Suddenly, Wang Ziqi said, "Brother, it's very late, and the city gates to the inner city are about to close. At this hour, they won't accept outsiders. Why don't you come to my house for a meal? Judging from the sky today, it's very likely to rain tonight. You can also stay at my house for the night. My house is simple, but it's spacious enough."
Jiang Wu was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Wang Ziqi and asked, "Aren't you afraid something might happen?"
Wang Ziqi pursed her lips and said seriously, "Big brother, I know you must all be evolved beings, and now, every evolved being is a big shot. This is the first time I've received such a big shot as you. I know you're a good person."
Seeing that Jiang Wu remained unmoved, Wang Ziqi continued, "Brother, I know a lot about Glory City and can tell you a lot of information."
Jiang Wu smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't need these."
After saying that, Jiang Wu continued walking towards the city gate.
Wang Ziqi sighed and carefully put the two Snickers bars into her pocket.
I'm getting ready to go home.
Suddenly, two men blocked his way.
Wang Ziqi's heart skipped a beat. She asked cautiously, "Brothers, is there something you need?"
One of the men with pockmarked faces grinned sinisterly and said, "Little Qiqi, have you forgotten me? I used to patronize your business, and you even said I was very capable."
Wang Ziqi said with a forced smile, "I'm sorry, gentlemen, I'm not doing that anymore. I can only do massages at most. I'm off work now and I have to go back to get something to eat."
The other tall, thin man chuckled and said, "Why aren't you making any more? Do you think there's too much food?"
Wang Ziqi chuckled and said, "Brother, things are different now than before. Rice vines are available everywhere, so we don't have to go hungry anymore. That's why I'm not selling them anymore."
The pockmarked man glanced to the side to make sure no one was watching, then grinned sinisterly and said, "You can refuse to sell, but give us those two things you just got, and I'll let you go. How about it?"
Wang Ziqi was startled. Sure enough, they saw the two Snickers bars from earlier.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Ziqi said calmly, "I don't know what you're talking about."
The pockmarked man's face darkened, and he reached out to grab Wang Ziqi.
Wang Ziqi had anticipated this move and suddenly ran to the side.
The pockmarked man and the tall, thin man exchanged a glance and then chased after Wang Ziqi.
At the same time, five children suddenly darted out from behind a shack.
There were men and women among them, and they were holding sharpened wooden sticks in their hands.
"Sister Ziqi, we're here! Don't be afraid!" one of the girls, who looked about fourteen years old, shouted.
Wang Ziqi, who was running, was startled and turned her head to see the children.
This time, Wang Ziqi was stunned. Forget about running away, she rushed straight towards the little girls.
The children then took their sharpened wooden guns and stabbed at the pockmarked man and the tall, thin guy.
There was no fear in their eyes, but rather a bloodlust and hatred.
Having survived so long in the apocalypse, they have matured mentally.
Far surpassing their peers before the apocalypse.
The pockmarked man and the tall, thin man were also stunned. They dodged the first wave of attacks, cursing, "Where did this brat come from! Get lost!"
Now, more and more people are noticing what's going on here.
They all gathered around.
The pockmarked man and the tall, thin man looked at the crowd that was gathering around them, a hint of panic flashing across their faces, but they quickly regained their composure.
The pockmarked man pointed menacingly at the children and said, "You little brats, get out of here if you don't want to die! This is none of your business!"
The tall, thin man also shouted, "Return what you stole from me right now! You stole something and tried to run away, even sending people to intercept you. What are you trying to do?"
The children, however, showed no fear, gripping their wooden guns tightly as they confronted the two adult men.
Wang Ziqi stood in front of the children and shouted sternly, "The Blood Maiden has given an order that adults are not allowed to bully minors at will. Do you want to disobey the Blood Maiden's order?"
After saying that, she looked at the children and demanded, "What are you doing here?!"
One of the older boys said, "Sister Ziqi, we saw you leave with that uncle carrying a knife. We were afraid something would happen to you, so we followed you."
The pockmarked man and the tall, thin man exchanged a glance. The pockmarked man also said angrily, "Then give us back what we have. We've been treasuring it for a long time and wanted to exchange it for some good stuff at the market. You just stole it like that, and now you're trying to turn the tables on us?"
Wang Ziqi laughed in anger and shouted, "That was a reward I received from the Evolvers after serving them!"
The pockmarked man revealed a smug smile and sneered, "Are you kidding me? Two Snickers bars can be exchanged for at least several dozen kilograms of rice. What kind of service deserves such a reward? Use your brain when you lie!"
After saying that, he looked at the crowd and pretended to be aggrieved, saying, "Everyone, please judge for yourselves. Those two Snickers bars were things we had treasured for a long time. We took them to exchange for something, but they were stolen by this group of people. Now they are blaming us. They are just taking advantage of the fact that they are children to act recklessly."
The surrounding crowd erupted in commotion upon hearing "two Snickers bars".
"What? Two Snickers bars? That's a real treasure!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
“In this apocalypse, Snickers are a rare find; they can be exchanged for a lot of supplies,” another person chimed in.
"These days, it seems that you can only find Snickers bars in big cities."
All eyes turned to Wang Ziqi, their eyes filled with suspicion.
"Is it really that good? You can get two Snickers bars just for serving an evolved being? I don't think that's very likely," a middle-aged man said, shaking his head.
"Yes, that's outrageous. Maybe she and those kids really did steal it," a woman muttered under her breath.
"Even if the evolved beings are generous, it wouldn't be this exaggerated. There's definitely something fishy about this." Someone else chimed in with their opinion.
Seeing the reactions of those around her, Wang Ziqi felt both angry and anxious. She shouted, "I'm telling the truth! I didn't steal anything from them! It was a gift from the Evolver!"
However, her explanations seemed so powerless in the face of the crowd's skepticism.
Several children clung tightly to Wang Ziqi's clothes, their eyes revealing a hint of unease.
Although they bravely stood up to protect Wang Ziqi, they also began to feel somewhat at a loss when faced with the doubts of the crowd.
The pockmarked man and the tall, thin man secretly felt smug upon seeing everyone's reaction.
They continued to embellish the story, saying, "Look everyone, she's still being stubborn. We don't want to make a big deal out of this; as long as she returns our things, we won't pursue the matter further."
Wang Ziqi was so angry that her face turned red, but she didn't know how to make everyone believe her.
She bit her lip, her eyes filled with helplessness and grievance.
Dozens of meters away, Jiang Wu and Su Ziyu also turned around and looked at Wang Ziqi.
With their current hearing, Jiang Wu could hear everything that was happening on Wang Ziqi's side clearly.
A cold smile crept onto Jiang Wu's lips.
It seems that life here is too comfortable.
So much so that some people's brains are filled with shit.
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