Chapter 61 Waiting for Boss Lu

Lu Li bought another pair of slippers from the system mall. Putting them on, she walked step by step down the stairs as the continuous screams echoed through the air.

She sat on the threshold outside the first floor, waiting for the two of them to finish dealing with the matter so they could head back together.

After all... the night was deep and quiet, and there were far too many bad people around.

Listening to the screams coming from upstairs, Lu Li started playing on her optical computer. Glancing at the time, she saw it was already one o'clock in the morning.

No wonder she was so sleepy... Lu Li rested her chin in one hand, her head bobbing up and down.

When Shen Bing came down from upstairs, he saw her fighting off sleep uncontrollably, her head tilted back, her tail slightly twitching, fast asleep and looking quite peaceful.

He deliberately softened his footsteps as he walked over to her and snapped his fingers right by her ear, startling Lu Li awake.

With still-sleepy and dazed eyes, she blankly tilted her head back to look at Shen Bing. The latter froze for a moment, then feigned nonchalance and said, "Let's go."

Lu Li braced herself against the railing to stand up. A faint scent of blood drifted past her nose, and just as she wanted to ask something,

she heard Luo Mu eagerly chiming in, "Boss Lu, don't ever call me for this kind of job again next time, it's too disgusting..."

"Unless you bring me along every time you eat out! Then I'll definitely do your bidding without hesitation! I'd brave a mountain of swords and a sea of flames without blinking!"

Lu Li smiled faintly at him, her thin lips parting slightly as she uttered a single word: "Scram."

Although Shen Bing was walking ahead, he kept his ears perked to catch the conversation behind him. Hearing Luo Mu's grandiose boast, his heart involuntarily tightened.

It wasn't until he heard Lu Li's deadpan "Scram" that he finally breathed a sigh of relief and strode forward.

Shen Bing and Luo Mu escorted Lu Li back to her RV, watching her climb aboard before finally leaving.

When they reached the fork in the road, Shen Bing turned left. Luo Mu was about to turn right, but he paused, turning back to cast a deep, lingering gaze at Shen Bing's retreating figure.

Up on the second floor of the RV, Xiao Di and Zhan Ting were not yet asleep. They had been keeping their eyes wide open, waiting for her return.

Seeing her figure appear in the driver's seat, the two girls eagerly scampered over, pulling her this way and that to inspect her up and down.

"Sister Lu, are you alright?" Xiao Di asked anxiously.

"Who do I think I am? Would I ever have a problem?" Lu Li countered, wrapping her arms around the two of them and pinching each of their cheeks.

After briefly comforting them, Lu Li walked into the bathroom and splashed several handfuls of water on her face until she was fully awake.

Looking at her slightly haggard reflection in the mirror, she couldn't help but internally scold herself. What was there to dwell on just because she took care of a few dozen scumbags?

They were unforgivable villains! Besides! This was the apocalypse! There were no laws and no human empathy!

Successfully self-hypnotizing, Lu Li cast everything to the back of her mind, took a comfortable shower, and climbed into bed to sleep.

The sun rose as usual, bringing a brand new day. Today was the day she had agreed with Base Leader Liu Zhizhī to set up shop at the Blossoming Base.

Figuring that the Blossoming Base didn't have many people and their purchasing power didn't seem particularly high, Lu Li decided not to buy any new scratch-off tickets.

The ones she bought yesterday hadn't even sold out yet.

The two little ones were already up. After finishing her morning routine, Lu Li went down to the first floor.

Xiao Di and Zhan Ting were busy cleaning, wielding brooms and mops taller than themselves as they vigorously swept the place.

Though the first floor wasn't dirty to begin with, she felt quite gratified. The store clerks were coming along quite nicely!

Just as she wanted to praise the two of them, Shen Bing arrived, followed by three young men, all of them looking full of energy.

She decided to praise them all together and then invited everyone to have breakfast together. Perhaps due to the previous night's events, she didn't much feel like eating.

"You guys are eating without me again!" Luo Mu's voice drifted closer from afar, carrying a trace of grievance.

Hearing this, Lu Li immediately hid his portion. By the time he rushed anxiously into the RV, he saw everyone holding a bowl of rice noodles—except for him.

His mouth immediately turned downward in a pout, and a resentful gaze shot toward Lu Li like a laser beam. "We agreed on eating..."

Before he could finish, a steaming hot bowl of noodles appeared right in front of him. Luo Mu's gloomy expression instantly cleared up, a smile blooming across his face.

He shot her an obedient smile, picked up the bowl of noodles, and sat down to eat. Lu Li chuckled helplessly.

If it weren't for the fact that you're good-looking, this bowl of noodles wouldn't be in your hands—it would be plastered across your face!

While they were eating breakfast, Liu Zhizhī arrived, dressed in her usual plain yet unified base leader uniform, which looked elegant and poised on her.

Lu Li found it strange. She had seen Liu Hongtao wear this exact outfit, but on him, it made him look as old as a sixty or seventy-year-old man.

Sure enough, fashion's completion relies entirely on one's face.

"Base Leader, have you had breakfast?" Lu Li stood up to greet her and asked casually.

Liu Zhizhī involuntarily recalled the black jelly she had drunk that morning. It tasted absolutely dreadful, but it was remarkably filling.

Her gaze drifted involuntarily toward Luo Mu, who was completely immersed in slurping his noodles. The broth looked intensely rich at a glance.

Atop the noodles were a fried egg, vibrant green vegetables, and even a small heap of lean meat! It smelled utterly divine!

Liu Zhizhī quietly withdrew her gaze and said with reserved politeness, "I've eaten."

Then, her eyes fell upon a large pile of shattered glass ten meters away, and she fell into a prolonged silence.

Lu Li waved her hand dismissively, and the broken glass vanished into thin air. Liu Zhizhī continued to wait, expecting a new convenience store to appear.

Yet... nothing happened at all.

She looked at Lu Li again. "Boss Lu, where's the convenience store?"

Lu Li sat on a barstool, stole a glance at Liu Zhizhī, and then let out an exaggerated sigh as her shoulders slumped.

"It was smashed by a bunch of scoundrels last night." Her lack of enthusiasm was palpable.

Shen Bing sat at the dining table behind them, watching her shoulders suddenly drop, feeling an inexplicable ache in his heart.

"Who was it? Liu Zhen's gang or Zhao Dahe's gang?!" Liu Zhizhī stepped forward, pressing both hands onto the countertop.

Lu Li snapped upright, saying excitedly, "Liu Zhen!"

Liu Zhizhī wore an "I knew it" expression and soothed, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to drag him over today."

The residents near the base also fell under the jurisdiction of the base leader, granting a certain degree of authority, except that since they weren't officially registered residents of the base, they didn't receive allowances or have to fulfill mission quotas.

Lu Li felt a slight twinge of guilt. "There's no need to trouble the Base Leader. I accidentally killed him yesterday, and his lackeys also found their consciences and performed self-castration."

Liu Zhizhī: ...... So she was putting on a show for me?

However, she had long wanted to deal with that gang anyway, but she never found the time, nor did she have a garrison force capable of countering them.

She clapped her hands—*pa, pa, pa*—and sincerely praised, "Thank you, Boss Lu, for ridding the people of a scourge!"

The corners of Lu Li's mouth curled upward involuntarily, and she lowered her head with a hint of shyness. She had only learned through yesterday's briefing that nearby residents also fell under the base's jurisdiction.

If she went around killing people and starting fires for no reason on someone else's turf, wouldn't that be slapping the base leader right across the face...

So... hehe, this beautiful lady was far too understanding!

On the contrary, Liu Zhizhī felt a bit guilty. Boss Lu's store had been smashed on her turf—would she refuse to open for business inside the base now?

She probed cautiously, "Is Boss Lu free today?"

Lu Li nodded like a pecking chick, glanced at the time on her optical computer—it was 8:50—and said, "Ten o'clock. I'll be there punctually at ten, alright?"

How could Liu Zhizhī possibly say no? She smiled and nodded, "Then we shall await Boss Lu's grand arrival."