The exchanged glances between the two sides sparkled with fire. The base leader feared that if they weren't careful, sparks would fly. The few hotheads from Long Teng were not to be trifled with.
They had just saved him face, not arguing with that person, otherwise they might have clashed several times.
That person was also brainless, accustomed to being spoiled under her brother's halo, and arrogant everywhere, disregarding others.
Alas, he had just sacrificed his reputation and borrowed an ornament from Xiao Ai, all to repay a favor. After all, he wasn't home when the apocalypse began, and it was that person who saved his wife and children.
Originally, he had been worried sick, fearing that Fu Xin Ci would see Xiao Ai's belongings being traded with this woman.
But no one had expected that Fu Xin Ci, on the other end of the vending machine, could distinguish if someone was from Long Teng without seeing them. It truly opened his eyes.
The base leader suddenly felt much better. With today's precedent, no one would ever get ahead of them to trade with Fu Xin Ci again.
Unless they paid a hefty price, getting a bargain was impossible.
"Heh heh." Thinking of Qilin City, the closest to them, which had sent its young lady as soon as they heard the news.
He just didn't know who the other cities would send after hearing about Long Teng.
However, thinking of Fu Xin Ci's performance today, the base leader grinned like a cucumber blossom.
Heh heh, with Fu Xin Ci's amazing sensing ability, no one could surpass them in Long City. Anyone who wanted to buy something would have to go through them.
The more he thought about it, the happier he became. While that woman wasn't paying attention, the base leader even winked at the captain.
The captain wanted to cover his cheek, his teeth aching.
...
Although Fu Xin Ci had closed the vending machine, her mind was still racing. She was afraid that the captain and her companions had been taken hostage.
But upon closer thought, it didn't seem likely. Except for her, who was a newbie without any abilities, her companions' abilities were all at level three or above.
Especially the captain, a perverted ice-element ability user, who was already level four when she transmigrated.
A level four ice-element ability user was ranked among the top in the entire Long City.
Therefore, there weren't many people who could hold them hostage. So why was it that the stranger could get Xiao Ai's things?
Fu Xin Ci thought for three days, sifting through countless possibilities in her mind, but couldn't grasp the real clue.
However, she hadn't opened the vending machine for three days, and Long City had descended into chaos.
In the trading hall, people had been guarding day and night for these three days, but the vending machine hadn't lit up.
At this moment, the base leader's heart was filled with anxiety. He had never imagined that just by returning a favor, Fu Xin Ci would refuse to communicate with their side.
"What should we do?"
Ever since the vending machine could trade with Fu Xin Ci, he had thought that Long City would be worry-free from then on.
But now, in just three days, everyone in Long City was in a state of panic and hostility towards the people from Qilin City.
The people from Qilin City could only cower in the courtyard of the official headquarters, afraid to go out. Once they stepped out, they were surrounded and intercepted by the people of Long City.
Indeed, who wouldn't be angry if their good life was disrupted?
Even when he went home these past two days, his wife and children complained.
His wife was now lecturing him with all sorts of advice, "Even if we owe them a favor, we should have discussed it with the Long Teng captain. We would rather eat a little less and sell more grain to Qilin City. But you shouldn't have used Xiao Ai's things to repay a favor."
The base leader's intestines were already turning green with regret, and he obediently listened to his wife's scolding without any rebuttal.
"Fu Xin Ci is really capable, to be able to distinguish people without seeing them." Zhang Ning said with utter admiration on this point.
"Husband, you can't be so foolish again in the future," Zhang Ning cautioned him again.
The base leader was now like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, feeling like a stranger both inside and out. Even if his wife didn't remind him, he wouldn't make such a mistake again.
"Long City was built by my own hands, and I will never make the same mistake again."
"Daddy, I want to eat apples and grapes," Xiao Bao pounced over, hugging his father's leg and starting to act spoiled.
"Be a good boy, Xiao Bao. When Sister Xin Ci opens the vending machine, we'll be able to eat fruit."
"Daddy, when will Sister Xin Ci open the vending machine?"
"This..." The base leader couldn't answer his son either, as he had no idea when Fu Xin Ci would open the vending machine.
In the guest courtyard, most of the people from Qilin City were silent, but in their hearts, they were secretly blaming this young lady.
This was Long City, not their Qilin City, where she could act as she pleased. Now she had suffered a setback.
Lan Ting Ting was still unconvinced, stamping her feet and complaining to Uncle Chen, "The people of Long City are too annoying, and the people of Long Teng are even more annoying."
Uncle Chen now recalled the eldest young master's instructions, and could no longer indulge the young lady's recklessness. He quietly persuaded her, "Young lady, you are a guest of the eldest young master in Long City, so we must follow the host's customs."
"But before..."
"Uncle Chen misunderstood before." Uncle Chen couldn't say it, but he had initially indulged the young lady's recklessness, wanting to test the temper of the Long City people, especially those from Long Teng.
If possible, who would want their lifeline to be controlled? Direct transactions would be best.
If Long City were to fall...
If the people of Long Teng...
He had thought it all out, but not to mention the people of Long Teng, even the people on the other side had acted too ruthlessly, damn it, they had directly shut down the vending machine.
This had made their lives difficult in Long City for the past few days, and soon they would be treated like rats crossing the street.
The young man sitting on the sofa had long been fed up with the two of them.
Seeing that they were still arguing pointlessly at this juncture, he spoke up and suggested, "Uncle Chen, since we have already offended the people of Long City, why don't we go back as soon as possible?"
"Go back, how can we go back? We haven't bought any grain yet."
"Does the young lady know that we are here to buy grain?"
"Liu Jia Ming, what do you mean?"
"Just as the young lady thinks."
"Liu Jia Ming, are you rebelling!"
"Jia Ming wouldn't dare to rebel. After all, the city lord saved me, and without the city lord, there would be no Jia Ming."
"Then you still dare to be disrespectful to me."
"It is not Jia Ming being disrespectful to the young lady, but the young lady who was disrespectful to the Long Teng people first."
Liu Jia Ming glanced at Uncle Chen, silently cursing: It was all this old fellow's instigation, otherwise, it wouldn't have become so unmanageable.
Uncle Chen felt guilty under Liu Jia Ming's gaze and quickly clenched his right fist, clearing his throat with a "cough cough" to cover his guilt.
Liu Jia Ming: The young lady stole the spotlight and left a very bad impression in the hearts of the Long Teng people. I think we should make long-term plans and go back first.
"Your long-term plan is to go back?" Lan Ting Ting hadn't bought grain and didn't want to go back.