Chapter 432: Chapter 354: Transplant 2
It even had a disinfection and filtration system that could absorb impurities and odors, and filter out microscopic particles like bacteria and viruses.
This was something ordinary survivors couldn’t even imagine.
And this was just in a small settlement like the Rotten Leaf Gathering Place.
Rumor had it that in the medium and large gathering places, or even the main cities of the four major war zones, factories were abundant and the facilities were incredibly advanced—not much different from the information age.
...
KNOCK KNOCK!
A knock sounded on the iron door.
"Who is it?"
Inside the dimly lit room, Lu Shan, who had been feigning sleep while leaning against the wall by the bed, suddenly opened her eyes and looked toward the door.
So did Lu Hong, who was beside her.
After what had happened last night,
neither of them felt much like sleeping.
After Hu Qi left,
the two of them had been waiting at home ever since.
But after waiting for a long time, Hu Qi still hadn’t returned.
Now, hearing the knock,
she thought Hu Qi had come back.
However, thanks to her long-held vigilance,
she didn’t open the door right away, instead calling out first.
"Lu Shan, Lu Hong, the Leader wants to see you. Open up!"
Outside, after hearing Lu Shan’s voice,
a deep male voice replied.
Hearing this,
Lu Shan’s heart skipped a beat.
’The Leader is summoning us?’
This sort of thing had happened before.
But usually, the ones summoned were pretty women, for his... entertainment.
If any of them refused, their corpses would be thrown out the next day.
As for men being summoned, that was even rarer.
But no matter what,
being summoned by the Evolver leader was never a good thing.
After a moment’s thought,
Lu Shan went and opened the door anyway.
She knew that since they had already come for her, there was no way to hide.
Standing outside the door was a member of the Hunting Team, his face smeared with blood-red paint.
The man shot them a sidelong glance.
"Come with me."
"Sir, do you know why the Leader wants to see us?"
Lu Hong asked from the side, his voice low and cautious.
"How should I know!"
The man sneered, his tone cold.
He had barely finished speaking when Lu Shan offered him a cloth-wrapped bundle, which felt like it weighed around ten pounds.
"Sir, thank you for your trouble. This is some Long-eared Wolf meat from yesterday’s hunt. Please, take it and try some..."
Hearing this, the man’s expression softened, and a smile broke out on his previously stern face.
"No trouble at all."
As he said this, he casually took the bundle of meat.
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"I don’t know about anything else, but there is one thing I can tell you.
A big event happened last night. We have a new leader.
When you see him, you’d better watch what you say."
"A new leader?"
Lu Shan was stunned.
"Then the original one...?"
Lu Hong asked from the side.
"Heh, killed, of course!"
The man shook his head, lost in thought for a moment.
Hearing this,
Lu Shan instantly thought of Hu Qi, who had left yesterday and never returned. A bold guess began to form in her mind.
’Could it be...?’
A flicker of doubt crossed Lu Shan’s eyes, and she was about to ask more,
but the man said nothing further.
He just urged the two to hurry up and not dawdle, lest they displease the new leader.
After all,
the story of Hu Qi dismembering Iron Bear had already spread like wildfire among the guards and the Hunting Team.
People were even secretly speculating whether Hu Qi had some kind of special fetish,
or if he held some deep-seated hatred for Iron Bear.
But regardless of which it was,
such brutal methods undoubtedly made everyone view him with even greater fear and respect.
If you offended Iron Bear, the worst that could happen was getting slapped to death.
But if you offended this new leader, you might be flayed alive and dismembered piece by piece.
After that, with hearts full of apprehension, Lu Shan and Lu Hong followed the man to the manor.
After being inspected by the guards, they entered the compound.
The clean and tidy surroundings made the two feel somewhat out of place.
Soon, they were led to a room on the first floor.
"Leader, I’ve brought Lu Shan and Lu Hong as you requested!"
"Mm, you may go."
Just then,
a familiar voice sounded.
The pair looked toward the sound and saw Hu Qi, now dressed in clean clothes, sitting at a dining table.
The table was laden with all sorts of delicacies, and beside him was a glass of red wine—a rarity bartered from another gathering place.
"Sir... it’s really you!"
Lu Hong was stunned by the sight.
The man who had led them there was just at the door when he heard this, and his expression changed slightly.
He never would have thought that these two actually knew the new leader.
’Good thing I didn’t give them too much of a hard time earlier.’
’Looks like I’ll have to find a chance to get on their good side.’
...
Inside the room, Hu Qi didn’t respond right away.
Instead, he unhurriedly placed a piece of golden-brown roasted meat from his plate into his mouth.
After chewing and swallowing it slowly, he picked up his glass of red wine for a small sip before finally turning his gaze to the two of them.
"Have you eaten? If not, sit down and have something..."
Hu Qi said calmly, gesturing to the remaining food on the table.
"No, thank you. We’ve already eaten."
Lu Shan replied quickly.
However, her stomach chose that inconvenient moment to let out a loud GROWL.
Seeing this, Hu Qi smiled faintly.
"Alright, don’t be polite. Sit down and eat with me."
The two exchanged a glance before finally taking a seat.
Soon,
the meal was over.
Hu Qi then turned his gaze to Lu Hong, looking him up and down before speaking.
"Looks like you’re recovering quite well."
