"The blood pacter is nearby, and coincidentally, there is also an Ebola patient in the Gu family who urgently needs a blood transfusion. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?"
Lu Sheng lowered his eyes, his thin lips forming a sharp arc. "There must be something wrong with the Gu family. Let's go back to the hotel to rest first, and find an opportunity to investigate tomorrow."
She wasn't one to meddle in other people's business; even if the Blood Pacters turned everyone in the Cloud Mountain Base into Blood Servants, it was none of their concern.
But what they shouldn't have done was send their blood servants to follow them on the road, intentionally approach them, or even attack them.
Since someone is causing trouble, we must dig them out and teach them a lesson.
Having found an important clue, Zhang Xiaojuan encountered a fellow Northeasterner on the black market on her way back.
The two engaged in a series of internal dialogues within Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces, successfully helping Ma Dongmei and her group purchase a batch of fresh potatoes and cabbages at a low price using Northeast currency.
"Okay, Juan'er. Thanks to you this time."
Ma Dongmei flicked a cigarette for Zhang Xiaojuan and then lit it for him, holding the poor little cigarette in her hand once again.
“That’s right. If we had known Juan’er was such a good talker, we wouldn’t have bothered haggling.” Lin Xiaobao chimed in with a smile.
Zhang Xiaojuan was overjoyed by the compliments from the two beautiful women, and couldn't help but smooth her messy bun back, saying, "Oh, it's nothing, just basic stuff, don't be silly."
"Pshaw! What's so great about it? It's just buying some potatoes."
Han Rui watched as Zhang Xiaojuan became lost in the praise, then snatched the pen back and angrily rubbed it in her hand.
Are you jealous?
Sun Tiantian raised an eyebrow with a gossipy look on her face and nudged Han Rui with her elbow.
"I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"
Two suspicious red patches suddenly rose on Han Rui's fair face. "I just can't stand how arrogant he gets after buying two truckloads of potatoes!"
"Yes, yes, right~" Ma Dongmei and Lin Xiaobao leaned over and smiled teasingly.
We had a good day, and the group was in high spirits on the way back. Just as they were about to find a place to radio K3 to send a vehicle to pick up the potatoes and cabbage, a fierce fighting sound suddenly came from not far away.
Fights and brawls happen all the time in places like the black market, but the sound just now seemed somewhat familiar.
Lu Sheng and his group followed the sound and finally spotted a familiar figure in a back alley.
The tall man in a black windbreaker fought and retreated, but was forced into a corner by seven or eight fourth-level ability users. Three familiar faces were scattered on the ground.
"Brother Qichen?!"
Han Rui immediately recognized the disheveled and defeated man in the corner as Jiang Qichen, the future successor of the Yunshan Base.
Jiang Qichen looked to be in bad shape; there was a bloody wound on his brow bone, and blood stained half of his face.
As a metal-type ability user, he can now only barely summon an iron shield the size of a window to defend against attacks, clearly indicating that his ability has been exhausted.
Lying on the ground are Bai Shi, a healing-type ability user from the Desert Eagle Squad; Xiao Lin, a wood-type ability user; and Wu Hainan, the second-in-command of the second generation of military personnel from the Yunshan Base.
"Sister Lu, should we go and help them? Maybe they have news about Sun Zhe?" Han Rui cautiously suggested.
Lu Sheng took out his crossbow and aimed at the group approaching Jiang Qichen with half-closed eyes.
She can now attach electric arcs to crossbow bolts, multiplying the lethality of the compound crossbow.
Pull the winch to its limit, and you'll hit the bullseye in one shot.
Lu Sheng fired two arrows in quick succession, both hitting his forehead precisely, with one piercing through his skull.
The powerful force, carrying a crackling electric charge of tens of thousands of volts, caused the two unfortunate men to fall to the ground, their wounds already severely charred.
"A smell of roasted pig brain..." Lin Xiaobao, a girl from Sichuan, sniffed hard, almost making her mouth water.
People at the base rarely get to eat pork, let alone a luxury like roasted pig brains.
Seeing that things were going badly, the remaining few people immediately abandoned their companion's body and fled from the other end of the alley.
Lu Sheng didn't intend to chase after them. The group quickly went over to check on the injuries of Jiang Qichen and the others.
Jiang Qichen only suffered superficial injuries, but the others weren't so lucky.
Xiaolin and Baishi lost an arm and a leg respectively, and Wu Hainan had a fist-sized dent in the back of his head.
Most people would have been knocked unconscious by such a huge pit, but this person was not only thick-skinned but also thick-headed, and was still able to chat with Zhang Xiaojuan for a while.
"It was all an accident. These people are unethical and attacked from behind. It's definitely not because I'm less skilled."
Even though Yunshan Bking is almost paralyzed, he still hasn't changed his ways.
"Yeah, yeah, I understand, brother. Take a rest." Zhang Xiaojuan played along with him for a few moments, finally putting his mind at ease so he closed his eyes and collapsed.
Lu Sheng and the others took Jiang Qichen and his group back to the hotel and booked a suite for them.
"Brother Qichen, what brings you to the West Market? My dad said you went to the seaside base to discuss purchasing seafood for reserves."
Yunshan Base is financially strong and has enough improved seeds to supply its own needs, but just in case, it still sent Jiang Qichen to the seaside base to exchange for some durable dried fish for unforeseen circumstances.
Han Rui was still resentful that Zhang Xiaojuan had been lost in Ma Dongmei and Lin Xiaobao's praise, so she took the medicine box and offered to help Jiang Qichen apply the medicine.
Jiang Qichen subtly avoided Han Rui and treated his wounds himself.
"I heard that Li Song and his group went missing, so I left my men at the seaside base to transport goods and came here to look for them on the way. I just happened to run into Hai Nan and his group a few days ago when I arrived at the black market."
"Li Song has been infected with the virus and has been sent to the K3 base for treatment."
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