Chapter 343: Disappearing Food
Okay, next time I’ll ask dad to make me another one with minced meat.
Lin Xingjin didn't know that a note had been made on his student file. There were more eyes watching him in the dark. He was assessed as someone who might cause harm to a national treasure, so he was listed as a dangerous person by the state and was under close surveillance.
Anyone who can be restrained by him will be closely observed and have a heavy mark left on their credit file.
On the other side, the ancient plane.
Traveling again, Zhu Linlang's team became stronger. Chong Yi followed her, while Chang Yuan led the team to guard Zhu Family Manor, so that the two of them could get familiar with their subordinates and the new environment as soon as possible.
There were also people from Qinghe County who were arranged among them, wearing special armor and holding unified weapons. Who could recognize that they had not received unified training?
Yao Qi thought of the abundant food at home and did not regret his decision at all: Joining the Zhu family was the best decision I have ever made in my life!
Recalling that after dinner yesterday, I found Zhu Linlang and, together with several brothers from Qinghe County, expressed my desire to join the guard team.
Zhu Linlang had not issued any more missions to kill zombies for food in the past few days. The food they ate was the food that Zhu Linlang had promised to escort her to Zhu Family Manor.
Once they arrived at Zhujiazhuang, the Zhu family did not treat them badly. They arranged accommodation for them and took care of their food, drink, and warmth. They lived very comfortably without having to worry about zombies every day. They could stay at home if they wanted to and just had to wait for Zhu Linlang to return to Qinghe County again.
But as the food became less and less, what would they do if they ran out of food? Without Zhu Linlang, it would be difficult for them to find enough food to survive on their own.
Looking at the uniform armor and weapons of the guards, they said that every guard can get one, and new clothes will be issued every quarter. If a weapon is broken or lost, they can register to get a new one.
This is not the most important thing. In fact, what attracts them the most is that the guards can receive food and salary every month. Even if you do nothing, as long as you are still a guard, you can receive it.
Isn't this a stable job? In this apocalyptic world, even the emperor can't guarantee that you will have enough to eat.
They were worried that Zhu Linlang would reject them. After all, they were not as skilled as the guards. They were just ignorant people...
Unexpectedly, Zhu Linlang was very happy that they joined the Zhu family, and they also had the same things and benefits as those in the same position.
As long as they work hard and accumulate military points, they can be promoted to team leader, regiment commander, company commander, or even general!
I ate the big cake I planned and I was full.
When Lin Xinhuan returned to the ancient dimension again, there were a lot more people in Zhujiazhuang.
"They look unfamiliar to me. Where did you steal these from?"
Lin Xinhuan pulled Zhu Linlang aside and asked quietly in her ear.
"I'm really angry."
Where is the granary? It was said that it could provide food for the people of a county for half a year. Zhu Linlang captured the troops guarding the granary.
I wonder how they surrendered so quickly.
I looked at them doubtfully. Each one looked more skinny and pale than the other. Were they really guarding the granary without eating a single grain of rice?
When they opened the warehouse, no matter how well-educated he was, he couldn't help but curse: "You county magistrate, you bird egg, damn it, did your mother throw away the fetus and raise the placenta? This is the reserve food that can save lives when a crisis comes. How can you fake it!"
The tied-up supply guard nearby had a flash of sadness in his eyes. They had experienced such despair more than once, and after seeing it again, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
At first, cholera broke out in the granary. After finally clearing out the monsters, the captain of the guard was unable to leave the granary. He could not contact the outside world and had to wait for reinforcements.
One day, two days, three days...they watched the food in the kitchen become less and less, until there was not a grain of rice or a drop of water left. They were worse off than the people in Qinghe County and Zhujiazhuang. They lived in inconvenient conditions guarding the granary and had to fetch water from the stream outside.
In the current situation, there are zombies everywhere outside. How can they transport the water back safely while carrying it in both hands?
Tried it once and lost a lot of brothers.
The water brought back by the sacrifice was not drinkable at all. Those who drank the river water in a hurry turned into irrational monsters under their noses.
"Captain of the Guard, we can't hold on any longer. Without food, we will die. Now is a special moment. We will replenish the food we have eaten later."
The guard captain was torn between military regulations and the lives of his companions, and finally decided: "Open the granary!"
The moment the granary was opened, the light in the captain's eyes went out, blood scattered in the air, and a few drops fell on the face of the soldier next to him.
Without bothering to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, he pushed the guard aside and opened another storeroom himself. He calmed down a bit and grabbed a handful of rice: "Impossible, impossible."
He looked around at all the food warehouses like a madman, laughed loudly, and then fell down.
"No...no breathing." The captain of the guard glared angrily and did not move. The soldier probed the tip of his nose and said this sadly.
The captain of the guards saw that the first storehouse they opened was empty. A grain of food that was supposed to be in the storehouse had disappeared. Who had stolen the food while they were guarding?
The second warehouse was full of rotten and stale grain. It shouldn't be like this. A new batch of grain would be replaced every year. He watched the white grain being delivered.
The easily crumbled grains made the captain of the guards despair. The only one who could transfer and replace the grains without anyone noticing was the highest authority in Changhe County, the county magistrate.
Oh my God! How can they, the people, survive?
He was so angry that he never got up again.
So when Zhu Linlang attacked, the soldiers had no motivation to fight. They had lost hope of survival. Would they still risk their lives to defend an empty warehouse? Is this corrupt country worth it?
Zhu Linlang felt sad that a good soldier who worked hard for the country died, while the corrupt officials were still alive and well. I must change it!
When Lin Xinhuan came out of the jade pendant again, she saw more people and did not see the food that Zhu Linlang brought back.
"We recruited more than 300 soldiers to guard the granary. Together with the Zhu family guards, there are 487 people registered who voluntarily joined the army."
Although it sounds like a large number of people, it is still far from enough to fulfill her ambition.
The same goes for ordinary people. Building counties and prefectures requires people with different skills.
"Xin Huan, these are the ten crystal cores I collected during this trip. I'll exchange them for money for you."
"All of them?"
"all!"
I asked all the craftsmen in Zhujiazhuang, whether they were blacksmiths, carpenters, builders, or jewelry researchers... none of them had ever seen the material of the crystal core.
If one stays in close contact with the crystal core for a long time, one will feel dizzy and have vomiting and other reactions. Zhu Linlang guessed that not only the zombie's blood carries dirt, but the crystal core coming out of its body also carries contagious dirt.
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