Tourists already have far fewer opportunities than those who maintain the environment; to continue living without contributing anything is incredibly difficult! Unfortunately, the path Xiang Rong chose is too close to death, so close that the end is nowhere in sight…
Xiangrong's gaze lingered between the two large hat brims, clearly wanting their protection, or perhaps feeling that the relationship between the two was rather abnormal, so she turned her gaze to the water and electricity team.
But the plumbing and electrical team, as if on cue, turned their heads away, avoiding eye contact with her.
Seeing this, Ah B, who had been watching her intently, gloated, "What, playing the victim didn't work anymore! You women are all..." He stopped abruptly, glancing uncomfortably at Cheng Shuang and Da Bai, who were also looking at him with a knowing look.
The two women, one big and one small, both had very peculiar eyes. One was particularly innocent, and the other was particularly dark. Most importantly, their eyes were completely empty, like two of the most curious and enthusiastic listeners.
Ah B swallowed the profanity awkwardly, turned his head and looked down at Xiang Rong with a condescending gaze, continuing his unrestrained mockery, "Xiang Rong? I think you're dreaming! You're just a burden, I'm using you to shield me from disaster, you should be grateful for it! This is what you women... this is what you deserve! Who would want to waste their energy taking medicine and protecting someone they can't see? Are all the women in the world dead? Why would anyone want to fall for a vicious old woman like you! You're not even thirty yet, look at the wrinkles around your eyes, ptooey, even your attempts at seduction are too much for me!"
He became increasingly smug and his insults became more and more outrageous.
"Why kick someone when they're down! Why not ask where the points redemption point is? After all, the food street doesn't have any obvious entrances or exits." Ah Le looked down on Ah B's arrogance; his flip-flopping was hardly befitting of a man. Besides, everyone has a mother; what era are we living in? To still use gender-based attacks to insult women is truly shameful. However, he wasn't overly indignant; he simply wanted to calmly change the subject.
Ah B, however, was unconvinced. He scoffed, "If you want to pity her, take her away! What a hypocrite!"
Before Ah Le could say anything more, Xiao Qi pulled him along, and the two young people of similar age quickly formed a united front.
Cheng Shuang pursed her lips. She didn't understand why gender discrimination existed among human beings. What was the difference between men and women? As ordinary people, they had different traits and roles. As maintainers, they started from the same point, possessing skills and advantages in strength, which could gradually be leveled out. Conversely, some women's sensitivity could still give them a slight edge in the land of death, making it easier for them to observe things closely. The two working together would be the perfect partnership!
As adults always say, working together as a team makes the work easier!
The little girl was a little annoyed, but didn't know how to describe or express it. Da Bai, on the other hand, silently took her hand and stood next to A Le and Xiao Qi, making his stance clear without a word.
Unfortunately, Ah B was so caught up in expressing himself that his blood was rushing to his head and he was completely oblivious to the change in the atmosphere around him.
The big-brimmed hat and the water and electricity team seem to have no intention of integrating with outsiders, and Ah B is currently very unpopular. No matter what happens after he joins, he'll have to fend for himself!
The ticket seller didn't give them any more time to waste and held up a third sign: Please settle the losses on the bus. Apart from the three passengers who are settling their bills, each person will share the repair costs with 500 points, or settle the costs with ten boxes filled with different fresh food or ingredients. Note: The boxes must be at least 60 cm long, 60 cm wide, and 60 cm high.
It turns out the ticket seller wasn't being lenient; they were calculating the total cost at each stop!
Upon hearing these two options, everyone simultaneously showed expressions of gritted teeth.
Such unscrupulous merchants are nothing more than this.
But looking at the bus's interior, already riddled with holes, no one voiced their protest, and protesting would probably be pointless anyway.
In some death zones, food sources are still readily available, and the ratio of points to ingredients is more reasonable than here.
Da Bai looked blankly at her, but reacted quickly. She swiftly took out ten boxes of food, which were filled with instant noodles, each with a different flavor.
Ah Le's eyes lit up, clearly thinking that the boxed instant noodles took up enough space to handle the situation.
Unfortunately, the ticket seller held up a sign: Ten boxes of instant noodles are enough. Please ask the next passenger to change their food.
Ah Le's action of reaching out suddenly stopped abruptly.
Soon, A-B took out countless large loaves of bread, which fell to the ground with a resounding thud.
The ticket seller tilted his head, seemingly trying to determine if the food was edible. Ah B's expression gradually became tense, and finally the ticket seller raised a sign to signal the next person.
Ah B glanced at Xiang Rong, whose face was pale with disdain. Her smug look was truly disgusting.
Xiangrong lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then pulled over her large backpack that she always carried, revealing several bottles inside. She picked one out and showed it to the ticket seller.
This is a bottle of high-proof liquor labeled as 200 ml. At this moment, regardless of what the ticket seller was thinking, the water and electricity team immediately gasped and were eager to try to exchange it.
But Xiang Rong didn't give them a chance. She calmly asked, "Can alcohol be replaced with food?"
Without hesitation, the ticket seller answered, the sound coming from her ticket bag again, revealing her urgency: "One bottle, two cases."
Xiangrong took out five bottles, which the ticket seller carefully took from her.
Cheng Shuang breathed a slight sigh of relief. Alcohol has many uses, but she really didn't expect it to be so valuable! She had packed quite a lot of it in her storage space, all of which her companions had told her to bring. In case of an injury and the inability to use pills, high-proof alcohol was the safest way to disinfect, and having it on hand meant there was always a chance to use it.
It seems that paying with alcohol is also an option now.
"There are five bottles left." Xiangrong smiled, modest and calm. "One bottle can be exchanged for two white pills, two red pills, and five blue pills. The other bottle can be exchanged for a one-time offensive card and a one-time defensive card for protection. I'll only exchange two bottles; the rest I'll give to my sugar daddy!"
The water and electricity duo exchanged a quick glance. "Let's switch bottles." Without giving Xiangrong a chance to refuse, they took out the pills and tossed them to her.
Upon receiving the pill, Xiangrong immediately broke it in half and put it in her mouth. The bleeding on her leg stopped instantly, and the wound healed completely. She stood up nimbly, picked up another bottle of strong liquor, and looked at everyone.
All of this happened so fast that by the time Ah B realized what was happening, Xiang Rong had already gotten what she wanted. Ah B gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath, "You bastard! Why didn't you give him this good stuff sooner?"
“We want them,” Da Hai said, taking out two cards and handing them to Xiang Rong.
Xiangrong checked the bottle, deftly handed over the second bottle, picked up her backpack, turned her head with a charming air, and beckoned to Ah B, "Sugar daddy, come on!"
Ah B was taken aback, then burst into laughter. He raised his eyebrows and deliberately glanced at Ah Le, looking incredibly smug. He whistled off-key as he swung his shoulders lightly and walked towards Xiang Rong.
Xiang Rong smiled gently and obediently, letting Ah B pinch her chin.
Ah B knew that Xiang Rong was a weak woman with no skills or martial arts abilities, and that she would need his protection to survive. So he immediately grabbed her chin disrespectfully and deliberately said some offensive and unpleasant things. Although he was just muttering, there was no one present who could not hear him.
He did intentionally insult Xiang Rong, that's true, but he also deliberately slapped Ah Le in the face.
Their behavior made everyone roll their eyes; clearly, no one wanted to deal with this odd couple any longer.
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