Chapter 844: Trick for Trick (II)
She hoped that her mother was not losing her temper because of her.
"It’s all because of Wenxuan." Old Madam Bai was angry, but she did not lose her temper with Bai Yi. After all, she had doted on Bai Yi for so many years, and even after finding out that she was not her biological daughter, she could not get used to the sudden change. After doting on her daughter for so many years, Old Madam Bai was used to doting on her even if she was not her biological daughter.
Seeing that Old Madam Bai was still showing a kind look to her, Bai Yi heaved a sigh of relief. As long as her mother still had her in her heart, there was nothing that Bai Yi was worried about. Not even her father.
"Oh? What did he do?" Bai Yi took her mother by her hands and settled her down on the couch. However, her nose scrunched up in disgust when she saw how old and dirty the surface was, but she still held it back. "If he is making you angry, then you should talk with Father. Maybe he can talk with him?"
"What’s the point of talking with your dad? If I talk with him, he will definitely ask me to take that wild goose back home." Old Madam Bai snorted, not caring about Bai Yi at all. She was calling Yan Wanning a wild goose because she was raised by peasants, but the truth was that Bai Yi was the true daughter of those peasants! Then wasn’t she the true wild goose?
Sure enough, Bai Yi’s expression was not good, but she did not dare to lose her temper with her mother. Pulling her lips in a thin and forced smile, she asked, "Mom, why are you getting angry with Dad? Didn’t you say that it was a good thing that your biological daughter was living at that safe base? Wasn’t it rich in resources?"
"So what if it is rich in resources?" Old Madam Han smacked her palm on the armrest of the couch. "The richer it is in resources...the more miserly the people controlling it are. Sure enough, those who are born poor and have lived their lives like mud-legged persons, they would never be able to get rid of their petty habits. Look at them; just because I sent Yang Wei back to live with Bai Wenxuan, they want us to hand over medical supplies. How expensive and rare are those supplies? How can we hand them over!?"
When Bai Yi heard that the safe base was actually asking for the medical supplies to be handed over, she also couldn’t help but frown. "They want our medical supplies? Did you not tell Wenxuan that we don’t have much?" It was not that they did not have much. With Bai Jing taking care of everything, they had enough medical supplies. It was just that when Bai Yi thought about how Yan Wanning needed the medical supplies, she did not want to hand over even a needle.
"Of course, but he told me clearly that if we don’t send the medical supplies, then Yang Wei will not be allowed to enter the safe base. Without her, how are we going to deal with them?" Old Madam Bai was sure that she could manipulate Yan Wanning. That woman was just a little peasant woman; she would naturally play in the palm of her hands as long as she played her cards well. But she was no longer confident, especially when she thought about how Bai Meiyue was already crossing her.
Could she even control that daughter of hers with Bai Meiyue playing tricks on her?
Bai Yi’s brows furrowed even more when she heard her mother’s remark, but she did not make any comment right away. Instead, she thought about it a little and then suggested, "Then why don’t you share some medical supplies with them? Listen to me, mother." when she saw that Old Madam Bai was about to speak once again, she interrupted her old mother and continued, "I know that you are upset but why not share some medical supplies and create a connection with that safe base? If what Yang Wei told you is the truth, then it won’t be a waste to get together with them."
What Yang Wei told them was too good to be true. But what if it was true? They did not see Yang Wei, but they did hear the confessions and testimonies of the other bodyguards. That safe base really did have a lot of supplies. If they could get their hands on even half of those supplies, then it wouldn’t be too late for them to control the lifeline of this safe base.
Bai Yi knew that if one wanted to gain something, then they would have to lose something. Anyway, they could not hunt down bountiful prey if they did not lay down good bait.
"I know." Old Madam Bai exhaled through her nostrils and sneered. "It’s not that I am not willing, but I just cannot swallow this breath. Sure enough, poor people do not have much vision. I will arrange for someone to take the equipment to Yang Wei. She hasn’t gone too far; they will still be able to catch up to her." If not for the fact that she wanted Yang Wei to keep an eye on Bai Wenxuan, she would have never wasted so many supplies. She did not want that grandson of hers to get close to Yan Wanning.
Her husband was already singing praises of that woman; she did not want another supporter to appear in their family.
On the other side, Yang Wei, who received the medical supplies, arrived at the safe base while being protected by the ability users around her. It took a long time for her to arrive at the safe base because her convoy was surrounded by countless zombies, and many of the ability users had to lose their lives because they couldn’t figure out how to deal with the levelled-up zombies.
Thus, when Yang Wei arrived at the safe base, her mood was really sullen.