242: Is Jiang Fei a deadbeat?

Jiang Fei picked up the submachine guns from the corpses and distributed them to Captain Lei and the others, then went to the explosion site to look for survivors to finish off.

There were three off-road vehicles in total, and two were destroyed by the explosion.

The other one, being further away, was only affected by the shockwave and flipped over.

Two dust-covered men crawled out of the vehicle, frantically raising their hands in surrender.

“Don’t kill me! I’m willing to give you supplies!”

“Please spare our lives! We couldn’t get into the base and were forced to resort to highway robbery!”

“For the sake of us all being Huaxia people, please let me go!”

With free supplies on offer, Captain Lei gestured to his team members not to shoot and asked,

“Where are the supplies?”

“They’re in Gejia Village nearby. If you’re afraid of an ambush, I can have someone drive them over. I’m their boss; everyone listens to me!”

Bald Head Boss, frightened by the bomb, cowardly revealed his identity and even pulled out the walkie-talkie he used.

He robbed to survive.

If he couldn't even save his life, what was the point of keeping so many supplies?

Captain Lei pointed his gun at Bald Head Boss: “Contact your people to come over now.”

“Don’t try any tricks, unless you want your head to explode.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Bald Head Boss nodded tremblingly and used the walkie-talkie to call the villagers to deliver supplies.

After cutting off communication, he smiled fawningly.

“Big brother, they’ll be here in an hour at most. Can we put the guns down first?”

“If it accidentally misfires, my life will be over.”

Captain Lei switched to a dagger, holding it against Bald Head Boss’s neck, ready to slice open his skin at any moment.

Now Bald Head Boss didn’t even dare to swallow his saliva, fearing his flesh would touch the blade.

He might as well not have changed it!

Time passed minute by minute, and Bald Head Boss and his subordinate gradually relaxed, sizing up Captain Lei and his people.

But after seeing Jiang Fei’s face, Bald Head Boss inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.

Suddenly remembering something, he cautiously spoke:

“That lady, are you Jiang Fei?”

“You should be 21 years old this year, living in Lincheng, and a student in the Architecture Department of Lincheng University.”

Jiang Fei looked up in confusion.

Lu Yu also looked over curiously and asked Jiang Fei: “Do you know each other?”

“I don’t remember ever seeing him.”

Bald Head Boss: “Last May, you borrowed 500,000 in usurious loans online using an app. I was your lender.”

Jiang Fei: “...”

Does it have to be such a coincidence?!!!

It was no wonder Bald Head Boss recognized Jiang Fei.

Others were haggard and emaciated from the apocalypse, looking completely different from their ID photos.

Jiang Fei, however, ate well, slept well, and had no worries about supplies, remaining unchanged from before.

Furthermore, at the time, she was the youngest and best-looking borrower, and had never repaid a single penny, which made Bald Head Boss remember her.

Bald Head Boss weakly asked: “Um, we signed an electronic contract. You were supposed to repay me 700,000 within three months. It’s been so long, I won’t ask for interest. Can you take a little less in supplies?”

“Consider it repayment of my 500,000 principal.”

Any supplies they could keep would be a bonus.

At this moment, a scornful voice rang out.

“I knew you didn’t seem like a member of the Rescue Team. Turns out you’re a deadbeat who doesn’t pay back money.”

Xiao Fei walked over, looking at Jiang Fei with disgust.

She had come down to investigate the cause of the explosion, not expecting to overhear gossip.

“That RV of yours, could it be borrowed too?”

“And you claim it’s yours. What nerve.”

Lu Yu’s gaze suddenly turned cold, but since Jiang Fei ignored the other party, he just touched his gun without acting.

Captain Lei and the others, however, didn’t care.

It had been over a year since the apocalypse; just being alive was good enough. Who cared what you did before?

Seeing the atmosphere was off, Bald Head Boss had a little scheme.

He wanted to incite a fight between the two women so he could quietly escape while their attention was diverted.

Bald Head Boss feigned sincerity: “Although my robbery is wrong, I did it after the apocalypse, and nobody cares about such things now.”

“You borrowed money before the apocalypse, and by the looks of it, you’re living well. By all accounts, you should repay me something.”

“Otherwise, that girl keeps calling you a deadbeat, which doesn’t sound good, and she looks down on you.”

Noticing that Bald Head Boss was trying to stir up trouble, Jiang Fei reached into her pocket and pulled out the keys to an RV.

“These are the keys to my RV. Before the apocalypse, it was worth over a million. Is that enough to cover the 500,000?”

Bald Head Boss was stunned.

Why wasn’t she angry? Instead, she was giving him car keys?

An RV was a rare commodity in the apocalypse, convenient for escaping and for trading for supplies. Bald Head Boss felt it wasn’t a loss and reached out to take the car keys: “Enough.”

“Then we’re even.”

The next instant, a grenade appeared in Bald Head Boss’s sight.

“Robbery.”

The car keys, not yet warm in his hand, were taken back by Jiang Fei.

Bald Head Boss: “...Are you messing with me?”

“You said it yourself, after the apocalypse, nobody cares about robbery.” Jiang Fei lightly tossed the bomb in her hand:

“Want to be blown up again?”

Bald Head Boss honestly shut his mouth, all his little schemes gone.

Captain Lei and his teammates burst out laughing.

This girl was truly interesting.

A hint of a smile flashed in Lu Yu’s eyes.

His neighbor always managed to bring him unexpected surprises.

Xiao Fei, not far away, was startled.

“How do you have a bomb? Was that explosion just now caused by you?”

Jiang Fei: “None of your business.”

“What’s with your attitude?!” Xiao Fei angrily tried to argue with Jiang Fei, but Professor Lin, who had walked over, called her away.

“Xiao Fei, come back. Don’t cause trouble.”

Professor Lin was very helpless.

Why did Xiao Fei’s temper flare up so much whenever she encountered that girl?

Xiao Fei stomped back angrily.

Captain Lei tactfully said: “Professor Lin, it’s dangerous outside. Please don’t let your people get out of the car again.”

It wasn’t siding with Jiang Fei, but rather that Xiao Fei’s constant bickering was annoying.

Nearly an hour later, a truck arrived.

The subordinate had loaded it full of supplies to redeem Bald Head Boss.

To prevent Bald Head Boss from making any moves, Captain Lei didn’t release him, first letting his teammates move things from the truck.

Jiang Fei also followed.

The truck bed contained instant food, bottled water, several large pieces of dried meat, and a small amount of firearms and ammunition.

The team members began moving items onto the RV, and also drove away the large truck that was blocking the road.

The large truck was empty, merely a tool for blocking the road, so the team members didn’t bother with it and parked it aside.

Not finding any gold, Jiang Fei went to relieve Captain Lei, holding a gun to Bald Head Boss’s temple.

Thinking Jiang Fei was going to kill him, Bald Head Boss was about to cry for help when he heard the other party ask.

“Do you have any gold in your village?”

“No…”

Jiang Fei clicked her tongue: “So poor.”

“And you’re a usurious lender with this much?”

Bald Head Boss felt very wronged.

Who was she looking down on?!

Gold couldn’t be eaten or spent; he even found it a waste of space to hoard!

But with a gun to his head, Bald Head Boss dared not speak.

After moving the supplies, Captain Lei fulfilled his promise and had Jiang Fei release Bald Head Boss.

Just as Bald Head Boss breathed a sigh of relief—

“Woo—”

The howls of wild wolves came one after another.

Bald Head Boss’s face changed. Ignoring his numb legs from kneeling for so long, he scrambled into the truck:

“Drive quickly! The wolf pack is here!”

Jiang Fei and the others also immediately got into their vehicles and left.

Through the RV’s rearview mirror, Jiang Fei saw wolf packs emerging from the gray fog.

They split into two groups, chasing the moving cars frantically.

Jiang Fei used Lu Yu’s walkie-talkie to contact Captain Lei and his team: “Do not shoot and kill the wild wolves.”

“Wolves are extremely vindictive. Once a pack member is killed, they will follow our lingering scent and pursue us for revenge.”

“Alright.” Captain Lei immediately ordered his team members not to shoot the wild wolves.

Evening.

The team completely shook off the wolf pack and stopped in a desolate wilderness to rest.

There were iron buckets and charcoal in the car, which Captain Lei and the others took out and placed nearby.

Animals are afraid of fire and won’t approach when they see flames.

After lighting all the charcoal, Captain Lei took out self-heating hot pots and bottled water, distributing them to everyone.

Professor Lin and the researchers also got out, stretching their stiff bodies.

Captain Lei asked Professor Lin: “The Rescue Team has never seen animals, let alone wolf packs, when carrying out missions before.”

“The appearance of wolf packs today, and their active attack on humans, does it mean the gray fog has changed?”

“Has the Research Institute recently conducted any tests on the gray fog?”

“Your guess is correct.” Professor Lin proactively explained the fourth stage of the gray fog, which was similar to what Shao Ziyue had told Jiang Fei.

The current gray fog inhibits plant growth, causes diseases, and also excites the aggressive side of animals, making them actively attack humans.

“This news has not been made public, and I hope you won’t spread it indiscriminately when you return to Kyoto Base.”

“The reason I’m telling you is to prepare you. If you encounter animals again, get away immediately.”

Captain Lei: “Don’t worry, Professor Lin. This matter is of great importance, and the Rescue Team will keep it confidential.”

“After dinner, everyone go back to the cars to sleep. I’ll stay to keep watch.”

Suddenly, a team member raised his gun: “Captain, there’s someone over there.”