Chapter 211: A base where people often disappear
Nan Ci had just asked this question when he saw Zhang Cheng pause in his eating and his expression became a little strange.
Seeing Zhang Cheng's reaction, Nan Ci became more certain that there must be an important reason behind this.
After waiting for a while, Zhang Cheng didn't say anything. Nan Ci curled the corners of his mouth, didn't ask Zhang Cheng, but turned to look at the old Taoist priest.
"Speaking of which, I don't know what happened to those people who took our things last time but didn't do anything."
The old Taoist priest looked thoughtful, and after a moment he said seriously, "It should have been eaten by the fish!"
Nan Ci nodded in agreement, "I think so too, but I don't know how many fish shared it."
As he spoke, Nan Ci's gaze returned to Zhang Cheng.
Seeing Zhang Cheng's face was a little pale and his expression was very nervous. He froze there and dared not move. He couldn't help but laugh, "Why don't you eat anymore? Don't you like the food? It doesn't matter if you don't like it. I'll ask the waiter to come over and you can order a few more that you like.
I am a very generous person.
Of course, I will only be generous to people who are useful to me."
Nan Ci had a smile on his face, but Zhang Cheng's body trembled as he listened, his eyes filled with fear.
"Really don't like it? Then I'll call the waiter."
Nan Ci was about to stand up, but Zhang Cheng stopped him and said, "No, no need! I like it very much!"
"Do you really like it? Don't force yourself." Nan Ci said seriously.
"Really, really!" Zhang Cheng nodded his head. "I haven't had such delicious food for a long time. I like it so much. How could I not like it?"
Hearing this, Nan Ci started to laugh, but soon asked again, "Then why didn't you eat just now?"
"I was just organizing my words, thinking about how to answer your question quickly and well."
"Have you thought about it now?"
"I've thought it over!"
Zhang Cheng nodded rapidly.
This time, Nan Ci didn't need to ask any more questions, Zhang Cheng just started talking all at once.
“Life in the base is pretty good, but it depends on the individual.
For example, people from the three major forces, even the lowest-level minions, can live a very good life. But ordinary survivors like us, who have no power, no influence, and no ability, have a hard life.
As you can see, people like me serve as guides for newcomers to the base and earn some food.
When I can get some odd jobs, I will do them.
People like us basically live from day to day, unable to get enough food, and often have no food to eat.
If that were the case, it wouldn’t be so bad. After all, the world is not doing well right now, and being able to survive is already better than many people.”
Zhang Cheng's face was filled with sighs and a bit of fear, "But not everyone can live like this.
Ordinary survivors often go missing, which makes everyone in the base feel insecure.
Anyone who can survive outside will not live in the base. Only those who cannot survive outside the base will live inside the base. "
Nan Ci patiently listened to Zhang Cheng for a long time, but before he could get to the key point, he could only ask himself.
"What kind of people are the missing? Do they have any common traits? I see quite a few people in the city, and the streets are quite busy."
Zhang Cheng smiled helplessly, "Like I just said, no one who can survive outside would live in the base.
Those who live in the base cannot survive outside!
Although something might happen in the base, something would definitely happen outside the base.
Besides, the probability of someone disappearing in the base is less than one percent. Everyone has no other choice and will have a sense of luck, so naturally there are quite a few people in the base.
It is quite lively during the day, after all, no one would kidnap people openly. But once it gets dark, there is no one left outside.
But staying in the house is useless, people still disappear every now and then."
Zhang Cheng didn't know what he was thinking about. When he said this, he smiled sadly, "I don't know how long I can live. I can only live one day at a time!"
The more Zhang Cheng spoke, the sadder he became, and he felt as if there would be no tomorrow after today.
Without waiting for Nan Ci to say anything, Zhang Cheng had already adjusted his mood and continued speaking.
“As for the missing people, there are men, women, young and old, and there is no pattern to them at all, it’s like they are just random.
After these people disappeared, there was no further news, not even their bodies. It was truly as if they were missing, not even alive.”
Nan Ci originally thought that this base was the same as the previous one, where only young and beautiful girls were captured.
But now hearing what Zhang Cheng said, things are obviously not that simple.
If they were just arresting young women, then we could guess their purpose.
But men, women, young and old all want it, so what is the purpose?
Nan Ci couldn't figure out the reason for a moment and could only suppress it in his heart for the time being.
The old Taoist priest spoke slowly at this time, "So many people are missing, and the three major forces don't care about it?"
Zhang Cheng shook his head. "No matter what. There was a commotion once before, but the three major forces jointly gave an explanation, saying that these people left the base and were not sure whether they were flooded or eaten by fish."
The base is controlled by three major forces, and they all speak with one voice. Even if ordinary survivors have doubts in their hearts, it will not have any effect.
At the same time, it also indirectly shows that those missing people are inseparable from the three major forces.
Even though everyone can see this, there is nothing we can do about it.
Fight? I can’t.
Go? I can't.
There is a chance that you will not go missing if you stay in the base, but you will definitely die if you leave the base.
The three major forces rely on this point to act so blatantly.
Nan Ci's face turned slightly cold.
It seems that this base is more complicated than it appears.
He almost knew everything he wanted to know. Seeing that it was getting late, Nan Ci no longer had the appetite to eat and simply put down his chopsticks.
After thinking for a while, Nan Ci asked again, "Is there any store selling building materials in the base? Building materials that can be used to modify ships."
Hearing Nan Ci's words, Zhang Cheng did not show any surprise. He smiled again on his face and answered very straightforwardly.
"Yes! There are quite a few! The base has various missions, and the mercenary team will go out to salvage. After the various building materials are salvaged, they will be sold in the store."
"Then eat quickly and take us to see it later."
"Okay!"
Zhang Cheng agreed and was about to continue eating, but the next moment he put down his chopsticks and looked at Nan Ci and the old Taoist priest a little embarrassedly, "I'm done eating, you two haven't eaten much."
(End of this chapter)
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