Chapter 297: Must Kill Him With My Own Hands

Xia Qing asked, "Third Brother, do you have surveillance equipment? I earned quite a lot of points this time and want to install surveillance on my territory."

Xia Qing wanted to bring the surveillance installation out into the open, so everyone would know she had installed surveillance, know she had spent the points earned from blasting fish in the fish pond, and give up any thoughts of targeting her territory.

Zhang San replied weakly, "I just received a batch of new-material surveillance equipment, and the price isn't cheap."

Hearing it was new material, Xia Qing was determined to have it. "Third Brother, how many points is 'not cheap'?"

"Depends on how many cameras you want installed. I'll have Daya go over and calculate it for you."

Hearing that Daya was coming to do the assessment, Xia Qing understood this meant the medicine for treating his physical injuries was ready, and they were using the opportunity of measuring and installing equipment to deliver it. "Alright, thank you, Third Brother."

Having just heard Tang Heng say the woman from Territory Three had a good relationship with the one from Territory Seven, Tang Zhengsu hadn't thought much of it.

But after hearing with his own ears that Zhang San had actually traded the highly sought-after new-material equipment to her, and even sent someone to install it, Tang Zhengsu had no choice but to take this woman seriously. "What's Xia Qing's background? There aren't many people surnamed Xia in our base. Is she from another base?"

Although his voice wasn't loud, because the window was open, Xia Qing's keen hearing still caught it. She closed her eyes and maximized her hearing evolution ability.

Xia Qing rarely had the chance to be this close to Tang Zhengsu, so she wanted to use this opportunity to test Tang Zhengsu's attitude toward her—to figure out whether the Sufeng Squad having Tang Huai monitor her was only because she was close to Territory One, or for other reasons.

For example, whether Tang Zhengsu had investigated her identity and discovered her father was killed by him, and thus put her on the hostile list. If that were truly the case, Xia Qing would need to be even more cautious.

If not, then the time and opportunity left for her to take revenge would be much greater.

Sure enough, after discovering her good relationship with Zhang San, Tang Zhengsu began paying attention to this "insignificant nobody."

A man with a hoarse voice answered first, "Xia Qing is a Level Four strength evolver, around thirty years old, no family, hasn't joined a squad, used to work on the construction team in the safe zone."

That voice... Xia Qing frowned. It was Qian Lin, a Level Four strength evolver from the Sufeng Squad. He wasn't a core member of the Sufeng Squad—why would he appear in Territory Two?

Xu Pin, who had specifically investigated Xia Qing, corrected him. "Xia Qing, twenty-five years old, a strength evolver above Level Five, approaching Level Six. Her father was Xia Yunsong, a Level Four strength evolver, who died in the beast tide of the fifth year of the natural disaster. After Xia Yunsong died, Xia Qing moved into the evolver dormitory, joined the construction team, and was close to the construction team leader Zhang Yong. When the construction team rested, she would participate in low-risk missions publicly recruiting strength evolvers by the Qinglong Squad or Dongyang Squad. She has a good relationship with Xu Juan of the Dongyang Squad and Wei Chengdong of the Qinglong Squad."

"In February of this year, Xia Qing received her first territory, left the safe zone to become a lord, used the green-light plants in her territory to climb up to Zhang San of Territory Seven, then established a romantic relationship with Hu Zi Feng of the Qinglong Squad. Under Hu Zi Feng's guidance, she learned sniping and made rapid progress. She performed outstandingly during the third Deadly Rain and the migratory bird season, and received commendation from the Territory Management Department."

"Xia Yunsong..." Tang Zhengsu repeated the name, then asked, "Which squad was he with?"

Xu Pin answered, "According to the investigation, like Xia Qing, he hadn't joined any squad."

The scene of Tang Zhengsu grabbing her father and throwing him to the beasts as bait was still vivid in Xia Qing's mind. She had long since investigated and confirmed that Tang Zhengsu did this not because he had a grudge against her father, but simply because he wanted to grab someone as bait to distract the beasts, and her father happened to be beside him at the time, becoming the "unlucky one."

Knowing this was one thing, but hearing with her own ears Tang Zhengsu ask in a voice completely devoid of emotion who her father was, the killing intent Xia Qing had buried deep in her heart could no longer be suppressed.

Kill him, no matter how late—she had to kill him with her own hands!

"Baa."

Sheep Boss, having finished eating the grass, noticed Xia Qing's mood was off and came over to nudge her arm.

Xia Qing took off her protective mask and buried her face in the soft wool.

Inside Territory Two, a man standing behind Tang Zhengsu turned his head and reported, "Captain, there's a sheep bleating outside."

Tang Huai explained, "There's a strength-evolved sheep raised in Territory Three. Red-light, bad temper."

Before Tang Zhengsu could speak, Tang Zhengpo's voice came through the walkie-talkie. "Third Brother, I've raised some green-light freshwater shrimp. Want me to send you some?"

"Sure." Zhang San had never refused food.

Inside Territory Two, Tang Zhengsu, who had been worrying about how to get close to Zhang San, immediately called Tang Zhengpo, his voice very polite. "Big Brother, the shrimp—are they from the aquaculture zone in the west of our city? I'll send someone to take the helicopter back to get them."

Tang Zhengpo's voice was warm and smiling. "No need, there are some in the shrimp pond on my territory. You came on that helicopter just now? If you're not in a hurry to leave, come over for lunch?"

Tang Zhengsu glanced at Tang Zhengpo's two disappointing sons, then answered loudly, "Alright, it's been a long time since I've seen Big Brother. Today at noon, the two of us brothers must drink a few cups to our heart's content. Big Brother, Fanming's injuries can only be treated by Zhang San. Do you think I could send these shrimp over to Territory Seven for you?"

Tang Zhengpo explained gently, "Exchanging supplies with Territory Seven—it's always the people from Territory Seven who come to pick them up. Why don't you come over and talk to him in person?"

"Alright, on my way." Tang Zhengsu hung up the phone, had Tang Heng lead the way, and hurried toward Territory Twelve.

After Tang Zhengsu left with his people, Xu Pin had Tang Huai close the doors and windows tightly, then asked in a low voice, "Who did Territory Seven send to scoop up fish at Territory Three last night?"

Tang Huai answered, "Six people went. One was Ji Li, a speed evolver from Territory Seven responsible for delivering supplies. One was a short man in his forties—Xia Qing calls him Brother Ya—who should be the person in charge of supplies at Territory Seven. There was also a Level Nine smell evolver Xia Qing calls Sister Yan. She jumped into the reservoir and pulled out five old softshell turtles weighing around two hundred jin each, and two yellow eels over two meters long."

Sister Yan—Yan Long?!

Xu Pin's sparse brows furrowed. "Xia Qing has a good relationship with that female evolver?"

"Yes." Tang Huai deliberately described Yan Long's relationship with Xia Qing as very close, to make Xu Pin wary and stop targeting Territory Three. "The two of them sat together eating, looked pretty close."

Xu Pin looked up, staring at Tang Huai. "You get along pretty well with Xia Qing too."

As if! Tang Huai rolled his eyes internally. "She called me over so I could act as a middleman, to sell the red-light fish and shrimp she'd caught to my dad in exchange for points."

Xu Pin, sitting behind the desk, lowered his eyes and carefully sensed the changes in Tang Huai's emotions. "Did the wolves inside Territory Three really run away?"