Chapter 39 Old Acquaintances
Seeing that there was no one in the car, Chu Bai got out. He was on a mission to find out about the situation of the surrounding homeless bases in advance. Recently, there have been many reports that the bases here are swindling survivors out of their supplies and killing them all. Therefore, the high-ranking military officials in the provincial capital are preparing to make an example of them and eliminate some of the most heinous criminal gangs.
"These people are probably from the nearby homeless shelter. They make a living by swindling, cheating, burning, killing, and looting. Are you going to the military base in the provincial capital? Come with us. We're finishing our mission and are preparing to return."
"No, I'm going to the capital."
"Are you an ability user? The Capital Base currently has relatively high requirements for ordinary survivors to enter. If you are not an ability user, it is recommended that you do not go there rashly."
"What if they're a superhuman?"
Lu An raised an eyebrow slightly. They had been asking around for information all the way to the capital, but they hadn't gotten any useful information. Now that they had run into a military officer, who seemed to be a minor official, they decided to make use of him.
"We welcome anyone with superpowers. Currently, superpowered individuals have appeared in various bases, and both the government and the military are recruiting talent with superpowers."
Chu Bai was not ambiguous either. This kind of information could be easily obtained after entering the base; it was not a secret. Their provincial military was also recruiting superhumans everywhere, and some had also emerged from within the military, but in very small numbers. In order to cope with the unknown disasters to come, each base hoped to recruit a large number of superhumans as reserve forces.
I'll go and try my luck.
Lu An didn't mention her special abilities at all; she felt there was no need to reveal too much to strangers.
"Okay, then I wish you all the best."
There shouldn't be any problems, so we can't keep detaining people. He also needs to go back and report, so let's leave it at that. Chu Bai walked towards his vehicle, and Lu An opened the driver's side door and got in. The two cars drove one after the other, but when they reached the roadblock, Chu Bai got out again to check. The roadblock meant there must be an ambush. He looked around and found some congealed bloodstains on the ground, but no one was there.
My doubts deepened, but I had absolutely no evidence.
The roadblocks and tire deflation devices were confiscated, and Lu An's car was allowed to leave. They watched the RV disappear into the dark night.
Within the space.
Since Yu Miaomiao had nothing better to do after entering the space, she first went to inspect her medicinal herb field and farmland.
Very good, it's growing very lushly.
Then she thought about it and realized that the two kittens were so big now, they definitely couldn't have gone five or six hours without eating, so she had to go check on them.
She mentally prepared herself before entering the pet room. The amount of fur shed by her two chubby kittens used to be suffocating, and now that they were two big, chubby cats, she was a little afraid of getting her face covered in cat hair.
Push the door open.
It's alright, it doesn't feel like my face is covered in fuzz.
"Meow~"
A little tail hooked onto her leg, and Tuanzi was always so enthusiastic, coming forward to snuggle up to her.
Hmm? Dumplings?
How did it return to its original size? With a puzzled look, I looked at Yuanzi, who was gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle on the cat tree. Yuanzi has a cool personality and doesn't usually take the initiative to come up and cuddle, so usually it's Tuanzi who comes over to cuddle while Yuanzi watches from a distance.
The cat tree didn't collapse, and Yuanzi still has the same small, chubby face, so cute and adorable.
Therefore, they can both expand and contract freely, and they don't permanently grow to the size of giant objects.
Yu Miaomiao picked up Tuanzi and happily spun around. Her little darlings were still the same as before, which was wonderful!
However, after a while, she started to worry again.
She found the automatic feeder had been smashed to pieces.
All the cat food inside was eaten; not a single piece was left.
So the two little ones' appetites did not return to normal.
He even smashed the automatic feeder to pieces because he thought it wasn't feeding enough.
Yu Miaomiao's lips twitched. "Hehe, it's okay, it's okay, I'm not angry. I spoiled my own kitten."
She found two stainless steel bowls in her storage space and filled them with cat food. It seems like that's how tigers are fed at the zoo. She took a quick picture; she has over a thousand stainless steel bowls, so she's not worried.
The two cats pounced on their food like hungry tigers, each with a bowl, their faces almost buried in the water. In less than half an hour, they had devoured it all, their bellies visibly bulging. Only after they were full did they contentedly lie down in the doghouse, where they huddled together like a Bagua formation, purring softly.
Sesame Sauce: Why are you sleeping in my doghouse!
Tuanzi and Yuanzi: Because the doghouse is big and comfortable to sleep in, big brother, you should go sleep in the cathouse.
Sesame paste: Thank you.
Yu Miaomiao was unaware of the situation outside and dared not leave the space rashly. After waiting for half a day, when she finally peeked out of the space, it was already noon the next day. The car was empty, and she tried calling Lu An and He Liang's names but received no response.
"Could it be... that they've been arrested?"
Yu Miaomiao stepped out of the space and landed on the sofa, sitting down. She needed to stay calm and find a way to rescue them. Even Ma Jiang wasn't in the car. Ma Jiang was such a chubby little dog; if she was captured, she would be killed and eaten. She had to act quickly.
"You're finally out."
Lu An's voice made Yu Miaomiao's body tremble, and she looked up at Lu An with surprise.
"An'an, are you alright?"
Lu An held a scallion pancake in his hand, with his clingy dog Ma Jiang following at his feet, looking very relaxed and carefree.
Yu Miaomiao opened the privacy curtain again and looked out of the car. Oh, what a pointless nervousness. We've arrived at the rest stop outside the provincial capital base.
Outside each base, there are rest stops for survivors or soldiers on missions to stay and rest.
When the weather conditions improve, some survivors will set up stalls here to barter.
The post station was very close to the provincial capital's military base, and many passing survivors gathered here, so it was quite lively. After Lu An stopped here, Chu Bai said goodbye to her and returned to the provincial capital's base to report. Lu An waited for half a day but Yu Miaomiao did not come out of the space, so he simply stopped the car and got out with He Liang to wander around.
Even in the midst of a natural disaster and the apocalypse, there are still markets to stroll through, which offers a unique experience.
He Liang is full of energy and is still lingering in the market, unwilling to come back.
She was afraid that Yu Miaomiao would worry if she didn't see them when she came out, so she came back early and happened to run into Yu Miaomiao coming out of the space.
Jian Dan told Yu Miaomiao what had happened after she entered the space, and the two decided to go to the market together to have lunch. Ma Jiang refused to leave Lu An's side, and since she could adapt to the extremely cold weather, she simply stayed by his side, which made her feel more at ease.
The combination of two beautiful young girls and a muscular dog was very eye-catching at the market. Yu Miaomiao's flowing hair stood out somewhat from the general dusty and tired look of the crowd. Although Lu An had short hair, he had delicate features and the beauty and charm of a short-haired girl.
Although the two were dressed plainly, their outstanding looks were undeniable, and people frequently brushed past them, trying to take advantage of the crowded conditions to grope them.
Lu An naturally couldn't stand it, so he grabbed a thin, small man with shifty eyes who was trying to touch Yu Miaomiao. The man struggled after being grabbed, but Lu An's grip was strong and he couldn't escape at all.
So he started shouting and yelling, trying to create chaos.
"They're assaulting someone in broad daylight!"
"Make way, let him go."
Yu Miaomiao looked in the direction of the voice and saw that she had just dodged Chu Bai and now she had run into an old acquaintance.
Is it now fashionable for people to offer themselves up?