Using the southeast monsoon of Southeast Asia, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi rushed north all the way, crossing the archipelago and heading straight for the Bashi Channel. Once they crossed the Bashi Channel, they would reach the Treasure Island, where they could eat their fellow countryman's pineapples while mocking their accents.
Unfortunately, after half a month of sailing, the grain on Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi's ship ran out again. The two had already arrived on the west side of Luzon Island, still sailing in shallow waters to avoid any deep-sea behemoths that might appear at any moment.
Looking up at the scorching sun, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi helplessly went ashore to collect supplies. Without grain, it was impossible to successfully reach Treasure Island. The Bashi Channel was separated by a vast ocean, and if the route deviated, it might take ten days to half a month to find an island. Therefore, the grain and fresh water on the ship had to be ensured to be sufficient.
"Let's go, Xiao Yue. You are responsible for entering the base to find food. I'll give you my golden buttons as currency. I'll go hunting, since I'm the one with the bounty," Shen Feng said to Yue Hengyi.
Previously, Shen Feng had always been the one to find the base first with his speed and then trade. However, Shen Feng was now wanted in Southeast Asia, while Yue Hengyi was not on the list. Therefore, the task of entering the base to exchange supplies was handed over to him. Shen Feng chose to go hunting. Although as long as there were carbohydrates, life could be sustained, but malnutrition was not acceptable. Therefore, while the main food problem was handed over to Yue Hengyi, the problems of meat and vitamins still needed to be solved by Shen Feng.
Shen Feng carried a compendium in his hand and a basket on his back. He walked along, observing the compendium. The crew who went on deep-sea voyages often suffered from a strange disease called scurvy, which was caused by vitamin deficiency. Later, this problem was solved, and it was indeed by a fruit, namely citrus.
Citrus could be kept on the ship for a month without damage, and it was rich in vitamin C, which could provide the crew with their vitamin needs. Shen Feng also wanted to find an orange tree, or even a pomelo tree if necessary. However, fate was not as he wished. Shen Feng only found other fruits on the island, such as mangoes and passion fruit, and not a single orange tree.
"Forget it, it's fine not to eat vitamins for half a month at sea. Let's go hunting," Shen Feng decided to give up. If he couldn't find an orange tree, he couldn't stay here and not move around casually. It was better to go hunting and solve the problems of protein and fat first.
On Yue Hengyi's side, after walking more than twenty kilometers on the island, he finally found a road. Following the road, he found a small base, a town with a population of over two thousand people. These people were extremely busy during the day, and there were orchards around, but they did not seem to produce grain.
"It seems I came here for nothing. Eating fruit won't fill me up. I'd better ask for directions and look for the next base," Yue Hengyi thought to himself.
As Yue Hengyi was thinking this, he suddenly noticed a suspicious man behind him, who seemed to have been following him all along. This immediately caught Yue Hengyi's attention. Although only Shen Feng was wanted, as his companion, it was understandable that he was now being targeted.
"Come on, let me see who dares to trouble me. Shen Feng is a great demon king, and am I not?" Yue Hengyi quickened his pace, and as he passed a street corner, he quickly flashed and disappeared.
The man following Yue Hengyi quickly caught up, but when he also turned the street corner, he found that the street was empty. It seemed that Yue Hengyi had just disappeared.
"That's strange, where did he go? He was clearly here just now," the tracker wondered, suspecting that he had been shaken off by Yue Hengyi.
Suddenly, a person fell from the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was Yue Hengyi.
When he turned the street corner, Yue Hengyi climbed up and reached the third-floor window. As expected, he waited for the tracker to appear, and then Yue Hengyi dropped down.
"Yue Hengyi, I..." Before the tracker could speak, Yue Hengyi immediately threw a punch, hitting him directly in the abdomen. The tracker immediately bent over and squatted on the ground, his abdomen hurting so much that he couldn't speak for a long time.
Yue Hengyi sneered at the person in front of him and said, "You're too young to follow me? Today, I'll let you taste my grandfather's power!"
After speaking, Yue Hengyi dragged the man's arm and walked towards the depths of the alley. Judging by his posture, he seemed to be interrogating the tracker.
Taking the tracker to a dead end in the alley, Yue Hengyi immediately asked, "What are you doing? Answer honestly, or I'll let you die here!"
"I'm not an enemy, I'm from the Qinghong Gang. I'm here to help you!" the tracker quickly said.
To this answer, Yue Hengyi sneered and asked, "You're good at talking nonsense! Help us? Then why were you following us? Is it because we took your food, so you want revenge? Do you also want to exchange our heads for the bounty?"
The man quickly introduced himself: "Of course not. Our boss is Wang Ao Ye. He asked us to find your whereabouts in Southeast Asia. As long as you follow me, I can help you contact us. By the way, my name is Fu An Nu, and I'm also from China!"
"Wang Ao Ye, you say you are Wang Ao Ye's man? Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier!" Yue Hengyi suddenly realized after hearing the man's self-introduction that he had misunderstood. Their side had been sending messages to the country through Wang Ao Ye, but now he almost dealt with his subordinate. It was like the Dragon King's Temple being flooded by his own water, and the family not recognizing each other.
Fu An Nu quickly asked, "By the way, why don't I see Shen Feng, Mr. Shen? Aren't you acting together?"
Yue Hengyi explained, "He's wanted now, so he's hiding from people for fear of being hunted if he appears. You said you're from the Qinghong Gang, what does that mean?"
Fu An Nu replied, "Actually, when our leader determined the direction of development, he had already named the gang. However, this matter could not be publicized, so only the gang members knew. It was our oversight. If we had mentioned the leader's name earlier, this misunderstanding would not have happened!"
Yue Hengyi thought of something important and quickly asked, "By the way, how is the situation in the country now? Have the impostors been caught? Who let them impersonate?"
Fu An Nu looked around and said in a low voice, "In Yuzhou, we have already notified the deputy mayor. They exposed the opponent's conspiracy that night. We have also notified your family about this matter. As for Qin Kewei, we have tried to notify her, but we couldn't reach her at all. Captain Qin Kewei has not appeared for several months!"
Upon receiving this answer, Yue Hengyi was stunned. He never expected such a thing to happen. Why couldn't Qin Kewei be notified? Why hadn't she been contacted for several months? What exactly was going on?
"Mr. Yue, if you call Mr. Shen to our base, I will find a way to let you contact the leader. The leader knows more about the domestic situation and it is better to ask him directly about what you want to know!" Fu An Nu said urgently.
Fu An Nu really hoped to take Yue Hengyi back to the base. This way, even if he completed the goal of finding Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, the rewards from above would be generous. He heard that he could also get evolution base to evolve again!
However, Yue Hengyi was now in a panic. From Fu An Nu's answer, he inferred the worst possible outcome, which was that Qin Kewei might have been deceived by the person impersonating him!
"Where is the food in this base? Tell me quickly!" Yue Hengyi asked urgently. He was very anxious now, fearing that if he returned too late, Qin Kewei would continue to be deceived!
Fu An Nu thought for a moment and replied, "This base belongs to the local people. There is food only in the warehouse, which is hidden in the base leader's manor. However, I don't know how much there is. I still suggest that you follow me to our Qinghong Gang base!"
"No need. Since Sister Qin might be deceived, I don't have time to make long-term plans. I must return to the country immediately, as quickly as possible! I'm leaving today!" Yue Hengyi said in a deep voice.
After speaking, Yue Hengyi prepared to get food. His mind was in turmoil. He thought he could inform the country of the truth through video, but now he realized that he seemed too naive. Qin Kewei might not see this video.
Therefore, for Qin Kewei's safety, Yue Hengyi did not want to delay for a moment. The most important thing now was to hurry back to the country.
Fu An Nu dared not stop Yue Hengyi, nor could he. He could only quickly ask, "Then when I go back, how should I reply to the leader? Mr. Yue, you need to leave me some information, right?"
Yue Hengyi thought for a moment and said, "When you go back, tell them that Shen Feng and I are returning to the country quickly. It will take at most half a month, and at most twenty days. We will definitely hurry back. Please thank your leader for me, and tell him that when I return to the country, I will definitely give him corresponding rewards!"
Upon receiving this answer, Fu An Nu quickly returned to the base to report the matter to his superiors, while Yue Hengyi walked towards the manor with a grim expression, his mood very bad.
"Sister Qin, Shen Feng and I will be back soon. Please be safe. I can't live without you!" Yue Hengyi thought to himself, already beginning to worry about Qin Kewei's safety. What would he do if Qin Kewei suddenly had an accident?
"Stop, this is the leader's residence, no trespassing!" When Yue Hengyi arrived outside the base leader's manor, someone immediately stopped him and threatened him.
Yue Hengyi said nothing and snapped his fingers. "Snap."
"Boom," immediately two guards fell to the ground. A triple gravity field appeared, and many people around were pressed to the ground, their breathing becoming difficult.
"It's best not to stop me, otherwise, no one in this base will survive!" Yue Hengyi threatened them directly, regardless of whether they could understand his words.
Yue Hengyi's actions directly stunned the people inside the manor. This person could easily suppress ordinary people in the surrounding area, and even the actions of evolved individuals would be affected. This was no longer something that ordinary people could do. This person was an esper!
"Clang," Yue Hengyi kicked open the warehouse door and saw tens of tons of rice, filling the entire room. Yue Hengyi found a handcart and, without a word, began to load rice onto the handcart.
The owner of the manor also arrived. Hearing that an esper had broken into his manor, he immediately panicked. He intended to gather soldiers to protect himself, but a hundred people were no match for an esper, and it was likely to anger the esper, so he did not dare to act rashly.
Looking at Yue Hengyi loading grain, the leader couldn't help but swallow his saliva, then said to the servant beside him, "What are you looking at? Don't you see that the esper is sweating? Why aren't you going up to help him load? How much rice does the esper want, and we'll give him that much!"
The servants dared not approach the warehouse. Hearing the leader's command, they had to approach. But as soon as they entered the warehouse and before they could get close to Yue Hengyi, Yue Hengyi turned his head and said one word: "Scram!"
"Didn't you hear the esper telling you to scram? Hurry up and get out! If you anger the esper, I'll kill you and feed you to the dogs!" The leader continued to roar at the servants in the warehouse.
The servants felt wronged in their hearts. You were the one who told them to help load, and you were also the one who told them to come out. Was there any justice? Were they wrong no matter what they did?