Chapter 745: Joining the Group
nd passed through the receiver into David's ear. The person holding the phone tightened their grip, then casually said:"Hello, Ms. Peony, it's a pleasure to finally meet you. Andrew told me you wanted...Seeing the defensive postures of the three people opposite her, Lian Yi also revealed an apologetic smile and said to them:
“Sorry! I was being impatient. I heard Yuan Ge say that you guys are going out to eat tomorrow, and I wanted to join you. But it seems like Yuan Ge isn't very willing, probably worried that I would hold you back. So I thought about proving myself, showing that I am capable of protecting myself.”
"I see!"
Zhao Jia nodded, looking at Yuan Chongming. The other party also nodded.
Li Qian turned his head to look at Yuan Chongming, and asked with a smile:
"Mingzi, how is our Ripple sister's skill"
"Pretty good, she's very strong."
Yuan Chongming speaks the truth.
"Well, then let's set off before dawn tomorrow. Get ready in advance."
"Okay, I'll be there on time."
Both parties agreed on a meeting time and then went their separate ways.
Liàn Yī is starting to rummage through the space for supplies, preparing for tomorrow's outing. In fact, she has enough supplies in her space to stay home until the rain stops. It's just that she's getting restless staying inside and wants to go out for a walk, so she took the initiative to join Yuán Chóngmíng's team to search for supplies together tomorrow.
“This is also my way of protecting my benefactor.”
Liàn Yī gave herself an excuse, then continued to pack things as usual, making sure everything was ready.
Back home, Yuan Chongming shook his hand, and this movement was just seen by Sun Weifeng. He asked curiously:
"Míngzi, were you telling the truth just now, or were you sparing Little Girl's feelings"
"It's true, she said before that she had trained. I thought it was just some self-defense stuff like that. Today, she blocked my punch, and I realized how strong she is. And she clearly only wanted to prove her strength, she didn't even use her full power. That's why I agreed to let her join us. I definitely can't have someone who isn't capable hold us back."
Yuan Chongming said arrogantly.
"If you're capable, then fine! Don't just scream when danger arrives and wait for us to save you. It's better not to bring her at all."
"Alright, let's prepare for tomorrow's trip. We'll draw lots to decide who stays home!"
Li Qian (qian) was the leader of the three. He decided directly.
"Alright, let's see who has the better luck!"
Four people drew lots, with young Mr. Tan Jia Yao also participating. As a result, Mr. Sun Wei Feng unfortunately drew the lot to stay behind, could only grit his teeth and accept it, saying that he would definitely go out next time and let someone else stay.
"Sun Weifeng, according to the draw results, your stay-behind mission is also very important. What if those people see us leave and take the opportunity to directly sabotage our rear base!"
Li Qian said.
"Rest assured, I'll just say it and obey the arrangements resolutely."
The next day, when the sky was still hazy with mist, the four of them left Shanshui Huating Garden in a rubber dinghy amidst a drizzle. Countless eyes watched them secretly.
Then ripples frowned and said to Yuan Chongming:
"Big Brother Yuan, I think if the rain keeps falling, those people who moved to the stairwell are definitely going to cause trouble."
"I saw them. Those who blocked our way just now are the ones who touched us on the 15th floor before."
Yuan Chongming's face also became somewhat grave.
The other party stopped them, stating that they wanted to join their team and go outside to find food. They were refused on the grounds that the inflatable boat was too small. Those people were clearly unhappy about it.
Because of the heavy rain, all the residents below the eighth floor were flooded. Some clever ones found empty houses and moved their families in. Those who reacted slowly had no place to live and could only move to the hallway. Moreover, conflicts arose increasingly. Although the hallway was livable, eating, drinking, using the toilet, and even showering were all done in that tiny space, making the air extremely unpleasant.
Just now when they went downstairs, some people's eyes were already green with greed, staring straight at them. If it weren't for the sight of two strong men, Zhao Jia took one look and knew they wouldn't be easy to mess with, Lianyi coming down alone, these people would have pounced on her long ago.
Inside the ripples, she was wearing a diving suit. The one-piece suit outlined her good figure. She had cut herself short hair right after the rain started, and now with a baseball cap on, over the diving suit, she wore a black raincoat.
Her backpack was filled with some sandwiches and mineral water. She didn't bring anything else, but the bag looked very full. A few people had been eyeing her backpack just a moment ago.
Until the rubber dinghy rowed out of the Sanshui Huating Garden community, their gazes gradually faded.
"Let's skip the nearby supermarket. When we first arrived in Zima City, I saw a gas filling station that offers refillable propane tanks. Let's try our luck there."
Li Sai loudly addressed the several people on the ship.
"Captain, you're in charge of directing our course, and we'll row in shifts."
Zhao Jia also spoke loudly.
"South-west."
Four people then set off, rowing with their paddles toward their destination. Along the way, they saw many houses submerged underwater, and occasionally they could see corpses floating on the surface of the water. This made everyone's expressions very solemn.
Ripples adapted well, because in the original's memories, she had seen something more terrifying and dark.
"Meow," a faint voice, traveled through the rain to Ripples' ears. She wiped away the rain from her face and looked around. On a floating cutting board, she saw something dark and shapeless.
"Yuan gege, do you see if that is a black cat"
Ripples asked Yuan Chongming beside him.
"I guess so."
"Can I take a look"
"Sure, it's in the direction we're moving."
Ripples quickly moved her paddle and then turned her wrist, the deadly thread flew out, winding around the board. The board slowly drifted towards their inflatable boat.
"It's really a little black cat. It's a miracle that it's still alive!"
Zhao Jia sighed, but she didn't offer to help. She thought about what to feed and water the person if she saved them, and these were all problems, so she didn't reach out.
The ripples, however, didn't hesitate. It directly picked up the trembling black cat and brought it onto the boat.
The little black cat's fur was pressed tightly against its skin, revealing a thin and bony body. It was almost all skin and bones, and one couldn't help but wonder how it had managed to survive until now.
The little black cat offered no resistance, as if sensing that Ripple had no ill intentions towards it. It wasn't going to be stewed; even if it wanted to fight back, it was too weak, and could only allow itself to be manipulated by Ripple.
Ripple, after checking the little black cat, said:
"He wasn't seriously hurt, just a little thinner. I'll take him home to recuperate and he can keep me company."
"Do what you can, consider yourself first, don't starve your own stomach to feed it."
Li Qian reminded, he wouldn't say more.
"Don't worry, Big Li. My landlord is a cat lover and left some cat food in the room. It should be enough to feed it."
After Liàn Yī finished speaking, she directly shoved the little black cat into her backpack, only letting its head stick out.
Four people working together, it took them two hours to row to the place Li Qian said.
But here and now, it's just a vast expanse of water. Where could there possibly be an inflatable station
“It should be drowned, we should go scuba diving.”
I wore a wetsuit and a small oxygen tank, so I could go down. are ready, I'll have the attendant bring them up to you."The ripples nodded, and the rough-and-tumble maid followed them up to the second floor. The shopkeeper glanced at her unintentionally and disc...