She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 180: Who is Knocking on the Window at Midnight

Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Who is Knocking on the Window at Midnight

Xiang Ying arranged for drones to follow them.

Unexpectedly, these people actually intruded into Jie Chen’s main tent, rummaging around inside.

And Jie Chen was nowhere to be found, unexpectedly absent.

They looked around, then actually prepared to reach for some letters Jie Chen had placed on the table.

Xiang Ying frowned.

They were the first to make a move, so she couldn’t be blamed.

Xiang Ying immediately grabbed a tear gas grenade from the medical layer and used the drone to deliver and release it.

Cloaked in black, they only felt a pungent gas suddenly spreading throughout the darkened main tent.

The smell was so irritating, it made their eyes sting and water as if chilli had been smeared on their eyelids—it burned!

"Who farted? It’s got quite an aftermath!"

"This smell is off, could it be some sort of trap?"

Only then did they realize, and after cursing Jie Chen for his malicious schemes, they rolled out of the main tent one after another in succession.

Xiang Ying saw this and laughed out loud.

Tear gas grenades have strong offensive capabilities, and though they won’t claim lives, such a direct explosion in front of one’s eyes would affect vision, likely causing swollen eyes that couldn’t see for three or four days.

Served them right!

If they dared to cause trouble in Jie Chen’s main tent again, she wouldn’t be polite.

Xiang Ying then controlled the drone for another round and saw that Lu Feiyi and the water bandits had already rested.

It seemed that no one was affected in any way, so Xiang Ying was relieved, and just in time as the drone was running out of battery, she brought it back.

Almost the moment the drone left, Lu Feiyi, who was reclining in the darkness, suddenly opened those sharp and dark eyes.

Xiang Ying returned this time with a full load of spoils.

She organized her space and found that she had gathered up to fifty thousand weapons on this trip!

The thirteenth and fourteenth floors had been unlocked, great!

Because these two floors were unlocked, the added benefit was that the medical room leveled up from level 1 to level 5.

Xiang Ying suddenly had many more machines for body check-ups and healing, all of which were especially useful in the apocalypse, let alone now.

The fourteenth floor was empty, but the screen on the side showed that any stuff stockpiled would triple.

Xiang Ying was immediately startled; she hadn’t activated this function in the prior apocalypse.

Instantly, she rubbed her hands together in eager anticipation.

She moved a bag of rice from downstairs to test the effect; however, a prompt popped up on the screen—

[Previous materials stored cannot be replicated into three copies]

Xiang Ying’s red lips curved into a smile: "So smart?"

She thought for a moment, and by analogy, considered that only the materials acquired afterward could be put in, which also meant that perhaps the new crops grown in the planting layer could also be placed inside?

To confirm her guess, Xiang Ying ran to the planting layer, waited a few minutes, and personally witnessed a ripe apple fall to the ground.

She picked it up and placed it into the fourteenth floor, and almost instantly, three more apples appeared before her eyes.

Oh ho!

Xiang Ying was delighted; it seemed to be just as she had guessed.

Not only the materials she would hoard later, but also the crops that grew in the planting layer, could all be put in for triple replication.

Very good, she now had countless motivations.

The crops in Xiang Ying’s planting layer matured quickly, and to make room, she once again delivered the surplus materials to the little cartoon characters.

Their population was now almost doubling every time she checked.

Last time it was just over two thousand people, this time it had turned into five thousand.

The city’s territory is expanding endlessly, with craftsmen hammering away on all sides.

Moreover, they’ve already begun to utilize the resources provided by Xiang Ying, creating a virtuous cycle.

Large quantities of chickens are being raised; some are used for meat, while others lay eggs, and the cycle repeats with remaining materials being similarly utilized.

Even the tree-planting is managed by dedicated personnel.

Xiang Ying realized that they must be operating on a division of labor system. As long as they worked and contributed to the city’s construction, they could collect food from the two Generals.

How familiar this management model seemed...

With a click of her tongue, Xiang Ying remarked: "At this rate, could we even establish our own Sha Country?"

She exited the space.

Unbeknownst to her, General Zhongyong and his brother General Wei Yong were in the tent discussing subsequent development plans.

"All we initially wanted was to find a foothold in Sha City, but as things progressed, the operation grew larger and more and more people have joined us. Just a few days ago, some pleaded for us to declare a nation and ascend to kingship. Brother, what should we do?" expressed General Wei Yong, seemingly helpless.

With an air of integrity, General Zhongyong said: "This place is where we regain our strength and energy. Don’t forget our goal—to save Xizhou from calamity."

"Now that our development has matured, it’s time to send people out to search for the elder princess and the whereabouts of the Crown Prince."

The Think Tank entered from outside, handing over a piece of intelligence.

"Our scouts report that the elder princess and the Crown Prince have crossed Bogui Mountain and entered Nanyue territory."

General Wei Yong clenched his fists: "What!? They are probably in grave danger..."

Once in Nanyue, they would surely face humiliation; most would rather die than endure such treatment.

Thinking this, General Wei Yong’s eyes reddened.

But General Zhongyong held onto a sliver of hope.

"Don’t worry, we cannot give up. Think Tank, continue spreading the word—if anyone is willing to live in Sha City, we will provide thirty taels of rice per month to young men, and an additional twenty taels for families."

Their army had dispersed, and to regroup they must rely on this method.

As long as they didn’t give up, there was always a chance to rescue the elder princess and the others.

On Xiang Ying’s side, she placed her drone into the smart toolbox in her space, beginning to charge it universally.

She just exited the space, ready to enjoy a good night’s rest, when suddenly, she heard a faint groan outside the window.

Xiang Ying was startled and cautiously approached the window.

The children were asleep on the neighboring couch, with Tao Xue and Qi Fengyi accompanying them, and it was very quiet.

It was as though only Xiang Ying had heard the noise.

Just when she thought she had imagined it, she heard a soft tapping at the window.

Xiang Ying frowned—who could be so bold?

She opened the window and saw Jie Chen standing in the night, holding a paper-wrapped package.

The scent wafting in smelled like roasted chicken...?

Xiang Ying was stunned for a moment: "Why have you come?"

Jie Chen made a gesture, climbed through the window, and placed the roasted chicken and the waterskin from his belt down.

He held onto Xiang Ying’s hand, his voice low and captivating: "Don’t light the lamp; go wake the kids and let them have something to fill their stomachs."

Jie Chen had learned that the Sixth Prince had deliberately ordered Governor Lu not to prepare food for Xiang Ying and company.

Although he knew that Xiang Ying had a space with an endless supply of food, he was concerned that she might find it inconvenient to take out food in front of Tao Xue and the others.

Thus, he waited until it was late and quiet before taking the initiative to bring some food over.

Jie Chen whispered: "If I find it difficult to come over in a few days, you can take food out of your Qiankun Bag and just tell Tao Xue and the others that it’s from me."

Xiang Ying laughed out loud.

Jie Chen frowned: "What’s wrong?"

"I already told them that," said Xiang Ying, and then, on tiptoe, she suddenly kissed his jaw.

Jie Chen was taken aback and before he could react, his ears had turned scorching red.