Chapter 406

Despite the lingering reluctance in her heart, Ye Anqi didn’t try to persuade Lin Qianhuan to stay. Both Lin Qianhuan and she were base leaders, and they should always consider their bases before taking action.

“Alright, you must be careful. If anything happens, just send me a message. I’ll always be here.”

Lin Qianhuan nodded. “Don’t worry, I won’t stand on ceremony with you.”

After a few more casual words, they bid farewell with reluctance.

The group boarded the towering snow-clearing vehicle. The gates of the Beiling Base swung open for them, and the residents, wrapped in thick new cotton-padded clothes, came out to see them off.

The snow fell heavily, but the hearts of the Beiling Base residents were burning with warmth.

Only after driving the snow-clearing vehicle to a safe zone far from the Beiling Base did the group use the teleportation array to return to the Xiangyang Base.

The teleportation point was Lin Qianhuan’s home.

The house was cold. The dust in the fireplace had already been cleaned up, making the home seem particularly desolate.

He Lu hopped around, familiarizing himself with the environment, while Jiang Xing set about lighting the fireplace. The group sat by the fire to warm themselves.

“What’s for lunch?” Lin Qianhuan rubbed her hands and looked up to ask.

Yi Hao raised his hand weakly. “Requesting two packs of Little Wu Zi spicy sticks, two packs of Tang Monk Meat spicy tofu, and two packs of Big Spicy Slices.”

Faced with such a simple and unpretentious wish, Lin Qianhuan naturally, without hesitation… refused him.

“You’re practically being pickled in spicy sticks. Can’t you restrain yourself a little? You’re supposed to be a handsome guy. Other handsome guys leave behind the scent of shower gel, but you leave behind the scent of spicy sticks. Although both are fragrant, the difference is still quite significant.”

Yi Hao yawned, not caring at all. “So what? Isn’t a spicy stick-scented handsome guy even more special?”

Lin Qianhuan stared at him steadily, finally sighing helplessly and handing him the spicy sticks.

Cheng Mo sat blankly on a small stool, contemplating for a long time before finally speaking. “Want to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts.”

Number 2, who was sitting next to him, burst out laughing. “Sugar-roasted chestnuts? You? Eating sugar-roasted chestnuts?”

He crossed his arms and looked at Cheng Mo. “How long would it take you to peel just the chestnut shells? If a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts is placed on the table, everyone else would be finished eating, but you’d still be slowly peeling the shells. You eating chestnuts? Go eat the shells.”

Number 4 frowned slightly and raised his hand to slap Number 2. “Can’t you speak properly? Bullying Cheng Mo because he’s not good with words?”

Cheng Mo: “…” Neither of you are any good.

Lin Qianhuan sighed helplessly and took out a bag of chestnuts from her Space, handing it to Cheng Mo. After hesitating for a moment, she used her spiritual power to peel all the chestnut shells for him.

“Here, go ahead and eat. Don’t let Yi Hao snatch them.”

Yi Hao rolled his eyes, grabbing a handful of chestnuts and stuffing them into his pocket as he spoke. “Why are you so wary of me? I’m helping him share, not snatching, OK?”

Cheng Mo didn’t say anything, only looking at Lin Qianhuan with a wronged expression, waiting for her to stand up for him.

In the eyes of these experimental subjects, Lin Qianhuan was the righteous judge, the fair arbitrator. Of course, this was because the experimental subjects didn’t like each other and wouldn’t submit to anyone else, so they could only let Lin Qianhuan intervene.

“Yi! Hao!”

Spitting out these two words from between her teeth, Lin Qianhuan got up and punched Yi Hao, then unhesitatingly snatched back the chestnuts he had taken. She also took away four packs of spicy sticks, turning around to hand them to Cheng Mo.

She smiled sinisterly. “I’ll also let Cheng Mo help you share the spicy sticks. You shouldn’t have any objections, right?”

Yi Hao looked down at his empty pockets, hesitating for a long time before daring to say anything more.

The room finally returned to peace. Lin Qianhuan didn’t plan to ask for the opinions of these experimental subjects anymore, simply deciding on lunch herself.

Iron pot stew, stir-fried chicken with green peppers, Coca-Cola chicken wings, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried broccoli… Another simple and unpretentious meal.

Just as everyone was eating happily, Lin Qianhuan’s communicator suddenly vibrated twice.

It was a message from Yi Zhonglin.

Yi Zhonglin: [You’re back?]

Lin Qianhuan: [Yeah, how did you know?]

Yi Zhonglin: [My friend lives downstairs from you. He said he heard movement upstairs.]

Lin Qianhuan: [I see. What’s up?]

Yi Zhonglin: [A little something, but it’s not urgent. When are you free? Let’s call all the district leaders and building heads over for a meeting.]

Lin Qianhuan: [How about two hours from now?]

Yi Zhonglin: [Okay.]

Lunch was quickly finished. Lin Qianhuan left with Jiang Xing to attend the meeting.

The two drove down the road. Although the road was damp, it wasn’t icy, and there was no snow accumulation. This was all thanks to the melting agent.

“Putting them at home, aren’t you afraid they’ll fight?” Jiang Xing turned to look at Lin Qianhuan, his tone tinged with helplessness.

“They’re just having a war of words. They all know their limits and won’t actually fight.”

Lin Qianhuan took a piece of chocolate from her pocket and put it in her mouth. It tasted slightly bitter, but it was delicious.

“Jiang Xing, what do you think the Salvation Society is doing now?” She seemed to be asking, yet also muttering to herself.

“This extreme cold is global. The Salvation Society should also be short of food and clothing, right? If they want to survive, they must find supplies or join forces with a certain power. Do you think they might slip up?”

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