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, there was no movement from the three major bases.
Tang Qing also hadn't received any news.
She found it very strange.
Liu Dazhuang was a man who always sought revenge. After suffering such a great loss, he would definitely try to find a way to retaliate.
Why was there no reaction at all?
"Hey, time to eat."
The man put the food through the cage opening.
Tang Qing was stunned again when she saw the food.
Although they only had one meal a day, the food was really good.
Yesterday, it was shredded pork with garlic sauce over rice, and half a braised egg.
Today, it was curry chicken rice, a large chicken drumstick, and a small portion of vegetables.
Besides a bottle of mineral water, they also received a cup of milk or yogurt-like drink every day.
And although the place they were kept in was a cage, the bed inside was clean, and there was a toilet with a screen, making it look like a private space.
There was even a small round table, allowing them to eat sitting next to it.
It was even better than her room at the base.
For a moment, Tang Qing felt it was unreal.
"Oh, I forgot to give you this, our local specialty, screaming strawberries!"
Liu Qing thought the guard was an idiot.
How could strawberries scream? He was crazy!
But as soon as they bit into them, 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 here, and the temperature difference between day and night is very large, 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 undergoing repairs.
Coincidentally, it was also harvest season.
Many of the released prisoners voluntarily joined in, helping them 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 holding jewels.
They were reluctant to take a bite, holding them carefully.
There was also a kiwi fruit 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 torment people. Why waste such a precious thing."
"Then what do you think it's for? Why give us precious things? This is more valuable than gold."
Tang Qing continued to shake her head.
She didn't know why either.
These people didn't torture them, nor did they treat them as prisoners.
Although their freedom of movement was restricted, they were fed so well.
This puzzled Tang Qing.
But she didn't know that one meal a day was already considered mistreatment.
An Nuan ate very happily every day with three meals, plus fruit for supper and snacks.
What she was worried about now was how to deal with Tang Qing.
She hadn't killed them at first, and now killing them would make her seem indecisive.
But if she didn't kill them, what would she keep them for?
An Nuan had never taken prisoners of war, nor was she interested in recruiting them.
This truly stumped her.
Xiao Hang suggested using Tang Qing as a vanguard because in two days, they would be attacking Brother Jun's base.
But An Nuan was worried that Tang Qing wouldn't be up to the task.
After all, she wasn't one of them. What if she deserted at a crucial moment?
As An Nuan was contemplating, four men were brought in.
Three of them walked in wearing ill-fitting clothes and pants.
They were clearly the prisoners of war who had left earlier.
Recently, hundreds of prisoners of war had returned one after another, all of whom had applied to join.
An Nuan: "Are you here to join too?"
"Yes, we are willing to start from the bottom, moving bricks. As long as you let us join!"
Old Man was worried about the shortage of soldiers, and after testing them, he found them satisfactory and kept them.
When it came to the fourth man, An Nuan felt he looked a little familiar.
The man also found An Nuan to look familiar.
He asked doubtfully, "You... you're the young lady who told us to go home and stock up on food!"
An Nuan thought for a moment and suddenly remembered meeting him at a farm after she was reborn!
At that time, the kind old couple had even given her a bag of potatoes.
The man said with a surprised smile, "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 this good!"
An Nuan also didn't expect to see him again.
And in this place.
She asked curiously, "How did you get here? Isn't your farm in our city?"
"After your reminder, my parents thought it had been too long since they last visited our hometown, so they decided to transport a batch of goods back to liven things up for the villagers."
"Unexpectedly, not long after we returned home, we encountered the apocalypse."
"Fortunately, you reminded us, otherwise we wouldn't have survived!"
"You are truly a benefactor to our family!"
An Nuan smiled, "I wouldn't call myself a benefactor. Where are your parents?"
The man's expression became a little sad.
He lowered his head and said, "Although we didn't starve, the weather was too unpredictable, and my father didn't make it. My mother is staying with my cousin. I'll pick her up after I'm settled."
Da Xiong heard this and felt he was quite pitiful.
He looked no older than twenty-something, yet he had experienced so much hardship.
However, An Nuan felt no emotional stir.
Wasn't this a normal occurrence in the apocalypse?
Who didn't have a tragic past?
An Nuan continued to smile.
"By the way, I never knew your name. I didn't have time to ask last time."
"My name is Jia Chen, Chen Jia Chen!"
"Jia Chen, what a good name."
An Nuan patted his shoulder and smiled, "It's rare for us to have such a connection. You'll follow me from now on. In a couple of days, we're going to attack Brother Jun's base and eradicate this tumor completely. If you stay by my side and contribute, you might even get promoted to an officer quickly."
Chen Jia Chen said with excitement, "Really? I'll work hard. Thank you, Sister Nuan, for giving me this opportunity!"
"By the way, I also brought some food for you, but it's inconvenient to transport it. You'll have to bring someone with you to get it."
Xiong Er said lazily, "Don't bother with just a little food. Let's focus on the battle preparations first."
"One ton of rice!"
This statement stunned everyone.
This kid, who looked like a weakling, managed to stockpile a ton of rice. He was too formidable!
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 were able to preserve it. I really admire you."
"Ah, it was just luck! It was also thanks to my cousin's family helping out. Otherwise, with just my parents and me, it would have been impossible. Sister Nuan, when do you plan to get it? After this batch, I have two more batches of food."
"My father said, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, especially for things like food, it must be stored separately to be safe."
An Nuan nodded, "Your father is indeed wise."