The young man led them to a side courtyard off the side entrance.
Five modified iron behemoths, square-headed and bristling with spikes and chains, looked incredibly lethal.
There were also two military vehicles, each capable of carrying thirty people in the back, with about sixty fitting when lined up.
Besides these, there were three motorcycles and some accessories, with medical supplies scattered on the ground.
An Nuan was stunned.
"An Dong does have some skills, to be able to acquire so much."
"Some things were bought, some were taken."
"Bought? From whom?"
The young man shook his head. "I only heard him call the other party Brother Bo during radio contact. I don't know anything else."
Brother Bo? She'd never heard of such a person.
An Nuan looked at Fu Yunting, who shrugged.
What Brother Bo or Brother Huang, in his memory, there were only the living and the dead. He didn't bother remembering names.
The young man leaned closer to her.
"Immortal great one, now that we have vehicles, can we leave with you?"
"You..."
"We won't be a burden! Although we need rest and food now, we'll help you in the future as long as you let us follow."
An Nuan didn't really want to take them in.
But Fu Yunting had a point.
Since they were forming a team, taking Ming Le in or taking them in was the same. Just a few more mouths to feed, which wasn't much.
Moreover, they seemed more loyal than Ming Le's team, and their combat capabilities appeared much stronger.
At least, there were five males among them, generally stronger than females.
It wouldn't be a loss to take them.
"Then let me be clear, I'll give you some time to recuperate after we get back. If you can't create value for me later, I'll still send you away."
"No problem! Everyone, come quickly, greet our leader!"
Everyone rushed out, about to kneel. An Nuan was startled.
"What kind of custom is this?"
"That... An Dong he..."
An Nuan understood. It was An Dong who had set this rule for them.
These people, having been imprisoned and abused, knelt down instinctively.
An Nuan immediately set the first rule for them: No kneeling!
She had no desire to be a bodhisattva, nor did she want to be worshipped like an ancestor.
"What's your name?"
The young man replied, "Xiu Ao!"
"Xiu Ao?"
The name sounded familiar, but she couldn't recall the details.
An Nuan was sure he wasn't an eighth-tier great god, otherwise, she would definitely remember.
But why did it sound so familiar? It was a unique name, and if she had encountered it before, she should remember...
"Great God?"
Xiu Ao leaned in, tentatively striking up a conversation.
His eyes were round and watery, really resembling a dog!
An Nuan felt a bit embarrassed under his gaze.
"Xiu Ao, from now on, you'll lead this group. You're only responsible to me."
"Okay! I'll do my best! Then..."
"Choose your vehicles. I'll be back to find you shortly."
An Nuan and Fu Yunting went to the warehouse.
It was initially piled with miscellaneous items, but now it was filled with firearms, ammunition, and body armor.
The cost of producing laser guns and protective armor was too high, and it was impossible to equip everyone.
Even core members might not have one each, let alone the rest.
Body armor was much more convenient.
Over a hundred pieces of body armor, along with matching helmets.
An Nuan played with a helmet, laughing, "An Dong was really afraid of death. The number of firearms and explosives is less than the body armor."
"Two M200s, 10 Type 56-1 assault rifles, 10 modified Type 56-1s, 6 Type 95 modified assault rifles, 2 NAR-556 automatic rifles, 7 Type 54 pistols, 10 Type 64 pistols. An Dong's weapon arsenal is diverse, but these things are not cheap."
Fu Yunting inventoried the weapons, digging out several boxes of ammunition and explosives.
The variety of explosives was even more mixed, including old-fashioned grenades, new timed explosives with super destructive power, and even improvised bombs.
Fu Yunting used to disdain these miscellaneous brands, and now he disdained them even more.
"Do you want to take them? Actually, I can get you more."
"I don't need them. These are enough for them for now. Relying too much on weapons isn't good either."
An Nuan took all the items.
Returning to the vehicles, she saw Xiu Ao had already led the group onto three cars.
The spiked and chained vehicles were too eye-catching, so Xiu Ao couldn't resist choosing them.
An Nuan stored the remaining items in her space and left on a motorcycle with Fu Yunting.
Because their vehicles were so conspicuous, they couldn't be low-key on the road.
When they returned to the villa area, Chang Kaitong and Ming Le had already returned.
Chang Kaitong blinked at the sight of these people.
"Sister Nuan, these are..."
"My new recruits. Brother, find them a villa and help me settle them in."
"Understood, follow me. I'm Chang Kaitong..."
Chang Kaitong introduced the situation while Ming Le was happy to see new members joining.
Finally, they weren't just a team of weaklings, they had companions!
"Sister Nuan, these are the crystals we recovered today. All thirty-two are here! And five gas tanks, a large battery pack. Brother said it can power the villa's air conditioning for three days!"
When An Nuan renovated the houses, she only installed solar power systems and bomb-proof glass in her own unit.
The other four villas were all original.
In winter, they could rely on clothes and charcoal fires, but in high temperatures, they would be in trouble.
It was necessary to stock up on energy.
"Keep the battery pack for yourselves. Distribute it as you see fit."
"Okay! There are also some items I've listed. Brother asked me to give them directly to you."
Three packs of dried plums, six bags of crushed potato chips, a five-jin bag of rice, and a box of jewelry.
The jewelry was something the girls picked up instinctively because they thought it was pretty. It wasn't particularly useful, but it could lift one's spirits.
"Give me the gemstone. You can't wear them without settings."
Ming Le quickly took it out and handed it to Fu Yunting.
An Nuan was surprised. "You seem to really like gold and gems. What's the use of these?"
"Have you heard of the principle of equivalent exchange?"
"Alchemy?"
"Something like that. Anyway, these things are useful."
Fu Yunting only wanted high-quality, heavy items. He wasn't interested in small things under three carats.
An Nuan gave the remaining jewelry and gemstones to Ming Le for her to distribute.
The few bags of snacks and the five-jin bag of rice were only enough for their eight people, so An Nuan didn't take them.
However, she did take three gas tanks.
She had used a lot of gas tanks when blowing up the bridge last time, so it was good to replenish her stock.
Luo Luo and Mi Shuangshuang also returned. Mi Shuangshuang was laughing heartily, carrying a wild boar. "Xiao Nuan, look what I hunted! This boar should be enough for us to eat for a month!"
"God, this pig is huge!"
A normal pig would be around five hundred jin. This one was about seven hundred jin.
Mi Shuangshuang, however, carried the pig with one arm, without even breaking a sweat.
Ming Le was also dumbfounded.
"Sister Shuangshuang, you're my goddess!"