Chapter 804: Carjacking
Xu Huo gave a brief summary of the key points. Yan Jiayu, knowing that Jiang Jiang was a player, said with slight regret, "If she weren't a player, we might have been able to go into business together. Her paintings would definitely have a lot of buyers. In any normal game district, psychotherapists are a very popular profession."
Xu Huo didn't think she needed to see a psychotherapist. "Are you short on money?"
Yan Jiayu nodded honestly. "There are too many fun things in the game. Bubblegum that makes you hiccup for half an hour, cotton candy that lets you blow bubbles like a fish after eating it, stickers that let you ice skate when stuck to your shoes, posters that imitate animal sounds, chocolate-flavored portable stools, umbrellas that automatically make it rain... Besides buying items and potions, I basically spend my money on these things."
Xu Huo was speechless, then said, "Last time you helped out with the Twin Serpents incident, I should give you a share of the spoils. How about I cash it out?"
Yan Jiayu nodded repeatedly.
Xu Huo gave her one million White Notes.
"This is too much." Yan Jiayu was shocked. "Did you strike it rich?"
"It was given by the Special Defense Department. Might as well use it." Xu Huo smiled.
"Then I won't be polite!" Yan Jiayu accepted it cheerfully, then added, "I bought a few interesting items in other districts. If you like them, take them all!"
There was no rush, so Xu Huo told her to eat first.
After eating, the two needed to find a place to rest, but everywhere was packed. Yan Jiayu looked around and couldn't even find a spot to pitch a tent, so she said, "How about we go up to the rooftop?"
"There are plenty of people on the rooftops too." Xu Huo glanced toward the underground parking lot. "Let's go carjack one."
The two headed down to the parking lot. Yan Jiayu spotted a target immediately—a large off-road vehicle was trying to push a small car out of a parking space. The panicked screams of adults and the crying of children rose and fell. She stepped on the nearby cars, leaped over in a few bounds, and landed hard on the off-road vehicle's hood, leaving two footprints. Then she swung her baton at the window!
A transparent bubble shield blocked the window. The person in the passenger seat stuck his head out and roared, "What do you think you're doing!"
"Stopping a crime!" Yan Jiayu declared righteously.
The two inside were momentarily stunned. The passenger cursed, "Crazy," and threw a potion bottle onto the hood. Yan Jiayu lost her footing and slid to the front of the car. The player driving took the chance to floor the accelerator!
Yan Jiayu put a traffic cop hat on her head and made a stop signal at the car. When the vehicle screeched to a halt, barely brushing her clothes, she jumped to the driver's side, tore the door off with her bare hands, and yanked the driver out!
The player, furious and humiliated, raised both hands to strike her ears. But before he could touch Yan Jiayu, he was flung away by a strange force, flying over a dozen cars before barely stopping. Before he could even steady himself, Yan Jiayu appeared in front of him again and smashed his leg with her baton!
He screamed and tried to use an item, but before he could speak, he was kicked away.
After slamming him into the wall, Yan Jiayu turned back.
The passenger player had already been dragged out by Xu Huo and was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. "Big brother, big sister, I won't dare anymore! I'll give up the spot right now!"
Having successfully obtained the car, the small car that had been bullied had already fled in fear, so the parking space was also theirs. Yan Jiayu rummaged through the supplies in the car. "There are a lot of pancakes and dried meat. These things get as hard as rocks after a few days. Can we even eat them?"
The passenger didn't dare run and stood nearby cautiously. "Soak them in water, and they taste great. My mom made them for me."
"Your license plate isn't from the safe zone, and the car is covered in mud. Did you come from far away?" Yan Jiayu took a bite of the pancake, found it tasty, and handed one to Xu Huo. Then she asked, "Is your mom dead?"
The passenger's face twitched. "My mom is alive and well!"
Yan Jiayu gave him a strange look. "You came all the way to the safe zone to take shelter, and you didn't bring your mom?"
"Staying with me is worse than staying in the mountains." The passenger said honestly.
Yan Jiayu nodded in agreement and broke off half a pancake for him.
With two people inside the car and one outside, they chatted idly while eating. The passenger was worried about his companion and kept glancing toward the corner. But Yan Jiayu said, "He ran off a while ago. Will he bring people back for revenge?"
"No, no, absolutely not!" The passenger quickly said. "You two can tell from our level that we don't have any capable friends!"
That made sense.
Xu Huo took the driver's seat, Yan Jiayu took the back, and they let the passenger have the passenger seat.
The man climbed into his seat with a mournful face, not daring to even look at Xu Huo.
There were quite a few people settling down here. Some had quietly slipped away when the fight started, but once things quieted down, they gradually returned—not every parking lot allowed people to stay overnight.
After that little incident, the people crowded here slowly began to relax. Many gathered in groups to cook something to eat. Some laughed and chatted, others drank, making it quite lively.
After dark, Yan Jiayu got hungry again. Smelling the delicious food in the air, she said to Xu Huo, "I'm going out to buy food. Do you want some?"
"I'm not hungry for now," Xu Huo replied.
"What about you?" she asked the passenger.
The passenger was flattered. "I'm not picky. Instant noodles are fine."
Yan Jiayu patted her small backpack and said generously, "I'll fill you up!"
Just as she went out, sounds of fighting came from outside. It seemed someone was running toward the underground parking lot. The commotion made everyone nervous, but it stopped after a few seconds.
Soon, Yan Jiayu returned with several large bags of food. Besides the meals and snacks she wanted for herself, she also brought the passenger three cups of instant noodles and a thermos of hot water.
The passenger hugged the noodles and stared at the lobster in her bowl with unusual enthusiasm.
"Someone was fighting at the entrance just now," Yan Jiayu said. "I chased them off. I finally found a place, and I don't want to have to move again."
Xu Huo nodded. "If there's more trouble tonight, I'll handle it."
Yan Jiayu thanked him, wolfed down her food, chewed a pack of dried meat, and then lay down to sleep.
Xu Huo gathered the trash and took it out of the car.
"Big brother, you shouldn't have to do that! I'll take care of it!" The passenger quickly followed him out.
Xu Huo didn't say much and handed him the bag, but he followed behind.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, the passenger's hands began to tremble after just a few steps. "Big brother, you don't really need to follow me. I won't run..."
No one answered him.
"Really, I swear, I absolutely won't run. Even if I did, there's nowhere to go..."
"..."
"B-Big brother, I need to throw away the trash. If it's convenient, could you please not stand behind me..."
Afraid he might end up thrown into the trash can himself, the passenger stood frozen in front of it for a long time before daring to turn around—only to find that Xu Huo, who had been following him, was already gone!