"You'll stay here and recuperate for a while, but I'll send people in to do the work tonight."
Xiong Jianwei nodded: "Okay, I can help with the farming sometimes."
Li Sikai glanced at Xiong Jianwei, whose limbs were stiff, and teased, "You should rest and take good care of yourself."
Xiong Jianwei wanted to curse, but he didn't have the confidence.
As Li Sikai prepared to leave the spatial dimension, Xiong Jianwei asked him, "Boss, where are we going next? Back to the capital, or to the Kunmeng Mountains?"
Li Sikai thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Haishi."
"Why?" Xiong Jianwei asked, puzzled.
“My uncle won’t be back in the capital so soon. Rather than staying cooped up in the capital, it’s better to go with Lao Shen and find some shelter.” Besides, Lao Xiong has just woken up, and we might need Shen Yanming to take care of him later.
"Alright, let's go to Haishi then." Anyway, he can only stay in the space for a while, so it doesn't really matter where he goes.
For a period of time afterward, Li Sikai would act with everyone during the day, and at night, he would disappear with his men for several hours.
Everyone else knew perfectly well what was going on, but they all pretended not to see it. Li Sikai was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, so on a full moon night, he revealed his spatial ability.
Tang Shunlin, Shang Haoqiang, and Ji Shaoming were all stunned. They never imagined that such an unscientific existence existed in the world. However, they were all very alert and chose to remain silent immediately.
Meng Wu, Yu Shui, and Xu Yajing were a little stunned. While feeling envious, they all chose to keep it a secret.
Zhang Heping and Li Zhaozhao's behavior was somewhat strange; their gazes towards Shen Yanming carried a hint of unease. They were both wondering whether Shen Yanming possessed a warehouse or a spatial dimension.
But Lao Shen's disguise was too perfect; the two of them observed for several days but found nothing unusual.
This angered Ji Kangyong, who grabbed the two of them and lectured them: "What are you looking at? I know what you two are thinking, but if you want to live a good life, shut your mouths and control your brains."
Zhang Heping looked at Ji Kangyong with a complicated expression: "Old Ji, do you know something?"
"have no idea."
Chi Kangyong bluntly stated: "Even if he knew, what good would it do? Would he question him, or continue to doubt him? Do you think he would admit it?"
Besides, some things can't be said; once they are, the meaning changes. People risked their lives to help us, not to raise ungrateful wretches who would turn on us.
Believe it or not, if you dare ask, they'll disappear, making sure you never find them again in your lifetime.
Zhang Heping and Li Zhaozhao were startled, and upon realizing the consequences, they both regretted their rashness.
"I know I was wrong, and I will never pursue the matter further."
"There are many secrets in this world, and we are just passersby. To live well in the end times, we must learn to be blind."
Ji Kangyong only realized this later. If he had truly discovered something amiss with Wei Ge's incident, would he have dared to confront them head-on, given his weak position and lack of support? Could he really have escaped being surrounded and pursued by a dozen or even dozens of people?
Ji Kangyong believes that despite his righteous words afterward, if he had actually witnessed cannibalism on the spot, he might have deceived himself and pretended to be blind to it.
After persuading the two, the group stopped discussing the topic. Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing their change in attitude.
These past two days, he hadn't been unaware of his brothers' scrutinizing glances, but he couldn't say anything. Shen Yanming had even been discussing with Bi Qiaoan that if anyone became suspicious, they would leave. They would hide in the spatial dimension for the rest of their lives, or move to another city.
Fortunately, they did not disappoint him.
Of course, among those who learned that Li Sikai possessed spatial abilities, there were also those who were jealous and greedy. They didn't believe that anyone could have superpowers; most likely, he was just a storage device.
Some people are itching to get their hands on one. The best way to do that is to kill Li Sikai and then steal the treasure.
However, Li Sikai was already highly skilled in martial arts, and with so many guards protecting him, they could only suppress their desires for the time being.
Li Sikai also noticed that some people were giving him the creepy look, and he knew this was inevitable. Nevertheless, he remained vigilant and, during a certain assassination attempt, eliminated the individuals involved.
The journey was generally uneventful. The group found many edible plants and animals, which they all put into their spatial dimension.
After taking the pills for three consecutive days, Xiong Jianwei was completely cured. He worked in the space for a week, but finally couldn't take it anymore and asked Li Sikai to release him.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan knew what was going on and weren't surprised. The others, however, had some guesses about spatial abilities.
However, they were all smart enough not to ask.
In order to upgrade his abilities, Li Sikai fully utilized his "saintly" persona. Although he deliberately concealed his spatial abilities along the way, he would offer rice, flour, fruits, and wild vegetables to any victims he found agreeable, all in an effort to gain their gratitude.
After doing this kind of thing so many times, Li Sikai realized that gratitude and faith are different. But he still couldn't help himself and offered help to the victims.
Along the way, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan saw so much that they felt quite ashamed. They had more supplies in their space than Li Sikai, yet they chose to turn a blind eye to the victims in order to keep this secret.
Alas, I really don't have their magnanimity.
The group traveled for over two months before finally reaching Haishi. They had tried to find their car along the way, but couldn't. The tsunami was so powerful that they didn't know whether it had swept the car away or buried it underground.
Finally arriving at the border of Haishi, the group almost cried. If it weren't for the smart bracelets confirming it was indeed Haishi, they wouldn't have believed it.
Broken walls and ruins, yellow sand covering the ground.
Everyone felt a deep sadness, but they still followed the directions and walked towards the guard team.
This place has changed dramatically. The outermost perimeter is enclosed by a wall, and there are several guards at the entrance.
Shen Yanming led his men forward to register, because half of the group were guards, and they were all from Haishi.
After confirming everyone's identities, the guards at the gate were quite excited. One of them immediately called Qi Xili.
Shen Yanming was somewhat surprised and asked him, "Can I make phone calls here?"
The man didn't hide anything and said, "It's an internal phone line; you can only make it from the guard post."
Shen Yanming nodded, thinking that this was a good idea, at least things could be conveyed as quickly as possible.
He made way for the others to register. Just as they finished registering, Qi Xili rode over on a bicycle.
"Old Shen, you're finally back! This is way too late!"
Qi Xili got out of the car and gave Shen Yanming a bear hug, then touched An An's warm little face: "Thank goodness my little cutie is alright."
Shen Yanming explained with a smile, "I was swept quite far away, and it wasn't easy for me to get back."
If it weren't for his brother by his side and his attachment to this place, he might have really just found a city to stay in.
Qi Xili led his men inside, lowering his voice to say, "You've come back just in time. If you had been a few days later, the house would have been lost."
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