Chapter 385: Chapter 383: Give a Little Sweetness

“No, I don’t know anymore. We can’t leave this work area normally. I only overheard this matter late one night…” the man trembled as he spoke.

Having said that, he moved slightly toward Jiang Yan on his hands and knees, as if to show some intentional goodwill.

“Hmm–”

The short man who was shot with an anesthetic gun suddenly groaned, and his bound body twisted in pain like a maggot.

Jiang Yan knew that the effect of the anesthetic gun had worn off.

She gave Hua Bao a meaningful look.

“Chua–” The tape covering the short man’s eyes was rudely torn off by Hua Bao.

In the eyes of others, it was as if some strange force had torn it off out of thin air.

Seeing eyebrows and bloodstained eyelids stuck to it, along with this eerie scene, few butchers were so scared that they wetted themselves.

A faint warmth emerged from the area around their pants.

“Wuuuuuu!” The short man cried out in pain, but he quickly calmed down, looking at Jiang Yan with a wild and unrestrained gaze, soon revealing a glint in his eyes.

This glint was tinged with a hint of inquisitive excitement and evil.

Once again, Jiang Yan signaled to Hua Bao to tear off his mouth tape.

The butchers shuddered once more.

The feeling of the tape being torn off along with the skin, it was painful even for them to watch.

“What’s your name, and where are you from?” Jiang Yan played with the button in her hand and shot a glance at the short man.

Upon hearing a young woman’s voice from behind the mask, the excitement in the short man’s eyes became even more apparent:

“My name is Zhang Xiaoxiao, from Musen Base!”

Jiang Yan did not expect him to reply so straightforwardly.

The butchers were also shocked.

One should know that there are rules in the base; once captured by someone not from Musen Base, one should never reveal their true information.

They were coerced, but this Little Boss wasn’t a weakling in normal times.

The other party hadn’t even started using methods yet, and he already began to answer every question, which was really incomprehensible.

“What are these for?” She nodded her chin at the neatly packaged two-legged sheep.

“To eat, of course!” Zhang Xiaoxiao answered, and his body uncomfortably twitched, “Can you let me sit up?”

Jiang Yan glared at him, “No.”

Zhang Xiaoxiao: “…”

“Eat? How exactly do you eat it?”

This time, Zhang Xiaoxiao didn’t speak.

He looked Jiang Yan up and down, and in a somewhat ingratiating tone asked, “Excuse me, are you Miss Jiang Yan?”

The butchers beside her were taken aback:

Lady Ghost has a name?!

How does he recognize her??

Jiang Yan was inwardly startled but outwardly sneered, “So what if I am, and what if I’m not?”

The fact that he was in charge of this building’s transformed “human feedlot” space showed that this person was at least trusted by the core forces of the base.

However, knowing her name probably meant that Mo Zhongcheng and Mo Shuaifeng had defected to Musen Base?

This could also explain why they could disappear without a trace so quickly after their sudden disappearance.

So, this Righteous Base of Musen Base that Song Haitao spoke of, had actually already secretly colluded with Xue Miaomiao, Mo Zhongcheng, and others through covert means.

“Miss Jiang, I’ve heard of you! If you could come to our base, you would certainly become one of the base leader’s honored guests!”

“Our base desperately needs talent like yours!”

“Even becoming the Vice Base Commander wouldn’t be a problem!”

Not only that, but he could also accomplish a great feat!

Aside from climbing ranks and wealth at the base, he could finally get rid of this bomb suit that shackled him for over a year!

“Oh? Then can you tell me, who is the Base Commander of Musen Base? Who else is considered a guest of honor there?”

Zhang Xiaoxiao choked, slyly responding, “Miss Jiang, these are minor details. Won’t you find out once you go to the base with me?”

Jiang Yan rubbed the button of the bomb suit, “Speak properly.”

“Pfft!” Hua Bao’s leaf transformed into a metallic shape, stabbing straight into the other’s shoulder.

“Ow–” Zhang Xiaoxiao screamed in agony.

Watching the metal leaf appear and disappear suddenly, the Butchers were too shocked to even react.

The events of today were too fantastical!

It would be a story for them to tell for a lifetime if they made it back to the base!

But, could they actually return to the base?

And, from Zhang Xiaoxiao’s words, did he intend to persuade Jiang Yan to go to Musen Base?

“Lady Ghost, our Musen Base is excellent! They say once the extreme cold passes, global oceanification begins. Our base is situated high, taking advantage of the weather and the terrain, and we have ample resources. It’s truly worth considering!” The man who has been enthusiastically answering questions hurriedly continued to persuade.

Zhang Xiaoxiao endured the piercing pain in his shoulder and collected his facial expression, speaking with sincere eyes:

“Sorry, Miss Jiang, I can’t reveal the superfluous details, but I can swear to heaven, the base really needs you!”

Jiang Yan frowned displeasedly, “I have no interest in your roundabout nonsense. If you don’t want to die, it’s best to be honest.”

“Miss Jiang, I’m telling the truth. Although our base doesn’t have as many high-tech devices as Yaoben Base, we have our own core competitiveness, something you will definitely be interested in!” Zhang Xiaoxiao continued to persuade.

“What core competitiveness?”

“Yaoben Base’s strength lies in aerospace engineering, whereas our base specializes in genetic engineering and biotechnology. These are crucial for survival in the post-apocalyptic world.” After finishing, Zhang Xiaoxiao said with a troubled look, “Sorry, Miss Jiang, that’s all I can say.”

Jiang Yan knitted her brows, abruptly stood up, holding back her discomfort, and stowed a basket of neatly packed two-legged sheep into her space.

The two-legged sheep that were injected with hormones and viruses seem to have a special purpose.

As for what it was, she would have to take it back and find a professional to examine it when the chance arose.

Zhang Xiaoxiao, watching the storage basket vanish into thin air, had a gleam in his eyes again, “Miss Jiang! Please come with me back to Musen Base!”

Jiang Yan sat back down, “You keep urging me to go back with you, you ought to tell me some tangible benefits, right?”

“I, I cannot say… There are many rules in the base that I can’t transgress.”

“Bang bang bang bang–” The sound of gunfire rang out, and several Butchers’ chests blossomed with blood as they collapsed on the spot.

Zhang Xiaoxiao watched the blood splatter calmly, without saying a word.

“Alright, now it’s just you and me. Whatever you tell me, no one else will know,” Jiang Yan said as she took two magazines out of her space and reloaded them.

“Beep beep beep beep–” A faint beeping noise came from the button of the bomb suit in her hand.

Zhang Xiaoxiao’s eyes constricted slightly for a moment, “This means the battery needs to be replaced. If it’s not replaced within five minutes, the bomb suit will explode. Miss Jiang, could you help me untie my hands?”

“A battery?” Jiang Yan frowned, “Where is it?”

“Downstairs.” Zhang Xiaoxiao’s face turned very ugly, but he didn’t forget to plead, “Miss Jiang, please, untie the ropes for me.”

Jiang Yan did not move.

She suddenly realized something:

This Zhang Xiaoxiao has been deliberately stalling for time with her!