395 Black Hole (1/2)
Nature Village was only a village in name, so it could not be considered a real administrative unit. A real administrative village had its own records and jurisdiction in the national registry. A hamlet like Nature Village normally was made of just a few families. At this place, the country's law came second to family rules. When it was at its smallest, Nature Village might only have several families in it.
The fact that there was no restaurant might not be that strange if Nature Village was smaller or was heavily self-reliant and closed itself from the world. However, this Nature Village was not as small as that. There were certain rules to the layout of the houses. Furthermore, the village had several convenience stores and other trade depots… After concluding everything, abandoning the appearance that 'Nature Village' was trying to create, instead of calling this place a village, it was more fitting to see it as a secret base.
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After leaving the target 'village', Han Chu drove the car down the village road with no destination in mind. It felt like he was on a date to admire the countryside. He decided to examine the surroundings before coming to a decision.
Ye Shuang had no idea what the man was up to, so she glanced at her watch. ”Brother Han, how long do you plan to keep driving? If you're going to drive for some distance, do you mind if I get some sleep?”
Han Chu glared at her. ”Is it time to sleep now?”
”Well, it's because I see that you've not come up with the next step anyway.” Ye Shuang pouted.
”It's not that I haven't figured it out, but I am currently searching for it.” Han Chu frowned. ”Nature Village might not even be marked on the map, so I'm looking to see if there are any other nearby villages…”
”For lunch?” Ye Shuang excitedly finished the sentence.
”…Are you that hungry?” Han Chu hissed through his teeth.
”I am.” Hearing that, Ye Shuang knew that her guess was wrong, but since he had brought it up, she was going to abandon her image. ”I've been hungry for over an hour already. I have a fast digestive system. I was too embarrassed to have a big breakfast at Uncle Zhou's place this morning… How was I to know that there wouldn't be a place for me to fill up my stomach?”
”Fine, we'll go for lunch.” Han Chu was too lazy to argue. He noticed the shadow of a house nearby and decided to park.
Ye Shuang was so shocked. ”Brother Han, why are you so reasonable this time?”
”Am I that unreasonable normally?” Han Chu was speechless. After parking the car, he pulled out the key and opened the car door. As he stared at the muddy ground where his feet were, he explained, ”There should be constant communication between villages, so they should know each other well. Most of them know about what has occurred in the nearby villages. If we start asking questions at Nature Village, the guards will show up, but we won't face the same problem if we ask at the adjacent village.”
Stepping across the muddy road carefully, they reached the home. Even though this was a home and not a restaurant that served food, with money, anything could be achieved.
Less than half an hour later, greeted by a welcoming auntie, Han Chu and Ye Shuang were served piping hot food. A large basin of meat, a large basin of vegetables, a bowl of soup, and a large basin of rice… Facing such a spread, even Han Chu was holding the chopsticks, speechless.