Chapter 32 p2
The round trip had taken eight and a half days.
When they arrived in Changnan City, the mission was completely over.
Before it got completely dark, the car stopped at the entrance of the exchange point. Everyone handed over their weapons and communication equipment. They were all very regretful.
If only these things could be kept in their hands, how great would that be?
But… they didn’t dare.
They could only say goodbye to the guns they had been with for a few days with tears in their eyes.
Ji Yang also quickly handed over all her things and withdrew from the crowded crowd.
Xie Muzhi was still surrounded by the crowd. Ordinary people grew up quickly in this apocalypse. The first mission was crucial, especially such a thrilling and exciting mission. But at the same time, because the ammunition was sufficient and the fight was satisfying, they were all eager for more and even wanted to do missions all the time. He couldn’t, but he still noticed Ji Yang’s movements and smiled secretly. She’s running so fast. Is she afraid of being pulled to report on the mission and be praised?
On the way back, Ji Yang had mentioned that her mission was already completed and the reward had been paid. The rest had nothing to do with her.
Even though she had contributed the most in this mission, she still didn’t want to get involved in other things. When the mission was over, it was over. Don’t look for her for other things.
Xie Muzhi therefore didn’t interfere and let her withdraw from the crowd. However, the mission report still had to be reported truthfully. Almost everyone knew about this matter, so it was impossible to hide it. Besides, if she was registered with the government, it would be easier to handle things in the future. The base had many special talents, but he had to remind them that Ji Yang did not like to be disturbed by outsiders.
Ji Yang watched from the side for a while and sighed that this group of people had not been beaten enough.
This mission was satisfying because although the government had not given them much weapons and equipment, in order to prove their identity as merchants, they had given them enough cold-resistant seeds and medicine. These things were very precious now. If it weren’t for the existence of a “daoye” like Xie Muzhi, the government’s supplies would definitely not be as abundant as now. How could they have paid so much?
In fact, there were two bases between Changnan City and Yun City. They were closer to Yun City than Changnan City. Didn’t they know that there would be an epidemic and that they would need medical experts?
It was just that they couldn’t spare the manpower.
Under the natural disaster, the government had suffered the most serious losses. It was no joke. Just the recent freezing rain could have turned countless government transport teams into ice sculptures. To get the supplies out of the ice sculptures was another hard work.
No one could have predicted when this dangerous weather would come. It even came without any warning. Even a reborn person like Ji Yang could run into it, let alone others.
Therefore, after this, the situation became more and more serious. Supplies were even more scarce, and the production of various guns and ammunition would also enter a certain period of stagnation, making them even more precious. They would not be easily taken out for mission personnel to use at will.
The guns and bullets that Ji Yang had used for missions in her previous life were all limited in quantity. If she exceeded that, she would have to find a way herself, or just hold an empty gun that had become scrap metal to scare people.
However, this also seemed quite cute.
Ji Yang watched for a while and felt a little cold, so she didn’t participate. She got her motorcycle from Luo Laosan and suddenly remembered the motorcycle that Xie Muzhi had used to pick her up. It turned out that the first car had been taken by him.
She started the ignition and wanted to see if there was enough gas to go back, but she found that the gas tank was full.
Luo Laosan chuckled, his face full of an expression asking for a reward. “I was free, so I found a car repairman to do a maintenance on your car and also filled up the gas. If anything happens, just come to me, Old Luo. I’ll help you deal with it for free.”
“Thank you,” Ji Yang smiled. “I’ll bring you something good to eat next time.”
Luo Laosan’s eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously. “Oh, that’s great.”
After helping Ji Yang move the jade up, Luo Laosan took out a walkie-talkie and a headset. “The boss said this is for you. It’ll be convenient to contact him in the future. His channel has been set, so you can just talk directly.”
Ji Yang glanced at it and did not refuse. She had to find Xie Muzhi for sparring from time to time, so it would be more convenient with this. “Thank your boss for me.”
Luo Laosan: “You’re welcome!”
After putting the things in her pocket, Ji Yang waved at Luo Laosan and rode her car away. She had only taken two bags of jade with her for the time being. One motorcycle couldn’t pull that much. There was also the batch she had traded with Yan Cheng on the day she had just arrived in Yun City.
So, it was fine to take them away in two or three trips.
Before she left, Ji Yang noticed a banner announcement posted at the exchange point. A closer look revealed that it was about moving to the base.
During their mission, there was also a charter for ordinary people to move into the base. The government would send people to various districts every three days to escort a batch of people over. The time and place were all written at the bottom of the banner. Ordinary people were afraid of being robbed when they moved, so if they went at the time on it and followed the government team, there would be no problem.
However, it wasn’t that there was always someone escorting them. It was only for half a month, a total of five chances.
If, after five chances, they were still unwilling to go to the base, the government didn’t have that much energy to care. If they wanted to go again, they would have to find a way themselves. But a very important point was that the exchange point would also be evacuated with the government team on the last day.
So, if ordinary people didn’t go to the base, it would be very difficult to get supplies in the future.
Ji Yang had also experienced this in her previous life. But at that time, the base construction was relatively fast, and the time was also earlier. After going to the base, she could also build the base for a while and earn some hard-earned money. Those who went later might not even be able to find these jobs.
Now that the base construction was larger and more comprehensive, they would definitely also consider the long-term base life and the work of ordinary people.
Ji Yang was quite looking forward to it. This time when she went back, the whole building might be empty. This way, she would be alone and would not have to worry about anything!
When she returned to Jiafu Community, she didn’t know if it was her psychological effect, but the community was indeed much deserted.
However, at this time, every household’s main door was tightly closed, so she was not sure how many people were left.
All the way up, she didn’t meet a single person.
As usual, she found a place to change her equipment and also threw the jade into her space. As expected, this time, with two bags of jade, it only increased by a hundred square meters!
When she reached the fifteenth floor, Ji Yang habitually observed her surroundings and found that there were several hacking marks on the main door of 1501 across from her.
Her brows furrowed. She opened her own door.
There were no signs of the heavy main door being pried. It seemed that Luo Laosan’s deterrent force was also very strong. When the main door opened, it made some noise. Then, the second main door also opened. Ji Yang immediately let Xixi out.
In the blink of an eye, its position had changed. Xixi was stunned for a moment, but it quickly realized that this was home and immediately barked excitedly, “Woof woof woof—” and pounced on Ji Yang.
It hadn’t seen its owner for many days, and the little dog was so excited!
Ji Yang rubbed its head with a good temper. “Alright, stop fooling around.”
“Woof woof woof!” Xixi complained, as if it hadn’t had enough.
Just as Ji Yang was about to coax it again, she heard a noise from behind. She turned her head, but it was not Li Yi, but Jiang Jing. Seeing her, she was overjoyed. “You’re back!”
Then she turned her head and looked into the house. “Li Yi, it’s really Ji Yang.”
Only then did Li Yi run out. Her little face seemed to have lost a lot of weight. She was thin and pale, and her eyes were red and swollen. Seeing her, her eyes turned red, and tears fell again, but she didn’t say anything, just desperately wiped her tears and forced a smile. “You’re finally back.”
Although she knew that she was very capable, she had been gone for almost ten days. In this situation, it was really worrying.
Ji Yang stared at her eyes. “Did something happen?”
Li Yi shook her head, her voice thick with a nasal tone. “Nothing, it’s just that my grandparents are old and were frightened. They were sent to the hospital at the base, but the doctor couldn’t do anything. He said they were old and couldn’t take it…” As she spoke, she choked up again.
Speaking of this, Jiang Jing’s smile also disappeared, and she said angrily, “It wasn’t an ordinary fright. We were originally planning to go to the base a few days ago, but the day before we went, the people who had teamed up with us to collect supplies before came back and pretended that Li Yi was in danger and had to come back to get supplies to exchange. They coaxed Li’s grandparents to open the door and robbed most of the supplies at home and ran away. But because of this, they knew that there were still some supplies left, and someone came to the door that night to rob. The door was almost hacked open.”
They had all been imagining the good life at the base.
Who would have thought that they would suddenly encounter such a thing?
“The two old people were pushed down and injured. They were also old and frightened. In addition, with this weather, it was not very good. The hospital couldn’t do anything either, so they let us come back.”
After she finished speaking, Jiang Jing let out a breath of frustration. After this incident, she had moved up to live with the Li family. It was safer to be together. She had thought that the building was relatively peaceful, but who would have known that the evil of human nature would only be revealed at the critical moment.
In order to live a better life, they would not hesitate to rob others.
Li Yi’s family was actually very low-key. Normally, the family of three would go out to search for supplies. Later, after they had joined the people in the building, they had never exposed how many things they had at home.
But others were not blind. Seeing that the Li family was still relatively neat and had not lost much weight, they guessed that their family was not short of supplies.
If it weren’t for the fact that they had already exchanged most of their supplies for points in advance, their losses would have been even greater.
Ji Yang was silent. This kind of thing… was too common.
The reason she had not deliberately concealed that she had supplies from the very beginning was this. She would not starve herself thin. This kind of thing, having supplies, could not be hidden no matter how hard you tried. Instead of hiding and wronging yourself to delay for a little while, it was better to be generous and use your combat power to tell that group of restless people not to think of hitting on her.
But the Li family’s situation was different.
She thought for a moment and said, “Is there anything Li’s grandparents want to eat?”
She couldn’t help in this aspect. The two of them were already very old. If they were well taken care of, they could live for a few more days. But in the environment of a natural disaster, it was the most unsuitable for the elderly and children to live. Their lifespan would naturally be shortened. And with a fright, even if there was medicine, it would be useless.
The Li family probably also knew this, so they had taken the two old people back to their old house.
The family was together, giving the old people their last few days of peace.
Ji Yang thought that these two old people had helped her after all, so she would try her best to let them go comfortably.
Li Yi glanced at her. Seeing Ji Yang’s insistence, she said in a low voice, “It’s all fine. They just like to eat dumplings.”
“Wait a moment,” Ji Yang said and turned to go into the house.
The room was still cold. She had just come back and hadn’t had time to start a fire. But it was just right. She had just come back, so it was normal to have supplies. She found a plastic bag. The most classic fillings for dumplings were Chinese cabbage and pork, and shepherd’s purse and pork. She took a little of each. She didn’t take too much, but it was not a small amount when put together. It was estimated that she could make about a hundred dumplings.
After she had packed it, she went out. Li Yi was obediently guarding the door. Ji Yang handed the bag in her hand to her. “Here you go.”
Li Yi glanced at it. There were vegetables, meat, and flour. She was immediately flattered. “Th-thank you! I’ll pay you back!”
“No need,” Ji Yang smiled and went into the house.
Li Yi quickly wiped the tears that she couldn’t control and hurried into the house. Her clear voice was as usual. “Grandpa, Grandma, look what this is?!”
“We have dumplings to eat today! Ji Yang gave them to us. Hey, we’re in for a treat today!”
The room immediately became lively. Even the two old people who were not in good spirits also showed a smile. They watched their granddaughter fool around, their eyes filled with obvious joy, and also hidden reluctance.