Cheng Zhen asked, "Have you paid attention to their young and middle-aged labor force?"
Long Wanzhi was taken aback, then shook his head: "No, ever since I learned that they were using the city's residents as bait to pave the way, I have deliberately kept my distance from them."
He noticed that Cheng Zhen's expression was a little off and quickly asked, "Did something happen?"
"Yes." Cheng Zhen recounted to him everything that had happened underground in the abandoned factory.
Long Wanzhi was even more shocked than him, and almost slammed his fist on the table: "Are there really such heartless and insane people in this world?"
“Yes, and we’ve already encountered them.” Cheng Zhen finished speaking and was about to leave. Before leaving, he patted him on the shoulder and reminded him, “There are a lot of citizens around here, be careful.”
Cheng Zhen strengthened the defenses of the safe zone, assigning all available labor to dig trenches outside the sisal plantation, and instructing the city's residents not to go alone or to trust people from other safe zones.
From then on, Cheng Zhen, Long Wanzhi, and the others looked at the city guards of Quanya City with a very different gaze. Although they pretended to be nonchalant, judging from their defenses, they were extremely wary and fearful of Quanya City.
That very night, two people quietly slipped into Quan Yacheng's safe zone.
"Well, have you figured out their strength yet?" the two men asked.
"No, all we know is that Cheng Zhen is extremely powerful. He is a level two ability user, and he can control and command mutated plants for his own use. It is said that he can also replicate other people's abilities."
"Does he have any weaknesses, flaws, or vulnerabilities?"
"The woman they call an expert and the twins are the people he cares about most. They are said to be his woman and his illegitimate children. As for the incriminating evidence, it is said that he previously killed a man named Yu Tongguang, who has a very powerful background. You might want to investigate."
"If I let you take action now, what are the chances of success?"
"Less than 50%"
They thought this secret meeting would be completely unnoticed, but in reality, Jiang Xiaoxin heard every single word they said.
After a good night's sleep, the little girl was in high spirits and a good mood. She sensed the plants' morning report, then blinked her little eyes and suddenly had an idea.
She first checked on her brother sleeping next door and made sure he was still fast asleep and wouldn't wake up for the time being. She couldn't help but shake her head inwardly, thinking: It's not good to have too much power. If you always overuse your abilities like this and are always sleeping so soundly, how many interesting things will you miss!
"Is Xin Xin awake?" Jiang Wan got into the RV and immediately saw her sitting on the bed, obediently getting dressed by herself.
She got up early and helped Huang Ying and the others cook porridge for the entire safe zone, so that everyone could eat their fill and be warm before digging trenches.
Jiang Xiaoxin smiled sweetly at her and ordered: "Mom, I want to eat meat buns and white fungus soup."
It seemed like she ordered some difficult-to-make dishes, but the meat buns had actually been steamed a few days ago. A large quantity was made and stored in the tree hole space. The white fungus soup was also made yesterday and there was still a lot left over.
Jiang Wan didn't need to do anything; she could simply take what he wanted from the tree hole space.
Jiang Xiaoxin quickly finished two steamed buns and drank all the white fungus soup, then asked, "Where is Uncle Cheng Zhen?"
Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow slightly. This little girl had actually changed how she addressed him. She used to call him "weird uncle." But she didn't think much of it and said, "It seems he took some people out to mine crystals. He should be back soon."
In order to save labor and improve the efficiency of mining crystals, Cheng Zhen no longer arranges for ordinary citizens to go out to mine crystals. He personally takes a pair of earth-type ability users out, and they can dig up a large number of crystals in just one or two hours.
After Jiang Xiaoxin finished eating, she asked her mother for her own set of tools and then ran to the entrance of the safe zone to guard it.
She appeared to be squatting on the ground digging for crystals, but she was actually chatting with the surrounding plants. She knew exactly where Cheng Zhen was leading the team to dig for crystals and when he would return.
So when Cheng Zhen returned to the safe zone and saw the little girl running happily towards him, it would be a lie to say he wasn't excited, happy, or surprised.
He hugged the little girl tightly and asked, "Did you wait for me especially for this? Is something the matter?"
Jiang Xiaoxin nodded and said, "I want to make a deal with you."
"Oh?" Cheng Zhen was quite surprised. "What kind of deal does Xin Xin want with me? Tell me first."
"I'll tell you a secret, and you answer one question for me."
Cheng Zhen chuckled at the smug look on her little face. Since there was nothing urgent at the moment, she decided to tease her.
"Okay, tell me first, what's the secret?"
Jiang Xiaoxin beckoned to him, gesturing for him to come closer, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Someone wants to kill you!"
Cheng Zhen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did your sensory abilities detect this?"
Jiang Xiaoxin nodded with a proud and smug look: "Of course!"
Cheng Zhen actually knew perfectly well who the other person was, but he was curious about what Jiang Xiaoxin wanted to ask him, so he asked:
"So, what questions does Xin Xin want to ask me?"
Jiang Xiaoxin cleared her throat in a pretentious manner, put her hands behind her back, straightened her back, and put on a serious face.
Question: "If your mother and your wife both fell into the water at the same time, who would you save?"
Cheng Zhen's expression was as if she had been struck by lightning.
What kind of century-old problem is this?!
What's even more crucial is that such a question would actually come from the mouth of a three-year-old girl! And this three-year-old girl happens to be his own daughter!
Cheng Zhen felt his head buzzing. If it were anyone else, he wouldn't have the leisure to answer such a stupid question!
But it was Jiang Xiaoxin who asked that question!
After spending so much time together, the little girl finally stopped rejecting him. How could he dare to be so reckless as to push her away again?
So he answered very seriously, "I have superpowers, I can rescue them all at the same time."
Cheng Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that her answer was perfect.
However, Jiang Xiaoxin was not satisfied, and the expression on her face was quite strange.
Cheng Zhen felt a chill run down his spine and quickly added, "I'll save your mother first!"
Jiang Xiaoxin was even more dissatisfied: "Your wife is your wife, don't try to establish any connection with her here!"
Cheng Zhen twitched the corners of his mouth, trying his best to control himself on the surface, but inwardly he was chuckling.
Are you satisfied now?
He thought he had passed the test, but the little girl continued to ask, "Why?"
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