Chapter 884: 884
Knowing that she was trying to change the topic, Wu Chengyue responded with the same expression, “You’re welcome . We’ve asked for payback anyway . ”
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Lin Qiao nodded . Yuan Tianxing had signed the contract with Wu Chengyue, according to which, All Being Base would pay Sea City Base thirty-five percent of the yearly harvests .
The two of them fell into a short silence, looking at each other in the eyes . As Wu Chengyue seemed to have something else to say, Lin Qiao waited quietly .
“Is… something wrong with your space?” A short while later, Wu Chengyue finally asked that question with hesitation . He looked at her, his eyes containing a trace of concern .
Lin Qiao blinked and threw a question back to him, “Why?”
Because she came back from the outside? Everybody else thought she sneaked out before .
Wu Chengyue looked at her and said, “Before, you always showed up in exactly where you entered the space from . But this time, you were outside…”
He didn’t finish his words, but Lin Qiao could guess out his meaning .
Wu Chengyue paused briefly and then continued with, “I waited here for you every single day . ”
She never showed up in that room, and he didn’t think that she had turned herself invisible .
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Wu Chengyue didn’t think that she would turn herself invisible once she got out of her space, because she never tried to avoid him . When he followed her everywhere, she only responded to him with a cold attitude, but never tried to avoid him .
So this time, the zombie lady abruptly came back from the outside without a sign . He didn’t feel right about that . If it weren’t her space’s problem, it might be something wrong with her body .
Lin Qiao didn’t want him to know about her current condition . She was weakened, and she was not stupid enough to let anyone know about that .
“If you want to know, I’m fine now,” Lin Qiao looked at him and said .
She couldn’t tell exactly what Wu Chengyue was thinking, and couldn’t say for sure that he wouldn’t try to do anything to hurt her after learning about her current condition . So, she still needed to keep a distance from him .
Wu Chengyue could feel the distance between her and him, but also felt that she no longer tried to push him away as hard as she used to . Perhaps, not even she herself had realized that yet .
“I want to protect you,” Wu Chengyue said a few words, then stood up and turned to leave .
‘I want to protect you . I won’t hurt you . That’s why I want to know about your condition, so I can protect you, ‘ he said in his head .
He was aware that the zombie lady might feel being underestimated to hear the full sentence . She was a strong woman, after all . So, he only said a few words .
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The zombie lady might no longer feel a strong repulsion toward him, but the relationship between him and her was still not so close . All that connected the two of them was the cooperation between their bases .
He wanted very much for her to take a step back and tell him about her current condition, but based on what he knew about her, she would never do that . So, with no other choice, all he could do was keep a close eye on her .
Lin Qiao was stunned a little . She looked at the back of the tall and strong man and had a trace of confusion flash across her eyes . But soon, that confusion was gone, replaced by a composed look .
The next day, Lin Qiao dove to her work . She first made a trip to the farm, then returned to work on the files . It was getting warm . Currently, the people in her base formed groups and went out of the base to collect supplies .
They could either keep their harvests, sell them to the base for credits, or trade for something they needed with other people .
All Being Base had a small population, and was lacking skilled people . Currently, the base had been recruiting skilled people, and had also started to produce some basic daily supplies, weapons, and communication tools .
Unlike All Being Base, the other bases had all been trying their best to try to solve the soil problem under a tense and depressing atmosphere . They tried every possible way to grow crops, but nothing ever worked . The crops they planted either died, mutated, or never bore fruits .
Except for All Beings Base, all the other bases had been shrouded by a despairing atmosphere, because their food was running out . Only the leaders of Sea City Base knew about All Beings Base’s farm, but the survivors in their base didn’t know about it yet .
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To keep the secret of All Beings Base and to comfort their people, Sea City Base leaders made up a lie .
That lie was actually half true . They told their people that Sea City Base had already solved the soil problem, and that Sea City Base would never run out of food .
Due to that lie they made up, All Beings Base people had a much better attitude toward Sea City Base people .
Before long, the other bases had all received the news, saying that Sea City Base had solved the soil problem .
Huaxia Base…
“I’ve asked around . They don’t plan to share that technology,” Hou Guozhong handed Si Kongchen the report with a sullen look .
“No? Are they gonna watch us die of starvation?” Si Kongchen wore a deep frown, his face as black as thunder and eyes showing anger . The scientists in his base had been trying their best for months, but no progress was made . They had wasted a lot of seeds for the experiments, but failed to grow any food .
The soil problem wasn’t solved, because of which, a tense atmosphere had been spreading among Si Kongchen and the other base leaders . Sometimes, they didn’t even think carefully before talking .
After the apocalypse, people had abandoned the baseline of morality . No one wanted to become a saint . The ones who did have that spirit would soon collapse under the greed in human nature, as no one would appreciate their kindness . They only wanted to survive . They would consider themselves deserving of all the kindness from the others! They believed that the stronger a person was, the more responsibilities he or she should take .
Si Kongchen took a deep breath and thought about the lives of over a million people in his base, then closed his eyes . He only managed to calm himself down when he re-opened those eyes .
“Send people to talk to Sea City Base, Mongols Base, Heilong Base, and Green Mountain Base . Since Sea City Base doesn’t want to share the technology, we have no other choice but to buy food from them,” he said while a fierce look was detected from his eyes .
He wanted to make contact with the other bases because those bases were all in the same situation as Huaxia Base . They had all failed to solve the soil problem . So, in order to get food, their only way was to work with Sea City Base .
Most importantly, he also wanted to join hands with the other bases to force Sea City Base to share the technology .
“I’m making some arrangements now,” Hou Guozhong nodded .
They had no idea that Sea City Base didn’t have that technology . That was just something that the leaders of that base made up to make their people feel better .
As Huaxia Base was preparing to ally with the other bases to get the soil remedy from Sea City Base, Zuo Chen and his people heard that the Chief was back . So, they immediately jumped into action .
Looking at Lin Qiao’s pale but beautiful face from the distance, Zuo Chen had greediness and confidence in his eyes .
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