Monster Dismantling Company

Chapter 36 Parents Who Provide Food and Clothing

He was afraid of trouble, and these kinds of political issues are troublesome, very troublesome.

"So, Li Lin, do you understand? Be careful."

"Yes, I know." Li Lin nodded. "Thanks for reminding me this time."

He planned to discuss the matter with the colonel later to see if it was necessary to prepare in advance.

"Gentlemen, are you ready for dinner?"

Silver Dragon's voice suddenly appeared beside them, just as abruptly as when it had arrived.

"Why are you only arriving now?" Li Lin asked.

"I heard you discussing some very important information, so I was a little late. Come on, your food is ready. Open the small tables and get ready to eat."

She handed me two lunchboxes. The food wasn't freshly cooked; it was just plastic lunchboxes sealed with plastic. Also delivered were two disposable chopsticks wrapped in plastic sleeves.

"Alright, the dishes are all ready. Please enjoy your meal!"

Just as Yinlong was about to leave, Li Lin stood up. He explained his destination to Lin Zhiqing, and then pulled Yinlong to the junction of the train carriages.

"Hey, wait a minute, I want an explanation. Why is the meal I bought from you different from the ones sold by the other flight attendants? Aren't they all ginkgo shrimp?"

"They're all ginkgo shrimp, but there are differences between them. The products I sell are different, so the prices are naturally different too."

Li Lin pressed further, "Are there boxed meals like these in plastic wrap on this vehicle?"

"In principle, there aren't any, but I made some for you now, so I've sealed them in plastic."

Yinlong acted as if it were perfectly natural. She didn't think Li Lin had lost out; on the contrary, she felt they had gained. After all, not everyone could enjoy her freshly cooked dishes.

"So could you please bring your freshly made lunch in a tin lunchbox like everyone else? It looks like it's been sitting in here for days."

"Of course this is how I cook. Do you think I stir-fry for you in a wok? Do you think I look like I can flip a big ladle?"

She spread her hands.

With her height and build, which resembled that of a "teenager," even though she was wearing a railway attendant's uniform, she didn't look like someone who could lift a large ladle. Standing there, the stove was almost as high as her chest.

"So how did you make it?"

"Trade secret." Silver Dragon shook his head. "You only paid for my meal, I don't need to tell you so much. I guarantee that the food you got for 98 is absolutely worth the money, that's all I can guarantee."

"Okay, okay." Li Lin didn't delve into the matter further. "Then let me ask you another question—where do you usually refuel your car?"

"There's plenty. These days, filling up with gas is a breeze."

"So which one is used most often?"

"That's Diqiu," Silver Dragon replied. "I'll fill up my tank in Diqiu before heading south."

"Have you heard that someone is planning to interfere with military operations in order to protect Diqiu's oil fields? After all, if Raize is recaptured, Diqiu's oil fields will be gone, right?"

Silver Dragon shook his head repeatedly: "This is not something I should be discussing. You're asking me, but I don't know either. I'm just a train."

"I'm asking, have you heard about any wind directions?"

Silver Dragon tilted his head: "Why should I tell you? I work for the United Government, not for you."

"Because this could potentially affect the safety of the railway system, I want to get some useful information here."

"Hmm..." Silver Dragon hesitated for a moment.

"Don't you think you might very well be sent to the front lines as an armored train?"

"Huh???" The silver dragon was stunned for a moment. "You want me to fight Thor? Why?!"

The coalition government does indeed have a habit of using express trains as armored trains. This is because the railway guns and powerful energy systems they carry can provide formidable firepower in field conditions.

"Think about it, what other trains are running near Diqiu at this time?"

"Let me think... the dawn in the north... the purple dragon and the black dragon in the south... Ah! It's just me! I'm doomed! I'm the only one there lately!"

"Look," Li Lin said, spreading his hands. "What are you going to do?"

"I...I don't want to! I don't want to go to the battlefield! I worked for the United Government because I was tired of the dog-eat-dog world, why do I have to fight here, to fight Thor!"

"So," Li Lin emphasized, "I'm telling you all this in the hope of exchanging information with you. That way, even if a fight breaks out, I can at least protect you from being attacked."

"Really! You promise? You promise I won't be demolished? Li Lin... no... Ghoul Emperor! Lord Ghoul Emperor!!!"

"Don't call me by that name randomly. Just call me Li Lin."

"I'm busy right now! Do you know how much I suffered to get this job? This hard-won, stable life of mine!"

Li Lin wasn't the only one who wanted to settle down and live a normal life; she did too.

Silver Dragon wanted to work hard and live a good life; she really didn't want to get involved in the struggles between dragons anymore.

"Hmm... let me think about it."

"But Li Lin, is there really such a person? Reclaiming lost territory is humanity's desire."

"That's true, but that doesn't guarantee that anyone will treat monsters as their bread and butter, their providers. And taking away someone's livelihood is like killing their parents."

"I can't understand... I don't even know who my own parents are."

"Take a look and you'll understand as you learn."

"So, what should I do? Sir, what should I do!"

"Listen," Li Lin pressed her head down, "After you stop in Diqiu, you'll go to Jingang Prefecture first, right?"

Silver Dragon nodded vigorously.

"I'm going to Kumgang Province too. You need to find a seat on the train and sneak me in without anyone noticing."

"Huh?" Silver Dragon suddenly blushed. "This...this is too much..."

"Do you still want your job?"

"I want it, I really want it. But... okay, I'll try to find a place to get you in. So, come to the front of my car, nobody usually comes in there—but don't touch anything! Really, really, don't touch anything, and don't look around."

"I know, I know." Li Lin waved his hand. "I'm not interested in watching."

Silver Dragon quickly pressed on, "And then what happens after we get the Vajra State?"

"Send me your schedule as soon as possible. I'll go buy a few things and then leave. When I go to Diqiu, take me with you."

"But at that time, will I have to go to war?"

"Don't worry, don't worry." He patted the silver dragon's head. "I guarantee you'll be fine. You have my guarantee."

"Then I have to give you some compensation... Yes! I want to give you compensation." Yinlong hurriedly replied, "Boxed lunches, boxed lunches it is. During the time you were on the train, I would bring you both boxed lunches for every meal. For the sake of the boxed lunches, Li Lin, you must not forget our agreement! I don't want to die!"