She did not intend to confront him yet.
They still knew too little about the village, and Chief Gao clearly believed they were ordinary travellers with a few useful abilities.
It was better to let him maintain that misunderstanding.
Outside, the locusts continued passing over the village.
The deafening sound made ordinary conversation difficult, yet Chief Gao showed no intention of leaving.
Instead, he continued asking seemingly innocent questions.
"How many vehicles do you have?"
"Three," Lu Zhen replied.
"They must consume a lot of fuel."
"They do."
"You must have stockpiled plenty before the apocalypse."
"A little."
"Do you have a space ability user?"
Lu Zhen raised his eyebrows.
"Why do you ask?"
"No reason." Chief Gao laughed. "You don't seem to be carrying much luggage. I thought you might have someone with a storage ability."
Lu Zhen lifted his hand.
A packet of biscuits appeared in his palm.
Chief Gao's eyes immediately brightened.
