pappabearbooks Chapter 5, He's here! He's here! He's coming with supplies!
Chapter 5, He's here! He's here! He's coming with supplies!
Preparing to head to Lin'an again, Lin Zhou's small cart was truly piled high with things, and most importantly, all of these things were free...
In short, what does it feel like? It's like when you return to your hometown after the Spring Festival, your elderly mother is always worried that you won't have enough to eat or wear, so she piles things into your car like crazy until there's no room left and then asks: "Can you carry two bags in your hands?"
"This is the instruction manual. Once you get there, assemble the camera. It's a fully mechanized film camera, perfectly adequate for your daily use."
Before leaving, when no one was around, Director Zhao handed two items to Lin Zhou: a mechanical camera and a pistol.
"This is for your self-defense: a handgun and twenty rounds of ammunition. You must hand in the handgun every time you return, understand? Be very careful; your safety is paramount. If you encounter any problems you can't handle, come back immediately. Don't try to be a hero!"
"Brother Zhao..." Lin Zhou chuckled after carefully putting his things away, "Do you think... I could have a relationship or something over there?"
Director Zhao rolled his eyes and chuckled lightly, as if teasing a younger family member, "Theoretically, it's not allowed, but we're not around to supervise you. However, if we receive a report from the public, you'll still be punished."
"How did they report it? Through dreams?"
Director Zhao shrugged and said with a smile, "Stop joking around, go on your way, and be careful on the trip."
Under the watchful eyes of numerous high-speed cameras and detection devices, Lin Zhou suddenly disappeared from the room. After the familiar dizziness subsided, he found himself back at the "old spot."
Pulling his cart loaded with various supplies "Special Supply of the Great Song Dynasty," he arrived at the deserted village. After arriving, he saw a person dressed in the uniform of the Imperial City Guard standing on the outskirts from afar, and then he saw several more.
"Xiao'e, come and get some treats."
He ignored the police dogs and only called out to the group of children. As for the police dogs, Director Zhao had already told him that if a long-established intelligence agency lets you watch them operate, it means they just want to scare you...
In the past, Lin Zhou would have been scared half to death, but now... he wasn't worried at all. It was a battle of wits between two aces. What he was backing was, in this time and space, the indescribable Cthulhu.
The children ran out of their homes one after another. The car was three or four times full of things that they had never seen before, such as compressed biscuits and candy, which were things they could never even touch.
"Brother..." Xiao'e stood prettily beside Lin Zhou, "Those people have been here since last night. Should we give them some food?"
"Xiao'e is so kind. Never mind them for now, you should eat something good first."
As Lin Zhou spoke, he pinched Xiao'e's cheek. The gesture was intimate and natural, but it wasn't lewd at all; it was purely a brother's affection for his sister. However, it meant something different to Xiao'e. Her face immediately turned bright red. If anyone else had done that, Xiao'e would have grabbed the long stick beside her and unleashed a flash of cold light, followed by a swift and powerful thrust...
"These are compressed biscuits. We'll share some with everyone later. You can also add them to the rice porridge. And this sausage, you eat it! You're too thin, you need to eat more. There's also chocolate... and milk candy..."
Lin Zhou became increasingly suspicious as he searched through the bag. In a well-hidden bag, he discovered a large pile of snacks that clearly did not meet the standards for disposal and were therefore considered a violation of regulations.
But soon he found a small note inside, on which was written in delicate handwriting: "This is a little something from me, to give our ancestors something sweet, they have suffered too much."
The signature was Li Han. This surprised Lin Zhou a bit. He remembered that when Li Han spoke, her professionalism was almost on par with AI. She was cold and impersonal, but she could secretly do something like this. It was quite interesting. Was she trying to create a contrast?
While he was reading the note, Xiao'e next to him was eating like a hamster, her mouth stuffed full. It wasn't that the Song Dynasty didn't have sugar, but rather that none of the sugar in her Song Dynasty tasted like this. Moreover, since her father was murdered, she had only been able to eat her fill after Lin Zhou discovered them. This kind of feeling was something she couldn't even imagine...
The other kids quickly gathered around, and everyone started munching on various snacks. Lin Zhou straightened up and said, "Hey guys over there, come and have some. I'm here, you don't need to keep an eye on things anymore."
The drivers looked at each other, then finally walked over to Lin Zhou.
"We're all just working, so let's eat something hot together."
Lin Zhou set up a pot, chopped some vegetables, sausages, and seasonings, then added rice and started cooking. During this time, he also handed some compressed biscuits to the drivers: "My sister said you've been here since last night, and you must be cold and hungry now. Eat some to tide you over."
The dogs exchanged glances, and seeing that the puppies were also eating, they didn't suspect anything and started eating as well.
"Sigh... to be honest, brother, we're actually here to protect them."
As the hot soup and rice were served, one of the drivers sighed and said, "When I came over yesterday, I almost cried. Damn it... that kid, I could tell he was from General Guo's family the moment I saw him. I served under General Guo when I joined the army... Damn it!"
He pointed at a boy not far away, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness: "He deserves to die!"
"Alright, Douzi! Stop talking nonsense." An older dog-like man scolded from the side, "Don't say things you shouldn't say."
Lin Zhou, who was also holding a bowl, chuckled after hearing their words: "What's the use of saying all this now? Everyone's dead."
"Yes, everyone's dead." The older Si Gou looked up at the sky and sighed, but didn't say anything more. He finished his soup and rice in a few bites and then added another bowl for himself.
After everyone had finished eating, Lin Zhou gave Xiao'e a few instructions, then got up and followed a guard dog to the Imperial City Guard.
"Brother..." Xiao'e gripped Lin Zhou's hand: "If they do anything to you, just run... don't worry about us."
"Don't worry." Lin Zhou smiled and patted Xiao'e's head. "Your brother isn't that weak. I have people backing me up! Oh, and there are some blankets in the car. You can share them with everyone later."
"Um... Brother, be careful."
Afterwards, Lin Zhou arrived at the Imperial City Guard, where the Commander was already waiting. He had a smile on his face, but ever since Lin Zhou heard the experts analyze how terrifying this man was yesterday, he always felt that this guy was hiding a knife behind his smile.
"Lord Sihou," Lin Zhou bowed and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"Not long ago," Si Hou chuckled. "I wonder if the young master has brought anything with him?"
Lin Zhou raised his eyes and smiled, thinking to himself: Let's see if this will shock you for a whole year!