At the Cape Trading Center, many of Xia Chuhe's properties were located, so there were naturally no obstacles for her personally.
Xia Chuhe briefly inspected the various farms and processing plants, offered a few suggestions, and then made an excuse to leave.
Weng Xintian made a special trip to be with her and wanted to find out where she was.
Xia Chuhe mumbled, "It's been a long time since I've done a dungeon run. Let's find a few dungeons to explore."
Weng Xintian never imagined she would go to such a far place as the North Tiger Base. After chatting with her for a few minutes, he gave up.
After passing through the Cape Trading Market, the transportation route changed from underground to above ground.
If you drive from the Cape Trading Market to the Cape Base, you can continue to travel underground, which is safe and fast.
Unfortunately, the base would check the identities of the group, and Xia Chuhe didn't want to be exposed, so he had been traveling on the ground ever since leaving the Cape Trading Market.
Although the Siberian tiger base is far away, it takes about ten days to drive there.
There's an official map showing the area within the base; just drive carefully to avoid straying into the instance.
The greatest danger on the journey is the mutated beasts.
Fortunately, 03 had the help of the divine sword, and most of the mutated beasts couldn't even withstand a single strike from him.
After enduring wind and rain and sleeping outdoors, the three of them successfully arrived near the colored stone base.
The Caishi Base, adjacent to the Beihu Base, was also the base where Xia Chuhe met Li Yue and stayed the longest.
Bao'er and 03 stayed temporarily in a safe house outside the base, while Bao'er went to the Colored Stone Base alone.
"I'll be right back." Xia Chuhe patted Bao'er's head and earnestly instructed 03, "Be safe, don't get into conflicts with others, understand?"
03 Holding the sword, he softly hummed in agreement, meaning "I understand."
After spending about half a month together, Xia Chuhe managed to get a general idea of his personality and realized that he also cherished Bao'er dearly.
Besides, 03 is indeed very strong; no one can hurt him.
Bao'er clung tightly to Xia Chuhe's leg, unwilling to let go.
Xia Chuhe patted Bao'er's hand, signaling her to let go, and then picked up the little girl in his arms.
Xia Chuhe had almost never held anyone like this before, and his posture was awkward. The way he held Bao'er looked like a cat carrying a mouse.
03 couldn't bear to look, so she turned her head away and said awkwardly, "You're making her uncomfortable by holding you."
Bao'er wrapped her arms around Xia Chuhe's neck, buried her head in the crook of her neck, and said in a sticky voice, "I don't feel uncomfortable."
Xia Chuhe lifted Bao'er up a little: "Okay, I'll be back in a bit."
Bao'er loosened her grip.
Xia Chuhe put her on the ground.
I had only taken a couple of steps when my clothes were tugged again.
"elder sister……"
"What's wrong?" Xia Chuhe took out a piece of candy and handed it to Bao'er.
Bao'er let go of her hand and took the candy: "It's okay. When we get home, let's stew some meat. I can help you taste it to see if it's salty."
Xia Chuhe chuckled and said, "Okay."
...
There were almost no people she knew left at the Caishi Base; Li Yue, Xin Diao, and other nameless people had all left.
Su Ye and Du Zhen were also busy with other things and wouldn't stay at any base for long.
Only Lao Qin is still at the base.
He was getting on in years, and with the money Xia Chuhe had given him when he bought the hummingbird, he had enough to live on in his old age, so he lost the desire to take risks.
It must be said that the ability to escape into the earth is indeed very useful.
Xia Chuhe evaded the guards at the gate and successfully slipped into the colored stone base.
She wandered aimlessly along the trading street frequented by evolved individuals, passing by shops that had been sold off by nameless individuals, and gazing into the distance at what used to be Sister Li's Food Shop.
The shop is still there, but the sign on the door has been changed to "Xiao Liu Food Shop".
They are still in the food business.
The food store had been deserted for a long time.
Business seems to be worse than when Sister Li was there.
Remembering Li Yue's past as a spy, Xia Chuhe didn't dare enter the store, only glancing at her from afar.
The woman in the kitchen, Xiao Liu, was long-haired, charming, and full of allure.
A year later, Xia Chuhe was no longer captivated by a woman's gentle charm.
She just wondered, did Xiao Liu like this outfit? Did she dress up like this willingly?
Li Yue didn't like it.
Li Yue doesn't like to keep her hair long, and she doesn't like to act coquettishly.
The cage owner doesn't want the cage to be empty. If a bird escapes, he will put another one in and trim it to look similar.
Xia Chuhe turned and left.
Only when she reaches the upper levels will she perhaps have the chance to smash the cage.
...
Xia Chuhe strolled slowly down the street, disappearing into the cracks in the wall and into the soil in a deserted corner.
Back at the safe house, 03 was fast asleep in the corner, but Bao'er was nowhere to be found.
Xia Chuhe shook 03 awake and said coldly, "Where's Bao'er?"
“Bao’er…” 03 rubbed her eyes, her head still spinning, “I’m here.”
"Open your eyes and see where she is!" Xia Chuhe sensed something was wrong. "Why are you so sleepy?"
03 I was anxious, but physically exhausted.
A strange woman nearby whispered, "Are you looking for the doll that came with you? She's gone."
"Gone? Where did they go?" Xia Chuhe panicked, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.
The woman said, "She went with a caravan, climbed out of the gate above, and disappeared without a trace."
"Was she forced?" Xia Chuhe asked hurriedly.
“No, she did it voluntarily.” The woman’s eyes showed sympathy.
She stayed in the safe house for two days and witnessed Bao'er's reluctance to leave Xia Chuhe. She never expected the child to leave without a word with someone else; she wondered what had happened between the two sisters.
"Which caravan?" Xia Chuhe asked again.
The woman shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
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