My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 335 Difficult to Communicate

She gave a wink to the maid beside her.

The maid quickly raised her hand to stop a dark-skinned woman. "Um, madam, may I ask how to get into the city?"

"Didn't you see the designated queuing area over there? Don't block the way, go to the side of the line."

The maid, having been rebuffed, returned to Su Liuli's side in a huff, saying, "The people at this Icefield Base are very unfriendly; they speak to outsiders with such impatience."

More than just impatient. Su Liuli sneered inwardly; it was more like arrogance!

She looked up at the four large characters "Lofty Spirit and Unyielding Integrity" hanging on the city wall.

Icefield base.

Unexpectedly, an oasis actually appeared in the icy wasteland of the north.

Moreover, the city has been encircled and rebuilt to a considerable degree.

"Xiao Hui and Xiao Zhi, go and inquire again," Su Liuli whispered a few words, instructing the two maids to find someone to continue questioning.

People inside and outside the city were busy with their own work, and no one had time to pay attention to these outsiders.

Chen Ling, however, noticed them after finishing her registration work.

This group of outsiders even brought two sedan chairs, indicating that they had been living a life of luxury along the way.

More than twenty young men in tight-fitting clothes were there specifically to protect several ladies and young women. They all looked like strong and skilled martial artists.

Chen Ling looked at it more curiously, and had some guesses in her mind.

Su Liuli, after asking around, still had to wait in the designated queue area, and she was getting a little impatient.

Who is she? And what is the noble status of her sister? How can she be associated with these unruly commoners?

Feeling aggrieved, he turned around and saw his older sister getting out of the sedan chair.

"Sister, why did you come down?" Su Liuli hurriedly stepped forward and took her sister's arm.

"What's the situation now?" Madam Su asked, puzzled. "Why can't we enter the city yet?"

"They have rules here. Before entering the city, you have to register your identity and stay at a medical point for two months."

Su Liuli looked angry.

"Two months?" Mrs. Su looked astonished. "Why would we need to stay for two months?"

“They think that people from outside might carry some kind of toxin,” Su Liuli rolled her eyes. “They say that if you drink unclean water, you’ll get tumors on your body and face.”

"Our drinking water has always been clean. If we explain the situation to them, they should be able to make an exception."

"Miss," the maids Xiaohui and Xiaozhi returned after inquiring and bowed to the two of them, "the people in the queuing area said that only one hundred number plates are issued here each day. Once they're all gone, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to register again."

"And after registering, you have to go to a medical point for a full-body check-up."

"After the check-up, you'll need to stay at the medical facility for about two months."

"The so-called observation period means that the doctor will observe these outsiders at any time within two months."

"Two months??" Su exclaimed in surprise, her expression incredulous. "So we have to live in the shed for two months?"

Xiao Zhi and Xiao Hui nodded with heavy hearts, "Yes, Madam."

"How can that be?" Madam Su's face darkened.

The thought of herself and her sister spending two whole months in a wooden shack with these miscellaneous refugees filled her with unease. Yet, the two sisters had no choice but to go to this city.

"Sister, you go back to the sedan chair first, I'll find someone to put in a good word for you."

“Miss,” Xiao Zhi said with a troubled expression, “I just inquired around and found that everyone here follows the base’s rules and regulations strictly and there’s no room for compromise.”

"It is said that anyone who violates the rules will receive a major demerit and be fined 100 points for the first offense, and will be expelled from the base for the second offense."

"What base regulations?"

"This servant doesn't understand either; I just heard what the people here said. It should be like a law that everyone must obey."

Su Liuli took a deep breath. "Alright, go find someone who has influence and have them come over to discuss this with us."

"They said the person in charge of registering people entering the city today is a girl surnamed Chen." Xiao Zhi looked troubled. "I just glanced at that girl from afar, and she didn't seem like someone easy to talk to."

Su hurriedly said, "It doesn't matter if we contribute more grain."

As they were speaking, the patrol leader came up with his men to drive them away, saying, "Hey, what are you doing blocking this way? Don't block the entrance and exit."

Su hurriedly bowed to the patrol leader, "Commander, could you please inform them that we are a wealthy family from the capital and wish to meet with your city lord?"

"We don't have a city lord here, only a base chief," the patrol leader replied expressionlessly. "But not just anyone can see the base chief."

"If you want to enter the city, you have to follow the rules. First, go to the left to queue up, and then go to the medical point on the right for a check-up."

"No, we've carried enough water and supplies along the way, and we've hardly ever drunk river or lake water. Why would we need a medical check-up?"

"Everyone needs to have a physical examination. Whether you've been drinking or not, you need to be examined by a doctor." The team leader found the group of elegantly dressed women in front of him difficult to communicate with.

He still had to continue his inspection around the east side, and he really didn't have time to chat idly with these outsiders.

So he waved his hand impatiently and said, "You guys go line up now. We've already issued 89 numbers for today. I see there are more than ten of you, so we might have to register over two days."

"We can provide enough supplies," Su suddenly exclaimed. "Could you please arrange for us to enter the city first?"

Her voice rose a little, and the crowd in line all turned to look at them, their sharp eyes piercing Su Shi and Su Liuli.

Someone sarcastically remarked, "Ladies and young ladies from the capital, do they really think they're superior? They're trying to use their privileges, aren't they?"

"Unfortunately, our Icefield Base has its own rules, hmph."

Su's face flushed red with anxiety. "That's not what I meant. It's just... because we had plenty of supplies, we didn't eat or drink anything else along the way."

"The test is fine, but the two-month observation period isn't necessary, is it?"

"Could we speak with the base commander?"

"The two-month observation period is a rule set by the captain. Since you don't want to abide by it, please leave as soon as possible." Chen Ling walked slowly to the group, looked around, and crossed her arms.

"No need to say anything more." Chen Ling nodded to the patrol team leader beside her. "You all go do your jobs."

"Yes, Miss Chen." The captain felt as if he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly led his men away.

The Su sisters wanted to continue communicating with Chen Ling, but Chen Ling waved her hand and refused directly, saying, "Either abide by our rules or leave, it's that simple."

Su Liuli bit her teeth so hard they almost bled, and she was about to lose her temper.

Turning my head, I saw a familiar, tall figure emerging from the passageway.

Her eyes immediately lit up, and she pounced on him, calling out, "Brother Yanxi!"

Yan Xi suddenly heard a voice she didn't want to hear, like a demonic sound piercing her ears, and instinctively flinched back.