"Otherwise, it would be far too slow to investigate bit by bit, like we did at the Fourth Ring Road base."
Chen Wei agreed, saying, "This is the simplest and most direct way, but we should find a reason first to make it more convincing."
Song Qian frowned and said, "I think you're overcomplicating things. We have plenty of supplies. Why don't we just offer a bounty or exchange supplies for information?"
Anyway, Sister Yan isn't afraid of them lying. Even if they suspect our true motives, it doesn't matter. As it stands, no organization can do anything to us.
The group exchanged glances and all agreed that Song Qian's words made a lot of sense.
"We just need to lure out the person who knows about the base. Whether they tell us or not doesn't really matter, since Tang Yan is here."
Tang Yan immediately slapped her thigh and said, "Let's do as Song Qian says, but we still need to be careful. Before we set off, each of us should take a bottle of antidote, just in case the people on the island use any dirty tricks. Also, you need to be ready to use your magic shield at any time to ensure our safety."
In the next ten minutes or so, the group quickly tidied themselves up, put on the costumes given to them by Yuan Chuyi and the masks they had used in the past, and then leaped onto their respective mounts.
With a phoenix cry, several mounts took off one after another and flew towards the center of the island.
The survivors on Lotus Island watched the divine beast flying in the sky. Tang Yan looked down at the crowd, and her initial fear turned to worship, and then to curiosity about the girls.
Tang Yan and the other girls walked step by step toward a man holding a machine gun.
Tang Yan looked at the nervous-looking man and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm from Shanghai. May I ask who's in charge here now?"
The burly man stared blankly at the woman who sat astride a phoenix, wore silk armor, a butterfly mask, and held a dragon-patterned sword with a faint purple glow. For a moment, he was speechless.
"Hey! We're asking you a question!" Zheng Shuang said unhappily.
Seeing the burly man still in a daze, Tang Yan spoke again: "Could you please pass on a message to the person in charge of this base, saying that someone from the Shanghai base is looking for him?"
Meanwhile, Lotus Island was already in an uproar. Within minutes of Tang Yan and the others appearing, all sorts of comments were flying around.
"Look, there are immortals descending to earth in the central square! Let's go see!" a boy shouted eagerly to a group of people.
"What kind of deity has descended to earth? What nonsense are you spouting now! I think you've been starving for days and are hallucinating."
Believe it or not, I'm going to the central square anyway.
Seeing the boy running wildly, one of them said, "Why don't we go and take a look? We won't lose anything, at most we'll just make a wasted trip."
In a private room on the third floor of a restaurant, an obese middle-aged man said to a tall, thin man next to him, "This appearance is simply too ugly. I just looked in the mirror and almost disgusted myself."
"Yamamoto, you're just not used to the young marshal's handsome face yet. You'll get used to it in a few days."
At this moment, a middle-aged man in his thirties pushed open the door and said, "Brother, some mysterious people have come to your side. They say they're from Shanghai. Would you like to meet them?"
Yamamoto didn't listen to what the man said at all, and instead scolded him directly: "Wang Hao, couldn't you knock before you came in?"
Wang Hao looked at Yamamoto with a puzzled expression and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you so angry? You never knock before when I come in, do you?"
Yamamoto's eyes darted around, and he suddenly clutched his head in pain, squatting on the ground and wailing.
Seeing this, Wang Hao quickly stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
After groaning a few times, Yamamoto weakly stood up and said, "Second brother, don't mind me. Ever since I was injured last time, I don't know why, but sometimes I just can't control my temper."
Wang Hao said remorsefully, "Brother, I don't blame you. It's my fault for being incompetent. If you hadn't saved me last time, this wouldn't have happened."
Yamamoto, looking weak, said, "I didn't hear what you just said. Anyway, you'll be in charge of the base for the time being."
"I need to focus on recovering now, otherwise if the people in Ice City really attack us, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold out alone."
Wang Hao said confidently, "Don't worry, brother. I'm not far from being a level 4 ability user. When I reach level 4, I won't wait for him to come. I will take the initiative to go to Ice City to avenge you."
Seeing Yamamoto's pained expression as he held his head, Wang Hao said, "Brother, just rest and recover. I'll handle the outside matters first."
Just as Tang Yan and her friends were getting impatient waiting in the central square of Lotus Island, a loud laugh came from afar.
Tang Yan turned her head toward the sound of laughter and saw a man who was about 1.9 meters tall and in his thirties striding toward her, surrounded by a group of people.
The man introduced himself loudly: "My name is Wang Hao, and I am the second-in-command here. I am truly surprised to meet a friend from the south today."
A moment later,
Wang Hao noticed that the woman in the lead didn't seem inclined to speak; instead, her eyes, hidden behind her mask, were fixed on him.
Wang Hao touched his beard and thought: Everyone says that people in Shanghai are particular about their appearance. Could it be that this woman thinks I'm disrespecting her because I didn't shave?
Wang Hao smiled awkwardly and said, "Our supplies here are very limited, and we often have trouble even getting food, so I didn't mean any disrespect by dressing like this."
Tang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Second Master, what are you saying? I just remembered something."
Seeing Tang Yan's smile, Wang Hao finally felt relieved.
Although he was a rough and uncultured man, he wasn't stupid. Just from the fire phoenix, ice phoenix, vermilion bird, and white tiger behind the women, he knew that these women were definitely not to be trifled with.
Moreover, each of them was wearing silk armor that was clearly not of ordinary quality.
Tang Yan flicked her bangs and said, "Second Master, I'll be frank. We urgently need ammunition over there. I heard there's a military base in Chuncheng. Does the Second Master know where it is?"
Just as the second-in-command was about to speak, Tang Yan raised her hand to interrupt him, saying, "Don't worry, second-in-command, we're not getting information for nothing. We can exchange it for supplies."
As she spoke, Tang Yan gave Zheng Shuang a look, and Zheng Shuang waved her hand, and suddenly there were neatly stacked bags of rice on the previously empty ground.
"Here are ten tons of rice. Just tell me the location and the rice is yours."
Wang Hao's mouth watered as he looked at the rice in front of him. He quickly said, "I know there's a military base in Chuncheng, but I really don't know exactly where it is."
At this moment, Chen Wei stepped forward and whispered a few words in Tang Yan's ear.
Tang Yan said again, "I believe the second-in-command didn't lie to me."
How about this, since I've already taken this rice out, I won't take it back.
"Since you have a lot of people at your base, I'll just stay here for a few days. During this time, anyone who provides a clue can get a ration of rice from me. The amount depends on the importance of the clue."
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