As soon as the man finished speaking, six people stepped out from the side, all wearing bulletproof vests and carrying guns. They cautiously approached the bus.
Li Yiyuan's eyes were dark and deep, his hands clenched into fists, suppressing his anger and restraining the urge to attack.
Inside the bus, Tang Ling heard the commotion outside, hugged her children tightly, huddled in a corner, and stared nervously at the bus door.
Seeing that those people were about to force open the car door, Li Yiyuan could no longer stand idly by.
Just as he was about to unleash his superpowers, a dilapidated pickup truck sped toward him.
The leader raised his hand in a gesture to stop them, and everyone stopped in their tracks.
Li Yiyuan also breathed a slight sigh of relief and quietly withdrew his superpower.
The pickup truck braked suddenly and stopped behind the bus, from which five people got off.
"Brother Li!"
Li Yiyuan looked over upon hearing the sound, his eyes filled with surprise.
"Li Feng!"
Li Feng was wearing a moss-green windbreaker, covered in dust. His previous granny gray hair was now shaved into a buzz cut close to his scalp.
He used to look like a cute puppy, but now he's become a wolf, unrestrained, charmingly wicked.
Li Feng, the leader of the five, strode towards Li Yiyuan. Li Yiyuan pulled him closer with his long arm, and their arms bumped together.
The joy of seeing each other again is beyond words.
After being released, Li Feng was excited and his expression was joyful.
"Brother Li, what are you doing here? Are you going to the base?"
Li Yiyuan nodded. "It's not good to keep wandering around outside. It's safer at the base."
He deliberately avoided mentioning the orphanage, and Li Feng immediately understood his meaning. After all, there were still the base's lackeys watching nearby, so he went along with the conversation.
"Yes, it must be tough for you since you're all alone and don't have any special abilities."
Having been at the base for so long, he knew the situation of the superhumans better than anyone; it was a dangerous place to get involved.
Li Yiyuan received the signal from Li Feng and nodded in tacit agreement.
"Yes, I don't have any special abilities, so I can't protect the children."
The group blocking the road all looked at their leader, who narrowed his eyes, glanced at the two people who had been standing there for a long time, and waved his hand, signaling the others to step back.
Then he walked over with a smile.
"So you two know each other, Brother Xiao Li."
Li Feng pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered it to the visitor in a fawning manner.
"Yes, Brother Hai, this is my friend. I'm lucky to have run into him here."
Hai Ge accepted the cigarettes and was satisfied with Li Feng, who was always quite sensible and generous when it came to giving him gifts.
"Even though you're my friend, the rules still can't be changed."
He's not doing charity work; he collects tolls, but most of them have to be handed over to others.
If it weren't for the fact that this kid was somewhat agreeable, he wouldn't have had the time to talk to them much.
Li Feng nodded quickly in response, "Of course, of course, I understand Brother Hai's rules."
He rubbed his hands together, somewhat embarrassed, and continued:
"Hey Hai, how about we keep one-third?"
Upon hearing this, Hai Ge immediately looked displeased. One-third?
When have they ever not chosen the majority?
Before he could speak, Li Feng took a few steps forward and whispered:
"My friend isn't a superhuman, and he has a few kids to take care of. He doesn't have much supplies, and it's his first time entering the base, so he needs to leave some things behind to report back to.
"Brother, do me a favor. Once my friend is settled in the base, I'll have him make up the difference for you. How about that?"
As Li Feng spoke, he winked and made faces at Hai Ge, as if he were trying to deceive him.
Hai Ge instantly understood that his current team, which he had seemingly built himself, was actually just the fangs of those leaders in the base.
Most of what we collect now ends up in those people's pockets, leaving us with nothing but scraps.
But Li Feng's meaning was clear: he would make it up to him privately later, which Li Feng was naturally happy to accept.
Hai Ge pretended to be hesitant for a moment, then nodded.
"Fine, I'll give you face. You can keep this to yourself."
He wasn't afraid that Li Feng wouldn't give it to him later. Anyway, as long as he was in this base, this was the only way to get in and out. If he didn't give it to him, he had plenty of ways to deal with it.
Li Feng's smile widened, and he kept thanking and flattering him.
"Thank you, Brother Hai. You're the kind of person who's so generous."
Hai Ge raised his chin smugly and waved his hand.
"Alright, keep it low-key."
He glanced at Li Yiyuan, who had remained silent, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Go open the car door, we'll only charge one-third."
Li Yiyuan feigned hesitation, revealing his timid and cowardly nature.
Hai Ge looked at him with even more disdain. A useless piece of trash with no special abilities, yet acting like a sissy, whining and pouting. He said impatiently:
"Don't worry, we won't touch the people in your car."
He spoke with a certain sense of superiority, looking at Li Yiyuan's attempt to cover up his blunder as if he were a clown.
He's a wind-type ability user, so he noticed there were quite a few people on the bus a while ago.
They hid it very well; such a small trick was nothing to him.
Li Yiyuan then turned around and walked towards the bus.
The moment he turned around, the timid expression on his face vanished instantly, faster than a dramatic face-changing act.
He opened the car door, stood at the entrance, and reassured the nervous and frightened children:
"Don't worry, it's just a routine check."
The children's fear vanished the moment they saw Li Yiyuan, and they immediately nodded in response.
"good."
“Brother Yiyuan, we are not afraid.”
Upon seeing the car door open, Hai Ge personally led a trusted aide into the car to inspect it.
Aside from a few scattered food items, the space in the back of the vehicle, which had been converted, was entirely covered with bedding, indicating that these people ate and drank in the vehicle.
He frowned, clearly dissatisfied, upon not seeing any supplies.
Li Yiyuan spoke up at the opportune moment: "Our things are all under the car."
Not giving out any meat was definitely not an option, but he had already prepared for two possibilities.
Originally, the car was full of stuff, but along the way he found several hidden places and hid most of it separately.
Just in case, since the situation inside the base is still uncertain, we always need to have a backup plan.
Upon hearing that there were supplies, Hai Ge's expression improved. Without even glancing at the people in the car, he turned and got off.
He wasn't interested in a bunch of kids or a middle-aged woman.
The woman was alright-looking, but he had no shortage of young and beautiful women around him...
Normally, she would still try to take advantage of someone, but today, to save face for Li Feng and for his future benefit, she didn't have that thought.
Li Yiyuan opened the trunk under the car, revealing various supplies. Upon closer inspection, he found they were mostly expired food and other items of little practical use.
It was less and much worse than Hai Ge had expected.
I thought such a big truck would bring some good loot, but who would have thought...
He searched the car thoroughly, inside and out, and finally, with a dark expression, ordered his underlings to move things. After they were done, he impatiently chased them away.
A bunch of poor bastards, it hurts to look at them.
After that, if we don't secretly send them more supplies, they'll be in big trouble.
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