59: This old man is very wicked.

"Sorry, then let him drive the modified armored vehicle that can block zombies to find me. Only then will we talk about the food matter."

Si Nan refused with a dark expression.

"You don't believe me?" The man had spent many years in the business world; one look at Si Nan's expression and he knew what was going on.

Si Nan didn't hide it from him either, saying bluntly, "Since he's so capable, why doesn't he just modify an armored vehicle and drive it out to find supplies? Why would he still need me to provide them?

Besides, I'm not running a supermarket where I can restock at any time. Is food inexhaustible?"

The man didn't care about what Si Nan said afterward; he only cared about the food he could get. "Because it's dangerous. He drove out on the second day of the zombie outbreak, but he almost didn't make it back. He got scared and doesn't dare to go out anymore.

I'm the same. I'd rather just drink alcohol to stave off hunger and endure starvation rather than go out with many other Property Owners to find supplies, because I don't want to die either. I even gave you my beloved car, much to my distress.

I'm even parting with the ancient swords and ancient sabers I spent a fortune on at auction, just to trade them with you for food."

Si Nan didn't speak, watching the man act before her with a mix of truth and lies. This man was very clever; he must have been watching her these past few days, knowing she had been going out and needed a safe means of transportation like an armored vehicle.

He was right; she indeed needed such an invincible war chariot. She couldn't stay inside forever. Although she had no worries about food and drink for now and lived in a safe house with a low danger level...

But what about the later stages? What about when the zombie period ends? It's currently the early stage of the zombie outbreak, so many resources are still available and can be scavenged just by going out.

But as time passes and the zombie period drags on, many things will either be looted or rendered useless. For instance, many cars outside are covered in white snow, and with the temperature dropping again and again, they'll be ruined before this extreme winter even passes.

The early stage is the best time to gather supplies. Years later, when the zombie period ends, humanity will surely start a new era, which will also be the most brutal time of chaotic warfare.

Without those life-threatening zombies outside, all the survivors will be madmen, like beasts released from their cages.

These people have witnessed everything that happened during the zombie period; their psyches are already twisted, without morals or limits. Only interests and material goods remain in their hearts, and they'll kill over the slightest disagreement.

Even if someone just finds you unpleasant to look at, they could kill you in a second without you saying a word. Wouldn't it be better to have as many life-saving treasures in hand as possible?

Then a vehicle would be the best tool for protection and escape, especially an armored vehicle like a bank cash transport that bullets can't penetrate.

She needed exactly that, and the more the better. Anyway, her space was still quite empty.

Si Nan said indifferently, "Then let's trade for the current business first. Bring those ancient swords and ancient sabers for me to see. Maybe they can't even kill a person."

The man had only taken two steps away before returning in a huff. In less than ten minutes, his self-esteem and intelligence had been repeatedly trampled by this little girl. He said resentfully, "If they can't kill a person, I'll eat them right in front of you."

"Uh-huh, then I'm a bit interested." Si Nan chuckled. She had already teased out the answer she needed, but she couldn't let joy lead to sorrow in the final step.

While the man was away, she tucked her military shovel into her waist and discreetly took out a mini handgun, gripping it in her palm. This man was very wicked and calculating; if he dared to use a sword to kill her, she would blow him away with a single shot.

Si Nan glanced around. She knew other Property Owners were watching her, but as long as they didn't move against her, it didn't matter. Given The Authorities' control, guns were very hard to come by, and the risk of buying one was too high, so ordinary families didn't have them.

Lü Tao only had two or three because he moved in both the underworld and the legitimate world; others certainly wouldn't have any, so she was safe. As for that Security Section Chief Gu Jie, as long as he didn't provoke her, it didn't matter even if he had a gun.

"You pick." Soon, the man brought over the ancient swords and ancient sabers on his back, dumping them all in front of Si Nan for her to choose.

Si Nan was wary of him. "For a pleasant cooperation, please step back two meters."

"Understood." The man was cooperative and actually stood two meters back.

As Si Nan opened the bag to choose, she kept a wary eye on the man out of the corner of her eye. There were a total of seven blades in the bag, and they all looked decent.

She wasn't stupid; he would definitely keep the best ones, so these were just passable.

She randomly pulled out a sword. It wasn't long, just over a foot, with a magnificent scabbard. But when she pulled it out, it was actually quite ordinary. To test its sharpness, she plucked a strand of her own hair and blew it toward the blade, but the hair didn't even break.

She immediately laughed. "Were you scammed? This is a fake."

"Impossible! I spent over a million on this sword." The man's tone was firm and beyond doubt.

Si Nan ignored him and picked through the remaining six. Finally, her hand stopped on the most inconspicuous small ancient saber. The pattern on the blade was very simple, with a simple phoenix on each side. "This one looks okay."

The moment she drew the blade, there was a crisp "shua-shua" sound. Just then, a gust of wind lifted her hair, and a lock of it was instantly sliced off cleanly.

Si Nan's eyes suddenly lit up. "This is the one!"

The man struck while the iron was hot. "You have a good eye. This one is incredibly sharp, cutting through iron like clay; it's the most inconspicuous but also the most expensive.

I won't demand an exorbitant price from you either. This is our second transaction: trade this saber for sixty catties of meat and a hundred catties of rice. Pork, beef, or mutton are all fine."

Si Nan sneered. "You call that not demanding an exorbitant price? I can give you a hundred catties of rice, but sixty catties of meat? No way. Thirty at most!"

"You? This is an ancient saber, worth a fortune, and you like it too." The man was displeased, a hint of anger showing as he pointed at the ancient saber in Si Nan's hand through gritted teeth.

Si Nan tested the feel of it, playing with the ancient saber as she said, "It's precisely because I like it that I'm giving you a hundred catties of rice. Otherwise, go ahead and ask who else can give you this much rice?"

"Fine, deal!" The man took a deep breath and agreed through gritted teeth.

If he thought this was the most infuriating moment, he had underestimated Si Nan's battle prowess. What came next would make him vomit blood three feet.

Si Nan casually picked up a precious sword. "I want this one too."

The man said coldly, "This ancient sword for ten cartons of cigarettes."

"Here, just this one carton of Red Septwolves. Take it or leave it."

"What did you say?"

The veins on the man's forehead immediately bulged. He pointed a trembling finger at the ancient sword, then at the carton of Red Septwolves Si Nan was holding up, almost unable to restrain himself from hitting her:

"This... this... this is an ancient sword I spent over two million at auction for, and it's only worth one carton of Septwolves to you? And the most ordinary kind at that?"

He looked at the wolf on the cigarette pack, wishing he could awaken some magic to bring that wolf to life and have it bite Si Nan to death.