Chapter 27 Heading to the Base
Fang Qingxun genuinely liked Jiang Li. Being with Jiang Li made him feel very comfortable. Although they had only met twice, he really liked her. Of course, this liking wasn't romantic; he wanted to treat her like a younger sister.
"Jiang Li, don't worry about him. He's just joking. That's just how he is. He's very outgoing. Don't mind him." Gu Jin was speechless at Fang Qingxun. He had only met Jiang Li twice and he was already acting like a stranger. Wasn't he afraid of embarrassing Jiang Li?
"Boss, I'm not joking. Look how beautiful Jiang Li is, how skilled she is, and how destined she is to be with us. It would be such a waste not to become sworn sisters." He was really serious.
"Shut up," Gu Jin said, rubbing his forehead. He knew that Fang Qingxun genuinely thought Jiang Li was a good person, which was why she brought up this idea. Fang Qingxun wasn't like this with everyone, and he was just afraid that Jiang Li didn't know that.
"Actually, it was just a coincidence." Jiang Li politely declined Fang Qingxun's offer. It wasn't that she thought they were bad people, but rather that she wasn't the type to be overly familiar with others. Besides, she had something to hide from them, and she knew Fang Qingxun meant well.
"Sigh, girl, you really don't..."
Fang Qingxun wanted to say something, but Gu Jin glanced at him, and Fang Qingxun shut up.
"Why don't we get something to eat first? It's getting dark, let's light a fire." Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward, Jiang Li quickly changed the subject.
"Okay, I want to eat hot pot today. I've been craving it for so long." Fang Qingxun immediately chimed in when he heard about food. He knew Jiang Li was unwilling, and that he had acted impulsively.
"Captain, what would you like to eat? I have lots of food here, take a look."
Gu Jin picked up the bread and said, "I'll eat this."
Fang Qing gave her boss a sympathetic look, then happily went off to prepare the self-service hot pot.
Jiang Li ate snail rice noodles, and he had his own pot to cook them. Since Fang Qingxun was eating hot pot, he wasn't worried about the smell attracting other people. There were three of them, and they were all pretty good fighters. Only Gu Jin was pitifully eating dry bread.
The three of them built a small fire in the middle of the house, then sat around it eating and chatting.
"Now that you've met, are you planning to leave tomorrow?"
“Yes, we’re leaving tomorrow. Are you coming with us? We can travel together for a part of the way to the base,” Gu Jin replied, looking at Jiang Li.
"Then I'll set off with you tomorrow." I originally thought it would take many days to get to the base, but I didn't expect to find Fang Qingxun in just a few days.
"Girl, it seems we can travel together for a while longer." Gu Jin had already told him that Jiang Li was only dropping him off and that she would be leaving afterward.
"I don't know either. By the time you get to the base, will Shi Lin still be there? He'll probably already be gone." If you manage to run into Shi Lin, that would truly be fate.
"What does he look like? If I run into him, I can pass on your message." It's unlikely we'll run into each other again, but Jiang Li didn't say these words.
"He's a little taller than Fang Qingxun, wears gold-rimmed glasses, has a mole under his left eye, and a tattoo on his left wrist. If you run into him, please tell him to wait for us at the base, and we'll come find him later." Gu Jin described Shi Lin's appearance, but like Jiang Li, he thought it was unlikely they would both run into each other.
"Okay, if I run into him, I'll tell him."
The group chatted for a long time, mostly Fang Qingxun talking, with Jiang Li and Gu Jin occasionally responding. Actually, Jiang Li quite liked the current situation.
After chatting for a long time, the group finally rested. The three of them arranged to take turns on night duty, starting with Jiang Li, then Gu Jin, and finally Fang Qingxun. The middle shift was the most tiring. Jiang Li and Fang Qingxun had to drive the next day, while Gu Jin was in the best condition, so Gu Jin was assigned to the middle shift.
Nothing happened during that time. Jiang Li had been worried that someone would smell the odor and come over, but no one did.
Actually, some people smelled the odor while Jiang Li and the others were eating, but they were deterred by Jiang Li's snail rice noodles and thought it was something smelly, so they didn't come over.
A few of us chatted quite late last night, so we got up quite late this morning. After washing up and having breakfast, we set off.
Fang Qingxun's car was leading the way, with Gu Jin sitting in the passenger seat. Gu Jin had already put all her things in Fang Qingxun's car, while Jiang Li followed behind in his own car.
Unlike when they came, they didn't have to rush, so they drove more slowly. They encountered several robberies along the way, but they managed to deal with them all. Overall, it was a close call.
Before they knew it, it was time to part ways. Three days had passed since they arrived. The three stopped their cars and said goodbye to each other. From this point on, they would not be going their separate ways.
"Goodbye, little sister. We'll come to the base to find you once we find our companions," Fang Qingxun said reluctantly.
"Okay, goodbye, I'll be waiting for you at the base." After answering Fang Qingxun, Jiang Li turned to Gu Jin and said, "Don't forget my reward."
"Yes, I won't forget, don't worry."
"That's good, I'll be going now."
After Jiang Li finished speaking, he drove off, waved, and left. Gu Jin and the others waited until Jiang Li's car was far away before starting their own car and leaving.
The base is located in a 5A-level scenic area in H City. It is nestled against the mountains and by the water, with a mild climate in winter and a cool climate in summer. In my previous life, many people would come here to escape the summer heat, and people would also come in droves in other seasons.
Jiang Li drove towards the base. In his previous life, he had also been to this base and lived there for six years, so he was quite familiar with the route to the base.
Driving alone made things much easier for Jiang Li. He took out a pear from his spatial storage and ate it as he drove. They were already quite close to the base, and it was already past 1 a.m. He figured they would arrive at the base late at night, so Jiang Li decided to spend the night in the wilderness and go to the base the next morning.
The road leading from the city to the base gradually became deserted, with trees and grass growing alongside. Jiang Li parked his car on a nearby patch of grass to rest.
Jiang Li arrived late this time, and there were only two cars parked here. In his previous life, when Jiang Li came with the main group, the cars here were all stuck in traffic.
Jiang Li ate fried chicken and cola for dinner. After finishing, he sprayed air freshener in the car and only opened a crack to let in some fresh air after confirming that there was no smell.
After parking, Jiang Li didn't get out of the car to avoid causing unnecessary trouble. If he didn't get out, others wouldn't know how many people were in the car. The cars next to him probably had the same idea, and no one got out.
But often, trouble comes knocking on your door even if you don't look for it. Jiang Li had just finished dinner and was about to recline his seat to rest when there was a knock on the driver's side door.
Jiang Li didn't want to pay attention; he thought the person would lose patience and leave. But the person kept knocking, and since Jiang Li couldn't leave the door, he kept knocking.
Jiang Li lowered the car window with a cold expression, looking out at the woman who appeared to be in her sixties or seventies.
The woman felt a little flustered by Jiang Li's gaze, but she still stepped forward and spoke.
"Little girl, are you all alone? Could you give me something to eat?" the woman asked Jiang Li while secretly glancing into the car.
"There's no food." Jiang Li noticed the woman's movements and moved his body to block her peeping view.
"Young lady, I really only need a little bit. Can't you give me a little? You should know how to respect the elderly and care for the young..."
The woman was about to continue speaking when Jiang Li closed the car window, not giving her a chance to continue.
When the woman saw that Jiang Li had closed the car window, she immediately became furious and continued to bang on the window while cursing at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li wasn't going to tolerate her. He rolled down the car window, pulled out a gun, and pointed it at the woman's forehead.
"If you dare to knock again, I'll send you to knock on the door of the King of Hell."
The woman was startled by Jiang Li's gaze and the gun in his hand, and quickly ran back to her car, where she remained motionless for a long time.
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