Chapter 190: Exchanging Supplies ( 2 )
Qin Luzi looked at the newcomers and checked his map. Seeing that all of them were ability-users, he stepped forward and said, "This place is taken. You can go somewhere else."
A young man among the group took a step closer and said, "Brother, this is the owner of the place—Boss Lin."
"So?" Qin Luzi asked, raising an eyebrow.
Boss Lin noticed their auras and physiques were different from ordinary people and said, "Brother, I just want to ask if you have any food or water. If so, can we buy some from you?"
Hearing that they came to buy supplies, Qin Luzi turned to Shen Jinzhe and said, "Jinzhe, go inform the Captain."
"Okay."
After Shen Jinzhe left, Qin Luzi said, "You can wait here."
Boss Lin nodded and subtly signaled his team members with his eyes.
They had been ordinary people before the apocalypse. Even after awakening their abilities, they still didn't dare to kill people.
If they could avoid conflict and resolve things peacefully, that would be best. So, after seeing their boss's signal, none of them dared to act recklessly and waited patiently.
Less than ten minutes later, Shen Jinzhe returned with a tall, handsome man. When they saw him, they knew that he must be the captain.
"Captain, these people want to buy our supplies," Qin Luzi said.
Jin Xuyan looked at them and asked, "You want to buy my team's supplies?"
Boss Lin nodded and said, "Brother, we are willing to pay you triple the market price."
Hearing this, Shen Jinzhe replied, "Do you think we want your money in the current situation?"
Boss Lin knew that his words were foolish and asked, "Then, what do you want in exchange for the food?"
"Crystal cores," Jin Xuyan replied.
When they heard his words, Boss Lin and his group looked at each other for a while before he took out a small pouch from his backpack.
Opening the small pouch, he showed the contents to them and asked, "Brother, is this what you want?"
Shen Jinzhe looked at the items inside and replied with a nod, "Yes."
Receiving their confirmation, Boss Lin and his team were delighted. They found these crystals after they killed the zombies. Although they didn't know the function, they kept the crystals just in case.
They never expected that these crystals were valuable and could be exchanged for food. If they had known, they would have gone out and killed more zombies.
"Brother, with this amount of crystals, how much food can we get?" Boss Lin asked.
Jin Xuyan thought for a moment and said, "I have to ask my girlfriend first."
After leaving those words, he turned and went inside, leaving Boss Lin and his group dumbfounded.
They thought that the captain would be able to make the decision. Unexpectedly, even if he held a high position, he still had to listen to his girlfriend.
They exchanged glances and decided that women were indeed a dangerous race. If they want to have a good life in this chaotic period, they should stay away from women.
Not long after, Jin Xuyan returned with Jiao Lizhi. When Jiao Lizhi saw the group of men outside, surprise flashed in her eyes, and memories of her past life flashed in her mind.
The man standing in the front was her ex-captain!
She never expected to meet him so early in this life. She thought that she would only be able to meet him if she went to Jinwu City.
Noticing that his Ah Zhi was staring at the middle-aged man without blinking, Jin Xuyan frowned and squeezed her hand.
Coming back to her senses, Jiao Lizhi turned to look at him and saw him staring at her. He was unhappy.
She smiled and leaned closer to whisper, "Brother Yan, that person was my captain in the previous life."
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan frowned and replied, "Wasn't your captain a young man? I remember he treated you quite well, and he was also very good-looking."
Noticing his sour tone, Jiao Lizhi explained, "That person was my vice-captain. After my captain sacrificed his life to save me from a mutated animal, he took over the team."
"Since everyone blamed me, I was ostracized by my members. So, my vice-captain treated me well because he pitied me. We didn't have any romantic relationship at all."
After he heard this, Jin Xuyan's expression improved, and he reminded her, "In this life, he doesn't know you. So you should be careful with your behavior."
Jiao Lizhi smiled and replied, "I know."
When they finished whispering, they finally walked out. Seeing them coming, Boss Lin smiled and asked, "Comrade, how is it? Have you discussed it with your girlfriend?"
Jiao Lizhi was used to Jin Xuyan introducing her as his girlfriend, so she didn't fuss over the title. Instead, she looked at her captain and said, "Comrade, I heard that you are the owner of this husbandry."
Boss Lin nodded and replied with a sigh, "I am. Unfortunately, the animals died from disease, and there is nothing left."
"Comrade, since you are the owner of this place, you can use one crystal to exchange for ten kilograms of rice," Jiao Lizhi said.
The moment she said this, everyone was stunned, including Qin Luzi and Shen Jinzhe. They knew that the crystal was valuable, but it wouldn't be able to be exchanged for so much food.
Although they had their doubts, the two of them didn't say a word. Since their captain tacitly agreed with their sister-in-law's words, they only needed to trust her.
"Comrade, are you sure we can exchange ten kilograms of rice for one crystal?" the young man beside Boss Lin asked.
Jiao Lizhi nodded and replied, "If you want to exchange for water, you can get five gallons of water for one crystal."
This time, Boss Lin and his team were so happy that they wanted to dance. Compared to food, water was harder to find. Mineral water was limited, and the water sources were contaminated.