Chapter 351: Lying?
Wen Hanli smiled at them and said, "It's not a coincidence. Comrade Gu, I came especially to find you."
Hearing this, Gu Shaoze raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is there anything you need from me?"
Wen Hanli handed a folder to him and said, "Comrade Gu, this is the information about the husbandry located at the border between Lin'an City and Yunshan City. We want to hire you and your team to check on the situation in that area."
Gu Shaoze read the information for a moment before he asked, "You only need my team to check the situation?"
Wen Hanli nodded and replied, "Yes."
The moment he heard this, Gu Shaoze let out a chuckle and said, "Comrade Wen, if the base only wants to check the situation on the border, you can send the soldiers. There is no need to hire my team."
Knowing that Gu Shaoze wouldn't accept the mission if he didn't tell him the truth, Wen Hanli said, "Recently, we noticed that there were no plants or animals spotted after the apocalypse. Although we can find seeds and try to plant crops, we need to find animals so we can breed them."
"But right now, not to mention livestock, there is not even a mosquito. Therefore, we want your team to check the situation in the husbandry. If possible, we want you to bring back some living animals."
After hearing his words, both Gu Shaoze and Rong Mo'er realized that they indeed hadn't seen any animals. Not to mention small animals such as mosquitoes, they hadn't even seen wild cats or dogs on the road.
The two of them exchanged glances for a moment before Gu Shaoze said, "I will inform my Captain so they can check the situation at the other places. As for the husbandry, we will accept the mission."
Wen Hanli nodded and said, "The reward for this mission is 10,000 points. If you are able to bring back some animals, we will add 2,000 points for each animal."
Gu Shaoze nodded and said, "Deal."
After Wen Hanli left the training ground, Rong Mo'er said, "Shaoze, I will go with you."
Recalling what happened to his girlfriend when they went to do their own mission, Gu Shaoze nodded and said, "After what happened to you, we will do the mission together. I won't let you get hurt again."
Rong Mo'er nodded and asked, "Should we invite my cousin for this mission?"
Gu Shaoze went silent for a moment before he said, "Mo'er, I think something is not right about your cousin."
"Shaoze, what do you mean by that?" Rong Mo'er asked with a frown.
Gu Shaoze thought for a moment before he replied, "Think about it. When we found your brother, he was tired, but his mind was very stable. If what he said about your family was true, his psychological state should not be that stable."
"Watching your loved ones turn into zombies or get killed in front of you is not an ordinary experience. Under normal circumstances, he should show signs of stress. But your cousin, he could eat and sleep well as if nothing happened," he added.
After being pointed out by her boyfriend, Rong Mo'er's eyes widened in shock. She recalled everything from the moment she met her cousin until now. Suddenly, she felt a chill running down her spine, and her body trembled due to shock.
She grabbed her boyfriend's arm and said, "Shaoze, you mean that my brother is lying? My family is still alive?"
Gu Shaoze shook his head and replied, "I don't know if he was lying about your family or not. But I'm sure he is hiding something from us, and he is using your family's matter to stop you from looking for them."
When she heard this, Rong Mo'er went silent and was lost in her thoughts. After a long time, she finally said, "Shaoze, I want to find out what happened to my family."
"Okay. We will use this mission to find out the news about your family. So, we won't bring your cousin with us," Gu Shaoze said.
After they reached an agreement, the two of them returned to the Phantom team's residence.
Meanwhile, Rong Qinyu was wandering in the market area. As he walked, he observed the situation with interest. Compared to the other bases or survivor camps he had visited before, Lin'an Base had the best condition.
Not only did they provide jobs to the survivors, but they also subsidized the children, increasing their survival chances. Besides that, they had enough residences to rent out and let the survivors borrow points or pay in installments, so there was no slum area in the base.
With the addition of the market, the economy of the base was improving. With these factors combined, the living conditions in this base were similar to the pre-apocalypse era.
While he walked around the market, he didn't forget to gather the latest news from the survivors. Squatting at one of the stalls, he asked, "Brother, what are you selling?" Chaptersource:MyVirtualLibraryEmpire(M|V|L4EMPYR).
Seeing that someone was interested in his goods, the seller replied with a smile, "Brother, my stall sells cigarettes, branded alcohol, and some medicines. The price for my goods is reasonable! Which one do you want?"
Rong Qinyu took a pack of cigarettes and said, "How much is this?"
"It's 50 points or 3 crystal cores," the seller said.
Raising his eyebrows, Rong Qinyu said, "Brother, 1 crystal core is equal to 20 points. How can you charge more when it comes to the crystal core?"
"Brother, when you pay using points, you get a discount. This is the unwritten rule, ah!"
Hearing this, Rong Qinyu tossed three crystal cores to the seller and asked, "Brother, I'm new here. Is there any interesting news lately?"
After selling his goods, the seller was in a good mood and replied, "There is not much happening lately, but the base has been recruiting a lot of workers recently. I heard from my friend, who works as a guard, that there will be another rain in less than two months."