Pang Dun'er's current physique was a severe misnomer. His eyes fixed on the large king crabs displayed on the vending machine panel. He impulsively shouted, "Sister Xin Ci, my physique's potential for future glory rests entirely on you."
Pang Dun'er's voice stirred a commotion, drawing the attention of everyone who heard him. The captain's attempt to cover his mouth was too late.
In retrospect, this matter couldn't have been hidden anyway, as their transactions were conducted in full view of everyone. The captain straightened his back, accepting the crowd's scrutiny with a clear conscience.
"What's going on? This has something to do with Fu Xin Ci?" a man of medium build, similar in age to the captain, pushed through from behind and stood beside him, asking.
Upon seeing the newcomer, their companions glared angrily. Yang Xin Jie was the first to lash out, "You still have the nerve to mention Xin Ci? Why don't you just die."
"Yes, if you hadn't let your lust get the better of you and gotten involved with that vixen, how could Xin Ci have gotten into trouble." Ever since they learned that Xin Ci was living somewhere they couldn't reach, Xu Jia Can refused to utter the word "death."
"Why bother with that lecherous fool? Don't sully our mouths." Xu Ru Yi averted her gaze elsewhere, fearing she wouldn't be able to control her hands if she looked any longer.
Pang Dun'er didn't say a word, directly activating his earth-elemental ability and blowing it in the man's face.
"Pfft, pfft." The newcomer hadn't expected Pang Dun'er to be so brutal; without a word, he was force-fed a mouthful of dirt.
The people who came with him, though somewhat fearful of Captain Long Teng, figured a few words wouldn't lead to a beating.
So, they tried to mediate, "It's been so long. No one wanted what happened to Fu Xin Ci to happen. Our Vice-Captain never expected Liu Xian You to do such a thing. Besides, didn't you get revenge for Fu Xin Ci back then, feeding Liu Xian You to the monsters?"
"How could that vixen compare to Xin Ci? She's not even worthy of Xin Ci's little toe," Xiao Ai's furious roar successfully silenced the would-be mediator.
Yes, there was really no comparison.
If Fu Xin Ci hadn't died, and Long Teng hadn't had supplies, they wouldn't have followed the Vice-Captain and defected to another mercenary team.
Alas, he too missed the vibrant Long Teng of the past.
The captain, however, spoke up at just the right moment, a playful smile on his face as he looked at the group. "Since you've already left Long Teng, how Long Teng fares has nothing to do with you."
"But?"
Although they hadn't seen it with their own eyes this morning, the news had spread like wildfire throughout Long Cheng. The people of Long Teng had exchanged a rabbit head ornament for a bag of rice.
They were once part of Long Teng, so they should be able to do the same.
The captain seemed to sense their intentions and was about to speak when Xu Jia Can stopped him.
"You can try to trade first. If you succeed, then you're impressive." Xu Jia Can didn't want to waste words with these people and directly let them go first.
"This..."
They didn't dare. After all, they had left Long Teng for several months and wouldn't dare to still consider themselves part of Long Teng.
"If you don't dare, then step aside." Xu Jia Can wasn't actually giving them a chance. He directly clicked to purchase ten king crabs. Would the seller trade?
The indicator light showed they were for sale. Xu Jia Can didn't hesitate, pulling off his bracer and placing it on the panel.
Amidst everyone's astonishment and disbelieving gazes, Xu Jia Can quickly obtained ten plump king crabs.
"My goodness, so fresh, they're still bubbling!" Pang Dun'er was so excited he wanted to give Sister Xin Ci a big hug.
"Xu Jia Can, there are still ten pounds of clams, we can't give up," Xiao Ai quickly reminded him.
"Who said I was giving up? Here, take these." Fearing someone might get grabby, Xu Jia Can directly handed the crabs to the captain.
Now, everyone was watching Xu Jia Can's actions intently, not even noticing new arrivals.
When Xu Jia Can successfully traded for ten pounds of clams with his other bracer, even the group that had just entered couldn't remain calm.
"Captain Long Teng, may we speak in private?"
"Base Leader?"
Fu Xin Ci was feeling pleased in her space, seeing that her companions had obtained the seafood she had prepared for them.
She was unaware that her actions had attracted the attention of the highest leader in Long Cheng Base.
Looking at the large basin of clams still on the floor, she pondered whether she should exchange them for something else.
In a small conference room within the central white building of Long Cheng Base, the Base Leader was speaking earnestly with Captain Long Teng.
Her companions, seated on either side of the captain, were completely uninterested in the Base Leader's conversation. They were only concerned that the seafood in the captain's hands wouldn't spoil, and they wanted to eat it fresh.
Captain: "Look at your ambition." He was also worried that if he spoke with the Base Leader for too long, the seafood would lose its freshness, so he had already covered it with a thin layer of ice.
In front of the Base Leader, the captain was very pragmatic. "Base Leader, our mercenary team currently has eight members. We will keep four crabs and four pounds of clams. The rest will be at your disposal."
"Very well. Thank you for your generosity, Captain Long Teng."
The Base Leader hadn't expected Captain Long Teng to be so accommodating and took the opportunity to voice his doubts.
"Captain Long Teng, we just heard you mention Fu Xin Ci?"
The incident involving Fu Xin Ci had been widely publicized a few months prior, and the Base Leader had heard about it.
"Yes." The captain knew that even if they tried to hide it, it wouldn't be concealed.
Besides, they didn't even know where Xin Ci was. Even if someone wanted to cause trouble, they wouldn't be able to find Xin Ci, and would only be frustrated.
Therefore, they might as well tell the Base Leader openly to prevent malicious parties from using Xin Ci's matter to their advantage.
After listening to Captain Long Teng's explanation, Xiao Ai even educated the Base Leader on what transmigration was.
Yang Xin Jie added a few more sentences, essentially a blatant brag that only female protagonists transmigrated.
Xu Ru Yi said nothing, merely giving the Base Leader a very affirmative look.
Base Leader: He didn't know whether to believe them. The subordinates sitting behind the Base Leader also looked at the Long Teng people with skepticism.
Only the one sitting at the very edge had a flicker in his eyes. He grumbled inwardly, questioning the transmigration auntie (this is exactly how it was written, no mistake, fairies, please remember the author's humor.) https:/
They were both transmigrators, so why did she have such excellent equipment and comprehensive support? While he, besides a wandering soul, didn't even bring a pair of pants?
Why? Why? He was unwilling.
The transmigration auntie seemed not to hear his lamentations and completely ignored him.
He was so angry he felt like spitting blood. He pitied himself for a hundred seconds.