Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy!-Chapter 267: The Bounty

It was only then that Lu Chenyu remembered there was another person in the room.

"Emperor Lan!"

Damn it, why did this pig only speak now? And why was there a sinister smile on Lan Fuyou’s face?

Lu Chenyu thought it was because he had gone overboard with Lu Meiying, but it was actually because of a different matter.

A jade scepter suddenly flew toward him.

Bang!

The jade scepter smashed into the wall behind him and shattered into pieces. Lu Chenyu’s heart jumped violently in his chest. This was the first time Lan Fuyou had been this enraged with him. What was going on? Did he find out about the map? About the tampered scout information? Lu Chenyu thought.

Witnessing Lu Chenyu almost get hit, Lu Meiying’s laughter became even louder.

Lu Chenyu gritted his teeth. He wanted to silence her, but Lan Fuyou was right there. Worse, that man wasn’t far behind him. He could feel his presence like a blade at his back. If he said the wrong thing and touched Lan Fuyou’s nerves—

"Lu Chenyu, you dumb retard! Didn’t I tell you to remind me if a person with the surname Lin appeared in the base? A few days ago, that Lin bastard sneakily joined the mission. I almost lost my life!" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Just recalling it made Lan Fuyou slam his fist onto the table beside him.

"Tell me what I should do with you!"

Damn it. Recording every survivor’s name that entered the base was meaningless if they could lie so easily.

And he never expected someone like Lin Weihao to come to a base in Jade City when there was a far better one in Pearl City.

Yes, he knew about the military base in Jade City. The military base has been sending news through the radio.

"Lu Chenyu, why aren’t you saying anything? Answer me!"

This time, he didn’t dodge what Lan Fuyou threw.

Bang.

The object struck him, and he stumbled several feet back.

Lu Chenyu could feel that Lan Fuyou was truly angry this time. No amount of flattery or false promises would calm him. It was better to end this quickly than drag it out and make the punishment worse.

Pain exploded in Lu Chenyu’s head. Blood trickled down from his scalp.

Only when Lan Fuyou saw the blood did his anger lessen slightly.

Lu Chenyu suppressed the urge to kill him. He had only become an ability user last night. There was no way he could defeat the man behind him... yet. But in the future, he would return this pain a thousandfold.

Lan Fuyou, just you wait!

Lan Fuyou snickered. "Lu Chenyu and Lu Meiying, I won’t make things difficult for you. Lin Weihao should be in the suburbs near Heyuan Road. If you find him alive, kill him. If you find his corpse, bring it to me. It should be easy for you to recognize Lin Weihao since you’ve seen him before. If you don’t remember him well, you can find your niece, Nanzhi. She’s also in the suburbs, and she’s with Lin Weihao. That bitch nearly got me killed too. If you see her alive, finish her off too."

Actually, those two might already be dead.

While escaping, they had heard a loud croak. Judging from the sound alone, Lu Jian’s trap must have lured a monster stronger than expected. Lan Fuyou had no complaints. He was even pleased.

Even his dog’s face had gone pale just from hearing that sound. Nanzhi and Lin Weihao were probably already dead.

Sending Lu Chenyu and Lu Meiying this time was mainly to confirm their deaths. Only then would he sleep peacefully.

Additionally, he wanted these two to taste their own medicine for using him. If they died on the road, even better.

Lu Meiying voiced no objections. Her eyes were fixed only on Lu Chenyu.

Once they’re on this mission, she’ll make sure Lu Chenyu dies.

The suburbs?

Lu Chenyu stared wide-eyed. He had seen the scout reports and knew how dangerous that place was.

"But Emperor Lan—"

"Lu Chenyu, I’m doing you a favor. That niece of yours is out for your throat after learning you had a hand in her parents’ accident. Lu Jian was just the first. If you don’t act, you’ll be the second." Lan Fuyou explained with a sickening smile.

Lu Chenyu felt the man behind him move. He shivered uncontrollably.

"Don’t worry. If you’re not at ease, I’m willing to send a helping hand..."

A helping hand?

Lu Chenyu secretly ground his teeth. That probably meant making sure he didn’t escape halfway.

What choice did he have?

"...Yes, E-Emperor Lan..." Lu Chenyu answered with utter unwillingness.

Lan Fuyou leaned back in his chair, satisfied. "Be sure to leave on time tomorrow."

If Nanzhi were to learn of Lan Fuyou’s order, she would be delighted to have Lu Chenyu and Lu Meiying delivered to her doorstep.

Besides Nanzhi, Lan Fuyou also didn’t let the Iron Gale Squad and Zhao Lin off.

Longmen Base Slum.

Luo Gang had left late because Tao’er cried all night and slept late. When the child woke up, Luo Gang made a simple breakfast.

In the past, he would have left his son in the tent because it was dangerous outside. But ever since Elder Meng’s disappearance, he brought Tao’er everywhere.

"Dad, will we find Grandpa today?" Tao’er asked hoarsely.

"Yes. Trust Dad. We’ll definitely find Uncle Meng." Luo Gang’s heart ached at his son’s swollen eyes and weak voice.

As he walked out of the slum, he passed a group of men. He recognized them. The group was called South Winds.

"I shouldn’t have listened to those fools! What jade merchants? It was all a lie!"

"That Lu Chenyu and Lan Fuyou deserve to be damned! They raised the food and water prices again! They really want us to die!"

"Have you seen the new mission? Lan Fuyou is offering 10 kilograms of food and 10 liters of water as a bounty..."

"A bounty mission? When was it posted?"

"This morning, I think... It’s a bounty on a squad called Iron Gale and someone named Zhao Lin..."

Luo Gang was startled.

"Iron Gale, Zhao Lin... isn’t that—" He quickly covered Tao’er’s mouth.

He carefully passed the South Winds group without drawing attention. After disguising himself and Tao’er, he headed to the bulletin board where missions were posted.

Despite the blazing sun, it was crowded. It took them a long time to squeeze in.

Sure enough, a new mission was posted.

All the names of the Iron Gale Squad and Zhao Lin were listed. Thankfully, Luo Gang’s name wasn’t included. Alongside the names were rough sketches and listed crimes.

A bounty of 10 kilograms of food and water was offered for each person killed or captured.

"Robbery and murder?" Tao’er stared in disbelief. He resisted asking his father in the crowd and only tugged his sleeve. Uncle Wang Bo, the rest of the Iron Gale Squad and Sister Zhao Lin didn’t seem like people who would do such things.

Noticing her son’s expression, Luo Gang patted his small hands, reassuring him that it was all a lie.

Tao’er breathed a sigh of relief.

With the sketches posted, even more people became interested in the bounty.

Greedy, malicious whispers filled the air.

Luo Gang and Tao’er left with pale faces.

They first went to find the Iron Gale Squad. Instead of going directly, they lingered near the area the squad had rented. Iron Gale was a mid-tier team. Not famous, but known to some. Driven by the rewards, survivors were already searching. Even non-ability users teamed up with ability users, providing information.

When Luo Gang and Tao’er saw people leaving the area with disappointed expressions, they sighed in relief.

If Iron Gale wasn’t here, they were probably at the mausoleum.

Luo Gang and his son packed all their remaining food and water before setting off.

It was noon, and only a few people were outside. They reached the mausoleum after half an hour of walking.

When they saw survivors sheltering in the shops opposite the mausoleum because of the heat, their hearts skipped.

This is bad. If these people saw Iron Gale and Miss Zhao enter, they would hunt them once they knew about the bounty.

They hurried inside to search. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, luck was on their side.

"Uncle Luo, over here!"

They heard a familiar voice.

Luo Gang turned and saw Zhao Lin waving from in front of a tall tomb.

He made a hushing gesture.

"Miss Zhao, please be quiet."

The father and son hurried over and told her about the bounty.

Zhao Lin’s face changed. She quickly looked around before leading them into the underground tunnels where the Iron Gale Squad was waiting.

After learning about the bounty, the Iron Gale Squad gritted their teeth. Searching for Elder Meng had turned into a blessing in disguise.

Additionally, if Luo Gang hadn’t warned them, they would have returned to the base and been surrounded.

They were confident facing one or two teams, but more than that was too much.

On the other hand, Luo Gang and Tao’er were overjoyed. "You found Grandpa Meng?"

"Yes, but we need to find the hidden mechanism or break the wall to free Uncle Meng," Liu Ming said.

"Let’s finish this quickly. Everyone, help me search!" Wang Bo said. He still had somewhere to go and couldn’t stay long.

"Okay!"

Everyone began searching.