Chapter 82 Sandstorm [VIP]
"But I can't go alone, can I?"
After hearing what Tang Tian said, Wu Yongming, whose heart had been in his throat, finally settled down in his chest.
With such an answer, it is likely to be a sure thing.
"Of course not. We will arrange for personnel to handle this. After all, this is a major incident."
Wu Yongming's eyebrows and eyes showed fatigue. He raised his hand to rub his Jingming acupoint and added:
"Besides, the military strength of Area Q is weak, and the shelter is comparable to ours, so they shouldn't have much attack power."
Tang Tian didn't say anything, just put down a bag of medicine and said with a forced smile:
"I can tell Director Wu really wants this to succeed. I can certainly help, but... that's a different price."
Wu Yongming was speechless, but after just meeting her a few times and hearing about her from other people, he had a rough idea of what kind of person Tang Tian was.
But now is the end of the world... There are too many people like this in the end of the world, so many that it is shocking, not to mention that the young woman in front of him has enough strength.
After the agreement, Tang Tian left the ward.
It just so happened that Yang Gan and Old Man Wu were still at the medical station, and they had sent people to bring supplies.
It is estimated that the latter also liked jade before and after the end of the world. The box was filled with scattered jade pendants, weighing more than two taels in total.
This was the Wu family's last valuable possession, and even if they continued to squeeze it out, it would be gone. In addition, there were several barrels of Tang Tian's favorite fuel, which was also part of the Wu family's supplies.
These are pretty much the same. Tang Tian nodded and completed the transaction. She first sent Mr. Wu away, and then explained to Yang Gan what they had discussed before.
"It seems Director Wu still wants..."
Yang Gan didn't finish his words, but just sighed softly and changed the subject:
"Since it's his order, I'll just follow it. For something this serious, we can only send an armed team. I remember you rescued them last time, and the injured members are mostly recovered. It seems you know some of them, too. You can continue to join as a non-staff member."
After giving a brief explanation, Yang Gan was about to leave for the meeting and would inform Tang Tian when the results were out. Tang Tian then left the medical station and drove back.
She thought it might be another long journey, so she had to prepare in advance.
When Tang Tian opened the system again, she spent the precious items she had received from Mr. Wu, and there were about four million gold coins in the gold coin column.
Tang Tian opened two ability slots for each person because she found that just improving attributes such as defense, endurance, and speed would probably consume five or six ability slots, and there would not be many left for other abilities, so the more ability slots the better.
After that, you can collect ingredients, prepare delicious food and sell it, and then eat the supernatural food on the day of departure.
…
After waiting for a whole day without any movement, Tang Tian decided to take the initiative to go out and take a look at Tang Nan's black market.
She arrived at the tunnel, fortunately the black market had not yet left. After greeting the people at the door, she successfully entered the tunnel again.
But this time, she found that there were fewer stalls. She wondered if they were starting to pack up and prepare to leave. After all, the sandstorm had become smaller to a certain extent.
She wandered around, but didn't find the supplies she was looking for. Deep in the tunnel, she saw Tang Nan. There was a still-burning fire in the middle, and she was surrounded by a group of people, discussing something.
“…You’re here.”
Perhaps someone had reported it in advance. Tang Nan raised his eyes and saw Tang Tian, then stood up and brushed off the dust on his body.
At this time, Tang Tian discovered that she also had a long sword similar to the one she used on her waist.
Although Tang Tian had rarely met Tang Nan and Tang Zirui, based on Tang Haifeng's character, she understood that she was the unknown one with no say and sense of presence in her previous family.
But now, she has even become the deputy of an organization. Facts have proved that Tang Haifeng has misjudged her again. She is much better than the waste Tang Zirui.
"It's just right. I was thinking of finding time to contact you. Earlier on, we found an abandoned jewelry store on the road. There were a lot of jewels buried in the sand. No one would want them, but since you mentioned it, I'll see if you want them."
Although jewelry is the third tier of krypton gold items, Tang Tian is not picky as wild precious items are becoming increasingly scarce.
Soon someone brought over a bag of jewelry. The diamonds, pearls, gems, etc. inside were all covered with a thin layer of dust, as if they had lost their former luster.
But Tang Tian took it out and secretly asked the system, and found out that they were all krypton gold, so he asked:
"I'll take all of these. Do you need anything?"
"Then let's do it like last time and ask for food and water."
The food Tang Tian brought last time had been almost consumed, and the birch sap tasted cool and slightly sweet. It not only quenched their thirst but also made them feel more energetic, which made them very satisfied.
However, they didn't think of asking Tang Tian to bring it again, because they didn't think she had any more.
Besides, before they got it, they drank whatever was available, dissolved it, and at most added water purification tablets.
, where are you going next?"
Can Tang meet them?
Of course, she was not doing it for Tang Nan, but for the black market.
"We've been in S District for a long time. It's time to leave so we can find more supplies. But we've also been around Spring City before. According to Brother Long, we will stay in the neighboring Q District so we can continue our business."
In Tang Nan's eyes, Tang Tian is now just a financial sponsor with a lot of supplies, so it doesn't matter if he tells her the follow-up plan.
In the past, when they met wealthy investors in other areas, they would tell them. Occasionally, wealthy investors would come specifically to do business. Tang Nan also didn't want to lose Tang Tian as a buyer.
"I heard that Area Q is the richest among the northern regions because of its livestock industry. We sometimes do business with the official shelter."
Tang Tian raised his eyebrows and asked:
"Then why haven't I seen you guys doing anything with the S Area Shelter?"
Tang Nan shrugged, looking a little helpless:
"To be honest, the economy in District S wasn't very good before the apocalypse, and the large population was due to the university town. After the apocalypse, I went with Brother Long to see that the shelters in District S were indeed among the backward ones, so we don't think there's much business to be done there."
Black market traders are always businessmen, especially at this special moment, they value profits more.
Tang Tian responded and asked them to wait for her to drive over the supplies, and Tang Nan also agreed.
So the former rode back as fast as he could and took out the small van to load it with food.
Over time, the sap extractor produced a batch of birch sap, which she also packed and loaded onto the truck. As for the rest, she would temporarily use well water instead.
Going back to the tunnel to complete the transaction, Tang Nan looked at the box of birch sap with surprise, and his surprise turned into astonishment at the source of the water.
Somehow, she felt like they shouldn't leave Area S...
Of course, Tang Tian also bought some things, especially fuel and precious medicines, and then returned home satisfied.
…
That evening, the Tang family had just finished dinner.
Tang Yi was cleaning the dust in the yard and Tang Tian was using exercise equipment to digest her food when she finally received news from the shelter.
"Tang Tian, are you busy?"
Shen Boyun’s voice came from the other side.
However, he was originally a member of the armed team and was even promoted to the position of captain, so it was not surprising that he "gave orders" to himself, a non-staff member.
"No, tell me."
The next topic was indeed about going to the Q Zone Shelter.
Tang Tian guessed that they would set off in the next two days, so she ate some supernatural food in advance.
The time was finally set for tomorrow morning, and we can also eat other supernatural dishes, and everything will be complete.
After saying good night to each other, Tang Tian fell asleep quickly and woke up at dawn the next day.
After breakfast, there happened to be no dust storm outside. The yard had just been cleaned and was covered with a thin layer of sand and dust, but the blue sky and sun in the field of vision were clearer.
Tang Tian didn't bring Tan Tan with her this time. Unlike the research institute, the Q Zone shelter was packed with outsiders. If anything went wrong, they could still capture him with a massive influx of people. A loyal dog wouldn't have a good end in the apocalypse.
Although there was no dust storm, Tang Tian still protected herself fully, put on goggles and filters, and then put on her backpack and set off.
Most of the villas in Jiangnan Liyuan have become ruins, quietly disappearing in the light ochre color.
Unexpectedly, when Tang Tian walked out of the gate, she saw a military vehicle with the national flag pattern on it, and the rear compartment was facing her.
"Tang Tian."
Someone leaned out half of his body and waved at her. It was Shen Boyun.
Tang Tian walked over quickly, and the former stretched out a hand wearing a tactical glove, which was covered with a military uniform. The height of the carriage was not low.
Tang Tian took his hand and stepped onto the bus. Looking around, they saw that most of the people they had met before were there. There were nearly twenty people sitting in the two rows, including the deputy captain from last time.
Seeing more young girls coming, the team composed entirely of men naturally became restless.
But last time they vaguely realized that she seemed to have some relationship with the captain, so they mostly just exchanged pleasantries, and Tang Tian also responded politely one by one.
Unlike going to the research center, Area Q is right next to Area S. If you drive normally, you can get there in more than half an hour.
Finally, the vehicle stopped at a walled gate. Since they were not fighting, they did not carry guns or other weapons obviously, but kept them on their bodies.
After registering at the checkpoint, the vehicle slowly drove into the shelter.
Tang Tian looked out the window and found that this shelter was more like a town than the S District Shelter.
Excluding the green belt, the area is a steel forest. There are many open shops and other basic living facilities along the road. In the distance, you can also see residential high-rise buildings, storage equipment, etc. It is much more popular than District S.
No wonder even Tang Nan and others chose to come here. The economy in Q District is indeed much better than that in S District.
About ten minutes later, the vehicle stopped at the office building again.
This was probably an ordinary office building before the apocalypse, but it was the tallest and most conspicuous structure in the place, making it suitable as a shelter center.
After entering and confirming their identities with the front desk, someone went to report, and they could only wait on the first floor.
Tang Tian looked at everyone with melancholy faces and remained silent, occasionally listening to gossip that she was not aware of.
It is said that Hong Sheng was the former deputy director of the Q Zone Shelter, but he was a radical. The previous director was reportedly dead due to illness. I'm afraid there really is something going on here.
However, the former did not seem to be afraid of the chaotic armed team and actually let them go to the office.
Hong Sheng looked like a middle-aged man with a lion's face. The corners of his mouth were always drooping, as if he looked down on everyone, including this group of armed forces from District S.
Tang Tian stood aside and continued to watch the two parties negotiate silently. The atmosphere in the room was so tense that it was almost frozen.
But halfway through, she felt that Hong Sheng was a complete delusional dictator.
No matter if he was persuaded by reason or emotion, or if he treated it as an investment, Hong Sheng always refused with a nonchalant and dismissive attitude.
"Okay, stop wasting your time. The only reason I can see you today is because Wu Yongming was once my comrade-in-arms."
Hong Sheng waved his hands, and his expression gradually showed impatience.
"Besides, Area A is almost completing its central base, so we rarely approve applications for shelters from other areas. Other bases are also under construction, and they will definitely be managed independently in the future. We in Area Q have our own industries and are self-sufficient enough to survive the apocalypse. We don't need any of that nonsense!"
The vice-captain's face darkened, and his tone became heavier:
"Captain Hong, are you planning to disobey orders?"
Hong Sheng sneered:
"Command? Command? Bullshit! Did the higher-ups pay any attention to our northern districts before the apocalypse? Now it's the apocalypse, economy and power are what matter most. By then, District A might even come knocking on our door!"
As Tang Tian listened, she felt that Hong Sheng's train of thought was completely different from hers, and such negotiations were bound to fail.
In fact, failure is not a big deal. After all, Wu Yongming won’t say much if I go back like this.
But there was a younger member in the team, his face flushed red, and he said incoherently:
"How can you be a comrade with our director? And don't think we don't know what happened to the previous director!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room changed immediately. But the words were already spoken, and there was no way to stop them.
Hong Sheng's expression changed, the corners of his mouth drooped heavily, his eyes were instantly filled with gloom, and he lost all his patience.
He just slammed the table, and a group of armed men suddenly rushed in from the door. It seemed that they had been lying in ambush for a long time.
"Originally, I did this for Wu Yongming's sake. Since his men are so rude, don't blame me for teaching them a lesson!"
Shen Boyun and the deputy captain argued with reason, but they were unable to forcibly change Hong Sheng's mind.
Moreover, if they really took out their weapons here, they would probably be executed on the spot, and Hong Sheng was capable of doing that.
So in the end, the entire team was detained and awaiting sentencing, and Wu Yongming might still be needed to coordinate.
"hateful!"
The deputy captain punched the wall to express his inner anger.
Shen Boyun sighed deeply and said to Tang Tian:
"Sorry, I'm dragging you down with me."
"It's okay. It was Director Wu who asked me to do that."
Tang Tian agreed in order to have more supplies besides food. It was only after seeing it with her own eyes that she realized how irritating Hong Sheng was.
But...looking at his final reaction, is there really a hidden story behind the previous director's death?
…
Hong Sheng's mood did not improve until nightfall, but since they came from District S specifically to negotiate, he couldn't really lock them up in a place like a detention center, so he still kept them around, which was equivalent to solitary confinement.
But as a radical, Hong Sheng would not change his mind no matter how many people persuaded him. Instead, he felt that he was clearly right.
People who turn a blind eye to everything like this also have weaknesses.
“Swish… swish…”
A corner of the curtain fluttered slightly for unknown reasons, even though the window was clearly closed.
Hong Sheng turned around in surprise and shouted, "Who?!"
No one answered him, but there was a faint reflection in the window. He hurried forward to open it, but he saw only a partially lit shelter.
“Swish——”
The wind seemed to come quietly to the table and blew a batch of documents on the table to the ground.
Hong Sheng picked up one with trembling hands, and what a coincidence, it was the base merger agreement that was delivered!
The previous director had actually always wanted to merge immediately. If it weren’t for Hong Sheng... the progress of this plan might have been advanced.
Hong Sheng's heart was beating wildly, and he suddenly remembered what someone shouted when he was confronting the S District armed forces during the day.
In fact, he didn't believe this, but how could there be wind blowing in a closed house, and it was such a coincidence?
“Huff…”
Suddenly, he felt a cold breath blowing on his ears. Hong Sheng turned around with shivering, and saw a half-invisible human figure in front of him, flickering, and the whole figure was grayish white, floating there.
That height is a bit like the previous director...
“Ah!——What is that? Get out of here!!”
Hong Sheng couldn't help but scream and waved his hands vigorously, but his foot accidentally stepped on a folder and he slipped forward, and his forehead hit the corner of the table with a bang.
The half-invisible figure swayed for a while, watching the blood slowly seeping out of the ground, before floating out through the gap in the window and arriving at an equally enclosed room.
It was not until here that it revealed its true form - a human-shaped creature with a snow-white body, no facial features, and wearing human-like clothes. It slowly stopped in front of Tang Tian, waiting quietly.
Tang Tian pursed her lips, waved her hand, and the human-shaped object disappeared.
And this is naturally also a cooking ability, and it is an SSR-level delicacy - Snow Meringue!
The cool, chewy glutinous rice ice skin can be filled with a variety of fillings. However, this time, Tang Tian chose the simplest light cream filling.
I was originally wondering what this so-called humanoid superpower was like, but I didn't expect it to be similar to a ghost, and it can also use weapons to attack, which is equivalent to having an extra attack power, and the usage distance is also very long.
Such supernatural powers are really suitable for assassination.
However, before the assassination, Tang Tian also wanted to try another trick, preferably one that could be done without anyone noticing.
Seeing the whole picture through Xue Mei Niang's eyes, she was very satisfied. This Director Hong, he fell down before he even exerted any strength!
In the blink of an eye, all the members of the S District Armed Team fell asleep, including Shen Boyun.
If I want to use my supernatural powers, just in case, I naturally need everyone else to go offline temporarily.
This matter will probably be resolved tomorrow...
…
Shen Boyun woke up slowly, and when he noticed the noise outside the door, he was suddenly awakened.
How did you fall asleep?
I usually have to stay up late, and it shouldn’t be so easy to fall asleep, especially under this situation.
He glanced again and found that everyone was asleep, and Tang Tian was just sitting in the corner, half asleep and half awake.
Shen Boyun did not wake up Tang Tian, but woke up every team member.
After everyone woke up, Tang Tian also opened her eyes and stretched out leisurely.
Before they could discuss a few words, the door was opened.
"Sorry, you can go now. Our new director wants to meet you!"
Shen Boyun and the other members were all surprised, and did not notice the slightly curved corners of Tang Tian's lips.
Just after Hong Sheng fell on the spot, the guard outside noticed it and came in, and sent him to the medical station.
However, the blow was too severe, and current medical methods are not as good as before the apocalypse, so Hong Sheng still died.
Since the apocalypse, superstitious people have become increasingly numerous. Adding to the already existing rumors, the people at the Q Area Shelter became even more convinced that it must have been the previous director who had come to claim their lives, and that Hong Sheng had been frightened to death.
No matter how he died, Hong Sheng, who had only been the director for a few days, should be replaced by someone else.
If he was a radical figure, after this incident, other people in the faction would not dare to act rashly.
As a result, those opposing figures who resembled conservatives successfully took the position of director again.
The new director wanted to merge the bases, so he not only quickly released Shen Boyun, Tang Tian and others, but also signed the agreement and sent them away.
Faced with these ups and downs, the members sitting in the car on the way back looked at each other in confusion, unable to say a word.
Who could have thought so much could happen in just a dozen hours? It's just too much of a coincidence!
And they woke up, thinking it was still a dream!
But no matter what, their mission was accomplished, which was more important than anything else.
Seeing that they had not returned for a day and a night, Wu Yongming had guessed how things would develop and was almost about to send someone else.
Even if the agreement cannot be successfully signed, the armed team and Tang Tian must be rescued.
However, I didn't expect that people not only came back, but also brought those magical news and the result of Hong Sheng's death. I couldn't help but feel happy again.
He suddenly felt that Tang Tian was his lucky star, and whatever she said came true, so he was not stingy at all in giving the agreed-upon compensation.
Tang Tian drove the car to transport the goods away, and the whole process was almost effortless. It seemed to be a win-win outcome.
After the sandstorm gradually shrank, its time changed.
At first, the wind stopped blowing for most of the day, then for one day, two days, and even a whole week, making people think that we had returned to that interval period, and it would come back again after it ended.
Until this day, Tang Tian was preparing to go to the yard to clear the sand again. She estimated that this would be one of the last few times, and there was less and less that could be cleaned.
Since the wind was no longer blowing outside, she also wanted to remove the homemade metal barriers that she had been reinforcing and put them back in the warehouse. They might be useful in the future.
Tang Yi also came to help, and Tan Tan seemed to know that they were going out, so he hurriedly followed.
But after opening the door, the sisters opened their eyes wide.
The endless blue sky is dotted with a few cotton candy-like clouds, and the golden sun reappears in sight.
The air quality is still a little worse, and the remaining sand and dust have not completely disappeared.
These scenes did not even have the same interval as before. Tang Tian believed that the sandstorm disaster was really over!
"Woof woof!"
Tantan was running around the yard happily, wagging his tail, and he was probably in the same excited mood.
It is certainly a good thing that the dust storm has subsided, but Tang Tian is still wondering whether there will be other natural disasters in the world in the future?
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