sjar Chapter 72 The Transaction Ends
Chapter 72 The Transaction Ends
Chi Heng led Yu Yao along the road, and after discussing the weapons, they started talking about something else.
"By the way, there's something I'd like to discuss with you..."
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Yu Yao followed Chi Heng for about twenty minutes before arriving at an air-raid shelter hidden in the mountain.
It is said to be a backup shelter for the resort.
Directly ahead are the military dormitories, which offer the best security and concealment in this temporary safe zone.
The soldiers guarding the gate recognized Chi Heng and quickly called Sang Yi out.
Seeing that only Yu Yao was with Chi Heng, Sang Yi subconsciously asked, "Miss Yu, isn't Miss Luo here?"
Yu Yao tilted her head in surprise, and Chi Heng also gave him a cold glance.
Upon noticing their gazes, Sang Yi coughed awkwardly and quickly said, "Never mind, never mind, come in quickly."
He then gestured for the people behind him to open the door, leading Chi Heng and Yu Yao into the air-raid shelter.
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The air-raid shelter was dry and cool, instantly dispelling the eerie heat outside.
Qi Xian and the other three people immediately came to greet Chi Heng and Yu Yao when they saw that Chi Heng had finally arrived.
As they approached, Chi Heng whispered, "The older one is Commander Chen, the head of the security zone. The other is Mayor Liao Lanjiang of Lincheng."
As for the girl following behind Liao Lanjiang, Chi Heng didn't introduce her at all.
They probably felt there was no need to get to know each other.
Yu Yao wasn't curious; she simply nodded politely to Commander Chen and Mayor Liao respectively.
The arrival of the apocalypse made these once high-ranking bigwigs unconsciously become more gentle and approachable.
Commander Chen chuckled as he looked at Yu Yao, praising, "I'd long heard that our safe zone has two powerful female ability users, but I didn't expect them to be so young. Truly, the younger generation is formidable; you have to admit it..."
Mayor Liao looked Yu Yao up and down, then smiled and said, "Yes, it's the era of the young."
Yu Yao smiled faintly, but before she could answer, the girl behind Liao Lanjiang burst out with a crisp laugh, interrupting their conversation as they had just met.
"I think the future will not belong to young people, but to those with superpowers."
Despite saying that, her gaze drifted towards Yu Yao with disdain.
It seems to be saying that without superpowers, you are nothing...
Yu Yao raised an eyebrow, but the words she wanted to say remained unspoken, and she lost the will to speak.
Chi Heng and Qi Xian glanced at her coldly, but did not respond.
Instead, he immediately turned his questioning gaze to Liao Lanjiang.
It seems to be saying, "If you don't address this issue, don't blame us for making things difficult!"
Sang Yi, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown slightly, while Commander Chen remained expressionless.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Mayor Liao quickly snapped, "Liao Jing, what did you promise me before you came here? Do you even have the right to speak here?"
Liao Jing pouted, her face full of displeasure.
She just couldn't stand Yu Yao's way of making them wait here for half a day.
If this were in the past...
Hmph, so what if you have superpowers and can kill zombies!
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She had wronged Yu Yao.
She was so exhausted from making talismans last night that she slept too soundly and had no idea when Chi Heng and Qi Xian left.
I really didn't mean to act tough.
Even before the apocalypse, Chi Heng and Qi Xian might not have taken these so-called big shots seriously.
Moreover, they are the ones providing the weapons, not the ones asking for help.
The two of them followed Sang Yi and the others to find a location and warehouse, constantly arguing about quantity and price.
It wasted most of the day.
Not showing impatience is already a sign of good upbringing that they are doing their best to keep up.
Do you expect them to be eager to do this?
That's really overthinking.
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Liao Jing's attitude left Liao Lanjiang feeling extremely embarrassed.
After all, it was agreed that the weapons deal should not be known to too many people, and the location should be as secret as possible.
But he couldn't resist his daughter's pleading and cajoling, so he brought her over anyway.
This had already aroused Commander Chen's dissatisfaction.
Now she's acting like a spoiled princess, embarrassing people.
This only made things more awkward for him!
He frowned and scolded Liao Jing, "Liao Jing, listen to me, go outside and wait for me."
Liao Jing quickly shook her head, "I'm not going out. I want to see just how amazing this Miss Yu's spatial abilities are."
"Liao Jing!"
Liao Jing raised her chin. "What's wrong? Do you think I can easily ruin this deal? That would be too insincere."
They've even resorted to reverse psychology, that's really...
Yu Yao narrowed her eyes.
"Not trading is not out of the question."
Sang Yi suddenly looked at her.
Yu Yao was already looking at Chi Heng.
"Boss, shall we go?"
"Hmm." Chi Heng responded, then turned and left with Yu Yao and Qi Xian without saying another word.
Commander Chen and his companions' expressions instantly turned extremely grim.
"Gentlemen, please wait!"
Qi Xian turned around, his smile extremely cold.
"Commander Chen, I think everyone knows perfectly well who's more important to this deal. We've already cooperated enough, and yet you've brought in this person to sabotage things... It's really..."
Commander Chen closed his eyes helplessly.
"We were wrong about this, please don't be angry. As long as the transaction continues, I can add 20 more crystal cores to the agreed price."
“Elemental crystal cores,” Qi Xian added coldly.
Commander Chen gritted his teeth: "...Fine!"
Qi Xian then smiled genuinely.
"If that's how you put it, then we have no choice but to comply."
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After Liao Jing's outburst, none of them had any desire to exchange pleasantries or chat.
Sang Yi quickly stepped forward and led Yu Yao into the air-raid shelter.
Yu Yao glanced at Qi Xian, confirming that there had been no new developments since Chi Heng left.
Qi Xian quickly confirmed the types and quantities of weapons to be taken out through the mental communication.
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Once the decision was made, Yu Yao didn't hesitate and waved her hand, placing a large pile of wooden crates into the air-raid shelter.
Even the equipment, medicines, and supplies that they had helped Sang Yi pack up at the hospital were all taken out, without missing a single item.
The once spacious air-raid shelter instantly became cramped and crowded, packed full.
Sang Yi's face immediately broke into a smile.
Commander Chen and Liao Lanjiang looked much better.
Liao Jing, who couldn't be driven away, froze for a moment, then quickly glanced at Chi Heng and Qi Xian.
Seeing that they were looking at Yu Yao with gentle expressions, her face immediately darkened.
The hostility in his gaze toward Yu Yao intensified.
"Miss Yu's space is really huge, it's practically a mobile warehouse. Anyone who has you as a teammate will save a lot of effort. No wonder Mr. Qi and Mr. Chi cherish you so much."
Then, she turned to Liao Lanjiang in a coquettish tone and joked, "Dad, you absolutely must keep Miss Yu here! If Miss Yu doesn't leave, the others definitely won't leave either!"
Her words carried a hidden meaning, and Liao Lanjiang's expression froze. Before he could say anything, Qi Xian said, "Then you'll be disappointed. We'll be leaving tomorrow."
Not only was Liao Jing stunned upon hearing this, but Sang Yi also turned his head to look at Qi Xian in surprise.
This is exactly what Chi Heng and Yu Yao were discussing on the way.
Last night, while sleeping, Dongfang Jin suddenly had a premonition that extremely cold weather, which would be difficult for humans to adapt to, would appear in the near future.
So I discussed it with Chi Heng and the others, hoping to set off as soon as possible.
However, Luo Mei and Yu Yao were still sleeping, so Chi Heng only just confirmed Yu Yao's meaning.
Yu Yao knew, of course, that there would be extreme cold, but it wouldn't come too soon.
Originally, they planned to take it slow and follow their teammates' pace, but now that Dongfang Jin had already foreseen it.
There's no harm in going back earlier.
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However, this decision was clearly unexpected by the military.
Sang Yi quickly asked the question that everyone was wondering: "Didn't you say we were going to rest for a few days?"
Qi Xian replied, "After discussing it, we decided to go home and rest. After all, the situation is constantly changing and uncertain. New problems might arise at any time, and nowhere is as reassuring as home."
As Qi Xian spoke, Commander Chen's gaze fell upon Qi Xian with a deep sense of inquiry.
Only after Qi Xian finished speaking did he ask, "Young man, do you know something?"
Qi Xian chuckled and said, "No, I just feel uneasy."
Commander Chen twitched his lips, then said, "We've already contacted our comrades in the Kyoto Military Region. Things are just as chaotic there; they're hastily setting up a base. Even if you go back, you probably won't have a home anymore."
It was the truth, and it was indeed a very obvious attempt to persuade them to stay.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xian simply smiled and said, "In any case, we have to go back and take a look."
Commander Chen sighed softly, "Ah, I know, a small base like ours can't retain talents like you."
"You are serious."
"Alright, alright." Commander Chen waved his hand and said to Sang Yi, "Give them the crystal cores, and we'll settle the transaction."
"Ok."
Sang Yi responded and then handed the two sturdy cloth bags hanging from his waist to Yu Yao, explaining them one by one.
"The small bag contains the 100 crystal cores I owe you and Miss Luo, plus the extra half I promised to give you, 75 cores. There's also the reward for borrowing your space, a total of 185 cores! The large bag contains crystal cores for purchasing weapons, 551 cores, including 200 elemental crystal cores and one level-two crystal core."
After saying that, he counted out 20 elemental crystal cores from another bag behind him and handed them to Yu Yao.
His gaze, however, fell upon Liao Jing, his displeasure evident.
Elemental crystal nuclei are much more precious than transparent crystal nuclei because they are much harder to obtain.
If it weren't for the terms of the transaction, Sang Yi wouldn't have offered so many elemental crystal cores.
As for the level-two crystal core, through bargaining and Chi Heng's deliberate leniency, it was used to offset the cost of hiring Chi Heng and others to help at the hospital and to go to He'an.
This was a last resort, since we needed to reserve more level-one crystal cores to allow our comrades who had awakened their superpowers to grow.
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After the transaction was completed, Chi Heng and his two companions did not linger and quickly left the air-raid shelter.
After walking quite a distance, Qi Xian asked Yu Yao with concern, "Xiao Qi, I made the decision to leave tomorrow without discussing it with you. Are you unhappy about that?"
"No. Lying down is so relaxing, why would I worry about anything else?"
She didn't want to waste her energy on this kind of issue; she'd leave if she wanted, and stay if she wanted.
As long as there are zombies to kill and experience points to gain, that's enough.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xian smiled and casually placed his elbow on Yu Yao's shoulder.
"If you say that, I'm relieved. You can rest assured too. From now on, with us here, you don't need to worry about those trivial matters. Just do what you want to do."
"Okay."
Yu Yao responded with a smile, her posture natural and unpretentious.
Chi Heng glanced sideways at Qi Xian's arm resting on Yu Yao's shoulder, his eyes darkening almost imperceptibly for a moment.
No one noticed.
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