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Even when he openly discussed the quarantine zone in front of Song Xiaozhu, there was an element of provoking Mu Qing.

Of course, he did seem to want to spread some panic, and an ignorant child from Garbage Mountain was obviously a good choice.

As for the "coward" at the end of his sentence...

Song Xiaozhu realized that the identity of Boss Mu from the logging camp was not ordinary.

As expected, Mu Qing not only didn't kill her to cover it up, but instead crouched down and looked at Song Xiaozhu with concern. "Are you injured?"

Song Xiaozhu was taken aback. She hadn't expected that in this wasteland world, beneath the morally bankrupt Garbage Mountain, there would be this...

Such a person... of course, the possibility of him being a hypocrite cannot be ruled out.

"No... no..." Song Xiaozhu avoided his gaze, looking very uneasy.

Mu Qing said, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."

Song Xiaozhu bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Mu Qing added, "Please don't tell anyone what you just heard, okay?"

Song Xiaozhu nodded frantically, her voice trembling with tension. "No... no way..."

Mu Qing patted her thin shoulder and took out some banknotes from his pocket. "Here."

That was a "huge sum" of ten yuan.

Surprise flashed in Song Xiaozhu's eyes, and she quickly shook her head violently, indicating no.

Mu Qing placed ten yuan in her palm and said, "Go buy an axe, you can work at the lumberyard from now on."

Song Xiaozhu's body visibly stiffened.

Mu Qing straightened up, about to return to the small building at the logging camp.

Song Xiaozhu suddenly spoke up, "Boss Mu."

Mu Qing turned to look at the thin, frail girl. "Hmm?"

Song Xiaozhu: "How's it going in Liu Family Village?"

Mu Qing paused for a moment. He thought she was just curious, since the news about Liu Family Village had spread throughout the community and the logging camp, and everyone was discussing it in their spare time.

"It's nothing, it's already been cleaned up."

Song Xiaozhu visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Mu Qing noticed. "What, do you know someone in Liu Family Village?"

Song Xiaozhu quickly shook her head, because Liu Family Village was full of bandits, and she dared not know them. Then she hurriedly nodded, because Bai Jing was there.

She explained, "I don't know anyone there. My grandfather went to Liu Family Village and hasn't come back."

Mu Qing: "Grandpa... Bai Jing?"

Song Xiaozhu: "Yes."

Mu Qing clearly knew Bai Jing. He looked Song Xiaozhu over again and said, "Don't worry, everything's fine in Liu Family Village. Master Bai will be back in a few days after he's finished with his work."

Song Xiaozhu couldn't hide her joy; this time she didn't have to act, she was genuinely happy.

It's so good that Bai Jing is alright.

Although she'll have to give him a piece of her mind when he gets back, but...

It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back.

After these past few days, Song Xiaozhu recalled the first week she spent with Bai Jing... and felt that apart from his sharp tongue, the old man was all about care and concern.

Even if she has to scavenge, it's so that she can have a place in this Garbage Mountain.

The ability to survive on one's own.

Song Xiaozhu dared to ask Mu Qing not out of recklessness, but because it contained several layers of meaning.

First of all, she was Master Bai's "apprentice," a fact that Mu Qing couldn't hide from him.

Now that we've heard about the quarantine zone, it's only natural to ask.

Secondly, she also wanted Mu Qing to know that she was Bai Jing's "apprentice".

Once Bai Jing returns from Liu Family Village, she will eventually find out about the situation in the quarantine zone, which will put Mu Qing at ease. With Master Bai around, she doesn't need to spread any rumors.

Finally, Song Xiaozhu also wanted to test the waters and see Bai Jing Jing's "status" was in the Garbage Mountain.

Even if Mu Qing doesn't seem like the type to kill and cover up a crime, it's hard to guarantee she won't be blind sometimes. It's best to at least add a layer of protection for yourself and be wary of hypocrites.

After saying goodbye to Mu Qing, Song Xiaozhu left the logging camp. Recalling the conversation between Fan Cang and Mu Qing, the relief in her heart dissipated, replaced by a heavy feeling.

The firebreak has been repaired...

Mu Qing is in charge of reinforcing it...

What did Fan Cang mean by those words?

The isolation zone is gone?

Song Xiaozhu was startled; it wasn't broken, it was gone.

What is he implying?

Song Xiaozhu collected her thoughts, her mind focused solely on leveling up, leveling up as fast as she could.

Things are probably going to get even worse down below this Garbage Mountain!

She didn't go back to the foxtail grass, which is a pity for that patch of "medicinal herbs" and "wild vegetables," probably because it was all contaminated by that poisonous "Acidic Crawler."

The Synthesizer is not afraid of pollution and can still synthesize clean [Raw Material]. The problem is that there must be someone monitoring that place. If she goes back to harvest, it may attract attention, and then it will be a loss.

And that bag of fertilizer...

We still don't know how effective it is...

Of course, Song Xiaozhu wasn't that expectant.

Ultimately, it's just a bag of "ashes," so once it's gone, it's gone.

The thrilling scene flashed through Song Xiaozhu's mind, and her heart was still pounding.

Judging from Fan Cang's tone, this so-called Acidic Crawler was a fish that had escaped into the forest and managed to hide under the foxtail grass by sheer coincidence.

Is the "Unlucky Player" constitution suddenly exploding?

That can't be true.

Song Xiaozhu glanced at the snow-white Workbench, muttering to herself, "Why are there no Growth Quest at this crucial time...?"

At least it can provide an early warning.

Unexpectedly

Shion replied to her, "Of course, the Repair Points is full, so the Growth Quest cannot be triggered."

Song Xiaozhu: "..."

I see, this Growth Quest is triggered based on the Repair Points.

She currently has 20 Repair Points, which meets the requirements for repairing to level 2, so she cannot trigger the Growth Quest.

Upgrade, upgrade.

It's urgent!

After wandering around a few more times to make sure no one was watching her, Song Xiaozhu began diligently collecting branches and stones.