At the same time, Zuo Feng was comfortably lying on the sofa in the villa arranged for him by Xiao Rou, watching the stubborn A Mao with a helpless expression.
Zuo Feng didn't know why this dirty little girl refused to take a bath and always stared at him with wary eyes.
Zuo Feng sighed. Since A Mao was unwilling, he couldn't force her and could only let her be.
Zuo Feng had been staying in the villa, so he naturally didn't know about the dramatic changes happening outside.
But as long as Zuo Feng went out and interacted with others, he would know about the bounty for Yun Qianqian and then discover that Yin Jiu was also in this city.
"A Mao, let me see your leg..."
A Mao warily pulled back her leg, a flicker of fear in her eyes.
Zuo Feng shook his head helplessly and gently explained, "I just want to check your injury. Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
A Mao hesitated for a moment, then slowly extended her leg. Zuo Feng carefully rolled up her pant leg, revealing a leg that looked like withered wood.
Zuo Feng gently tapped it, producing a hollow sound, as if tapping on rotten wood.
Zuo Feng frowned, secretly wondering, "What kind of potion can turn a person's leg into withered wood?"
This potion was clearly intended to turn ordinary people into Mutants, but its clinical presentation was distinctly different from potions carrying the New type of symbiotic zombie virus.
Zuo Feng pondered for a moment, then asked in a low voice,
"A Mao, was your leg like this when you woke up?"
A Mao gently shook her head, a hint of confusion and fear in her eyes. She responded in a low voice, "It wasn't this serious at first, only my calf turned into wood, but then it gradually spread to my thigh, and my leg lost all feeling. This wood kept growing upwards. They said I wouldn't live more than a month, probably until the day my whole body turns into wood."
Her voice trembled, tears glistening in her eyes, as if she had already seen her tragic end.
Zuo Feng had never seen this phenomenon before, but if he could get a sample of the relevant potion, it might be easier to find a solution.
"A Mao, where were you injected with the potion before? Was it an official power or a private organization?" Zuo Feng continued to ask.
A Mao bit her lip, a complex fear showing in her eyes.
She whispered, "It was an official Laboratory of Mo Wentianya. They said it was for researching new protective measures and asked us to be volunteers. I thought I would get food if I went, so I went, but I didn't expect them to be so vicious, using us for experiments."
Zuo Feng shook his head slightly upon hearing this.
Since it was an official Laboratory, it would be difficult for Zuo Feng to obtain samples of the relevant potion.
He alone would find it hard to contend with an entire official organization.
At this moment, Xiao Rou's voice came from outside the door:
"Mr. Zuo, are you home?"
Zuo Feng heard this, got up to open the door, and saw Xiao Rou standing prettily at the door, carrying a food container, her face beaming with a sunny smile.
"Xiao Rou, why are you here? Is there news about the bounty?"
Zuo Feng looked at her with some surprise. Logically, there shouldn't be. He had only posted the bounty for an afternoon; how could there be news so quickly?
Xiao Rou smiled and said, "Mr. Zuo, I've brought you food. You always stay at home and don't go out. I was afraid you'd be hungry."
Zuo Feng was slightly startled, then smiled, took the food container, and said, "Thank you. Have you eaten? Do you want to join me?" Zuo Feng secretly sighed, "Indeed, whether before or after the apocalypse, 'big clients' always receive preferential treatment."
These dishes were probably made by Xiao Rou herself, at her own expense.
Upon hearing Zuo Feng's invitation, Xiao Rou's eyes immediately lit up, and she responded with a smile, "Okay!"
Xiao Rou followed Zuo Feng into the house, her gaze sweeping over A Mao, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. Why didn't this little beggar-like person wash or change clothes? It seemed she deliberately made herself look this way.
The three gathered around the dining table and enjoyed a relaxed and pleasant dinner.
Xiao Rou was very talkative, her little mouth chattering incessantly like a machine gun, making Zuo Feng and A Mao laugh from time to time.
"Wait! Say that again!" Zuo Feng suddenly stopped his chopsticks, frowned deeply, and stared at Xiao Rou, asking, "Repeat the bounty mission you just mentioned!"
The reason Zuo Feng reacted this way was because he heard Da Bai Tu's name. He never expected that someone in E City would post a bounty to find Da Bai Tu. Who could it be?
Xiao Rou was stunned for a moment, then seriously repeated, "Someone posted a C-level bounty today for a very beautiful and enchanting woman named Yun Qianqian, and the bounty amount is three five-line loss crystals! It has stirred up many Mutants!"
Zuo Feng rubbed his nose. He immediately realized he had lost his composure and quickly changed the subject without batting an eyelid, "Three five-line loss crystals is a lot. It seems this Yun Qianqian is not just ordinarily beautiful."
Xiao Rou pursed her lips and smiled, nodding, "Yes, she is truly enchanting. Compared to her, I'm like an ugly duckling. But unfortunately, Ninth Lord was impulsive and shouldn't have posted a bounty to find her.
Now all the Mutants in E City are eyeing this bounty, and Ninth Lord will likely find it very difficult to get her."
Zuo Feng's heart stirred. He thought of someone—Yin Jiu.
In this apocalypse, besides the Firefly people, the only one still thinking about Da Bai Tu was probably Yin Jiu.
Zuo Feng pondered for a moment, then said casually, "Is the Ninth Lord you mentioned the one who posted the bounty?" Zuo Feng didn't know whose person Xiao Rou was, so he didn't want Xiao Rou to notice his interest in this bounty.
Xiao Rou shook her head and immediately said, "It wasn't Ninth Lord who posted the bounty, but You Huanghe, Ninth Lord's capable assistant. He posted the bounty using Ninth Lord's name."
For Zuo Feng, a big client, Xiao Rou naturally held nothing back.
A glint flashed in Zuo Feng's eyes. He didn't expect Xiao Chu Niang's ex-husband to also show up.
You Huanghe was someone Zuo Feng had always wanted to kill. As for whether it could be someone with the same name, Zuo Feng had already ruled that out; just the fact that he knew Da Bai Tu was enough.
Zuo Feng's lips curved slightly, and he said playfully, "Xiao Rou, this Ninth Lord is quite interesting, to do something so absurd. Can you tell me more about this Ninth Lord?"
Xiao Rou heard this, immediately put down her chopsticks, and said excitedly, "Ninth Lord, his real name is Yin Jiu, and he is a warlord in our Mo Wentianya, managing thousands of Mutants! His own strength is also very strong; he is a Mutant who has lit up Six Lotus Seeds, and he's an extremely powerful one. However, Ninth Lord has a flaw: he's lustful. When he sees a beautiful woman, he can't move. Speaking of absurd things, he's done more than just this one!"
When he heard the name Yin Jiu, a cold light flashed in Zuo Feng's eyes, and he thought to himself, "It's him, indeed. I've searched high and low for him, and now Yin Jiu and You Huanghe, both people I want to kill, have come together."
Zuo Feng remained calm on the surface, feigning curiosity as he asked, "Oh? Tell me, what other absurd things has he done?"
Xiao Rou lowered her voice, a hint of indignation in her tone, "You know about that unique F-level bounty, right? It was my supervisor who climbed into Ninth Lord's bed and whispered in his ear, which is how that absurd F-level bounty came about."
Zuo Feng had seen that absurd F-level bounty before, but bounties don't display the name of the poster, so Zuo Feng naturally didn't know that Yin Jiu was the one who posted it.