"It seems like one of you is injured and can't move around freely? I got this impression from the tone of your voice," the vendor speculated, scrutinizing the walkie-talkie in Suo Qingqiu's hand.

At this moment, there was still no sound coming from her walkie-talkie.

Suo Qingqiu put away her walkie-talkie and nodded. "A gentleman has injured his leg."

The vendor said, "Oh," and then began, "Even though I also want to help that gentleman, we have rules here. Attendants must personally come to reserve the resources needed for their own carriages... However, although he can't make the reservation in person, there is an alternative."

He paused for a moment. "You can reserve it under your name. Once the goods are in hand, you can distribute them as you see fit. You can then give them to him when you get the supplies at the next station."

Suo Qingqiu asked, puzzled, "Is that really allowed? If that's the case... what's the point of the rule that reservations must be made in person?"

After all, even if you ask someone else to reserve in their name, you can still get the resources... This rule requiring personal reservations is really strange, she mused.

The vendor chuckled. "Of course, there's a reason, but it's a long story. Anyway, this train is leaving in less than half a minute. You'd better hurry."

Feeling a bit uneasy, Suo Qingqiu quickly ordered a bunch of supplies.

Standing close by, Guigu glanced at her screen and saw that she had also ordered twenty pounds of raw meat, presumably to share with Fang Xiang. Then, at the bottom, she had marked 'Carriage No. 6'.

Even as Guigu was still peering at the screen, Suo Qingqiu had finished her reservation. She took a few items from the vendor's stall—two bags of meat—and, clutching them, hurried toward the train.

These players were all strangers to begin with, and even more so after being isolated in separate carriages on the train; there was no deep sense of camaraderie. So, waiting for others was out of the question.

Just as Suo Qingqiu was rushing back, a figure suddenly darted out from Carriage No. 5.

Suo Qingqiu was just passing Carriage No. 5, and the sudden appearance of this figure startled her.

She initially thought it was a passenger getting off, but upon seeing clearly, she discovered that the hurried figure was Angel Slaughter.

As soon as Angel Slaughter dashed out of the carriage, her gaze lingered on the two black plastic bags in Suo Qingqiu's hand. They seemed heavy—one could guess what was inside.

"Meat?" Angel Slaughter quickly sputtered out, her expression somewhat strange.

Suo Qingqiu seemed frightened by her expression. Without answering, she quickly moved towards her own compartment.

It looked like Angel Slaughter wanted to say something more to Suo Qingqiu, but when she saw Han Shan and Guigu still standing before the vendor, she gritted her teeth and headed hastily toward the vendor.

As she walked, she shouted loudly, "Wait a moment! Don't buy anything!"

Guigu, who was still fiddling with the tablet, turned around in confusion when he heard her shout.

Suo Qingqiu, who had already swiftly reached the door of her compartment, also turned around, looking puzzled at Angel Slaughter's retreating figure. She had originally thought Angel Slaughter was rushing out to replenish some dining car resources.

Who would have expected her to start shouting as soon as she left the carriage, telling everyone not to buy anything? It was really strange.

Thinking of this, Suo Qingqiu couldn't help glancing a few more times at Angel Slaughter's retreating figure, but she didn't linger. She turned and looked towards the end of the compartment... The passenger who had reserved the meat had already arrived at the counter, looking somewhat impatient.

Give him the meat quickly...

Suo Qingqiu swallowed, then swiftly moved towards the counter at the end of the carriage with her bags.

Gu Mian was standing at the open door of the carriage, watching the scene outside.

He saw Angel Slaughter rush anxiously toward Han Shan and Guigu, the only two people left at the stall, saying something to them.

Angel Slaughter's mouth was moving rapidly. Guigu, who was holding the tablet, appeared stunned after hearing her, seemingly very shocked.

Han Shan, however, was frowning and looking into the darkness behind the vendor. He had been maintaining this posture for quite a while now.

The platform was quite large, but only a few streetlights were lit near their train. The rest was shrouded in darkness.

But Gu Mian could still vaguely see that there seemed to be something in the darkness behind the vendor. Han Shan was probably also looking at that suspicious spot.

Time was running out.

The three people left on the platform were clearly aware of this.

Angel Slaughter had barely said a few words when Han Shan averted his gaze and quickly ran towards the train, leaving her staring dumbfoundedly after him.

Seeing this, Guigu also ditched the tablet he was holding and started to run back with Han Shan.

Suo Qingqiu, who had finally given the meat to the customer, wiped her sweat and glanced towards the restroom. Finally, this order is complete, she thought.

When she had approached with the meat, the customer had already grown very impatient. His face was turning a purplish-blue, and his eyes were bulging, fixed on her as if he wanted to devour her alive.

As Suo Qingqiu fearfully handed over the meat, he snatched it and quickly ducked into the restroom opposite the counter.

That was really terrifying... What's he doing in the restroom? Suo Qingqiu didn't dare to look towards the restroom for long. She took a few glances and then turned her gaze towards the outside of the train, trying to see what had happened to the three people out there.

What she saw surprised her.

They were all running back quickly, empty-handed.

What... what's happening?

Suo Qingqiu was shocked. Then suddenly, she remembered what Angel Slaughter had shouted after rushing out of the carriage: "Wait a moment! Don't buy anything!"

They really didn't buy anything...

Did they discover something?

Moreover, that Doctor didn't get off the train at all. He should have accepted an order by now, right? Why didn't he get off to replenish resources?

Suo Qingqiu felt as if her head was stuffed with a tangled mess, making her feel flustered and panicky.

At that moment, a voice brought her back to reality. "Suo Qingqiu?"

She looked to the side and saw Fang Xiang from the next carriage. He seemed to have broken his leg when he boarded the train, an accident that left one leg dangling and swaying, making it impossible for him to walk properly.

Walking from the end of the carriage to its head was already his limit.

That was why she had to help him bring back supplies.

As she pondered, Suo Qingqiu walked out from behind the counter, packed a portion of the supplies into one of the black plastic bags meant for meat, and tossed it to Fang Xiang.

The rules didn't permit two players to be in the same carriage, so they naturally didn't dare to hand things to each other directly. They had to throw items instead.

By then, the people who had been running frantically on the platform had returned to their respective carriages.

Gu Mian stood at the door watching them.

After the three left, the vendor's face on the platform darkened, almost blending into the surrounding blackness.

Angel Slaughter, who was running last, looked back just before boarding the train and caught sight of something strange.

From that angle, it looked like there was something in the vendor's pocket. A corner of it was poking out.

But she didn't have time to look closer. The moment she glanced at the vendor, the train roared, signaling its imminent departure, which scared Angel Slaughter so much that she quickly turned back and stepped into her own carriage.

Just as her foot landed inside the carriage, the door behind her slammed shut.

Angel Slaughter looked apprehensively at the abruptly closed door. Being caught by that would definitely have been nasty.

At this moment, after a long silence, the walkie-talkie finally crackled to life. It was Han Shan's voice:

"Angel Slaughter.

"Could you repeat what you told us just now?"

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