Wu Ying asked sternly, "Zhu Linlin, where is Elder Lin?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Linlin was startled, and immediately thought of someone who had inquired about her and Elder Linās relationship not long ago.
At the time, she had just spoken about it as a complaint, without paying much attention, but now she suddenly realized things were a bit beyond her expectation.
At this moment, she didnāt dare to speak carelessly. Her mouth moved a few times before she finally said, "He, he went to the underground casino."
Wu Yingās brows furrowed immediately, showing a fierce expression: "Underground casino? What underground casino?"
"Over at the mining area, someone set up an underground casino. Those miners would gamble there in their leisure time. Lin, Elder Lin went there."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ying understood what was going on.
He had heard about people organizing gambling at the mining area before, but he hadnāt paid it much mind.
After all, entertainment options in the shelter were few. Although there were cinemas and bars in the complex, those required spending points.
Some people set up gambling games outside, playing cards, throwing dice, whiling away the time, which was understandable.
But now, combining Mr. Liangās anger and the order to capture so many people, Wu Ying had a sense of foreboding.
This underground casino must be having a highly negative impact.
He immediately turned to someone beside him and said, "Yang Wei, you take people to arrest those still here. Iāll take people to the mining area to catch Elder Lin."
Yang Wei immediately nodded, "Yes, Captain."
The patrol team then split into two groups and swiftly went to make arrests.
At the plantation, a woman in her fifties, wearing a loose white coat somewhat resembling a researcherās attire, held a teacup as she watched the thriving mutated taro.
She said to a girl beside her, "Xiaojing, these taros are too dense. Thereās not enough nutrition, which will affect the size of their fruits. Youāll need to dig out every other row."
"Dig?"
The girl named Xiaojing was shocked and hesitant.
Zhou Lanās face immediately fell as she said, "Young girl, do you understand farming? This is called thinning the fruit, to give these taros enough space to grow, so they can grow big, and the fruits can be abundant."
"I only promoted you to work by my side because you seemed a little clever. If you keep this up, go back to your old mother in the mining area."
Qin Xinranās eyes immediately reddened. She and her mother used to be ordinary survivors in the Phoenix Temple.
While at the Phoenix Temple, her mother and she often suffered bullying from others.
Later Mr. Liang liberated the Phoenix Temple, allowing them to regain their freedom.
After they served, they became part of the Yangshan Shelter.
Having no particular skills and being two women, they didnāt know what they could do and never fared well.
Later, her mother heard that mining in the mining area could earn points, so she took her to the mining area to dig.
But mining was too exhausting, and the environment there was a bit chaotic.
Although there were patrols and major troubles wouldnāt arise, there were still instances of bullying.
Under the sun, thereās always a dark side.
Unwilling to let her continue mining in the mining area, her mother used connections to find Zhou Lan at the plantation.
She gave all the Superpower Stones they dug in nearly a week to the other party, which was the only reason she got to work in the plantation.
Qin Xinran truly loved the work in the plantation. Seeing these vast green vegetables and fruits brought her a strong sense of security.
But every time, Zhou Lan would have her dig out part of the vegetables to send to the complex cafeteria, completely bypassing regular procedures.
Her instincts told her this was not right, but she didnāt dare to resist.
Upon hearing Zhou Lanās scolding, she became flustered immediately, hurriedly saying, "Iāll do it right away, Teacher Zhou, please donāt be angry."
Zhou Lan snorted coldly, "Hurry, send it to Manager Meng at the cafeteria shortly, donāt waste it."
Qin Xinran quickly nodded.
Crash!
Just then, a group of people poured into the plantation greenhouse.
"Who is Zhou Lan?" Patrol team leader Yang Wei scanned the plantation greenhouse with a cold gaze.
Inside the plantation, everyone straightened their backs and instinctively looked towards Zhou Lan by the taro patch.
Zhou Lanās expression changed slightly, showing a hint of panic in her eyes.
She instinctively forced a smile and said, "I, I am. This Captain, whatās going on?"
Yang Wei gave her a cold glance, waved his hand, and shouted, "Take her away!"