Turning around, a girl dressed in military uniform, with her hair styled up and holding a stack of documents, looked at their group. No, it seemed like her round pupils only saw Si Ye, who had a confused expression on his face.

“It’s really you, Wild Wolf, you’re back,” the girl said, growing more excited as she recognized Si Ye.

Si Ye furrowed his brow, instantly sensing the change in the aura around Nan Muran beside him.

Sure enough, after seeing the girl who spoke, Nan Muran slightly furrowed her brows, her tone cold and calm, “Who is she?”

At Nan Muran’s words, everyone, including Chen Jianguo, inhaled sharply. Right, the main person is here—who is this girl?

Was Wild Wolf playing both sides? It shouldn’t be, Han Yingting thought this was a bit strange.

Cheng Cheng looked at Nan Muran and nodded. As expected, the boss wasn’t hiding anything.

Jia Wu and Bai Mei exchanged glances, their expressions not good.

Guo Fei’s face was completely dark. What was this? If he dared deceive Muran, he would make sure to get this kid ruined.

Chen Jianguo was thinking, could this be the scene of a love rival? Did Si Ye have issues with his lifestyle? Could it be?

However, Si Ye, after hearing Nan Muran’s question, seriously looked at the girl for a moment before responding, “I don’t know her.”

Everyone was stunned. The girl, who had been so excited, was now frozen in place, unable to process this response.

Nan Muran trusted Si Ye, and the others, including the Eagles, also unconditionally trusted him, because they knew that Si Ye wasn’t the type to hide things.

“No, you were injured before, I…” The girl hurriedly tried to explain.

Without giving her another glance or listening to the rest of her words, Si Ye took Nan Muran’s hand and turned to look at Chen Jianguo, who was leisurely watching the scene. “Chen, are you not interested in the fruit anymore?”

Chen Jianguo, who had been watching the drama unfold, immediately felt that this guy was as unlikable as ever. “Of course I want it, how could I not? Let’s go upstairs.”

The girl still wanted to approach but was stopped by a colleague beside her. “Don’t you know Wild Wolf and his group have retired?”

“Can’t even see who’s in front of you, no sense of propriety,” the girl’s superior added, dissatisfied.

The girl just stood there, staring blankly at Si Ye’s hand tightly holding Nan Muran’s. She felt a bit dazed, almost as if she couldn’t breathe. Was this the end of her extreme secret crush?

As for this little interruption, Nan Muran naturally didn’t mind. After all, with someone like Si Ye, it would be strange if there weren’t a few secret admirers.

When they arrived at the top-floor office, everyone sat down on either side. Chen Jianguo’s bodyguard immediately provided everyone with warm water.

“Here are fifteen fruits that can awaken abilities, and five that can enhance abilities,” Nan Muran said as she opened a box to reveal exactly twenty fruits.

She had specifically prepared fifteen black fruits and five green fruits.

Seeing the fruits, Chen Jianguo froze, his mind shocked. He had seen the green fruit before, as it was among the five mutated trees, but he had never seen the black ones before.

Nan Muran did this on purpose; she wanted to provoke Chen Jianguo to see his reaction.

Of course, she also wanted to show off her strength. Only with enough strength would she catch the attention of others and have a chance to carve out her share in their territory.

Standing behind Chen Jianguo, Han Yingting and Fifteen immediately understood when they saw the black fruit. This was the mutated fruit tree that the principal in Jin Zhen had discovered.

After the principal was brutally killed, they had speculated about the cause. At that time, the only ones in town capable of such things were Wild Wolf and his group, so it wasn’t surprising that they got the fruit.

Chen Jianguo held the black fruit, his gaze shifting. After a long moment, he spoke, “Once the Rare Goods Shop opens, will there be a large-scale sale of mutated fruits?”

“Regarding the Rare Goods Shop, in the future, you can consult with Sister Mei,” Nan Muran directly introduced Bai Mei to Chen Jianguo.

Bai Mei understood that Chen Jianguo would likely become the key liaison between the official base and the Rare Goods Shop. Therefore, she answered every question he asked.

Once Chen Jianguo understood how the Rare Goods Shop operated, he couldn’t help but marvel. He also felt more at ease because the shop’s transaction model was special and wouldn’t lead to chaos by selling to everyone.

Looking at it fundamentally, the existence of the Rare Goods Shop was actually a great thing for the base.

Once the matter was settled, it happened to be lunchtime. Since there were some issues with Villa No. 1, Chen Jianguo suggested inviting everyone to lunch as an apology.

They had a large spread of self-heating rice, rehydrated vegetables, some dried vegetables, and stir-fried mutated beast meat, all served on a big table.

For Nan Muran and her group, this meal was nothing special, but it was the most generous meal Chen Jianguo could offer. Understanding the difficulties and sincerity of the other party, they all enjoyed the meal.

“Report, Villa No. 1 has been cleaned up,” a young lieutenant’s voice sounded outside after they finished eating.

Nan Muran instinctively checked her watch, surprised that it was already done in just an hour and a half.

When they entered Villa No. 1 again, they had to admit that the soldiers really were fast. The snow at the entrance had been cleared, and the dead trees and bushes outside had been thoughtfully wrapped in light strips, sparkling like stardust.

The damaged marble on the ground had been repaired, with small signs placed to prevent people from accidentally stepping on them.

Once inside the villa, the broken windows had been fixed.

The entire villa was spotless, and even the previous furniture was arranged as she remembered, with nearly everything in place except for some small decorations.

“These pieces of furniture?” Nan Muran couldn’t help but ask, surprised.

Chen Jianguo smiled and explained, “When we were cleaning the villa, we were worried about damage, so we locked them in the basement. Now, we’ve brought them to you.”

Nan Muran didn’t hesitate to thank him, “Thank you, Colonel Chen.”

“But I need to make some modifications to this house. Would it be possible to arrange for someone to help? I can pay for the labor.”

The base likely had people responsible for civilian renovations, but given the current situation, Nan Muran didn’t trust them.

So, the best choice was the military. Their discipline was strict, and they still followed many of the operational principles from before the apocalypse, which would save her a lot of trouble.

“Sure, I’ll have the engineers contact you directly,” Chen Jianguo agreed readily, pleased that Nan Muran trusted the military.