usatvline Chapter 106 Cyber World 8
Chapter 106 Cyber World 8
Nothing happened that night; it was the most comfortable and peaceful sleep the Zou sisters had ever had.
The next day, everyone ate a bowl of delicious tomato and egg noodles.
The noodles were distinct and of uniform thickness, the broth was rich and flavorful, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour, and the texture was smooth and chewy. The Zou sisters ate with great relish, almost swallowing their tongues.
After finishing her meal, little Zou Yue also received an extra glass of milk.
Lin Xiaoqian couldn't bear to see the little girl so thin that all she could see were her big eyes, pointed chin, and arms that looked like they could break at any moment, so she decided to give the little girl some extra nutrition.
Zou Yue held the cup with both hands, taking small sips and savoring the rich flavor spreading in her mouth, happily kicking her legs up.
Zou Qi patted his younger sister's head. If their parents were still alive, Xiao Yue would definitely have plenty of milk to drink every day.
Sitting in the corner, Zehn clicked his tongue, savoring the tomato and egg noodles he had just eaten, while looking at the little girl drinking milk with envy.
Why is it that he can only sleep on the ground downstairs, while those two brats can go upstairs to sleep on the bed and move around freely, while he is only allowed to move around when he goes to the toilet?
Now that little girl still gets to drink milk. Milk is more expensive than rare energy crystals. What a waste of such a good thing.
In the afternoon, Fiona arrived with her men carrying several large boxes.
"These are the prosthetics and energy weapons you requested."
Fiona came over to check on her brother, Zain. Although she had people watching him the whole time, she wouldn't feel at ease until she saw him safe and sound.
She had already found her lover in the dark to sell the beef pie. The money from the sale was barely enough to buy the prosthetic limb that Lin Xiaoqian had requested, and she even had to pay some extra.
"The mechanical whip and nanoblade will take another four days," Fiona said as she checked on her brother.
Aside from being tied up, Zehn seemed to be in good spirits and a rosy complexion.
Perhaps because Lin Xiaoqian was in charge of cooking lunch today, he was fortunate enough to eat a super-sized portion of braised chicken rice.
Lin Xiaoqian nodded to Fiona, and then Zhuang Damao and Liao Zhuang carried another styrofoam box out of the kitchen and placed it in front of Fiona.
Fiona frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
Lin Xiaoqian blinked: "Oh, I forgot to mention, your brother always gets to eat here. We've never treated him badly. You have no idea how much he can eat. As a hostage, who else gets this kind of treatment? If he keeps eating like this, he'll eat my shop out of business."
Fiona looked at her, puzzled.
Lin Xiaoqian continued, "So, I'll continue to sell you these beef pies at yesterday's price."
Fiona's veins were bulging. So what did her brother eating have to do with selling her beef pies? If you think he can eat too much, just let him go.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Lin Xiaoqian covered her mouth in surprise and said, "Don't you want us to give your brother something to eat? Good heavens! He'll starve to death if we do that."
As she spoke, her bright eyes darted between Zahn and Fiona.
Fiona: ...
This is threatening her, right? It's definitely threatening her!
Another case of forced buying and selling!
The money she spent on these beef pies could buy her several boxes of nutrient solution. The money she spent on buying prosthetics yesterday alone was enough to feed her men for a week.
Yes, that beef pie was delicious; she tried one yesterday.
But those pancakes were only the size of a palm, and an adult would have to eat several to feel full. For people like them, it was a real luxury. What good family could afford to squander like that?
Upon hearing that he would no longer be able to eat that delicious food, Zeen felt a little panicked.
“Fiona…”
Fiona looked at her pitiful brother and her heart softened.
Forget it, I'll go coax my lover tonight and get him to help me sell the beef pies again.
"...Okay, I'll buy it."
Lin Xiaoqian nodded with a smile.
"We made a little more today, five hundred in total."
Upon hearing that there were two hundred more than yesterday, Fiona felt a wave of dizziness. She forced a smile and ordered her men to quickly move the styrofoam boxes away.
Lin Xiaoqian added, "This time I don't want the mechanical prosthetic limb. Let's transfer it to her account using virtual currency instead."
As he spoke, he pointed at Zou Qi.
Fiona looked at Zou Qi with a strange expression. She saw Zou Qi holding her sister's hand, her head down, huddled in a corner.
"Give it to her? Give it to a stranger? Are you sure you trust her?"
Lin Xiaoqian shrugged: "You don't need to worry about that. You just need to transfer the money."
Fiona's eyes were sharp as she stared intently at Zou Qi: "Alright then, come over here."
In this cyber world, people are born with a unique biochip implanted in their bodies, which is connected to the financial system.
When transferring money, you can do so via brainwave commands, but you must first confirm the 'account' through physical contact.
Because Lin Xiaoqian had told Zou Qi about this beforehand, she wasn't surprised. Despite Fiona's murderous glare, she slowly approached Fiona step by step.
Fiona grabbed her arm, forced her to look at her, and said through gritted teeth, "The transfer is about to begin. Please check your account!"
A string of numbers then appeared in Zou Qi's account.
After transferring the money, Fiona gave Zou Yue a meaningful look.
Zou Qi understood what she meant, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with fear.
Seeing that Zou Qi had been threatened, Fiona released her with satisfaction and then left with her men.
That night, Zou Qi put her younger sister to sleep, then quietly opened the door and went out. When she reached the stairwell, she found that all the lights downstairs were off.
It seems everyone has already taken a break.
After hesitating for a while at the stairwell, she was about to go back to her room when she suddenly saw someone coming out of the door next door. Zhuang Damao, who lived next door, was staring at her sharply.
Lin Xiaoqian had told Zhuang Damao and the others that the system would issue an alarm if there was any danger in the store, but Zhuang Damao was still worried, after all, there were two troublemakers in the store.
Although one of them was tied up except for eating and going to the toilet, there were still the Zou sisters, weren't there?
The Zou sisters happened to be staying next to his room, so Zhuang Damao had been keeping an eye on what was happening next door. Zou Qi hadn't made any moves last night, but that didn't mean she wouldn't tonight.
Hearing the door next door open, he quickly ran over and opened a crack to see what Zou Qi was up to. It turned out that the girl wandered around the stairs for a while before coming back.
He opened the door to scare her, hoping to prevent her from misbehaving in the next few days, since he still needed to use her for a few more days.
"What do you want to do?"
Zou Qi was startled and quickly said, "I have something I want to tell you."