Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 354: Chen Zizhen



Hearing her name from that man's mouth, Yao Ran exchanged a glance with Long Yu. "Do you know them?" Long Yu asked.

Yao Ran shook her head and replied, "No."

After a moment of silence, she sighed and said, "Let's go and see what they want."

Long Yu nodded, and the two of them approached the group.

Yao Ran looked at the group of people and noticed that the leading man seemed familiar, though she couldn't recall where she had seen him before.

Turning to the soldiers, she asked, "Comrade, what happened here?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

One of the soldiers recognized her as a villa owner and replied, "These people want to go inside to find someone named Yao Ran. Do you know where she lives?"

Yao Ran nodded and replied, "I am Yao Ran."

Hearing this, the man quickly said, "Miss Yao, Brother Yuan mentioned that you lived here. He said he's been busy lately and asked me to come find you."

At his explanation, Yao Ran's eyes flickered with understanding. She turned to the soldiers and said, "Comrades, they are my guests."

The soldiers looked at the man and his companions for a moment, then nodded at Yao Ran. "If you need any help, feel free to let us know."

Yao Ran nodded, took out a few steamed meat buns from her space, and handed them to the soldiers.

"Thank you for your hard work today, comrades," she said with a smile.

"Miss Yao, we can't accept this," the soldiers refused politely.

Seeing this, Long Yu interjected, "This is our thanks for protecting our community. Please accept them."

The soldiers recognized Long Yu and exchanged glances before their leader accepted the steamed meat buns. He saluted and said, "Thank you, Miss Yao."

Yao Ran nodded, then turned to the man and said, "Please, come with me."

Following Yao Ran and Long Yu, the man and his companions entered the villa area.

As they walked toward Yao Ran's villa in the central ring district, one of the man's companions murmured, "Wow, look at these villas. They look amazing."

Then, he turned to the man and added, "Brother Zizhen, who is this Miss Yao Ran? How do you know her? You are incredible! I never knew you knew rich people."

Chen Zizhen glanced at him sharply and replied in a low voice, "Stop asking questions. We are not here for sightseeing. Be careful of what you say. You may offend people here."

Hearing Chen Zizhen's serious tone, the man fell silent and obediently followed him. After walking for more than half an hour, they finally reached the central ring district.

Yao Ran led them to her villa and said, "This is my villa. Please, come in."

Long Yu opened the door for them, and Yao Ran led the group inside.

Looking at the barren garden and the towering three-story villa, Chen Zizhen's eyes flickered with curiosity.

According to Yuan Rihui, a woman named Yao Ran had been looking for him. Coincidentally, he was also searching for her boyfriend, Long Yu, who was also the owner of the air raid shelter.

Considering they owned a villa in the central ring district, Yao Ran and Long Yu likely possessed substantial resources and had influential backgrounds. Aligning himself with people like them could mean full bellies and reliable shelter for his group.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Zizhen followed Yao Ran and Long Yu into the sitting

room.

Gesturing to the seating area, Yao Ran said, "Please, have a seat."

While she settled across from Chen Zizhen, Long Yu went to the kitchen. Soon, he returned carrying a tray with a pot of tea and cups. After placing the tray on the low table, he poured tea for the guests before filling Yao Ran's cup.

When he was done, Long Yu sat beside her and looked at their guests. "What is your name?"

Chen Zizhen replied, "My name is Chen Zizhen, and Brother Yuan mentioned that you were looking for me."

Yao Ran's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing his name. She studied Chen Zizhen more closely and thought, 'How lucky am I to find this master here? I remember him living at the Jiangcheng Military Base in my previous life. Shouldn't he still be there at this moment?'

While she was lost in thought, Chen Zizhen asked, "May I know why you are looking for me?" Noticing her distraction, Long Yu took the lead.

"Brother Chen," he began, "I wonder if Brother Yuan told you that we are recruiting people to join our team."

Chen Zizhen nodded. "Brother Yuan did mention it. I came here today to discuss this matter."

With Chen Zizhen's response, Long Yu felt confident that the chances of him joining their team were high.

"So, what is your answer?" Long Yu asked.

Chen Zizhen thought for a few seconds before replying, "Before I give you my answer, may I ask a few questions?"

Long Yu nodded. "Sure."

Chen Zizhen hesitated for a moment and asked, "If I join your team, will you also accept my companions?"

"Of course," Long Yu answered.

"We already have a member who brought his entire family. Even though they are not ability users, they help with daily tasks like cooking, planting crops, taking care of children, cleaning our living quarters, and more."

Hearing this, Chen Zizhen sighed in relief, feeling as if a heavy weight had been lifted off his shoulders. After a moment of thought, he asked another question.

"My second question is, how will the supplies we find in the future be distributed?"

When he asked this, Yao Ran responded, "All supplies found by the team will be stored in the warehouse. However, we will provide you with daily necessities, food, medical care, and

water."

A woman in Chen Zizhen's group frowned at her words and asked, "So we won't be able to keep anything in the end?"

Noticing her concern, Yao Ran looked at her and clarified, "The supplies stored in the warehouse will only be those found by the team during missions."