Cheng Zhen glanced at the person who came in and asked, "Where's Jiang Wan?"
Yu Fen replied in a low voice, "So that's why my sister-in-law is so sensible. She didn't even come out. She's probably already fast asleep with the twins."
As soon as they saw that Jiang Ling was leading the team, they could guess that she was here to appeal to Jiang Wan's family ties again.
It's not that he underestimated these people, but are they blind? Can't they see that his sister-in-law completely ignores them? And they're still subtly using family ties as an excuse?
This is utterly absurd!
So everyone was happy that the younger sister-in-law didn't show her face at all today.
Jiang Ling asked to see Jiang Wan countless times, but they always rejected her requests.
At this moment, Jiang Wan was indeed sleeping with the twins, but she wasn't asleep. As soon as she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with the events that had happened on Socotra Island.
Although she was drunk at the time, she still remembered what she said.
She asked Cheng Zhen, "It's you! What happened to you? What happened to you?"
Cheng Zhen replied, "Have you remembered everything? Then can you tell me why you left without saying goodbye that day?"
Jiang Wan felt that this wasn't just her imagination; what if what he said was true?
Did they know each other before?
But why can't she remember anything at all?
In her memory, his facial expression on the island deeply touched her, causing her heart to ache. She couldn't help but clench her hands to suppress the tingling numbness in her palms.
She is a cold and aloof person, but once she is moved, her palms will feel numb and tingly.
She tossed and turned, unable to sleep. If all of this was true, then why hadn't he said a single word since they returned here?
So what exactly happened between them? And what was he hiding from himself?
These questions weighed heavily on her mind, keeping her awake at all.
She knew Jiang Ling was here again, and she found it extremely annoying.
She was too lazy to go out and socialize. Even if she couldn't sleep, she would stay in bed and not move. After all, the RV was air-conditioned, so why should she go out and suffer physically and mentally?
Cheng Zhen also felt hot. He had been busy outside all day and now wanted to go to Jiang Wan's RV to enjoy the cool air.
So when he met Jiang Ling, he didn't give her a friendly look and went straight to the point, not wanting to beat around the bush with her: "Vice City Lord Jiang, you must have a lot of free time. What brings you to our Longxiang City?"
Yu Fen and the others stood behind him with their arms crossed. They had all fought their way out of the oxygen-deprived apocalypse by battling zombies, mutated plants, and monsters. When they were expressionless, they looked extremely fierce.
The people of Zhusha City are just like the city guards of Xiangcheng in the past. Compared with Longxiang City, they are definitely a bit inferior.
Jiang Ling had been standing outside in the scorching heat all day, and only now did she finally see the person in charge. She was understandably furious, but remembering her purpose, she could only swallow her anger and force a smile, saying, "Our city lord is hosting a banquet for City Lord Cheng..."
Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Zhen interrupted her: "A trap? Sorry, I'm not interested. You might as well just state your purpose."
Yu Fen sneered, "They're just here to steal our supplies, and they keep using the 'little sister-in-law' name!"
Cheng Zhen kicked Yu Fen in the leg: "What's it to you, kid? Does Deputy City Lord Jiang have no mouth or what? Why do you have to relay his message?"
A smart person would naturally understand that he was making a veiled attack.
Jiang Ling hesitated for a moment, then tried her best to maintain a good attitude and said, "We're not here to rob supplies, we're here to borrow them."
You know, our city is overcrowded, and now the area outside has become a monster world. Our city's supplies are really running low. Our two cities are right next to each other, we depend on each other, and we should help each other out when we're in trouble, right?
Cheng Zhen laughed and asked her, "Your city is so big and you don't have any food reserves? How could we refugees who have fled here have any?"
Besides, even if we have some food on hand, it'll eventually run out. After all, I'm not just one or two people; we're all from the same city.
Jiang Ling's smile was somewhat stiff: "Our city lord means that in this oxygen-deficient apocalypse, we humans should help each other and work together even more."
"Okay, then please tell me how we can work together to find food supplies."
Jiang Ling's smile eased a little: "We have grain seeds, and I believe the city lord would be interested."
Food seeds, of course Cheng Zhen was interested, but when he saw the smug smile on her face, he knew he had been tricked.
So he said, "In this climate, I'm afraid nothing will grow. Besides, I don't have any extra Ω to support growing food."
"You have grain in your hands, why don't you plant it sooner?"
Then, changing the subject, he said directly, "Actually, it's not impossible for you to borrow food from us, but I don't need food seeds."
Upon hearing that there was hope, Jiang Ling quickly asked, "What do you need?"
"Ice cubes."
Jiang Ling's expression changed, shocked, but she forced a smile: "Where would we get ice?"
"Such a large city as Vermilion City must have had many cold storage facilities before the oxygen-deficient apocalypse. Besides, after the oxygen-deficient apocalypse, when the harsh winter came, you must have dug ice cellars, right? Deputy City Lord Jiang, we are all sensible people, why pretend to be stupid in front of me?"
After he finished speaking, he immediately gave them the order to leave: "You can have grain, but bring ice in exchange. Nothing else is negotiable. It's already very late. Vice City Lord Jiang, please don't bring your men to surround the gates of our Longxiang City. Otherwise, I will think you are causing trouble."
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Fen and the others immediately formed a battle formation, lined up in a row, looking as if they would attack as soon as they left.
Jiang Ling had experienced their prowess firsthand and didn't want to suffer any losses.
But she wanted to try again: "I want to see my little niece. It's so hot, and I don't know how she's doing. I want to take her to stay in Zhusha City."
Just as Cheng Zhen was about to refuse on her behalf, she suddenly heard Jiang Wan's voice behind them.
"It's better to stay in Vermilion City than to stay here. It's too hot, and I need ice. I wonder if you would be willing to give me some?"
Jiang Ling looked at Jiang Wan walking out gracefully, but before she could say anything, her words got stuck in her throat, leaving her with an uncomfortable feeling of being stuck between words.
After a long pause, she finally said, "Xiao Wan, I am your aunt."
It's as if they're saying Jiang Wan is siding with outsiders.
Jiang Wan wouldn't side with her no matter how much she wanted to, so she didn't bother to talk to her. She raised her chin at Cheng Zhen and asked, "Are you done? Come with me if you're done."
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