Chapter 260 Protecting Personal Safety
Qi Hua really wanted to ask the boss if she knew about this, but he stopped just as he took a step forward.
Boss Xia smiled and sat next to them, chatting and looking very happy.
He retracted his foot and went upstairs with his equally confused teammates behind him.
In the elevator, Wang Xuewei couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you don't want to ask? What if she doesn't know?"
Qi Hua didn't even turn his head. "No position, no evidence, just imagination? Let's wait and see what happens. Protect yourself first."
Only a three-year-old would believe a rumor spread by the wind. Besides, General Chu, the one who was deceived, didn't take the initiative to find her, so why would she rush to the rescue?
Neither of these two bosses is a pushover, so they should be cautious and not make things worse.
...
"Who among you would like to accompany me? It won't be in vain. I can pay you and protect your safety."
Xia Yan looked at the female customers around him with a smile, his hands placed naturally on the table.
"Want to go out?"
Contrary to what she expected, not only the customers at her table, but also the new customers at the adjacent tables and the tables in front and behind slowed down their movements, chewing slowly and quietly, which looked very strange.
"Yes, everyone has concerns? Don't worry, the zombies won't attack you."
"That's not the case..." The blonde girl sitting opposite her avoided her eye contact and spoke incoherently while biting her burger.
"That?"
The blonde didn't know how to explain, so she looked at the person next to her for help, but the other person was concentrating on eating, as if what was happening had nothing to do with him.
At this time, the customer at the front table stood up, wiped the corner of his mouth, and left quickly without looking around. The customer behind Xia Yan also stood up quietly and tried to follow as silently as possible.
Xia Yan tilted his head. This figure looked like someone fleeing in despair...
She lowered her eyes, and when she looked at him again, her expression showed nothing. "If it's really inconvenient, forget it."
The blonde girl breathed a visibly relieved sigh. Then she thought of something and said to her, "You can ask Lin if she's willing. She knows the streets and alleys better than I do. We all call her the living guide."
After saying that, she laughed as if to cover up her mistake, but perhaps she also felt it was awkward, so she shut her mouth.
Xia Yan stood up and said, "Thank you for letting me know."
Before leaving, she glanced at the table behind her. There was a man sitting there with his shoulders hunched over, eating quietly. Next to him was a plate of half-eaten salad.
She looked away and prepared to talk to Lin.
As luck would have it, as soon as I walked into the hall, Lin came towards me.
"Lin, are you free? I want to ask you a favor."
Lin showed a surprised expression, "Okay."
The two of them sat down in the leisure area of the hall. Xia Yan said straight away that he wanted to go to the city center, but since he didn't know the way, he needed someone to guide him.
Lin was silent.
Xia Yan then said that he would guarantee her personal safety and also pay her.
Lin's eyes were the strange one she was just familiar with, but Lin still didn't respond.
Xia Yan waited quietly and did not refuse directly, which actually meant she agreed. She might have her own concerns, which were different from others.
After a long moment, Lin finally opened her mouth, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions: guilt, longing, unwilling despair, and the last glimmer of hope that had been rekindled. Finally, she spoke calmly in her uniquely hoarse voice:
"I don't want the crystal core. I have plenty. I just want to ask Boss Xia to do me a small favor."
"What's the matter?"
"Publish a missing person notice."
...
Early the next morning.
Xia Yan handed the hotel to Zhikang to take care of. She took out the RV from the space, sat in the driver's seat and opened the windows on both sides.
The last time Zhikang used an RV to transport seafood, it was almost blown over, but the sea water splashed everywhere and marine animals crawled all over the car!
Wherever I went, there was a fishy smell that lingered for a long time.
She ordered a bottle of primeval forest pine perfume in the mall, claiming that it could cover the smell of everything, and sprayed it four times inside the RV.
I sniffed it again and it didn't smell bad anymore.
The passenger door was opened, and Lin climbed in wearing a sportswear that was convenient for movement. She twitched her nose, her face froze, and she turned her head to the window and refused to turn back.
"Boss Xia, let's go."
Xia Yan teased her while driving, pointing to the slightly flat back of her head, "Lin doesn't like the smell of pine wood, it's so natural."
Lin stared at the hotel shrinking in the rearview mirror, and at the local neighbors watching them leave from the outdoor restaurant. She said nonchalantly, "It smells like rotten pine mixed with the stench of fish. It's only slightly better than the stench of zombies, but it's not natural."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yan felt a blockage in his heart, and the faint fragrance he sniffed again had changed in taste.
There really are people in the world whose sense of smell is much more sensitive than that of ordinary people. They can distinguish the composition of various strong fragrances. In their eyes, every smell is as clear as a rainbow of colors.
"Lin, what is your special ability?"
"Smell."
Well, the above is just her nonsense.
As the RV drove away, the blurred tire tracks were covered by dense weeds. In the endless fields, only the scattered large trees and single-family houses could be used as a reference.
This is where Lin comes in handy.
"Follow the direction I point and keep going."
"good."
The RV's chassis was high enough, and the tow-clearance function was turned on, so it rolled over the flattened grass. Only occasionally would it hit a stone, causing the vehicle to tilt to the other side. The rest of the road was relatively flat.
Xia Yan held the steering wheel with one hand, rested her left arm on the car window, and glanced casually at the side. The vibration of the passing car startled the mutant creatures hiding in the grass. They fled while screaming and turned back to protest at her.
"That's really strange. I don't see any other marks nearby. How did Chu Wanfu and the others find the city center?"
She was still thinking about the various supplies that Chu Wanfu brought back yesterday.
He brought back a lot of wooden window frames, tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and utensils, and then he quietly went out to buy them for free.
But she was so envious.
She hasn't made a single purchase since coming here, but just looking at it makes her feel itchy.
That's why we must bring a local as a guide. Unlike in the city, where there are roads extending in all directions, here it is densely lush, like a grassland, and it is easy to get lost and end up in circles.
Lin snorted, "No need to think, they definitely didn't find the city center. They probably collected that pile of stuff by demolishing someone's house nearby."
Lin's language is sharp and her angles are even more tricky.
Xia Yan couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
If Chu Wanfu heard this, his nose would no longer be a nose and his eyes would no longer be eyes.
Lin suddenly added, "Oh, maybe he got lucky and found the only flea market in that area."
Seeing that she still had some ideas, I tried to persuade her a little more.
"Don't be tempted. The items inside are all broken and cannot be broken any more. I don't know how many times they've been used. I'll take you to get new ones later."
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