Seeing the pained expression on the second-in-command's face, Tang Yan spoke again: "Second-in-command, please rest assured, I will give you the same amount of rice as anyone who provides clues. How does that sound?"
Hearing Tang Yan say this, Wang Hao gradually revealed an undisguised smile. "Don't worry, I'll have someone spread the news right away."
Tang Yan clasped her hands in a fist and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Second Master. I'll take this time to write down the rules."
After the second-in-command left, everyone looked at the mountain of rice and then at the sign next to it, and they all started discussing it.
At this moment, a man dressed as a migrant worker hesitated before walking up to the women, pointing to the contents of the document, and asking, "If I provide any useful clues, you can give me rice?"
Zheng Shuang nodded and said, "You can speak freely."
The man recalled for a moment and said, "I am from Li Village, Wangjia Town. The year before last, when I went hunting in the mountains, I saw something that looked like a rocket shoot up from the opposite mountain."
After glancing at Tang Yan, Zheng Shuang said to the man, "Write down the time and the exact location, and you can take away two bags of rice."
After hearing this, the man rushed to Zhou Yu and described in detail what he had seen that day.
As the man disappeared quickly into the crowd with two bags of rice in each hand, the onlookers began to discuss the matter again.
A slovenly-looking young man stepped forward from the crowd and said, "I know exactly where the military base is."
Last year, a few of my buddies and I went hiking and saw an armored vehicle drive out of a cave. The name of that mountain is…
Before the young man could finish speaking, Tang Yan slashed his finger with her sword and said, "Don't you recognize the words on the sign? It's written very clearly. Anyone who makes things up will bear the consequences."
The young man, clutching his severed finger, argued, "I didn't lie. You're clearly trying to renege on your debt."
Tang Yan snorted coldly and said, "Don't test my tolerance. We have sensory ability users here who can easily sense whether you are lying."
If you still try to argue, the next sword will take your head!
Tang Yan's move scared away many people who were planning to take advantage of the situation.
As time went by, and with half of the rice gone, the girls were preparing to pack up when one of them walked up to Tang Yan and said, "I know what you want to know."
But I don't want your food; I want you to help me become stronger.
Tang Yan looked at the sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl and asked in return, "Are you sure you know?"
The girl's face flushed red instantly, and she stammered, "Although I don't know, I know someone who definitely knows."
"Okay, if you can lead us to that person, I'll give you a chance to become stronger."
The girl, as if regretting what she had just said, tucked the hem of her dress and said, "I'll come back to find you tomorrow."
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl ran off and disappeared.
Tang Yan looked at the strange girl and muttered to herself, "She's really a strange girl; even I can't understand her."
Zheng Shuang looked in the direction the girl had disappeared and said, "Sister Yan, are there still people you can't see through?"
Tang Yan shook her head and said, "It's not that I can't see through her. How should I put it? She's different from Yuan Chuyi. I can't detect anything about Yuan Chuyi, but I can clearly detect this girl, although it's all just fragmented images."
Inside a makeshift house, a girl of about sixteen or seventeen hurriedly pulled open a dilapidated cabinet and crawled inside. A short while later, a young woman opened the cabinet door and came out, lying on the bed panting heavily.
If Tang Yan and the other women were here, they would definitely be surprised by the appearance of this young woman.
In the central square, Wang Hao smiled as he looked at the truck full of rice and said, "Miss Tang, I've arranged accommodations for you. If you don't mind, please come with me."
Tang Yan looked around and said, "There's no need to trouble the Second Master. I think this place is fine. We sisters will rest here today."
Before Wang Hao could even speak, a two-bedroom, one-living-room space capsule appeared in the center of the square.
Wang Hao shook his head and said, "So Miss Tang was prepared all along. In that case, I won't disturb you any longer."
Inside the space capsule, the women sorted through all the information they had received that day.
Chen Wei looked at the densely packed contents of her notebook and said, "Sister Yan, all the information we received today is related to missiles and missile silos."
There was no specific location where personnel were stationed.
Tang Yan frowned and said, "I have a feeling that the girl today might bring us some different information."
The next morning, just as the girls were setting up their stall, the girl from yesterday appeared before them and said, "Can you come with me now?"
The girls all looked at Tang Yan, who hesitated for only a moment before saying, "Okay, you lead the way."
Tang Yan then gestured for the others to follow. After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at a quaint courtyard. It was obvious that this was a replica of an ancient courtyard built by the scenic area to attract tourists.
The girl turned to the group and said, "I'll go in first and talk to the people inside. If you're satisfied with my friend's answer, please help her become stronger."
Seeing the girl's actions, everyone was puzzled but didn't say anything. After a short while, a woman in her thirties came out.
The moment Tang Yan saw the young woman, she seemed to understand everything instantly.
She smiled and said to the young woman, "Let's talk inside."
"I know where the military base you're looking for is, and I know even more. I have no other requests, I just ask that you keep your promise and make me stronger."
My name is Su Shuangshuang. On the first day of the apocalypse, I was living in a military base. The base's control center was located in a cave 300 meters above Lingxia Mountain, but it required a combination lock to enter.
The young woman looked at the silent group of women and said, "Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, I can take you there."
Tang Yan waved her hand and said, "I didn't say you were lying. I just wanted to hear why you were at the military base."
There's another thing you suspect.
The young woman's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but she hesitated for only a few seconds before slowly saying, "I am the mistress of the highest-ranking official there."
On the first day of the apocalypse, I was taken to the military base by the young marshal.
There, the young marshal and I enjoyed a month of blissful time together, but unfortunately, it didn't last long.
One day, the young marshal led a group of people down the mountain on business, and they did not return until the night of the third day.
That was the first night I sensed something was wrong with the young marshal.
Chen Wei, seeing the young woman halfway through her speech, urged her, "Continue."
The young woman blushed and continued, "That night, as soon as the young marshal came back, I felt that the way he looked at me had changed. Before, when he looked at me, I could clearly feel that tenderness."
But the way he looked at me that night was one of intense possessiveness.
And I also discovered that he, he, he…”
Chen Wei urged again, "Stop talking about him, just tell me already!"
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