Chapter 99 Bait
The refugees fetched water and returned with full loads.
Ye Li took out a large bag of bread from her backpack. She had baked it for the girl overnight just to thank her for her help, but she didn't expect that she would betray her.
In that case, why not just trade this bag of bread? You know, in the end times, food is in short supply.
Ye Li rode her bicycle to the road where the refugees were leaving and waited. She stopped a friendly-looking man carrying two large jugs of water and said, "Hey, big brother, can I exchange the bread in my hand for water?"
The eldest brother looked at the large bag of bread she was carrying and was very tempted, but he was a little confused and asked, "You can get water up ahead, why do you want to exchange food with me?"
Ye Li said, "I have a conflict with the people in the Holy City, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get water when I go there. Big brother, please do me a favor. This bag of food is my token of gratitude."
After Ye Li finished speaking, he stuffed a bag of bread into the hands of the kind-looking elder brother.
"This..." The eldest brother was really tempted. He pretended to be embarrassed for a moment, then agreed to Ye Li's request: "It's just two pots of water. Here you go."
"Thank you, brother," Ye Li said with a grateful smile.
"You're welcome."
Ye Li gave the water bottle he brought out to the kind-looking elder brother so that he could go get some water again.
After getting the water, Ye Li didn't dare to stay here and quickly rode away on his bicycle.
People came from all directions to fetch water, and Ye Li was very good at hiding his whereabouts, but he had to be careful when entering the building.
It was already the second day, and there was still no news from her. She did not take the bait set by Xiao Xun.
According to Hua Nu, she should have used up all the water and gone to the beach to fetch water, right?
Xiao Xun stood in a hidden place, thinking and thinking, and suddenly he seemed to have thought of something. He walked past the queue and observed the faces of everyone in the queue.
Finally, he found one of the men, who was coming to fetch water for the second time.
"You, come out!" Wang Lun immediately called the man out.
The man came out and said, "Sir, what's the matter? I haven't done anything wrong, have I?"
The man was holding a bag of bread and two water bottles.
"Call the flower slave over here."
"Yes," Wang Lun quickly called Hua Nu over.
Hua Nu came over.
Xiao Xun asked: "Do you know this man?"
Hua Nu looked at the man's facial features and shook her head, saying, "I don't know him."
Suddenly, she saw the water bottles in the man's hands, one of which was the one she gave to Ye Li.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Xun asked when he saw that she looked a little strange.
"No, nothing," Hua Nu quickly shook her head.
Xiao Xun stared at the man and asked, "Where did you get the food in your hand?"
"Oh, this is what my wife made for me when I went out. She was worried that I would be hungry on the road. She is really worried that I would be hungry on the road, so she prepared so much food for me." The man held the bread and said with a tender smile.
"Then why did you come to fetch water the second time?" Wang Lun asked.
"I saw an old man on the road. He was so old, but he still stood in line for so long. I was soft-hearted and gave him my water. Sir, this is not okay, right?"
"Of course," Xiao Xun said, "It's okay, you can go back."
"City Lord, do you want to continue placing bait?" Wang Lun asked.
"No need, she won't take the bait." Xiao Xun ordered: "Have someone keep an eye on the surroundings. If anyone acts suspiciously, arrest them immediately. Also, find a few people with good memories to see who has drawn water twice in one day."
"Yes," Wang Lun obeyed the order and went to do the work immediately.
Xiao Xun walked towards his car, with Hua Nu following closely behind him.
(End of this chapter)
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