Chapter 110 Mutual Retreat
Ji Feng pondered for a moment, remaining calm as always, as if he had made a preliminary judgment. "I will handle this matter."
Seeing his confidence, everyone tacitly stopped saying anything more.
If he didn't instigate the incident, then there must be a problem with someone inside. It's already quite an achievement that someone in a wheelchair can maintain the operation of the family business, which shows that his position, reputation, and ability are not to be underestimated. It's only a matter of time before the mole is found.
Seeing Ji Feng's stance, Yu Miaomiao knew he was being sensible. She only said to handle it carefully and not to let the news leak out, lest it cause a butterfly effect. She then stopped interfering in other people's internal affairs.
"Let me show you around our underground fortress."
Ji Mu pushed Ji Feng's wheelchair first, "I'll push you away, brother. Why have I never been here before?"
"You've never been to the company much in the past. This is the company's underground bunker project. We rushed to finish it and barely managed to complete it a week before the end of the world. We didn't think it would be put into use easily."
"Make those people hiding around come out." Yu Miaomiao had already sensed that there were many people waiting to make their move further away, including many experts with superpowers. If it weren't for her good mental control, she would have been affected by the interference.
Apart from the monitoring room leading to Ji Feng's location, the entire underground bunker was made up of hidden doors, which were arranged in a complex and intricate manner, but the layout inside was well-organized.
Moreover, Yu Miaomiao noticed that many of the people coming and going were ordinary people, men, women, young and old, and everyone had a smile on their face, showing no sign of the struggle and pain under the threat of death in the apocalypse. Seeing the probing look in Yu Miaomiao and Lu An's eyes, Ji Feng casually explained, "We take in some refugees here, but in exchange, they have to do things for us."
"Is there enough food here?" She knew that people's greed was insatiable. Relieving refugees was a great thing, but it was extremely difficult to do. Moreover, if she was not careful, she would be blamed and might even lose her life. Wouldn't it be better to just stay out of trouble?
"We don't have that much surplus food either, but fortunately, weapons development is going smoothly. With the arms trade, we can be self-sufficient by working together. Of course, we received some information before the apocalypse, so we stored three years' worth of supplies in this underground bunker from the very beginning. Water and electricity were also planned in advance." Ji Feng was completely open with Lu An, so he didn't hide his trump cards from Yu Miaomiao and the others.
He has everything he can give to Lu An unconditionally at any time, even his life.
After walking for more than an hour in the bunker, they still hadn't finished exploring. When they reached the small canteen, Ji Mu finally couldn't hold back anymore. "Brother, I'm hungry. I don't want to walk around anymore. I want to eat."
With her brother by her side, Ji Mu was no longer as reserved as she was with them, and instead became more affectionate. Seeing Ji Mu's happy appearance with her family around, Xu Nanwei also missed her parents and Aunt Meng.
"I will take good care of myself," she murmured softly, which Yu Miaomiao saw. But Yu Miaomiao just held the little girl's small hand and walked silently toward the small canteen window, smiling as she asked her what she wanted to eat.
There's nothing a good meal can't solve; if there is, then have a few more.
Although Ji Mu was begging her brother for food, she still let Xu Nanwei choose first when they got to the window: "You eat first. You're so thin, you need to eat more meat to have strength."
Xu Nan's chubby little hands punched him twice, and Ji Mu responded with a smile.
Everyone chose dumplings, including shepherd's purse and pork, shrimp and salted egg yolk... the flavors were quite diverse, showing that they were well-prepared.
Besides, Ji Feng's canteen also offers a variety of snacks and desserts, highlighting the differences between the worlds. While their chefs are busy researching new dishes, the underground city is already exploring a hundred ways to eat earthworms.
After a lively meal, it was time to say goodbye. Yu Miaomiao and the others planned to return to the underground city, but Ji Mu naturally wanted to stay and stand with his brother. Ji Feng had repeatedly expressed his hope that Lu An could stay here, as he needed to see her safe to feel at ease. The underground city appeared to be legitimate and safe, governed by regulations, but he knew a thing or two about the undercurrents within it. Therefore, he preferred to stay with them and be free rather than remain there.
However, Yu Miaomiao had her own plans. She hoped that no matter what happened in the future, they could be each other's safety net.
In this way, no matter which party is in danger, the other party can lend a helping hand. A truly good relationship must be between equals, whether it is a friendship or a romantic relationship.
Before returning, Ji Feng had a lot of supplies brought over. After some polite refusals, the matter was finally settled only after Ji Mu swore that the sisters would have no worries about food and drink.
They agreed that he would find out the reason for the illegal sale of weapons within ten days, and they would meet again in the ruins.
Before leaving, Yu Miaomiao filled a box with the space spring water in a mineral water bottle, thinking that she might as well try anything, in case the spring water was useful for Ji Feng's leg. She also told Ji Mu, "Just tell her that Sister Lu An said that this water is specially for my brother, and that he must keep it for himself."
So, when they left, all they saw was Ji Feng sitting in his wheelchair, holding a case of bottled water and grinning foolishly.
On the way back, they were originally planning to walk, but Ji Feng brought out their newly developed high-temperature resistant tires, so they had a car for the return trip. The sun was still dazzling and blinding. "An'an, don't you feel that the days are a bit too long now..."
"Yes, it feels like more than ten hours have passed here. The sun should be setting by now."
The two exchanged a glance and immediately sensed something was wrong. In addition to the extreme heat, the polar day had also arrived at the same time. With the double buff stacked up, survival was becoming increasingly difficult.
The scorching heat accelerated the decomposition of the corpses, and the stench in the air was nauseating. Everyone needed Xu Nanwei's air shield to get around. "Ah, having you is truly my blessing," Yu Miaomiao said, hugging Xu Nanwei tightly.
"I owe my life to the air shield!" Lu An exclaimed loudly as he drove, marveling at how awesome the air system was!
Corpses littered the ground wherever he went, human and animal bodies...
But strangely, we hardly saw any strange beasts along the way. Could it be that even strange beasts cannot survive in such extreme heat?
Occasionally, you might spot some mutated vultures. They're quite plump and seem to be doing very well. The vultures have grown feathers and crests, so they don't look bald at all. This extreme heat might be a paradise for mutated scavengers.
As they passed a group of mutated vultures feasting on a corpse, Yu Miaomiao and the others prepared for battle. However, the vultures didn't even glance at them, focusing solely on the corpse before them. Despite their mutation, their habits remained unchanged.
Yu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief once the car had successfully passed the vulture.
She was puzzled as to where the other alien beasts had gone, except for the vultures. She focused her mind and spread it out to search for any signs of alien life forms within a radius of one hundred kilometers.