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As soon as he came in, Chu Qi found a person lying in the corner.

He was tied up all over, lying in a dark corner, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

After solving the problem, Chu Qi felt quite happy as if she had avenged herself. She ignored the people in the corner and started searching for the belongings of the three brothers.

After collecting "protection fees" in this area for a long time, they have gained a lot of good things.

A small knife, two hatchets, and at least twenty sets of warm clothes.

For food, there were five potatoes, six sweet potatoes, and two pieces of unknown root vegetables. As far as I could remember, the original owner had eaten quite a few of them. They were non-toxic and edible.

A large pottery water tank filled with clear water. Next to the water tank, there is a simple dirty water filter.

Also, there was coal piled up in the corner, weighing at least six pounds.

I glanced in the corner and saw a humanoid figure, still lying face down, not knowing whether it was dead or alive.

Chu Qi put all the things into the space with confidence.

As for the bowls and pots the three brothers used for eating, she confiscated them. Not only were they also worn out, but she already had them, and they would take up space if she confiscated them.

Holding the hatchet, she poked over and touched the humanoid object. "Is it still alive?"

The object did not move.

Chu Qi simply picked it up with a hatchet, but found that it was a man with a purple face.

She is very thin, but her cheeks are clean and her facial features are quite pretty.

He was wearing thin, tattered clothes and was turned over without moving, as if he were dead.

Chu Qi couldn't bear it, so she untied the ropes that tied him and threw him into the space, then dragged him to the fire.

Chu Qi's great revenge was achieved, and the anger in her heart subsided. She gradually felt cold, so she pulled her cotton coat closer and sat opposite the man.

After a while, the handsome man's purple face returned to normal and he opened his eyes.

The flames crackled, and feeling the heat, the handsome man couldn't help but move closer to the fire, until he felt the burning heat, then he seemed to wake up and twitched violently.

"woke up?"

A strange and deep male voice came.

The handsome man's back stiffened and he subconsciously turned his head to look, only to see a man wrapped in a cotton coat sitting on the other side.

Half of his face was covered by a beard, leaving only his clear eyes visible. He placed his dark and thin hands above the fire and looked over with squinted eyes.

The handsome man was stunned. These were not the three devils.

Tonight he thought he was going to die, after being insulted and thrown into a cold corner.

After being warmed by the heat and waking up, his first reaction was actually: It’s over, they can’t help but want to eat me?

Because the corpse is too stiff to handle, so we should revive it first and eat it when the meat becomes soft?

The shadow of death loomed over them, and for a moment, the man did not dare to open his eyes, for fear that once he opened his eyes he would have to face the horrifying faces of the three demons.

"You are..." the handsome man asked cautiously.

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Chu Qi didn't reply. She looked at him and asked, "Who are you?"

The handsome man became more cautious after hearing this: "I am a scavenger nearby. I was arrested by the boss here because I couldn't pay the protection fee. You can call me Goudan..." he added.

"Well," Chu Qi murmured, "Don't tell anyone about what you saw me do tonight. You killed the person. Do you understand?"

When Gousheng heard this, he noticed the corpse on the ground and lay down with him.

He turned a little paler and nodded quickly, "Yes, I understand!"

Seeing the miserable state of the man who was almost starving to death, Chu Qi gave him a small piece of sweet potato and a large bowl of water, and then left the place.

Gousheng held the sweet potato and gobbled it up ravenously, finishing it all without even tasting it.

Then he picked up the bowl and drank all the water. He knelt on the ground and sobbed softly.

......

Chu Qi didn't return home until late at night, and Chu Xuan wanted to go out to look for someone countless times during that time.

She was afraid that something might happen to her brother, who was her only relative in this world.

I was also afraid that something might happen to me when I went out, and my brother wouldn’t be able to find me when he came back…

Chu Xuan was struggling and struggling until she felt her eyelids become heavy and she became sleepy.

"Just sleep for a while, just a little while..." the girl murmured to herself, wrapped herself in clothes, lay on the ground and slowly fell asleep.

I never woke up from this sleep.

She was sleeping peacefully, and I don’t know if she was dreaming about something good, but there was a slight smile on the corner of her mouth and shallow dimples on her cheeks.

Chu Qi lifted the door curtain and walked in. Seeing her sister sleeping like a pig, she couldn't help feeling helpless.

She was so unguarded. If she met someone like her who attacked her in the middle of the night, she would die without knowing who the murderer was.

Sitting in front of the fire, Chu Qi took out the trophy - a sweet potato and buried it in the fire pit to roast it.

After a while, the fragrant aroma of cooked sweet potatoes spread in the small shelter.

Little Pig---Chu Xuan twitched her nose and sniffed hard, with crystal clear water stains flowing from the corners of her mouth, and she murmured unconsciously:

“It smells so good…”

"Want a midnight snack?"

Chu Qi stretched out her legs and gently touched the girl's shoulder.

Chu Xuan was suddenly awakened, and when she opened her eyes, she found that her brother had returned.

She almost screamed out in surprise, but she covered her mouth and almost didn't scream, only a little exclamation came out:

"Brother, you're back!"

"Um."

Chu Qi broke off half of the hot sweet potato and gave it to her: "Eat it."

Chu Xuan took it, and without caring about the heat, she blew on it a few times and couldn't wait to take a bite.

"Hmm, so sweet and delicious." She squinted her eyes and looked happy.

In the past, in order to maximize the utilization of food, people always cut it into pieces and boiled it with water. Who has ever eaten roasted sweet potatoes?

Chu Xuan was conquered by the aroma of the roasted sweet potatoes just by smelling it. She took the first bite and tasted the unique sweetness, softness and deliciousness of the roasted sweet potatoes.

She could hardly bear to take a second bite.

However, her stomach was growling with hunger, so she had to eat slowly, taking small bites at a time, to make the delicious taste last longer.

Chu Qi was very hungry after working all night. She had already digested the food she had eaten at noon. She patiently let it cool down and ate slowly.

"Brother, where have you been?" Chu Xuan finally thought of this question halfway through the meal. It was because the food was so delicious that it completely seduced her away.

"Go and kill a few people, the ones who stole our food during the day." Chu Qi downplayed it and did not mention the difficult process of his own waiting.

Chu Xuan was stunned. She held the sweet potato in her mouth and stared at her brother's bearded face stupidly.

In an instant, her brother's image in her heart rose even higher: "You are so awesome!"

One person takes on three people!

After saying that, Chu Xuan jumped up, came to her brother and looked at him with concern, "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Chu Qi stretched out a finger and brushed her face away: "No."

"Are you awake? I'll go to sleep first. You stay on duty all night." Chu Qi finished the remaining food in a few bites, drank a sip of water to moisten his throat, and then lay down and went to sleep with his clothes on.