Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi

Of course, these six tires weren't cheap, and there's no need to question why she would carry a spare if she had already installed bulletproof tires; the point was to have them ready in case of emergency, where no help could be found from heaven or earth.

Ye Nai happily paid the full amount, without complaining about the cost of the tires, since they couldn't be bought just anywhere.

The downside of these tires was that they were uncomfortable to drive on city roads, being too hard and lacking in comfort. Ye Nai put her car into the Space and cheerily rode her electric scooter to various shops to pick up her vehicles.

The army's trusted repair shop was indeed reliable. The vehicles were all well taken care of, and of course, the maintenance fee was considerable, but she wasn't short on money. What mattered was that the job was done well, as it would have been upsetting to spend money only to get the car back in a mess.

After picking up the vehicles, Ye Nai spent a long time studying the map on her cell phone, and found a hotel on the way to various wholesale markets to check in.

It was only when she sat down to rest in her room that she noticed two new system messages on her phone, sent just as she had left the military camp.

One was to pick up medical supplies at a pharmaceutical company the next day, providing her with essential first aid materials.

The other informed her that she had completed her special training and that the next step was to travel northeast within half a month's time to reach a set of coordinates at a frontline camp, from where she would leave the country's border.

Ye Nai entered the coordinates into the map, converting them to an address. According to the map, the journey was entirely along national highways, and the destination lay in Tongjiang Province, half of which was marked as the frontline and the other half as the rear. The navigation could only show the route within the provincial rear area; how to navigate through the frontline area would have to be figured out when the time came.

The half-month time limit was indeed quite tight.

Regaining her focus, Ye Nai started to check the messages left by her family. The twins sent her screenshots, indicating that the household registration move had been successful and was now under her name.

Ye Nai generously made a dedicated transfer of thirty thousand to each of the twins in the group chat. She left a message that she would be setting out soon, aiming to reach the frontline within the time limit. She had no idea when she'd be back from this trip, so their education and the family's relocation to rent a place in Daijing and all other sundry matters would be entirely up to them. Life in Daijing was expensive, but she assured them the usual living expenses would continue as normal.

Yu Qing had also left a message, but it was the kind that could make one's blood pressure rise at a glance.

Since the sideline business of selling mutant beast meat had ended and Yu Qing's job transfer was now common knowledge at work, during the week of Ye Nai's closed-off special training—initially proceeding smoothly—tax auditors came knocking, alleging she had been reported for tax evasion.

Fortunately, Yu Qing had indeed kept an accurate record of the money from the mutant beast meat sales and had paid taxes accordingly, never having underreported a penny. The tax bureau, after inspecting for two days, found nothing wrong and dropped the complaint, but ugly rumors had already spread at her workplace.

Yu Qing strongly suspected that someone at work, envious and looking to stir trouble, was intentionally creating a blemish on her record just as she was about to transfer, aware that even though the allegation was cleared, people would still gossip about an accountant transferred to Daijing caught for tax evasion, with even fabricated tales of hefty fines, forgetting the real outcome.

After some thought, Ye Nai replied to her mom on the computer.

[Mom, tell your leaders to issue an internal notice clearing up this matter. You shouldn't leave behind any baseless stain after you leave. As compensation, I'll send a whole Secret Realm Wild Bull to your workplace. As for the promised deer, I'll deliver them when I return from the frontline.]

[You've finished your special training?] Yu Qing replied within two minutes, [Send a wild bull? Can bulls even be shipped?]

[That cold chain logistics company can ship beasts of any size. It's still working hours now. Go tell your leaders about it, and if they agree, I'll send it right away. I only have two days to stock up in the city before I depart, so make sure this gets sorted quickly. If it isn't resolved by the time I return, I'll certainly come back and make them cough up my wild bull. After feasting on so much free mutant beast meat, if they can't even issue an internal notice, they'd better pray they have nine lives.]

[Alright, I'll go talk to them now.]

[The auditors came to check your books, so the leaders must be aware, and their silence so far means they just want to enjoy the show. You can't let them have that satisfaction. Burst their bubble. If they hesitate, show them this chat. Remember, they better pray for my demise out there, or get the job done, and I'll send them the deer I promised when I'm back.]

Yu Qing, gripping her phone, rushed to find her immediate superior, urging them to publish an internal notice and even showed the chat records.

She was quite angry now, not about to be helpless in the face of the rumors just because she was leaving. If needed, she was ready to fight tooth and nail.

The leaders knew that accepting the bull meat was unwise, and they didn't want to take the bull nor issue the notice, offhandedly placating Yu Qing to keep the peace during her final days at work instead of causing issues.

But Yu Qing, bolder than usual, grabbed her superior by the collar and threatened him, stating bluntly that her elder daughter dared to put her life on the line at the frontier. If she found out upon her return that this matter was not settled, would they dare to confront her strong-willed child with the possibility of their treasured lives at stake?

Two hours later, Ye Nai received photos from her mom showing that the internal clarifying notice was issued. Not only was a stamped paper notice posted on the announcement board, but a system notice was also sent out, ensuring that every worker could see it in the backend system, conducting a thorough clarification.

In return, two hours later, Ye Nai was at the Xueling Cold Chain facility, sending a live video to her mother showing Xueling's staff packing a fresh, whole Secret Realm Wild Bull, ready for shipping with the order form attached.

Yu Qing, with her mobile phone in hand, rushed to show the big boss. Upon seeing the order form placed on the bull, and the delivery address was the workplace, Ye Nai also showed the payment receipt in front of the camera. Since it was the transport of an entire bull, the cost was calculated as a single item, which made it much cheaper than charging by weight, yet the shipping still amounted to a five-figure sum.

Not appearing in the video herself, the implications of Ye Nai's display of the receipt were clear. The leaders had dutifully carried out the task, so she was happy and sent the promised wild bull as agreed.

How the workplace would deal with such a large wild bull, and whether it would make local news, was exactly the backup plan Ye Nai had in mind.

A complete Secret Realm Wild Bull in a place like East Ridge City was sure to draw attention from all parties. She wanted to attract attention, ensuring that everyone knew why they received this bull.

For those who tried to take advantage of her mother's job transfer to play dirty, Ye Nai was willing to bring the matter to light, waiting to see what further developments might unfold.

Besides, with more people aware of the issue, how could the workplace expect to keep a wild bull of that size all to themselves after butchering it?

She was very clear that the leaders knew accepting such a bull would be troublesome; hence their reluctance to take the bull or act on the matter. Thankfully, Yu Qing didn't falter at the critical moment and maintained her integrity.