Chapter 20: Chapter 20: The Identity of the Mysterious Woman
"You raise a good point, Bunny; let your mother buy charcoal and firewood. She has been to some villages near the city where she can go and come back on the same day. They must have charcoal in plenty and firewood too."
"Father is right; I will go check the apartment with Bunny today, and then I'll head to the village tomorrow. There's a small town near the village that has a booming business of charcoal and firewood. Many big restaurants get their fuel for barbecue there."
"Okay, it's decided then. If anyone remembers something else, just buy."
"Right, Mom, while you are in the village buying fuel, how about getting a few chickens, ducks, geese, lambs, goats, and calves? We have a place to rear them in the space ring. So, why not make full use of it? Brother and I will also get seafood."
Upon realizing that they could have fresh meat and seafood even during the apocalypse, everyone was extremely happy and couldn't wait to suggest more varieties. So Chu Hao suggested rearing rabbits, Grandpa Chu said he wanted doves, while Father Chu suggested raising pigs for pork.
It was then decided.
Father Chu stood up to go to the company. "We forgot to buy any type of alcohol. Even though Bunny said that normal alcohol has no effect on cultivators, it's still good to enjoy it even if we don't get drunk. So, I will buy some."
"Daddy, you look more comfortable when walking, it looks like the wrist and ankle weights you are wearing are no longer a challenge, so add one more weight on each arm and leg before going to work. Everyone else should do the same. Don't just cultivate without training the body."
During this period of time, Chu Miao suggested strengthening the body by wearing weights since they had no time to workout. They only took the weights off while showering, but even when sleeping, they had them on. Even Grandpa Chu and the butler, who were old, were not spared, and no one was allowed to use spiritual energy to lessen the burden.
It was difficult at first, but now, their bodies were getting stronger, especially with the purification of spiritual energy. They could wear up to 50 kilograms on each arm and leg.
"Alright Bunny, I'll add weights when I get to work. I have some in the office."
…
In one of the tallest commercial buildings in the city that housed the headquarters of the Ye Corporation, Ye Xuan held a hand-drawn portrait. It was the portrait of a young girl, about eighteen years old.
The girl was beautiful, with long, dark hair that reached her waist; she had almond eyes, sharp as a knife, small but plump lips, and thick eyelashes. Her eyebrows were slightly curved.
It was the same girl who had appeared in his dreams countless times. At first, he didn't know who she was as she appeared blurred and wearing ancient clothes while swinging a heavy sword on a bloody battlefield.
However, later, she started wearing modern clothes, looking like a high school student.
He had someone draw the portrait according to his description and had his friend from the military investigate if she existed. Indeed, she existed.
She was the granddaughter of a man he greatly respected. A man who had served in the military with his grandfather. General Chu's granddaughter.
He just couldn't understand why she would appear in his dreams when they had never met before. He didn't even know about her until he investigated.
"I wonder why she keeps urging me to prepare for the unknown in my dreams. What is our connection? Why does she keep appearing? And what is the unknown that she keeps talking about?"
Ye Xuan couldn't understand all these whys and no one was there to give him an answer.
While he was thinking, his friend walked into the office without even knocking.
"Xuan Xuan, I got a little information about the little girl you wanted to investigate." Lei Ying started even before walking into the office.
"How many times do I have to remind you to knock on the door before entering. Why do you behave like a five-year-old?"
"It's not like you are hiding our sister-in-law here. What's there to hide. Even if I don't knock, it's okay." This Lei Ying was really a shameless character.
"I only asked you to investigate who she was and you already did. What else did you go to investigate?" Ye Xuan couldn't be bothered to argue with this shameless guy about the etiquette of knocking on the door and went straight to serious matters.
"Well, you've never been interested in any female creature before, and those interested in you don't dare to get close because you have 'Stay away from me' almost printed on your face. And your ice-cold aura would freeze anyone who gets close to death. So, I…"
" Get to the point." Ye Xuan really couldn't take it anymore. He wondered how he had managed to be friends with this clown for so many years.
"I'm getting there, why are you so impatient? No wonder no girl wants to get close to you. Anyway, there is something strange about her family. I know it's almost immoral to investigate the general's family, but I thought his granddaughter might be my future sister-in-law, so I couldn't be sloppy."
Lei Ying started talking nonsense again almost making Ye Xuan explode. But he knew this iceberg well, so he didn't overdo it and told him what he had found.
"The family has been buying a lot of things in bulk. Even though everything was done discreetly, there are still some traces left. They have almost emptied the company into a shell.
They have stocked up a lot of food, especially dry grains, sugar, salt, condiments, rice, oil, frozen food, MREs, snacks like energy bars and energy drinks, and much other foodstuff. Most of them those with long shelf life and can last for years.
They also purchased lots of water tanks and gallons of purified water. Clothes for all seasons, especially some that are too heavy for a normal winter, electric blankets, and what surprised me is that they used their connections to buy the new constant-temperature material that is used only by the military.
Moreover, they imported a lot of gasoline and guns from the black market. Something I'm sure the general would not normally do.
So, what exactly is happening? And how do you know the general's granddaughter"