Long Yu thought for a moment and said, "Captain Li, I thought you had quit smoking. Didn't your commander want you to quit so you could live longer?"
Li Tianyu sighed and shrugged, "I have tried, but with the stress of our missions, I have been craving them more these days."
Seeing his pitiful expression, Long Yu said, "Wait here for a moment."
After saying that, Long Yu walked back to the truck, knocking on the passenger-side window to get Yao Ran's attention. When she lowered the window, he asked, "Ran Ran, do you have any cigarettes?"
She looked at him and asked, "How many do you need?"
Long Yu glanced at Li Tianyu and answered, "Just a few pieces are enough."
Yao Ran looked at Li Tianyu for a moment, then nodded at Long Yu. She then took out a pack of cigarettes she had found in the wealthy CEO's office. She didn't know the exact cost, but given how wealthy that CEO was, the cigarettes were probably quite expensive.
Handing him the cigarettes, she said, "I still have plenty in my warehouse if you need more."
Long Yu thanked her, then walked back to Li Tianyu, whose eyes lit up at the sight of the cigarettes in Long Yu's hand.
"How much supplied do you want for this pack?" Li Tianyu asked eagerly.
Long Yu tossed him the cigarettes and said, "Just take it."
Grinning, Li Tianyu thanked him and opened the cigarettes, inhaling the scent before slipping it into his pocket.
"Are you heading to the Juncheng military base?" He asked.
"I will, but not now." Long Yu replied.
Li Tianyu was silent for a moment and said, "You might want to wait until the first phase of construction is complete."
Sensing something was hidden between his words, Long Yu asked, "Do you know something?"
Li Tianyu lowered his voice and explained, "My boss and Commander Xu agreed not to send medicine or supplies to the central government. We are on our own now and might even face conflicts with those people in the central government."
Long Yu wasn't surprised by this news. Commander Xu had made his stance clear when he received the order to send medicine and supplies back to Shoudu City.
Seeing that Long Yu was not surprised, Li Tianyu knew that he already knew about this matter.
He sighed, patted Long Yu on the shoulder, and said, "I need to get back to work. If you need more water, just come here."
He patted his pocket and chuckled, "For the sake of this pack of expensive cigarettes, I will make sure you get more water whenever you come here."
After nodding to Yao Ran from afar, Li Tianyu walked away.
Once Long Yu was back in the truck, Yao Ran asked, "Finished talking?"
Long Yu started the truck and answered, "Yes. He advised us to wait until the first phase of construction at the base is finished. It seems the people working for the central government are coming to demand supplies."
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