Lin Lele and Qiao Meng, armed with guns, quickly moved to the car window and peered out through the gap in the curtains, trying to figure out what was happening outside.

The snowfield was silent, with only the fine snow swirling in the air, and for a moment no one noticed anything unusual.

"Sir, what happened?" Lin Lele asked in a low voice through the communication system inside the carriage.

Chen Yu's voice came through the loudspeaker again: "We may have run into a little trouble. I'll go check it out. You guys stay in the car and wait."

After Chen Yu finished speaking, he carefully opened the car door, holding an assault rifle in his hand, his expression solemn.

There are raised hillsides on both sides, with only a flat road in the middle. However, the mountain road ahead seems to have collapsed for some reason, forming a huge snow pit that blocks the car's way.

As Chen Yu was contemplating whether to turn back and take another route or fill the snow pit, several men dressed in heavy winter clothing, wielding knives, slid down the snow slopes on both sides and surrounded him in a semi-encircling formation. Judging from their imposing manner, they were clearly up to no good.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Chen Yu shouted, trying to get more information.

Only then did the other group notice the assault rifle Chen Yu was holding, and they took a few steps back. Clearly, they had not expected that the people inside the sled would possess such a deadly weapon.

However, they quickly regained their composure, and one of the tall men replied in a deep voice, "We can't survive. We just want some supplies and don't want to hurt anyone."

"If you can't survive, you come out and rob. Bro, your logic isn't quite right." Chen Yu smiled faintly, lowering the muzzle of his assault rifle slightly to show that he didn't intend to fire immediately, but he was by no means unprepared.

"Every man for himself, or the world will destroy him. We just want to survive!" The tall man's voice held a hint of despair and determination. He took a deep breath and continued, "Enough talk, leave your supplies, and we'll let you go immediately!"

"Heh." Chen Yu shook his head. "Where do you get the audacity to say that to me? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"Rather than starve to death, we might as well take a gamble, kid. Do you really think you can take us down?" A ruthless glint flashed in the tall man's eyes.

Then he whistled.

Almost instantly after the whistle blew, more figures suddenly rose from behind the snow slopes on both sides of the road. They also carried various rudimentary weapons, but their numbers were quite large, at least three hundred at a glance.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yu frowned slightly, but he quickly adjusted his mindset, remaining calm and vigilant.

He knew that although the people opposite him did not have sophisticated weapons, it would be unwise to confront them head-on under such terrain conditions, as it could potentially put his group in danger.

"We don't want to hurt you, nor do we want to fight you to the death. Leave us the food, and we'll help you fill in the road. We'll all be happy." The tall man reiterated his conditions, his voice carrying an undeniable determination.

He was clearly prepared; if Chen Yu and his group refused, a conflict would be inevitable.

"Everyone, there are so many of you. Even if I take out all the food in the car, how much can you get? It's not worth risking your lives for such a small amount, is it?" Chen Yu said with a wry smile.

"How we distribute the supplies is none of your concern!" the tall man said coldly. "You only need to make a choice: whether to peacefully hand over the supplies or let us take them by force. Remember, our patience is also limited."

Seeing this, Chen Yu had no choice but to instruct Qiao Meng and Lin Lele to unload all the supplies from the vehicle.

After all, he has plenty of supplies. It's not worth risking his life for a few worthless items.

Unless absolutely necessary, Chen Yu did not want to have a direct confrontation with this group of people struggling in despair.

When the group of people saw the various kinds of food and necessities being unloaded from the vehicle, a look of greed and urgency flashed in their eyes.

When they saw the fruits and vegetables instantly freeze into ice crystals in the extreme cold, some people showed regret, but more people were eager for the food they were about to get their hands on.

"Hurry up, don't let this good stuff go to waste!" The tall man urged his companions to pack the food into the wooden boxes they had prepared beforehand. At the same time, he noticed the changes in the food, but he felt more resigned to the reality.

Lin Lele and Qiao Meng tried to maintain a fast pace while carrying the load, while also keeping an eye on their surroundings.

Although they did not put down their guns, the atmosphere seemed to have eased somewhat due to the compromise between the two sides.

As the last piece of supplies was unloaded from the truck, Chen Yu stepped forward and said to the tall man, "We have done as you requested. We hope you will keep your promise and let us leave safely."

"Don't worry, we only care about survival. Since we promised you, we will keep our word." With that, he instructed his men to take tools and start shoveling snow and filling in the pits.

During this break, the tall man took a plastic bag, scooped up a few handfuls of rice from the rice bag, hesitated for a moment, then turned it back, seemingly feeling that it was still not appropriate, and carefully scooped up a few more handfuls and put them into the plastic bag.

Then, he walked up to Chen Yu and handed him a bag of rice weighing about 3 kilograms: "We won't do anything that kills everyone. You can take this food. You have a vehicle and don't look like ordinary people. You should be able to hold out until you find a supply point."

Chen Yu looked at the rice handed to him, paused for a moment, then smiled and accepted it.

“Brother, you’re an honest man. I doubt you would have resorted to such a highway robbery unless you were truly in trouble,” Chen Yu said with a smile.

Upon hearing the words "highway robbery," the tall man's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He sighed, a bitter glint in his eyes. "Yes, who would do this if they weren't forced to? It's alright if we can't eat, but we have to find a way to keep our parents and children alive. This time, we were driven to the brink, leaving us no choice but to resort to this. Young man, I hope you can understand our predicament." The tall man's words were tinged with sincerity and helplessness, his gaze shifting between Chen Yu, Lin Lele, and Qiao Meng, his face full of apology.

"Hehe, I understand, I understand," Chen Yu said with a smile.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene was quite harmonious. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that Chen Yu was there to comfort the disaster victims, which made Lin Lele and Qiao Meng murmur to themselves.