The area inside the high walls is now open to all survivors from both bases.
Zhao Gang showed his points card to prove his identity, and the guard let him through casually.
The father and daughter were dressed very differently from the city dwellers, and they didn't look like a hunting group. As soon as they entered, they attracted the attention of several people.
"Big Brother!" Someone suddenly caught up with Zhao Gang from behind and raised his hand to pat him on the shoulder.
Before his hand even touched her, Zhao Gang had already turned around, slightly turned to the side, and looked cold and unapproachable.
The man was dressed simply, wearing only a thin windbreaker despite the cold weather.
Looking at the gun in his hand and the various weapons and equipment he carries, it's easy to see that he is a member of a hunting party.
"What's up?" Zhao Gang's eyes inadvertently swept over the badge on her chest; it looked familiar.
Sitting in the car, Zhao Xiaoxiu noticed a subtle change in her father's emotions and thought to herself, "This is more than just familiar; I've seen him in person before!"
The hunter nodded apologetically to the father and daughter, then asked somewhat anxiously, "Are you from Plantation Area B?"
Neither the father nor the daughter uttered a sound.
The hunter, pleased that they had tacitly agreed, quickly produced another photograph, pointing to three people circled in red and asking:
"Have you seen these three people? They are our companions. We suddenly lost contact with them these past two days. The last time we spoke to them, they said they were in Area B. So I wanted to ask if you have seen them? This is very important to us!"
Zhao Gang glanced at the two men and one woman in the photo. Coincidentally, they were the people who had stolen his cub's things.
"I don't know, I've never seen it before." Zhao Gang shook his head and pushed his cart, intending to leave.
The female hunter's other companions suddenly surrounded her, saying with displeasure, "How do you know you haven't seen it before without even looking closely? Take another look?"
The female hunter quickly stepped forward and held the photo up to Zhao Gang again, saying, "Please, my family is in this photo."
It was truly rare to have managed to stake out a lord from Area B, and the huntress was unwilling to give up so easily.
Zhao Gang repeated his previous statement: "I don't know, I've never seen it before. Please move aside, you're blocking my way."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hunter's pleading expression suddenly turned somber, and she gave one of her companions a wink.
“Sir.” The man suddenly reached out to touch Zhao Gang.
Let alone Zhao Gang, even Zhao Xiaoxiu could tell at a glance that this person was probably planning to do something bad.
Suddenly, a joyful shout came from beside me.
"Zhao Xiaoxiu!" Youyou waved excitedly from on the male guard's shoulders.
Zhao Gang pushed the cart a couple of steps to the side, and the man's outstretched hand failed to land on Zhao Gang, his eyes showing displeasure.
But seeing two guards from Hope Base suddenly approach, they had no choice but to leave unwillingly.
"Youyou!" Zhao Xiaoxiu was also pleasantly surprised, not expecting to run into an acquaintance as soon as she came in.
The guard put Youyou down, who was struggling to get down, and glanced warningly at the hunters around them.
The hunters who were originally standing near the entrance did not intend to clash with the officials, so they turned to the other people entering the city and continued to inquire about the whereabouts of their companions in the photos.
"How did you get involved with this group?" the female guard asked, puzzled.
Zhao Gang shrugged, not intending to explain, nor was there anything to explain.
The female guard was speechless, but still couldn't help but remind them, "They are the notorious hunting group from Peach Blossom Base. They dare to disregard the rules and rob and kill ordinary people even in the city. Judging from what they just did, they have their eyes on you and your daughter. They might follow you on your way back."
The father and daughter exchanged a glance. Zhao Xiaoxiu's heart raced a little, but Zhao Gang remained calm and said, "Thank you for the reminder. I will be careful."
Such a calm reaction shows that he has absolute confidence in his own abilities.
The two guards immediately realized they had worried unnecessarily.
"Xiaoxiu, where are you going?" Youyou asked curiously.
They originally came to the outer city to find food stalls, but before they even started looking, they ran into Zhao Gang and his daughter.
"We've come to find a technician to help install solar power equipment." Zhao Xiaoxiu jumped off her bicycle, smiled mysteriously, and asked Youyou, "Do you want some fish?"
Youyou's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately looked at the bucket tied to the back of the bicycle, pointing at it: "Are there fish in the bucket?"
"Is it edible?" the female guard, who was openly eavesdropping, asked with a frown, full of suspicion.
The variety of ingredients at the Taoyuan base is indeed much richer than they had hoped for.
However, abundance does not necessarily mean that all ingredients taste good.
However, the hunting groups would occasionally bring back some new species that tasted quite good.
However, they are very difficult to buy.
Usually, as soon as they are brought into the city, they are snapped up by biological companies' acquisition stations.
Unless the quantity is large enough, a portion can be allocated to leaders at various levels above.
Yang Mei herself is not currently at the base, so even though Youyou is her son, he doesn't receive many benefits from her.
Otherwise, the two guards wouldn't have brought the gluttonous Youyou to the outer city to look for those special food stalls.
Zhao Xiaoxiu didn't mind the female guards' skeptical attitude and directly asked her father to open the bucket lid so that they could see for themselves.
Despite a morning of bumpy travel, the blackback fish in the bucket were still lively and jumping around.
Youyou exclaimed, "Wow! This is meat!"
The guards always carry the detector with them. They tested a blackback fish and immediately got a green light.
Zhao Xiaoxiu said, "I've tasted it myself, and the fish is delicious."
“Then I want it!” Youyou immediately looked at the male guard and made her request.
The male guard asked Zhao Gang, "How much do you want for this fish?"
Zhao Gang pointed to his own cub, "Xiao Xiu's fish, ask her."
"No money needed. Brothers and sisters, please help me and my dad find an installer. You can have all the fish." Zhao Xiaoxiu said before they could even ask.
Before the two guards could say anything, Youyou objected, feeling that his friend was losing out and insisting that Zhao Xiaoxiu sell it to them.
"I'll give it to you!" Zhao Xiaoxiu said firmly.
Especially after seeing the female guard's thoughtful expression, he felt even more that selling the fish for points might not necessarily find a reliable installation expert.
Zhao Xiaoxiu's choice was unexpected by Zhao Gang.
Seeing the female guard nod in agreement, he couldn't help but happily ruffle his cub's hair, which was wearing a red hat. So clever!
The male guard picked up the bucket of water, and the female guard picked up Youyou, gesturing with her chin towards the father and daughter:
"Let's go, I happen to have a friend who does this. I'll take you there, and you can talk the rest yourselves."
Zhao Gang: "Okay."
He gestured for his daughter to get in the car, then quickly pushed his bicycle to catch up with the two guards.
Amidst the laughter and chatter of the two children, they arrived at the home of the female guard's friend.
This is a repair shop located downstairs in a residential building. The shop is filled with electrical appliances waiting to be repaired, and there is only one middle-aged woman with curly hair wearing a leather apron busy inside.
The female guard gestured for everyone to wait at the door, handed Youyou over to Zhao Xiaoxiu for care, and went into the shop alone to negotiate.
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