The snow on the square is frequently cleared because there are people setting up stalls, so we just need to have the people currently setting up stalls leave.
The efficiency of Lou Hongde’s people is quick; they soon get everyone off the square, leaving only Yun Zijin and the people Lou Hongde brought.
"Just place the items here, I found a Space Ability User, they can collect the items."
Hearing that Lou Hongde also found a Space Ability User, Chu Jiangyue understood. No wonder Lou Hongde dared to let her place the items directly on the square.
Without a Space Ability User swiftly collecting the items, other survivors would see them, probably not daring to act at first, but after a while, someone might lose patience and try to seize them.
After all, strictly speaking, the money to buy these supplies came from crystal cores contributed by all the people in the survivor base.
With Lou Hongde saying this, Chu Jiangyue didn’t deliberate further and simply waved her hand, placing all the supplies they needed on the square.
Because they had the flyers in hand, this time Lou Hongde mainly bought food, as traveling from the heartland to Jianglin Hotel is not a journey that takes just one or two hours.
Seeing Chu Jiangyue wave her hand to reveal such a large amount of supplies, Lou Hongde and the others looked at Chu Jiangyue with changed eyes.
"Don’t look at me like that, these things can also be bought at Jianglin Hotel."
It’s just that with her there, even if they’re not at Jianglin Hotel, they can still buy things.
"If what you say is true, then we are willing to leave this place and move to Jianglin Hotel."
"Of course, every word I said is true."
Every word Chu Jiangyue uttered was the truth.
Lou Hongde nodded, after receiving the flyer and confirming its usefulness, Lou Hongde’s trust in Chu Jiangyue increased dramatically.
"But there’s one thing I want to tell you, our destination this time is T City, if you want to wait, you can wait for us to return from T City and travel together.
If you feel the wait is too long, you can go on your own; those who’ve used the flyer will receive route reminders, you don’t need to worry about getting lost.
Of course, if you want to go directly with us to T City and then return to Jianglin Hotel with us, that’s also possible."
Due to extreme cold weather, it’s been snowing outside constantly, almost everything in sight is white, making it easy for those venturing out to lose their way.
But with the flyer, you don’t need to worry about this problem.
Hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, Lou Hongde carefully sensed, indeed feeling a vague sense of direction.
If that’s the case, it’s definitely a great feature for them.
If so, even if someone falls behind halfway, as long as they stick it out, they can successfully arrive at Jianglin Hotel guided by the flyer.
Of course, this is assuming everything goes smoothly.
"We still need to discuss this matter."
After all, when Chu Jiangyue’s group will return from T City is a mystery, Lou Hongde is uncertain they can wait for Chu Jiangyue’s group to return.
But if they wait for Chu Jiangyue’s group and travel together, there’s better security, which is also a concern for Lou Hongde.
Following Chu Jiangyue’s group to leave directly for T City, Lou Hongde is worried that some older members of the base might not handle the long journey well.
Even though the survivor base seems to have quite a number of people, those capable of fighting only make up about a third of the population.
In truth, if there’s a fight, these people probably wouldn’t stand a chance against Chu Jiangyue’s team.
"That’s fine, we’ll wait for you for a day, leaving tomorrow morning.
No matter what decision you make, come tell me the result by 8 AM tomorrow morning.
If you don’t come, I’ll assume you want to go to Jianglin Hotel on your own, and we might not pass by here on the return."
Returning from T City to Jianglin Hotel, unless picking up people, Chu Jiangyue might not choose to return via the same route.
"Understood, I’ll be sure to come and tell you."
Lou Hongde nodded, indicating that regardless of the outcome, he’d definitely come to update Chu Jiangyue.
*
"Boss Chu, are we going to spend the night here?"
They had just spent a night at the service area, and after such a short journey, they were stopping to spend another night; many felt they were resting too frequently.
Chu Jiangyue was indifferent to others’ opinions; originally, this trip was for her to find more new guests for Jianglin Hotel and take the little tiger out for a break.
Unexpectedly, she ended up with so many followers, Chu Jiangyue was already very generous not to have removed them.
Shen Zhigui and others, upon hearing Chu Jiangyue say they’d be spending the night here, instinctively brought out the essential travel tent.
No matter where they spend the night, they’re always well-prepared; all supplies produced by Jianglin Hotel are impervious to extreme weather conditions, and the essential travel tent is an exception.
Inside Chu Jiangyue’s vehicle, knowing they’d be spending another night outside, the girl looked displeased.
"I...I want to save up some crystal cores and buy a tent from you; it’s not too late yet, I’ll see if I can dig up some crystal cores."
The girl stepped off Chu Jiangyue’s vehicle, still wearing multiple layers of clothing, waddling heavily like a penguin.
If faced with mutated animals or plants, escape would be impossible.
However, despite this, Chu Jiangyue didn’t intend to buy her warm protective gear, as one set is quite expensive.
For the crystal cores the girl entrusted her with, she couldn’t even afford a sleeve.
Chu Jiangyue glanced at the girl, nodding: "Okay, be careful."
Accompanying her was out of the question; if she lost her life while digging for crystal cores, Chu Jiangyue would simply lament her fate.
Surprised by Chu Jiangyue’s reaction, the girl opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing.
When the girl had walked a bit further away, Jin Chuyu approached: "Just letting her leave like that, aren’t you worried she might really encounter danger?"
Jin Chuyu felt ofttimes, Chu Jiangyue was quite contradictory.
If seen as cold-hearted, when encountering people in distress on the road, she’d help upon confirming they were alive.
But as soon as she rescued them, whether they left afterward, Chu Jiangyue didn’t show a change in expression.
"This is her own choice; I’m not her bodyguard or nanny, there’s no need to follow her everywhere."
She had already saved her once, was she supposed to be responsible for her future life too? Even saints aren’t like that.
Jin Chuyu gave Chu Jiangyue a glance; she actually found some sense in what she said.
"Ah!"
In the midst of their conversation, suddenly someone cried out in pain, and instinctively they looked in the direction of the sound.
"Seems to be coming from over there."
Jin Chuyu pointed in a direction.
"Should we go have a look?"
With someone suddenly crying out, there must’ve been an incident.