Zhong Li Feiyu crouched down and began to arrange things methodically. What was originally neat soon became messy.
These items had all been deliberately aged and dirtied. To anyone not in the know, they would appear as if they had been left in the wild for a long time, becoming soiled. Several of them were even rusted, with mottled marks that made them look unhygienic and unusable.
"Hey, are these the supplies you're going to give them? They're too dirty, how can they be used?" Wei Xingzhou asked, looking at the items with disdain.
As Wei Xingzhou spoke, he opened his spatial ring and said, "I have a lot of things here, I..."
Before Wei Xingzhou could finish his sentence, he saw Zhong Li Feiyu also take out a spatial ring. This spatial ring had clearly also been processed to look old and dirty. Zhong Li Feiyu tossed the spatial ring next to the dirty items, then raked more leaves to cover them up.
Wei Xingzhou: "???"
"You're going to give them this spatial ring?" Wei Xingzhou finally understood and asked in a low voice.
"Mm," Zhong Li Feiyu replied, a rare response, his tone serious and earnest.
"Spatial rings have identification functions; only the owner can open them. If you leave the spatial ring here, and Lu Wanqing opens it, won't they become suspicious?" Wei Xingzhou asked.
"Spatial rings do have a recognition function, but if the mental power of the person trying to open it is strong enough, they can forcibly break the restrictions and take the contents," Zhong Li Feiyu said.
Zhong Li Feiyu looked at Wei Xingzhou and added, "Lu Wanqing can build a mecha beyond SSS-class. Her mental power is far superior to Mu Jie's."
Wei Xingzhou: "!!!"
Damn it, he'd been schooled!
Zhong Li Feiyu meant that Lu Wanqing's mental power was so formidable that the restrictions on the spatial rings they were using would be no problem for her. If she wanted to, she could break through their spatial ring restrictions and take whatever she pleased. He wished he had such a powerful mental capacity!
"It's done, let's leave," Zhong Li Feiyu said.
Wei Xingzhou nodded quickly, "Okay."
However...
Wei Xingzhou looked at the large tree in front of him, then lowered his gaze to the items hidden by the leaves, hesitating, "If it's hidden so secretly, what if they don't find it?"
Zhong Li Feiyu also fell silent. After a moment, he finally said, "This is the best way. We can't be too obvious, or our tracks will be discovered."
If the Insect Queen found out they had secretly infiltrated to deliver supplies to Lu Wanqing and the child, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Wei Xingzhou looked at the large tree, then back at his optical computer.
"I have a way," Wei Xingzhou said.
Zhong Li Feiyu looked at Wei Xingzhou in surprise.
Wei Xingzhou explained, "Cui Cui and Lu Wanqing go out every day. When they leave, the recording sphere for the livestream also follows them. The cave will be empty, and the recording sphere won't capture anything inside the cave."
"We can go to the cave when they're not there. I can leave a signal for Cui Cui."
Wei Xingzhou looked at Zhong Li Feiyu and said, "Cui Cui and I have a good understanding. When she sees the signal, she'll know we've been here."
Zhong Li Feiyu opened his mouth, but before he could finish speaking, Wei Xingzhou interrupted him.
"Don't worry, as soon as Cui Cui sees my signal, she'll know the secret must be kept from others. She won't say anything," Wei Xingzhou said.
Zhong Li Feiyu looked at Wei Xingzhou, thought seriously for a moment, and finally agreed, "Alright."
Wei Xingzhou immediately smiled, happy.
After Wei Xingzhou and Zhong Li Feiyu made their plan, they opened the livestream. However, seeing the status of the livestream, they knew it wasn't the right time to go.
Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui were roasting meat near the cave. If they went now, they would definitely be discovered by the recording sphere.
At this moment, near the cave, Cui Cui was staring at the grasshopper on the fire. It had been roasting for a while, and a rich aroma of roasted meat wafted from it.
"Cui Cui, how about Mommy eats this grasshopper first, okay?" Lu Wanqing asked, observing Cui Cui's expression.
Cui Cui turned to look at her mother, her expression blank.
Lu Wanqing said, "Regardless, this grasshopper was a mutated animal before. Mommy isn't sure if the meat of a mutated animal purified with water is safe to eat. Let's not eat it together. If something happens to both of us, it won't be good."
"But if Mommy eats it first, what if the meat is not safe and Mommy gets sick?" Cui Cui said worriedly.
"Mommy, why don't I eat it first? I'm not afraid," Cui Cui offered.
In the Federation, hundreds of billions of citizens watching this scene couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. Many netizens who were familiar with Cui Cui felt even more complex emotions.
"I'm crying. Princess Cui Cui has become so sensible. She's not like the proud Cui Cui I remember."
"I'm crying too. I feel so bad for Cui Cui. Back in the Federation, she was so happy. Even if she wanted the stars from the sky, Zhou Zhou could have plucked them for her. But now, she knows the meat of mutated animals might be problematic, yet she's willing to eat it first for her mother. My heart is filled with gratitude, relief, and sorrow."
"I'm so worried, what if that meat really is problematic?"
"Let's pray that the meat is like the peaches and is safe after purification. I hope Goddess Wanqing and Princess Cui Cui stay safe and happy!" 138 Reading Network
"Same here, praying for Goddess Wanqing and Princess Cui Cui's safety and well-being, and a smooth return!"
"Praying!"
On the public chat screen, dense streams of comments transformed into blessings for Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui. Everyone hoped the grasshopper meat was fine and that Lu Wanqing and Cui Cui would remain safe and healthy.
Lu Wanqing did not let Cui Cui eat the grasshopper meat. It was too risky.
After the meat was roasted, she ate it all herself.
Without any seasoning, the taste was a little gamey, but bearable. She forced herself to finish it.
Cui Cui remained silent, her eyes on her mother filled with worry. Her eyes were misty, looking as if she was about to cry.
Lu Wanqing chuckled, reached out to pull Cui Cui into her embrace, and kissed her. "It's okay. The water my ability produces is very powerful and can purify many things. It should be fine."
Cui Cui didn't know what to say and didn't want to say anything. The thought that the meat might be problematic and that her mother might get sick after eating it filled her with anxiety.
"Cui Cui, why don't we go pick some more peaches? Mommy can use her ability to wash them thoroughly and store them in the cave. If... if something happens to Mommy, you just stay in the cave, eat the peaches when you're hungry, and wait for Daddy to rescue you. Don't go outside. It's very dangerous out there, okay?" Lu Wanqing said cautiously.
"No!" Cui Cui said angrily and turned to walk into the cave.
"I'm not going!"
"Mommy won't get sick, Mommy definitely won't get sick!"
Cui Cui shouted, and as she finished speaking, crystal tears began to fall.