Chapter 21: Worrying about the Country with One Heart
The building in front of me is more like a large manor than a villa.
The outer walls are made of carefully carved stones. Each stone has been polished by the skilled hands of craftsmen, giving it a unique luster and texture.
The gate is inlaid with complex golden patterns, highlighting the noble status of the owner of the manor.
In the center of the lawn, a winding path leads to a fountain in the distance.
The water of the fountain spills gently, making a pleasant sound, intertwining with the surrounding birdsong and wind to form a natural symphony.
Tall stone pillars support the spacious corridors, and the corridors are carved with exquisite patterns, telling ancient stories.
The windows are inlaid with colored glass, and the sunlight shines through the glass on the ground, creating colorful light and shadow.
After a group of people entered the manor, Yuriko Gaocheng called a housekeeper and asked him to lead everyone to live in the guest room of the manor.
Lin Yi was led by a maid to a guest room on the second floor of the manor.
As soon as he stepped into the guest room, Lin Yi was attracted by the spacious and bright space.
The floor-to-ceiling window design makes the room full of light, and the scenery outside the window is unobstructed, whether it is the ups and downs of the mountains or the green gardens, you can have a panoramic view.
The furniture in the guest rooms is made of dark solid wood, with soft surface gloss and smooth lines, giving off a classic and elegant atmosphere.
An exquisite table lamp is placed on the bedside table, emitting soft warm light, creating a warm atmosphere for reading at night.
The maid bowed slightly towards Lin Yi, indicating that if there was any problem, she could press the button on the bedside table and someone would come over to solve it.
[The contractors have arrived at the territory of the "Concerned for the Country" and the camp store has been opened. 】
[The camp store is open, current contribution value: 28,500. 】
[Contractors can use their contribution points to go to the camp store to redeem items. 】
[Because the "Concerned for the Country and One Heart" camp is an order-neutral camp, its initial favorability is respect. You can improve the camp's favorability through other tasks. 】
"Faction store?" Lin Yi looked at the prompts that appeared in front of him.
As the largest force in the area, the "Concerned for the Country" naturally has its own camp store.
For contractors, this is undoubtedly an important way to obtain resources.
After Lin Yi joins the "One Heart Concern for the Country", he can exchange needed supplies by accumulating contribution points.
The prompt clearly stated that the camp store was located in a warehouse near the manor, and the specific location was clearly displayed in Lin Yi's mind.
As for how to obtain contribution points, the prompt also gives a clear answer - kill the infected.
Because of Lin Yi's previous experience with Gao Cheng Saya, he was regarded as a temporary member of the "Concerned for the Country".
After entering this territory controlled by the "Concerned for the Country", the contribution system was officially activated.
Opening the wardrobe, Lin Yi found that the maid had prepared several sets of clean and tidy clothes for him, each of which looked comfortable and decent.
Lin Yi took off his clothes that were stained with the smell of blood and put on a set of light blue casual clothes.
Suddenly, Lin Yi felt much refreshed.
In the hall, Takagi Saya was wearing a pink dress, covering her mouth and talking to Marikawa Shizuka. Every move she made showed her ladylike behavior.
Busujima Saeko stood quietly aside, wearing a kimono, looking elegant and dignified.
It can be seen that after arriving at the manor, everyone's tight hearts have relaxed a lot.
"Hey, Lin Yi, you're finally out."
Seeing Lin Yi appear, Takashi Komuro and Haonaga Ii immediately came to greet him.
Jing Haoyong's right wrist has been equipped with a delicate prosthesis, which looks like an ordinary person. He smiled and showed Lin Yi his new "arm", his eyes filled with gratitude and joy.
"Well, I'm going to go out for a walk. Do you want to go out?" Lin Yi asked Komuro Takashi, Igo Hironaga and others.
"No, no, I'm almost exhausted these past few days." Komuro Takashi waved his hand, with a slightly tired look on his face, "I'm going to go back to the room and have a good sleep in a while. I'll talk about the rest after I wake up."
Jing Haoyong also nodded, agreeing with Komuro Takashi's idea.
The group of them had indeed experienced too many thrills and excitements in the past two days, and their nerves had been in a state of tension. At this time, they were all eager to take a good rest.
When Lin Yi saw this, he didn't force it. "Okay, then you guys have a good rest. I'll go out and take a look at the surrounding situation."
With that said, Lin Yi turned around and walked out of the hall.
The interior of the manor is very lively at the moment, with people coming and going, like a busy small society.
In addition to the original service staff of the manor, there are also many members of the "Concerned for the Country" and recently rescued survivors.
These people are busy moving supplies, because it is in the early stages of the disaster and many things need to be dealt with urgently.
Everyone's goal is very clear, which is to move some materials with a short shelf life into the cellar as soon as possible to extend their storage time.
A cellar is a cool, dry place to store food and supplies.
The manor's service staff and some experienced survivors are directing everyone to carry out the moving work in an orderly manner.
Some carried canned food and dry food, while others carried fruits and vegetables.
Following the guidance of the map in his mind, Lin Yi quickly arrived at a warehouse in the corner of the manor.
This place is obviously different from other places in the manor. The atmosphere is more solemn and the vigilance is much stronger.
Along the way, Lin Yi saw many security personnel holding weapons and patrolling around with vigilant eyes.
In the dark, Lin Yi also felt that some guns were pointed at him. The concealment ability of these secret whistles was quite good. If Lin Yi had not been sensitive, it would have been difficult to detect them.
Arriving at the warehouse gate, two guards blocked Lin Yi's way.
They took out the list and carefully compared Lin Yi's appearance with the information on the list.
Lin Yi knew that this was to confirm his identity and prevent anyone from getting in.
"Yes, you are on the list." One of the guards nodded and said to Lin Yi, "Go in, but remember, don't move around or touch things that don't belong to you."
After entering the warehouse, Lin Yi's senses were shocked by the sight before him.
The guards here were much tighter than he had imagined before.
Dozens of armed members are scattered in every corner of the warehouse. Their eyes are sharp, staring at everyone who enters like cheetahs.
When Lin Yi walked into the warehouse, the guards stood up one after another, clenching their weapons, obviously on high alert.
There was wariness and hostility in their eyes.
The leader came over and carefully confirmed Lin Yi's identity before the guards hid themselves again.
Their movements were quick and silent, as if they had undergone rigorous training.
Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh: "Good guy, the guards are really tight."
His sixth sense also kept warning him that there were many things hidden in this warehouse that could threaten him.
(End of chapter)