The supplies Lin Lang was talking about were of course from the towns near Gan City, those places on the edge of Nanchen Group's control.
Huo Qinglan's injuries have stabilized, and after one night, new flesh has grown on the wound.
When he woke up, he saw Jiang Wanyu sleeping in front of his bed, and suddenly an inexplicable emotion arose in his heart.
He had no brothers or sisters, and his parents were gone. The nightmarish experience he had in that devil's cave made him wary all the time. Even with Jiang Wanyu and Ming Wei, his companions who had walked out of the devil's cave together, he never really let his guard down.
However, Lin Lang changed all of this. She saved them, avenged them, and provided them with survival supplies and a warm place to live. That wasn't all. Just a few days ago, Lin Lang cleansed their bones and marrow, guiding them on the path to immortality.
This kindness, as great as mountains and seas, made him feel more and more in awe of Lin Lang.
But Jiang Wanyu was different. She was not much older than him. Although they didn't talk much in their daily interactions, he could feel her gentleness and trust.
At this moment, Jiang Wanyu, who was sleeping soundly, was lying beside him like a younger sister.
younger sister!
Huo Qinglan looked at Jiang Wanyu as if she was his sister.
After gently rubbing Jiang Wanyu's hair, Huo Qinglan stood up and prepared to look for Lin Lang.
Wanyu is his sister now. Such a big thing happened yesterday, and he still doesn't know that he and Wanyu...
Perhaps because she had been watching over her all night yesterday, Huo Qinglan’s movements to get up failed to wake her up and she was still asleep.
Huo Qinglan covered her with a blanket and quietly went out.
After entering Lin Lang's villa, Huo Qinglan knelt in front of Lin Lang.
"Boss, what happened yesterday was all due to my recklessness. It has nothing to do with Jiang Wanyu. If you want to punish me, punish me."
He is no longer the innocent child he used to be. After going through so much, he also understands that what Lin Lang has done for them is far beyond what ordinary people can do.
Although Boss Lin Lang had never made any demands on them, even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring, let alone such a great favor, which he still couldn't repay.
Now, not only did he fail to repay the favor, but he also had to trouble Boss Lin to save him. He really didn't know what to do.
Huo Qinglan's voice was calm, and he waited quietly.
Lin Lang looked at the handsome young man in front of him and felt relieved.
At this time, his injuries had just healed, but he couldn't wait to come to her and took the initiative to take responsibility. This is a grateful and responsible child.
A smile appeared on her face, and she stood up and helped Huo Qinglan up.
"I already know what happened yesterday.
It's not your fault, but next time you encounter something like this, either ignore it or do it thoroughly.
When dealing with that kind of beast, even if you use your abilities, you don't have to be afraid if you are discovered.
Remember, I am behind you!"
Lin Lang's gentle voice sounded above Huo Qinglan's head, and Huo Qinglan felt that his whole body was filled with strength.
Moisture slowly accumulated in the eye sockets.
"Men don't shed tears easily." Lin Lang gently wiped away the tears in Huo Qinglan's eyes, and said in a very serious voice:
“Sometimes what you see is not necessarily the truth.
Although you are young, your abilities are far superior to those of ordinary people. Even the most powerful people in the military may not be your opponents.
. However, human heart is still the most terrifying thing in this world.
As a boy, you should be calmer when encountering things and be more cautious in everything you do and any decision you make."
Lin Lang said so much because he had sent Wang Qiang and Chen Mo to investigate yesterday.
The two girls had long since disappeared.
Obviously, someone did it on purpose. The person behind the scenes might have just been testing the waters and didn't get any particularly useful information, otherwise they wouldn't have so easily shot and injured Huo Qinglan, and then immediately ran away after losing one person.
However, she picked a total of twenty people. Huo Qinglan and Jiang Wansu were two 12-year-old children. It was impossible for ordinary people to pay attention to two children.
I'm afraid something went wrong in the villa area.
Thinking of this, she asked Huo Qinglan if she had noticed anything unusual happening recently.
After thinking for a long time, Huo Qinglan finally spoke: "A few days ago, someone from the military came to collect the water fee, saying that we were using too much water. Uncle Wang and that person had a quarrel. No outsiders have come since then."
Collect water fees?
Lin Lang then remembered that the water use in the entire base was strictly controlled, but the treatment in the villas was better and they could buy water with money.
Maybe they used too much water in the past few days and attracted attention.
However, it is too far-fetched to suspect Huo Qinglan based solely on the use of water. There must be some details that have been missed.
No, maybe they suspected the entire villa area, but the others were difficult to deal with, so they chose to target the two children.
The person who collects the water fee is highly suspicious.
"I understand. You should take good care of your injuries. I have already promised Wanyu that when you are healed, I will take you out for training."
Huo Qinglan nodded and went out.
After Huo Qinglan left, Lin Lang asked Wang Qiang to investigate the person who collected the water fee.
"Boss, I found out. The man who collects the water bill is called Ge You. He ran up a gambling debt a while ago. He said he owed someone 30 kilograms of rice, and the interest has compounded to 100 kilograms. Based on his salary, it would take him at least three years to pay it off, without eating or drinking. But he suddenly paid off his gambling debt these past two days and even treated us generously."
"Doesn't the team know?"
"The team had no idea how he got into gambling debts. Ge You wasn't a serious soldier to begin with. He was originally a clerk in a neighborhood office in Qinghu City. After the military took over, these old guys were still doing the basic work, but it was just under the military's management."
It seems that even with the military taking over, Qinghu is not a solid block anymore.
"Tell Gu Changqing about this and let him handle it. Just say that I don't like people spying on me."
Early this morning, Jiang Suran delivered several more trucks of goods.
She hadn't had time to check it out yet.
"Okay, I'll go right away." After receiving the instructions, Wang Qiang immediately went out to find Gu Changqing.
Only after everyone left did Lin Lang have some free time. He looked at the things in the several large trucks, his heart full of anticipation.
This batch of items were unearthed from an ancient site on the coast, including several of the world's earliest flutes.
As soon as he got closer, the jade button on Lin Lang's chest gave an indication that there were indeed fragments.
Lin Lang followed the direction and finally found it among tens of thousands of cultural relics.
A broken piece of pottery with a fish painted on it in black paint.
Lin Lang brought the pottery fragment into the space, and the black-painted fish on the pottery fragment seemed to come alive, swimming out of the pottery fragment and heading straight to the top of the shrine.
"Finally back!"
Amber's ethereal voice echoed throughout the space.
What's back?
"Lin Lang, thank you. My soul is finally back."
Soul?
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