Xi Xi tried hard to recall her experiences in the apocalypse, but no matter what she did, she couldn't remember where she had seen this person before.

Her gaze shifted, and she noticed that there were actually three blurry figures sitting in that ordinary-looking private car.

Just then, the passenger door suddenly opened, and a little boy who looked about four or five years old hopped out of the car.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man's face instantly darkened. He abruptly stood up and shouted at the little boy, "Who told you to come down? Don't you know it's dangerous outside? Go back inside right now!"

After saying that, he stretched out a thick arm and, like herding a chick, lifted the little boy back into the passenger seat.

The old woman also became a little worried. While she was making arrangements, she kept an eye on Xi Xi's reaction. Seeing that Xi Xi did not immediately reject her suggestion, she was secretly pleased.

Her eyes lit up, an idea came to her, and she shouted a name at the top of her lungs.

Inside the car, figures moved about. After a while, a tall, timid-looking young woman opened the back door and carefully got out. She bent down and looked into the car, seemingly saying something to another person inside, before walking towards the old woman.

The middle-aged man who was starting the fire glanced at her but didn't say anything. The old woman called her a few more times, then impatiently pulled the girl over.

Her face was full of fawning smiles as she enthusiastically introduced Xi Xi, "Look, this is my eldest granddaughter. She looks about your age, so you two can keep each other company."

Xi Xi glanced at the old woman, then at the silent girl; they did indeed look somewhat alike.

She sneered inwardly, but didn't show it on her face. She then said, "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry and don't plan to stay here overnight, so I won't bother you any longer."

Before she finished speaking, Xi Xi closed the car window without hesitation.

Before the old woman could react, Xi Xi deftly fastened her seatbelt, steadily pressed the clutch, and started the car.

With the roar of the engine, Xi Xi's business car sped away in an instant.

As the car drove further and further away, Xi Xi vaguely heard the old woman's loud cries for her to stay.

As she drove, she glanced in the rearview mirror and vaguely saw the old woman turn around angrily, raise her hand and slap the young woman next to her hard. Then she angrily pointed at the little girl's nose and kept saying something.

However, none of this mattered to Xi Xi anymore. She pressed the accelerator without slowing down and continued speeding forward.

Xi Xi felt a wave of disdain; she had no desire to have anything to do with this group.

She calmly calculated that the family consisted of six people: three children and three adults.

Judging from the tone of the old woman's voice, the older girl must also be a child, just a bit taller. Then there was the timid little girl standing behind her, who looked about seven or eight years old, and the youngest was the little boy.

This shows that the driver was the middle-aged man, and the others were relatives who had been transported there without vehicles.

What is the meaning of letting a four or five-year-old boy sit alone in the front passenger seat while the other four people squeeze into the back seat?

Even if the facts differ from the guesses, Xi Xi believes it's probably pretty close. The way the old woman and the middle-aged man treated the three children tells a lot.

It's dangerous for the little boy to get out of the car, but what about the two girls? Can they just turn a blind eye and be indifferent?

The more Xi Xi thought about it, the more absurd and ridiculous it seemed. Only after the car had driven far away did Xi Xi activate the autopilot and then draw all the curtains.

Xi Xi quickly put this little incident out of her mind. She opened the chat window with her mother, retrieved the blue talisman, and then released the portable bathroom.

Xi Xi washed the camel meat she had brought back and examined it carefully.

After repeatedly looking around but still not finding the key, she sighed, comforted herself, and then used a blender to grind up all the camel meat. She then took out the food pot and steamed cat food.

Next, she opened the rice cooker, took out the inner pot, and started rinsing the rice. Then she put in the remaining sausages and cured meat. Today's sausage rice didn't have many ingredients, so she had to keep it simple.

After pressing the cook button, Xi Xi dragged her tired body to the bathtub in the bathroom and started filling it with water.

The lake-green mineral water exudes a refreshing aroma reminiscent of green tea, slowly penetrating into every pore of the skin.

As the steam spread, Xi Xi, lying on her back in the bathtub, felt instantly comforted from the inside out.

She slowly closed her eyes, savoring the rare tranquility of the moment. The soreness and stiffness in her muscles gradually softened and eased under the soothing warmth of the hot water.

After Xi Xi finished her bath, she immediately changed into clean men's clothes and stretched comfortably.

After thinking it over, Xi Xi decided to make another cold preserved egg dish. So she took a duck egg from the refrigerator and carefully put it into the jade box.

With a flash of golden light, Xi Xi opened the jade box with great anticipation. To her surprise, the box did not contain the spotted preserved eggs she had expected.

Instead, what came into view was an egg with a round and smooth appearance and a slightly bluish shell.

"It's a salted duck egg!" Xi Xi exclaimed in surprise.

She was somewhat surprised and delighted, and held the salted duck egg up to the light to examine it.

The egg had no transparent or flowing appearance; it was actually a cooked salted duck egg.

Xi Xi couldn't help but think more highly of the jade hand box. At this moment, the braised rice with preserved meat was also ready, and an enticing aroma wafted from the rice cooker, instantly filling the entire carriage with its rich and mellow fragrance.

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