Chapter 198 A Very Important Matter

The SUV drove on without stopping, except when it encountered zombies blocking the road and had to stop to clear them. Finally, around 3 PM, they arrived at a place a few kilometers away from Huisheng Garden.

Mu Qingyu returned to the Blood Jade Space with her car, threw the things from the original van into the space, and then loaded the several boxes of things she had packed the day before into the van.

Then they left the space with the van and drove it towards Huisheng Garden.

From afar, Mu Qingyu could see soldiers guarding outside Huisheng Garden. Gao Yingwei had indeed not left, and Mu Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps they spotted the familiar van from afar, so someone went in to inform them early on. In any case, as soon as Mu Qingyu's car stopped at the entrance of Huisheng Garden, Gao Yingwei came out to greet her.

"Oh my god, you're finally back! I almost thought you weren't coming back," Gao Yingwei said happily upon seeing Mu Qingyu.

"I ran into a small problem." Mu Qingyu got out of the car and opened the trunk of the van. Several boxes were stacked inside.

"One box of alcohol, one box of bandages, and one box of various medications, including antibiotics. You can check them!" Mu Qingyu nodded to Gao Yingwei and said.

Gao Yingwei was clearly very excited; these things were more precious to him than food.

With these drugs, those comrades who shouldn't have died so easily can be saved; these drugs can help them push death further away.

Before the apocalypse, these things were only worth money; after the apocalypse, these things are worth lives!

Mu Qingyu offered these things on the condition that they escort four people along the way, not that they escort four people on a special trip. This was a very high reward—the lives of so many brothers, including himself, were at stake. Wasn't this reward high enough?

Gao Yingwei checked everything one by one, and sure enough, everything was perfect. Mu Qingyu's character was indeed very trustworthy!

"I know I've taken advantage of you in this matter," Gao Yingwei said, adding that he naturally has his own judgment on many things.

Gao Yingwei learned about Mu Qingyu's fire and electricity abilities yesterday. Mu Qingyu's ability to kill so many mutated giant rats wasn't just due to luck.

If Mu Qingyu had hidden and ambushed him at that time, he would have suffered heavy losses as well. But Mu Qingyu didn't; she didn't even compete with him for the supplies in Huisheng Garden.

Now, for the sake of four people, they have given him more medicine than he expected.

"Don't worry, unless we all die on the way, as long as some of us are still alive, we will continue to protect the four of them," Gao Yingwei finally made his promise.

"Everyone's life is precious. Protect yourselves first, and then protect others when you have the strength," Mu Qingyu said calmly. She only asked someone to escort them along the way and, if they had the capacity, to help protect the safety of Attorney Zhou and the other three. She didn't ask anyone to risk their lives for others.

Gao Yingwei was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Damn, I'm actually starting to admire you. Why don't you stay in the village and come with us? The military region is definitely more prosperous and safer than here!"

Mu Qingyu glanced at him and then said, "Why don't you stay? Our village is under construction, it's in full swing, and we're short-staffed. What if we can turn the village into a paradise?"

Gao Yingwei immediately raised his hands in surrender: "Okay, okay, I was just joking." He naturally knew that Mu Qingyu would not go with him, just as Mu Qingyu knew that he could not stay.

That was the end of that topic, and Mu Qingyu took out the other boxes from the van.

"Here's a box of potatoes, a box of sweet potatoes, and a box of corn. Consider it an extra gift from me. But when you're eating, please share some with Grandpa Zhou and the others." Mu Qingyu pushed the three boxes in front of Gao Yingwei.

Before Gao Yingwei could react, Mu Qingyu pushed over a box of water and a box of instant noodles: "These are not for you, but for Grandpa Zhou and the other three to eat on the road. They are entrusted to you for safekeeping. You can give them some every day, and they also have some food on them."

Gao Yingwei nodded blankly, his thoughts still lingering on the three boxes Mu Qingyu had pushed to him earlier.

Finally, Mu Qingyu pushed a 1.5-meter-tall plastic bucket out of the car: "This water was originally groundwater from the village. It was pumped up and double-filtered. It's drinkable after boiling. Here's a bucket for you."

Before leaving the village, Mu Qingyu had placed thirty buckets of this filtered water in her spatial storage. Jing Chen had asked her to take them with her; the village had no shortage of this water, and if Mu Qingyu encountered a water shortage while traveling, she could use it to make a trade.

Mo Huaiyu also agreed with the suggestion, so Mu Qingyu obediently took it with her.

Now, I'll just casually give Gao Yingwei a bucket—just a token gesture will do. People are grateful for a small favor, but resentful when they receive too much.

Gao Yingwei was speechless—heaven had finally smiled upon him, allowing him to find such a kind-hearted person!

"Don't cry, don't be too grateful to your sister." Mu Qingyu waved to Gao Yingwei.

“I didn’t cry!” Gao Yingwei glared.

"I'm afraid you'll be too moved and cry, and I can't handle that."

Gao Yingwei sighed helplessly, but still said, "Thanks."

Mu Qingyu didn't respond to his question, but instead asked about the situation of Lawyer Zhou and the other three. They were doing well and staying obediently in the group.

"That's good. I'll leave the person to you now. I have to go." Mu Qingyu was about to take her leave.

Before Gao Yingwei could express his reluctance to part, he heard an old but loud voice call out, "Xiaoyu, wait a moment."

Mu Qingyu looked up and saw that Fang Jingnian had arrived. Since he was an elder, she naturally wouldn't turn around and leave.

"Grandpa Fang, is there anything else?" Mu Qingyu asked politely but distantly.

Fang Jingnian sighed. He knew in his heart that Mu Qingyu was no longer as respectful to him as before, and it was his fault. Therefore, he couldn't let Mu Qingyu leave like this now.

"Something's up, Xiaoyu. Can we talk in private? It's something very important," Fang Jingnian emphasized.

"It's getting dark, why don't you stay a little longer? My brothers and I will cook something to treat you, you've been running around these past few days..."

Gao Yingwei asked Mu Qingyu to stay for a meal before leaving. He originally wanted to say, "You look so tired these past two days," but he naturally noticed Mu Qingyu's clean clothes and energetic state, so he chose to swallow his words!

"Xiaoyu, believe me, this is really important." Fang Jingnian quickly emphasized again, afraid that Mu Qingyu would refuse.