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"That's right. I've been to other bases before. Food and weapons are the most expensive there. It takes several level 2 crystal cores to buy a box of self-heating rice. If there's a natural disaster, the price will skyrocket!"
"Oh, then don't we have to stock up on food?!"
"That's right, but you still have to keep a low profile. Don't let others know you have so much food, or they'll be targeting you!"
The aunties finished whispering and started eating.
Wang Xuewei scooped the remaining vegetables from the bottom of the bowl into Qi Hua's plate, and was secretly angry at the meal which had more soup than vegetables.
"Qi Hua, if you can't get in line, just give me a wink. I'll at least leave you some meat. I thought there was no one left. You're just serving food like this."
Qi Hua: "It's okay, it's enough to eat."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Wang Xuewei hurriedly called for him to stop, took out her own plate, and took a few pieces from him.
"I'll give you some of my meat. You'll be the main force when we go out, so you have to eat well."
Qi Hua smiled and didn't stop him.
Seeing his relaxed expression, Wang Xuewei continued, "I just heard what you and Captain Sang said. Take my brother with you this afternoon. He's been clamoring to go out with us lately, and my mom agreed. She said boys can't always stay in their rooms. They have to learn to grow up and take care of the family."
Qi Hua was surprised: "Didn't Auntie feel reluctant to let me go before?"
Wang Xuewei made a huff and threw the spoon into the pot, looking unhappy.
"They feel like they can't count on me anymore. Don't worry, I rented a storage space and put my share of food there. My parents want to give everything to my brother and won't let me touch the food we bring back."
Then she muttered quietly, "I have to think about myself, too."
Even a fair judge cannot judge family disputes.
Qi Hua didn't ask any further questions. "Okay, I'll go talk to Auntie later. You know, you have to be responsible for your own safety when you go out. You have your own position, and you can't ignore the safety of other teammates just because your brother joined."
Seeing that he agreed, Wang Xuewei breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile and said, "I know, I won't forget. When the time comes, go and explain it to my mother, and don't blame me for everything in the end."
Fortunately, Qi Hua has a say in the team, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to say these things to Captain Sang.
Now that the task was done, the heavy stone weighing on Wang Xuewei's heart disappeared, and she felt relaxed all over.
"Let's go eat~"
The public restaurant was full of people at this moment. Qi Hua and Wang Xuewei looked around and finally found only a table that could be put together in a corner.
It's just that person...
Qi Hua frowned.
He was one of the local residents he had been spying on.
"Let's go," Wang Xuewei urged, "Don't we have to go out after dinner? There's a seat right there."
Her voice seemed too loud. The aunt looked up at the two of them and sat down inside without any expression.
"Auntie agreed to let us share the table!" Wang Xuewei walked over and sat across from her. After putting down her plate, she patted the chair next to her and said, "Qi Hua, come here!"
Qi Hua had no choice but to walk over and sit down.
Since he was already there, he might as well make the best of it. He picked up his chopsticks and ate naturally, but secretly kept an eye on the person opposite him.
Generally speaking, they eat in the restaurant on the second floor of the hotel. Even when they come to Lidai Island, they just lie on the beach, bask in the sun, and spend their days killing time.
Moreover, after observing for many days, he found that the aunt opposite had a weird personality, spoke very little, but was very vicious when she spoke, and had basically no friends.
She seemed quite aggressive towards everyone and the kids were all afraid of her.
There is only one exception - Boss Xia.
Qi Hua picked up a piece of rice with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth. He really knew who he should not offend.
Her name seems to be Lin, right?
"Qi Hua, why are you—"
"Your name is Qi Hua——"
Suddenly, Wang Xuewei and the aunt opposite spoke at the same time.
Qi Hua's scalp went numb and the food on his chopsticks fell down.
He calmed himself down, put his hand down naturally, looked at Lin, and said gently: "Yes, Auntie, my name is Qi Hua."
When Lin met his gaze, she dodged for a moment, as if she was not used to it.
Wang Xuewei, who was standing by, noticed Qi Hua's change, ate slowly, and stared at her.
Lin lowered her head and pushed the rice grains on the edge back to the center, "You..."
Qi Hua looked over and found that only half of the lunch box was left.
She closed the lid, put the chopsticks together on top, then clasped her hands together with her fingers crossed, her knuckles looking withered and her nails white.
She said, "I want to join your team."
Aren’t these local residents very rich in crystal cores?
Why does it feel like she's saving the rest of her meal for the next one?
Before Qi Hua could finish his thought, he felt a sentence slam into his eardrums, making his head buzz.
"What did you say?" Wang Xuewei was the first to react, stood up and raised her voice.
Lin glanced at her and repeated, "I want to join your team."
Wang Xuewei exclaimed, "But don't you never go out?"
Lin said calmly, "I don't have any crystal cores left."
Wang Xuewei groaned again and wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.
Lin saw through it at once and said to Qi Hua this time, "I don't have as many crystal cores as they do, so I have no choice but to go out now. I've lived here for most of my life, and I know exactly where the vegetables and fruit trees are. I can help you get the supplies as quickly as possible."
This was the first time Qi Hua heard her talk so much.
He gestured for Wang Xuewei to sit down. There were many people nearby paying attention to this place and showing great interest in Lin - they had always wanted to recruit a local resident, but this group of people refused to leave the hotel.
If there is someone to show them the way, why should they grope their way step by step?
Qi Hua said, "The conditions you offer are indeed very tempting, but I'm not the captain and can't make the decision on my own. How about this, I'll go get the captain."
Lin didn't say anything, just looked at him silently.
Qi Hua nodded and walked away.
He told this matter to Sang Zhengyi.
"Captain, do you want to let her join the team?" Qi Hua didn't know what she was up to.
He has always suspected that the other party is a "spy" and now wants to infiltrate the team. Is there some conspiracy?
What does she need from the team?
After listening to this, Sang Zhengyi continued eating as if nothing had happened, but in fact his mind was in turmoil and all kinds of thoughts were flying through his mind.
He finished the last grain of rice before saying to Qi Hua, "Let's go over and talk to her to see what her real purpose is. If she's just after supplies and crystal cores, we can still cooperate."
It's about cooperation, not joining.
Sang Zhengyi is suspicious of them and will not give in easily.
But if we cooperate, it will be easier to expose our true intentions.
The two of them were preoccupied, constantly thinking about how to get her to tell them something and how to persuade her to find out her true purpose.
A perfect rhetoric has gradually formed in my mind.
But when the two of them arrived at the dining table and were about to speak, they suddenly found that Boss Xia was sitting next to her.
"You're here."
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