From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 198 - 189: Scheming Boy

Dongfang Yu hadn’t rushed them to get into the vehicles.

He Yue sensed that something was wrong.

After a moment of thought, he couldn’t hold back and walked over. "Mr. Dongfang, you see, the weather is just too hot. Our vehicles are stuffy and sweltering... You really can’t blame the men."

"I understand, I understand. But Mr. He, it’s not safe out in the open. We should get back in the vehicles as soon as possible," Dongfang Yu said with a grin.

He was the team’s famous "smiling fox." The way he spoke with a constant grin showed no hint of sharpness. A short distance away, a few members of the Guard Team exchanged glances and chuckled cryptically. When they looked at him again, their eyes couldn’t help but hold a hint of disdain.

But He Yue’s heart sank.

’In this day and age, how could any high-level superpower user not have a bit of a temper?’

’Besides, what kind of place was the Superpower Special Team? Was there anyone selected to join who didn’t have blood on their hands?’

’Could someone with blood on their hands really have such a good temper?’

’Bullshit.’

He Yue instantly thought of the suspicious group they had spotted earlier. Ye Junhan had said he was sending people to investigate, but there had been no word back.

The total distance was just over ten kilometers. ’With the Special Service Team’s methods, how could it possibly take this long?’

’It was obvious the Special Service Team was intentionally withholding information from him.’

’Something was probably wrong. But there was still no news from his superiors...’

He Yue’s mind raced. He pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered one with a smile. "Mr. Dongfang, is Mr. Ye in such a hurry to leave because of that suspicious group we found earlier?"

Dongfang Yu accepted the cigarette and said cryptically, "Well, as long as Mr. He understands..."

Just then, the static crackle of a current sounded in his earpiece. It was the team’s encrypted channel.

In the lead vehicle, Yang Liu, controlling a "little bee" drone, activated her radio. Staring at the screen, she said, "Captain, that group is heading toward our left flank. They’re less than two kilometers from the front of the convoy."

A few seconds later, Ye Junhan’s voice came through. "Keep them under observation. Lead vehicle, slow down."

"Roger that." In the lead pickup truck, Yang Liu continued to pilot the little bee while sharing its video feed to the captain’s personal terminal.

Gu Xi was sitting in Ye Junhan’s vehicle. She had originally thought that group was after the thing in the deep pit, but now it seemed she was mistaken.

The direction they were moving clearly followed the convoy. ’There was no doubt they had an insider in the convoy, and their target was...’

Gu Xi lowered her gaze, poked Yabao, and took the initiative to ask Ye Junhan, "Can you let me see the footage from the little bee?"

"You can." Ye Junhan deactivated the Light Screen’s privacy setting, enlarged the image, and projected it in front of Gu Xi.

Earlier, when Qian Shan had taken his men over for some undercover reconnaissance, the group had claimed to be pioneers from a nearby safe camp out on an expedition. But Qian Shan had unexpectedly noticed that one of them, who had rolled up his sleeves because of the heat, seemed to have black scales growing on his arm.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, the scales strangely vanished, and the person quickly pulled his sleeve back down.

Qian Shan was shocked, but on the surface, he acted as if he hadn’t seen anything, nonchalantly averting his gaze.

...But those black scales, which had vanished in a flash, were a clear sign of mutation.

Qian Shan and a few of his comrades exchanged inconspicuous glances. They all realized something was wrong.

’This seems to be a group of mutated people?’

Posing as fellow pioneers on an expedition, they chatted with the group for a bit longer and discovered that it wasn’t just the first person who showed signs of mutation; the others also had issues, to varying degrees.

But this group of mutated people was very different from their established understanding of them. Not only did they retain their human rationality, but it seemed they could also voluntarily control their mutated forms.

’At the very least, they didn’t have those black scales growing on their faces.’

The other party had superior numbers and their intentions were unclear. On top of that, their bizarre state of mutation was unheard of... Qian Shan knew this was a serious matter and didn’t dare to act rashly.

To avoid tipping them off, he found an excuse to part ways with them, then secretly doubled back and trailed them from a distance.

But the group was extremely sharp and had strong senses, so Qian Shan and his men didn’t dare get too close. In the end, Yang Liu had to support them with a few of her "little bee" reconnaissance drones.

Following and recording them from a distance all this way had indeed revealed quite a lot.

The group consisted of twenty-eight people. From the looks of it, although they still retained their human sanity and hadn’t completely degenerated into monsters, thirteen of them occasionally revealed Pangolin-like tails as they walked.

Two of them even had a pair of large, fleshy wings sprouting from their backs...

Their mutation forms were so consistent, and yet they retained their human minds. Gu Xi found it very curious.

In a nearby vehicle, Qi Xiang, who had been listening to the whole exchange on the radio, turned to Wei Heng, her eyes burning with the brilliant light of gossip. ’See? I told you something was going on between them, didn’t I?’

’That’s Ye Junhan, the famous "ice prince," who’s known for keeping women at a distance. Now, not only has he let Gu Xi ride in his vehicle, but he’s also granting her every request...’

In Qi Xiang’s eyes, this was a sure sign of a scandalous affair.

Wei Heng: "..."

’She’s such a great beauty, so how can she look so sneaky, hugging a radio to eavesdrop?’

’But still... he really wanted to listen in, too...’

Wei Heng cleared his throat, lowering his voice uncomfortably.

Just then, Ye Junhan’s voice came over the radio again. "It’s a bit hot..."

"It is a little hot," Gu Xi replied absentmindedly, her attention completely fixed on the image on the Light Screen.

These Pangolins reminded her of something. ’When she first arrived at the Central Base, someone had sent assassins after her. The assassins they used were people on the verge of mutation...’

’Later, she had casually saved one of her assassins and, as a courtesy in return, set a bait for his master.’

’But she hadn’t heard any news about it since, so she had assumed the bait had been wasted.’

’Who would’ve thought the surprise would come so suddenly.’

Ye Junhan glanced at the young woman in the rearview mirror several times, but she didn’t even spare him a look.

The man’s fingers, which had been tapping on the window, paused for a moment.

"Does what you said before still count?" After a pause, he turned sideways to ask her. His expression was normal, but he discreetly tightened his grip on the radio in his hand. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Gu Xi was taken aback. "?"

Ye Junhan reminded her tactfully, "Before we set out, you asked me if I wanted to eat watermelon."

Gu Xi thought for a moment. ’Did that really happen?’

’But wasn’t that just a polite pleasantry? Li Ming said that before the apocalypse, people usually greeted each other by asking, "Have you eaten?"’

’Although after the apocalypse, no one dared to ask that anymore.’

’After all, in the apocalypse, food and water were more precious than life itself. A bloody incident sparked by a single steamed bun was not just some story.’

’But now... what was going on?’

She looked up at the man in front of her.

Ye Junhan looked at her, his face impassive, and reiterated, "It’s a bit hot..."

Lying in a car behind them and listening intently, Qi Xiang was dumbfounded. "?!!!"

’Wait, this Ye Junhan looks so upright and honest with his crew cut, strong brows, and big eyes, but how is he such a scheming boy on the inside?’

’What’s the meaning of this?! Asking our Gu Xiaoxi for watermelon with the radio still on?!’

’Is he shamelessly showing off or quietly declaring his claim?’

’Hah, men! As if anyone couldn’t see through this little trick of his!’

’It’s one thing for others to come begging for food, but this guy wants to snatch their entire granary? This is going too far!’ Qi Xiang snorted in anger and turned to glare fiercely at Wei Heng beside her. ’This is all your fault! You’ve let the wolf into the house this time, haven’t you?’

Wei Heng: "..." ’It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, don’t talk nonsense.’

’But... based on his understanding of Mr. Ye, the man would never be so careless as to forget to turn off his radio during a casual chat.’

’Unless... he was doing it on purpose.’