Chapter 92 - 92

Chapter 92 Lifestyle Habits Are Like SnakesYu Ling: "They really do have freshly killed chickens, 150 contribution points each. They killed three today, and they're especially plump and perfect for stewing!"Su Xiaoyu had already moved closer to the counter, ignoring the few cold-blooded people; she wasn't afraid anyway.Inside the counter, there was even a slaughtered goose."How come there are geese?""It was collected by someone else. It's a male goose. If it were a female goose, it would be kept to lay eggs, but a male goose would have to be killed," Yu Ling explained.Su Xiaoyu thought of braised goose in an iron pot and immediately decided to buy the goose."It's not easy for geese to survive in this cold weather. How much contribution do they need?"Yu Ling held up two fingers, "It costs 1000 contribution points, so the price must be very high. As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable."Su Xiaoyu thought the price was reasonable. It's true that it's not easy to get a Goose (a type of goose) right now. She has some in her inventory, but it wouldn't be easy to explain taking them out. Since she found one today, she decided to buy one for everyone to try. Anyway, the contribution points are in her card; spending them is the key."You're really good at business. Do you sell a lot, earn a lot, and then your commission is higher?""Of course, I live off commissions. Otherwise, my base salary is only 300 contribution points a month, which isn't even enough to cover rent. If I had big clients like you every day, I could live in a villa." Yu Ling packed the items quickly, joking as he did so. He knew Su Xiaoyu was easy to talk to.Although the rumors about her are not good, saying that she got into a fight and snapped the other person's neck in one go, and that she was very ruthless, what does that have to do with him?They quickly packed the three chickens, one goose, and eggs into a white bag."It's a bit heavy, you two carry it."Su Xiaoyu reached out and picked up the things."Today's is indeed a bit heavy. If you have any fresh goods next time, you can let me know in advance."Yu Ling said, "When you killed the giant python that time, I got 20 jin (10 kg) of it. It took a long time to sell it all because the price was too high. But later, the supply couldn't meet the demand, and now even if you want to buy it, you can't.""Next time you get a chance to get another giant python, you'll definitely make a fortune!"Only after being reminded did Su Xiaoyu realize that the python had been killed and given to the base, but the contribution points hadn't been given to them yet. She needed to exchange it for at least 30,000 to 50,000 contribution points. Thinking of this, she forgot all about joking with Yu Ling."Let's chat again sometime! I have something to do!""Alright!"The two ended their conversation there. As Su Xiaoyu walked out carrying her things, she passed by those people. Looking at their eyes, she saw them staring at the bag in her hand, their eyes filled with a desire to possess it.After leaving the base supermarket, Su Xiaoyusaid to Lin Xiuxiu, "Those people were strange, but I can't quite put my finger on what was wrong with them!"Lin Xiuxiu: "It's a bit strange. People who used to be so enthusiastic have become cold and distant. Life at the base has started to improve, so everyone should be happy, right?"Su Xiaoyu kept her suspicions to herself. She first took Lin Xiuxiu back to the villa, then turned around and went directly to the base's office building.She walked upstairs to Li Haitao's office and saw several people wearing white arm sleeves following her, reporting something. When she entered, they stopped talking.Li Haitao looked at Su Xiaoyu, "What's up?"Su Xiaoyu swaggered in, looking like a scoundrel."Here's the thing, we killed that python, shouldn't we be rewarded with some contribution points?""That's a must, but none of you came to ask. Here's what we'll do: I'll give you 100,000 contribution points." Li Haitao took out a notebook from the drawer, signed his name in a flourish, and said, "Take this to the card office and have Xiao Dong swipe it for you.""That's more like it!" Su Xiaoyu reached out and took the note, only then noticing that the people there seemed to be from the lab."Is the experiment not progressing smoothly?"Li Haitao, considering the recent troubles that had indeed arisen, gestured for the three to leave with her eyes. Only after they had left did she speak.Something has happened."Um?"Li Haitao: "I sent someone to the coal mine, and the mother python's carcass had already been almost completely eaten by her children."More than 40 people were sent, but five of them were attacked by the small python and died.Su Xiaoyu became interested, "And then? Did you catch the little python?"Li Haitao said, "But we only managed to catch one; the other four escaped. The situation was extremely dangerous, and we don't know where they went."Su Xiaoyu sat down on the stool next to her. "So what have you figured out this time? Don't just give me a one-word answer every time I ask. Tell me exactly what happened!""The python you hunted that day sent a piece of its meat to the supermarket, intending for everyone to celebrate. But after they ate the meat, they were like completely different people the next day."The family said that the warm-hearted people became cold, and even colder.One of the children developed a liking for blood. It started when his mother was injured; the child rushed over and drank her blood, refusing to let go even after being hit. He was only stopped by adults forcibly pulling him away.Su Xiaoyu frowned. "From what you're saying, they became cold-hearted after eating python meat, and they also like to drink human blood. Aren't these habits very similar to those of snakes?"Li Haitao continued with self-reproach, "You're right, that's exactly what I meant. If I had known it would turn out this way, I wouldn't have given the python meat to the supermarket that day. I originally intended for everyone to have a taste, but my good intentions backfired."Su Xiaoyu said, "If this situation continues, there will definitely be other things to happen. We should hurry up and count the number of people, and if necessary, separate them from their families and put them in other places."Li Haitao thought this was a good idea, so he took out his phone to notify the team to compile a list of people with issues. They basically went door-to-door asking around, trying to get the list as soon as possible.As for locking him up, we'll have to see how things go.Seeing that Li Haitao was getting busy, Su Xiaoyu took the initiative to leave and return to the villa.As soon as she entered the house, she smelled the aroma of braised goose in an iron pot, which immediately lifted her spirits. After all, the matter was being handled by Li Haitao, so it didn't really concern her.Lin Xiuxiu was making flower rolls on the cutting board. With a few quick movements of her small hands, she made beautiful flower rolls.More than 20 have been made, and they look very cute lined up in a row.Su Xiaoyu went to the kitchen, opened the pot, and saw that the meat was almost cooked. No wonder she could smell the aroma as soon as she entered the house.