Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi took shelter from the rain in a shrine outside the nearby city. The houses here had been rebuilt with blue bricks. The old man from the shrine and a group of orphans were still living there, but Xiong Yi, who had drunk the superpower potion, was gone. It was obvious he had been taken away.
"These people are quite trustworthy. They said they would compensate, and they really did. Now these children don't have to suffer the wind and rain!" Yue Hengyi said, watching a group of children playing.
Yue Hengyi couldn't help but recall when he first met these orphans. They had to go to the sea every day to forage. If they found any prey by the sea, they would be as happy as celebrating the New Year. At their age, they should have been studying carefree in school. But later, to survive, they had to struggle for a living every day.
However, things had improved. The blue brick houses were completed in two days, and food was delivered to the city every week, so the children didn't have to work every day.
But Shen Feng wasn't happy seeing the current scene. He said directly, "They are carefree now because we are here. When our injuries recover, we will leave. At that time, they will be back to their original state of having nothing. The world is like this; when no one pays attention, no matter how down and out others are, no one will see it."
Yue Hengyi shrugged and said to Shen Feng, "You are still too pessimistic. At least they are living quite well now, aren't they?"
Shen Feng didn't answer. After a while, a car drove up from the foot of the mountain. Lan Zi got out of the car, holding a pair of crutches. She came to greet them and then handed the crutches to Yue Hengyi, saying, "They have surrendered. Please return, sirs. There is no need to continue fighting!"
When Shen Feng heard Lan Zi say this, he was immediately suspicious. He couldn't imagine that Lan Zi, a sixteen-year-old girl, had actually completed the task of persuading the enemy to surrender. This was truly something extraordinary, not something an ordinary person could do.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Feng suddenly asked, "By the way, I'd like to visit your family at your home. Is that convenient? It would be best to visit in the afternoon. You should have time, right?"
At this moment, Shen Feng began to doubt Lan Zi's true identity. He couldn't believe that an ordinary girl could accomplish such a remarkable feat as persuading the enemy to surrender. Therefore, he now only wanted to confirm Lan Zi's identity. If Lan Zi also had a background, he would have to consider whether to find a different translator.
When Lan Zi heard Shen Feng's question, she replied without hesitation, "No problem, my family always has time. I'll take you to visit her later."
Seeing Lan Zi's prompt reply, Shen Feng's vigilance relaxed considerably. He thought to himself, "I hope I'm overthinking things. This might just be an ordinary girl!"
Lan Zi still had a innocent and cheerful smile on her face, seemingly unaware of Shen Feng's true intentions. However, in reality, she was prepared. Before leaving the city, she had already spoken with other families about working together to set up a play to profit from Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi's true identities. Therefore, her true identity needed to be hidden.
Fabricating a false identity was simple, especially for members of prominent families. Often, a single word was enough, and the subordinates would create a false identity, complete with a resume from birth to eighteen years old, all laid out on the table. But in reality, these resumes were just fabricated.
Shen Feng looked at the sky. It was still drizzling, so he held an umbrella and led Yue Hengyi down the mountain. With the crutches, Yue Hengyi's mobility was no longer affected. Although his forehead was still hot, it didn't have much impact now. He would recover after a few days of rest, and there were medicines in the city, which would speed up his recovery.
As they left the shrine, many orphans waved to Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi. They all knew that their current good life was brought about by these two outsiders, so they were very grateful. If possible, they hoped these two would stay and live there.
Sitting in the car, the three of them headed towards Kagoshima. When they entered the city, the soldiers at the city gate immediately bowed ninety degrees, looking very respectful. Their bodies were still trembling slightly as they bowed.
Yue Hengyi looked at the light rain outside the window and murmured to himself, "I wonder if it's raining in China. The mini ice age has arrived, and floods and droughts will surely be frequent."
Shen Feng thought about the news he had seen in the past few days. It seemed that drought had indeed occurred in the northern part of China, and the winter wheat yield had been reduced by nearly half. He hadn't heard any news of floods. He figured that typhoons making landfall were rare occurrences, happening only once in decades, and couldn't happen every year. Otherwise, there would be interference from the outer island chains.
"I heard there's a drought, but arable land isn't particularly scarce right now, so it shouldn't cause too much of an impact!" Shen Feng comforted him.
After the three returned home, Yue Hengyi collapsed on the sofa. Lan Zi quickly called for a doctor to examine him and provide better bandaging. As for Shen Feng, he returned to his room to change. The yukata he was wearing was too loose, and Shen Feng wasn't used to it. Especially when a breeze blew, his thighs felt cool, which was very uncomfortable.
The doctor soon arrived at the villa with a medical kit. Upon seeing the injuries on Yue Hengyi's legs, he immediately began cleaning the wounds, disinfecting them, and then applying medicine. Especially Yue Hengyi's foot, which had been pierced by a rusty nail. The doctor carefully used tweezers to remove the rust, as tetanus infection would be troublesome.
Shen Feng placed the basket containing the superpower potion on the bedside table. When he entered Yue Hengyi's room again, he saw that the superpower potion was still placed on the bedside table. It seemed that the superpower potion had never been touched, but Shen Feng could tell at a glance that its position had changed. It was obvious that the item had been stolen and then immediately returned.
"Consider yourselves sensible. It saves me the trouble of demanding it. The superpower potion is not something you can touch!" Shen Feng muttered to himself.
Shen Feng went downstairs to the living room and said to the cook, "Hurry up and cook. I want to eat Si Xi Wan Zi, braised prawns, and roasted lamb. For vegetables, stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, and eggplant in sauce! Hurry, I'm hungry!"
The chef quickly nodded and said, "I'll start right away and finish as soon as possible. By the way, the dock delivered tuna and salmon. Would you like some sashimi?"
Many people say that Japanese cuisine is delicious and consider it a rare delicacy. But it depends on the situation. Japanese cuisine is delicious because the ingredients are delicious. Whether it's bluefin tuna or wagyu, it's not something ordinary people can afford. With such high-quality ingredients, the taste naturally won't be too bad. Otherwise, if sashimi were made with crucian carp and carp caught from rivers instead of salmon, no one would consider Japanese cuisine to be high-class.
When Yue Hengyi heard that there was sashimi to eat, he immediately perked up. While enduring the pain of the doctor searching his wound with tweezers, he gritted his teeth and said, "I want to eat it, I want to eat it!"
Yue Hengyi had seen many comments about sashimi online. He heard that the taste was completely different when dipped in vinegar and soy sauce, and it was incredibly delicious. But he had been short of money before and didn't have the opportunity to eat sashimi. Now that the opportunity had come, Yue Hengyi immediately wanted to try it.
Shen Feng said indifferently, "No, we don't eat sashimi. It has parasites! Also, make another dish of spicy chicken to warm up someone who has caught a cold!"
The chef quickly said, "Mr. Shen, the salmon has been frozen at low temperatures, which kills the parasites in its body. It's safe to eat. Would you like some?"
"No need! Hurry up and cook. Do you think I need you to recommend dishes?" Shen Feng said displeasedly.
The chef immediately dared not say anything more and headed towards the kitchen to prepare the dishes according to Shen Feng's instructions.
Yue Hengyi couldn't refute Shen Feng's decision. He felt that Shen Feng was too stingy. It was a rare opportunity to eat sashimi, and he didn't eat it himself nor let others eat it. This was typical Ah Q, "The monk can touch it, why can't I?"
The doctor cleaned both of Yue Hengyi's feet, then reset his bones and applied splints to prevent his right leg from deforming as it healed. After treating the wounds, the doctor took his leave, saying, "If you feel any discomfort, please come to the hospital at any time!"
After the doctor left, Shen Feng explained to Yue Hengyi, "Xiao Yue, listen to me carefully. You can eat sashimi from anywhere, but you absolutely cannot eat fish from Japan, understand?"
"I don't understand. You're being discriminatory!" Yue Hengyi shook his head.
Shen Feng sighed, patted Yue Hengyi's shoulder, and said earnestly, "Fukushima's nuclear wastewater has been discharged into the sea long ago. The concentration of radioactive elements in the nearby waters must be the highest. I'm afraid you'll die if you eat the fish!"
"Uh, is that so? But people here are still eating it. It should be fine, right?" Yue Hengyi hesitated, feeling that Shen Feng's worries were too excessive. After all, everyone was eating sashimi, so it couldn't be that everyone who ate it would have problems.
"Heh, more than half of Fukushima's teenagers have thyroid cancer, and the mortality rate is high. You tell me this is safe? Can't you be smarter? If you eat it and don't die, it's your good luck. If you eat it and die, hmph, Qin Kewei will become a widow!" Shen Feng said with a cold smile.
"Then let's forget it. Those people in Fukushima are really despicable, discharging such things into the sea. They should be wiped out!" Yue Hengyi immediately chose to give up. Sashimi could be eaten anywhere, not necessarily here. If he got cancer from eating it, it would all be over.
Lan Zi couldn't help but feel embarrassed when she heard Shen Feng say this. She had actually heard about the nuclear wastewater incident. It seemed that every time there was an earthquake or typhoon, Fukushima would discharge nuclear wastewater, claiming it was due to mismanagement and leakage, but in reality, it was all a means of discharge.
Discharging wastewater openly would definitely receive global criticism, as it threatened the safety of all humanity. Therefore, they could only find ways through natural disasters. They would discharge it once during each earthquake, attributing the responsibility entirely to natural disasters. This way, others would have no reason to criticize. Then, with a bow and a "Sumimasen," they could gain forgiveness.
If that wasn't enough, they could always bring in the almighty temporary workers, promote a newly hired young person, let them take the blame, and then have the organization righteously dismiss them. It was perfect, and there was nothing to fault.
"Knock, knock, knock," a knock sounded at the door. Lan Zi quickly went to open it. At this time, someone delivered a exquisite purple sandalwood box and said, "This is a gift to apologize to Mr. Shen and Mr. Yi. Please accept it!"
Lan Zi handed the box to Shen Feng. Shen Feng opened it and was immediately surprised, "Wow, Journey to the West!"
Yue Hengyi leaned on the sofa and heard this, scoffing, "Brother, throw it away. Even elementary school students have read Journey to the West. Sending this now is mocking us for being uncultured!"
"I think you're the uncultured one!" Shen Feng closed the box and said this to Yue Hengyi.
"I accept the gift, but you made mistakes, and someone needs to be held responsible. Tomorrow, at the execution platform, I want to see someone commit seppuku!" Shen Feng said calmly to the person outside the door. He couldn't just let go of the responsibility because of their gift. What goes around comes around.