Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 233: Wu Lian’s Suspicion

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Yao Ran raised three fingers and said, "One tank every three days."

Hearing her answer, Yuan Rihui looked disappointed. A tank of water equals 2.000 liters, and it's barely enough to support their people. Moreover, she gives only one tank of water every three days. With this arrangement, there will be no excess water to sell.

After a moment's silence, Yuan Rihui forced a smile and said, "Miss Yao, can you provide a little more? We have many brothers here, and we are almost dying of thirst."

Seeing his pitiful expression, Yao Ran said, "Alright. I will see if I can get you a bit more, but I can't promise anything."

When Yuan Rihui heard this, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "When can you deliver the water?" Yao Ran thought for a moment and replied, "I can deliver it whenever you get the antiques." "Then I will send Xiao Yan to find you later." Yuan Rihui said after thinking for a moment. Yao Ran nodded, took the bottle from the low table, and said, "Then we will leave first." Yuan Rihui saw them out, then returned to his office and began contacting wealthy families to see if he could collect any antiques from them to pay Yao Ran.

While Yuan Rihui was busy, Yao Ran and Long Yu left the trading center.

Seeing Yao Ran deep in thought, Long Yu asked, "Ran Ran, what are you thinking about?"

Yao Ran came out of her thoughts and asked back, "Do you have any idea how we can deliver water to the military camp?"

Long Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked again, "Are you going to donate water to them?"

Yao Ran nodded, "Mhm. The lack of water is too severe. Instead of letting them waste fuel transporting it, we can just give it to them."

As he listened, Long Yu thought for a moment before asking, "It's still early. Do you want to visit Commander Xu?"

Yao Ran was silent for a while, then shook her head. "No. I can't just donate water to them."

"Unlike other supplies, water can't be replenished after natural disasters hit the world. Besides, there is a limit to how much we can stock water. If we donate the water directly, Uncle Xu might become suspicious."

After a moment of silence, Long Yu said, "How about we do it like before? I found a few abandoned places earlier where we can store the water before sending an anonymous letter to Commander Xu."

Yao Ran considered his idea and nodded, "Alright. Let's do as you said."

After deciding, Yao Ran and Long Yu went to the abandoned locations Long Yu had found earlier.

Yao Ran had several water tanks in her storage, so she took out five water tanks that could each hold 10,000 liters of water. Once each tank was filled, all she needed to do was find a secluded spot to place them.

Fifty thousand liters of water wasn't enough for the soldiers' daily drinking needs, but they still had water from outside Juncheng City and nearby wells, so this water should be enough for them.

Additionally, the tanks' water was diluted lake water, which had healing properties and could strengthen the body. As long as the soldiers drank a cup each day, they would be protected from ordinary diseases such as cold or heat stroke.

After placing the water tanks in a hidden corner, Yao Ran wrote a note and handed it to Long Yu. She waited and guarded the water tanks as Long Yu delivered the note to Xu Qipeng.

Half an hour later, Long Yu returned and said, "Let's go. They will be here soon."

Just as he spoke, they heard the sound of an approaching truck. The two of them exchanged glances and quickly found a hiding spot nearby.

Soon, a military truck and three water tankers arrived. After the drivers parked the truck and water tankers, Wu Lian and his subordinate came down. While he scanned the surroundings, the soldiers searched the area.

Three minutes later, a soldier approached him and reported, "Captain, the area is clear."

Wu Lian looked at the soldier and asked, "Have you found the water?"

The soldier nodded, "Yes, there are five large tanks hidden in the back area."

Prepared for this, Wu Lian said, "Move the tankers closer and fill them up."

"Yes, Captain." The soldier accepted the order, and three others drove the tankers to the back.

Each tank can hold over 22,000 liters of water, and all water can be transported at once.

After filling the water tankers, one of the soldiers asked, "Captain, should we take these water tanks back with us?"

Wu Lian thought for a moment and said, "No, leave them here."

Looking at the new water tanks, Wu Lian's eyes flickered for a second. He smiled and added, "We can come back later, and we might get more water."

The soldier was surprised and asked, "Captain, do you know who owns these water tanks?"

Wu Lian shook his head, "I don't know who the owner is, but it should be the same person who tipped us off about the supplies before."

Hearing this, the soldier was surprised. He was silent for a moment before asking, "Captain, don't you find this suspicious?"

Wu Lian looked at him, and the soldier continued, "Supplies are as valuable as life for survivors. For someone to give them to us... isn't that suspicious?"

Wu Lian shared the suspicion but had a clue the soldier didn't have. He had seen the note that tipped them about the supplies in an abandoned building before.

That note has handwriting similar to Long Yu's, making him suspect Long Yu's involvement. However, this time, the handwriting resembled a child's scribbles, making it hard to guess the writer's age or gender.

When Xu Qipeng gave him the note, Wu Lian decided to observe and test that mysterious

person.

If the water tanks were refilled after they left, he would assume this person was a friend rather than an enemy. In that case, he wouldn't pursue that person's identity and would gratefully accept the supplies.