6: The end of the world is coming soon

Jiang Fei took the blood-stained gold bars and turned to look at Crippled Wang seriously: "Aren't you going to check on the casualty you hit?"

Crippled Wang: ? Boss, aren't you changing your tune a bit too fast???

Crippled Wang didn't dare to complain and limped out of the car.

Jiang Fei also opened the door and got out; the man was already lying weakly on the ground.

His slightly pale complexion softened his cold, hard contours, making his features appear even more exquisite and stunning.

He was surprisingly good-looking, like a noble young master from a prestigious family.

Just as Jiang Fei's gaze fell on the man's blood-stained chest, *rip*—

Crippled Wang, who was kneeling beside the man, simply and roughly tore open his shirt, immediately gasping in shock.

The man's chest was a bloody mess, as if mauled by the sharp claws of a beast.

Faintly visible on his skin were several scars of varying depths.

"Boss, his injuries are quite serious; he might need to be sent to the Hospital for treatment."

"No..." the man's hoarse voice sounded, rejecting Crippled Wang's suggestion:

"Just bandage me up simply... and safely take me to Zean County..."

"After it's done... I'll give you another 10 gold bars..."

Lu Yu struggled to raise his hand and pressed open the briefcase on the ground.

Jiang Fei's eyes lit up. There were 9 gold bars in the case.

Each gold bar was about 120 grams; adding the gold bars the man promised, she could definitely unlock the second area of the Supermarket.

Just then, the rumbling of motorcycles mixed with human voices drifted from afar.

"There's blood on the ground! He ran this way!"

"There he is!"

"Get your weapons! He has accomplices!"

*Bang*—!

A bullet grazed the side of the car.

"Damn, how do they have guns?!" Crippled Wang panicked instantly.

"Throw him in the car!"

After saying this, Jiang Fei grabbed the case with one hand and the roof rail with the other, vaulting through the open window into the driver's seat.

Crippled Wang scrambled to pull Lu Yu into the backseat, but before they could even sit down properly, the car suddenly accelerated.

Off-balance, Crippled Wang fell onto Lu Yu, pressing against his wounds.

Lu Yu groaned.

"My bad, my bad." Crippled Wang scrambled up awkwardly, and just as he was about to sit down, Jiang Fei jerked the steering wheel, performing a beautiful drift that sent a pursuing motorcycle flying.

*Thud*!

Crippled Wang slammed his head against the rear window. Lu Yu's head also knocked heavily against the door handle. He felt his injuries worsening.

— About half an hour later.

Convinced they had shaken off their pursuers, Jiang Fei finally stopped the car.

"Blech—" Crippled Wang scrambled out of the car to vomit.

Lying in the backseat, Lu Yu's face turned even paler, feeling his fragile body about to fall apart.

Only Jiang Fei looked perfectly fine, her eyes blank: "What's wrong with you two?"

Lu Yu silently turned his head away. He didn't want to talk; he felt nauseous and wanted to throw up.

Crippled Wang, who had returned after vomiting, couldn't help but ask: "Boss, do you actually have a driver's license?"

"You were so steady when driving the truck, why is it that when you switch to a Hummer, you drive like it's an extreme bumper car?"

He had practically seen his great-grandmother!

Jiang Fei blinked: "First time driving a Hummer, not used to it, a bit rusty, you get what I mean."

Crippled Wang: "..." He didn't really want to get it.

"Boss, this is the only good car I have; you can't just keep shearing the same sheep..."

Seeing that Crippled Wang was about to cry, Jiang Fei felt a rare sliver of pity and abandoned the idea of taking the car. She pretended to rummage through her backpack, but actually retrieved a small medical kit from the Supermarket warehouse:

"Crippled Wang, you help him bandage his wounds."

"No need..." Lu Yu struggled to sit up, took the medical kit, and did it himself.

As hydrogen peroxide washed away the blood, the wounds on his chest were fully exposed.

Two wounds, roughly the length of a regular chopstick, were not deep but looked gruesome.

Finding the torn shirt in the way, Lu Yu simply took it off.

His muscles were firm and smooth, his lean, narrow waist was well-defined, exuding a sense of power.

Jiang Fei consciously turned away, looking straight ahead to give the man privacy, while not forgetting to store all the gold bars into the Supermarket.

[Ding—Gold detected: 1260 grams.]

[Current progress to unlock the second area of the Supermarket: 60%]

She would be able to find out what was in the second area today!

After Lu Yu finished bandaging his wounds and put his clothes back on, Crippled Wang and Jiang Fei swapped driving positions.

He didn't want to see his great-grandmother flickering before his eyes again!

Lu Yu continued to sit in the backseat and ate some food, looking a bit more energetic than before.

Crippled Wang took the initiative to ask: "Brother, where in Zean County should we drop you off?"

Lu Yu: "The black market."

Crippled Wang chuckled and probed: "What a coincidence, our destinations are the same."

"With so many gold bars, you must be going to the black market to buy things, right?"

"Yeah, but I ran into some robbers on the way." Lu Yu's tone was helpless, but his hand rested on the scissors in the medical kit.

As it happened, this scene was seen clearly by Jiang Fei in the passenger seat through the rearview mirror.

Jiang Fei calmly gripped the gun in her pocket.

Crippled Wang, completely unaware of anything amiss, continued to fish for information: "We plan to buy firearms and ammunition, what about you, brother?"

Lu Yu dodged the question: "I know people in the black market; I can take you to buy them, and I guarantee they'll be the best goods."

"The gold bars I promised you are also there."

Crippled Wang glanced at Jiang Fei, letting her make the call.

Jiang Fei nodded in agreement, and took the opportunity to mouth "shut up" to Crippled Wang.

This guy was highly vigilant and already had murderous intent; if Crippled Wang kept asking, he'd likely lose his life.

She hadn't gotten the gold bars yet, so she didn't want to start a fight.

Jiang Fei wasn't afraid of Lu Yu pulling any tricks.

She had a gun in her hand, and in a critical moment, she could hide in the Supermarket and turn invisible.

No matter the danger, she could retreat unscathed.

Noticing that Crippled Wang had fallen silent, Lu Yu guessed it was because of Jiang Fei and suddenly felt a bit curious.

What was their relationship?

— To avoid the group of pursuers, Crippled Wang specifically took back roads, arriving at an abandoned factory in Zean County before sunset.

Many cars were already parked in the open space outside the factory.

Crippled Wang chose a corner to park: "Brother, can you walk on your own?"

"Yeah." Lu Yu got out of the car first and walked into the factory.

Jiang Fei followed closely, trailing Lu Yu and Crippled Wang toward the stairs leading underground inside the factory.

A damp, musty smell hit them in the face.

Jiang Fei subconsciously covered her nose and mouth as the scene underground gradually came into view.

Everywhere, there were colorful neon lights.

Underneath each light was a stall, very rudimentary—just a black cloth spread on the ground with items for sale, a bit like a flea market.

But what they were selling were antiques, knives, firearms, and other things that couldn't see the light of day, and there were even young boys and girls locked in cages.

The people moving about—some wore masks to hide their faces, while others exposed them openly, seemingly not afraid of being identified by others.

Perhaps there were some rules about secrecy? Jiang Fei wondered as she walked forward.

Crippled Wang whispered to her: "Boss, this used to be an underground club. It was shut down by the authorities a few years ago and abandoned. I didn't expect the black market people to take it over this year."

"You don't need to cover your face. The black market's confidentiality service is very good. If anyone dares to leak the identities of sellers or buyers, they will be hunted down."

"The black market won't stop until they are dead, so no one here dares to rob the black market."

Jiang Fei listened quietly, but her hand didn't come down. She just didn't like the damp, musty smell. She had been forced to smell it too much in her past life.

Before long, Lu Yu, who was walking in front, stopped at the end of the club.

A man dressed in garish, colorful clothes was sitting on a chair next to a cart.

Seeing Lu Yu's appearance, Su Liuyuan looked surprised: "How did you end up in such a sorry state?"

Lu Yu: "We'll talk later; they want to buy weapons."

With business coming in, Su Liuyuan immediately stood up and spoke enthusiastically: "What would you two like to buy?"

Jiang Fei reeled them off like a menu: "Machine guns, pistols, bombs, smoke grenades, tear gas, bullets, daggers, short knives, slingshots, and steel balls."

Firearms were too conspicuous and not suitable for use in the early stages of the apocalypse, but she could use a slingshot for self-defense.

Su Liuyuan smacked his lips: "You've come at a bad time. The black market has restricted the quantity of weapons this year. I only have three pistols here, and 10 boxes of 50 rounds of ammunition."

"But I have plenty of slingshots, steel balls, daggers, and short knives."

"If you don't believe me, you can go check other stalls; I definitely have the most weapons in the black market."

Jiang Fei believed Su Liuyuan's words. After all, she had glanced at the items on the stalls when she arrived.

In the end, Jiang Fei asked for 3 pistols, 10 boxes of ammunition, 10 slingshots, 10 boxes of 100 steel balls, plus 10 daggers and 10 short knives.

Su Liuyuan smiled so hard the corners of his eyes crinkled: "That's three million six hundred thousand in total. How would you like to pay?"

"Card." Crippled Wang readily took out his bank card to pay.

Jiang Fei was even more curious. Just how much money did he make???

After Su Liuyuan packed all the weapons into a large wooden crate, Crippled Wang, showing great tact, took it and held it.

Lu Yu also retrieved the briefcase and gave it to Jiang Fei: "Your promised reward."

Jiang Fei opened it to check, confirmed there were no issues, put it in her backpack, and planned to use it after returning to Lincheng.

Having obtained what she wanted, Jiang Fei beckoned Crippled Wang to leave.

Left behind, Su Liuyuan watched their receding backs and raised a hand to rest it on Lu Yu's shoulder: "I've worked with that Crippled Wang once. He doesn't remember me, but I remember him."

"Crippled Wang is considered the boss of the Lincheng wholesale market. He often engages in double-crossing and is very cunning. Why would he listen to a young girl and even act like a lackey?"

"What's that girl's background?"

"Not sure." Lu Yu slapped away Su Liuyuan's hand:

"I was discovered by some 'rats' on my way back today. Remember to clean them up later."

"They've developed a new weapon that can not only shoot steel needles for long-range attacks but also imitate a beast's sharp claws for melee combat. Don't forget to pick up a set for research."

His injuries were caused by that new weapon.

Su Liuyuan clicked his tongue: "These people are really persistent."

"As long as you can hide for this month, they'll give up, right?"

Lu Yu didn't speak and rummaged through the cart to find a jacket to put on.

Catching sight of the bruise on his arm from bumping into the car, Lu Yu's expression was helpless.

His new neighbor really was a terrible driver.

— As the lights came on at dusk. Crippled Wang drove Jiang Fei back to Warehouse No. 11 in the Linbei District.

Outside the warehouse, the old, beat-up truck that his underling had driven back was parked.

As soon as she got out of the car, Jiang Fei felt a cold, strong wind. The branches of the trees were also swaying violently in the wind.

"Why did the wind get so strong..." Hearing Jiang Fei's muttering, Crippled Wang replied: "The weather forecast said a typhoon would make landfall in the next couple of days; that's probably why."

Jiang Fei was stunned. The typhoon was supposed to make landfall at the end of next month; why was it early? Could it be the butterfly effect caused by her rebirth?

Jiang Fei suddenly felt her mind in a bit of a mess and moved the wooden crate into her truck.

Afterward, she gave the little red stink pill and 5 gold bars to Crippled Wang.

"You can go now. Our transaction is over. This is the antidote; swallow it directly. And here are your gold bars."

Even if she was scamming him, she still had to give some benefits appropriately. Otherwise, if he got desperate, nobody would come out ahead.

Not expecting Jiang Fei to give him gold bars, Crippled Wang excitedly hugged the briefcase tight. He finally saw some return on his money! It wasn't easy!

"The typhoon is no small matter. Try not to go out recently, and remember to stock up on supplies."

She couldn't let such a good sheep to shear die too early.

After instructing Crippled Wang, Jiang Fei drove away.

Stopping in a random place, Jiang Fei stored the weapons and gold bars into the Supermarket.

System: [Ding—Gold detected: 630 grams.] [Current progress to unlock the second area of the Supermarket: 100%]

[Ding—Congratulations to the host for unlocking the second area: [Food Category—Beverage Section]. 4000 grams of gold required to unlock the third area.] [Current progress: 1%]

[Bonus reward: One Lucky Wheel spin. Would the host like to use it?]

Jiang Fei: ?! The Beverage Section!