The next day, carrying all the food delivered by the factory and a lot of snacks, Wei Lun decided to set off for the apocalypse again.
Inside the room, Wei Lun activated the black jade pendant; a flash of white light appeared.
Reaching the hillside where he had been followed before, Wei Lun cautiously surveyed his surroundings, gripping his automatic rifle tightly, ready to respond to any danger. After confirming that no one was around, he headed towards the valley outpost.
After passing several zombies, they successfully arrived at the outpost's perimeter and entered through the main road. Along the way, the patrolling soldiers greeted Wei Lun, because everyone recognized him during the last zombie defense battle, and he passed through checkpoints smoothly by simply showing his face.
When Wei Lun arrived at the Qin family's tent, he found it empty.
"How come there's no one here in broad daylight? Did they go to the construction site?"
Wei Lun was filled with doubts. Although it was only three miles from the construction site, there were often zombies wandering along the way. Only Qin Jiayou had a gun, and he didn't know if Qin Mutong knew how to use a gun. He would have to leave one for her next time, otherwise he would regret it if something happened.
Wei Lun paced back and forth outside the tent, growing increasingly anxious. In the past, whenever he came, Qin Mutong would greet him happily. Clearly, Wei Lun had not adapted to the post-apocalyptic world where people had to scramble for survival. Although the Qin family father and daughter had plenty of food, they still felt a sense of guilt towards Wei Lun.
To truly capture Wei Lun's heart, they needed to create more value, and the Qin family father and daughter clearly thought so too.
"Father, will our exploration of the bank make Wei Lun angry?"
Qin Mutong and her father were rushing back to the stronghold. Taking advantage of Wei Lun's absence, they secretly visited a bank branch in the town.
There was a bank there before the nuclear war, but I haven't been back since.
Since the war, radiation has spread everywhere, and various terrifying viruses have been released from the Antarctic ice sheet, directly causing various biological mutations on Earth, including the zombie virus. If the body cannot resist, infection will turn the infected into a zombie, a monster with a strong appetite that will swarm and bite any living person it sees.
“Mu Tong, we should share Wei Lun’s worries since we’re with him. Even though you and he are a couple, I’m just a useless person. I have to prove that I’m useful to Wei Lun.”
Qin Jiayou explained to his daughter that this bank branch was where he had used his connections to send her to intern. Qin Mutong used to be an intern at this bank. Fortunately, when the zombie virus broke out, Qin Mutong had already returned home, which is why she didn't get separated from her father.
"I never expected that, apart from being a bit dilapidated, everything about the bank is perfectly fine now."
Qin Mutong fondly remembers the days before the catastrophe. She used to complain about how tiring her work was, but now she realizes that those were the happiest times. She had a happy family and a decent job. But now, apart from relying on Wei Lun and her father, she can't do anything and could die in this apocalypse at any time.
"Let's go back quickly! Bring more people with us, and try to move the gold out of the bank!"
After Qin Jiayou finished speaking, he quickened his pace. When he helped Wei Lun exchange gold before, he saw the smile on Wei Lun's face and remembered it deeply. Knowing that his master needed gold, he had to find a way to find more gold for his master. Although there was some in the stronghold, how could it compare to the bank's vault?
"Yes, Father!" Qin Mutong replied, and her father quickened his pace as well.
...
Inside the valley stronghold, outside the Qin family's tent, Wei Lun was exchanging bread for jewelry.
"Your diamond ring can be exchanged for five loaves of bread!"
"This jade hairpin is beautiful! Is it an antique? Here, have 10 loaves of bread!"
"Thank you, Mr. Wei!" The woman, who could exchange the money for ten loaves of bread, was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
I spent about two hours exchanging items and got a lot of jewelry, including diamond rings, Hetian jade pendants, and jadeite bracelets.
These jewels were worthless in the eyes of the people in the post-apocalyptic world. They were neither edible nor usable, and wearing them would be a hassle. When they heard that they could exchange these jewels for bread at the entrance of the Qin family's tent, everyone in the stronghold began to search for old items.
Those who still had jewels came to exchange them for bread, while those who had none could only lament and sigh, wondering why they had all thrown them away.
At the entrance of the Qin family's tent, Wei Lun couldn't help but smile.
"We're rich! So much jewelry! We could exchange it for anything and make at least tens of thousands. We only spent a little over a hundred loaves of bread. What a huge profit!"
Wei Lun was overjoyed; being a trader traveling to and from the apocalypse was awesome! He could get whatever he wanted!
The Qin father and daughter finally returned, only to find someone setting up a stall in front of their tent.
Upon closer inspection, isn't this Wei Lun?
"Honey, you're here! Waaah..."
Ignoring the astonishment of the people at the stronghold, Qin Mutong decisively stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Wei Lun's neck, her eyes filled with endless longing.
Qin Jiayou walked over carrying an automatic rifle and wearing glasses; he looked exactly like a genuine gangster bodyguard.
"Boss, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, we..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wei Lun shook his head to indicate that he didn't need to say anything. Then he hugged Qin Mutong's slender waist and kissed her ear, making Qin Mutong's whole body burn.
"Now that you're back, let's go inside and talk!"
Wei Lun noticed some dark, undried blood on Qin Jiayou's body and knew that the Qin father and daughter must have gone to some dangerous place.
They stopped exchanging jewelry and the three of them went into the tent together. The onlookers dispersed.
Most of those who had jewelry had already redeemed it, while those who arrived late were filled with regret and despair when they learned that the event was over.
Inside the tent, three people sat around a table.
"Brother Qin, tell me, where did you guys go?"
When Wei Lun saw the blood on him, his tone was somewhat angry. Clearly, he didn't understand why Qin Mutong had been brought along on this trip.
Even keeping Mu Tong at the base wasn't necessarily safe, let alone taking her out on an adventure.
If anything were to happen to either of them, Wei Lun would be heartbroken. Forcibly suppressing his anger, Wei Lun stared intently at Qin Jiayou with wide eyes.
"Boss, don't be angry. Mu Tong and I went out to search for bank branches."
Qin Jiayou's voice was much softer. He knew it wasn't good for him to run away on his own. In addition, Wei Lun had given him plenty of food, but he still insisted on going out to explore, which made Wei Lun even angrier. He could only use a gentler tone to hope that his boss could forgive him.
"Bank branch? What discovery?"
When Wei Lun heard this, he was shocked. How much money and gold must there be in the banks of the post-apocalyptic world? Bringing back just a few things would be more than what he could earn by exchanging them for hours.
"We've found the vault!" Qin Jiayou said excitedly, but hesitated before answering.
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