The More Friends You Have, the Easier the Road / Back to Rhodes Island

"One lash of the whip, and half the street would be gone." Nian shuddered at the thought of that giant iron chain being swung around.

The next morning, after getting up, Suika decided not to wear her usual casual clothes since she was going out of town. Instead, she put on the field uniform that Victoria had bought for her, and after hanging up the Rhodes Island armband, she went out with Nian and Hoshiguma.

"Hey, your outfit looks pretty good, actually."

Standing at the door, Nian glanced at Hoshiguma's Guard Department uniform, Suika's complete set of wilderness professional attire, and then at herself in a cropped red tank top and shorts, with a white lab coat in the style of the Great Yan Sect hanging over it.

His overall perspective suddenly appears inferior to the two.

"I have another set of Rhodes Island uniform here, would you like to make do with it?" Suika pointed to her backpack.

"Never mind..." Nian glanced at the height difference between herself and Suika, and then decisively chose to give up.

When they arrived at the agreed meeting point, which was Rhodes Island's base, quite a few other people were already there.

"Hoshiguma- nee... it's you!" A purple-haired Cautus had just walked over to greet Hoshiguma when she saw Suika and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Little Rope, you two know each other?"

Noticing Rope's gaze fixed on Suika, Hoshiguma smiled and said...

How did you two meet Ibuki Suika?

"Oh, it was an accident. She was being chased by several big men. You know I'm a pretty righteous person, so how could I stand by and do that? I just helped her out a little."

Suika finished speaking, Hoshiguma pulled Rope. Although Suika didn't say why the other person was being chased, how could she not know? She stared at the other person with a serious expression.

"This trip to Rhodes Island is a rare opportunity. Just remember not to steal anything again. I'll help you find a job there."

This way, not only can your illness be cured, but you can also become an upright person again, instead of a thief."

"Oh!" Seeing Hoshiguma's serious expression, he shrank back Rope and answered cautiously.

Suika walked over and patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't be nervous, maybe we'll be comrades in the future."

"Come on, have a drink to calm your nerves."

Just as Suika handed over the Ibuki Gourd, Hoshiguma slapped her on the forehead.

"If you don't set a good example, don't lead others astray. Rope is not yet an adult and is not allowed to drink alcohol."

Chapter 454 Having More Friends Makes the Road Easier

"Hey, rice wine isn't considered alcohol... it doesn't even have an alcohol content..."

Suika tried to slip through the cracks, but was then attacked by Hoshiguma with a drill to her skull.

However, the crowd quieted down soon after Wei Yenwu arrived.

After glancing around, he asked Chen Hui-chieh, who was traveling with him, about the situation of the staff. Upon learning that everyone was present, he nodded and looked at the outcast beside him.

"Then I'll leave my niece and these people from Lungmen in your care, madam."

"Governor Wei, there's no need to be so polite. I've already heard about Miss Chen's capabilities from my colleagues; she was quite active next door during that time."

Outcast looked at Chen Hui-chieh and smiled amicably.

Swire with her elbow from a short distance away Hoshiguma.

"Speaking of which, where did you and Old Chen go last year?"

"Why haven't we heard anything at all?"

Hoshiguma touched her nose.

"I'll tell you once we're out of the Lungmen."

Swire an eyebrow. "Can't we say it in Lungmen?"

Meanwhile, the Rhodes Island operators were also preparing to return home.

Of course, not all of them. It's just that the engineering team from Rhodes Island hasn't arrived yet, so some operators will have to stay here for a while longer.

Suika was standing in Rhodes Island's team, looking at the crowd not far away, and then comparing each person with the operators she was familiar with.

This contrast between 2D and 3D is particularly interesting, and she enjoys it immensely.

For example, take that little fierce girl, Xu. Seeing her standing there quietly, looking like she's ready to be inspected at any moment, who would have thought that she could speak faster than rap when she opens her mouth?

Wei Yenwu left quickly, and Outcast checked the time and said...

"It's about time, let's get ready to go."

After she finished speaking, she saw two buses drive into the yard.

"We're going to sit in this thing?"

Suika pointed to the bus and asked.

"Otherwise what?"

A nearby operator asked, puzzled.

"Won't this car run into trouble in the wilderness?" Suika gestured.

"There aren't that many dangers; we're traveling along a shipping route."

Besides, with so many people, we can't fit them all in a bus.

"It's over a hundred kilometers; we can't expect everyone to walk that far."

The operator explained after hearing what Suika said.

Suika thought about it and agreed.

There are over fifty people from Rhodes Island and Lungmen combined.

If we use small cars, we would need to arrange a large number of drivers, and even if we consider seven-seater cars, we would still need seven.

After all, everyone had a considerable amount of supplies and belongings.

The scenario of a van carrying dozens of people is simply impossible.

When arranging the seating, Outcast split the two sides apart, with one row of Lungmen exchange group members and one row of Rhodes Island operators boarding the bus.

This way, everyone can chat in the car first, deepen each other's impressions, and make preliminary preparations for the Rhodes Island Personnel Department's subsequent evaluation.

After getting on the bus, Suika and Nian sat together. When she turned her head, she saw Lee and Waai Fu behind her, while A He Hong was sitting on the other side of the aisle.

Hey, you guys are on this bus too!

Suika was quite happy to see someone she knew.

"I saw you a long time ago, but you were always with someone, so I didn't come over to say hello."

Lee nodded kindly to Suika.

In the past few days, he used his connections to learn more about Rhodes Island and discovered that the organization was more mysterious than he had imagined.

However, their conditions and treatment of those Infected are indeed the best.

However, adhering to the principle that seeing is believing and hearing is deceiving, he decided to come and see for himself.

After all, Waai Fu was his precious darling. If something happened to him while he was in an unfamiliar organization, and that big boss found out, he'd beat him to death.

"Let's see if it's correct."

After all, what I can tell you is only what I can see myself, and it may not necessarily be suitable for you and Waai Fu."

I understand Lee's cautious approach to Suika.

If it were me, I'd have to hand my daughter over to an unfamiliar foreign company for long-term treatment. I wouldn't be a Cui if I didn't uncover the company's dirty laundry... Wait, that doesn't seem to be my real name, Ibuki.

We had just sat down shortly after finishing our conversation.

Suika then heard a continuous, high-speed chant coming from ahead.

Standing up, she looked over and sure enough, it was Shaw, while Rope next to her looked so bewildered and confused.

He clearly had no idea that he had subconsciously taken the dried fruit from the girl next to him, and that her response after he politely returned it had completely baffled him.

I was sitting with her because she was very quiet outside, but then...

Where did that cute and quiet Zalak go?

"Shaw!"

Hearing Suika's voice chanting rapidly, someone suddenly stopped and looked up at the big-horned loli.

"Who are you?"

"I've seen you on TV before, and I always thought it was all acting. I never imagined you could talk so fast in real life."

I can barely hear what you're saying anymore.

Suika smiled as she looked at the other's fluffy tail, thinking how comfortable it would be to hug it while sleeping.

"Thank you..." Shaw suppressed the urge to High-Speed Speech and said in the slowest tone.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Suika pointed to Shaw's tail

"I remember you're from the fire department, right? You're always going in and out of fire scenes, so how do you protect the fur on your tail from getting burned by the flames?"

Upon hearing Suika's words, everyone around instinctively looked at Shaw's tail, which was almost as big as her.

"My work clothes are a complete set, including the tail, so there's no need to worry about them getting on fire. Of course, it's best not to play with fire carelessly. Most of the Ancients and certain races have thick fur, which is difficult to treat once it gets on fire, and recovery from burns is particularly troublesome."

After Shaw finished speaking, it took Suika several seconds to process and fully understand what she meant.

He truly deserves the title of Lungmen's best fire safety advocate, constantly promoting fire safety knowledge.

"Haha, you really can't play with fire. Adults say you'll wet the bed if you do."

Suika chuckled and then shrank back, ignoring Rope's pleading gaze.

"You know quite a lot of people?"

After sitting down, Nian next to me complained.

"Hey, as the old saying goes, you rely on friends when you're away from home."

"It's never a bad thing to know more people, is it?"

As Suika spoke, she took out a bag, and when she opened it, a pungent aroma of chili peppers wafted out.

"Dried Tumor Beast meat? Good heavens, when did you make this?"

Looking at the bag full of spicy and fragrant dried meat, Nian immediately beamed with joy.

"Yesterday, I had too many chili peppers left over from cooking. I remembered we had a lot of leftover Tumor Beast."

After Suika finished speaking, she took out a stick and chewed it. It smelled really good...

Chapter 455 Re-entering Rhodes Island

The spicy aroma quickly attracted people from the surrounding area.

Suika was generous, giving everyone two sticks.

However, most people turned red in the face and gasped for breath after eating just one, clearly unable to handle the spiciness.

Aside from the New Year, the Lee eats the most delicious food.

Of the other three, Waai Fu said that eating spicy food was also part of the rest. After eating two sticks, his face turned as red as a monkey's bottom in less than ten seconds. Thirty seconds later, he covered his throat and collapsed into a chair, unable to get up again.

"Lee, you're not bad." Seeing that the other party looked completely calm and collected, Suika handed him a few more pieces of dried meat.

Lee proudly raised its head.

"That's a must. When I was young, I traveled all over the country. There's no place in the Great Yan that I haven't been to."

Shangshu cuisine; once you eat it enough, you won't be afraid of it anymore...

No, I'm still very young...

As soon as Lee finished speaking, the whole carriage erupted in cheerful laughter.

The distance of over 100 kilometers is neither far nor near.

More than three hours later, just before noon, the people in the car could see the outline of Rhodes Island not far away through the car windows.

"Phew, I didn't expect the journey to be so peaceful." Looking at the Rhodes Island flagship not far away, Suika with emotion.

"What, do you want to run into some enemy or wild beast as soon as you step outside?"