She had only gone halfway when Mu Qingyu was stopped by someone.

Mu Qingyu was still surprised. After the conflict a couple of days ago, almost all the survivors here had witnessed her fighting prowess. How could anyone still dare to stop her?

Upon closer inspection, he turned out to be someone I knew.

"Why are you two stopping me? Are you here to get revenge once you've recovered from your injuries?" Mu Qingyu asked, glancing at them sideways.

The two survivors from the conflict two days ago were the ones who stopped Mu Qingyu.

"No, no, no..." Both of them panicked and waved their hands in unison to deny it: "There was no grudge to begin with, there is no such thing as revenge!"

"Then why are you stopping me?" Mu Qingyu asked, bewildered.

After the two men shoved each other, the one who had been injured and fallen to the ground spoke first: "We...we heard from Captain Gao that your village is under construction and short-handed...can...can we make it?"

Oh?! Now Mu Qingyu began to examine the two people more closely.

Since someone had started, another person quickly added, "There are only two of us. We've lost all our family members and have no ties. We've been looking for a team. Our goal is simple: we just need to have something to eat."

That's why they joined the short guy's team, but who knew that within two days of joining, that team would be wiped out...

"Yes, we really only need a bite to eat! And we promise to work hard without complaint and not cause trouble! I'm an earth-type ability user; I was a civil engineer before the apocalypse, and I know how to build. My ability can be used for both defense and offense. He's a water-type ability user; although he's not good at fighting or anything else, he can supply water! Isn't water a scarce commodity these days?" The injured earth-type ability user emphasized excitedly.

“Hey… what do you mean by being good at nothing… Before the apocalypse, my professional skills were much better than yours…” the water-type ability user muttered through gritted teeth—look at the kind of friends he’s made.

Mu Qingyu's eyes lit up when she heard the words "civil engineering," and both of their abilities were indeed very good!

If Mu Qingyu refused this offer that came to her door, she would have wasted her time going out!

"Let's get this straight. You can come back to the village with me. The village is indeed under construction. As long as you work, you'll have food, drink, and lodging. No cheating, young or old! But if you want to cause trouble, you've already seen my methods..."

Before Mu Qingyu could finish speaking, the two men were overjoyed and nodded vigorously. It was precisely because they had witnessed Mu Qingyu's abilities that they had so carefully considered their options before coming to pledge their allegiance to her!

If you absolutely have to choose a team, then of course you should choose the team of the strongest!

"Alright!" Mu Qingyu said helplessly, "You guys pack your things and throw them in my car. I'm going to see Captain Gao first. As for whether to leave tonight or tomorrow morning, I'll think about it."

The two of them readily agreed immediately.

In fact, many people had been secretly observing them all along. When some people heard Mu Qingyu say something like "As long as you work, you will have food, drink and shelter," a few bold or shameless people immediately came to Mu Qingyu and said they wanted to join as well.

Mu Qingyu refused without even thinking—she wasn't going to pick up just anyone! Especially not someone who was trying to take advantage of her and waiting for others to pave the way first.

Those who were rejected didn't dare to say anything or utter any insults—after all, they had all witnessed Mu Qingyu's wall of fire and electricity, and could be reduced to ashes in an instant if they weren't careful.

Interestingly, the woman with two children, after betraying Mu Qingyu, actually dared to come to her door asking for shelter.

Mu Qingyu almost laughed out of anger!

She didn't go looking for her because she was too lazy to bother with a life as insignificant as an ant, yet the ant dared to come knocking on her door.

Upon seeing the woman, Mu Qingyu smiled at her and said, "You're not very attractive. Our village doesn't want a woman like you, but your child is quite good! I'll take him."

"Give me the child, and I can even give you some supplies," Mu Qingyu said with a smile, looking at the little girl in the woman's arms.

The woman ran away with her child. She had come here to try her luck, and if it didn't work out, so be it. She might as well stay here, take advantage of the soldiers' sympathy, and get some free food and drinks.

After settling these minor matters, Mu Qingyu headed back towards Gao Yingwei's camp.

She had only walked a dozen meters when someone called her back!

Is this ever going to end?! So now she's not allowed to leave this area, is that it?!

"Mu...Qingyu...is it really you!"

Mu Qingyu found the voice somewhat familiar. She couldn't help but curse inwardly, "What's going on with Gao Yingwei? Why are all these old acquaintances here?"

Turning around, Mu Qingyu saw an unexpected face—Huo Siyu!

Wow! He's still alive! He's quite resilient!

Mu Qingyu looked at Huo Siyu with a curious gaze.

When I first met him at the hospital, he was quite pleased with himself. He was carrying a large amount of supplies and was surrounded by respectful underlings. At the time, he was trying his best to maintain his pre-apocalyptic demeanor and cleanliness.

Oh, by the way, he was also holding a beautiful woman in his arms at the time, who was said to be a water-based ability user.

Now, Mu Qingyu almost didn't recognize him.

Huo Siyu, who was standing not far from Mu Qingyu, had long hair with bangs covering half of her face. Her hair was messy and greasy, with a dusty gray tinge.

His face was covered in stubble, almost completely obscuring his features. If Mu Qingyu hadn't been so familiar with this face, she almost wouldn't have recognized him.

Huo Siyu's clothes were wrinkled and the color and style were no longer discernible. She carried a worn-out backpack on her back, which was still quite sturdy.

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