After Xiao Rou left, Zuo Feng carried A Mao on his back, and the two left the villa.
Zuo Feng drove the motorcycle, carrying A Mao, and once again arrived at the abandoned town.
Along the way, Zuo Feng felt a slight excitement in his heart.
If this Gourd vine was truly as Xiao Rou said, then it was most likely a mutated plant, with immeasurable value. He hadn't expected this trip to E City to have such an unexpected harvest.
little chili could preserve youth, and xiao songta (little pine cone) could cause ordinary people to mutate and gain the Sheng Sheng Bu Xi (Life Without End) skill. What then would be the function of the gourd?
Thinking of this, Zuo Feng couldn't help but get excited, and subconsciously increased the throttle. The motorcycle sped along the desolate road, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Before long, Zuo Feng arrived at the abandoned town, parked the vehicle in a secluded corner, settled A Mao in the house she had previously lived in, walked around the town, and after confirming there were no traces of people or zombies, he walked to the entrance of the town, waiting for Xiao Rou and her client to arrive.
Time quietly passed, and Zuo Feng anxiously looked around. Finally, the roar of a car engine came from a distance. A dilapidated jeep slowly drove over, followed closely by a box truck, which stopped not far from Zuo Feng.
The car door opened, and Xiao Rou got out of the jeep, accompanied by a mysterious person completely wrapped in a black robe.
Subsequently, two more black-robed figures got out of the truck. All three were tightly wrapped, making it difficult to distinguish their gender.
Zuo Feng couldn't help but chuckle to himself: Do they really need to be so mysterious? Xiao Rou already knows your identities; putting on this act is truly redundant.
Seeing Zuo Feng, Xiao Rou quickly walked over, smiling, “Mr. Zuo, I’ve brought the person. This is my client.”
Xiao Rou pointed to the black-robed figure walking at the very front.
The black-robed person lowered their voice, saying hoarsely, “The goods are in the car. You can inspect them first, but the premise is that you must let us confirm you have the ability to purchase this gourd vine.” The black-robed person was clearly extremely cautious and worried about their identity being exposed, so they were unwilling to communicate much.
Zuo Feng nodded, indicating understanding, and then took out three seven-line zombie crystals from his Pregnant , tossing them lightly in his hand.
The three black-robed figures exchanged glances, nodded, and made a gesture of invitation.
Apparently, they were letting Zuo Feng inspect it himself.
Zuo Feng walked towards the truck, and Xiao Rou excitedly followed Zuo Feng’s pace.
The cargo compartment opened, and a fresh, earthy scent wafted out. Inside the compartment, a vibrant green Gourd vine was full of life, its tendrils winding and stretching, and the gourds were small and exquisite, emitting a faint milky white halo. Zuo Feng examined it carefully, reaching out to try and pull a leaf from the gourd vine, but found the leaf to be exceptionally tough and difficult to move.
Zuo Feng’s heart filled with joy; this gourd vine was indeed extraordinary. He carefully observed every detail and then tried to pull at the gourds on it, which were still incredibly tough.
The corners of Zuo Feng’s mouth curved slightly upward. The situation was basically consistent with what Xiao Rou had said, so he decided to acquire this gourd vine.
Zuo Feng turned to the black-robed person and said, “The goods are fine, just as Xiao Rou said. I’ll take this gourd vine. Three seven-line zombie crystals for the deal. How about you send me off with the truck?”
The black-robed person nodded, their voice still hoarse: “Deal. The gourd vine and the truck are both yours.”
Zuo Feng tossed the three seven-line zombie crystals to the black-robed person. After the black-robed person carefully inspected and confirmed they were correct, they took out a six-line zombie crystal and handed it to Xiao Rou as a commission.
The transaction was completed smoothly, and the three black-robed figures did not linger, quickly driving their dilapidated jeep away from the town.
Zuo Feng glanced at Xiao Rou beside him and couldn’t help but ask, “You’re not going with them? They just left you here?”
Xiao Rou chuckled, “Mr. Zuo, they are wary of me, and I am wary of them. The transaction is complete, and I don’t want to travel with them in the wilderness. I still trust Mr. Zuo; it’s safer to be with you.”
Zuo Feng smiled slightly, patted Xiao Rou’s shoulder, and said with a laugh, “You are quite cautious. Go drive the truck into the town. We’ll be staying in town a bit longer. I need to wait for my people to come and transport the gourd vine to my territory.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rou immediately acted, closed the cargo door, jumped into the truck’s cab, started the vehicle, and under Zuo Feng’s guidance, drove the truck to the main entrance of the house where A Mao was staying.
Zuo Feng stood outside and said to Xiao Rou, “A Mao is inside. You go in first.”
Xiao Rou nodded, jumped out of the truck, and walked directly into the house.
Zuo Feng quickly took out paper and pen, wrote a short letter to Da Bai Tu, briefly explaining the situation of the gourd vine and asking Da Bai Tu to arrange for personnel to come and assist as soon as possible.
After writing, Zuo Feng sealed the letter, and using the cargo box as cover, summoned Yuan Gun Gun, who was hidden in space, and instructed, “Yuan Gun Gun, take this letter to Da Bai Tu.”
After Yuan Gun Gun took the letter, it instantly disappeared into the void. Watching Yuan Gun Gun leave, Zuo Feng then walked out from behind the cargo box and entered A Mao’s house.
Zuo Feng had planned this trip beforehand: after a successful transaction, he would have Firefly’s people come to assist and also send A Mao back to Firefly Base for treatment as soon as possible. Zuo Feng had already discussed this with A Mao on the way.
From here to Firefly Base would only take Pudgy about half an hour, but it would still take some time for the assisting personnel to arrive. Zuo Feng estimated they would have to wait here until the afternoon.
Zuo Feng walked into the house and saw A Mao and Xiao Rou sitting face to face.
Zuo Feng walked over and asked Xiao Rou, “Xiao Rou, do you have any information about other people selling strange plants like this?”
Mutated plants like these are extremely valuable, so the more, the better.
If Xiao Rou had other sellers, as long as the price was right, he wouldn’t mind taking them all.
Xiao Rou pondered for a moment, then slowly began, “My colleague did handle one before, but that was a month ago, and I’m not sure if that plant was sold. Mr. Zuo, if you’re interested, I can help you ask when we get back.”
Zuo Feng nodded, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes: “Then I’ll trouble you. In the future, please pay more attention to this kind of news for me.”
Mutated plants are even rarer than Xenomorph , and if encountered, they absolutely cannot be missed.
Zuo Feng couldn't help but secretly feel fortunate that he had met Xiao Rou, otherwise, he might have missed out on this gourd vine.
Xiao Rou smiled and nodded: “Mr. Zuo, rest assured, as soon as I have any news in this regard, I will inform you immediately.”
Zuo Feng nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject: “By the way, do you know what kind of plants the official Laboratory forcibly requisitioned before? And how many similar plants do they have there?”
Xiao Rou frowned slightly and mused, “Although that incident spread at the time, information about the plants was extremely confidential. I don’t know, and I’m even less clear about how many of those types of plants the official Laboratory has.”
Upon hearing this, Zuo Feng didn’t ask any more questions and began to chat casually with Xiao Rou and A Mao.
