The car broke down after taking in too much sand and dust, so he needed to walk the remaining kilometers. 

The old man gave him guns and medicines, but he was robbed by a gang on the way, and half of the supplies that Rong Sanshao had defended with his life were wasted over the past few months. 

Now, he is worse off than a beggar and can’t even eat. 

So, Rong Sanshao didn’t act pretentiously, “Sister, consider it a loan from you, and I will pay it back later.” 

He’s unsure if the old man has settled down in Jiacheng or if he encountered an accident due to a volcanic eruption or a sandstorm. He hasn’t contacted them for so long. 

But what’s the use of worrying? He doesn’t have the conditions to go to Jiacheng or return to Fengcheng now. 

Jiang Ning didn’t want to push back and forth, “Well, remember to pay me back double later.” 

They still need to keep scavenging, and it’s impossible for them to spend all their time on Rong Sanshao. Instead, they can only provide focused training, commonly known as last minute cramming. 

That’s right, there are tricks to the physical fitness assessment for joining the army. 

Ordinary people may not know, but Huo Yishen used to be in the military and police system, and he knows exactly which assessments the military base will conduct. 

After the second generation had eaten and drunk their fill, he conducted emergency training in both civil and military aspects. 

Jiang Ning ignored it and took Doudou and Coke upstairs. 

After spending several hours, they finally sent Rong Sanshao away. 

Jiang Ning stood by the window and watched him leave with the medicine. 

Looking at his lonely back, she couldn’t help but think of their meeting in the villa area many years ago, a floral shirt, cropped trousers, diamond-glittering slippers, and a cool military coat… 

Natural disasters are everywhere, and life is unpredictable. 

She retracted her gaze, squatted down, and stroked the dog’s head, “Coke, what’s wrong?” 

Ever since Rong Sanshao appeared, she found that the dog was a little unhappy. 

Coke whimpered twice and silently coiled up and lay on the ground. 

Jiang Ning understood that he was missing Ah Ben. 

Both them and Coke are getting used to sudden separations. 

She didn’t mention Ah Ben’s name, for fear that it would put him in a worse mood. She could only say that time would heal everything. 

Huo Yishen went upstairs; Jiang Ning handed him a cup of warm water and said with a smile, “Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Huo.” 

After taking the cup, Huo Yishen sat down on the sofa, “Rong Sanshao has a high level of comprehension. He understood the content of the written test at once, and his thinking and position changed quickly. His skills were a little inferior, but I taught him how to disassemble and deal with all the moves that might be tested. 

Don’t worry, with his intelligence and comprehension ability, as long as he practices hard, passing the test is not a problem.” 

Jiang Ning was a little depressed, “Do you think he is deliberately playing the victim?” 

Huo Yishen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “He’s truly in a bad state, but he’s also genuinely playing the victim.” 

Rong Sanshao has his own style of doing things. It’s probably harder to make him ask for help than to kill him. 

Thinking about his obsession with the super off-road vehicle, Jiang Ning felt very upset. She earned it with her skills, so there’s no reason to give it back. 

Huo Yishen saw through it and couldn’t help but laugh, “Just like you said, if it’s not his, he can’t keep it. No matter for him or the Rong family, you have done your best. Let’s just forget about it.” 

No one knows what will happen in the future. 

Maybe when the plate collision breaks out, there will be no chance to meet again in this life. 

Speaking of this, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but get nervous. 

Disasters could strike at any moment; she needed to get a submarine as soon as possible. 

This transaction led Jiang Ning to a new discovery. There are also middlemen in the base. 

The middlemen are a branch of scavengers. Since there are various factories in the base, the materials are naturally richer than those outside, but not everyone is qualified to enter the base, so the smart scavengers act as middlemen to make a profit. 

They use scavenging to earn credits and help people outside buy the supplies they need, earning a profit in the process. 

Similarly, people outside have good things in their hands, and they can also exchange them with people in need in the base through them. 

It is less profitable to trade, but it is much safer than scavenging outside. Over time, many people are engaged in this business. 

Of course, this can’t be openly displayed. 

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but think about it. The materials are circulating in the hands of dealers, and it is not easy to trace the source. 

So, even if rare metals are traded and raise the military’s suspicions, it will take time for them to track them down. 

After all, plate collisions may come at any time, and they urgently need rare metals to make various escape tools. 

Things are important and urgent. If they are discovered, they can escape with the submarine at any time. 

After listening to her suggestion, Huo Yishen thought it was feasible. They decided to get the submarine first. 

Worried about delays, they didn’t rest much and left early the next day. 

Unexpectedly, just after leaving Area B, a few smoking men came up to them, “Hey, handsome, beautiful, want to talk somewhere else?” 

Judging from their dress style, they were obviously a team of scavengers.  

Jiang Ning coldly refused, “We don’t know each other, please don’t disturb us.” 

Unexpectedly, they showed no intention of backing off and even started introducing themselves, “We are the Tornado Team, one of the best scavengers. There are hundreds of team members in total, all of whom are very skilled and have influence in the base. We only recruit a small number of members every year. You two are really lucky…” 

It turned out that they were just bragging. They were probably trying to recruit them into the team after noticing their haul the day before. 

Jiang Ning couldn’t be bothered and tried to walk past them. 

Seeing that she was about to leave, someone came up and pulled her, “Hey, beautiful, listen to us.” 

The base strictly prohibits fighting, but their strong-arm tactics suggested they weren’t prepared to give others a chance to refuse. 

Huo Yishen pushed the man’s hand away, and the black muzzle of the gun was against his abdomen. He said in a cold voice, “We have no intention of joining the team. Can we leave now?” 

Damn, they pulled out their guns right away. 

They also had guns in their hands, but they didn’t dare to start a war openly in the base. 

Seeing that he was serious, the man took two steps back and smiled, “Brother, let’s talk it out nicely. We are all civilized people. There is no need to take out weapons, right?” 

Scavenging is one thing, but this felt like a scam—coercion and deceit. Rong Sanshao probably fell victim to something like this. 

Jiang Ning stared at them coldly, “We don’t want to form an alliance, and we have a bad temper. We’ll have conflicts when we don’t agree. So, please stay away from us in the future.” 

Unexpectedly, they ran into two tough guys, and they happened to be not far from the entrance and exit of Area A. The soldiers on guard had already swept their sharp eyes over. 

The group dared not press the issue and let them go. 

“Brother Six, are we just going to let this go?” One of his men complained angrily at the departing figure. “These two people got an independent courtyard right after entering the base and returned with a lot of stuff. They don’t seem like ordinary people. What if someone else finds them first?” 

“No matter how powerful they are, they still have a mouth and two eyes. How impressive can they be?” Ma Ziliu, still fuming after being threatened with a gun, said angrily, “Since they refuse our offer, let’s teach them a lesson. Gousheng, take our brothers and follow them. If they find good stuff, we’ll ambush them and steal it. If they find nothing, we’ll show them who’s boss. 

Gousheng quickly led a few brothers to follow.