Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 574 564: Promotion or Exploitation? (Part 2)

"Come, come! These dishes were specially prepared for you by the chef. Eat them while they're hot, or the nutrients will be lost." Liu Fugui personally picked up a piece of chicken wing with his chopsticks and placed it in Yao Ruyi's bowl after turning the round table: "Try this spicy chicken wing, it tastes quite good. Eat more, you need to replenish your strength!"

Looking at the shiny, oil-fried spicy chicken wing, Yao Ruyi felt more and more like he was dreaming.

Just dozens of hours ago, he was risking his life searching for food to fill his stomach on the streets. And now, he was sitting openly in such a luxurious, high-end dining room, tasting fine red wine and a lavish dinner.

Forget the current apocalypse, even in the past civilized world, he never had the opportunity to enter such a place.

Suppressing the urge to pick up his chopsticks, he swallowed his saliva and glanced around: "Um, Brother Huang, would you like to sit and eat with us?"

No one had ever asked such a question here before, and Yao Ruyi's question made Huang Yong feel a bit awkward.

Because when Liu Fugui ate, Huang Yong, as a bodyguard, would always stand behind him, performing his protective duty.

After all, Liu Fugui was ruthless and had many enemies. At any time, at any place, he needed someone to guard him, even during a regular meal.

Huang Yong originally didn't intend to respond to Yao Ruyi's seemingly idle question, but considering how much Liu Fugui valued this person, he reluctantly made an excuse to brush it off: "I ate a full breakfast, I'm not hungry now. You go ahead and eat, I have something to do."

After speaking, he leaned in and whispered something in Liu Fugui's ear, upon which the latter showed a strange smile and then nodded, "Hmm, okay, you go ahead."

Once finished, Liu Fugui turned around and saw that Yao Ruyi still hadn't touched his chopsticks, so he quickly urged: "Alright, Xiao Yao, don't worry about them, they're used to living like this, let's eat before the food gets cold."

At the same time, at the villa, Xu Renjie was standing on the third-floor balcony, having received a radio transmission from the scout team an hour ago. They were on their way back, so he kept coming out to check, hoping to spot their return.

However, this time Old Xu had been on the balcony for less than three minutes when his hand-held radio suddenly buzzed.

Assuming it was the scout team, Old Xu immediately picked up the radio to call out: "Hello, Old Lin, is that you? Over!"

"Captain Xu, it's Huang Yong, remember me? Over!"

Momentarily taken aback, Old Xu quickly recalled the name, and replied noncommittally: "I remember, what do you need?"

"We intend to make a deal with you! Over!"

"Deal? Didn't I already settle that with General Liu last time? I'll come to barter once I've prepared everything, over!"

"No! This time I want to discuss a new transaction with you!" Huang Yong intentionally raised his voice to increase the allure of the topic.

Sure enough, upon hearing these words, Old Xu's face became noticeably wary. Not knowing Huang Yong's intentions, he probed by asking, "What business?"

Seemingly detecting Old Xu's caution, Huang Yong chuckled: "We sent a team out for supplies the other day, and along the way, we rescued a survivor. Upon later inquiry, it turns out he's from JZ County and he also lived in the JZ County sports arena shelter. So, aren't you guys interested in meeting him?"

When he heard "JZ County Sports Arena", Old Xu almost guessed the intention, pretending the signal was bad, he anxiously repeated: "Hello, hello, General Huang, what did you just say? Which sports arena? What JZ County sports arena? Could you say it again, I didn't catch that!"

"Juli Sports Arena!"

With these words, Old Xu's brows furrowed even deeper.

The reason he put on such an act earlier was to verify the authenticity of what Huang Yong said.

After all, JZ County is vast, with no fewer than a dozen sports arenas. If they intended to deceive, they could easily name any one casually.

But Huang Yong mentioning "Juli" off the bat suggested he was telling the truth.

"So, are you in on this deal or not?"

"In!" Xu Renjie gave a straightforward and unequivocal answer: "Tell me, what's the condition for the trade?"

"Simple, General Liu instructed that since we'll be interacting frequently, we won't charge this time around. However, my team did expend fuel for this mission, and I hope General Xu can reimburse us. How about it?"

"No problem, we're willing to exchange 20 liters of gasoline for this information. Over!" Old Xu straightforwardly agreed. It was clear his strategy was to lay down the bargaining chips first.

But unfortunately, this time, the initiative was clearly in Huang Yong's hands, anyone could tell the villa valued this information greatly, so how could Huang Yong be unaware? Therefore:

"Captain Xu, you jest. Our cars numbered two, a total of at least 60 liters. Frankly, while General Liu values the cooperation with you, I, Huang Yong, do not. If you don't agree, I could easily make an excuse for General Liu. Now, Captain Xu, spare me the guessing games, give a straightforward answer, deal or no deal?"

Clearly, Huang Yong was resorting to threats. Previously, Xu Renjie's temperament would likely have ended the call without a second thought.

But now, faced with a clue that could potentially reveal Tang Xiaoquan's parents' whereabouts, Xu Renjie couldn't ignore it.

So...

"Alright! I agree to your terms, 60 liters of fuel it is. When can we make the deal?"

"You can set the time, but Captain Xu, you know how chaotic times are now. Honestly, the person we rescued isn't in great health, and we're short on medicine. If you come too late, I can't be blamed for any misfortune that befalls them."

Under the guise of politeness, Huang Yong's meaning was clear: the sooner, the better!

Having understood fully, Xu Renjie confidently replied: "Alright! As soon as I'm ready with the exchange goods, I'll head over to your place immediately!"

"Very good, but remember one last thing, only you and I know the details of this deal. I hope General Liu remains unaware, got it?"

"Got it, I, Xu Renjie, am not one to gossip, and I hope General Huang keeps his promise too!!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with your recommendations and monthly passes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)