Qin Shilei had actually browsed the game's trading system in the past two days.
However, as the three-day novice period had passed, there were very few items available.
With the system charging at least one transaction coin for every transaction, each item for sale was astonishingly expensive.
Three arrows cost one crystal core, and a bulletproof vest actually cost twenty crystal cores.
Qin Shilei could only opt for offline transactions.
After leaving the black market, Qin Shilei pondered for a moment, then reminded Zhang Qiang, "We killed over ten members of the Apocalypse House. I'm not sure if they will retaliate against you. I'm truly sorry."
Zhang Qiang frowned, then finally said with a smile, "It's fine. Ning'an City isn't that small. We just need to stay away from those people from the Apocalypse House."
That was all they could do.
After bidding farewell to Zhang Qiang, Qin Shilei spent another twenty minutes returning to where Zhang Xiaoli and the others were.
Eight delicious dishes, beautiful in color, aroma, and taste, were already laid out on the dining table.
Two emerald green vegetable dishes were particularly precious, having been picked by Qin Shilei and the others from a vegetable field not long after leaving Ancheng.
An Qian lowered her head, quietly scooping rice into her bowl in small bites.
Zhang Xiaoli enthusiastically served dishes for the mother and daughter: "Aunt He, please eat more. An Qian, don't just focus on eating."
He Yuyao looked at her unhappy daughter and suddenly said, "Qian'er, I have something I want to discuss with you."
An Qian looked up at her mother, "Mom, what is it? Tell me."
He Yuyao put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, "Xiao Li went through so much danger along the way to reunite us, mother and daughter. I think you should repay her."
Zhang Xiaoli quickly waved her hand and said, "Aunt He, please don't say that. It was Brother Qin who did all the work."
An Qian couldn't understand what her mother wanted to say. She had nothing now, and the only food she had left was a little instant noodles in her ring. How could she repay them?
He Yuyao stopped Zhang Xiaoli's polite words and continued, "Now they are also looking for their relatives. Shouldn't you escort them? Your swordsmanship is not weak, and one more person is always one more source of strength."
An Qian said anxiously, "Mom, if I leave, what will happen to you? Xiaoli, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but my mother really can't leave me."
He Yuyao stopped her daughter's words and continued, "If you don't mind me being a burden, then take me with you."
"Actually, we've already offended the Apocalypse House. If we continue to stay in Ning'an City, we're bound to run into them. Even if I don't go with you, I was planning to persuade Qian'er to move to another city."
"I think Tongquan City is quite good. I used to always want to travel there, but I never got the chance."
The dining table suddenly fell silent.
"Mom," An Qian called out to her mother, but then she didn't know how to continue.
She had indeed considered moving to a small town to avoid the current situation. Now, saying this again would make her seem unwilling to repay Zhang Xiaoli.
The key was that she was also unwilling to be permanently separated from Qin Shilei, but the long journey was too dangerous for her mother.
Various thoughts flashed through her mind, and finally, she could only look up at Qin Shilei.
Qin Shilei pondered for a moment and said, "An Qian, it's over a thousand kilometers from here to Tongquan City, which is too dangerous. I think it would be more suitable for you to find a place nearby."
"Crack!" The bowl in An Qian's hand fell to the ground.
"He doesn't want me to go with him."
"So, it was all my wishful thinking."
Seeing An Qian suddenly seem to have lost her soul.
Qin Shilei felt a sudden pang in his heart. He paused for a moment and then said, "If you truly wish to go to Tongquan City, I will do my utmost to protect Aunt He's safety."
He Yuyao hurriedly said, "Then I'll trouble Shi Lei."
The group tidied up briefly, then went downstairs and drove a sedan to Zhang Qiang's place again.
Fearing a double-cross, Zhang Qiang had strongly requested to accompany them to pick up the goods when they left earlier.
The two cars stopped about a hundred meters away from the agreed-upon warehouse.
Qin Shilei said to the group, "You wait here for backup. I'll be out soon."
He had originally intended to load the rice and flour onto a truck first, and then drive the truck to complete the transaction, but he couldn't find a suitable truck with keys for a while, so he decided to proceed with the transaction as is.
Zhang Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Let Hai Mei sneak in to assist you. Her archery is quite good."
Qin Shilei nodded and walked towards the warehouse first, while Xie Haimei approached the warehouse from another direction, sneaking towards the window on the right side.
It was a warehouse of several thousand square meters, with various containers piled up in disarray.
The short and plump Boss Jin, along with four or five youths, were stationed at the innermost part of the warehouse. Next to them was a large pile of items, presumably the supplies Qin Shilei wanted.
Boss Jin looked at Qin Shilei, who walked in alone, and asked doubtfully, "Mr. Qin, where is your cargo?"
Qin Shilei said calmly, "I have the cargo with me. Where are the things I want?"
"With you?" Boss Jin's expression changed, and he said coldly, "You're not planning to play me, are you? You didn't even drive a car here. You're not planning a double-cross, are you?"
"Here?" Qin Shilei directly took out bags of rice, flour, and cigarettes from his ring.
As Qin Shilei continuously took things out of his ring, Boss Jin's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Casually, he asked, "Mr. Qin, you're getting so many arrows for your team members, aren't you? What's your team's name?"
Qin Shilei replied casually, "A newly formed team, not well-known."
"Oh."
Boss Jin seemed to suddenly remember something and slapped his forehead. "I almost forgot, I have a top-grade longbow. Xiao Dong, quickly go get it. See if Mr. Qin fancies it, and let me make another big deal."
Qin Shilei looked up and refused, "No need, I have a bow."
However, the man in sunglasses next to Boss Jin had already run towards the back of the warehouse.
"Boss Jin, please count them. I'm in a hurry."
Qin Shilei took out the last pack of cigarettes and then walked towards the pile of goods next to Boss Jin.
Various bullets, one thousand rounds; five bulletproof vests; three sets of cotton armor; five military helmets; and ten thousand arrows, one hundred armor-piercing arrows.
Qin Shilei waved his hand and collected the items.
Seeing Qin Shilei preparing to leave, Boss Jin spoke again, "Does Mr. Qin need armored vehicles, rocket launchers, or anything like that? I can get them for you for a little bit of rice and flour."
Qin Shilei smiled and said, "Alright, next time I get enough rice and flour, I'll definitely buy a few armored vehicles from you to play with. I'll take my leave for now."
At this moment, hurried footsteps echoed from the back of the warehouse.
"Attack!"
With an order, the four or five youths beside Boss Jin immediately drew their firearms, ready to fire, while the short and plump Boss Jin retreated behind him like a nimble ape.