"You caught a wolf? Xiao Ning, you never stop causing trouble. Wolves always travel in packs, they're rarely alone. Are you alright?"

Jian Anping's first reaction was to worry about Jian Ning's health. This warmed her heart; it felt really good to have family who cared about her.

"Of course not, I'm very capable. This time, Xiao Lingfeng and I went to Japan and even stole a few helicopters. The food reserves there are much greater than in China."

More than half the people in the city are gone. So Xiao Lingfeng and I brought back quite a lot of good stuff. The contents of these two storage bags are for you.

There were baby clothes and toys, as well as formula and canned baby food. None of it was past its expiration date, so it was safe to eat.

When Jian Ning was rummaging through the supermarket, she thought of her two young children at home. She packed a lot of food, clothes, and supplies for them. It should be enough for them until they were teenagers.

"My sister is the best; she always thinks of me when we're out." Jian Anping didn't stand on ceremony at all and smiled as he put away all the storage bags.

The whole family had a great time at lunch. Jian Ning brought out a lot of seafood and steamed it in a large pot, allowing everyone to enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal.

In the afternoon, I went to the county town with Xiao Lingfeng. We went straight to the building materials market.

According to Jian Ning, simply laying some linoleum flooring would be fine. It wouldn't be too much trouble, but Xiao Lingfeng noticed today that her house had tiled floors.

Just like before the apocalypse, I have to make sure the first floor of my villa is nice and tidy, at least the kitchen and bathroom, and lay all the necessary tiles.

Moreover, he had already discussed it with Uncle Li during lunch. Uncle Li would be the head chef, and he would work as a helper.

Since he wasn't afraid of getting tired, Jian Ning had no choice but to go with him and move all the necessary floor and wall tiles back, including the sinks and toilets for the kitchen and bathroom. Nothing was left behind.

There's plenty of space in this simple cement building; it could fill a hundred or so villas, let alone a single floor.

It wasn't just the things used inside the house. Xiao Lingfeng and Jian Ning went to the brick factory together again.

He bought several truckloads of red bricks to build a wall around the courtyard. He knew that his wife, Aunt Wang, and Tian Tian would be living alone, so their safety had to be guaranteed; otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease.

Life in the county town has returned to normal, and pedestrians can be seen walking on the streets from time to time. There are also planting bases here, mainly growing cold-resistant plants.

With water and electricity, they can be considered to have a peaceful and prosperous life.

It's freezing cold outside, so it's not really suitable for building a wall. The ground is frozen, and you can't dig it up at all.

But this was no challenge for Jian Ning and Xiao Lingfeng. Using earth magic, they dug out the foundation of the entire courtyard wall in less than ten minutes.

If it weren't for the concern that it would be too shocking, Xiao Lingfeng would have liked to just build the wall directly.

Uncle Li and Dazhuang both came out to help, wearing thick clothes. They worked through the night with searchlights, and by 11 p.m., the courtyard wall was basically finished.

Xiao Lingfeng also used several water ball spells to pour water on the front wall, which froze into an ice surface in no time. This way, even if someone wanted to climb the wall, they would have nowhere to start. A high electric fence was also set up on the top of the wall.

A metal gate was installed at the junction with Jian Ning's house, allowing for easy access from both sides. This eliminates the need to go around from the outside and makes it convenient for both families to visit each other. It also allows them to look out for each other.

"Stop working and take a rest. It's too cold tonight." Jian Ning came out and tugged at Xiao Lingfeng's sleeve. Everyone else had already gone home early, but he was still busy in the yard.

"It's okay, I'm not cold either, this temperature is nothing." Xiao Lingfeng was thinking that he had only been back for a short time, so he tried his best to tidy up the house so that his mother could stay more comfortably.

"Master, you're back!" Huang Fugui's voice suddenly rang out, followed by the barking of the tyrant, who kept wagging his tail outside the courtyard wall.

Just as Jian Ning was about to open the courtyard gate, Huang Fugui flew in from outside and landed precisely in her arms.

It meowed excitedly twice.

"Where did you go? You're covered in mud!" Jian Ning frowned as she looked at the dirty little guy in her arms.

Ba Wang and I went to catch that fox. He's so cunning. After being fooled once, he's been extra careful ever since, and it's been several days now, but he's still managed to escape.

Today I only managed to grab it by the fur on its tail. I refuse to believe it. With my skills, Huang Fugui, I can't do anything to it!

"Why are you catching foxes for no reason? You can't eat them anyway."

Jian Ning placed it on the ground and stroked the Tyrant that Xiao Lingfeng had just let in. It had grown much bigger, looking as tall as a calf.

With his feet frozen on the ground, Huang Fugui refused to suffer any hardship and leaped onto the back of the Overlord.

It sat down, wanting to lick its paws, but after lifting them up and hesitating for a moment, it put them down again.

"Master, that's no ordinary fox. I think it's a descendant of a nine-tailed celestial fox that has gained sentience, although it has only grown one and a half tails yet."

But maybe a few more will appear in the future. I'll take you up the mountain tomorrow to catch one and we'll see. Then you'll know.

"A nine-tailed celestial fox? You must be mistaken." Jian Ning was somewhat skeptical. This wasn't the cultivation world; how could there be any demonic beasts here?

"Master, who am I? How could it mistake me for someone else? It can't be wrong. I'm hungry, give me some chicken legs." Huang Fugui said, licking his lips.

It had already eaten all the food that Jian Ning had left for it during this time.

Life without chicken legs is truly unpleasant. But now that its owner is back, it wants to eat a few more to make up for what it's missed these past few days.

"Let's eat when we get back. It's so cold outside, the chicken legs will freeze if we take them out," Jian Ning said, pulling Xiao Lingfeng along as they returned to their courtyard.

Ba Wang was also allowed inside to eat. He brought out two large bowls of chicken legs.

One dog ate a bowl and a half of food; no wonder, with such a big body, its appetite is bound to be huge. Finally, it got to eat its fill, so it ate to its heart's content!

After they finished eating, Jian Ning took Huang Fugui back to her space, gave him a hot bath, and used a lot of shampoo.

I gave it a nice, fragrant wash and dried its fur before holding it in my arms and rubbing it for a while. It's so fluffy and adorable.

Huang Fugui felt comfortable from her massage, lying on his back and snoring softly. He fell asleep in no time.

It was truly an exhausting day. Jian Ning had no idea how far it had run all day; seeing how tired it was, she knew it hadn't had a moment's rest. Her curiosity about the fox only grew stronger.