From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 98 - 92: Her Wait Is Finally Over

Gu Xi spent over half a month in the Southwest. She only returned to South City Base under military arrangement after the Wood Element ability users transferred from across the country had arrived at the Yu City Base. With their help, the food crisis was brought under control, and the base was once again largely self-sufficient.

As it turned out, the moment she got out of the car, she saw Wei Heng in the distance, waging war against the chicken and duck army led by Da Hong.

Gu Xi couldn’t help but smile.

She had been gone for quite some time, and without her routine Purification to cleanse their bodies, Da Hong and the others had clearly gone feral again.

The most obvious sign was that they refused to let Wei Heng touch their droppings.

Over a month’s worth of chicken and duck droppings had piled up in the small garden, and the stench was now unbearable.

Even in the spring, the stench was something else. It had long since driven Shen Yue and the others to take refuge in the dorms over by the experimental fields.

Wei Heng wanted to leave, too.

But for one, he had to stay and watch the house. Da Hong’s chicken and duck army had been getting a little too wild lately, and it would be bad if they ran over to the neighboring experimental fields and scared the staff there.

For another, staying here meant the chicken and duck army could help him avoid prying eyes. After all, with the way the yard smelled, most people didn’t dare get close.

It was only because he’d heard Gu Xi was coming back that Wei Heng had steeled himself to clean up the droppings in the little garden.

But who would have thought that the moment he started, he would infuriate Da Hong and its chicken and duck army.

And so, right in the middle of their chaotic standoff, Gu Xi returned.

Gu Xi shot a cool glance at Da Hong and its army, her expression unchanging as she approached the small courtyard.

Seeing the situation turn sour, Da Hong craned its neck, ready to fly away. But in an instant, Little Green Sprout shot from Gu Xi’s fingertip, exploding in length to several dozen yards. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The long vine moved like a striking dragon, swiftly stringing up a line of chickens and ducks in mid-air. It cinched around their necks, silencing any cries they might have made.

Da Hong was, without a doubt, a very pragmatic chicken.

The moment Little Green Sprout appeared, it had already dropped to the ground, eyelids drooping and wings tucked in...

Off to the side, Wei Heng quietly briefed Gu Xi on what had happened while she was away. As he spoke, he activated his ability, burying the thick layer of droppings, along with the overgrown flowers and weeds, deep beneath the earth.

Gu Xi wasn’t idle either. She needed to thoroughly cleanse Da Hong and its army; otherwise, there was no hope of keeping the courtyard clean for the next few days.

When Little Green Sprout disdainfully released its captives and slithered back to Gu Xi’s fingertip, Wei Heng thought for a moment, then turned and retrieved two large buckets of rotten eggs from the warehouse...

"About a month ago, the eggs these hens started laying became inedible," Wei Heng explained, poking at an egg in the bucket with his finger. "But there are too many prying eyes around here, so I didn’t dare throw them out. I’ve just been stashing them in the warehouse..."

Gu Xi casually picked up an egg to examine it. After a moment’s thought, she said, "It’s fine. I have a use for these."

Wei Heng was about to ask what for when he looked up and saw Qi Xiang standing outside the courtyard. She was pinching her nose with one hand and waving to Gu Xi with the other.

"Gu Xiaoxi, you’re finally back!"

Behind her, Shen Yue and the Qin Family sisters were sauntering over.

Wei Heng shot them a resentful glare. ’Hmph. The moment the yard is clean, their majesties decide to return? Where were they when I needed a hand?’

Shen Yue and the others seemed to know they were in the wrong.

After coming through the gate, Shen Yue summoned a whirlwind from his fingertip that swept away the lingering smell of chicken droppings. The Qin Family sisters also got to work, replanting flowers and grass in the courtyard...

Qi Xiang walked straight up to Gu Xi. "Gu Xiaoxi, if you hadn’t come back soon, I would’ve had to run off to the Southwest to find you..."

If it weren’t for the half a warehouse of sweet potatoes we had left, we really wouldn’t have been able to go on.

Qi Xiang let out a miserable sigh.

Gu Xi glanced around and saw that Wei Heng had everything in the courtyard under control, so she didn’t need to get involved. After a moment’s thought, she headed into the woods on the back hill with Qi Xiang.

"Gu Xi, about that day in the ruins..." Qi Xiang’s heart still pounded with fear whenever she brought it up.

Especially when it came to Ye Junhan; the man had practically left her with psychological trauma.

After a round of complaints, Qi Xiang’s expression turned serious. "Ye Junhan is truly strong."

She looked up at Gu Xi and emphasized again, "Freakishly strong."

Gu Xi nodded. "I know."

She couldn’t help but recall the first time she had "seen" him rappelling down from the helicopter.