Apocalypse: Last Traveler-Chapter 368 - 347: Going All the Way as a Good Person, Setting Off Back to the Mountain

Chapter 368: Chapter 347: Going All the Way as a Good Person, Setting Off Back to the Mountain

By the time they came down, it was almost noon.

Lu Xi’an gave Hu Xiaodong another cigarette as payment for guiding them, and then said to Hu Xiaodong, "Bring your four buckets over, we’ll load up more stuff.

"If you help us deliver it again, I’ll give you three cigarettes. No problem, right?"

"No problem, no problem."

Hu Xiaodong grinned widely and said, "Even if we deliver for free, we won’t lose out. We can fetch some more water on the way back. Anyway, it’s still early."

Lu Xi’an said, "In that case, I won’t give the cigarettes."

The smile on Hu Xiaodong’s face froze immediately.

Lu Xi’an laughed, "Just kidding."

Hu Xiaodong’s frozen smile softened, though now it was a bit awkward.

After that, Hu Xiaodong went back home to get the buckets.

Meanwhile, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei returned to the boat first to tidy things up a bit.

They took stock of the items, many of which were packed in two military-grade waterproof supply boxes, ready to be loaded onto the boat later.

The remaining cardboard box was already damaged and couldn’t be used for transport, so Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei decided to abandon it.

They put some small umbrellas, cigarettes, alcohol, and a waterproof camera into a rattan box, then organized the rest of the items to the side, waiting for Hu Xiaodong to arrive.

As for the remaining small umbrellas, cigarettes, and eight bottles of alcohol, they were returned to the storage room—for such seemingly trivial items, though not heavy, they took up too much space. It would be better to store them for now.

Initially, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei thought it would be fine to leave them here, but on second thought, they were not at ease.

They had already shown off on East Island and flashed their wealth; people had seen them with Hu Xiaodong.

Who knows if Hu Xiaodong, in a careless moment, would reveal where the cigarettes or diesel generator came from, drawing unwanted attention.

And even if Hu Xiaodong didn’t say anything, some islanders had seen Hu Xiaodong bringing them toward the boat repeatedly over the past few days, so it would be strange if they didn’t start guessing.

The island’s ancestors used to climb onto boats from the second deck with ropes to hunt for treasure, so of course they still could. Leaving these items unsecured might just invite them to get taken by the islanders.

So it’s better to store them back in the storage room and seal it up.

The door to the storage room had already been tampered with violent force earlier, now closed off with a massive, ultra-thick and heavy steel plate. Without a Type A Neo-Human, no one on the island could move it.

Lu Xi’an thought it over and brought out five packs of cigarettes before sealing the storage room. Then waited on the deck for Hu Xiaodong.

This time, Hu Xiaodong came with his son, Hu Dong. As soon as Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei heard the commotion, they didn’t wait for Hu Xiaodong to call out before hopping off the boat.

Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong weren’t surprised by this; these Neo-Humans seemed to have some foresight, truly remarkable.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao, here’s the buckets."

Hu Xiaodong directly handed all four water buckets to Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei, along with two carrying poles for the buckets.

Lu Xi’an thanked him, and he and Yao Wei took the buckets and poles, heading back on board to load the goods.

Meanwhile, Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong started discussing outside.

Hu Xiaodong asked his son, "Hu Dong, how do you think they knew we were coming? Could it be they were watching us the whole time?"

Hu Dong thought for a moment and said, "Could be."

Hu Xiaodong thought again, "I don’t think so. We’ve seen what it’s like around the boat from the island. There’s no way they could just stand there the whole time. It’d be exhausting for them to be on watch constantly."

Hu Dong agreed, "True."

Hu Xiaodong sighed, "Can’t you make a guess yourself, give an answer?"

Hu Dong confidently responded, "Can."

Hu Xiaodong urged, "Well, then say it!"

Hu Dong simply said, "Can’t think of anything."

Hu Xiaodong fell silent.

He gave up on expecting this silly son of his to provide an answer, resolving to later focus on cultivating his grandson instead.

"Could it be they heard us?"

After pondering for a while, Hu Xiaodong guessed again.

Hu Dong thought for a moment and replied, "Possible."

Hu Xiaodong gave Hu Dong a sidelong glance, humoring himself by sensing a strong urge to roast him, and sighed, "Are Neo-Humans’ ears really that good? If only we had ears like that, we’d be able to hear everything people at their homes say."

After a moment of silence, Hu Dong asked, "Dad, don’t think about that. If you listen at night, would you still sleep?"

Hu Xiaodong fell silent again.

Hu Xiaodong’s face instantly darkened.

Their voices were naturally heard by Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei on the boat.

Lu Xi’an couldn’t help but laugh and quipped, "These father and son..."

Yao Wei didn’t find it funny. She silently thought that in the future, she should be more cautious and pay attention to her surroundings, especially by checking the Resonant Gene Scanner in advance to avoid eavesdropping.

The two of them filled all four buckets, and the five packs of cigarettes were barely squeezed into the buckets too. Then they disembarked together.

Yao Wei carried the two military supply boxes, while Lu Xi’an picked up the four buckets with a shoulder pole, leaping off the side of the boat. Once they jumped down, the boat was left empty—if they didn’t open the iron plate outside the storage room.

Though the buckets were filled with a lot, they were still lighter than if they were filled with water, so the shoulder pole could handle them perfectly.

But to fit everything in, the supplies naturally overflowed the rims of the buckets.

After leaving the boat, Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong couldn’t help but widen their eyes in surprise.

Hu Xiaodong exclaimed, "So much?!"

As he spoke, he was about to help carry the buckets, but Lu Xi’an refused.

Lu Xi’an said, "Alright, you just walk ahead. If I let you carry the buckets, it would slow us down too much. When would we ever reach the shore?"

Hu Xiaodong laughed and said, "You underestimate us, Mr. Lu. We may not compare to you two, but we have some strength on this island.

"We go to Caiyang Mountain to fetch water every day, and we don’t walk slowly."

But Lu Xi’an still didn’t hand over the buckets to Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong.

He carried two shoulder poles, four buckets, and said, "Let’s go." and took the lead. Yao Wei followed with the two boxes.

Originally meant for Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong to lead, they no longer needed to as they walked swiftly ahead.

Hu Dong and Hu Xiaodong had to quicken their pace to keep up, inwardly amazed at how they couldn’t compare to these Neo-Humans. The strength was just too terrifying.

Look at Mr. Yao, so thin and lean, yet so strong! Those two boxes looked heavy, but in Mr. Yao’s hands, they were like carrying two sheets of paper so easily!

Along the way to the shore, not only they but also other islanders they encountered couldn’t help but be startled, wondering where Hu Xiaodong found such bizarre individuals among these handsome men and beautiful women!

At the fork in the road leading to the shore, Lu Xi’an kept going straight instead of heading to the shore, saying, "Let’s go to your house first."

Hu Xiaodong and his father didn’t understand but could only follow.

During the journey through Hu Xiaodong’s family’s fields, they naturally encountered other family members, but merely greeted them briefly before hurrying to catch up with Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei.

The family members continued working in the fields and didn’t follow.

Once they arrived, Lu Xi’an instructed them to open the door, set down the shoulder pole, and carried two buckets inside.

Yao Wei waited outside.

Hu Xiaodong’s heart skipped a beat as he suddenly realized something, feeling his heart pounding as he hurriedly followed.

Then he saw Lu Xi’an removing items from the surface of the buckets after entering the home, placing them aside, then taking out five packs of cigarettes before putting the previous items back in the buckets.

—To be a bit more discreet, the cigarettes were placed toward the bottom of the buckets.

Now with the cigarettes removed, the items in the buckets no longer protruded above the rims.

After arranging everything, Lu Xi’an handed the five packs of cigarettes to Hu Xiaodong, saying, "Here, take these. Later, if anyone gives you trouble on the island, use these five packs of cigarettes to deal with them.

"You’re a businessman, clever enough, so I shouldn’t need to tell you. Who should get them and who shouldn’t, you should be able to figure out."

Hu Xiaodong was momentarily stunned, never expecting Lu Xi’an to give him so much and consider his future issues in this way. He felt touched, nodding repeatedly, "Mr. Lu, I understand. I know what to do."

Lu Xi’an said, "If these items can’t resolve the issue, try to intimidate them with my name, saying you do long-term business with me outside the island.

"If anyone dares to harm you, or if we don’t see you during the next tide, we’ll come on the island and deal with them ourselves."

Hu Xiaodong said, "Will that work?"

Lu Xi’an thought for a moment and walked into the yard.

Their yard was built at the innermost bottom layer, against the mountain wall. Lu Xi’an walked straight over and punched the wall, causing it to crack, leaving a big gaping hole in it.

"If someone thinks we’re bluffing, show them this fist."

Lu Xi’an withdrew his fist, turning to Hu Xiaodong and spoke.

Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong swallowed hard, then Hu Xiaodong nodded, "Alright!"

He was extremely moved and couldn’t help but praise, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao, you truly are good people! Such wonderful people! You think everything through, considering everything for us wholeheartedly, I’ve never met such good people like you!"

Lu Xi’an said, "Enough talk, quickly hide the cigarettes, and let’s move out."

"Oh, oh."

Hu Xiaodong quickly returned inside, hid the five packs of cigarettes Lu Xi’an gave him, then came out, and went to the shore with Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei, boarded the boat and set out toward Caiyang Mountain.