night.

In the living room.

Lin Mo and Lin Muxue sat on the carpet, their eyes fixed on the television screen, rapidly moving the joystick on the controller.

The two were playing a fighting game when one of their characters was knocked out.

Lin Muxue's face showed a helpless expression.

"Haha, I won."

Lin Mo reached out and patted Lin Muxue's head, saying in a smug tone:

"Xiaoxue, you need to practice more if you want to beat me."

Lin Muxue retorted somewhat unconvinced, "I was so close just now, I'll definitely win next time!"

"One more round!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo refused the other party's request for another match and put down the controller in his hand.

"I'll definitely do it next time."

no way.

He was actually quite average when it came to games, but Lin Muxue was very talented.

He only won by sheer luck.

Lin Muxue suffered because she wasn't familiar with the controls. If she had gotten used to the controller, the outcome would have been uncertain.

"The food seems to be ready. Let's play again tomorrow."

I just made up an excuse.

Lin Mo simply got up and left.

Lin Muxue was still practicing her skills in front of the screen, engaging in a human-machine battle.

but.

The food was indeed prepared.

The table was covered with fresh, steaming food; with electricity, the quality of life had improved dramatically.

Lin Meijing called softly, "Xiaoxue, stop playing, go wash your hands and come eat."

On the other side.

Li Zhongjie's family was also having dinner, but they didn't have such good living conditions; their dinner consisted of instant noodles and bread.

Zhu Wei stayed up all night playing video games at home, while Zhao Feiyu stayed home taking care of his girlfriend who had difficulty moving around.

Xu Hao is on night shift.

Everyone else in the neighborhood was having dinner. After dinner, there was nothing to do, so they went to bed early.

Night falls.

The zombies on the commercial street started to become active, no longer wandering around slowly as before, but rushing around like madmen.

Several more wandered into the vicinity of the residential area.

Fortunately, they were just a few ordinary zombies, which the Night Watchmen easily dealt with.

Whether it's day or night.

Lin Mo would always arrange for some people to be stationed at the guard post to observe the situation outside; these people were all paid.

If you encounter a danger that you cannot resolve, just go and report it to him promptly.

After dealing with the zombies.

The five watchmen returned to the guard post and continued to monitor the surrounding area.

only.

They didn't notice anything else.

Several people crept over from the side of the residential area; they were the survivors from the commercial street.

.........

One of the boys was clearly wearing glasses.

But his eyesight seemed exceptionally good; he could see what was happening at the entrance of the residential area from a great distance.

"Brother Yong."

"Those people at the door are very weak; they all look like ordinary people."

The muscular man shook his head upon hearing this: "We can't let our guard down."

"The powerful ones are all resting inside; let's not provoke them for now."

At this moment.

The bespectacled man looked away, as if he had noticed something, and his expression became somewhat surprised.

"Brother Yong, I've seen something unusual."

"What's going on?"

"There are several rooms in one of the buildings in the residential complex where the lights are still on!"

"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Wasn't the power cut off a long time ago?"

"Don't you know my abilities? I've checked several times, I'm absolutely sure I didn't see wrong!"

Upon hearing this...

The muscular man was completely flustered; he knew how important this news was.

"Hurry back and find the boss!"

.........

Inside the girls' dormitory.

Xu Qingluo, her small white-stockinged feet stepping on the quilt, stood at the head of the bed, looking down at the people in front of her with a serious expression on her face.

But it does look kind of cute.

"Where's the food?"

"Um... I couldn't find it."

"Have you found out the situation in that neighborhood?"

"There are five people standing guard at the gate, but they are all ordinary people with no power."

"Anything else?"

"Uh...that's all."

Xu Qingluo gritted her teeth and could no longer bear it. She stretched out her right hand and waved it, sending several beams of white light into the bodies of the boys.

The next second.

The boys looked extremely distressed, their faces pale and their bodies weak.

then.

Xu Qingluo jumped off the bed, raised her little fists, and punched each of the kids one by one.

"You haven't figured out how many people are in the community, or what the strongest person behind them is."

Do you think I'm easy to fool?

At this moment.

The boys were all clutching their heads, looking pained, and they simply didn't have the strength to resist.

Even if they could resist... they wouldn't dare...

He knew it very well.

Just how terrifying can this seemingly harmless boss be when she gets angry?

They remembered very clearly how miserable the end was for those who dared to disobey the boss.

That was just an appetizer.

The main event hasn't even started yet.

The muscular man quickly explained, "Boss."

"We've obtained some very important information, which is why we've come back to report to you."

Xu Qingluo's expression clearly showed disbelief: "What intelligence?"

"There seems to be a building in the community that hasn't lost power; several rooms still have lights on."

Upon hearing this...

Xu Qingluo's eyes lit up immediately, and she excitedly asked, "Really?"

As he spoke.

She even raised her little fist in protest.

"If you dare to lie to me, you'd better wait until I beat your heads into a pulp!"

The muscular man said with a wry smile, "How could I dare to lie to you? Xiao Xu saw it with his own eyes."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingluo looked at the man with glasses, and only after seeing him nod immediately did she reluctantly believe him.

then.

She waved her little hand.

The boys were enveloped in a white light, and the feeling of weakness and powerlessness finally disappeared. They all breathed a sigh of relief.

.........

Although I was very excited.

However, we do not yet know the situation in the community, so we cannot act rashly.

I've thought about it for a long time.

Xu Qingluo took a small bag from under her pillow and threw it on the ground.

"Based on your previous description."

"The guy behind me is probably like me, and may have some kind of ice-type ability. Let's not get into a conflict with them for now."

“This group of people is not like the dangerous woman from before. They should not have guns, so they are not a big threat to us.”

"Take these things with you tomorrow and ask them if they can trade them."

Upon hearing this...

The muscular man picked up the bag from the ground and tentatively asked, "Boss, shall we be going now?"

"There's one more thing."

Xu Qingluo stared intently at the muscular man, not uttering a word, feeling a chill run down her spine.

What's going on here?

I haven't really messed with the boss lately, except for the time I got yelled at because of my phone.

"Have you guys been up to something lately?"

The muscular man scratched his head in confusion: "We've been searching for supplies outside lately, nothing else."

"Those girls next door..."

At the beginning.

They all came from elsewhere; they were not survivors from the vicinity.

After discovering the situation in the commercial street.

They guessed that there was a powerful group of survivors nearby, so they didn't go any closer.

Rather, it is.

I chose this high school as a temporary shelter. It's a bit far from the commercial street and even further from that residential area.

They cleared out all the zombies inside.

at last.

They also unexpectedly found more than a dozen survivors, including teachers and students.

Xu Qingluo was naturally referring to these people.

The muscular man's expression immediately turned serious: "Don't worry, boss."

“Those people were all volunteers. We absolutely did not force them, and it is impossible for us to violate the rules you set!”

Upon hearing this...

Xu Qingluo didn't pursue the matter any further and waved for the group to leave.

"You guys are making too much noise at night, it keeps me from sleeping."

The muscular man immediately assured him, "We'll move to another room right away!"

It's the end of the world.

She had suggested it before.

Let the girls go out and find food themselves; I can offer them some help.

only.

They themselves did not want to go out.

Their companions risked their lives to find food, not to be given away to those people for nothing.

Paying a price... is only right...

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