"Okay," Xu Lin replied succinctly.

After 602 left, Xu Lin went directly to the opposite door and knocked on 801's door. It took three minutes for the door to open, and there was a burnt smell; Zhou Pin's face was covered in dust.

"What are you doing at home? Why are you all covered in dust?" Xu Lin had never seen Zhou Pin like this before and was a little curious about what could have made the seemingly omnipotent Zhou Pin stumble.

When the two little ones saw the feeder arrive, they quickly clung to Xu Lin.

Shuk: "The one who feeds us, he's going to kill us."

Beta: "The gas is too strong, we need to be saved!"

"I'm cooking," Zhou Pin said a little embarrassed.

"You're cooking like this? You're risking your life to cook!" Xu Lin, a culinary expert, couldn't understand how someone could follow a recipe and still not know how to cook.

"There's nothing I can do, I didn't want it to be like this either." Zhou Pin said helplessly, stepping aside to let Xu Lin in.

Xu Lin went straight into the kitchen, which was filled with smoke and had a blackened pot. She had no idea what she had made; she was clearly hopeless.

"From now on, I'll cook for you and pay your living expenses." Xu Lin sat on the sofa and petted the two little ones, while also thinking of a good way to earn supplies.

"Come with me to the attic in a bit, I need to collect your living expenses. But did you come here just to collect your living expenses?"

"I almost forgot, I just wanted to let you know that I'm planning to team up with the people downstairs to look for supplies."

“Okay.” Zhou Pin agreed without any hesitation.

"Aren't you going to ask me why?" Xu Lin felt that Zhou Pin, her teammate, was too accommodating to her. He unconditionally obeyed whatever she said, which made her suspicious of his intentions.

"Is it because you don't want to get away from the masses and want to gather information?" Zhou Pin had thought about this question before, but he didn't want Xu Lin to be too tired and respected Xu Lin's original idea.

"Zhou Pin understands me perfectly. I don't even know what I'll do if we ever fall out in the future."

“Never.” Zhou Pin said firmly.

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Meet on the sixth floor at eight o'clock tomorrow morning." Xu Lin didn't believe in other people's promises. Time had passed, and no one could guarantee what would happen in the future.

"Okay." Zhou Pin knew that Xu Lin didn't believe him, so he didn't say anything more. Time would tell.

"I'm going back now. I'll save you a boxed lunch for dinner. Come find me at 7:30 tomorrow morning to pick up your breakfast." He patted the two little ones' heads one by one before preparing to leave.

"By the way, with the temperature so low now, it's a good time to stock up on ice for when it gets extremely hot."

"I'll take care of this. I'll go to the rooftop every day to get it for you." Zhou Pin was worried about how to get closer to Xu Lin, and this opportunity came knocking on his door.

"Then I'll have to go. I'm off." Xu Lin had originally planned to take turns fetching ice with Zhou Pin, but now that she had free labor, she couldn't be happier.

Seeing that Xu Lin was about to receive her allowance, Zhou Pin quickly said, "I haven't received my living expenses yet."

"Maybe next time." Xu Lin walked away without looking back.

Xu Lin did not accept Zhou Pin's living expenses; the supplies he left with Xu Lin were enough for his living expenses for a lifetime.

The next morning at 7:30, Zhou Pin brought the two little ones over for a free meal. Xu Lin gave Zhou Pin a pancake and multigrain soy milk, and gave the two little ones dog food with goat milk, saying they would be going out later and needed to eat more.

At 8 o'clock, the two men and two dogs, carrying Tang swords, went up to the 6th floor. On the 7th floor, they encountered the couple living in 702 and the couple living in 701. Each of them was carrying a kitchen knife. The male owner of 702 was also carrying a knife for sashimi, so it seems that the two of them often made sashimi themselves.

The six of them went up to the sixth floor together. 602 and 601 came out, each carrying a boning knife and a kitchen knife. They were all wrapped up like bears and were trembling.