Chapter 1091: Overacting Makes It Look Fake

After a round of buying, Xia Qing not only returned the four points cards totaling 28,000 points that hadn't even warmed up yet to Yang Jin, but also took out 195,000 points from her own stock to buy two phones, a laptop, and two pairs of new-material running shoes adapted for strength evolvers.

Yang Jin, who had received the points, beamed with joy; Xia Qing, who had paid out the points, left the small hut by the farmland with her harvested yi stones, expressionless, and went home to rest.

Her mood at this moment could probably only be understood by Broken-Waist Wolf.

That's not right—Broken-Waist Wolf couldn't understand it either; that fellow has a mineral vein at home, a real big shot…

Yang Jin? As Xia Qing's boyfriend, it wouldn't be quite proper for him to leave right after a meal, so he stayed to rest in the small hut where Beard Feng's squad often overnighted by the farmland. He volunteered to drive Xia Qing to the Ninth Center in the afternoon, then return to Territory One.

Leading the ox and carrying Sheep Number One home, Xia Qing grumbled softly to her two companions, "It's only been a few months, and Iron Rooster's laptop has already gone from 20,000 to 23,000!"

This laptop was one she'd exchanged on behalf of Broken-Waist Wolf; she'd originally planned to earn five thousand, but ended up only making two thousand.

Wolf Lao Er, hearing that Xia Qing was unhappy, nuzzled her with his head. Sheep Number One, being carried, squinted his eyes and heard nothing at all.

Xia Qing yanked hard at the little yellow ox walking behind her, reluctant as could be, then said cheerfully to her companions, "Later when we get back I'll show you my new haul! We've struck it rich again!"

She was very satisfied with this harvest; these wanderers were far wealthier than she'd imagined. When she got back she was going to get a bigger box for her walnut-sized intermediate yi stones, because today she'd harvested another 28 pieces, and the old box couldn't hold them anymore.

After the yi stones were distributed, Yang Jin didn't propose exchanging points for the high-grade yi stones Xia Qing had received, so Xia Qing knew the Azure Dragon Squad must have made a big haul on their trip to Liehuo Mountain. Still, they'd taken the risk to poach, so a harvest was only fair; Xia Qing wasn't envious.

Seeing Xia Qing happy, Wolf Lao Er smiled happily along with her.

Watching Xia Qing carry her sheep, lead her ox, and bring her wolf back to the abandoned village, Yang Jin finally yawned, went into the inner room, lay down on the bed, and slept.

Inside Territory Three all was peaceful and tranquil; inside Territory Eight swords were drawn and bows bent; inside Territory Fourteen crying and cursing rose in waves. The allies of the Territory Alliance chatted away enthusiastically in Tang Huai's temporary group.

After getting home, hiding the yi stones, and resting for an hour to avoid the hottest part of the afternoon, Xia Qing drove her micro-tiller out of the house to clear the building ruins two hundred meters west of her small building.

The ruins, weeds, and saplings within two hundred meters to the west had already been cleared clean by Xia Qing. But because she was raising cattle, she needed to move the laboratory another two hundred meters further west as her idol required, so she needed to clear a larger area.

Once this area was cleared, besides building the laboratory, Xia Qing planned to scatter green-light vegetable seeds and grass seeds over the rest—whatever grew, grew; whatever quality came out, came out. It was still better than letting the land lie fallow and grow weeds.

Hearing that there was finally some activity in Territory Three, Tang Huai immediately came online: "Sister Qing, Brother Jin, what are you up to?"

The allies of the Territory Alliance, no matter what they were doing, all pricked up their ears to listen.

Xia Qing pressed the walkie-talkie button: "Clearing ruins, expanding a few rooms."

Tang Huai asked nosily, "Brother Jin's going to live in Territory Three from now on?"

"Plant cultivation room and testing lab."

Wen Nengjie immediately came online: "Sister Qing's fields are getting more and more professional. Are the ruins easy to clear? If there's a lot of work, I'll bring a few people over to lend you a hand?"

Before Xia Qing could speak, Tang Huai came online: "Old Wen, you blind bat—go stand somewhere cool! Brother Jin's in Territory Three. If Sister Qing needs hands, why would she need you sucking up? Right, Brother Jin?"

Xia Qing calmly pressed the button: "He's resting."

Everyone: …

Seeing Xin Yu watched Yu Wenchuang's twisted face and happily cracked sunflower seeds, feeding the bird.

Yang Jin, holding a teacup, saw through the window in the distance one person, one sheep, and one wolf squeezed together inside the micro-tiller's protective canopy hung with three small fans, and laughed out loud.

Xia Qing was very diligent, and also very good at enjoying herself.

After working for an hour, Xia Qing went home, showered, changed clothes, left Number One and Wolf Lao Er to watch the house, and asked two members of Beard Feng's squad to come guard the territory, before driving her off-road vehicle out of the abandoned village to meet up with Yang Jin.

Quite coincidentally, Yang Jin had also changed into protective gear of the same material; Xia Qing wore light purple, Yang Jin wore light gray—no matter how you looked at it, they looked like a couple's outfit.

Yang Jin looked really good dressed like this. Xia Qing wanted to take a photo of him and send it to Broken-Waist Wolf; that guy with taste would definitely buy two sets of the same protective gear for his brothers.

Yang Jin in the sunlight, when he smiled, looked especially refreshing. "Sister Qing, shall I drive?"

Yang Jin was driving her to the Ninth Center, then had to drive her car back to Territory One, and come pick her up again at the appointed time—so it really was more appropriate for him to drive. Xia Qing gave up the seat directly, and politely asked in passing, "How was your rest, Captain Yang?"

Yang Jin didn't correct her form of address, and answered with a smile, "Sister Qing's house-building skills are beyond reproach—that bedroom has excellent soundproofing."

Arriving at the south gate, before Xia Qing could get out of the car, Yang Jin reached his hand out toward her.

This spot was already within Tang Huai's hearing range. Xia Qing gave him a look that said: If you overact, it just looks fake.

Yang Jin reached his hand out further, his attitude resolute.

Xia Qing had no choice but to hand him the key, watching him unlock the door, push it open, drive the car out, get out to lock the door, then return to the car and hand the key back to her with a brilliant smile.

Tang Huai, pretending to dig for bugs in Territory Two, felt the sun had dazzled his eyes: Hui-3 Base's most eligible bachelor Yang Jin, actually in love, and looking so cheap…

If Tang Lu saw this scene, would she completely lose control?

Not only Tang Huai—even Yue Haiying, who had originally thought Yang Jin was helping Xia Qing out of an awkward situation, seeing Yang Jin drop Xia Qing off at work like that, also felt these two were really together.

Yan Yue, handing the materials to Xia Qing, couldn't help but gossip in a very serious tone: "Director, the captain often deals with the base's higher-ups. You could ask him to help polish your drafts."

Xia Qing, who had been stared at like a monkey all the way, was already numb, and nodded calmly.

Yue Haiying continued reporting other work: "Tomorrow school starts. Given that the three passageways still have certain safety hazards, the inspection team proposes using patrol vehicles to pick up and drop off the children from the territories, and is applying to us for entry and exit permissions to the Ninth Center."

The North Zone One school is inside the Ninth Center. Children living in the territories have to enter through the Ninth Center's south or north gate, then pass through a dedicated passageway to reach the school gate.

Yue Haiying is the deputy director of the Ninth Center, and only has the authority to approve temporary entry for delivery vehicles from outside units. The three patrol vehicles from North Zone One entering and exiting the Ninth Center twice daily is not something he can approve or reject.

Xia Qing refused directly: "Reject the inspection team's application. Have the patrol vehicles park outside the gate; the children may only enter the Ninth Center on foot after passing a strict inspection."

"Yes." Yan Yue immediately noted it down.

After handling the few items of work that required her personal approval, Xia Qing told Yan Yue, "Tomorrow we'll take the Azure Dragon Squad's helicopter over. Meet at the north gate of Territory One at seven in the morning."

At tomorrow's Agriculture Department meeting, which Hui-3 Base Commander would attend, one important agenda item was for Xia Qing to report on the process and lessons learned from the disaster relief in North Zone One's territories. Xia Qing was the presenter; Yan Yue would play the PPT and videos for her, and supplement the content when necessary.

Tomorrow's battle concerned whether the Ninth Center could smoothly take Territory Fourteen; they had to bring their best form to face it.