Chapter 541

Jasper leaned in, eager to hear any updates Bran might have about the Ocean Point Naval Station. When Bran didn't volunteer any information, Jasper broke the silence. "So, what's new at the base since we left?"

Bran looked momentarily caught off guard. "It's been good. Not long after you guys left, they started reclaiming land for new islands. I even ran into Dr. Collin at the clinic one time, and he asked about you two."

"Everyone at the base valued you both highly. Director Jiang often sighed and said, 'Either they've run into pirates or their sub malfunctioned. It's probably more bad luck than good-seems like the best always go first."

Jasper's gaze grew distant. "Do you believe that?"

Bran, slouched against the wall with a shoe in hand, had a tired yet roguish air about him. "Bro-in-law, can I still come by for a meal when I'm hungry?"

"Of course, if you're hungry, come on over."

With Jasper's promise, Bran waved casually and left.

After closing the gate, Jasper returned inside, thinking about their plans. "The least suspicious way to build a greenhouse is to go scavenging."

Stella had considered this too. "People have scoured this area for hundreds of miles."

"There's one place that's hardly been searched."

Stella's eyes lit up. "The ocean."

Survivors lacked tools, and the military was constrained by fuel shortages. A ghost ship laden with supplies appearing on the vast ocean wouldn't be too far-fetched, would it?

They wouldn't be stealing from the military, and with Daniel's status, who'd dare question or investigate her?

They needed to act fast, setting sail tomorrow.

After discussing the pressing matters, Stella brought up Bran, unsure of his

intentions that evening. "What do you think he's up to?"

rubbed his temples. "He's looking for a

think he wants to

If he were planning to use you for his gain, he wouldn't have

was impossible to

beef, and Bran was

loyalty, but how many more

never crossed paths again, it would be impossible for him to act. But the roast beef was not only in plain sight;

to speak ill of family, but

Bran's a liability. Either we eliminate him, or we make him one

to dwell on it. However,

to taking action, she found it difficult to be ruthless, especially since Bran was

head aching with indecision. "What do

loyalty, and he has a desire to align with the strong, which is understandable.

are no perpetual friends, only perpetual

to us with shared interests than

us one day, potentially out of

frown deepened. Her gut reaction was to

had let Jasper in on the secret out of necessity, during moments of life-and- death urgency that left no room for

to Rosie out of love and years of trust, as well as the impossibility

Bran was willing to align closely, there was

nature in a post-apocalyptic world left

to rush. "I'll think about it. We'll talk after we return from

spontaneous, and she needed to

when he learned of her plans. "The sea is unpredictable. You're not in

the true reason. "If we don't look for resources now, it'll only get harder. The harsh weather has halted our

resigned himself to

start on the seedlings when

a parting

not adapt to the base and

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