutants, and there is a possibility that multiple intermediate mutants will appear.

The danger level is even higher than entering the city once.

“It’s not good.”

Ye Mian closed the map, thinking about how to reasonably join this battle and get some useful mechanical tools and supplies.

After all, even if they said they wanted to help, the only one who could be considered to have fighting power was Lu Ning.

It is not suitable to take Dahei to places where there are too many mutants. Instead, it is more suitable to take him hunting and fighting mutant beasts.

So the best approach is probably to successfully make a deal and then use it to gain privileges.

She has already thrown the bait, and now all she has to do is wait for the big fish to take the bait, and make all preparations in advance.

After putting the map into the warehouse and looking out the car window, Ye Mian discovered that they had driven down the mountain quickly, and the village where Chen Jia's home was located came into view again.

From a distance, you can see several figures busy moving back and forth in the barren fields.

"Huh?" Ye Mian looked carefully and found that they were collecting the corpses of the mutants and piling them together for disposal, which seemed a bit regrettable.

She had originally planned to see if she could pick up some rhenium stones when she went down the mountain.

Lu Ning hesitated for a moment but still didn't slow down. He just asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay. It doesn't matter."

As long as the barter transaction can develop smoothly, she will have more rhenium stones and rhenium crystals in the future.

After the two of them finished talking, Chen Jia, who was sitting in the back seat, watched her hometown drift away and suddenly remembered something: "Ah..."

When she spoke, the two people in front looked at her through the rearview mirror.

Chen Jia showed some embarrassment: "I didn't bring anything with me when I left home."

After hearing that it was just a small problem, Lu Ning continued to look at the road.

Ye Mian smiled and said, "Don't worry, the new home has everything."

At this time, Chen Jia's concept of a new home was just a very safe and hidden house with a lot of supplies.

Even after crossing the highway, Lu Ning drove the car into a wasteland, then stopped the car halfway and waited for Ye Mian to make a verbal agreement with her, and then continued driving forward without thinking much about it.

It was not until she actually arrived and got off the car to see a small building that was one story taller and larger than her house, built on wasteland, and the fields and vegetable plots in front of the building that had obviously just been planted, that Chen Jia realized how wrong she was and remembered what Ye Mian had said to her.

"Do you want to change your way of life?"

It turns out that this is the change, not just changing the place to continue hiding.

Xue Kai, who was already preparing dinner in the kitchen, hurried out to greet them when he heard the sound of a car outside. Seeing that not only was Ye Mian and the others fine, but they also came back in a newer and better car, he first breathed a sigh of relief, and then a broad smile appeared on his face.

"You're back. Did you find the treasure? What is it?"

Ye Mian, who had walked to the vegetable field first, nodded: "Yes, it's diesel. I'll go fishing first and come back to sort out today's catch later."

"Ah? Oh, then dinner starts at six o'clock!"

After watching Ye Mian walk straight to the fish pond behind the house, Xue Kai slowly reacted: "We have diesel! Then when we find the farm machinery, won't we be able to free our hands?"

Lu Ning, who got off the car last, just happened to hear what he said. He shook his head and laughed, then looked at Chen Jia who was still standing blankly by the car door, just like she had done in the previous two days.

"Come in. If you have any questions, feel free to ask that talkative brother. He will answer them for you one by one."

Xue Kai walked over and said, "It's not that I'm talkative, it's that both of you talk too little."

Then he smiled at Chen Jia again: "Hi, my name is Xue Kai, Kai of triumph, do you have any food taboos? Are there any onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro and the like that you can eat?"

Chen Jia came back to her senses, still a little shy: "No, I'm not picky about food."

"That's good. I have to go make dinner. So you can walk around first, and then go upstairs and pick a room that's not closed. Wash up and rest. We'll call you when dinner is ready."

After saying that, Xue Kai hurried back to the kitchen. After patting Chen Jia's shoulder to comfort her, Lu Ning went directly to the warehouse to find work he could do.

Chen Jia was left standing alone for a while before he mustered up the courage to take the first step.

When Ye Mian finished fishing and poured the catch from the basket into the reservoir before returning to the house, he saw that Chen Jia had dressed herself up fresh. Because she had drunk corn juice and eaten something, her cheeks and mouth had regained their normal color.

But perhaps he didn't know what to do, and was wandering around the living room looking quite awkward.

Ye Mian was about to speak when he saw Xue Kai coming out of the kitchen carrying a steaming pot, looking a little anxious.

"Hurry, hurry, come and sit down."

When he shouted, the originally quiet house suddenly had the smell of fireworks, and Chen Jia also became lively and smooth: "I'll help!"

Ye Mian went to wash his hands first, and then called Lu Ning, who was arguing with the stone mill in the warehouse, to sit down at the dining table together.

Lu Ning smelled the fragrance from a distance, and when he looked at the pot on the table, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Oh, are they using the fish?"

There was a partition in the middle of the pot on the table. One side was bright red, while the other side was light. It was full of white fish meat, and it smelled delicious.

Xue Kai brought Chen Jia over to bring the tableware and set it up, and also put some vegetables and prepared salad next to the pot. Hearing this, he chuckled and said, "Since there are new people here, I might as well cook a few fish. It just so happens that Ye Mian caught a lot of fish again."

"By the way, did you get anything else besides the fish?"

Ye Mian had already picked up the chopsticks: "Yes, a vegetable seed gift pack and a drink gift pack, both of which have been opened before."

That means there's nothing new.

Xue Kai didn't say much, pulled out a chair and sat down: "Let's eat, Chen Jia, you sit down too."

It wasn't just Ye Mian and the other two who were busy outside so they just had a casual breakfast and lunch. Xue Kai himself also just ate a little bit. So after the four of them started eating, they couldn't stop.

Only after they were about 70% full did the four of them gradually slow down their movements.

The first person to put down his chopsticks was Xue Kai, who had a big appetite and was quick in his movements.

He looked at Chen Jia, whose eyes were red because she made the excuse that the food was too spicy, and considerately poured her a glass of water. Then, after asking Ye Mian for consent, he started talking about the system and the farm to clear up the confusion of Chen Jia, who was too embarrassed to ask questions.

While they were asking and answering questions, Ye Mian was almost full. He put down his chopsticks and took small sips of the water from the cup.

Just as she was enjoying the leisure time after dinner, a touch of green suddenly caught her eye. She was stunned for a moment, then she stood up and walked to the corner to look at the potted plants on the shelf.

I saw clusters of light green leaf seedlings growing in the originally bare soil. As they swayed in the breeze, I could smell a very light and fresh scent.

But there was nothing magical about it just by looking at it this way, so Ye Mian simply put the potted plant back into the system warehouse and then clicked to check it again.

[Magical potted plants (Half Lotus): an evergreen ornamental grass that has a magical attraction to animals]

The three people at the table all saw her actions, and not only Chen Jia was confused, Xue Kai and Lu Ning also didn't quite understand what was going on.

After seeing Ye Mian put the potted plant with leaf seedlings back, Lu Ning asked, "Is there anything special about it?"

"Hmm..." Ye Mian turned around, "It is said that it will attract animals."

Xue Kai exclaimed: "Mutated beast? That means there will be more meat to eat."

Compared to mutant beasts, Ye Mian thought it might be a normal animal. After all, there were mutant beasts everywhere outside, so there was no need to attract them deliberately.

And when she waited until the next morning, she found that she had guessed correctly.