Chapter 217: The Cold Wave Strikes Again, Sign Up for the Pioneer Team

There is strength in numbers. With concerted efforts, they cleared out one floor before sunset.

As for the harvest, fish were the most abundant on the surface. However, no one revealed what everyone had found in private. Perhaps only the people who recorded the supplies knew a little bit.

The most things Rongzhen and Zhuyan found were fish, and the rest were basically some office supplies and some snacks. It was basically impossible for them to find a whole safe house full of supplies like they had done before.

Because this is a commercial building, most of the people and things here are business-related, so there are not many available resources.

During the dinner break, Boss Gu heard the report from his subordinates and looked towards the snowy outside world.

The land reclamation work in the building can continue, but they cannot put all their eggs in one basket.

Before the temperature drops too low, they should organize another team to search for more supplies or find an official rescue team.

Boss Gu was thinking about the feasibility of this matter when his subordinates who had been secretly following Yu Han and the others came quietly to report their findings.

First, before the afternoon operation, their people overheard the conversation between Han Yilian, Rong Zhen, and Zhu Yan, confirming that there was indeed something wrong with her and Yu Ruwei exchanging supplies for trinkets with those two people.

The stalker heard Han Yilian reveal to Rong Zhu and the other man that there was a treasure in the trinket, but the latter obviously did not believe it and thought that the former wanted to use them as a weapon against Yu Ruwei, so the two sides parted unhappily.

Second, after they started removing the ice, they focused their attention on Han Yilian and Yu Ruwei, only to discover that Han Yilian did not have any major problems, but it was Yu Ruwei who had the problem.

Their people discovered that the supplies she found did not match the quantity she had finally delivered. If it was just a little short like the others, everyone would know it and turn a blind eye to it without reporting it specifically.

The main reason was that she was a bit short of money, and she couldn't find where she hid the things.

If other people hid things, they would have noticed something, but she didn't show anything unusual the whole time. If someone hadn't been keeping an eye on her and paying attention to the amount of supplies she obtained, no one would have discovered the trick.

After hearing this, Boss Gu immediately made arrangements, "Keep a close eye on Yu Ruwei. Clear the food away for you to eat, and prepare a candlelight dinner for Miss Han."

Han Yilian was quickly invited over. As if she had expected it, she was not at all surprised to see the romantic scene in front of her. She just blinked slightly at Boss Gu's humorous and elegant concern, and accepted it calmly.

Since Boss Gu personally extended an olive branch to her, why didn't she choose to cooperate with him? With his status and conditions, he was much more useful than the two ignorant idiots downstairs.

The two people who were despised as idiots are now happily eating hot pot around the stove.

It was too cold at night so they didn't need to remove ice and clear the wasteland, so they simply ate hot and sour hot pot at home. The pot base was prepared by Zhu Yan earlier. Some of the dishes came from the kitchen of the hotel upstairs, and some were various canned foods collected in the safe house today.

Rongzhen ate a large meal to her heart's content and was about to turn off the fire door of a stove with sweat on her forehead when Zhu Yan, who noticed something, stopped her.

"Don't worry yet, there seems to be some movement outside again." Zhu Yan's ears moved, and he seemed to hear the crackling sound of ice freezing when the cold wave hit again.

Rongzhen wiped the sweat off his face and listened attentively. He quickly ran into the house to change his clothes, then wrapped himself in a quilt and came out, sitting by the fire, ready for action.

The hot pot on the stove was still bubbling with steam, and the steam rising from it floated in the circle of fire formed by a circle of stoves, like a lively elf, until it came into contact with and blended with the invading cold air, and suddenly froze into fine white ice mist, dancing in its dying struggle outside the edge of the fire.

The two people who were in the protection of the fire witnessed all this and could not help but wrap themselves tightly in the quilt and hug themselves tightly.

The cold wave is more powerful than last time!

I don't know how much the temperature will drop this time.

Rongzhen was urged by Zhu Yan to fall asleep with worry, and when she woke up it was already three or four in the morning.

Zhu Yan was dozing off next to him. There were two more stoves around, and the fires inside were burning very brightly, probably because they had just been refueled.

Rongzhen moved her numb limbs, carefully stood up and stretched herself, then saw that a corner of the quilt wrapped around Zhu Yan had come loose, so she moved forward and covered him with it.

Zhu Yan was alert, and when he saw her, he relaxed dazedly and asked, "Is it time? I'm going to sleep for a while, you keep an eye on the stove, add some charcoal if the fire isn't strong enough, whoosh..."

"Don't worry and sleep, I'm here." Rongzhen whispered, and subconsciously tucked the corner of the quilt for him. When she came to her senses and wanted to withdraw her hand, he tilted his head and instinctively rubbed the back of her hand.

The soft touch makes people feel pity and love.

Rongzhen suddenly pulled his hand back and slapped his own hand.

Dead hand, why are you being so shameless!

Hearing the noise, the person curled up in the quilt frowned and shrank down, then curled up pitifully and fell into a deep sleep.

Rongzhen turned away from him, moved the pot to another stove, and made herself a bowl of instant noodles as a midnight snack.

I'm afraid it will be even colder tomorrow, so you need to eat enough to withstand the cold.

Everything else is just passing clouds.

Zhu Yan slept until dawn. When he woke up, he smelled the aroma of instant noodles all over the room. He quickly got out of bed and said, "It smells so good. I'm so hungry. Give me a bowl!"

"Wait a moment." This was the second pot Rongzhen made while watching the time. The earlier pot had already been consumed after she had gone through the cold night.

In fact, she was not very hungry at the moment, but she still ate a bowl with Zhu Yan, and the rest all went into Zhu Yan's stomach.

After finishing breakfast, the two of them wrapped themselves in thicker down jackets and windproof coats, protecting their heads, feet and hands, before going out to check the situation.

The floor that had just been cleaned yesterday was covered with a thick layer of ice overnight. People would slip when walking on it and could easily fall if they were not careful.

Rongzhen and Zhu Yan had to hold hands and support each other as they walked forward. It took them twice as long as yesterday to walk through a short corridor.

This is nothing. The more terrifying thing is that the surroundings are very quiet. You can't hear the neighbors' activities. All you can hear is the sound of the wind whistling from outside the building, which makes the building sway slightly.

Even after they carefully passed through the deep and winding corridor and arrived at the entrance, the neighbors on both sides still did not open the door or come out, as if they were the only two people left on the entire floor.

Rong Zhen's expression changed under the mask and goggles, and his voice came out hoarsely: "They can't be?"

Zhu Yan shook his head and said decisively, "No, the temperature now is probably less than minus 60 degrees Celsius. As long as you keep warm, it's impossible for you, unless you are too old or too young, to not make it."

He had noticed that there were no elderly people or children living on their floor. Most of them were young and middle-aged people who were in relatively healthy health. If they couldn't even survive the cold wave of the previous two days, how could they cope with the extreme low temperatures that would follow?

It’s probably not that they can’t come out now, but that they haven’t adapted to the sudden drop in temperature yet and don’t want to come out.

But reality will teach them that adapting as soon as possible and finding more supplies are the key to survival.

Otherwise, he and Rongzhen had so many supplies, why would they bother running out and suffering?

"Let's go first. They will come out sooner or later." Zhu Yan stepped down the smooth steps first, then turned around to pick up Rong Zhen.

Rong Zhen saw that this would take forever, and then he saw the handrail, which was also covered with a very smooth layer of ice, and said to Zhu Yan, "Stand still. I have a plan to try."

Under Zhu Yan's puzzled gaze, she slowly moved to the handrail, lowered her body and half-lay on it, holding it tightly with her arms, then curled up her legs and feet, lowered her center of gravity and slid down.

OK, successfully reached the corner platform.

Zhu Yan: ...

This method is indeed good, but it consumes more clothes, but that’s not a big deal for the two of them.

In fact, compared to this, sitting on a thick board and sliding on the stairs would be more effective. However, if you don't control it well, it is easy to overturn and hit the ground, and it is not very friendly to your buttocks.

In the end, after trying it out, the two of them decided to just hold onto the handrail and slide down half a floor at a time, so at least their butts wouldn't be shaken.

Fortunately, the handrail was made of solid material and was frozen to the stairs by the ice, so the whole thing was very strong. Otherwise, they would not have dared to do this.

Using some devious methods, the two of them quickly reached the frozen floor below.

There was already some movement there. Boss Gu's men were busy there, and the collected supplies were piled up next to them. It looked like they had arrived very early.

In addition, there are many independent people with a strong sense of crisis fighting in their assigned areas. Everyone is silently working hard to mine supplies from the ice. The atmosphere is much quieter than yesterday's lively atmosphere.

Obviously, the temperature drop again last night made everyone realize the seriousness of this natural disaster and made them understand something completely.

If they want to survive, they must get more survival supplies!

Later, several waves of people came down from upstairs. Together with Boss Gu's people, the overall number was still not as many as yesterday.

Upon seeing this, Boss Gu did not ask anyone to call for help. Instead, he gathered everyone together during the break and told them about his plan to send a vanguard team to look for supply points and government rescue.

This pioneer team will temporarily consist of twenty people. He will send ten people, and the remaining ten will be selected from those who automatically register.

"Do you want to go?" Zhu Yan leaned close to Rong Zhen's ear and whispered.

He himself didn't care, but seeing Rongzhen listening attentively and seemed to be moved, he thought it would be nice to accompany her for a walk while he was still able to go out.

They will probably have to stay indoors for a while.

Rong Zhen thought of her still empty, gray space and nodded, saying, "You can go and take a look. Maybe you can come across an official survival base."

Maybe we can move to the survival base then.

Zhu Yan remained silent about this.

No one would believe how difficult and crowded the official survival base is without seeing it with their own eyes. Rather than going there and being wronged and controlled, it is better to hide in a building.

Besides, they both have secrets and it is not suitable for them to live in that kind of place.

If Rongzhen wanted to go, he wouldn't stop her. At most, he would go with her to take a look. He believed that she would know what to choose.

Rongzhen did have the idea of ​​running to the official survival base, but she hadn't planned to take him with her.

I hope I can find a place this time I go out, and it would be best if I can collect more supplies.

In the end, they both signed up. After being discovered by Han Yilian, she whispered something to Boss Gu, and both of them were selected into the vanguard team.

Although they are called the vanguard team, they are actually seen as little more than a suicide squad.

Otherwise, Han Yilian would not have deliberately intervened. She was just taking her anger out on them and wanted them both to die outside.

Unfortunately, this is exactly what Rong Zhen Zhuyan wants.