Just Out to Buy Groceries

The market was bustling with activity, a cacophony of sounds that truly conveyed the vibrant energy of ordinary people.

Many people may look down on such places.

Especially young girls like Chen Xi. These girls prefer grand, luxurious shopping malls, and even when buying groceries, they prefer carefully selected boxed vegetables from chain supermarkets. They call this a high-quality life, indulging in consumerism to the point of being unable to extricate themselves, and still feeling superior even with huge debts on Alipay and credit cards.

Perhaps so. Many elderly people in the market don't really understand what a high-quality, refined life is, and some may have never even thought about the meaning of life.

But they possess a primal and vibrant passion within them.

A passion for life.

for example,

The elderly person who looks like a retired cadre passing by you might own three or four houses that were acquired through land expropriation.

Or perhaps the owner of the Duck Meat Rice by the roadside,

A large serving of Duck Meat Rice costs only twelve dollars, so they don't make much profit.

But the family owns ten houses for rent.

It's ten buildings, not ten apartments.

Thinking about it this way, in this ever-changing world, who really lives a more authentic life? Chen Xi has been coming to the market a lot lately, and the stall owners here almost know her... Although there are so many people coming and going at the market every day, there aren't many girls as beautiful and with such a stunning figure as Chen Xi.

She was looking for the fruits and vegetables she wanted at the market. Finally, she stopped in front of a fruit stall, where an older woman was haggling with the owner.

The two went back and forth, their words flowing like a flowery language. One talked about how hard it was for him and wanted a discount, while the other said that prices had risen and there was no profit... In short, they couldn't reach an agreement.

At this point,

Li Yao finally understood. He whispered, "Are you planning to go up to her after she finishes bargaining and say you want two pounds too?"

Chen Xi nodded, expressing his appreciation for his boss's intelligence.

But right now it's clearly a stalemate!

Meeting Li Yao's questioning gaze, Chen Xi stepped forward and said with a smile, "Boss, can you give me a discount? I'll take a few pounds if you lower the price."

The boss was immediately interested.

Then Li Yao saw the older woman give Chen Xi an admiring look. Clearly, although they didn't know each other's names, their teamwork was already very smooth! Beautiful!

A perfect assist!

Li Yao: "???"

Girl, aren't you being a bit too flashy?! You're making buying fruits and vegetables look like a coordinated e-sports game!

Waiting for Chen Xi to return with the Chengzi, she smiled and said, "Boss, this is called taking the initiative and cooperating."

Li Yao remained silent.

Slut, slut,

That's fucking indecent! This is probably what the truly wealthy people's upbringing is like—they can even apply this kind of logic to grocery shopping. Maybe Chen Xi has just been too idle lately.

after,

Chen Xi demonstrated to Li Yao the application of various market techniques in the vegetable market. She even knew which stalls had good relationships with each other and which didn't! Li Yao was completely stunned.

On the way back, Li Yao was carrying two large bags of fruits and vegetables, while Chen Xi was carrying a breakfast.

They walked down the street, the autumn wind rustling the leaves.

Dry, yellow leaves drifted down sparsely, occasionally landing on their shoulders.

Li Yao suddenly asked, "Chen Xi, don't you get bored in such a small tavern?"

Chen Xi replied naturally, "No, the tavern is very quiet, and Old Man Lu next door is a very nice person. It feels like home, and I feel very at ease here."

Haha, is it just like home?

That's really great.

Li Yao smiled, and suddenly both Li Yao and Chen Xi stopped and looked in the direction of Purple Mountain.

at the same time,

The city and its surroundings, along with countless people and even non-humans, all gazed in the direction of Purple Mountain. Everything brewing around Purple Mountain seemed to have reached its final moment. The surging, eerie clouds condensed at this instant and were about to erupt in the next instant.

Chen Xi looked at Li Yao,

Li Yao shook his head. "Let's go home first."

This is really frustrating.

Just a short trip to buy groceries, and on his way home, a terrifying aura of yin energy erupted from the direction of Purple Mountain ... Li Yao, carrying his groceries, felt a bit like Saitama Sensei from Journey to the West) shopping at the supermarket – so frustrating... He'd just paid, and when he turned around, the supermarket was gone! However...

When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. Old Lu and the others must have felt it too, and the Wallfacers must have left some arrangements at Purple Mountain.

Li Yao believes he is not strong enough to save the world. Even if he could, he would weigh the pros and cons to see if it is worth it.

Chen Xi nodded and followed Li Yao.

soon,

They returned to the tavern, put their things down, and then Li Yao went to the parasol at the tavern entrance.

Li Yao glanced back. The Midnight Bar. Old Man Lu and Zhou Li were no longer there. The only thing visible in the background was the long-legged man with the missing arm pacing anxiously back and forth.

Not long after,

Feng Liyan came out and sat down next to Li Yao: "Old Lu and the others have gone to Purple Mountain."

After a moment of silence, Li Yao asked, "How is the situation?"

Feng Liyan scratched his head with his only remaining arm. "Damn it, it's hard to say!"

She looked at her arm, her anger evident.

Before leaving, Old Lu confiscated his communicator and ordered the three of them not to approach the battlefield. Then he led Zhou Li and his group of young men out.

Oh shit,

Sister, even if I'm missing an arm, I'm still better than Zhou... well, better than that Big Black Ox Zhao Shuisheng! And that girl Wang Meiling too!

"What good is someone that short going to the battlefield?!" Feng Liyan, wearing a coat and shaking her leg, looked extremely annoyed.

Li Yao looked up at the sky.

In the direction of Purple Mountain, a swirling mass of dark clouds gathered in the sky. The clouds were strange and ominous, like the edge of a vortex, frantically probing outwards, licking and devouring everything around it.

Feng Liyan suddenly shouted into the room, "Old He, is the thing I asked you to get done yet?!"

"Alright, alright!"

Old He quickly came out carrying a bunch of machinery. "This drone is a military model, and it's a bit troublesome to connect to the local military control system, so it will take a while."

Li Yao: "..."

You guys are playing so wildly?

soon,

As the drone took off, Old He used the remote control to adjust the screen on his tablet.

About ten minutes later, the scene from Purple Mountain finally appeared on the screen.

Countless military trucks were parked around Purple Mountain. It's unclear when, but Purple Mountain has been turned into a military-controlled area. The People's Liberation Army has silently erected a blockade around the perimeter with steel fences and barbed wire.

Every few kilometers, there was a platoon-sized unit, and within each unit, there was often a Wallfacers! Li Yao, who was also nearby, asked, "What are they on guard against?"

Feng Liyan was solemn. "See for yourself."

Old He controlled the drone to penetrate deeper into the blockade line.

soon,

Li Yao saw it.

Behind Purple Mountain, countless figures appeared, their clothes tattered and their movements unsteady. Upon closer inspection, they were revealed to be ancient walking corpses.

etc,

The walking dead?

This is just a bit surreal!

Li Yao pointed to the swaying but unyielding figures and asked, "Are those walking corpses?"

Is this starting to resemble the plot of "The Walking Dead" or "Resident Evil"? Feng Liyan glanced at Li Yao and said disdainfully, "Old He, push it closer."

As the camera zooms in...

Li Yao finally realized... that wasn't a zombie at all! First update. I really want to turn into money, so no one will hate me. Hope you enjoy reading.