Chapter 037 Chapter 37
The milk tea shop is not on the main street. The main street is full of official shops that sell basic survival supplies. Going into the base, there are various shops on both sides of the side road, more than the first time Ji Yang came here.
The milk tea shop is among them.
At first glance, there is not much difference from before the end of the world, except that the decoration is more solid and thick, and does not look as beautiful.
You can't park in front of the milk tea shop. There are fewer cars nowadays and the roads are not wide enough to accommodate more people. It just so happens that Ji Yang's snowmobile is two or three times wider than an ordinary motorcycle.
Fortunately, there is a small parking lot on every street.
Zhao Xing and his friends hadn't touched a car for more than a year and had no idea where it was. It was Ji Yang who knew there was a parking lot from Luo Lao San before, so he drove his motorcycle and searched for a while before finding the entrance to the parking lot.
There was a small pavilion at the entrance. Just like before the apocalypse, three people were playing poker in the pavilion. It was very lively. One of them saw her come in and lazily reminded her, "Five points per hour. If you can't give any points, your car will be confiscated."
"Got it." Ji Yang responded and drove in.
There are only dozens of parking spaces here, and there is a shelter sign at the entrance of the parking lot, which means that if hail or other situations occur again, you can run here directly to take shelter.
Not just for parking.
There were only a few cars inside, including her car, so it must be hard to find the car.
Ji Yang found an empty space and parked his car. Then he imitated what he saw on TV and stuck a hair in a key place. He also took a photo of the car before he went out with peace of mind.
As soon as I entered the milk tea shop, I felt a wave of heat hitting me in the face.
Zhao Xing waved: "Here, here!"
When Ji Yang went over, the milk tea had already been served, all hot. "There are only a few kinds, and the caramel pearls are the best. Do you want anything else?"
Ji Yang shook his head: "No, this is enough."
Zhao Xing pouted: "Okay, you're not still losing weight, are you? It's a pity that the restaurant is closed at this time, otherwise I would treat you to a meal. If it weren't for you, I would starve to death."
Ji Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Not really, I'm just giving you a reminder."
Zhao Xing didn't care. She felt that Ji Yang had done her a great favor, so that was it. Unfortunately, there wasn't much she could do to repay her. It was already afternoon, and Ji Yang didn't live in the base. It would be dangerous if she went back late. She could only drink a cup of milk tea.
She didn't say any more about this and instead talked about what had happened over the past year.
"Many people have had accidents. I've been here for two months and haven't met many acquaintances. I used to think Changnan City was small and I could meet people I knew everywhere. Now I think Changnan City is really big and everyone is a stranger." Zhao Xing said, his mood getting depressed: "Luckily you're still here."
Ji Yang pursed her lips: "Just get used to it."
Zhao Xing smiled bitterly. That’s right, she was actually used to it. If she hadn’t met Ji Yang, she wouldn’t have suddenly become sad.
Zhao Xing was a talkative person, so naturally he continued the topic. Ji Yang mostly just listened. She used to join in the jokes, but after so many years of training, she spoke much less. But it was also a good feeling to listen to others talk.
From Zhao Xing's words, she knew that life in the base now did not seem as good as she had imagined.
Mr. Zhao is smart and ruthless enough, but the assets he has are of little use in a natural disaster, and the points and favors he can exchange are also limited. In their current situation, they are a little worried about running out of money, and they can't find a suitable job for the time being.
Most urban people cannot adapt to the return to a more primitive life, but skilled workers can find jobs more easily. Doctors, researchers, car mechanics, construction workers, and even those who know how to farm can all find jobs in the base's special plantations and support themselves.
But apart from that, most of what they can do is hard labor.
Or you can risk your life and complete missions. There is a special place for issuing missions at the entrance of each base, and some mission points will be refreshed every day. It sounds interesting at first, like playing a game, but those missions are usually - there is a batch of supplies at a certain location that needs people to dig up, and food and accommodation are provided on the way. You can get one or two hundred points by completing the mission.
If you want more points, you have to undertake more dangerous tasks, such as going to other cities.
Because Changnan City has a base, a large number of people have gathered here, and the supplies that can be found are already very scarce, so other surrounding cities are also included in the target, but the long journey means that more uncertainties will be encountered along the way.
Highway robbers, unpredictable natural disasters, and even attacks by hungry wild beasts.
The mortality rate is the highest compared to other jobs.
Zhao Xing counted on her fingers and found that she couldn't do any of them. She grabbed her hair and collapsed: "I suddenly feel like a waste."
Ji Yang was silent after hearing this. He couldn't go against his conscience and comfort her that everything would be fine. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "It's time now. We can't be afraid of this or that. Anyway, we should save as many supplies and points as possible."
Zhao Xing almost burst into tears: "What you mean by this is that the natural disaster is really unavoidable?"
Ji Yang looked at her quietly.
Zhao Xing held his forehead with his hand: "Let me calm down."
Although their family was panicking about eating up all the food they had, in fact, compared to most people, the Zhao family was already wealthy enough, and the supplies and points they had saved were enough for them to live on for a year or two.
And they always think that after one or two years, things will return to normal, right?
So there is not a strong sense of urgency.
But now after hearing what Ji Yang said, Zhao Xing felt that it was far from enough.
He couldn't sit still for a moment and looked at Ji Yang with confusion.
Ji Yang understood and immediately stood up: "It's getting late, let's go back."
"Okay, now you know my home address. Next time you come, just come see me. You can eat at home or out." Zhao Xing said with a smile.
Ji Yang nodded. As for whether he would go to her house, the probability was that he would not.
——
Zhao Xing left in a hurry. Ji Yang drank the last sip of milk tea without wasting any, then walked away.
If we roll up our sleeves, life will get better and better.
I’m afraid that I will be too lazy to move and end up having nothing to eat, and my first reaction will be to grab other people’s stockpiled goods.
The chaos is caused by people like this.
Ji Yang came to the parking lot again. Only half an hour had passed. She still had a smile on her face when she entered. As soon as she reached the door, she heard a cough, and then two men moved away from her motorcycle as if nothing had happened.
The smile on her face disappeared and she looked at the three people coldly.
But they were probably habitual offenders, and they looked calm. Except for the one who was on guard who twitched his face when Ji Yang looked at him, the other two were still able to chat with a smile. When they looked up and saw Ji Yang's cold face, they were not afraid. One of them whistled arrogantly: "Wow, beautiful girl, which brother gave you this motorcycle? It's really nice."
When Ji Yang came in, he was wrapped up to cover himself, but because he was drinking milk tea just now, he took off his goggles and scarf, revealing his entire face.
Her face was healthy, rosy and plump, which was rare in the last days, not to mention that she was beautiful.
Even with a cold face, one of them still had some ideas.
Ji Yang ignored them and went straight to the car to check. The hair at the fuel tank was gone. He looked at other places... Every time he looked at a new place, his expression became colder.
She tried to light the fire, but it went out immediately after it started.
I tried again and it finally started, but the fuel tank showed that there was only a little gas left.
At this point, she naturally didn't dare to open it.
Ji Yang still cherishes his life very much.
She looked at the three people who had not really left and asked calmly, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
The leader of the three smiled and said, "Look at what you said. Why don't I understand you? Is your car broken? My brother can fix it. I can give you a good car for only 100 points!"
The man who was pushed out two steps was full of expectation: "Don't worry, I have good skills."
"Oh wow, your technique is pretty good, hahaha..." The man suddenly let out an obscene laugh and touched the other man's arm.
Ji Yang looked at them with disgust, and a short knife appeared in his hand and pointed it at them: "Is it funny? Being a rat in the official parking lot, stealing oil, and damaging cars, just to earn points? As disgusting as a rat in the gutter!"
As she spoke, people passing by the parking lot also noticed the commotion.
This is still considered the main area, with a large flow of people. The parking lot gate is not easily closed. It is open at this time, and many people sneak over to watch the fun. In the end times, there is less entertainment, and gossip is also a good pastime.
The three men's smiles suddenly stopped, and they were afraid for a moment, but soon they realized that the person in front of them was a very beautiful woman, who was still very young, and the fear disappeared instantly.
Zhong Hongwen has been bullying here for two months.
He had sharp eyes and knew that those people had connections in the base and should not be offended. As for the others, even if they were once big bosses and rich second-generations, they were now down and out. They only had supplies but still had to bow and scrape to the official people.
But the girl in front of him was one he had never seen before.
He had seen this snowmobile several times. Each time, it was driven by a rich second-generation man with different girls sitting in the car. This girl was probably one of them. She was probably more likable and was able to drive alone.
Cars are valuable nowadays, and even if you are a rich second-generation, you will feel sad if you break one.
The car was broken in her hand, so what if she had a knife? She was just being tough, but in the end she would still pay the points to repair the car, otherwise she would be towed back like this, and she would definitely be in trouble.
Zhong Hongwen smiled again, and looked her up and down with his eyes: "Didn't your rich man give you any points? Don't hesitate, since you are a beauty, I will give you a discount, only 50 points, of course there is one condition, you spend one night with us, how about it?"
After the man finished speaking, the mechanic next to him immediately said, "I advise you not to be shameless. Our parking lot is running smoothly, and you suddenly come over to try to scam me. My brother Wen is already very easy to talk to. If you really want to get serious, do you think we are afraid of you?"
As he spoke, he pulled out a wrench from his pocket, looking like he was ready to fight.
Another person also stepped forward and stood in front of Zhong Hongwen, looking like a loyal brother.
The three of them sang in unison, and Ji Yang was so angry that she laughed. She had been concerned about the base and didn't want to make too much trouble, but since that was the case, she just went forward.
Zhong Hongwen and the others thought that she had accepted her fate and thrown herself into their arms, and their smiles became more and more presumptuous, but then they saw Ji Yang, who was an arm's length away from them, suddenly kicked one of them in the face.
"Ah!" With a scream, the man was kicked down.
The crowd outside immediately cried out in surprise, staring at the scene in amazement. Some even muttered, "It's his time! Someone finally got rid of this bastard!"
Zhong Hongwen had a feeling something was wrong and subconsciously pushed the mechanic in front of Ji Yang.
But Ji Yang was already on guard. He gathered strength in his foot and kicked the man in the stomach. The man flew backwards and hit Zhong Hongwen who turned around and ran away, pinning him down.
"Fuck!" Zhong Hongwen was angry and anxious: "Do you know who I am?! Don't regret it!"
Ji Yang stepped directly on the top of his head, smashing his raised head to the ground. With a "bang", the eyelids of the people listening nearby twitched.
Oh my god, this girl is so cruel!
"Ah!" Zhong Hongwen screamed in agony, his head buzzing, but he still shouted: "Go call my brother! Go! Third brother, go here!"
The boss, who was quicker to react than him, had already run away after being hit the first time. When he heard this, he just entered and exited the crowd, and he didn't forget to swear: "Just wait for me! Wait for my brother Wu to come over--"
Zhong Hongwen also heard it and laughed immediately. The next second, the foot on his head pressed even harder, causing him to grimace in pain: "Fuck, bitch, I'll remember you. Wait for my brother to come! I'll make sure you pay!"
Ji Yang looked down at him: "Okay, I'll wait."
She looked toward the parking lot entrance.
The commotion here has attracted a large number of onlookers, blocking the gate so tightly that it is impossible to see what is happening outside. But soon, a voice outside shouted, "Everyone, get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The faces of the onlookers changed and they tried hard to squeeze out a spot.
The man who had just run away came over with another tall man in security uniform. The man had a dark face and looked quite fierce. When he came in and saw his brother being bullied, his face was full of anger and he pulled out a gun without saying a word: "Get down here—"
Before he finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared.
Before Zhong Hongwu realized anything, he felt a pain in his hand and the gun fell.
His face changed drastically.
The sheriff is an external staff member, and the official staff is short of manpower, so they can only find some skilled people from the public to maintain the security of the base. The Zhong family has connections and knows that they can only live well by relying on the official staff, so they asked someone to send their two sons in for training early on. Unfortunately, the eldest son became a sheriff because he had been a fitness coach before, so the younger son was eliminated. Later, with the help of his brother and family, he got a leisurely job as a parking lot guard.
During Zhong Hongwu's three-month training, the coach emphasized from the first lesson to the last lesson that he must not let go of the gun.
In this environment, if ordinary people get their hands on guns, it would definitely be a disaster.
Of course, what he feared was not the disaster that might happen, but his career.
Zhong Hongwu ignored his painful hand and rushed over to grab the gun immediately.
But Ji Yang was faster. She was well prepared, so she rushed over as soon as the gun was knocked down. With a sweeping kick, she kicked away Zhong Hongwu's outstretched hand. The gun fell into her hand. She loaded the gun and aimed: "You, get down!"
——
The situation suddenly deteriorated. Zhong Hongwu didn't even have time to react to what was happening. He quickly fell to the ground and dared not move.
On the other side, Zhong Hongwen, who was expecting his brother to come and make the woman kneel down and beg for mercy, was also dumbfounded: "Brother! What are you doing? Beat her!"
Zhong Hongwu: "...Are you fucking blind? She has a gun!"
Zhong Hongwen was furious: "Do you think she can open it?!"
Zhong Hongwu: ...
He couldn't help sweating when he thought of the smooth series of actions of knocking down the gun, grabbing the gun, loading it, and pointing it at his forehead. Is this called not daring? He didn't quite believe it.
But how much hope did Zhong Hongwu actually have?
If he had seen the same scene when he first arrived, he would definitely be angry, and would even want this person to kneel down and kowtow before he would necessarily forgive her. But at this moment, he didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
So he looked up tentatively.
As soon as he looked up, he saw the muzzle of the gun. He couldn't even see the woman's face clearly. He felt ashamed and angry, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "This is our brother's fault. Miss, you can't do anything with a gun. Once you are discovered, you will have to do hard labor. It's really unnecessary. How about we just let it go?"
Ji Yang ignored him, put down the bag with one hand, and took out one, two, three... a total of ten strawberries. Everyone around was staring at him, even Zhong Hongwu and his brothers were dumbfounded and couldn't help swallowing.
Fruits are now in short supply!
But why are we picking strawberries at this time?
Ji Yang looked at the crowd in front of him and said loudly, "Whoever helps call their leader will get the strawberries."
"Really?!" someone asked immediately.
Zhong Hongwu's face changed drastically. He wanted to turn back and warn the group of people, but he was afraid of the gun. Zhong Hongwen and others also knew that the situation was serious, so they quickly glanced at everyone fiercely, which made some people who were ready to make a move dare not do so.
These two brothers are the bullies here, but they have many connections. Are you going to complain? Then don't leave the base anymore!
Otherwise, once you go out, you won’t be able to come back.
All the survivors who often come here know it, otherwise why has no one done anything for so long?
In the end of the natural disaster, the greatest kindness is for everyone to mind their own business.
Seeing that they had calmed down, Zhong Hongwen looked at Ji Yang provocatively.
Ji Yang was unable to handle everything by herself and was in a passive position, but she was not annoyed and continued to take out strawberries from her bag. They were all big, red and the size of her palm.
He quickly took out ten strawberries and asked, "No one wants these yet?"
With the sign of floods, the price of fruits has dropped a lot, but it is still sky-high compared to ordinary food. These ten strawberries can be exchanged for twenty kilograms of food, or even more, at an exchange point!
A big reward will always bring out the brave. Just as Ji Yang was about to continue digging, a man who was wrapped so tightly that his parents couldn't recognize him stood up and said, "Hey! Leave the strawberries for me!"
After saying that, he ran away immediately.
The others who were about to move suddenly slapped their thighs in pain: "Oh, I should have gone earlier!"
"You shouldn't have been so greedy and wanted her to give you more!"
"What a loss, what a loss..."
The Zhong brothers and others were dumbfounded. They didn't expect that someone would dare to do that. Their ferocious expressions froze. They ignored the threat of the gun and shouted, "Stop! Stop right there!"
However, the man ignored him and ran away very quickly.
This place is not far from the main street, and someone will come over in a few minutes. In this environment of minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, Zhong Hongwu was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and finally he couldn't help but make a gesture to his brother.
Zhong Hongwen understood, but did not dare to do it.
My head still hurts from being kicked on the head by that woman just now.
But his brother is now the hope of the whole family, and nothing can happen to him, otherwise he won't be able to live such a comfortable life. So he hardened his heart and sneaked forward with the mechanic.
They thought Ji Yang couldn't see it, and became even more proud.
Zhong Hongwu also looked at it expectantly.
Suddenly, Zhong Hongwen pushed the mechanic towards Ji Yang.
I thought this man could catch Ji Yang off guard, but at this moment, Ji Yang quickly turned around and dodged, kicking the man away while shooting without hesitation with the gun in his hand.
"Bang!"
"ah!"
"Shooting!"
"Run! They're really shooting!"
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Zhong Hongwen rolled on the ground in pain, holding his shot thigh. The mechanic covered his stomach and dared not move. Zhong Hongwu was about to get up when he was pointed at by a gun again. He dared not move at all. Others ran away or screamed. Only a few brave ones were still watching.
"People are coming!" A voice suddenly appeared amid the messy and noisy voices.
Then a group of people in green clothes with upright postures came in.
Ji Yang turned his head and looked, his eyebrows twitched slightly. Wow, it’s an acquaintance.
"Ji Yang?!" Feng Yexing exclaimed.
Lin Zhong, the leader, also recognized him: "Ji Yang! Why is it you?"
Zhong Hongwu thought to himself that something was wrong and rushed over quickly: "Captain Lin! She stole my gun and injured my brother!"
Feng Yexing's face changed drastically. After looking at the situation, he immediately said, "Captain Lin, Ji Yang is not that kind of person. There must be a reason! We carried out the mission before the New Year together, and she contributed a lot!"
Lin Zhong gave her a soothing look, then glanced around, focusing on the man who had been shot. Seeing that he was still alive and kicking, he breathed a sigh of relief. He did not show the anger that Zhong Hongwu thought, but asked Ji Yang, "What's going on?"
Zhong Hongwu's heart sank, but now that his boss's boss was here, he dared not do anything and could only desperately think of a countermeasure.
——
Ji Yang had just given the strawberries away when he heard the situation and immediately explained it to Lin Zhong. He looked directly at Lin Zhong and said, "I thought this was an official parking lot shelter, so I parked here without any worries. But the gas ran out and the car broke down! If the authorities can't give me an explanation, I will ask for it myself."
Lin Zhong's eyelids jumped. Considering his previous contact with Ji Yang, he probably guessed what would happen if Ji Yang asked for an explanation himself, so he quickly comforted him: "Calm down, don't worry, I will definitely not favor this group of people in this matter."
Ji Yang's expression looked a little better and he took the initiative to hand over the gun.
Lin Zhong was a little flattered for a moment.
I almost thought that she was the one who took the initiative to hand over her gun, and I wondered why this girl was so cooperative today.
When he saw the feel of the gun, and thought of what Zhong Hongwu had said before when he complained, his face suddenly darkened. He asked people to send the person who was shot to the hospital first, and then took the rest away, and then said:
"We will repair your car and fill it with gas, but it will take two days. Where does Miss Ji live? We can send the car directly to her when the time comes. As for compensation, we will have to wait until the verdict on Zhong Hongwu and others is made. Of course, we will conduct a thorough investigation. If the situation is true, the punishment will be very high."
Zhong Hongwu was completely devastated after hearing this.
He couldn't believe it: "She shot my brother with a gun! Captain Lin, are you biased towards her? Why do you only punish us and not her? This is not fair!"
Lin Zhong's solar plexus was throbbing. If it was anyone else, it really wouldn't be that serious, but Ji Yang was different. In the last mission report, her contribution was obvious to all. She single-handedly blew up the weapons depot of the Giant Sun Base, greatly reducing the casualties of her teammates, and brought back so many doctors and researchers. Especially the two teachers and the group of doctors and researchers who were brought back, they were very grateful to her. If they hadn't heard that she was a loner and didn't like to be disturbed, they would have wanted to come to her house to thank her.
In addition, Xie Muchi also specially listed her name on the official website as a special talent.
In addition, Ji Yang was very sensible and only hit the thigh, which was not fatal. As long as the investigation was true, the Zhong brothers would be able to mine coal for sure.
Um……
Things are starting to heat up, maybe it’s not coal mining, but canal digging.
Unfortunately, some things cannot be said openly. Lin Zhong said with a stern face: "I haven't punished you yet. I only said that I will investigate it strictly. There will be punishment only if the situation is true. So you are confessing and think that you will definitely be punished? Besides, do you think it is still a peaceful era? It is not a crime to attack others and be killed in return, not to mention that your brother's thigh was injured, but he is still alive. If you really think I am protecting him, go and report it!"
After saying this, I suddenly felt that this sentence sounded familiar.
Lin Zhong's face turned even darker. He waved his hands weakly and asked someone to take the man away quickly.
"I don't accept it! What evidence does she have that my brother damaged her car? It was clearly her who started the fight!" Zhong Hongwu was still unwilling to give in and shouted at the top of his voice. The two people holding him down were overwhelmed by what they heard. One of them suddenly ripped off his scarf, stuffed it into his mouth, and said sternly, "It's not good to disturb the people."
Colleague: “Well, you’re right.”
Zhong Hongwu: ???
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