Chapter 290: Qian Duoduo’s Gift Went Big

“That’s a one-stop base, right?” Jing Shu covered her face.

“Yes, yes, exactly a one-stop base. It has everything inside. Qian Duoduo didn’t tell you the date to surprise you. He’s arranged everything now. Come on, hurry up, or we’ll be late.”

Su Mary wore a raincoat that was both beautiful and practical, colored “colorful black,” made from special materials, dazzling with built-in light strips—truly the brightest light in the dark.

“Alright, let’s go. I remember there was something important to do just now.”

“Jing Shu, wear your raincoat properly and don’t take it off. Many people in the community are infected. You must be careful,” Jing Nai reminded her before leaving.

“Okay, got it, Nai. I’ll be back for dinner. Make extra food.”

“Ah.”

…

Several months had passed since the Xishan bombing incident. Although it was dangerous, Jing Shu gained many benefits, such as a government commendation for her brave deeds. Besides 6,000 virtual coins, she was named one of the top ten good deeds of the year. She didn’t care much about these honors.

What mattered more was that the government classified her information as confidential, no longer publicly accessible, which was much more convenient for her.

Besides that, Su Xiangnan had further modified her RV. Qian Duoduo hadn’t yet returned the favor but said he would give her a big surprise when the one-stop base opened.

So Jing Shu was quite looking forward to it, riding in Su Mary’s luxury car speeding toward Xishan.

“Hey, my classmates want another reunion and asked me to invest in some money-making projects, but I really don’t have time lately,” Su Mary complained.

“Oh, then don’t have it. We can meet when there’s time. It’s so cold; I don’t want to go out either,” Jing Shu sipped hot milk tea. Damn weather—the good days of the apocalypse were ending.

“They said it’s to deepen friendships. It’s been half a year since the last reunion. They want to do a swap meet. I told them to organize it themselves, but they’re unhappy. How about you handle it? See what money-making projects they have.”

“No way. I don’t see any profitable projects needing investment now. They just want to freeload at your place. Didn’t you treat them to such good food last time?”

Most thought Su Mary was naive and rich, trying to scam again. With red worms nearly gone, people ate mushrooms daily and were sick of it.

“Freeloading is fine, but I want to find that classmate who grows ginseng. I have some business with them… never mind, maybe later.”

Jing Shu shrugged. Looks like the Su family had plenty of reserves. Miss Su didn’t care about expenses.

The road to Xishan was blocked, but Qian Duoduo waved his hand and built a new one, also constructing a winding mountain road. A grand gesture, and in less than half an hour, they arrived at Qian Duoduo’s so-called one-stop base.

The entire base was built using local materials and modern stone-cutting technology. After hollowing out the mountain, huge stones were carved with interlocking joints and assembled. They even imitated ancient circular drainage systems, making the base feel comfortable and giving Jing Shu a sense of ancient architecture.

The base’s foundation was a huge cylindrical shape topped with a giant cone—the higher it went, the sharper the tip. Jing Shu had never seen such a building.

The gate was made of giant stones. Entry required identity verification, and no weapons were allowed. Ten armed guards stood at the gate, along with Su Mary’s personal butler, waiting to greet Jing Shu.

The butler hurried over, raising his pinky finger in a flourish. “You two finally arrived! Mr. Qian has had me waiting here for a long time. Call me Xiao Cai.”

Jing Shu nodded at the butler, who looked like he had powdered his face white. “Hello, Xiao Cai. Please be our guide.”

“Please follow me.”

The butler straightened his clothes and raised his pinky again. “You two better keep your raincoats on. The infection is severe lately. Though there are fewer bugs here, you never know. Right? This way, please. We’ll go to the exhibition hall first. I’ll introduce the one-stop base on the way.”

Su Xiangnan was cautious. Since the last outing, he always assigned four bodyguards to Su Mary, who were all with them now.

The group entered grandly, attracting many curious eyes.

“Look, every 300 meters there’s an underground passage. Mr. Qian’s bodyguards live in houses specially built underground. Actually, almost everyone serving Mr. Qian lives underground. The underground area is huge, with a thousand rooms, enough for two thousand people.”

“Mr. Qian cares about his subordinates’ happiness. Each has a single room and can bring family.”

Su Mary frowned. “Isn’t the basement damp? Is it okay to live underground?”

The butler laughed, raising his pinky. “You don’t know. This one-stop base is built halfway up the mountain, so it’s not really underground. It’s even dozens of meters higher than before. The mountain’s midsection is the best location. Living underground is warmer, and the staff are very satisfied. Their homes are much better than most people’s.”

Su Mary nodded.

“If you’re interested, we can visit later,” the butler said, leading them to the exhibition hall.

Jing Shu didn’t know why it was called the exhibition hall.

But soon, her mouth dropped.

The butler stood before some high-tech equipment and said, “Miss Jing, this is one of Mr. Qian’s surprises for you. He knows your RV is fully equipped but lacks one thing—defense and counterattack. So, this anti-tracking weapon is installed on your RV. It ensures that within ten meters, no living thing can approach your RV.”

“W-what is this called?”

“This was just developed and has no name yet. But its function is clear. You can call it the Deadly Electric Net.”

“Deadly Electric Net? That sounds awful. Isn’t it just a normal electric fence? What’s so special?” Su Mary shook her head.

“You don’t know… Let me explain. It’s only for close-range defense of the RV…”

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