A rescue vehicle arrived just then to deliver living supplies. Gao Chen contacted them and arranged for a ride to the Heyi County Hospital, asking Bai Lu to accompany him.
Even though caring for a man who had tried to harm her felt as revolting as swallowing a fly, Bai Lu, as a nurse, knew she had to treat all patients with equal care.
Bai Lu and Gao Chen sat in the back of the rescue truck. The man, having been given painkillers, was sleeping soundly on a stretcher.
Gao Chen said to Bai Lu, “The county hospital has its own nurses, so you won’t need to go inside once we arrive. We left in such a hurry that we didn’t bring much. Go and help me restock these items on this list, and pick up some supplies for yourselves as well. It will likely be a few days before we can return.”
“Alright.” Bai Lu took the shopping list from him. It had been two days since she had traded with the restaurant and the clothing store, and she had missed out on a lot of profit. She could use this chance to conduct a large trade.
At the entrance of the county hospital, the medical staff took the wounded man inside. Gao Chen waved Bai Lu off, telling her to hurry and buy the supplies, as they would need to head back as soon as the surgery was over. Su Shan City still desperately needed manpower.
Bai Lu hurried to her usual spot for hiding supplies. From the Myriad Realms Warehouse, she pulled out her “Lu Qin” disguise, changed, and headed to the restaurant. As soon as Yang Bing saw her, he rushed forward.
“Comrade Lu, where have you been these past few days? Why are you only showing up now?”
Without her ingredients, the customers didn’t like the dishes his shop usually offered. People had been walking in and leaving immediately, which had a significant impact on his business.
“Manager Yang, I’m so sorry. I’ve been busy donating supplies to Su Shan City and couldn’t make it here. But look, I’m here now, aren’t I?” Bai Lu smiled. “Today, I’ve brought you a thousand catties of lobster tails and a thousand catties of hair-tail fish.”
Yang Bing didn’t have a freezer yet; otherwise, she could have delivered several days’ worth of ingredients at once so she wouldn’t have to run back and forth every day.
“Did you help me buy the wine, Manager Yang?” she asked.
Yang Bing nodded. “I did. I went every day. As of today, I have thirty bottles.”
Thirty bottles meant six million mall coins. Yang Bing owed her a thousand yuan for the goods, and the thirty bottles of wine covered six hundred yuan of that. In the end, Yang Bing only needed to pay her four hundred yuan.
Bai Lu took the money and left with the thirty bottles. The liquid alone weighed thirty catties, plus the weight of the glass bottles; the total was at least fifty or sixty catties. For a girl, this would normally be very difficult to carry.
As she walked, she traded with the Myriad Realms Mall, one bottle at a time. Within a few steps, she was holding only an empty crate, with no one able to see that the contents were gone.
Entering the woods, Bai Lu immediately set out the items she had traded from Yang Bing.
Thinking about her current identity as “Lu Qin,” she decided to donate some supplies under this persona as well. She had just gained six million mall coins and would be making two million more every day. In the future, she would be incredibly wealthy.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. As a citizen of Hua Country, she felt that those with money should contribute money, and those with strength should contribute strength.
When Yang Bing arrived with his wooden cart, Bai Lu asked, “Manager Yang, could I borrow your cart for a moment?”
Yang Bing nodded immediately. “Of course. Comrade Lu, why are you being so polite with me?”
Looking at Yang Bing now, he seemed like a decent man. But who could have known that within two years, he would let success go to his head? He would keep a mistress, stop going home, and ignore his wife and daughter. Within three years, he would abandon them entirely for that woman.
Once Yang Bing moved the ingredients off the cart, Bai Lu pushed it away and returned to the woods. From the mall, she bought candies, biscuits, and women’s clothing and shoes. She also purchased a large amount of feminine hygiene products. These essential needs for women could not be ignored, as neglecting them would lead to various health issues later on.
After piling the cart high, she pushed it back to the county hospital, where the rescue vehicle was still waiting for Gao Chen and Bai Lu.
“Comrade, these are supplies I’m donating to the area where Nurse Bai is stationed. Could you please take them back and let Nurse Bai handle them?” Bai Lu asked.
“Nurse Bai? Do you mean Nurse Bai Lu?” the driver asked.
Bai Lu nodded quickly. “Yes, Bai Lu. She took care of me when I was hospitalized, so I remember her. I wanted these supplies to go to her area specifically.”
“Sure.” The driver hopped down and began loading the goods.
Bai Lu added, “Could you wait for me for a moment? I have another cartload to bring over.”
“Go ahead. The surgery is still ongoing; it’ll take a while,” the driver replied.
Once the first load was cleared, Bai Lu hurried back into the woods. After confirming no one was watching, she browsed the mall again. Since it was summer, watermelon would be refreshing, but they were too bulky for a single cart. She eventually settled on cherry tomatoes—they were cheap, small, and plentiful enough to share.
She bought eight hundred boxes of cherry tomatoes and one hundred and sixty packs of large chicken legs. Each pack had five legs, totaling eight hundred—enough for almost everyone to have one.
Finally, she bought ten catties of salt. Salt was an essential substance for the human body; going without it for too long would negatively affect everyone’s health.
After delivering the final donation to the rescue vehicle, she returned the cart to Yang Bing. Then, she quickly changed into her “Lu Ke” disguise to meet the female clothing store owner.
Being pressed for time, she skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point: she had two thousand new dresses. she told the owner to prepare the money and find a vehicle to pick them up. Then, she headed to the designated trade location.
The owner had been waiting for “Lu Ke’s” new stock. Without a word, she prepared the cash and went to the site to inspect the goods.
After finishing the trade, Bai Lu had twenty-six thousand yuan in hand. She stored the money in the Myriad Realms Warehouse, reverted to her original appearance, and went to buy the supplies Gao Chen had requested along with her own necessities.