Chapter 38 Chapter 38 What did you see?

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Shancheng is more than 200 kilometers away from Jincheng. Based on the road conditions after the disaster, it is estimated to take about five hours to drive there.

It only takes one day to go back and forth, and the distance is not far, but Gu Mengran does not plan to make this trip.

One reason is that Jincheng has no wheat to give them, so it would be a waste of effort to make a trip without any calculation, which would only increase the wear and tear of the vehicles. The other reason is that just as there is a force like Jiujie in Shancheng, there may be one in Jincheng as well.

In times of disaster, not everyone is friendly. When there is no shortage of supplies, there is no need to rashly explore the unknown. This is also the main reason why Gu Mengran chose to trade with Gang Ge instead of going to Jincheng to find a car.

His original plan was to set out with three people in three cars. After leaving the city, they would find a deserted corner to park the cars, and then have fun for two days, just as a relaxing trip.

Finally, when the time was almost up, the wheat was loaded onto the truck and taken back, and the journey to Jincheng was completely over.

The plan could not keep up with the changes. If Liang Zhao was to stay, they would have to bring an outsider with them to "Jincheng". Regardless of whether anyone was willing, the key space was the most important part of the plan. How could they proceed according to the plan without exposing the space?

Gu Mengran racked his brains but couldn't think of a solution, and Liang Zhao didn't have any better ideas. So they finished cooking the self-heating rice, and the two drove back in the commercial vehicle, intending to go back to the old man for help.

In the northern part of the city, the main roads have been almost cleared by Jiujie. The rubble and debris are piled on the roadside, and the abandoned vehicles have been moved away. It can be said that the road is unobstructed.

However, the complex streets in the city had not been cleared. After driving for more than ten minutes, we finally saw the shadow of the Emerald City in the distance, but the road was blocked.

Originally, there was no plan to drive the car back, so Gu Mengran parked the car on the spot and he and Liang Zhao got out of the car, putting on their backpacks.

Afterwards, the two of them wandered around the streets and ruins for a while as if nothing had happened. After making sure that there was no one around, Gu Mengran got back into the driver's seat and, under Liang Zhao's command, drove the commercial vehicle behind a hill made up of piled-up building debris.

The fog became thinner and thinner, and visibility increased sharply. People had to be careful when using outdoor spaces. With the double cover of fog and wreckage, Gu Mengran got out of the car and raised his hand to cover the hood. The black commercial vehicle wrapped in heavy dust disappeared from sight in an instant.

The biggest problem was solved. Gu Mengran relaxed, turned around and waved to Liang Zhao, then walked back on the gravel while reconciling his testimony with him:

"We'll say that Jiujie gave us two cars when we get back, and put another bus in the space when we get back from 'Jincheng'. No one else will deal with Jiujie anyway, so we won't be exposed. When the car breaks down, we'll pretend to look for it nearby, and then take it out from the space to use."

"It's a perfect plan as it has a backup car and won't expose the space." Liang Zhao quickened his pace and walked side by side with Gu Mengran, praising him without sparing any effort.

Gu Mengran chuckled, "Really? It's just that lying has become a habit for me, and I feel bad about it."

"Don't think like that. You did nothing wrong by doing good things while ensuring your own safety. This is also a kind gesture—"

Gu Mengran was still waiting for Liang Zhao's next words, but Liang Zhao suddenly stopped talking halfway through, his steps suddenly paused, his eyes instantly turned cold, and he stared straight ahead with half-closed eyes.

The sudden silence made Gu Mengran feel uneasy. He followed Liang Zhao's line of sight and his head buzzed. He froze in place.

A thin mist lingered in the distance, and in the ruined Emerald City, a man stood on the roof of a half-collapsed shop. He was short and wore black-framed glasses. Although his features could not be seen clearly from a distance, his clothes made it clear that he was Zheng Yijie.

What happened? There was clearly no one there just now! How long had he been looking there? Did he see everything? Gu Mengran's mind was in a mess. He hurriedly turned around to look at the debris mountain, eager to confirm whether the other party had seen it.

Before he could make an accurate judgment, Liang Zhao, who had been motionless beside him, suddenly rushed out. A strong wind blew on his face, and when Gu Mengran turned around again, there was no one on the roof of the shop.

Oh no! Gu Mengran immediately confirmed that the other party must have seen it.

Putting his confused thoughts behind him, Gu Mengran followed closely.

They are two streets apart, so you definitely can’t catch up with them, but the monk can run away but the temple cannot.

Gu Mengran ran back to the small western-style building in one breath, walked through the back garden, and came to the door of the utility room panting. Seeing Liang Zhao blocked by the security door, he knew that Zheng Yijie had returned and locked the door.

"Open the door, Zheng Yijie, open the door!" Liang Zhaohun was sweating all over. He repeatedly twisted the door handle with one hand and knocked on the door with the other hand.

Seeing this, Gu Mengran decisively took out the unlocking hook from the space and walked forward quickly, "Don't worry, I'll open it."

As soon as the lock hook was aligned with the keyhole, the door opened from the inside.

The old man stood behind the door, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, looking at the two people outside with disdain, his brows slightly wrinkled, "What are you doing? Are you scared?"

"Where is Zheng Yijie?" Gu Mengran didn't have time to explain to his grandfather and squeezed sideways into the crack of the door.

"Inside the house, just came back." The old man didn't understand what was going on, so he poked his head out to look outside the door, his expression gradually becoming nervous, "What's going on with you? You're all sweaty? Did you have a conflict because you couldn't reach an agreement with them?"

Liang Zhao followed Gu Mengran's steps and walked down the stairs. Worried that the old man might be frightened, he turned back and explained: "I didn't have any conflict with anyone. Don't worry, Master Meng, I'll tell you in detail later."

The bedroom door was locked from the inside. Considering the teachers and children in the living room, Gu Mengran did not choose to unlock it directly. He stood at the door, panting, and knocked on the door patiently and politely.

Two minutes passed and Liang Zhao hurried over, but there was still no response from inside the door.

Gu Mengran was extremely anxious, but he knew he couldn't be impatient at this moment.

Gu Mengran took two deep breaths, suppressed his uneasiness, and approached the crack of the door and said in a gentle voice: "Zheng Yijie, can you open the door? After spending the past few days together, you should know what kind of people we are. Open the door and have a chat."

The exposure of the space meant that Gu Mengran would be in danger, so Zheng Yijie must be stabilized as soon as possible and not given the opportunity to spread the news. It would be fine if they were at home, but they had never been to this bedroom and were not sure if there were other passages in the bedroom.

Thinking of this, Liang Zhao could no longer remain calm. He stepped over Gu Mengran and rapped heavily on the door twice, threatening him in a low voice: "I'll give you five seconds to think about it. Either open the door and have a good chat, or we'll open the door ourselves and talk in a different way."

"What happened?"

The commotion Liang Zhao created did not scare Zheng Yijie, but attracted the attention of the two teachers. Wei Qianlan and Zhou Qin poked their heads out of the living room and looked at the two of them with a worried look on their faces.

Gu Mengran was thinking about how to explain it when Zhou Qin asked hesitantly, "Did you have a fight with Brother Zheng?"

"It's not a quarrel," Gu Mengran said vaguely, taking advantage of the situation, "It's just a little conflict. Did it bother you? We will try to keep our voices down."

"What's the matter? Let's talk it over, no—"

Before Zhou Qin could finish her words, Wei Qianlan grabbed her arm and pulled hard. The two figures disappeared at the end of the corridor at the same time, leaving only the words "You guys go ahead and do your work first".

Gu Mengran silently thanked Wei Qianlan, turned around and continued to speak to the crack in the door: "Zheng Yijie, you didn't forget that I can unlock the door, did you? Knocking on the door is our sincerity, hurry up!"

After nearly five minutes of threats, inducements, good words and bad words, Zheng Yijie's voice finally came from inside the door:

"I don't want to talk now, go away!"

"Are you sure you want us to leave?" Liang Zhao sneered and said in a deep voice: "We can leave now. Of course, we don't mind taking the supplies in your warehouse with us."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chaotic sound of footsteps was heard inside the door.

The sound came from far away and then got closer. In less than five seconds, there was a "click" and the door opened.

"I took you in out of kindness, and you repay my kindness with hatred?"

The door was half open, and Zheng Yijie was hiding behind it, his hair was messy like a chicken's nest. It was obvious that he had just experienced a struggle in his heart, and his head was almost bald from worry.

Gu Mengran didn't have time to care about his mood. He pushed the door open with Liang Zhao and then quickly looked around the bedroom. Not finding any other exits, Gu Mengran gave Liang Zhao a look without saying a word, and Liang Zhao immediately closed the door and locked it.

Zheng Yijie was obviously panicking. His face turned pale. He stared at Gu Mengran with wide eyes and staggered back. "What on earth do you want to do?"

"Don't panic, I won't do anything to you, I'm just asking a few questions."

The more panicked the other party was, the calmer Meng Ran became. Although the secret might have been exposed, he could not lose his momentum and could not show weakness in front of Zheng Yijie, so as not to be taken advantage of by others.

So Gu Mengran raised his chin, walked slowly to Zheng Yijie, and with his height advantage of more than half a head, he looked down at Zheng Yijie and asked seriously, "What were you doing there?"

The 1.80-meter-tall man standing in front of him still made him feel a little oppressive. Zheng Yijie turned his face away hastily and said vaguely, "What here and there? I don't know what you are talking about."

"Can we have a good chat?" Gu Mengran frowned and his eyes darkened.

"Why look for supplies?" Zheng Yijie pursed his lips. "Brother Gang said they wouldn't come around here, so I thought I'd search carefully and find something useful."

Gu Mengran nodded, motioning him to continue.

Zheng Yijie sighed helplessly, "I was licking the loot when I suddenly heard the sound of a car. I wasn't sure if you guys had returned, so I didn't show up right away."

"After I saw you guys getting off the bus, I walked up the stairs to the top, thinking of saying hello to you guys from afar, but... "

"What's the result?" Liang Zhao asked.

"What did you see?" Gu Mengran asked directly.

The pressure was so great that Zheng Yijie hung his head and thought for a long time before he stammering, "Just, just that..."

"Explain clearly!" Liang Zhao's eyes darkened and his voice suddenly rose.

Suddenly forgetting that Zheng Yijie is a soft-hearted person, after this shout, Zheng Yijie's face instantly turned red, and he glared at Liang Zhao with wide eyes, "Whose voice is louder? So what if I saw it? Why don't you hide it? Using your supernatural power in the street is just--"

"Wait, wait, what is this? Superpowers?"