Doomsday, Let's Open A Restaurant
Chapter 257: Hong Tielong is Bai Meng

Chapter 257: Hong Tielong is Bai Meng

"I just pity you all. Besides, Hu Meili reminds me of someone I’ve seen before," Xiao Feng said calmly.

"I will stay in Jinzhong Base for half a month. After that, I will return to Qingyun Base. You can come with me then. Meili will be with me. If you come along, I will give you a decent job there. If you don’t want to come, I will give you a hundred thousand energy units!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Min became excited.

"I’ll go with you! I’ll go with you! Thank you, boss, for your hospitality!"

At this moment, in Zhang Min’s eyes, Xiao Feng was just a man who looked after her daughter. And she, she was just basking in her daughter’s glow. She didn’t look down on Xiao Feng; instead, she was grateful to him. They needed redemption, and Xiao Feng was the one to redeem them. In peacetime, they might have asked for a dowry of two or three hundred thousand. But now, their pursuits had changed. All they needed was someone who could give them a sense of security.

"This is a hundred thousand energy units. Take Meili and tidy yourselves up from head to toe!" Xiao Feng took out a crystal nucleus worth a hundred thousand energy units and slammed it on the table.

Seeing this, Zhang Min’s eyes lit up.

Subsequently, the mother and daughter went shopping with the energy units.

Xiao Feng didn’t leave but silently followed them from behind.

When people come into a windfall, their confidence will surely swell to unprecedented levels. This is when their true character is most evident. However, to Xiao Feng’s relief, the hundred thousand energy units in Zhang Min’s hands were not squandered all at once. Along the way, Xiao Feng overheard a conversation that pleased him.

"Daughter, since someone is willing to terminate the agreement for you, they must have taken a liking to you. You should know how to be grateful and serve them well!"

"I don’t think they’re a bad person. Offering us so many energy units, they must not care about money!"

"We’re not evolvers, and we don’t have much to offer. Let’s pick some decent clothes. In the future, we’ll stay by their side and not embarrass them. That’s the best choice we can make!"

...

Xiao Feng followed along the way, and the mother and daughter only spent over eight thousand energy units in total, buying a set of suitable clothes and everyday necessities.

Xiao Feng knew how much they had spent. Inside the hotel, he waited for them to return.

"Boss, this is the remaining energy units we spent today!" The mother and daughter nervously returned the remaining energy units to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng calmly glanced at them and knew the amount was correct. However, he still pretended to be surprised and asked, "Why did you spend so little?"

"Well... boss, we don’t need other luxury items. As long as our clothes don’t embarrass you, it’s fine. It’s the greatest blessing for us that you’ve taken us in!" Xiao Feng nodded in satisfaction but didn’t take the remaining energy units.

"You can keep the rest as pocket money!"

...

...

Half a month passed quickly.

Xiao Feng arrived at Hong Tielong’s villa as agreed.

"Haha! It seems Mr. Xiao is a punctual person. It’s only been fifteen days, and you’re here!"

After seeing Xiao Feng, Hong Tielong greeted him warmly and ushered him inside.

"Where’s the goods?" Xiao Feng asked straight to the point as soon as he entered.

"The goods are ready, but with the amount you want, they definitely won’t fit in the city," Hong Tielong replied calmly.

"You know my economic chain extends beyond Jinzhong Base. That’s why I’ve set up a transfer station outside Jinzhong Base. All the goods are stored there," he explained.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng suddenly understood. With several billion worth of goods, transporting them required more than just a vehicle unless there was a strong individual with spatial abilities.

"Shall we eat before we set off?" Hong Tielong tentatively invited, but Xiao Feng’s mind was solely focused on the goods, so he had no interest in leisurely activities.

"No need. Once I’ve received the goods and paid you the final installment, we can have a proper meal then," Xiao Feng declined.

"Haha, fair enough. Let’s set off then!" Hong Tielong chuckled and led Xiao Feng towards the outskirts of the city.

As the car left the base, heading towards an unknown direction, Xiao Feng didn’t have any defenses up because this wasn’t Qingyun Province, and he was unfamiliar with the terrain here.

However, after nearly two hours of driving, Xiao Feng began to feel suspicious. Even though he didn’t know much about the terrain in Jinzhong, he knew that this wasn’t the way to a normal location.

After the apocalypse, most roads had been abandoned, but with the stable development of the bases, highways and national roads within a few hundred miles had been cleared and reopened. However, the road they were on now was nothing but muddy wilderness.

"Are all your transfer stations this secretive?" Xiao Feng asked suspiciously from inside the Land Rover Discovery.

"Actually, Mr. Xiao, some highways take longer routes. Our transfer station connects to the nearest area to all the surrounding shelters and bases!" Hong Tielong explained.

Xiao Feng didn’t doubt him and continued forward silently.

Finally, the car stopped at the foot of a large mountain.

As Xiao Feng got out of the car, he looked around, puzzled. There was no sign of human activity here, not even tire tracks except for the recent ones left by the car.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng became even more puzzled.

"Your transfer station..."

However, before Xiao Feng could finish his sentence, all of Hong Tielong’s men surrounded him.

"What’s going on?" Xiao Feng couldn’t help but feel that something was amiss.

"Xiao Feng, do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this moment?" Hong Tielong seemed to be ecstatic after achieving success.

But this image seemed so familiar to Xiao Feng.

"Do you still recognize who I am?" Hong Tielong burst into laughter.

"You’re... Bai Meng!" It was only at this moment that Xiao Feng realized.

Xiao Feng hadn’t expected that the stranger before him was actually Bai Meng.

But why hadn’t the system detected his information earlier?

"I’m curious, how did you manage to do this?" Xiao Feng asked calmly.

"Everything I have now is all thanks to you. To be honest, I should really thank you!" Bai Meng boasted, a cigar dangling from his mouth.

"If it weren’t for you, how could I have achieved what I have now?"

However, Xiao Feng sneered, "Just a mere Twelve Ghost Envoy, what’s there to be proud of?"

"Since you know about it, you should also know how terrifying the Ghost Twelve are!"

"Haha!" Xiao Feng burst into laughter.

"What a bunch of nonsense Twelve Ghost Envoy. Even your Ghost King can’t do anything to me. Who do you think you are?"