From her hiding place, Li Xin'er observed the entire situation inside.
It was clear that Qiao Ruoyun had lost interest in killing Mu Zijin and was no longer interested in what would happen next. She went around to the back of the factory and looked at the mutated beasts that Qiao Ruoyun was raising.
The machines in the factory are still there, but it's now filled with all sorts of mutated beasts.
Just as Leng Luo said, cats and dogs were the most numerous, followed by chickens and ducks...
There were about thirty of them, and because of their larger size, they looked quite numerous when grouped together.
However, judging from Qiao Ruoyun's behavior, she seems to be keeping them as ordinary pets and has no intention of training them for combat.
Li Xin'er glanced at the general situation and returned to the villa just in time for dinner. Carl and the others returned shortly after. He had gone to the base and brought back news from there that Lu Chen would be visiting tomorrow.
Although it was called a visit, the main purpose was to return the crystal cores and discuss the transaction again.
"What's the situation at the base?"
At the dinner table, Li Xin'er did not have the habit of not talking while eating. On the contrary, since everyone had their own tasks during the day, they would chat about their day's achievements and exchange information during the dinner.
Carl replied, "It seems like everything is going smoothly at the base; there are quite a few more people outside the Crystal Safe Zone."
"Besides the soldiers at the base, there are also independent teams, usually led by people with superpowers, who go out to clear out zombies and find supplies."
"The base is collecting crystal cores, which can be exchanged for base points or directly for supplies. The teams that go out seem to be quite enthusiastic."
Li Xin'er nodded slightly. Replacing currency with crystal cores was a relatively easy concept to implement.
"The snowstorm shouldn't have affected the base much, right?"
Carl shook his head. "I specifically asked the base commander, and he said that the supplies were distributed in a timely manner, so there were no casualties."
The vulture beside them, however, had a different opinion and chimed in:
"That's not necessarily true. I saw that some houses in their safe zone were also crushed. They were probably just saying that to appease the public."
Pigeon was also there today, and he quickly chimed in.
"Even if it's just for show, there shouldn't be too many casualties."
Judging from their demeanor, it's clear that while their lives may not be exceptionally good, they're not in dire straits either. The fact that the base's administrator can manage to do this shows that he's quite capable.
Carl agreed with the pigeon.
"Yes, with Lu Chen here, the S City base shouldn't be too difficult at the moment."
Qi Hongshen works for the military and is considered a confidant of Lu Zheng of the Lu family. With Lu Chen here, he'll definitely listen to Lu Chen. As for Jiang Yong, he has some ambitions, but not many; he's also pragmatic and won't stand out too much.
Li Xin'er didn't bother to find out about the others at the S City base, but she did keep a close eye on the top leader, Qi Hongshen, and the second-in-command, Jiang Yong.
"So, the S City base might be the most stable base in the area right now."
Although Carl didn't know much about other places, he still had a general idea: "That's possible."
Therefore, Li Xin'er's choice to set up shop in S City and do business was indeed a good one, without any unnecessary complications.
The situation in other places is uncertain. With mountains high and the emperor far away, internal power struggles are rampant, with several factions scheming against each other, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they've come to blows.
The next day was a bright and sunny day. The sun rose early, making everyone feel refreshed as soon as they got out of bed.
Lu Chen led Lu Jin'an's team, a group of three cars, and arrived at the entrance of the residential area in a relatively low-key manner.
Li Xin'er asked Carl to find an empty villa near the entrance of the residential area specifically to receive these 'unfamiliar' guests.
"Miss Xin'er, it's been a long time."
In the living room, Lu Chen saw Li Xin'er enter and politely stood up to greet her.
"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Li Xin'er wore a black velvet cheongsam, her slender figure sexy without being vulgar, her hair tied back with an emerald hairpin, giving her a dignified and elegant demeanor.
Lu Chen waved his hand with a smile, "No, we just arrived too."
Li Xin'er looked at Lu Jin'an beside him, and Lu Jin'an nodded slightly to her first.
Lu Jin'an was wearing a white shirt with a black holster over it, and he still had a stern face and didn't smile.
Li Xin'er glanced at them briefly before turning her gaze away to the main seat opposite them.
Before she could speak, Lu Jin'an made a gesture, and the Longyan team members at the door carried in a black box and placed it in the open space in front of the coffee table.
"Miss Xin'er, this is the ten thousand crystal cores we owe you from our last transaction. Please take a look."
As Lu Chen spoke, a team member reached out and opened the box, revealing a box full of crystal cores to Li Xin'er.
Li Xin'er glanced at Carl at the door, and Carl stepped forward to take the crystal cores.
As they finished cleaning, Li Xin'er withdrew her gaze and didn't look at them any longer.
She said to Lu Chen, "I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so fast."
Lu Chen wore a smile, as warm and friendly as ever.
"We've done our best. We definitely won't go back on our word. We're still very grateful for your trust. As for the order from the base, I believe it will be delivered to you in the next couple of days. Qi Hongshen will have someone specially send it over."
Li Xin'er said half-jokingly, "No rush, I believe you won't renege on my debt. Running a small business isn't easy."
Lu Chen shook his head slightly, "Your business is quite large."
"I'm here today to discuss a business deal with you. I wonder if you'd be interested."
He reached out to Lu Jin'an, who then took out a paper document from a black folder and handed it to him.
Li Xin'er noticed that this was originally Assistant Wang's job, but Lu Jin'an had done it instead. She also noticed that Assistant Wang hadn't accompanied them today, so she casually asked about it.
"Why haven't I seen Assistant Wang today?"
"He had an accident and died."
Lu Chen's tone carried a hint of regret, but Li Xin'er could not detect the slightest emotional fluctuation on his face.
It's obvious he's lying.
Li Xin'er feigned surprise, "What happened? It was fine before the heavy snow."
"It was after the snow season when I went out and encountered a horde of zombies."
Without elaborating, Lu Chen handed the list to Li Xin'er.
"Here's what I need this time, take a look."
Li Xin'er took it and carefully looked through it.
"It's normal for things like the apocalypse to happen. Mr. Lu, please accept my condolences."
Then, the matter was dropped, and the two began to chat about the items on the list.
"It's all equipment and materials, that's all we have. I wonder if Mr. Lu is representing himself this time, or...?"
Upon hearing Li Xin'er say yes, Lu Chen's eyes lit up.
"To be honest, it's what the higher-ups need."
Li Xin'er asked again, "Do you want to restore communication?"
Lu Chen was genuinely surprised this time; he hadn't expected that she could discern their intentions through these materials.
"Miss Xin knows about this?"
Li Xin'er waved the list in her hand.
"I just guessed it from the materials; after all, these things are used for launching satellites."
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