Chapter 245: The Eye of the Storm
Chen Kexin sighed. The Master was so cold and aloof. It seemed she had to achieve something to be put in an important position.
“Speak. Where is the Grand Councilor?”
Chen Kexin was stepping on a man. It was the one who had been sent to deliver the message. His four limbs had been crushed by her, and he was wailing in pain.
“Councilor Chen, I’m just a messenger. I really don’t know where the Grand Councilor is.”
Chen Kexin felt it was a pity. It seemed he really didn’t know. This Grand Councilor was truly old and cunning.
You’d better hide well. Don’t let me find a single clue!
With a stomp of her foot, she directly broke the man’s neck.
…
In the coal mine, someone suddenly cheered.
“We’ve got food to eat.”
A large wooden basin was brought out from the kitchen. It was filled with rice grains, making everyone’s eyes light up.
Xu Hou held a loudspeaker and shouted with a smile, “Everyone, because our task is heavy, the higher-ups will not treat us poorly. From now on, those on duty will have a meal of rice.”
“Wuhu…” Everyone cheered.
Soon, Tang Ze also received a bowl of rice. Although it was only a spoonful, it felt so precious. He was reluctant to eat it.
This is the feeling of the apocalypse.
“Little Tang, what were you muttering to yourself just now?” Xu Hou walked over with a smile and sat beside Tang Ze.
Tang Ze shrugged and smiled. “My girlfriend is an English teacher. She insists on making me memorize words. She’s even going to test me next time.”
“What time is it to still be learning English? Here, something good for you.”
Xu Hou secretly took out half a pack of Laoganma (a popular brand of chili sauce) pickled vegetables and gave some to Tang Ze.
“Good stuff.”
“Shh, keep it down.”
Tang Ze understood in a second and also took out a Huazi to give to Xu Hou. Xu Hou took it with a smile. “It will be a bit hard these few days. It’ll be better when the Mid-Autumn Festival comes.”
“I’m a young man. I have plenty of brute force. My girlfriend even praises me for being fierce.”
Xu Hou really envied young people. He had the heart, but not the strength.
“Old Xu, my girlfriend brought me some good food yesterday. Come to my dormitory tonight,” Tang Ze said with a mischievous smile.
“Alright.”
Old Xu felt that this young man Tang Ze was different from others. Other young people were gloomy every day, sighing about this and that. Little Tang was different. He was positive and optimistic, smiling every day, looking particularly energetic. It was not easy to maintain such a state in this apocalypse.
Suddenly, Tang Ze paused and ate the food in his hand. “I’ll go back to the dormitory to rest for a bit.”
“Alright. Don’t oversleep. I’ll give you half an hour at most.”
“Old Xu, you’re so fucking good.”
“Young people should curse less.”
Tang Ze smiled and waved, walking toward the dormitory.
Returning to the dormitory, Tang Ze roughly opened the door.
“Ouch.”
“Why do you all like to hide behind the door? Is this a bad habit of girls? You all like to be behind the door.”
Sun Ting walked out from behind the door helplessly, rubbing her forehead, looking very pitiful, as if begging the Master for a pat.
However, Tang Ze sat down on the bed with a plop. “Come and massage my legs.”
“Oh.”
Sun Ting knelt beside him and respectfully massaged his legs, as obedient as a big cat.
“Speak. What is it?”
“The Master just said we all like to hide behind the door. Did someone else come?” Sun Ting asked curiously.
“Qian’er.”
Sun Ting secretly thought, bad news. Bai had really guessed right. Qian’er was even faster than her. As expected of a professional. Hopefully, the intelligence she collected wasn’t as much as her own.
“Did you also want to give me a big surprise?” Tang Ze was interested. It seemed that the grouping back then was very wise. He had to make them compete.
“I did indeed collect a lot of intelligence.”
“Alright. If it’s good intelligence, I’ll give you a big surprise too.”
Sun Ting nodded obediently, a little expectant. “What the Master is digging in this coal mine…”
“Stop, stop, stop. Qian’er already said all that. There’s a mysterious ore that can suppress virus-fused individuals. All the forces have their eyes on it and want to snatch it.”
I can’t believe Qian’er is so formidable. If only I had come earlier.
“Master, Qian’er probably didn’t say that the people from the company and Juding have already set up camp a hundred miles away.”
“That is indeed true.”
“But I haven’t found a trace of Giant Arm yet.”
Tang Ze stroked Sun Ting’s head. “Kexin was transferred here this time. She should be representing Giant Arm.”
“Chen Kexin?” Sun Ting was stunned. There was still a little bit of a score to settle.
“Yes. I’ve decided to form a third group. She’ll be in the third group from now on.”
“Is that so?” Sun Ting felt that the competition would become more and more intense in the future. While there were still few people, she had to exploit the Master more. Otherwise, in the future, she might only get two or three times a month.
Tang Ze yawned. “Is there no other explosive intelligence? You, the leader of the first group, are a little weak. You’ve been outshone by the second group.”
“There is!” Sun Ting only had to pull out her trump card.
“What?”
“Mr. Hu is not the real person in power. There is a Lord Lian behind him. This Mid-Autumn Festival gathering is a fishing expedition to lure these people over. As for the purpose, I don’t know yet. I’ve had Bai follow that Lord Lian.”
Tang Ze pulled Sun Ting into his arms and smiled. “Now that’s more like it. You’ve been with me the longest. If you’re outshone by a newcomer, you’ll lose face, and I’ll lose face.”
“Actually, Fengshi’s supplies can’t last for long. The surrounding cities have been scraped clean. And every time they go out, they have to take risks. After all, they don’t have vaccines. Those tanks can only be placed in the city as a defense.”
“Glamorous on the surface, rotten on the inside,” Tang Ze lamented.
Sun Ting decided to throw out another big surprise. “Master, Yiyi said that this weather in Fengshi is not a coincidence, nor is it a blessing from the heavens.”
“What do you mean?”
“Yiyi said that this is very likely the eye of a storm. So I specially flew outside the atmosphere to take a look. The clouds are like a vortex, gathering over Fengshi.”
“You mean, there’s going to be a storm?” Tang Ze said in a low voice. This old heaven really wasn’t giving people a way to live.
Not only did people have to fight against people, but also against forces, against virus-fused individuals, and even against the heavens.
“I don’t know what will happen, but it’s definitely not a good thing. Fengshi will become the center of this storm’s eye.”
Tang Ze took a deep breath. Wherever I go, people die.
“Tingting, you’ve done very well this time. After this trip to Fengshi is over, we’ll have a summary meeting then. Those who should be rewarded will be rewarded.”
Sun Ting suddenly pounced on Tang Ze, with a seductive look. “I want the Master’s love.”
“You’re even exploiting this little bit of rest time. Come on, come on, hurry up.”
Sitting in the riding position, Sun Ting was finally satisfied, feeling so good she was flying.
However, Tang Ze was thinking about other things, although it was a bit disrespectful to Tingting’s beauty.
Come quickly, Mid-Autumn Festival. Let me see how this Mr. Lian plays the oriole.
