Chapter 235 Take it one step at a time, or die halfway if all else fails?

It's too late...

Blood dripped from the girl's neck like a red ribbon, and her final smile was frozen on her pale face.

At the other end of the square, heart-wrenching cries and sobs of joy at regaining lost loved ones mingled together—

"My little girl! Mommy's here!" The woman hugged her emaciated daughter tightly.

"It's because Dad is useless... It's because Dad is useless..." The man knelt on the ground and pounded on the cement floor.

"Wife... I should have found you sooner..." The husband held his wife's mutilated body tightly in his arms.

Lu Nange naturally took the hand of her younger brother who was running towards her.

Although Lu Beiye looked disgusted, he still held Shi Xu's hand tightly—to prevent this silly boy from bothering his sister again.

Lu Xici and Chi Yanzhou's group rushed over. Their eyes met and they quickly scanned each other—thankfully, no one was injured.

Their tense shoulders relaxed in unison.

Lu Nange called out towards the distance, "Sister An."

Jiang Zhian looked up at the sound and wiped her eyes—they had just burned the girl who had committed suicide by themselves.

"Nan Nan, my little sister!" She walked over quickly, her voice still choked with sobs.

"These survivors..." Lu Nange looked at the women behind her who were still in shock.

Jiang Zhian nodded vigorously: "Leave it to us."

As Jiang Jing and General Cheng approached with their troops, Lu Nange and the others went to greet them.

Lu Nange: "Uncle Jiang, General Cheng, leave some men to handle the aftermath, the rest of you come with me to move supplies."

Jiang Jing quickly waved his hand: "How can this be? It's all your fault..."

"These aren't for you," Chi Yanzhou interrupted, "They're for the survivors."

Lu Xici added, "Our small numbers are manageable, but the military needs to defend the occupied area. Uncle Jiang's base is full of survivors, and you all need a lot of supplies."

General Cheng saluted solemnly: "On behalf of the Pingshi Military Region, I thank you!"

Jiang Jing's eyes reddened: "Uncle Jiang thanks you all on behalf of everyone at the base!"

"Let's go." Lu Nange turned and led the way: "The supplies are behind us."

When the rescued girls saw so many strangers suddenly appear, they looked at Lu Nange and Wen Qing and couldn't help but shrink back.

Lu Nange winked at Wen Qing: "Sister Wen Qing, why don't you stay and look after them?"

Wen Qing nodded slightly.

Lu Nange: "Sister Xingyou, Gangzi!"

Luo Xingyou and Gangzi immediately stood beside Wen Qing in perfect unison.

Gu Qi, Chi Yi, and Ji Xian also stayed behind, maintaining a safe distance to keep the girls from feeling pressured while being able to respond to any unexpected situations.

The moment they stepped through the warehouse door, Jiang Jing and General Cheng froze on the spot.

"The Guo family's supplies are far too comprehensive!" Jiang Jing said.

The entire building, from the first floor to the top floor, was piled high with all kinds of supplies. Just one room alone contained enough sealed food to sustain a base of a thousand people for more than half a year.

Chi Yanzhou stood with his arms crossed: "Uncle Jiang, Uncle Cheng, you two can decide on the allocation plan yourselves."

"You must get a copy!" General Cheng insisted.

"We need to get going, so traveling light will be more convenient," Chi Yanzhou shook his head.

Lu Xici: "Uncle Jiang, Uncle Cheng, the most urgent task is to get the supplies back as soon as possible."

Jiang Jing: "But..."

Before Jiang Jing could say anything more, Lu Nange and the others had already picked up several boxes of supplies: "Uncles, those survivors have been starving for too long. Let's send some food over first. You can discuss the transportation plan later."

Jiang Jing and General Cheng immediately took out their walkie-talkies and ordered their men to mobilize vehicles.

Back at the small square, Lu Nange handed the food to Jiang Zhian: "Sister An, please share this."

Jiang Zhian quickly organized the female superhumans of the Jiang family to distribute supplies, then shouted loudly, "A-Wang! Come here!"

Jiang Zhiwang immediately ran over.

"Nan Nan." Jiang Zhi'an reluctantly grasped Lu Nange's hand: "As agreed, I'll see you off now."

Lu Nange glanced at the survivors: "Should we bring a few more people with us on your return trip?"

"No need!" Jiang Zhian smacked the ground with his fire-tipped spear. "With the Guo family gone, my brother and I will walk sideways on this road!"

Lu Nange and her group headed straight for the outer perimeter of the base.

Near the corner by the gate, He Zhuo and Ji Xian worked together, and the earthen staircase was rebuilt.

The group nimbly scaled the wall and escaped.

Lu Nange pretended to open the backpack behind Lu Xici, but actually took out flashlights from her spatial storage and distributed them.

With his mental energy sweeping around, he led his team to skillfully avoid the base gate and everyone preparing to drive off to move supplies.

After finding the hidden pickup truck, Chi Yanzhou took the walkie-talkie: "Uncle Jiang, this is Chi Yanzhou. We're leaving. Please give our goodbyes to Uncle Cheng for us."

Suddenly, General Cheng's booming voice came through the walkie-talkie: "You little brats, why are you running so fast?"

Chi Yanzhou: "I'm afraid you'll create some really mushy scenes for us. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps. I'm leaving!"

General Cheng: "...The world has improved. I'll come to Beijing to see you and Elder Chi!"

Jiang Jing's curses broke in: "Jiang Zhi'an, Jiang Zhiwang, you two little bastards! You didn't even tell me beforehand, you didn't even let me say goodbye properly!"

"Dad!" Jiang Zhiwang cried out in grievance, "Didn't you tell us to obey absolutely?"

Jiang Jing: "Where did your usual quick wit go? Don't you know how to use your brain at a time like this!"

Jiang Zhian climbed into the driver's seat, and as the engine roared to life, everyone shouted in unison, "Uncle Jiang, Uncle Cheng, take care!"

The clock struck noon, but the sky remained as black as ink.

Luo Xingyou touched her face: "Don't you guys feel... the weather seems a bit cooler?"

He Zhuo: "I couldn't feel it in my body while wearing the temperature-controlled clothing, but my scalp told me that it was indeed a bit cooler."

"It's still so dark at noon..." Lu Nange looked up at the inky black sky: "The polar night might really be here."

Chi Yanzhou's voice was grave: "Based on previous patterns, if it truly is polar night, it could last for several months."

He Zhuo hung precariously from the truck bed railing: "How many more months are we going to have to endure these pitch-black conditions?"

Gu Wan: "Sigh... the hard times of the past few months are over. Now, the next few months of hard times are coming."

"Actually, to put it another way..." Gu Qi was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

He Zhuo: "Old Gu, even if we take a step back, it's a bit tiring!"

Gu Qi rolled his eyes and said in a sinister tone, "...Let's take it one step at a time, and if things really don't work out, we'll die halfway there!"

He Zhuo grabbed Gu Wan: "Gu Wanwan, look at him! Your brother's been acting so crazy lately! Has this apocalypse somehow made his brain pickled?"