After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

Li Pan personally led her team to the Patrol Team, and it so happened that Liu Hu was on duty. Seeing her storm in with a furious expression, he was taken aback.

"Sis, what’s the matter?"

"They wanted to hoard goods and they beat up Zhengfei and Gu Yun. I hit someone and brought them here; I was the one who injured them."

Li Pan didn’t mention that Zhengfei had stabbed someone. She had treated the earth spike wounds, but she left the scars caused by the vines untreated, not wanting Zhengfei to take the blame.

"Who allowed you to hoard goods? You’d better tell the truth, or else I’ll take you to the interrogation room. You know the consequences, and I’m not easy to fool."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hu also became a bit angry. Those were just kids, still minors. No matter how big the conflict, they shouldn’t resort to beating people.

"We were just..."

"I’m only giving you one chance. You know how strict the enforcement is nowadays. Better make sure I don’t have to ask twice."

Liu Hu crossed his arms and looked down coldly at the people on the ground, clearly all in the same gang.

"We were sent by the Zhang Family to hoard goods and also stir up trouble. We wanted to retaliate against the farm, create chaos, and possibly escalate it into big news, so that the farmer would be vilified as unethical. The Zhang Family has also contacted the enforcement team, who will soon come to inspect the farm."

Perhaps these individuals were just low-ranking members, unwilling to go down with the Zhang Family. They were being paid for their services and weren’t very loyal.

"Oh, how do I know you aren’t just trying to deceive me?"

"Our families are in Zone 13. If we don’t help them, there could be trouble later."

"I’m telling the truth, please help my family. I also have a son. They threatened me using my son. I moved to Zone 13 so my child could study well and be brought up properly."

The man knelt on the ground, begging Liu Hu. The only people who could save his son now were those from the base.

"Lock them up for now."

Liu Hu turned to his team and instructed, then looked at the group, "Tell the truth and you still have a chance to live."

"Go bring all their relatives here, keep them isolated for now, and later we’ll interrogate them together, including the children, bring them all to the base."

Liu Hu’s enforcement had become very humane.

This measure actually protected their families from being persecuted by the Zhang Family.

"I’ll head back now, you carry on."

"Alright, sis, take care."

"Got it."

Li Pan felt a chill throughout her body, her blood rushing to her head.

Why won’t they just leave me alone? I only wanted to live quietly and farm, to have a good life without competing for profits with anyone.

Since you won’t leave me alone, don’t blame me for not being courteous either, for it is also improper to not reciprocate a deed.

Li Pan returned to the store, noticing that everyone was still crowded at the door.

"Zhengfei, refund today’s customers double what they paid. We’re closing for the day."

She took a deep breath and bowed to all the onlookers, "I’m sorry everyone, grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts. An unexpected incident occurred, and I need to close early today. My kids have been bullied, and I want to take them home. The children and I are all orphans, with our parents killed by Mutant Beasts. We survived to this day only with the support and the scraps of food provided by the Base Commander and all the uncles and aunts here."

"I started this farm with the aim of trying my luck. Being penniless except for my Wood Power, I had no other skills. Clearing the land maybe kept our stomachs full. We’ve reached today thanks to everyone’s support and affection."

"I have no powerful backers, no blood relatives left. We orphans rely on each other, help each other, and watch over each other, and that’s what has built up the farm to what it is today. Yet I’ve been constantly harassed, it never stops. Last time, they attempted to assassinate me, this time they came for my children. Are we poor folks supposed to just die?"

Li Pan’s eyes were red, and she had to speak her mind.

"Child, don’t feel bad. We all support you. We know it’s not easy for you. Initially, when the land was being cleared, it was tough, and no one went."

"That’s right, my family also has someone with Wood Power working at the base. When the land was being cleared, our whole family discussed it, but I stopped them from going. I feel sorry for my child and don’t want her to suffer. You make money and we’re not jealous. I know how hard my child works in farming, clearing land is even harder."

An elderly grandma couldn’t help but tear up; everyone had suffered through hard times.

"It’s definitely the Zhang Family’s doing. They are too much. Before the disaster, they had food but refused to lend us any, preferring to let us starve rather than sell us the food. This time, it must be them. Besides the Panpan Farm, all nearby farms belong to them. They only sell good stuff to Zone 13 and not to us."

"Everyone, listen to me. I appreciate the support from all you townsfolk. Please go back for today, and come as usual tomorrow to buy vegetables and meat. The shops will open normally tomorrow. Starting today, my Panpan Farm will no longer sell any goods to Zone 13, nothing at all. I will decide when this ban will be lifted."

"Good, damn it, we don’t have enough for ourselves."

"My uncle is with the He County base, and they also need food. I can bridge the gap. The Zhang Family counts for nothing. Why should everyone cater to them? There are plenty of areas lacking food. Your goods are good, and you won’t have trouble selling them."

Yang Zhengfei hurried over, pulling out his phone, "Bro, let’s add each other on WeChat to keep in touch."

"No problem."

"Thank you all. I must teach the Zhang Family a lesson."

Li Pan instructed Gu Yun to refund everyone’s money in double, and there were some remaining vegetables and meats in the store, which she gave away for free to everyone as an apology. There were also some remaining bread and roast meats, which she distributed to everyone and the neighboring shop owners. They stopped selling for the day.

Selling the leftovers wouldn’t work; the goods would be less fresh by tomorrow. Better to give them away as a gesture of goodwill. The cost was bearable.

After distributing everything and settling the accounts,

Li Pan locked the door and took the kids back to the farm.

"You all go back first."

"Sis, did I cause trouble?"

Yang Zhengfei was very uneasy.

"Zhengfei, this isn’t your fault. You shouldn’t feel guilty. You haven’t done anything wrong, so don’t feel bad. It’s the Zhang Family’s fault, not ours. Go rest well. I’ll seek justice for you, and for the farm too." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Li Pan spoke through clenched teeth.

"Yes."

After the two left, Li Pan went to the treehouse, transported to a small courtyard at the base through a branch of the Star Tree.

There was a branch of the Star Tree.

She input her superpower to make the branch grow, continuously growing larger, lifting her into the sky to oversee the entire base.

The branches began to spread across the entire base’s streets, occupying all the streets, including Zone 13.

Such a large commotion brought everyone out to see what was happening, curious about who was bold enough to recklessly wield their superpower without fearing punishment.

Not until all the streets were occupied by Li Pan’s vines did she slowly start to speak.

"I am Li Pan from Panpan Farm, and I hereby announce that from now on, Panpan Farm’s goods will no longer be sold to the residents of Zone 13. The reason is that the Zhang Family has repeatedly provoked and harmed me and my employees. From now on, Panpan Farm’s goods will not be sold to the residents of Zone 13. We cannot confront them, but we can hide from them."

"From now on, purchasing goods will require an identity card, with transactions being recorded. Residents purchasing vegetables and meat must not exceed the limit, and bulk hoarding is prohibited. If discovered, they will be listed as denied transaction users. Starting today, we are upgrading the store’s cashier system."

"What?"

A crowd was taken aback.