Mother Xu smiled when she saw her son’s surprise and said, “What’s the big deal? Right now, the cafeteria in the base uses rat meat for cooking, and it’s commonly found in the market! It’s much easier to encounter than those mutant animals outside.”
Xu Song’s expression twisted for a moment as he suddenly remembered seeing a car in the city yesterday with two mutant animals on it, and their fur seemed to be gray…
He grabbed Yue Zheng’s hand and asked, “Brother Yue, what kind of meat was on that car we saw at the city gate yesterday?!”
Yue Zheng’s expression also twisted, clearly recalling the scene. “I didn’t see it directly, but from the side… it looked like rat fur.”
“Oh my… I will never buy mutant animal meat sold in the city again!” Xu Song exclaimed in agony and buried his head in the sofa. Yue Zheng instinctively reached out to pat his head but quickly retracted his hand, feeling embarrassed, as Mother Xu was right there.
“We’ll hunt our own.”
They had to hunt for themselves!
“Auntie, do you know where we can get seeds of the oil fruit?” Yue Zheng changed the topic and asked Mother Xu.
Mother Xu thought for a moment and shook her head. “I haven’t heard of it, and even though everyone in the base knows that oil fruit can be used as a new energy oil and can be grown, I haven’t heard of any place where you can find these plants.”
Yue Zheng pondered for a moment. “There must be a way to find out. When we go out this afternoon, let’s see if we can find intact oil fruit in the city.”
If they obtained the fruit, maybe Mo Tiancheng could grow them, making their actions much more convenient. If these things were relatively rare in the natural world, they might be controlled by higher authorities. Although they didn’t want to use these things to make money, it would still be better if they could produce them on their own and not be controlled by others.
The two of them discussed and planned their route for the afternoon. The two children also wanted to go out and explore, which would be a good opportunity to take Mother Xu along and see what they still needed to buy for the car. While they were discussing, they suddenly heard Abu barking outside, followed by the sound of the doorbell being pressed.
Yue Zheng and Xu Song raised their eyebrows. Although Xu Song had sensed someone passing by, this was a parking area and a tent area, so people passed by all the time, and he hadn’t paid much attention. But now, could it be that those people were looking for them?
“Three people.”
“Two of them are ability users!” Mo Tianyou raised his hand.
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Sure enough, there were three people at the front gate, looking up at Abu, seemingly wary of this pet and afraid it might attack.
The small door on the main gate was opened, and Yue Zhen walked out and looked at the three people. “Whom are you looking for?”
“Oh, hello. Are you the ones from City Y? Yue Zhen and Xu Song?”
The two exchanged a glance. “Yes, that’s us. Who are you?”
The three individuals breathed a sigh of relief and showed their work IDs. “We are from the B City Military District. We have some questions and would like to consult with you.”
They looked at Yue Zhen, the older of the two. “You must be Yue Zhen. You were previously with the Criminal Investigation Brigade in City Y, right?”
Yue Zhen raised an eyebrow, and Xu Song’s expression changed slightly. Both of them guessed the purpose of these people’s visit.
Yue Zhen nodded. “That’s correct.”
The three individuals exchanged glances. “Our Commander Wu from the B City Base would like to meet you, when the apocalypse just happened, Elder Wu’s nephew, Wu Shen, and Colonel Wu set off from City Y and led a team heading north. Elder Wu has been concerned about their situation. Your names were on the list of fellow travelers that was sent before, and he has been monitoring survivors coming from City Y to B City. He would like to learn more and hopes that both of you can go and meet him.”
Since they had found them at their doorstep, the two had little choice but to go unless they wanted to directly break out of the B City Base. Inviting them using “old man” and “family ties” was much more comfortable than using force.
Yue Zhen nodded. “Let us go back and explain first. Please wait a moment.”
The three individuals didn’t stop them and waited at the door. With a guard dog stationed at the entrance, even though two of them were ability users, they didn’t dare to go inside. Etiquette always came before violence, especially when they knew these two individuals had come all the way from City Y. Inviting them through familial connections and relationships was always more effective for these strong individuals than using force.
Inside the house, Yue Zhen explained the situation to Xu Song, Mother Xu, and the two children. Yue Zhen pulled Xu Song aside, wrapping his arm around his shoulder, and whispered in his ear, “Can you make a copy of that image and text?”
Xu Song nodded, a worried expression on his face. “Will it cause trouble if we give it to them?”
Yue Zhen shook his head. “While we can figure it out ourselves, you’re not a professional in this field. Moreover, it’s likely that only we have this item here… Sending things from the S City side would be difficult, especially passing through Longshan. Besides, that item should be in the hands of the personnel at that laboratory, not necessarily in the hands of S City officials. I’m afraid…”
“Even if they obtain results, they won’t hand it over to B City.” Xu Song sighed and glared at him. “We can give them the image, and I can draw another copy, but the crystal, we can’t give it to them!”
Each of the four individuals had one piece… Oh, there was also a piece stuck in Xiao Shu’s tree hole. This thing was beneficial to them, and they only had a few pieces. He didn’t want to give them to someone else.
Yue Zhen nodded and smiled. “Of course, we won’t give it to them.” He reached for the necklace around his neck. “This is a pair.” It was a token of their love, so he wouldn’t give it to anyone.
Xu Song blushed and turned away, letting Xiao Shu retrieve the rolled-up paper hidden in layers of clothing from the tree hole.
“You stay here,” Yue Zhen said, tucking the rolled-up paper into his pocket.
“Why?!” Xu Song was taken aback and couldn’t help but feel angry.
Yue Zhen glanced at him, then looked at Mother Xu and the two children. “With you here, in case something happens, you can take care of them.” Seeing Xu Song’s anger increasing, he quickly reassured, “I’ll handle it on my own if something goes wrong.”
Xu Song opened his mouth but suddenly found himself speechless. The two children couldn’t have any accidents, and their mother wasn’t an ability user, so she mustn’t have any accidents.
If he went with Yue Zhen, he wasn’t as skilled as him, not as fast as him, and Yue Zhen had teleportation abilities. He might end up being a burden.
Staying in the car, with their abilities and Mo Tiancheng’s, plus Abu and Xiao Shu, they would be able to forcefully break through if something happened.
One had to admit that it was the best solution, but he still felt uneasy.
After glancing at Xu Song, Yue Zhen turned and walked towards the RV door, and Xu Song followed closely behind. They got out of the car, making sure that Mother Xu couldn’t see them, and Yue Zhen leaned down to give Xu Song a light kiss on his lips.
“I’ll be back, and nothing will happen.” He then reached into his pocket where the Lily of the Valley was kept. “I have Lily of the Valley in my pocket. I’ll contact you if anything happens.”
“After Yue Zhen followed the three individuals, Xu Song closed the gate and got into the car with a serious expression. “Tianyou, stay alert. If a large group of ability users approaches us, make some noise.”
Mo Tianyou vigorously nodded his little head and held onto Xu Song’s clothes. “Uncle Song, don’t worry. Uncle Yue will be fine!”
“He won’t have any trouble! If something happens, we’ll save Uncle Yue, just like last time!” Mo Tiancheng clenched his small fists.
Xu Song couldn’t help but smile, patting the heads of the two children. “Alright, if something happens, we’ll rescue him!”
Mother Xu looked at her son and then at the two children, smiling helplessly. She turned around and took out a chilled box of cherries from the refrigerator. “Have some fruit to cool down.”
Everyone took their seats, and Mother Xu asked, “Who exactly are these people looking for you?”
Xu Song sighed and explained, “Brother Yue was part of the Criminal Investigation Brigade in City Y. We traveled together with the military, the police force, and some other ability users and officials from City Y when we left the city. But we got separated on the way, and the military… something seems to have happened to them. They lost contact after leaving City Y… and until now, we’re the only ones who have made it from City Y to City B. So the higher-ups came to inquire about the situation.”
Mother Xu nodded, understanding the situation, and furrowed her brow. She sighed softly, “Don’t worry too much. They’re just here to gather information from you. They shouldn’t cause any trouble. Although the management here is strict, the administrators of the B City Base have a relatively good attitude towards ability users and value them. They shouldn’t give us a hard time.”
Xu Song forced a smile but didn’t mention the previous incident in City S. He worried that there might be individuals here secretly doing the same things as those people.
Seeing her son still looking worried, Mother Xu smiled and patted his head, sighing again. “Alright, stop thinking about it. I estimate that XiaoYue will be back before evening. You can think and perceive it any way you want then.”
Xu Song was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding what his mother meant. However, he felt that there was something… strange about her words. He pondered for a while, but didn’t dare ask her what she meant.
Seeing her son at a loss for words, Mother Xu chuckled and pinched his cheek.
“Mom, what… are you saying…”
She seemed to have startled her son, and Mother Xu couldn’t help but laugh. Even though Mo Tiancheng and Mo Tianyou didn’t understand why she was laughing, they joined in, giggling along.
“Alright, stop being silly. Tell Mom the truth, are you and XiaoYue… he’s your boyfriend?” Mother Xu felt a bit embarrassed as she asked. After all, in normal circumstances, it’s normal to ask if your son has a girlfriend, but asking if he has a boyfriend… she blushed inexplicably.
Mother Xu for the win! Hahahahahaha! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🌳🦔🦗🦮
Mama Xu us quite straightforward. Haha, trying to hide but got already busted long ago.