Chapter 191 Vegetables
Gu Wan put her hands on her hips: "Brother, why draw lots? The few of us girls plus Ci-ge and A-Ye are enough. As for you guys, you can decide for yourselves!"
Chi Yanzhou noticed Lu Nange's silence: "Nannan, what's wrong?"
Lu Nange: "There are three people staking out outside! Why don't we go to the market first, buy some things, and then go back to the store after it's completely dark?"
Lu Beiye slightly raised his hand, and the protective barriers of the doors and windows disappeared.
Chi Yanzhou: "Nannan, could you give me a face mask?"
Lu Nange flipped her palm over and handed over a plain black face mask...
Gu Wan raised an eyebrow: "Brothers, why don't you guys bring them too? Cover up properly, so you don't attract unwanted attention!"
Gu Qi gave her a cool glance: "Gu Wanwan, watch your words?"
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Five minutes later, a team dressed entirely in black emerged from the villa, their faces completely covered except for their eyes.
The three people squatting in the empty courtyard of the villa looked at each other in bewilderment.
[In this sweltering heat, wearing masks and hats, aren't they afraid of getting heatstroke?]
[I was spotted by that idiot Zhao Huan the moment I walked in. If you were me, you'd do the same!]
[That's right, when we're out and about, we boys need to protect ourselves too!]
"They're following..." Lu Nange lowered her voice: "Two at three o'clock, one at nine o'clock."
Lu Xici suddenly raised her voice: "This base has pretty good facilities, why don't we settle down here?"
Chi Yanzhou: "Let's go to the market first and buy some daily necessities. We'll go out to collect supplies tomorrow."
Gu Qi: "Didn't Xiao Li mention some kind of mission hall? Shall we go check it out tomorrow and see if we can take on some missions that earn resources?"
He Zhuo: "So, renting the apartment really used up all our crystal cores?"
Lu Xici shrugged: "Anyway, I'm penniless now..."
On the way to the market, Lu Nange and three other girls listened to a few boys chatting away, one after another...
At the market, the roadside stalls mostly displayed miscellaneous items that were neither new nor old—worn-out knives, yellowed books, repaired clothes...
But the shops along the street were quite different, displaying mostly brand-new goods.
At the corner of the street, a simple yet tidy vegetable stall stands out.
The stall owner was a girl with a tanned complexion and a buzz cut, whose arm muscles were clearly defined. She was neatly arranging vegetables covered in dirt.
Seeing everyone stop, she said expressionlessly, "Bartering or giving crystal cores is fine. Feel free to look around; I grew them all myself."
Wen Qing: "How many crystal cores does this cabbage have?"
Girl: "Two cabbages, one level-one crystal core."
He Zhuo's eyes widened, and he immediately put down the bright green cabbage in his hand: "Two cabbages for only one crystal core?"
The girl raised her eyelids, giving him a look as if he were an idiot: "What you just picked up was bok choy."
Wen Qing: "This is the real cabbage! Xiao He, would you like some bok choy?"
"Sister Wenqing, I'm not picky!" He Zhuo scratched his head: "It's just that these vegetables are so green and fresh!"
"Two bundles of bok choy, one each." The girl bent down again to tidy up the vegetable basket.
Wen Qing casually picked out some vegetables and asked, "Miss, do you set up your stall here every day?"
"Yes, they're usually there."
"If I want to buy groceries but can't find you, where am I supposed to go?"
The girl finally looked them over properly: "New here?"
Jian Wenqing nodded: "We're the only ones in the entire base who can grow vegetables. Anyone can find our place by asking."
"Thank you." Wen Qing neatly arranged the selected vegetables on the stall. "Could you please calculate the price?"
The girl glanced at it and tapped her finger on the edge of the basket: "Five level-one crystal cores."
After purchasing vegetables, a wok, and seasonings, the group strolled back slowly.
He Zhuo and Gu Wan's main characteristics are—they are curious about this and that!
In reality, Lu Nange's spiritual power extends in the shadows like a spider web.
What should have been a ten-minute journey took two hours.
As dusk completely enveloped the base, they finally returned to the villa area.
The trio monitoring them followed behind... [They can walk incredibly fast!]
After returning to the villa and checking that nothing was wrong, they closed the ventilation windows one by one.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Beiye unleashed golden supernatural power that spread like water, sealing the gaps in the doors and windows completely.
Ice buckets were arranged in a semi-circle in the corner, and Lu Nange took out steaming hot food from the space—the aroma of braised pork, steamed fish... The aroma of the food instantly filled the room.
Lu Nange: "All three exits from the city are behind the wall where the base chief and his group live."
Gu Wan: "I don't know if it's because of everything that's happened along the way, but I'm a bit stressed. I just feel like this design isn't for good!"
He Zhuo, biting into a chicken leg, mumbled, "How about we sneak out the entrance? Go around here?"
Gu Qi: "If we bypass Suzhou, we'll have to go through two more cities to get back to Beijing, and who knows what might happen..."
Chi Yanzhou: "Let's eat first. We haven't rested well during the day, so let's recharge tonight. Tomorrow we'll leave the Suzhou base and explore the surrounding areas."
Lu Nange: "Sister Wenqing, don't worry. If all else fails, we'll have Brother He Zhuo and Brother Ji Xian dig a tunnel and get out of here..."
He Zhuo's eyes lit up: "Sister, great idea! Shall Lao Ji and I start digging today?"
Lu Nange: "No rush, let's go check out the outside of the base tomorrow!"
As everyone took turns washing up, the vines suddenly straightened and began to scurry around the room, chirping, "Chirp chirp chirp!"
[Master, someone's here!]
Lu Nange, with her hair still half-dry, stepped out of the bathroom: "Zhizhi, it's okay."
The vines quieted down, and Lu Nange looked at the people standing in the living room: "The person who brought us in has brought a group of people!"
Less than two minutes later, the gate bell rang throughout the villa.
Lu Beiye put away the metal shield by the gate.
Chi Yanzhou and Lu Xici walked out of the entrance hall one after the other.
Under the moonlight, the bespectacled man stood outside the courtyard with more than ten fully armed guards.
The bespectacled man: "Gentlemen, excuse me for disturbing you so late at night. I'm Zhong Song."
Chi Yanzhou leaned lazily against the doorframe: "What's up?"
Zhong Song smiled warmly: "Having reviewed your information, four of you are Level 3 ability users, and the rest are Level 2. Our base needs talents like you. If any of you intend to stay with our base long-term, we have suitable positions available, with monthly allowances of crystal cores and supplies!"
Lu Xici yawned: "We do want to settle down, but we need to get to know the environment first, right?"
Zhong Song: "Of course, those of you can familiarize yourselves with the environment at our base first. If you've made up your minds, you can come find me at the guard post anytime..."
Lu Xici: "Okay, Captain Zhong!"
Zhong Song wisely stepped back: "Then I won't disturb you any longer. Please get some rest."
As soon as the door closed, He Zhuo rushed over: "Are they trying to recruit us?"
Gu Qi: "Looks like you don't have to be a groundhog anymore!"
He Zhuo: "Huh?"
Gu Wan: "It's like a godsend! Since we can't find a way out of the city, we can infiltrate the enemy lines and escape from there!"
Outside the door, three pursuers were bowing and scraping as they reported.
[Captain Zhong, they definitely want to stay long-term. We overheard their conversation. They came all the way from Haishi to find a safe base to settle down.]
Zhong Song pushed up his glasses: [Is there anything strange?]
The three shook their heads simultaneously: [They just went to the market and bought some cooking utensils. They probably spent a lot of crystal cores on rent, so they only bought the cheapest items.]
[Among them were a man and a woman, making a lot of noise, but the child, on the other hand, didn't cry or fuss and was very well-behaved.]
Zhong Song handed over a walkie-talkie: [Keep an eye on things. You can stay in this villa during the day. Contact me anytime if there are any problems.]
[Okay, Captain Zhong!]
[Thank you, Captain Zhong!]
[Mission accomplished!]
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