Ji Qing's death didn't cause much of a stir, at most making people sigh: "Why didn't he stay in the city and escape from prison? He must have been caught in a cold snap! He's courting death!"

Pang He was very happy and got drunk. Before he could go crazy, his father dragged him back to his room.

Father Pang returned to the table and sat down. He raised his glass and said sincerely to Zhou Yan and Xihe, "Xiao Zhou, Ruo Ruo, uncle thanks you for everything you have done for our family. If it weren't for you, Xiao He and I might have..." He choked up as he spoke.

He was already in despair at that time. If Xiao He's classmate had not suddenly appeared, he and his son might have died long ago and would not be where they are today.

Zhou Yan tried to comfort him: "Uncle Pang, please don't say that. Xiao He is my brother, and I should do this."

Grandma Tan also quickly said: "Yes, we are all family, Dr. Pang, you are just too polite. Come, come, eat some vegetables." She added vegetables to his bowl, and soon it piled up into a small mountain.

Dad Pang felt a little helpless, but his heart was filled with warmth. Aunt Tan and the others were all good people.

The elders were eating and drinking, and it was very lively. Seeing that Xihe was a little bored, Zhou Yan said goodbye to everyone and took her back to her room to rest.

After washing up, Xihe was lying on the warm big bed, reading a book boredly. He looked up and saw Zhou Yan walking in with a bath towel wrapped around his waist. His eyes lit up, but he pretended to be serious and continued to flip through the book.

After a while, a familiar breath approached, and Zhou Yan hugged her around the waist: "Ruoruo~"

Xihe coughed lightly: "Yeah."

Zhou Yan laughed grimly: "You held the book upside down."

Xihe: ???

When I took a closer look, I found that he was actually falling down, and I was immediately ashamed.

Zhou Yan smiled and took the book from her hand. He leaned over to stare at her rosy face and gave her a kiss: "It smells so good!"

Xihe blushed instantly, then stopped pretending to be reserved. She put her arms around his neck and took the initiative to offer her sweet lips to him, saying coquettishly, "Damn it! You actually teased me. You can't sleep tonight."

"My wife is showing off her power. I'm so scared~"

"Well, asshole."

…

When they woke up the next day, Xihe and Zhou Yan stayed in bed for a while before going downstairs to eat. After dinner, Zhou Yan went to the army as usual, while Xihe took a handful of melon seeds and went out for a stroll with Grandma Tan. They were surprised to find that it was particularly lively not far away.

When I took a closer look, I saw that it was a newlywed couple getting married and they were handing out wedding candies and making a lot of noise.

Grandma Tan loved this kind of scene the most, and she quickly pulled Xihe into the crowd. This made the people who were secretly guarding her very helpless, and they quickly squeezed in as well.

They were all grown men, and when they were squeezed together, there were complaints and curses everywhere.

Several people felt ashamed, but their actions were not polite at all.

Grandma Tan had no idea about this. After successfully getting a handful of wedding candy, she was so happy that her face was beaming. She peeled one and put it in her granddaughter's mouth: "Is it sweet?"

Xihe's eyes curved: "Sweet."

The old man was happy and dragged his granddaughter to other places for a walk.

The group of people who were protecting him secretly looked at each other, dispersed and followed.

At the end of the day, Xihe and Grandma Tan were happy, but the people who were secretly guarding them were extremely tired. They had been walking around all day except for eating. The old lady had really good legs and feet.

It has been nearly a year since the end of the world, and most people have adapted to the ice age.

With the emergence of the "barrier" of the northern base, many people also rushed to the northern base, and the pressure on City Z was suddenly reduced.

"It would be nice to have another barrier." Someone in the conference room said.

"Yes, yes. Although two cold snaps wiped out only one in ten people, there are still many survivors. City Z and the northern base can't accommodate so many people. I wonder if Miss Tan..."

"No! Tan Ruoruo lost a lot of blood when she set up such a large formation last time, and she hasn't recovered yet." The leader flatly rejected it.

This person thought of the situation reported, sighed, and didn't mention it anymore.

The leader pondered for a moment, then looked at the Organization Department. "Have Daoist Master Lin and his team made any progress? Since it's about setting up a formation, as Daoists, they should be able to figure something out, right?"

The people in the Organization Department were a little embarrassed: "Master Lin said they are still studying..."

There were a few sneers around, but when I looked up, everyone had a serious face.

The leader's expression remained unchanged: "Let them continue their research. As for the research institute, even if they have a formation, they can't give up their research!" After all, technology is what they are best at.

Everyone said in unison: "Yes!"

The meeting ended and everyone got busy.

In Xihe, Tiantian and Grandma Tan went out for a stroll and found that there were more and more people coming to City Z.

However, because the army is just outside the city and there are people in charge of the situation, anyone who dares to cause trouble will be arrested immediately. So far, there hasn't been much trouble, but it's unknown how long this situation can last.

Land is being lost, the ice age is coming, loved ones are passing away... and cold waves are threatening at all times.

People's mental state is a huge problem. Once they find that there is no hope, collapse is inevitable.

Xihe didn't think much about it and decided to go to the south to set up another large formation!

But these have to wait until her body recovers. She is really weak after losing so much blood in the Northern Base.

She waited for more than half a year, until her complexion regained its rosy complexion and she looked particularly energetic. Then she told her family about her plan. Without waiting for anyone to say anything, Grandma Tan immediately said, "Go, you must go!"

Everyone looked at her in surprise. After all, judging from her previous attitude, Grandma Tan was not such a selfless person.

Grandma Tan's face turned grim and she said fiercely, "What's the matter? You're the only good people, and I, an old woman, don't know anything? What Ruoruo is doing is a great deed, bringing hope to people. I must support it!"

"But my dear granddaughter, if you feel uncomfortable when you go out, tell Xiao Zhou right away. Don't force yourself to do it."

"If you dare not come back, I, an old woman...will die!"

She started to throw a tantrum again, but the others couldn't laugh. After all, the environment outside was so harsh, who knew what would happen. But they all knew that since Ruoruo had made up her mind, she would not change it easily, so they could only support her silently.

Back in the room, Xihe said to Zhou Yan, "Tell Cheng Li about this."

Zhou Yan was startled and looked at her in surprise: "Ruoruo?"

Xihe touched the stubble on his chin and snorted softly: "I just didn't think about it that way. I'm not stupid. There are so few people hanging around every day. Even if I'm slow, I would have noticed it."

They followed her as soon as she went out. If anyone dared to get close to her, their breath would change and their whole body would tense up.

Especially those strangers who had just entered City Z, they stared at them without blinking, forgetting to hide. She was not a fool, how could she not notice it.

Zhou Yan looked nervous: "Then you..."

Xihe smiled and held his face: "You mean well, and you didn't make things difficult for me, so I naturally don't mind."

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I will report this matter to Team Cheng tomorrow."

He was a little worried that she would not like this behavior, but now that he saw that she was not so opposed to it, he felt relieved. Moreover, now that the matter was laid out on the table, Ruo Ruo would be safer.

(End of this chapter)