Chapter 20 Someone surrenders

Lan Shiruo raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it possible? If we have any outdoor activities in the future, with this, we can save the trouble of tents and RVs. We can decorate the interior and each person has a room. It will be absolutely comfortable. Don't you want it?"

Oh my god, of course I wouldn't want to. "Can you take something this big? And the foundation?" Yunshui Yao was very excited. She had spent all her savings to buy a big villa, and she hadn't even moved in yet, but now she had to start her life on the run. She had thought she would never live in a villa in her lifetime, but now, even God took pity on her.

"Yes, we'll stay here and do it at night." The foundations of traditional reinforced concrete buildings are too deep and too heavy to be moved, but this one can, as long as the soil depth is within half a meter.

Miaomiao was so excited that she danced with joy, "Can I go in and take a look now?"

"The gate is locked, and no one's planning on going there. We'd better keep a low profile and just look around."

After a moment of disappointment, Miaomiao was fully revived and circled around the villa, which occupied at least two hundred square meters.

The factories of building materials manufacturers are generally more spacious than other factories. The light steel villa is a display on a specially planned piece of land. It is really unique here and makes a lot of money.

The three people and the mastiff were watching intently when suddenly a woman in a suit ran out of the factory with a mysterious look on her face, "Hurry, follow me."

The three people and the mastiff looked at her calmly. Did they look stupid? Would they just follow you if you said so?

He Lian hurriedly explained, "I have no bad intentions. Someone is following you and wants to harm you. If you don't believe me, just follow me in and hide aside to watch. I'm alone and can't hurt you, really."

He Lian looked very disheveled. The original color of her suit could no longer be distinguished, and her delicate makeup had long been smudged all over her face. She looked no different from a beggar.

The three men and the mastiff looked at each other and nodded, "Lead the way."

He Lian was overjoyed and led the way to the light steel villa building materials factory. He went upstairs as if he was familiar with the place and hid in the house.

"I'm the secretary to the CEO of a construction company. The day before the acid rain, my boss ordered me here to deliver blueprints, check progress, and confirm details. I was pressed for time and had to work overtime, so I couldn't go back. When I woke up the next afternoon, I opened the door and saw the whole world had gone crazy. I was terrified and hid in my room, not daring to leave. I stayed there for three days, surviving on snacks. Later, when I heard the noises outside had died down, I went out. I happened to meet people from a nearby factory, so we joined forces and planned to grab some food from the food area before heading into the city to see what was going on. Unfortunately, we were unlucky. As soon as we reached the food area, we were met by a large wave of monsters. Everyone fled in terror, and many died. After being frightened a few times, everyone learned a little bit and became braver, taking on the monsters. But it was only a small number of people. Later, those few who were unwilling to support so many people secretly discussed how to maximize the profits of this useless group. I was one of those people who didn't. When I heard the news, I quickly fled back here. In my haste, I only brought a bag of food, which I've now finished."

The three looked at her, "And then?"

He Lian smiled sheepishly, "Can you give me something to eat?"

Lan Shiruo gave her a box of milk, a loaf of bread, and a bag of dried meat.

He Lian's eyes turned red with excitement, "Thank you."

He Lian is the general secretary of a big boss of a listed company. She is a senior white-collar worker with good self-cultivation. Even though she was so hungry that her face was pale and thin, she did not eat voraciously but ate very elegantly.

"This is fate. I've never been asked to run around the factory before. It's rare for me to be diligent. I didn't expect to encounter this. I'm sorry to make a fool of myself."

Miaomiao shrugged. "This isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you stayed in the city, you might not have survived until now."

"That's right," He Lian nodded with a smile, "Blessing or curse, who can tell. They are coming." He pointed outside the window for several people to look.

On the empty road outside the window, five burly men with ferocious looks were looking around and cursing obscenely.

"It's them. I've heard them talking to you for days. They say you women have been staying here for so long, not leaving, and not joining the other teams to collect supplies. One of you must have spatial abilities and a lot of supplies. They want to take you in for themselves, to warm their beds and use you as a mobile warehouse. They're all death row prisoners who escaped from prison. They've done some really cruel things before."

"How did you hear that?" Yunshui Yao's eyes were filled with vigilance. "Are you in the same group? Are you trying to trick us?"

"Of course not," He Lian clarified, "People like them are worse than animals at first glance. Women who are with them will never have a good life. You can see for yourself, although I am dirty, there is no trace on my body." He rolled up his sleeves to prove his innocence and prepared to take off his clothes.

Lan Shiruo stopped him and said, "Alright, we believe you. You should have awakened your hearing ability, right?"

"Right, right, right. When I woke up from my coma, I realized my hearing was incredibly sharp. I could hear things from several buildings away. Because of that, I've avoided several crises. Even though I'm not very good at fighting, I'm definitely a good scout. Would you mind letting me join you?"

The three of them remained silent. He Lian continued, "The world is in chaos now. I'm hiding here just to find a reliable partner, but obviously, I'm disappointed. Strength is respected, and women without strength can only become vassals of men. Although I have special abilities, they often seem useless and are not taken seriously. I've been proud all my life, and I don't want to end up as a plaything. You are all women. I feel at ease with you, and I also firmly believe that you must be capable, otherwise you wouldn't be able to live so cleanly in the end times."

"Don't worry, I won't be a drag. If you really need to abandon someone, you can choose me. I'm trapped, so you don't have to desperately save me. I just hope that before that, I can have hope of survival. I've been hiding here for over a month, and I'm really going crazy. I can also do some exploration. Although it's useless, it can be a good precaution in situations like today, right? Today's incident can be considered as my gift of surrender. Can you consider it?"

Yunshui Yao took out a mirror and adjusted her appearance. Miaomiao looked at Lan Shiruo and smiled, "I'll listen to you, sister."

Lan Shiruo said calmly, "My team doesn't want traitors or cowards either. If you want to prove yourself, bring them in."

He Lian looked into Lan Shiruo's eyes, trying to discern something, but they were as calm as water, revealing nothing. She pursed her lips in silence for three seconds before nodding firmly, "Okay, then what else do you need me to do?"

"It's not about what we need you to do, it's about what you can do."

He Lian's sallow face was a little pale, and it was unclear whether it was because of fear, but her hands were shaking. In order not to look cowardly, she clenched her fists and walked out without looking back.

Yunshui Yao chuckled, "It seems that Lan girl still loves me the most."

Miaomiao pouted, "You just rely on your thick skin." It was impossible for her to not be jealous, her sister didn't love her.

(End of this chapter)