He was both surprised and disappointed to see someone like Zuo Ling paying with compressed biscuits, a rare occurrence that happened only once a month.

He Xiao and the others were also surprised. Someone wanted to say something, but He Xiao stopped them.

The middle-aged man pointed to two cars in the distance, "These are yours, right? Do you have entry and exit permits? If not, pay the fee first, then you can go in."

He Xiao said anxiously, "Fifth Master Ning, when did this rule come about? How come I didn't know about it?"

After the apocalypse, gasoline and diesel resources were scarce, and few people drove cars. In the Chinese village, no more than 10 people could afford to drive.

Of these 10 people, the Ning family made up the majority, and there was no mention of them having entry and exit permits.

Fifth Master Ning glanced at him sideways and said with a hint of sarcasm, "What, do you think I have to tell you the rules set up above?"

Whether he charges or not is entirely up to him. If he says he will, who dares to say he won't?

"you……"

He Xiao glared angrily.

Impatient with arguing over trivial matters, Zuo Ling asked, "Entry and exit permits, how do we get them?"

"It's the same as paying a fee. If you pay for compressed biscuits, it's 5 compressed biscuits a month."

Master Ning pointed to the snowy night and the waterfall:

"They also have to pay, but it can be less, like 3 compressed biscuits a month."

In a post-apocalyptic world where people can't even get enough to eat, pets are all fat and chubby. If they don't fleece you, who will they fleece?

Zuo Ling was annoyed. She should have thrown the two little ones into her spatial dimension.

There were plenty of supplies, but the feeling of being taken advantage of without any benefit was extremely frustrating.

He glared at He Xiao, "Why didn't you tell us there was this part?"

Pei Nansheng felt like he had unwittingly stumbled into a den of thieves, and he even wondered if He Xiao had deliberately tricked them.

He Xiao was extremely embarrassed. They didn't have a car or pets, and they hadn't even thought about the entrance fee for cars and pets.

He really wanted to pay the fees for Pei Nansheng, but his abilities didn't allow it. He was so embarrassed that he didn't even dare to look Pei Nansheng in his direction.

Pei Nansheng slapped his residence permit on Ning Wuye's shoulder and said, "We're not going in. Give me back my compressed biscuits."

Master Ning picked his teeth and said with a crooked mouth, "It's already been processed, how can I cancel it? The residence permit is free."

Pei Nansheng suppressed his anger:

"One residence permit, one compressed biscuit deducted, that's enough, right? Give me back the remaining 27 yuan."

“We don’t have the word ‘retreat’ here.”

Master Ning raised his chin, and several thugs approached.

Ha, this is forced buying and selling!

He Xiao and his companions looked very grim. Zuo Ling's family was their savior, yet they were being harassed at the gate.

He knew that Pei Nansheng wasn't unable to pay, but rather unwilling to pay and endure this humiliation.

Zuo Ling chuckled and pulled back her residence permit: "Never mind, let's leave it at that."

Turning to He Xiao, he said, "We'll go in later, you guys go back first."

She pulled Pei Nansheng away.

He Xiao caught up and said awkwardly:

"Oh, oh, I'm so sorry, I forgot about the car and the pet. I didn't mean to scam you."

Pei Nan was angry and annoyed, so she gave him a cold glance and didn't say anything.

Zuo Ling waved her hand dismissively: "It's alright, you guys go back first."

He Xiao wanted to say something more, but no matter how he explained, it seemed like he was trying to cover up the truth.

I watched as the family drove away, one after the other.

Fifth Master Ning spat at the departing car's rear and cursed:

"He looks respectable, but he's a penniless wretch. He can't even bear to part with such a small amount of his possessions."

He Xiao glared at him, and Fifth Master Ning sneered, "What, you're not convinced?"

The thugs gathered around, tilting their heads and tapping the iron bars in their hands, exuding a menacing aura.

He Xiaohan said with a cold face:

"Don't push things too far. There's an old saying: where there is oppression, there is resistance. Your Ning family is still hoping to fleece us sheep. If you drive all the sheep away, where will your Ning family fleece us?"

Master Ning chuckled twice:

"Oh ho, so you know how to threaten us now? If you've got the guts, then leave and see if I'll let you stay."

His eyes flashed with malice as he pointed at the three injured men: "With your bunch of ugly ducklings, the Ning family really can't count on you."

The thugs laughed and cursed, spewing profanities.

If they continued to argue, he would only suffer the consequences. His companions, not wanting He Xiao to get into a fight with them, pushed him towards home.