Chapter 353: Going Out to Find Building Materials

Zhang Yi shrugged after hearing Yang Xinxin’s words, smiling as he walked over and said, “That’s enough; I’m not really interested in your teacher, Liang.”

Yang Xinxin tilted her head, confused, and asked, “Teacher Liang is quite beautiful; you have no interest? Your standards are so high!”

Zhang Yi stretched lazily and replied, “She is beautiful, but she comes with some troubles. The thing I hate the most is trouble!”

However, after dealing with her troublesome students, Zhang Yi could consider taking their relationship further.

Still, as he often said, he had a nonchalant attitude towards so-called love; it could serve as a spice in life, but life would go on just fine without it.

Zhang Yi approached Yang Xinxin, smiling as he told her about what happened today.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xinxin's face filled with disgust.

“Those guys really are capable of doing such disgusting things!”

Zhang Yi said calmly, “I’ve played the bad cop; now it’s your turn to be the good cop!”

“Make sure Liang Yue gives up completely on those guys, then I can clean them up without worrying about any repercussions.”

Zhang Yi wasn’t afraid of Yang Xinxin betraying him because back at Tianqing Academy, she had killed more students using Hua Hua.

Yang Xinxin smiled slyly, “Alright! I have to help my brother, right?”

She maneuvered her wheelchair towards Liang Yue’s room.

Zhang Yi had no idea what they were discussing, but Liang Yue’s attitude towards those students would definitely change from now on.

No matter how deep the trust or protective instincts were, they would slowly disappear with the accumulation of disappointment.

The next day, Zhang Yi planned to take Lu Keran out to search for building materials to repair the Shelter.

Uncle You asked, “Do you want us to go with you? It wouldn’t be good if we encounter enemies again.”

Zhang Yi shook his head, “No need; bringing Hua Hua is enough. You all stay here to continue building the defense line; someone has to watch over the house.”

He went out with Hua Hua; the abilities of the two—one person and one cat—could perfectly complement each other.

As long as he didn’t encounter opponents of Ling Feng’s caliber, even ordinary small factions or Superhumans wouldn’t pose a threat.

Even if they encountered a strong opponent, escaping would be manageable.

Uncle You didn’t insist anymore, agreeing to stay behind and work on the defense line.

Although Zhang Yi wasn’t present, Uncle You could still handle the moving work with his brute strength.

Completing half of the defense line today was certain.

It was Lu Keran’s first time going out to do something with Zhang Yi, and she was very happy, her excited little face flushed.

Zhang Yi took out a set of West Hill Base combat gear he had confiscated for Lu Keran to change into; it was excellent for both bullet resistance and cold protection.

Originally, Zhang Yi planned to create upgraded combat gear for everyone in the Shelter.

However, the combat gear he wore not only consumed a lot of materials but also took a considerable amount of time to produce.

Lu Keran wouldn’t be able to make so many in a short time.

Therefore, Zhang Yi wasn’t in a hurry; he let her take her time crafting, prioritizing frontline combat personnel first.

Uncle You’s defensive power exceeded that of combat gear, so he didn’t need a set of gear.

He wore a confiscated ordinary combat suit, which provided basic defense when not transformed.

Lu Keran donned the white combat gear and even polished the golden sword logo on her chest, flashing an eight-toothed smile at Zhang Yi.

Suddenly, her expression became serious, and she saluted Zhang Yi.

“Private Lu Keran is ready for battle; please give instructions, leader!”

Seeing her playful and cute appearance, Zhang Yi couldn’t help but pinch her nose.

“Little troublemaker!”

Lu Keran stuck out her tongue, “How do I look? After putting on this outfit, I feel so cool!”

Zhang Yi nodded, “Clothes can easily give people the wrong impression, especially for women.”

Lu Keran froze for a moment, then immediately realized Zhang Yi was teasing her and angrily punched his shoulder.

“Alright, alright, let’s set off! The outside environment can’t be trusted; the sooner we go and return, the better!”

Zhang Yi thought for a moment and pulled out a handgun, handing it to Lu Keran.

“You should know how to use this, right?”

Since Lu Keran could craft firearms, she should know how to use them.

Sure enough, Lu Keran’s eyes lit up as she accepted it and tucked it into her side holster.

The two left the Shelter, and Zhang Yi took out a snow vehicle, driving her towards the famous Hongyuan Group factory in the Lu River district.

The West Mountain area and Lu River district were located in the southwest of Tianhai City, slightly farther from the city center, so many industrial enterprises gathered there.

Hongyuan Group was Tianhai City’s largest and most famous building materials company.

Not only in Tianhai City but even nationwide, it had a great reputation.

The reason Zhang Yi chose this building materials company was that it was relatively close to West Hill Base.

Moreover, and this was crucial, it was the designated supplier for Dragon Security Company.

Thus, Zhang Yi believed they would surely have the building materials needed for the Shelter.

The vehicle drove away from the Shelter.

Lu Keran turned back to glance at the departing building, hesitating as she bit her lip. After a while, she finally asked her long-standing curiosity.

“Big brother, can you talk to me about yesterday’s question now?”

Lu Keran’s thoughts were quite straightforward; she had been remembering that matter.

So now that she had the chance, she quickly asked Zhang Yi for his thoughts.

Zhang Yi glanced at her and smiled, asking, “You really dislike the other students, don’t you?”

Lu Keran didn’t deny it, seriously nodding her head.

“Those guys were way too much with what they did to Xinxin!”

She paused, then continued, “They treated me pretty badly too. To be honest, I don’t want to see them and certainly don’t want to live with them.”

Lu Keran was a top student, having gained admission through her academic performance and professional skills.

Thus, she had a considerable gap in status compared to other students.

When she was in school, she had endured quite a bit of bullying from her classmates.

So naturally, she didn’t wish to see those guys living well.

She was straightforward, not foolish.

As Zhang Yi listened to Lu Keran’s complaints, a faint smile lingered on his lips.

For a moment, he almost wanted to tell Lu Keran his plan.

That was to leave those people in Xu Family Town and, when conflicts occurred with other factions, intentionally lead others to sacrifice them.

However, considering Lu Keran’s blunt personality, she might accidentally let the cat out of the bag.

If Liang Yue found out, it could affect the relationship between the two of them.

He didn’t want to drive a wedge between himself and those close to him.

Thus, Zhang Yi decided to change his approach.

Author's Note