Sequence Highway Survival: I Upgrade Supplies in the Apocalypse-Chapter 374: Captain Chu’s Handsome Man Scheme

After waiting until Auntie Zhao had left, Chen Ye finally let go of Chu Che's hand, casually wiping the oil and saliva from his palm onto Squad Leader Chu's clothes.

Chu Che glared at Chen Ye with fury.

"Chen Ye, this is all your damn doing!"

Chen Ye grinned, not angry at all. "Squad Leader Chu, don't be mad. This is a good thing! It shows how charming you are!"

Sun Xixi was stifling her laughter beside them.

Ding Dong also wore a strange expression.

As for the others, well, their expressions were all over the place.

"This is a good thing? Auntie Zhao's age is enough to be my mother!" Chu Che was furious.

Chen Ye, on the other hand, looked utterly righteous.

"Squad Leader Chu, that's where you're wrong. What's wrong with being older? Does being older mean she deserves to just wait for death?"

"Besides, Auntie Zhao is just older, it's not like she committed some crime!"

"You're both single, why can't you be together?"

"Man unmarried, woman unwed, it's not illegal, doesn't violate public order or good morals, what's wrong with it?"

"Do older people not have the right to pursue happiness?"

"I think Auntie Zhao is just fine. At least I like her personality—straightforward, likes what she likes, dislikes what she dislikes, never hides or conceals anything..."

"Chen Ye, I'm gonna fight you to the death!"

"Bang!~~"

"Take it easy!~~"

"Damn... Chu Che, are you serious?"

Anyway, that morning, the small courtyard was very lively.

If Squad Leader Chu hadn't gone bald, this kind of awkward misunderstanding probably wouldn't have happened.

Due to the side effects of that gun, the hair on Squad Leader Chu's head was getting thinner and thinner.

Originally not even thirty years old, he looked a bit mature...

After all, baldness, no matter who it happens to, adds a good ten years to their apparent age.

Plus, since the apocalypse began, everyone had looked rather haggard.

Take Squad Leader Chu for example, constantly exposed to the elements, often not washing his face or brushing his teeth, never using any skincare products.

Xu Lina and the others were slightly better off; every time they went out to scavenge supplies, they'd bring back some skincare products if they saw them.

And especially back in Yanzhou, being in the desert all year round.

Made Squad Leader Chu look about another ten years older than his actual age.

Saying he was in his fifties, someone might actually believe it.

After a while, Chu Che and Chen Ye sat panting on the bench, glaring at each other with mutual hatred.

Chu Che stood up. "No, I have to go explain. This misunderstanding is huge!"

Chen Ye sneered. "If you go explain now, do you still want to eat shredded pork noodles tomorrow morning?"

"You..."

Chu Che's steps faltered.

Shredded pork noodles...

Chen Ye continued, "Given the current situation in Oasis, who knows what might happen. With Auntie Zhao taking the lead, having our two convoys join forces is at least better than teaming up with a completely unfamiliar convoy!"

"If something happens, having Auntie Zhao there will make things easier to discuss. At least the trust level will be higher than if we went out and found someone now!"

Chu Che stopped walking.

Anyone who wasn't an idiot knew something might be wrong with Oasis.

Especially a Pathfinder.

He had a sense of danger, and he believed Zhao Hongmei did too.

Her showing up here now was probably with the same idea in mind.

Of course, it couldn't be entirely just a case of being lovesick.

Chen Ye continued sneering, "Also, Auntie Zhao just said their convoy has chickens. The fried egg you just ate was laid by a chicken from their convoy!"

"Even if they're just ordinary chickens, if we trade supplies for them, and get to eat eggs every now and then in the future, don't you want that?"

That sentence was practically a checkmate.

Sun Xixi and Ding Dong exchanged a glance, then quickly pulled back the still-hesitating Chu Che.

Chu Che looked utterly aggrieved.

Sun Xixi was still holding that boiled egg, her eyes burning with eagerness.

"Squad Leader Chu, it's just a matter of a few days anyway. First, build a good relationship with Auntie Zhao!"

"We won't take Auntie Zhao's chickens for free; we'll trade for them with our stuff."

Ding Dong also nodded hurriedly. "Exactly, exactly, Squad Leader Chu, think it through. It's all for the good of the convoy!"

"Chickens aren't like meatworms. If raised well, we can eat eggs every day in the future."

"Chickens lay eggs, eggs hatch into chickens, then there'll be more to eat!"

"Plus, our convoy has so many people. Having them go out to find food for the chickens can also provide jobs for many!"

"Exactly, exactly..."

Everyone around chimed in one after another.

Even Xu Lina and Zhou Xiaoxiao were somewhat tempted now.

Chu Che felt dizzy from everyone's chatter.

"Stop, stop! You people... have you all learned from Chen Ye? How have you all become so shameless?"

Anyway, no matter how much Squad Leader Chu objected.

The matter was settled just like that. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The handsome man scheme was now in motion.

And that handsome man was none other than Chu Che himself...

After all, when the time came to trade for chickens with Auntie Zhao, it wouldn't be getting something for nothing; they'd still have to trade with goods.

Many convoys still had some good stuff in their hands.

It's just that they were reluctant to take these things to March Street or East Gate Avenue to trade.

Only through Squad Leader Chu's relationship with Auntie Zhao was there a possibility of trading for them.

...

The atmosphere in Oasis City grew increasingly eerie.

When two acquaintances met on the street, they often just exchanged glances without saying anything.

The ordinary people, who had originally been basking in the afterglow of the No-Rules Race, also began to realize something seemed off.

The originally lively festive atmosphere quickly cooled down.

At the entrance of the Talisman Shop.

Yuko stood at the door, looking toward the end of the long street.

The look of despair in the young girl's eyes grew stronger and stronger.

In just a few days, the girl had visibly lost a full circle compared to when Chen Ye last saw her.

Her originally somewhat plump cheeks had begun to hollow out.

This was clearly a cute, round face that could have garnered millions of fans online.

Now it looked somewhat pitiful.

Last time, she took a huge risk to send that letter out.

She hadn't considered the possibility that the man might ignore it.

But she still did it, clinging to that last shred of hope.

The result was...

Many days had passed.

There was no feedback at all.

And that man hadn't appeared at the Talisman Shop again either.

As a member of the Talisman Shop, Yuko's perception was sharper than others'.

More and more staff at the Talisman Shop were acting abnormally.

These people wore fake smiles on their faces, and when sleeping at night, they just lay in bed with their eyes open until dawn.

During the day, they worked alongside everyone.

Everything seemed no different.

But she knew these people were no longer the ones they used to be.

Her good friend, since yesterday, had also joined them, becoming one of them.

It wasn't that she didn't want to leave this place.

But every time she tried to leave, she was caught and brought back.

Yuko was terrified.

And growing more terrified by the day...

...

The superhumans of the Fair Convoy and the Red Plum Convoy finally met.

What surprised Chen Ye was that the three superhumans from Auntie Zhao's convoy were actually them.

This Auntie Zhao was really too low-key.