Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 122: Chapter 119: A Trip Abroad

Chen Xing looked at him, her eyes quickly turning cold.

If she hadn’t heard the words ”high price,” she would have just taken the RV and left, even if she felt a little guilty about it.

After all, they had already agreed on the RV.

’What, using me once isn’t enough? Now they want me to go abroad?’

’No thanks!’

For as long as she could remember, she had never left the land where she was born and raised.

”This trip isn’t dangerous. Plus, we’ll be able to gather a lot of rare items. Most importantly, there’s a chance to get all kinds of seeds!” Song Yiguo maintained his ingratiating expression, completely ignoring the icy look on Chen Xing’s face. ”How about a million types of seeds, your pick?”

The RV was just the olive branch he was offering; this was the real prize.

Chen Xing wasn’t fooled by him.

He had made it clear: there was a *chance* to get them. Which also meant there was a chance they wouldn’t get a single one.

’Go all that way for an uncertain possibility?’

It was true that her space was most in need of seeds right now, but even without them, the fruits and vegetables she had previously scavenged from supermarkets would be enough to last her for several years if she ate sparingly.

Besides, she already had a small supply of a few common crop seeds.

Seeing she wasn’t tempted, Song Yiguo upped the ante. ”You can have a ten-percent share of everything we harvest from Baling!”

This was a very generous offer.

Let’s put it this way.

The supplies they were aiming to bring back from this trip would be enough to feed everyone in the Duole Safety Zone for a year. And that wasn’t all. More importantly, there was oil.

The main objective of their trip was this batch of oil.

If they could bring it back safely, the Capital City would be able to rest easy for a long time to come.

Would some call this outright robbery?

Too bad!

The apocalypse had long since begun. Whoever was strongest had the right to be confident.

If you couldn’t protect your things from being stolen, it just meant you weren’t strong enough. You deserved to be robbed.

Song Yiguo wasn’t one to go soft.

Chen Xing looked at Song Yiguo.

’This ten-percent share should seal the deal.’

’But... she had an appointment with Brother Xiao tomorrow to deliver a batch of livestock.’

”I have to deliver a batch of goods to Hongfu City tomorrow.”

Song Yiguo saw his opening and eagerly jumped at it. ”Just hand the goods over to my men. I’ll make sure it’s all taken care of for you!”

After speaking, he seemed to recall something else. ”I heard Captain Lu and the others opened a shop outside Hualai City, specializing in selling Crystal Cores?”

Chen Xing nodded.

She knew she couldn’t hide it from Song Yiguo.

’Besides, why should she hide it from him?’

Brother Xiao’s operation wasn’t stable yet, and he didn’t have enough manpower. They were worried that greedy people might target them.

’With a backer like Song Yiguo, it would be great to secretly use his influence in times of danger.’

”What are Crystal Cores used for? I heard the opening day was a roaring success!”

Chen Xing hadn’t even received word yet, but Song Yiguo already had definite news.

’It seemed Song Yiguo already had his people mixed in with Brother Xiao’s group.’

”I heard Crystal Cores seem to be helpful for enhancing superpowers!” Chen Xing didn’t say it was her own idea.

If she was the first to know about this stuff when no one else did, it would be hard to explain. She wasn’t a scientist, after all.

Especially with an old fox like Song Yiguo, whose eyes missed nothing.

Song Yiguo turned to Vice General Du. ”Then we should get a batch to check out?”

His Superpower Group was formidable, but who wouldn’t want to be even stronger?

Vice General Du immediately acknowledged the order and left.

”Did you get a superpower too?” Song Yiguo asked bluntly.

Chen Xing looked up, her flawlessly clear face devoid of expression. ”No.”

Right now, she wasn’t particularly seeking a superpower. She could take it or leave it.

Song Yiguo: ”...” ’No superpower, and still so difficult.’

But... he knew Chen Xing had every right to be.

Yesterday, after Chen Xing left, he had his men test those electronic mice.

Chen Xing had crushed them with a single, easy stomp, yet the members of his Superpower Group couldn’t do it.

So, it wasn’t a bug in the electronic mice; Chen Xing was just too strong.

”Can I bring my tiger?” Chen Xing felt it was better to bring Meng Hu along openly.

Of course, Song Yiguo didn’t object.

He had long heard of the tiger’s might.

After parting ways with Song Yiguo, Chen Xing left the safety zone.

When she returned a few hours later, she came back with several vehicles in tow.

The vehicles were naturally filled with the livestock and poultry that needed to be declared, which she handed over to Vice General Du’s men.

Song Yiguo didn’t ask any questions. After all, this was the skill she relied on for her livelihood.

If people found out where she got her livestock, how would she get by?

But... seeing the trucks full of livestock and poultry, Song Yiguo felt she must have plenty more in stock. ’If we foster a good relationship with Chen Xing,’ he thought, ’our safety zone might be able to get some special access in the future.’

Bringing Meng Hu was simple. Right before they left, she would just pop into a subway station for a moment to let him out.

As for the RV, to avoid suspicion, she had to leave it in the National Capital Safety Zone for now.

It wasn’t until she boarded the plane to Baling that Chen Xing realized Song Yiguo, who usually holed up in the safety zone, was personally leading the trip.

And there were about a hundred Superpower Users...

Chen Xing sat at the front with Song Yiguo, Vice General Du, and three other unknown individuals.

The three were stern and unsmiling, their faces rigid. Even when Song Yiguo asked them questions, they answered with stiff expressions, as if they were born without the ability to smile.

Chen Xing went to sleep as soon as she got on the plane. She was happy to skip the whole ”getting to know your teammates” part. It was nice not to bother each other.

She didn’t ask about Song Yiguo’s little trip abroad either.

Song Yiguo’s abilities were not to be underestimated.

She knew from the electronic mice last night that it wasn’t easy for an ordinary person to crush them.

The fact that Song Yiguo could crush one with a single stomp proved he was a hidden expert. If she wasn’t mistaken, he must have awakened some kind of superpower. He was no longer the same Song Yiguo who had once depended on her for survival.

Chen Xing never imagined that her first flight out of the country would last over ten hours.

Due to the time difference, it was just getting dark when they arrived in Baling.

Chen Xing had expected to see an airport in ruins or a scene of desolation.

Instead, Baling Airport was brightly lit, with planes from various countries parked on the tarmac.

”Aren’t we here to rob the place? Why are there so many people?” Chen Xing asked, curiously observing the crowded airport.

This didn’t look like a robbery; it looked more like they were attending a grand banquet.

”We’re here to attend the wedding of the King of Baling!” Song Yiguo said, sounding as if he were genuinely there to offer congratulations.

Chen Xing: ”...” ’This scheming bastard!’

’Don’t tell me they’re planning to strike during the King’s wedding celebration?’

The group disembarked, and a reception party was already waiting for them at the bottom of the plane’s stairs.

After a round of greetings filled with international pleasantries, several cars were arranged for them.

Song Yiguo, Chen Xing, Vice General Du, and the other three got into a luxury van.

The remaining Superpower Users followed behind in three buses.

After getting in the van, Chen Xing glanced at the driver, who was from Baling Country, and asked without reservation, ”That person who greeted us just now, why was he smiling at me so eagerly?”

She was particularly perceptive.

Besides being friendly to Song Yiguo, the man had been especially friendly to her, in a way that was definitely different from how he treated Vice General Du and the others. Unfortunately, she couldn’t understand what they were saying.

Song Yiguo cleared his throat, knowing he couldn’t hide it from Chen Xing any longer. ”They think you’re my girlfriend!”

Last night, there were foreign media members mixed in at the banquet of the Four Great Families.

News about him and Chen Xing had already been released to the public last night.

’Damn it!’

Chen Xing suddenly felt like she had been completely reeled in by Song Yiguo, the fisherman.

So, his excuse about not wanting to upset Yan Junxi was only part of the story.

’The other part was to make the outside world think she was Song Yiguo’s woman?’

’Damn... He’d been playing the long game.’

’I’m starting to feel a little bad for Yan Junxi.’