Chapter 5: The Second Hand Dealer
Jingming saw that Chu Nian could handle it.
First, he placed a wooden spike to kill several mutant rats.
Then he rushed towards the direction of the water leak.
If the flood really comes back in.
Not to mention that their safety is threatened.
Those precious supplies would be wasted.
After Jingming left, Chu Nian went on a killing spree. Those mutant rats were no match for her.
It was cleaned up quickly.
While Jingming was not back, she filled the novice backpack with compressed biscuits and medicines.
In the end times, medicine is a more scarce resource than food.
A single antibiotic tablet can fetch a sky-high price.
Chu Nian couldn't help but feel excited when thinking about the various antibiotics hidden in her backpack.
She also strapped the imitation gun to her body.
This thing fires rubber bullets and has no killing power unless it hits the eyes.
It's quite good for bluffing people.
If you don't hold it in your hand and examine it carefully, even an expert would find it difficult to tell that it is a Xibei product.
As expected, all products produced by the system are high-quality.
Potatoes, eggs and steamed buns were also taken out.
All to cram in more compressed biscuits.
When Jingming came back, he saw the corpses of mutant rats all over the ground.
"Nian Nian, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Jingming checked Chu Nian immediately.
I felt relieved only after I was sure she was okay.
Jingming was covered in water and his hands were covered in mud.
There were some dark red marks left at the corners of his mouth.
"You're hurt."
Chu Nian’s words were affirmative.
"I recruited some tree roots to block the rat hole, and the energy overdraft is quite large."
"I'll just take a break."
"The rat hole has been blocked, don't worry."
Facing Chu Nian's worried face, Jing Ming deliberately smiled easily.
"Eat this."
Chu Nian handed over two eggs.
Jingming no longer felt that he was mysterious.
He hadn't seen eggs since the end of the world.
"Nian Nian, eat."
Jingming swallowed hard and forced himself to look away.
"You need to be well so that you can better protect me."
"I still have some here." Chu Nian's heart softened.
In the end of the world, Jingming was still able to resist the temptation of precious food like eggs.
Chu Nian trusted him even more.
Moreover, Jingming did not have any special reaction to the sudden appearance of the eggs.
As if this is how it should be.
This made Chu Nian feel more at ease with him.
"I'll deal with these mice. They'll be good stuff after they're dried."
Jingming worked hard on the dead rats.
In the end times, disasters are rampant and food is in short supply.
No matter how disgusting these mutant mice look, they are still meat.
The original owner had eaten it before, and even ate it raw during the most difficult times.
Thinking of this, Chu Nian felt a little nauseous.
She turned her face away and didn't look at what Jingming was doing.
"Niannian, I'll take this rat meat back to the base for exchange tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"
"It's good for us to hide here."
"But there's no firewood and no flue, so there's no way to deal with it."
Jingming asked Chu Nian for his opinion.
"Are you sure you can keep these things when you return?"
Chu Nian didn't trust the people at the base at all.
Even though Jingming is a descendant of a powerful family, he is still not treated as a human being because of his low talent.
Chu Nian didn't think Jing Ming could keep these supplies.
The light in Jingming's eyes dimmed.
"Why not find some homeless people?"
"You may not know that some middlemen among the vagrants are quite respectful."
"They won't ruin their reputation for something like that."
Relying on the original owner's memory.
Chu Nian knows more about the end of the world than Jing Ming, who has been living in the base.
The location where the middlemen are operating is not too far from the base, so you can go and try your luck.
It is impossible to tell the difference between day and night in the air-raid shelter.
Jingming climbed out three times before he was sure it was daybreak.
"Niannian, the flood seems to have receded a little."
Jingming brought back good news.
"That's perfect. Let's go out and see if there's a more suitable place for us to live."
"It's not safe to keep these things here."
"If it's discovered by people or other animals, we won't be able to protect it."
Chu Nian has his own ideas.
Humans are social animals, and it is unrealistic to fight alone in the apocalypse.
She had to find a way to build her own power.
Even if I return to the base one day, I must have enough say.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Jingming responded to every word Chu Nian said.
Two men crawled out of the air-raid shelter fully armed.
They both carried makeshift backpacks made of oil paper and tape.
Jing Ming was carrying rat meat, while Chu Nian was carrying some compressed biscuits and instant noodles.
Chu Nian found the small underground trading market according to the original owner's memory.
"You hide here, I'll go find someone."
"Unless I call you out with a secret signal, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to move. Remember?"
Chu Nian, the sales champion, is the most suitable person to do such a thing.
Jingming is responsible for protecting most of the supplies, dividing the work and cooperating to minimize the risks.
"Nian Nian, you must be careful."
Jingming was really worried.
"I was able to wander for eight years without starving to death. I have my own means of survival."
Chu Nian smiled slightly, then waded through the water towards a building complex not far away.
This used to be a large shopping mall, but everything inside was snatched away.
Even the doors and windows were taken away, leaving only an empty room.
Many homeless people live here.
It has also become a small underground black market.
Even though it is the end of the world, people with ability can still live well.
Chu Nian walked around twice and was spotted by someone.
She led the man into the dark, turned around and put the dagger on the man's neck.
"Guess why I, a woman, dare to come here alone?"
"Didn't your boss teach you?"
"In the apocalypse, are women and children walking alone the ones we need to be most wary of?"
Chu Nian pressed the dagger forward, and a line of blood spurted out.
"No, no, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
"Young lady, please be careful. I have an 80-year-old mother and a hungry baby at home."
"We're all out here to make a living, there's no need to start fighting the moment we meet, right?"
The man who was cornered by Chu Nian was thin and small, with a mustache.
Chu Nian recognized this man, nicknamed "Mouse".
"Huh? Have you been here before? You look familiar."
"Haozi", a second-hand dealer, has sharp ears and eyes. It is no exaggeration to say that he has a photographic memory.
"Stop trying to get close to me!"
Chu Nian was determined to suppress the man at once, otherwise he would suffer a lot in the future.
After several threats, "Haozi" finally understood Chu Nian's purpose.
"Miss, if you had told me earlier that you had supplies to exchange, why would we have to fight?"
"Just ask what you want to exchange."
"I, Haozi, can't say anything else, but there's nothing I can't get in this East City."
"Mouse" made a big promise.
"I want an escape pod, do you have one?"
Chu Nian moved the dagger away and gave the other person a cold look.
No need to worry about your tongue being blown away by the strong wind.
(End of this chapter)
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