Night falls.

Zhan Siyu and his group finally found a place to stay.

To prevent too much loss of supplies, he packed up the vehicle as soon as the personnel got off.

Looking at the empty, unfinished house, Nan Xiangwan thought to herself that if she hadn't brought her own luggage, there wouldn't even be a place to sit.

"There's just one large open room here with two doors. Each team will send three people to take turns keeping watch at night. Hao Chen, get the cooking utensils and start cooking. We'll start today, and each team will take turns cooking for one day from now on."

Seeing his sister nod, Nan Haochen immediately took out a generator, rice cooker, gas cylinder and some cooking utensils from his space. Of course, he also took out a lot of grain and meat, since he was tired after a long day and only this evening could he have a hot meal.

When the later team members saw such a large piece of frozen meat, their eyes widened in amazement. They hadn't eaten meat in a long time since the apocalypse.

They were all thinking that they must protect their granaries, because in this day and age, love is no match for filling one's stomach.

Nan Haochen walked to a corner and took out all the furniture they had used for resting.

They even thoughtfully surrounded their sister's sleeping area with wardrobes.

The others were no longer surprised, after all, this sister-obsessed person was genuine, and besides, he had his own special space.

Zhan Siyu was generous, bringing out everyone's sleeping supplies and thoughtfully providing two large tables and 20 chairs for meals.

After packing up his things, Nan Xiangwan started cooking. It was the first time he had cooked for so many people, so he decided to make a big stew, which was both convenient and easy.

When the aroma of meat wafted from the pot, everyone's stomachs rumbled.

Let me be pretty clear: I'm hungry.

"Haochen, have them serve the rice. The dishes will be ready soon."

"oh."

Upon hearing that it was time to get rice, the others promptly picked up their bowls and lined up to get their rice.

Nan Xiangwan was quick to act, serving two large bowls of stew right away.

"Let's eat. Same rules as always, no waste."

After that, they all started eating. Nan Xiangwan saw two tables of people eating together, and it always felt like a banquet. The only difference was that they only had one dish, and there were no cigarettes or alcohol.

After eating their fill, some rested, and others cultivated.

The next day, the group continued their journey north until they arrived in the capital of Shandong Province, where they were stopped by a group of people.

"Stop the vehicle in front and check!"

Zhan Siyu and Nan Xiangwan exchanged glances and both sensed something amiss. However, this was the fastest and only route north, so they had to meet this group of people no matter what.

Then, after giving Bei Minghao, the diplomat, a look, he got out of the car.

"Hello brothers, we are just passing through today. Please let us pass. Thank you all."

"I'm sorry, the entire city of J has been requisitioned by our Sunrise Base. If you want to go, you can, but it will cost 50 jin of grain per person as a toll."

This was the first time Bei Minghao had ever encountered bandits; they were really asking for an exorbitant amount.

If each person takes 50 jin (25 kg), wouldn't 20 of them need 1000 jin (500 kg) of grain? They really dare to ask for that much!

"Brothers, we're not going to your base, we're just passing through. Isn't this asking for a bit too much? Everyone knows how precious food is after the apocalypse. You're asking for all this right off the bat. Don't you even know how much supplies our three beat-up little cars can hold?" Even if we had it, we wouldn't give it to you.

Team leader Zhou Bing ignored what Bei Minghao was saying and said directly, "Don't talk to me about useless things. There's a kind of superpower called spatial ability now. Who knows if you've put everything in your space? Don't treat me like an idiot. Either hand over the food or get out of here and go back to where you came from."

"Hehe, then you guys wait while I go and discuss it with the captain."

Bei Minghao didn't dare to act rashly now. To be able to make such a big scene, he must have something to rely on. After getting in the car, he heard Zhan Siyu say, "I'm not going there today. Let's go back and find a place to stay first, and then explore this Rising Sun Base carefully."

"Ugh, this is so frustrating. These people are so brazen. I wonder who's leading them."

"No matter who it is, they're definitely not a good person," Nan Haochen said angrily.

"Alright, Mozi, notify the rear to retreat."

Without hesitation, Zhan Siyu led his men and left immediately.

Zhou Bing hadn't expected this group to be so decisive; in fact, the price of the supplies could have been negotiated down even further!

"Big brother, are we just going to watch them leave?"

Zhou Bing said irritably, "Otherwise what? Are you going to just rob me?"

"They only have three truckloads of people, while we have more people on our side. It's not impossible for us to just take it by force."

After hearing what his younger brother said, Zhou Bing angrily gave him a big slap in the face and cursed, "What the hell is wrong with your brain? You dare to attack without knowing the situation clearly, aren't you afraid that someone will kill you with a grenade? Have you been having too good a time lately and you've started to get carried away?"

The little brother who was beaten immediately reacted and said, "I'm sorry, big brother. I just saw someone coming to our door. We haven't made any money in a long time. Not only do I have to guard the door here every day, but I also have to kill zombies in fear. That's why I lost my mind for a moment."

"Oh well, those people will come back whenever they want. Let's go."

Meanwhile, Zhan Siyu and his group drove to a villa complex, randomly selected a clean one, and checked in.

"Captain, if we go there, do we really need to prepare so much food?" Bei Minghao asked anxiously as soon as he entered the house.

"No, I plan to use the same method as last time to scout ahead first. Sending 100 jin of grain to the base is an option."

"No, my sister can't go anymore. If she absolutely has to go, I have to go too."

Zhan Siyu felt a headache coming on when he heard Nan Haochen's words. He just wanted to find an excuse to be alone with Nan Haochen and get to know him better, but his brother-in-law wanted to interfere in everything.

Nan Xiangwan actually agreed with Zhan Siyu's words. Fewer people meant it was safer, and it wasn't always the same as last time. As long as the people above weren't heartless, the two of them wouldn't do anything reckless.

"How about this, tomorrow A Zhan and I will go explore the route. If everything is fine at the base, I'll take you over. If there are any problems, A Zhan and I will come back as soon as possible and find another way out, even if it's a detour."

"But they are too dark-skinned, and they need so much food."

“This is all negotiable. As long as A-Zhan and I show our strength, I believe they won’t make things too difficult for us.”

"That's right, Anan said what I wanted to say. In the end times, strength is everything. It's settled. This time, we'll go explore the way together. You wait here. But don't worry, it will be quick this time. We'll have the answer in two days at most."

Nan Haochen wanted to say something more, but Nan Xiangwan pulled him away... This younger brother still needs some comforting! Kids are such a hassle.