Chapter 421 The Predator Trapping Plan (20)
Chapter 421 The Predator Trapping Plan (20)
Yan Zhen was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "If I said yes, would your malice towards him lessen even a little bit?"
Shen Rong was stunned for a moment, then threw down the shovel and grabbed Yan Zhen's shoulders, shaking him violently: "Jiang Ti, wake up! How long have you known him? Do you know his background and details? Do you know what kind of person he is? He may be good-looking, but appearances can be deceiving! What if he's already married with a wife and children? Wouldn't your current behavior be interfering in someone else's marriage? Wake up!"
Yan Zhen was dizzy from being shaken so much that she struggled to break free from Shen Rong's clutches: "What are you thinking? That's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean?" Shen Rong was bewildered for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something and said mysteriously, "Could this be your scheme? You want to use your beauty to seduce him and coax him into taking us away from N613?"
Yan Zhen: "..."
The more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes.
"No, don't make wild guesses. My relationship with him... well, it's complicated." Yan Zhen said, "Don't worry about this. Come with me to find parts tomorrow morning. The cockpit is still missing a few parts. Let's go to Area B and take a look."
Shen Rong wanted to say something more, but Yan Zhen quickly pinched her lips, forcing her to shut up: "If we can leave N613 someday, I will explain these things to you. Until then, don't ask any more questions!"
Shen Rong: "..."
She then gave up.
Dinner was prepared by Shen Rong. Yan Zhen dawdled for more than an hour before finally swallowing the sticky, gooey, and indescribably unpleasant-tasting food.
After the meal, she made a special trip to visit Haier, earnestly urging him to get well soon, as the small team couldn't do without him.
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After a good night's sleep, Yan Zhen woke Shen Rong up early the next morning because he was worried about her going to Area B to find parts.
Area B is far from Area C, and it takes more than three hours to get there by air. Moreover, many areas there are severely collapsed, so you have to be extremely careful to get in.
After finishing their nutrient solution, Yan Zhen and Shen Rong were about to depart when the tail hatch opened and Qin Jiu stepped out.
He somehow acquired a black combat uniform and boots, a brand-new half-face helmet, and two guns tucked into his waistband. He looked clean, cool, and stylish.
Yan Zhen and Shen Rong looked at him, then subconsciously glanced at their own tattered guard uniforms.
You won't know until you compare, and once you do, it's infuriating.
"Where did you get this gear?" Shen Rong asked.
When Mingming rescued him, he had nothing on him except a gun.
Qin Jiu said with a smile, "I went out for a stroll yesterday morning and robbed it on the way."
"Robbed?" Shen Rong expressed doubt about his explanation. "Are there any neighbors this wealthy nearby?"
Yan Zhen shrugged, indicating that she didn't know either, and then asked Qin Jiu, "Are you dressed like that to go out?"
“Didn’t you say you were going to find parts in Area B? I’ll go too,” Qin Jiu said. “As a member of the team, I can’t just eat and drink for free; it’s time for me to contribute.”
Yan Zhen was happy to see him help.
Because Qin Jiu joined at the last minute, the number of aircraft increased from one to two.
Shen Rong drove alone, while Yan Zhen took Qin Jiu with him.
Sitting in the co-pilot's seat of the two-seater aircraft, Qin Jiu looked at the rusty and dilapidated interior and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Did you fix this?"
"Correct."
"As far as I know, the mechanical school in N613 closed down more than 20 years ago. At your age, where did you learn repair skills?"
"I found the materials in the library and taught myself," Yan Zhen said, patting the lever in the cockpit. "You can drive it on the way back. If you can handle it, I'll fix one for you. I'm not bragging, but Master Jiang's repair skills are renowned far and wide. Everyone who's used one says it's excellent."
Qin Jiu didn't refuse: "Okay."
After flying for more than three hours, they arrived at Area B. Yan Zhen and Shen Rong parked their aircraft in the garbage dump, where it looked exactly like many other aircraft wreckage pieces that had been thrown there.
Qin Jiu finally understood why the aircraft still looked dilapidated after repairs; it turned out that they deliberately didn't refurbish it in case it was stolen while out and about.
Upon entering Area B, Yan Zhen and Shen Rong had a clear objective: they selected several spaceship wrecks, pried open the hatches, and began checking whether the replacement parts they needed were intact.
Qin Jiu wandered around for a while, eliminating two potential dangers. With nothing else to do, he greeted Yan Zhen and Shen Rong, saying, "I'm going to look around. Call me when you leave."
Yan Zhen cautioned, "Don't go too far, it's not safe here."
"it is good."
"Watch your step, this area could collapse at any time."
"clear."
After Qin Jiu left, Yan Zhen noticed a gaze fixed on him. Turning his head, he met Shen Rong's disapproving look—she looked at him like he was a hopeless romantic.
Yan Zhen pretended not to see it and continued to disassemble the parts.
Qin Jiu didn't return until evening after his "wandering".
The three piloted the aircraft back to Area C.
The aircraft landed in area C. Qin Jiu got out of the cockpit, touched the canopy, and said with admiration, "Not bad, its performance is better than many advanced aircraft on the market."
"Then I'll fix one for you."
"it is good."
The group entered the cabin, where Haier was already up and preparing dinner.
Seeing that his face was still pale, Yan Zhen asked with concern, "Is your head still dizzy? If you're still not feeling well, rest for a couple more days. We can just give you some nutritional fluids."
Haier shook his head, his expression still as dejected as a wilted eggplant: "I'm fine."
Unable to persuade him or ease his mind, Yan Zhen, who had always been detached about things he couldn't handle, said no more.
For dinner, we ate black quail meat. Two black quails were served, one roasted and the other stewed. The staple food was compressed biscuits. The four of us sat down around the simple dining table.
As soon as the stew pot was opened, the slightly fishy aroma of black quail meat wafted out. Yan Zhen took out two black quail leg pieces from the pot, giving one to Haier and the other to Qin Jiu.
Upon seeing this, Shen Rong widened her eyes and glared at her.
Yan Zhen was bewildered by the glare: "You want to eat leg meat too?"
Shen Rong doesn't like stewed dishes and prefers roasted meat. Whenever there is roasted meat on the table, she won't touch anything in the stew pot.
"I don't want to!" Shen Rong turned her gaze to Qin Jiu, who was gnawing on a piece of leg meat, and said to Yan Zhen, "If you give him the leg meat, what will you eat?"
"There are others, right?" Yan Zhen said dismissively, picking up a chicken wing and taking a bite.
Shen Rong found her expression even more indescribable.
After dinner, as darkness fell, Yan Zhen, who had been busy all day, did not rest. Instead, he carried a pile of tools and parts to repair the aircraft that had been towed back some time ago.
She chose a cool-looking aircraft, spent more than three hours replacing the damaged parts, and after confirming that it could be started, she used tools to polish the corroded and pitted outer layer of the aircraft.
Shen Rong came over after taking a shower and saw that Yan Zhen had not only renovated the interior of the aircraft but also done a cosmetic procedure on it. She asked, "A new order?"
"No, it's for Qin Jiu."
Shen Rong paused in wiping her hair.
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