Chapter 33 The Complexity of Humanity

The store was in a mess, and it seemed that many animals had mutated after the apocalypse.

However, judging from the shop's frightening appearance, the items inside were basically untouched.

"Look! There's still so much cat food here!"

The night breeze twitched its ears, drawing out the sound, "Hmm? Cat food?"

Seeing the kitten's puzzled expression, Su Yun chuckled, "It's nothing, it's nothing." Actually, the cat food had long expired and gone bad; she just wanted to be mischievous.

Despite her stubbornness, Su Yun eventually found what she wanted at the very bottom of the shelf—a large bag of seawater-based salt.

The main ingredient of this product is sea salt. When mixed with a certain proportion of fresh water, it can be used to make seawater.

"Now Xuepo is finally saved!" Su Yun exclaimed happily, quickly stuffing all the bags of salt from the shelf into his backpack. "There should be more inside... I'll go check..."

After saying that, she was about to go into the store.

"etc..."

Night Wind stopped her at that moment. He pointed to the ground, where there was a drag mark of blood. Although it was somewhat dark, it was still newer than the bloodstains around it.

"This might be some kind of animal's lair... Su Yun, you stay here, I'll go in and take a look..."

Before she could refuse, Ye Feng walked inside alone...

"Wait for me, let's go together!" Su Yun chased after him. "If there really are mutated animals, I can't fight them off by myself standing at the door. Let's stand here together!"

Ye Feng pondered for a moment and felt that what she said made sense, so the two of them walked together into the back of the pet hospital.

Perhaps because there were indeed mutated animals living there, a nauseating stench hit us as soon as we entered the back of the pet hospital.

The corridor was covered in mottled bloodstains and grime, and in the open room lay a stinking, mangled limb. Su Yun almost vomited after just one glance.

Looking at the horrifying scene inside, it's almost certain that this is the lair of mutated animals.

Su Yun didn't dare to linger. He quickly found the warehouse and rummaged through the remaining half-box of sea salt. Because it was the lair of the mutated animals, hardly anyone had ever been there. The warehouse was full of things.

Medicines for treating diseases in fish, cats, and dogs, as well as various bandages, scalpels, scissors, and instruments.

Su Yun didn't bother to look closely at what it was; he just packed up everything that looked useful.

"With these, that should be enough." Su Yun shook the heavy backpack on his shoulder, preparing to retreat.

Just as they were retreating into the corridor, a small gray corgi-like dog appeared at the other end of the corridor.

The dog was covered in black spots. Although it was only the size of a small stool, it was unusually fierce. It bared its sharp teeth and roared a warning at the two intruders with bloodshot eyes.

Such a small thing, but it has quite a big mouth.

"I think I can knock it over with one stick," Su Yun said, eager to try.

Night Wind pointed out the window, "Take a look at its parents before you speak."

Two greyhounds, almost the size of adults, approached from afar like moving lightning.

Su Yun: ......

We can't afford to mess with them.

We'd better get out of here quickly.

So Su Yun smashed the corridor glass with a stick, and with the help of the night wind, quickly climbed out the window and slipped away.

Finally, she couldn't help but look back one last time, only to see the two ferocious, rotting dogs roaring and their eyes bloodshot, as if they might pounce at any moment.

Su Yun couldn't help but shrink back and quickly slipped away.

"I can't figure out why two greyhounds have a Corgi offspring. I'd like to ask the dog's dad if he knows about it," Su Yun couldn't help but tease.

Having successfully escaped, Su Yun handed the packed items to Ye Feng: "It's getting dark, let's find a place to stay quickly!"

"Uh-huh."

I finally found what I was looking for.

Su Yun decided to leave tomorrow. Although the search for supplies went relatively smoothly, Su Yun still felt uneasy...

She had a feeling that something was watching her and Ye Feng, and this unsettling feeling started the moment they entered the city center.

But she carefully observed the entire route and found nothing...

Perhaps she was just nervous and overthinking things, Su Yun could only console herself with that thought.

However, she still cautiously made her way out of the city center and found an ordinary residential area to stay in.

Su Yun chose to stay in a newly built residential complex with a low occupancy rate, so the chances of encountering zombies should not be high.

In addition, the newly developed buildings are of relatively good quality, and the iron gates are generally not easily pried open.

Thanks to Ye Feng's skill, Su Yun successfully entered a residential building on the tenth floor.

No one had broken into this house. The thick iron door was still solidly shut out the outside world. If Ye Feng hadn't jumped in through the window and opened the door, Su Yun definitely wouldn't have been able to pry it open with his small dagger.

The house was covered in a thick layer of dust, and everything was in disarray. Drawers and wardrobes were all ransacked; it looked like they had fled in a hurry…

I could see a few drops of blood faintly visible at the doorway.

I don't know if it was successful.

Su Yun didn't think too much about it, went inside, and closed the heavy iron door.

I finally felt much more at ease.

She searched the house thoroughly, finding many useful items, and finally casually swept the dusty bed in the master bedroom.

"I'll just have to sleep here tonight."

I've been running around all day.

The two of them can finally rest.

The dilapidated city had long been without water and electricity.

Su Yun took out the remaining dried meat and water from his bag, set up a simple stove in the kitchen, boiled water, threw in the dried pork, heated it for a few minutes, and the simple dried meat soup was ready.

Although the meat jerky soup didn't taste very good, the hot soup made me feel a little better.

Su Yun and Ye Feng both ate to their hearts' content.

Not to mention, we also found a large bag of white sugar and several packets of salt here.

Su Yun smiled and shared with Ye Feng what she had just discovered in the kitchen: most of the seasonings had weathered and spoiled.

However, in the corner of the cupboard, there was still a considerable amount of sealed salt and sugar, although some of it was slightly yellowed.

However, this does not affect their edibility.

"I'll make you some sweet soup when we get home." Lighting a fire inside the house would produce too much smoke and make them easy to spot. Su Yun quickly cooked some meat broth and then put out the fire, not daring to make any more noise. So, the sweet soup she promised Ye Feng would have to be made when they got back.

"Yes! We'll go home tomorrow." Night Breeze always seemed very eager to go home.

Su Yun smiled and nodded; she felt the same way.

Night slowly fell. Although everything had been arranged, Su Yun still suggested that the two of them take turns keeping watch.

"I'm not sleepy, you can sleep." Night Breeze shook his head, indicating that he could stay up all night until dawn.

"No, you'll get tired eventually," Su Yun said decisively.

"Why not? I'm much stronger than you..." Night Wind stared at her thin arms, gesturing with his hands, "I can even fight better than you!"

Su Yun blinked: "That's precisely why you need to rest so much! Think about it, I'm so weak, if we encounter danger and you happen to be exhausted, neither of them will be able to escape... Only if you're well-rested and I'm well-rested, you can play one round and I can run one round... then our chances of winning will be much greater, right!"

Su Yun advocated persuading people with reason, and she convinced Ye Feng to stop arguing and obediently lie down to sleep.

Su Yun struggled to keep her eyelids open, quietly guarding the darkness.

The city is always very quiet at night.

Especially cities devoid of humans.

The pitch-black night sky was like a huge beast lurking, shrouding the city.

As the night grew deeper and even Su Yun began to feel disoriented, a faint sound came from outside the door.

When everything is so quiet, even the slightest movement will be detected.

That was arranged by Su Yun on purpose.

As Su Yun entered, she deliberately took a precaution, casually scattering the pebbles, small glass pieces, and broken bottles she had collected along the way onto the corridor outside the door. Everything that approached so quietly was bound to make a soft, rustling sound...

Su Yun instantly woke up when a creaking rolling sound echoed down the corridor.

But the voice was very soft, and she couldn't be sure.

So she gently pushed the night breeze, and two golden lights instantly lit up in the darkness. "What's wrong?"

Su Yun: "Shh—don't make a sound yet, listen outside..."

Night Breeze immediately understood her intention. His eyes gleamed slightly in the darkness. He pricked up his cat ears and listened carefully for a while before finally lowering his voice to say, "There were several different footsteps, they sounded like people..."

"A person?" Su Yun remained silent for a long time; they were her kind.

Seeing her sudden silence, Ye Feng said softly, "If you'd like, I can go out and take a look..."

Seeing that Su Yun was silent, he assumed that she had finally met someone like her and wanted to go out to find her companions... Although he didn't like those humans, Su Yun was so kind, she probably wanted to go out and reunite with her companions, right?

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a little lost.

Unexpectedly, Su Yun firmly shook her head and refused: "No, these people don't show up during the day, but they found our hideout at night. They clearly don't have good intentions..."

"People are so—" Night Wind moved his lips, wanting to say how evil people in the apocalypse were... but he didn't say it. These people were her kind.

Su Yun shook her head, sighed softly, and said in a low voice, "I know. Keep an eye on the noise outside. If they really break in, call me. I don't know how much time is left until dawn. I'll try to get some sleep first. We'll figure out how to leave here when it's almost dawn."

Night Breeze nodded and replied softly, "Okay."

In the latter half of the night, it was Night Breeze's turn to keep watch. The footsteps outside the door were very light, but they still did not escape his keen ears. The light footsteps stopped in the latter half of the night.

Fortunately, the night passed and the intruders did not break down the door.

Nothing happened that night.

Su Yun woke up as the sky began to lighten with a faint gray glow.

Because she was preoccupied with the commotion outside, she barely slept. One dream she saw a group of people rushing in with guns, the next she dreamed of mutated giant rats gnawing open the door.

She yawned lazily, lifted a corner of the curtain, glanced at the gray sky, and decisively said, "Night Breeze, let's go."

Without hesitation, the night breeze replied, "Okay."

The noise outside had long since ceased. Ye Feng picked up the items he had packed the day before and was about to open the door.

But Su Yun stopped her, winking mischievously. "We won't go through the door, we'll go this way." She pointed to the bathroom window.

"This way?" Night Wind asked, puzzled.

Instead of taking the stairs, Su Yun decided to find another way. She had Ye Feng climb down the bathroom pipes to the first floor. After confirming that the first floor was safe, Ye Feng went back and carried Su Yun down.

The morning breeze blew between the buildings, brushing against Su Yun's bare neck and bringing a slight chill.

Su Yun wrapped her arms tightly around the boy's neck. Although they were jumping and climbing on a high building, she didn't feel nervous at all. She gently pressed her head against his broad back, feeling exceptionally calm.

After successfully reaching the first floor, Ye Feng turned back to get his things.

Su Yun hid behind the curtains, quietly waiting for the night breeze.

The empty room was half-open, and all the noises outside could be clearly felt.

Su Yun remained motionless behind the thick curtains in the living room when suddenly she heard light footsteps and men talking in hushed tones in the hallway outside.

A hoarse, deep male voice said in a low voice, "Hey, I say you guys are being too cautious. Setting up so many traps. It's just one woman. We five can take her down together! Are you afraid we can't handle her?"

Then a shrill male voice sneered, "Didn't you see there's an orc with her? If you anger him, things will get complicated..."

"You know what, that orc was huge and strong. I bet he's pretty powerful. If I hadn't been away from women for so long... I wouldn't have dared to go." Someone else chimed in quietly.

"He's just a little beast, do you think we're afraid of him... Hehe, that woman is quite beautiful. Go easy on her this time, don't kill her easily. Last one was too fragile... she died in no time... no fun... This time, make sure to serve her well." The burly male voice spoke again.

"I know, Wang Er, are you done with the trap yet? It's almost dawn." The shrill voice raised its volume again.

Then came the sound of footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

Su Yun didn't hear clearly either.

So that's how it is. Because they were wary of the presence of the night wind, they dared not confront it directly. So they set up traps at the entrance and exit under the cover of night.

If she hadn't been extra careful, she probably would have stepped into a trap early in the morning, and would have been halfway to hell.

Five people could probably kill Ye Feng outright, but if she were caught, endless torture and hell awaited her.

It seems this isn't the first time this group has done this.

She initially intended to leave, but overhearing their lewd conversation and malicious comments, she clenched her fists involuntarily, her heart pounding slightly. She lowered her head, pondering if there was any way to teach them a lesson...

Ye Feng retrieved his luggage shortly afterward and overheard quite a bit of what had happened. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, "Do you want me to deal with them?"

"We can't let you take the risk. We don't know what kind of trap they've set... Even if it doesn't succeed, it'll be good to teach them a lesson. We can't let them get away so easily..."