Two bases were wiped out on the same day.
But An Nuan at the radar base didn't know.
She waited for two days, and still hadn't heard any movement from the three major bases.
Tang Qing also hadn't received any news.
She found it very strange.
Liu Dazhuang always sought revenge; having suffered such a great loss, he would definitely think of a way to retaliate.
Why was there no movement at all?
"Hey, eat up."
The man put the food in through the cage opening.
Tang Qing was stunned again when she saw the food.
Although they only got one meal a day, the food was really good.
Yesterday it was fish-flavored shredded pork over rice with half a braised egg.
Today it was curry chicken rice, with a large chicken leg and a small portion of vegetables.
Besides a bottle of mineral water each day, they also received a drink like milk or yogurt.
And although their living space was a cage, the bed inside was clean, the toilet had a screen, creating a private space.
There was even a small round table for them to sit and eat.
This place was even better than her room at the base.
For a while, Tang Qing felt it was unreal.
"Oh, I forgot to give you these. They're a local specialty, screaming strawberries!"
Liu Qing thought the guard was an idiot.
How could strawberries scream? He was crazy!
But as soon as they took a bite, they screamed.
"Ah! Why is it so sweet!"
The man laughed heartily, "That's why I call them screaming strawberries! Did you all scream? We have long daylight hours and very large diurnal temperature variations here, so the fruits are very sweet!"
After speaking, the man went outside to eat with his companions.
After a hard battle, the city was being reorganized, and the base was also under repair.
It also happened to be harvest season.
Many released captives voluntarily joined in to help with the harvest.
Fresh strawberries, cherries, kiwis, all kinds of fruits were large and sweet.
Tang Qing and the others couldn't remember how long it had been since they last ate fruit. Each of them held two strawberries as if they were precious jewels.
They were reluctant to eat them, treasuring them carefully.
There was also a kiwi on the plate.
Liu Qing whispered, "Sister Qing, why do you think they gave us kiwis, but only one? Are they trying to see us fight over the kiwi?"
Tang Qing shook her head.
"There are many ways to torture people; why waste something so precious?"
"Then what do you think it's for? Why give us something precious? This is more valuable than gold."
Tang Qing continued to shake her head.
She also didn't know why.
These people didn't torture them, nor did they treat them as prisoners.
Although their freedom was restricted, they were fed so well.
This really confused Tang Qing.
But she didn't know that having only one meal a day was already considered mistreatment.
An Nuan had three meals a day, plus fruit, late-night snacks, and treats. She was enjoying herself immensely.
Her current concern was how to deal with Tang Qing.
She hadn't killed them at first, and now if she did, it would make her seem indecisive.
But if she didn't kill them, what was the point of keeping them?
An Nuan had never taken prisoners of war, nor did she care for them.
This really stumped her.
Xiao Hang suggested using Tang Qing as a vanguard force, because in a couple of days, they would attack Brother Jun's base.
But An Nuan was worried Tang Qing wouldn't be capable.
After all, she wasn't one of them. What if she deserted at a critical moment?
As An Nuan was thinking, four men were brought in from outside.
Three of them walked in wearing ill-fitting clothes and trousers.
They looked like the captives who had left earlier.
Recently, hundreds of captives had returned one after another, all of whom had applied to join.
An Nuan: "Are you guys here to join too?"
"Yes, we're willing to carry bricks from the ground up, as long as we can join!"
Old Man was worried about the current shortage of soldiers. After testing them, he found them to be not bad and decided to keep them.
When it came to the fourth man, An Nuan found him somewhat familiar.
The man also found An Nuan familiar.
He asked doubtfully, "You... you're the young lady who told us to go home and hoard supplies!"
An Nuan thought for a moment and suddenly remembered seeing him at a farm after her rebirth!
Back then, the kind old couple had even given her a bag of potatoes.
The man smiled excitedly, "It really is you! I thought you looked very similar and wanted to try my luck, but I didn't expect my luck to be so good!"
An Nuan also hadn't expected to see him again.
And in this place, at that.
She curiously asked, "Why are you here? Isn't your farm in our city?"
"After your reminder, my parents realized they hadn't visited our hometown in a long time, so they decided to transport a batch of supplies back home to liven things up for the villagers."
"We hadn't been home long before we encountered the apocalypse."
"Fortunately, you reminded us, or we wouldn't have survived!"
"You are truly our family's benefactor!"
An Nuan smiled, "I'm not really a benefactor. Where are your parents?"
The man's expression turned a bit sad.
He lowered his head and said, "Although we didn't go hungry, the weather was too unpredictable. My dad didn't make it. My mom is staying at my cousin's house. I'll pick her up after I get settled."
Da Xiong listened and felt he was quite pitiful.
He looked no older than twenty, yet he had already experienced so much hardship.
However, An Nuan felt nothing.
Wasn't this normal in the apocalypse?
Who didn't have a tragic past?
An Nuan continued to smile.
"By the way, I never knew your name, and I didn't have a chance to ask last time."
"My name is Jia Chen, Chen Jia Chen!"
"Jia Chen, that's a beautiful name."
An Nuan patted his shoulder and smiled, "It's rare for us to have such fate. You'll follow me from now on. In a couple of days, we're going to attack Brother Jun's base to eradicate this tumor. Stay by my side and do your part. You might even get promoted to an officer quickly."
Chen Jia Chen said excitedly, "Really? I'll work hard. Thank you, Sister Nuan, for giving me this opportunity!"
"Oh, and I brought some food for you, but it's inconvenient to bring it here. You'll need to bring people to help me get it."
Xiong Er said lazily, "It's not much food, so don't bother. Let's focus on preparing for battle first."
"A ton of rice!"
This statement stunned everyone.
This kid, who looked like a weakling, had managed to hoard a ton of rice. He was too amazing!
Chen Jia Chen was now the light in everyone's eyes.
An Nuan said, "As expected of someone who runs a farm, you're amazing! It's great that you managed to preserve it. I truly admire you."
"Ah, it was just luck! It was mostly thanks to my cousin's family's help. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for just my parents and me. Sister Nuan, when do you plan to pick it up? After this batch, I have two more batches of grain."
"Dad said, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Especially for food, it's important to store it separately for safety."
An Nuan nodded, "Your dad is truly wise."