Ren Xiaosu watched in silence as the group of young people got out of their vehicles and walked over to them. Two men and two women headed straight for the date trees.
However, there were still some sensible people who came over to ask Ren Xiaosu, "Hello, can we set up camp next to you guys? We won't occupy your space, so let's go to the other side. "
Meanwhile, Zhou Yingxue said angrily, "That's my date tree!"
Someone wondered, "Isn't this a date tree that only grows in the wilderness? How did it become yours? "
Actually, there was nothing wrong with what this person said. Looking at the wilderness, it did not look like there were any signs of human habitation. The date trees also grew wild, so it should not have been taken by Zhou Yingxue for herself.
However, a young man in the convoy signaled for the others to stop talking. "Things in the wilderness are always first come, first served. Since they were the ones who discovered it first, let's not touch it."
Ren Xiaosu found it strange. This group of people might look flashy, but they were actually quite polite and reasonable.
He said to the person who had asked him earlier, "You guys can set up camp on your own. Just don't disturb us."
Ren Xiaosu had a master wilderness survival skill, so he chose the best location to set up camp. It was well-ventilated, spacious, free of poisonous insects, and close to a water source.
There was a clear river about a 100 meters away from them. It was so clear that the bottom of the river could be seen.
The others might not be able to tell what was so good about setting up camp here, but they just felt it would be very safe and convenient to stay here.
The group of young people from the Qinghe Group ran to a spot about 50 meters away from them and started setting up their tents. They chatted and laughed as they worked.
Ren Xiaosu observed the number of people in their convoy. There were five vehicles and 17 people, nine men and eight women. At least one of them was single.
He looked up at Zhou Yingxue, who had climbed up the date tree, and wondered, "What are you doing?"
Zhou Yingxue said, "I will pick all the dates on the tree, so that no one will remember them!"
Ren Xiaosu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Zhou Yingxue really knew how to live her life. She was especially like a fussy housewife. "It's fine as long as it's enough for yourself. It's okay to share some with others. Don't cause unnecessary trouble when you're outside. You can't finish it in one night."
However, Zhou Yingxue disagreed, "I'll bring it along to eat on the way!"
"Who do you think they are?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"To be able to wear the Qinghe Group's emblem in and out of the stronghold at will, I think they must be the children of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Luoyang City." Zhou Yingxue said nonchalantly, "Although the Qinghe Group hasn't expanded in recent years, we've still expanded quite a lot. The big shots in the Qinghe Group aren't people like the director of the Public Order Division but the project managers."
"I don't think they're that old." Ren Xiaosu said, "They should be around 20 years old."
"Mhm, maybe they're still studying at Qinghe University," Zhou Yingxue answered absent-mindedly.
Ren Xiaosu sighed. "I used to really want to go to university. I always felt that life in university was very peaceful."
The young people from the Qinghe Group were looking for other date trees. There were quite a lot of date trees here, but the dates they could find were still green. Someone plucked one to taste it, and his expression contorted from the sourness.
Someone muttered, "Why have their date trees ripened?"
The young man who had stopped them from plucking the dates said with a smile, "Don't covet what others have. If it's yours, it's yours. If it's not yours, it's not yours."
"That's enough, Xu Zhi. This is probably the core ideology of your Xu clan. By the way, your distant cousin, Xu Ke, is in charge of the Qinghe Group now. Are you really not tempted at all?" a chubby boy asked with a smile.
"I don't know." The young man, Xu Zhi, shook his head. "He's been a little quiet in recent years. I wonder what he's thinking."
"What do you think is the relationship between that man and woman? Are they a couple? " The chubby man asked, "They don't look like it. Although I didn't get a good look at that young man's face, he should be very young. He's even younger than us. That woman is much older. She should be around 25 or 26 years old. Could they be siblings?"
"That's possible." Xu Zhi nodded. "But don't provoke them. Those who can roam around alone in this wilderness are definitely not ordinary people."
The chubby man smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? We brought our guns with us this time!"
Xu Zhi shook his head. "Guns aren't omnipotent. Besides, we're going out on our own this time. If something happens outside and we seek help from Luoyang City, the school might even punish us."
"So what if I get punished? In any case, I already have a place to go after I graduate." The chubby man curled his lips. "My uncle told me to follow him to the black market after I graduate."
"Your personality is quite suitable for the black market, but remember not to cause any trouble. There are a lot of supernatural beings in the black market now. If you provoke them, you'll still get into trouble even if you're a member of the organization. By the time the organization starts avenging you, it'll be seven years after your death," Xu Zhi said with a smile.
"Ptui, you're so unlucky!"
Off to the side, Ren Xiaosu did not look at this group of young people. He felt he would not have much interaction with them. After he reunited with his lost friends, he would return to the Northwest.
Honestly, after going to so many places, he still preferred to get along with the gruff men in the Northwest.
Although the Northwest was a little tough and the living conditions there were a little worse, this was not something that Ren Xiaosu cared about.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhou Yingxue. "What do you plan to do in the future?"
Zhou Yingxue mumbled as she ate some dates, "I'll make enough money to retire."
"The world isn't peaceful anymore. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to retire," Ren Xiaosu lamented. Qing Zhen was someone who was used to planning ahead. Since the Kyung Clan had allowed Luo Lan to come to the Central Plains, it meant that something big would happen in the Barrier Alliance very soon.
All of a sudden, Zhou Yingxue said, "By the way, I keep getting the feeling that something's wrong with the plants lately."
"Something's wrong? What's wrong? "Ren Xiaosu wondered.
"After I gained the ability to sense them, I keep feeling that they have an extremely urgent need for nutrients. It's like … they're about to evolve." Zhou Yingxue said in a low voice, "It's a very vague feeling, so I don't know if it's right or not."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. He suddenly remembered he had thrown away the fish and fish bones he had eaten in the Jing Mountains, but they had all disappeared after that.
Sometimes, he felt it was probably the work of the Experimentals. But if the Experimentals were eating the leftovers, that would be too degrading. More importantly, those leftovers were not enough to fill their stomachs.
Now that he thought about it, could it be that there was something wrong with the forest?
And the Jing Mountains was probably the second place in the entire Barrier Alliance where the living creatures had started to rapidly mutate. The first place was under the Pyro Company's control.
Suddenly, the young man named Xu Zhi came over with a plate of fruits. He said to Zhou Yingxue with a smile, "Hello, I'd like to exchange some of the fruits we brought with us for some of your dates."
As he spoke, he seemed to want to take this opportunity to size up Ren Xiaosu. However, Ren Xiaosu kept his head lowered and did not let him get a clear look at his face.
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