Chapter 754: Mooching a Meal
"If we’re not going to Mount Tai, then we’ll just go to Kunlun Mountain! Captain Zhang mentioned Kunlun Mountain, so what’s the point of going to Mount Tai when it’s so far off the path? It would only delay important matters!"
Bai Zhengxuan bent down to pick up the kitchen knife, his eyes extremely unsettled.
Although he did his best to hide his helplessness, it was still quite obvious that something was wrong.
"Xiao Niu, let’s head to Kunlun Mountain instead!"
Liu Jing, who had been silent all along, spoke up, a heavy look flickering in her eyes.
Mount Tai is a very mysterious place.
Throughout history, many Emperors have carried out ceremonies there; it’s said the Dragon Vein is located there.
Mysterious myths and legends there carry a touch of fantasy, making them sound fictitious and baseless.
Bai Zhengxuan and his wife have been there and know its wonders.
They also believe that the Dragon Vein, a nebulous concept, truly exists.
Fortune isn’t something you can see or touch, but changes began there, causing the world to be not quite the same as before.
Energy tides didn’t just suddenly appear; they have existed on Earth and are released periodically.
The release locations are those globally renowned mountains and rivers.
The more famous the mountain range, the stronger the disturbances.
The seemingly spontaneous energy cycles are, in fact, a long-standing historical occurrence.
Small, insignificant humans can’t withstand nature’s shifts.
There, you can find answers to all questions and face insurmountable difficulties.
The difficulties are not only the hidden organization there but also that once sacred land now exhibiting extraordinary fluctuations of superpowers.
"Grandma, if we don’t go there, won’t there be no one who knows that there’s a possibility of a result there? Even if we can’t find a way to end the apocalypse, maybe we can uncover why the world has become like this."
Bai Xiqin reached out and hooked Liu Jing’s arm, chuckling,
"Our family is all together now! What are we afraid of? At worst, we’ll die together! I’m not afraid anyway!"
"Bah, bah, bah! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Liu Jing reached out and flicked Bai Xiqin’s forehead, ultimately feeling sorry for her granddaughter, only lightly touching it.
She didn’t apply any force.
"Anyway, I have a space now. If there’s a problem, we can just enter the space and come out again after ten or eight years; we won’t starve to death either!"
Bai Xiqin, with a thought, made a big, rosy peach appear in her hand.
The peach’s fragrance instantly filled the air, temptingly inviting one to take a bite.
"Alright, we can go, but once we’re there, you must listen to your grandpa and me, and don’t run around recklessly!"
Liu Jing recalled the sight she shared with her husband before their deaths and nodded after some contemplation.
Indeed, they should make a trip.
The mysterious organization hadn’t been completely destroyed by them, let alone the stuff beneath that mountainous terrain.
"Okay."
Bai Xiqin obediently nodded, placing the peach into Liu Jing’s hand.
"Sis, I want one too!"
Bai Yifan wiped his drool, staring intently at the rosy peach.
A teenage boy with a ravenous appetite.
Bai Yifan, at sixteen or seventeen years old, has a voracious appetite. Though he doesn’t surpass Bai Xiqin’s desires, he still eats enough to drain Bai Anhai.
"Here, eat!"
Liu Jing handed the peach to Bai Yifan, shaking her head with a gentle sigh.
The gap between her two grandkids, who both carry the Bai name, seemed so vast.
Bai Yifan is quite a foodie!
But he’s a foodie who unfortunately doesn’t eat as much as her granddaughter!
Good for nothing but eating; he can’t even eat as much as someone else!
"Thanks, Grandma. Grandma will surely become a super powerful figure in the future, prettier than Mom!"
Bai Yifan had no idea how he came out with such flattery.
Anyway, the peach was crisp with each bite and tasted great.
Completely oblivious that his mom’s expression had turned dark.
"Tsk! Our Xiao Fan’s superpower is lacking, looks aren’t great, and his personality is so-so, but he sure speaks the truth!"
Liu Jing patted Bai Yifan’s shoulder, a momentary smile blossoming on her somber face.
No woman in the world dislikes being told she’s looking younger.
Liu Jing thinks of herself as eternally eighteen!
"Mom, that’s not quite right. Besides his looks, personality, and superpowers, Xiao Fan’s intelligence and emotional quotient are also off, you haven’t mentioned those."
Wang Yiyun added wryly.
She really can’t stand her son at the moment.
"You’re right!"
Liu Jing didn’t refute but rather nodded with conviction.
If his intelligence were passable, he wouldn’t score 34 in English.
If his emotional quotient were adequate, even cheating wouldn’t still land him at 34.
Bai Yifan: Crunch, crunch.
The peach sure is tasty.
Entirely absent to his mom and grandma’s critique.
Indifferent, since he has thick skin, and reality is what it is—he thinks none of it is his fault.
It’s mainly hereditary!
He doesn’t disdain his dad’s looks, his mom’s poor emotional quotient, grandma’s bad temperament, nor grandpa’s weak nature...
Overall, Bai Yifan feels there’s a reason he’s like this!
Confidently embracing it~
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The sound of knocking on the car door came from outside.
Someone had arrived.
The Bai Family silently stopped discussing Kunlun Mountain and Mount Tai, and Bai Anhai folded the paper in his hand, placing it in his pocket.
Bai Yifan quickly gobbled down the peach, wrapped the pit in a tissue, and threw it in the trash.
After all was done, the Bai Family then opened the car door.
"Hello there! I’m here to bum a meal!"
The boisterous voice reached the entire car from the doorway.
Uncle Li enthusiastically waved at Bai Yifan, then handed over a red card.
The red card had the Arabic numeral ① printed on it.
Bai Xiqin had given this card to Uncle Li, who lived by the sea, allowing him to enjoy a hundred free meals at their place.
Last time when they visited the coast for the Base Commander’s direction, Uncle Li pointed the way, worth a hundred meals.
"Uncle Li, how did you get here?"
Bai Xiqin glanced Uncle Li up and down, noting he wasn’t road-weary or dusty, quite clean.
Wearing the same attire as Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu.
Short sleeves, large shorts, and flip-flops.
Perhaps because Uncle Li resides by the sea, the Bai Family noticed a sea scent upon his arrival.
It’s not the strong fishy kind, but rather a light, refreshing aroma.
"I’m here to bum a meal!"
Uncle Li grinned, apologetically glanced into the car,
"Do we have dumplings with pork and chive stuffing today?"
He couldn’t make much good food himself, and since having a taste of the Bai Family’s cuisine by the sea, he grew fond of their pork and chive dumplings.
Extremely delicious.
Couldn’t hold back after a few days and finally came over when the sea was calm, running to Yunhua Safety Base.
Turns out the Bai Family is quite well-known at the base.
He merely described the siblings’ appearances: a harmless-looking young girl and a not-so-bright young boy.
Instantly found the place.
So convenient!
He felt no communication barriers with others.
"Have them indeed! Uncle, come in and have some water first!"
Bai Yifan was momentarily stunned, hurriedly inviting Uncle Li in.
Never expecting Uncle Li would be so earnest.
Coming from so far with a card to enjoy a meal!
From such a distance, all the way, looking perfectly at ease.
Bai Yifan thought this old man was remarkable!