Chapter 350: Supervision
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"They have been here for half a year?" Luo Yuan said. He thought to himself, it seemed like the Wisdom Tree remained where it was.
"Yes, yes!" The man said while he bowed, afraid of what could happen next.
"Good, continue!" Luo Yuan nodded.
The man was surprised. His long face was replaced with a relieved smile. He was more affluent with his information after that.
"They were from the Mus.h.i.+ Province, by the Kidney Mountain." he noticed Luo Yuan’s frown and added, "The Kidney Mountain looks like the kidney of a pig, it’s very easy to recognize."
"What Pig Kidney Mountain? Can you be more specific, is there a proper name for it so that I could find it on the map." Luo Yuan was not satisfied.
It was barren land in the northwest area, and there were only a few provinces there. Mus.h.i.+ Province was one of them. He had an idea where it was as he had seen it before on the map, but it was located at the Kunlun Mountain that had many dangerous rivers and treacherous hills. Even if some one was familiar with the landscape, it was impossible to trek the path with serious risk to bear. Moreover, the entire place was covered in plants. It was difficult enough to find Mus.h.i.+ Province, not to mention what Pig Kidney Mountain.
The man was stunned. He glanced at the saber in Luo Yuan’s hand and cold sweat was dripping from his forehead. He was startled by the sudden change in Luo Yuan’s mood, "That’s… how we call it, it’s… easy to find, Kidney Mountain, it looks like a pig’s kidney…" Suddenly, a thought occurred to him and he smacked his forehead, "Oh right, there’s a waterfall where you can hear it from far away."
A waterfall was a good landmark, he would look for it when he got back at night. There was a computer in the department with a satellite map. It was not the common map used by civilians but a detailed military version. The resolution could reach 0.3 meters where even tiny objects could be easily seen. To find the waterfall should not be a problem.
But Luo Yuan was confused, "Why would they want to migrate out of nowhere?". With fear in his eyes, the man stuttered his answer.
"The place was terrorized by a gigantic mutated beast and it had eaten many green-skin giants. That’s why they escaped."
Luo Yuan thought to himself. It made sense. With the intelligent race’s temperament, they would not move away unless they were under siege by a force much greater than themselves
Luo Yuan looked at the time and realized that it was almost 8 p.m. He took a glance at the people and said, "I’m leaving. Take care of yourselves." in unison, the crowd burst with chatter.
"Master, please bring us along with you!"
"As long as we don’t die of hunger, I’m willing to do anything! Please bring me with you!"
"From now on, you are our master, you can do whatever you want with us. Please don’t leave us behind!"
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As he was walking, Luo Yuan sensed the people behind him bowed to him. He could not help but stop. From what they said, it was obvious that life in the wilderness would be suicide for them if they stayed alone. It was the jungle rule where the strong lived content, while the rest would live like animals with no dignity.
But to think it through, it would not be an easy task if he decided to bring them along. It was 400 kilometers from the reconstruction area. They would have to go through jungles that were full of danger. Even if they walked day and night, the fastest they could go would just be 50 kilometers a day. Furthermore, throughout the journey, he would have to take care of their well-being and keep them safe. Even if they made it to the destination, perhaps only half of them could survive.
Luo Yuan looked around the cave, the only way to get out of the cave was through the tunnels. As long as the tunnels were blocked, the cave would be safe to live in. Looking at the dead bodies and food around the cave, they should not be worried about what to eat for a while. For an intelligent race, there was nothing for them to worry about as they had been in the wilderness for a long time as their survival principles were not as rigid as it used to be. Luo Yuan suspected most of the people here had practiced cannibalism to survive.
Although they looked harmless, many of them were dangerous. During the apocalypse, one had to do whatever it took to stay alive. He thought for awhile and said, "Please get up. I will contact the reconstruction area and try my best to help all of you. Please stay here for a few days while awaiting the rescue."
There was joy on their faces. Luo Yuan shook his head and left the cave. On his way back, he reported to the office director Chen Xinjie for a status update. The results would have to wait for approval from his superiors. Luo Yuan did not mind the wait and arrived at home an hour later. He opened the door and realized that there was a guest.
"Oh G.o.d, finally! You’re back, Mr. Luo! The ladies at home had been waiting for you." said a 50-year-old woman with a thick Shanghai accent. There was a lingering charm about her, and he could see that when she was younger, she was a beauty. Upon Luo Yuan’s return, she stood up and greeted him with enthusiasm.
"Oh, Aunty Zhang is here. Let’s take a seat! There was something I had to do earlier, that’s why I’m home late. Let me go change and I’ll be right back." said Luo Yuan with a smile. The woman was the committee director and a very ebullient person. She had dropped by three times this month.
Luo Yuan walked to his bedroom and took off his s.h.i.+rt that was stained with blood. He took a shower and went back into the living room. The woman stood up and was ready to leave, "I didn’t notice it was so late, Mr. Luo, I shall make a move first or else the man at home will not be able to sleep."
"Aunty Zhang, I just came back and you’re leaving. Please do stay… But if you have to go, you are always welcomed to drop by anytime. Jiahui, fetch me a can of meat from the last distribution, we cannot finish it anyway."
The welfare of the sword unit was very generous as they would distribute food for their personnel every month. Furthermore, they did not only provide top quality food such as fruits and meats, but there were also daily necessities made available by them, that were rare on the market. Sometimes, there would also be seasoning sauces.
Mu Wenwen and w.a.n.g Xiaguang were allocated jobs this month and moved in with Luo Yuan. Even Chen Jiayi was sent to school, but she would only come back every 10 days. Luo Yuan was not interested in the meat that was distributed as he preferred fresh ones, so the two boxes of meat remained untouched.
Aunty Zhang kept refusing his offer but gave in to Huang Jiahui who was very persistent. She took the meat while smiling and thanked them on her way out. She could not hide her happiness when she saw the ‘5-star’ label on the packet. She had never seen a ‘5-star’ meat as there were only ‘4-star’ selections available in the market. Each packet cost a bomb and that was if a person could get his or her hands on them first. It was a surprise that Luo Yuan had them in excess at home.
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"What did you guys talk about?"
"Some girl stuff, you wouldn’t be interested anyway." Huang Jiahui said while blus.h.i.+ng, "I have warmed up the food for you, I’ll bring it to you now."
"Okay!" Luo Yuan nodded. Although he was not hungry, since it was ready, it would be wasted if he did not finish it.
"Oh yeah, I might need to head out tomorrow. If it doesn’t take too long, I will be back at night. If not, I might be out for a few days."
He could not be sure that he would find the spot where the Wisdom Tree grew in one day.
"Do you need to be gone for so long, is it another mission?" asked Zhao Yali who was bringing out the food. Her hands shook as she spoke, and the soup in the bowl spilled all over the floor. She immediately put down the bowl in front of him, wiped up the spill, and asked him again with concern in her eyes.
"Don’t worry about me, look at you, all clumsy. Don’t you know my ability? A year ago we traveled from the east to be here and we survived. Furthermore, it’s not a mission this time. I’m looking for something, I will be back as soon as I have found it." Luo Yuan said while knocking on the wooden table, superst.i.tiously.
"Look at you, so proud of yourself!" Zhao Yali rolled her eyes at Luo Yuan, with relief. She knew that besides being promiscuous, there was nothing that this guy could not do.
"Boss Luo, since it’s not dangerous, let me follow you." w.a.n.g s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ said.
Luo Yuan wanted to decline at first, but looked at her eagerness, he nodded and said, "Sure, let’s go together."
Luo Yuan thought to himself, as a strong evolved human, she must be bored to death to have to stay home every day. It would be good for her to explore. He was confident nothing would happen to her, on his watch.