While they were checking the supplies, Li Xin'er used her soul power to probe downwards and also learned about the situation underground.
It is an underground drainage brick and stone pipe with a rectangular cross-section, about 4 meters wide and 3 meters high.
There are also arched cross sections, with two forms: horseshoe-shaped and multi-circular heart-shaped, where the upper part is a semicircle and the lower part is a straight wall, and the net width is about 4 meters.
There was no standing water, so it seems these drainage channels have been abandoned for a long time.
At this time, there were nearly 300 people living inside, each family unit, each occupying their own territory and building simple sheds, which stretched out and spread throughout every corner of the underground passage.
The strong sense of daily life below makes it seem as if a small underground city has been formed.
The fact that so many people lived underground without sending out a single message aroused Li Xin'er's curiosity once again.
After the bearded men finished counting, they said to Li Xin'er, "No problem."
"That's good. Now that the transaction is complete, I'll be going."
As Li Xin'er spoke, she prepared to turn and leave.
At this moment, the bearded man hurriedly stepped forward and called out to her, "Wait."
Li Xin'er turned her head to look at her. "Is there anything else?"
"If we find these things again in the future, would you still want them?"
Li Xin'er understood his meaning and spoke frankly:
"Too little is troublesome; if there's more, I can consider exchanging with you."
She had just seen the situation underground. The people there included the elderly and children. Even though their lives seemed very difficult, their expressions were not numb; they were living with hope.
Aside from the questionable fact that they committed robbery, Li Xin'er's impression of them improved slightly.
Li Xin'er still told the other party about the crystal core.
“Those are crystal cores, the stuff inside zombie heads. The official base has started using them as currency.”
Upon hearing this, all five looked surprised and suddenly realized what was happening.
However, neither of them showed any sign of regret for making the deal with Li Xin'er.
This improved Li Xin'er's impression of them even more.
"So that was a crystal core?"
"Hey! Didn't I waste a lot before?"
The thought that they hadn't collected any of the crystal cores from the zombies they had killed filled Hongli with heartache.
When Li Xin'er is in a good mood, she's happy to chat with people a bit more.
"They haven't been out for long, and only level one zombies are present. These bases have already issued public announcements, so you should pay more attention."
Upon hearing this, a fleeting look of disappointment crossed Hong Li's eyes, but he quickly nodded as if nothing had happened.
"Okay, we'll be careful."
The other four didn't answer, because they all knew in their hearts that it wasn't that they didn't want to find out, but that they simply didn't have the opportunity.
Li Xin'er felt that these people seemed to have quite a few secrets, so she didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
After she left, the five of them seemed to come back to their senses, or perhaps they relaxed considerably.
Hong Li slapped his thigh in frustration.
"Oh no! I forgot to ask how to contact her!"
After they find the crystal core, where can they find someone to help them?
The dark-faced man beside him had already turned around anxiously, preparing to move supplies. He said calmly,
"There aren't any zombies left for us to fight in this area."
In other words, they no longer have any crystal nuclei to exchange.
The room fell silent for several seconds after those words. The bearded man's eyes were dark, as if he was deep in thought.
The older man, with a smile, eased the atmosphere and gestured for the others to shift their attention to the supplies.
"Putting all that aside, this much supplies is enough to feed us for several days. Let's get someone to move them out as soon as possible to avoid being discovered."
Hong Li rolled up his sleeves, instantly regaining his energy, "Yes, I'll go back and call someone!"
They busied themselves moving the supplies back underground.
Meanwhile, Gold Tooth and his two companions limped back to their territory.
In the auto repair shop, groups of three or five people gathered together, drinking, smoking, and playing cards.
As soon as Jin Ya and his two companions arrived at the large iron gate, the two guards inside immediately opened it to greet them like sycophants.
"Brother Jin is back!"
He bowed and nodded, asking questions with a smile, but didn't dare mention why the three of them were injured.
Gold Tooth glared at him fiercely, then raised his foot and kicked him in a fit of anger.
"Get out of my way! I'm in this state, and you're still laughing so happily!"
The person who was kicked stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud. Ignoring the pain, he hurriedly got up, his face contorted in a grimace, no longer daring to smile.
Before he could even apologize or beg for forgiveness, Gold Tooth had completely ignored him and strode inside.
As soon as Gold Tooth left, the man who had just been beaten instantly changed his expression, lowered his voice, and muttered:
"Pah, he really thinks he's some big brother. If it weren't for Brother Xin, what would he be?"
Gold Tooth often gets beaten up outside, and it's common for him to come home with bruises.
When they saw that Gold Tooth was injured, they pretended to be very worried and went to greet him. Instead, Gold Tooth beat them up, saying that they were making a fuss over such a small injury and that they looked down on him.
Now it's not right to turn it the other way around; they have no skills, but they have a big temper.
The three men with gold teeth continued walking inside. Unlike the two men at the entrance, they merely glanced at the groups of three or five people playing cards in the courtyard inside, then casually looked away, as if they were already used to it.
Gold Tooth didn't even glance at them, but went straight inside, all the way to the workshop, and knocked on a door.
"Brother, it's me."
The sounds of pleasure inside the room abruptly ceased, followed by the sound of clothes being put on. The door opened from the inside, and two women with disheveled hair and revealing clothes swayed their slender waists as they walked out.
Upon seeing the gold tooth, he didn't greet it but simply ignored it and walked straight towards the backyard.
"Come in."
A rough male voice came from inside the house, and Gold Tooth led his two little followers inside.
The curtains were drawn, and the dimly lit office was filled with an indescribable smell.
A shirtless man with a thick gold chain around his neck, leaning back on a black leather sofa, smoking a cigar.
He glanced at Gold Tooth, but his first reaction wasn't to ask why his hand was injured. Instead, he frowned when he saw that all three of them had empty hands.
Where is the stuff?
Jin Ya's legs trembled slightly. Even though the person in front of him was his own brother, he was still very afraid of him. He answered weakly:
"Brother, someone stole our things."
Jin Xin was incredulous, and his tone turned fierce, "Robbed?!"
As he spoke, he abruptly sat up straight, leaning forward, his already somewhat fierce face now appearing even more menacing.
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