Chapter 55: Beneath the Crooked Neck Tree

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# Chapter 55: Beneath the Crooked Neck Tree

They worked straight through until late into the night!

Over seventy Black Iron-level Spirit Beads in earnings!

Thirteen Bronze-level Spirit Beads!

Wu Liang never imagined that Jiangnan would take first place by selling skewers!

The two were just packing up the stall!

But Jiangnan picked up a large pile of skewers and walked toward the duty troops.

These past few days, Jiangnan had harvested an unimaginable amount of resentment points!

They were refreshing nonstop!

Among them, there was one thing Jiangnan paid special attention to!

A name that shouldn't have appeared suddenly showed up in the resentment points list!

[Resentment points from Ivanov Haris +666!]

This had appeared three times in the past two days!

And it only started happening after they arrived at the last safe base!

Jiangnan smelled conspiracy!

Someone from the White Shark?

He wanted to know who this person was too!

For this reason, he'd been frantically taking photos and showing off these past two days!

Just to confirm whether Ivanov was hiding among the team!

But he wasn't!

Then there was only one answer left!

Jiangnan carried beer and grilled skewers and found the soldiers on night watch!

"Bro! Want some? Super tasty!"

The soldier glanced indifferently at Jiangnan, his expression unchanged, still standing ramrod straight!

[Resentment points from Wang Jianhua +333!]

Mm...

Not this one!

The ability of the Supreme Street Vendor System to see through true identities was simply heaven-defying!

Perfect for finding people!

"Bro! You've been standing guard all day, why not treat the brothers? Have some?"

"There are army regulations!"

"Really not having any?"

Jiangnan waved a meat skewer under the soldier's nose!

[Resentment points from Liu Yuquan +666!]

Soldier bro!

Sorry about this!

I'm forced to do this too!

If you want to hate someone, hate that Ivanov guy!

He probed most of the area, and no one took a bite!

Finally, he reached a soldier who was 1.8 meters tall with broad shoulders and a thick waist!

The man's expression shifted slightly. He swallowed his saliva and tested, "Then... how about one skewer?"

Jiangnan: "Damn! You're actually going to eat it? Aren't there army regulations?"

The soldier's face darkened!

So you never intended to let us eat?

Then why the hell are you wandering around here with skewers? Just to make people hate you?

[Resentment points from Ivanov Haris +999!]

Jiangnan's eyes lit up!

Damn!

There it is!

But looking at this soldier, he didn't have many characteristics of a Russian person...

Had he gotten plastic surgery? Or was it some kind of spiritual technique?

The system would never be wrong!

"I'm just afraid you'll get punished! How about this? I'll block for you! You have some!"

With that, he handed the meat skewer to Ivanov!

The guy wolfed down an entire skewer!

Hmm?

Does it taste a bit like soybeans?

And also!

Damn, this kid's skewers are way too salty!

Jiangnan watched him finish eating, then cheerfully continued asking the others!

After asking around and no one ate, Jiangnan sighed with the skewers in hand, "Guess I'll just throw them away! What a waste!"

Watching Jiangnan's staggering figure disappear into the distance, Ivanov let out a cold sneer!

Enjoy it while you can!

Jiangnan's expression turned grim once he was outside the safe zone!

He came to an inconspicuous crooked neck tree!

Tossed the skewers away!

Clapped his hands, and teleported back to the safe zone.

Inside the tent, Jiangnan called Wu Liang and Tang Qianrou over!

"What's up, Nan Ge? Something happen?"

Jiangnan: "If something goes down tonight! Take Little Tang Tang and run. Head for the next safe zone and find the duty troops for shelter, got it?"

"Don't worry about me! And don't follow me either!"

Wu Liang's expression tightened: "What's going on?"

Tang Qianrou also looked nervous: "Wasn't everything fine just now?"

Jiangnan was acting a bit off today!

"It's a long story!"

"Just remember what I said! Protect yourselves! Don't sleep tonight! Don't run in the car—too big a target!"

Wu Liang wanted to say something more, but seeing Jiangnan's gaze, he swallowed all his words!

He nodded sullenly. "Got it, Nan Ge!"

That night, all three kept their eyes wide open, not a single one sleeping!

Jiangnan was confused!

With the spirit realm entrance so tightly guarded, how did the White Shark people sneak in?

Thinking again, there were even their people in the duty troops!

Getting some people in would be simple enough!

"So they really chose to make their move in Tianchi Spirit Realm? The White Shark sure has guts! I wonder if the blonde beauty came along?"

"Sister Shanmiao! At the critical moment! Don't let me down!"

...

Outside the safe zone, beneath the crooked neck tree!

A bush rustled twice!

It was a camouflage tarp covered with leaves.

Underneath lay two people, a man and a woman!

It was An Ning and Chen Chen from the Dark Night Army!

At the moment, both were staring at the skewers Jiangnan had thrown away.

An Ning whispered, "What's going on? Did Jiangnan find us?"

Chen Chen: "Shouldn't be..."

"He definitely found us. This spot is so far from the safe zone entrance, why would he come all the way here just to throw things away?"

An Ning slowly reached out and pulled over the plastic bag with the skewers!

There was a small note inside!

"Soldier ID 009527! White Shark plant!"

The two exchanged glances!

Shock was written all over their faces!

What's going on?

How did Jiangnan know the Dark Night Army was following him?

And he even found their exact hidden location!

How did Jiangnan find out about the spy?

And even pinpoint exactly who it was?

The reason he passed the message in such a hidden way—

Was he afraid the White Shark would notice?

An Ning immediately pulled out a military computer and did some searching!

That 009527 indeed had major issues!

An Ning: "Damn it! How did he sneak in? He's on duty right inside this safe base? And we didn't even notice?"

Chen Chen: "Should we take him out?"

"First inform Captain Shanmiao! I was wondering why there was no movement these past few days. The White Shark must have already started their operation!"

The two had just sent the notification!

When Ivanov came stumbling out holding his stomach, cold sweat all over his forehead!

Cursing with every step!

"God damn it! That kid's skewers weren't even cooked through! Are they poisonous or what?"

He'd only eaten one skewer!

And during his shift, his stomach kept hurting!

Farts coming one after another!

He wondered if he was leaking air!

The stench made the soldier beside him roll his eyes!

Was there a two-thousand-firecracker going off in his pants or something?

The farts were way too frequent!

Ivanov was looking for a spot to go!

Then a ton of pressure surged, and his sphincter felt the strain!

Ivanov's face turned green. He had no time to choose anymore! That crooked neck tree would have to do!

He rushed over, undid his belt, and was about to let loose!

But beneath the camouflage tarp!

Two terrified pairs of eyes stared at the butt inches away!

An Ning and Chen Chen were about to go crazy!

Damn!

You sure know how to pick a spot!

We were going to keep you alive a bit longer...

If we don't act now?

We're about to die!

At the same time!

Jiangnan's resentment points list was refreshing like crazy!

[Resentment points from Ivanov Haris +1000!]

Oh? Feeling the effect now?

Jiangnan snickered!

He'd sprinkled a hefty dose of ten Detoxifying Soybeans on those skewers!

[Resentment points from An Ning +1000!]

[Resentment points from An Ning...]

[Resentment points from Chen Chen +1000!]

[Resentment points from Chen Chen...]

Jiangnan: ???