In the middle of the night, Jiang Li was sleeping with his eyes closed when he suddenly heard someone trying to pry open the door, accompanied by voices.
"Mom, are you sure she's the only one in the car?" The one who pried open the door was the son of the woman who had just arrived.
“I’ve been talking for so long, and she’s the only girl who’s made a sound. There’s not a sound from inside the car, so she must be all alone,” the woman said with certainty.
"But you said he had a gun? What if it's true?" The man was still a little scared.
"Oh dear, how can you be so timid? Guns aren't easy to find, they're probably just toy guns." The woman didn't want to admit that she had indeed been frightened by Jiang Li.
Jiang Li didn't want to listen to their nonsense anymore, so he pushed open the car door. The person outside was not prepared and was pushed away and fell to the ground.
"Ouch, my butt!"
"Mom, are you alright? Let me help you up."
He shone the flashlight into their faces, and the two men immediately covered their eyes because of the light. They then quickly picked up the fallen flashlight and stood up.
"I should have warned you earlier not to mess with me again."
"Let me tell you, you pushed me down, so you have to pay for my medical expenses and compensate me for all the food you ate." Seeing that they had been exposed, the woman simply tried to extort money from Jiang Li.
I'm so angry I could laugh. I really don't know what they were thinking, having the nerve to say such things.
"What about the fact that you broke into my car in the middle of the night?"
"It wasn't pried open, was it? Why should I compensate you? Are you saying this because you don't want to pay?" the man said shamelessly.
"I won't give it to you, so what can you do about it?" Jiang Li looked at them quietly.
"You pushed me down and you don't want to pay me back? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Let me tell you, you have to pay me back whether you want to or not." After saying that, the woman took out a knife and threatened Jiang Li.
The man beside him also took out a knife that he had prepared beforehand. Both of them thought that Jiang Li, a girl, would definitely be scared and give in if she saw this scene.
"Girl, as long as you obediently take out the food, we won't do anything to you."
The man's hand holding the knife was trembling. He was actually a little scared. He used to be a law-abiding citizen, but now that the apocalypse had come, he had no choice but to survive.
They had successfully robbed one person before using the same method, and Jiang Li was the second. The success of the first one gave them a taste of success, so the woman came to gather information first and only made her move after confirming that Jiang Li was alone. They believed that if they could succeed with the first one, they could succeed with the second.
But how could Jiang Li let them succeed? Before the two could react, Jiang Li had already put a knife to the man's neck.
When the woman saw Jiang Li holding a knife to her son's neck, she hurriedly tried to help, but as soon as she took a step, Jiang Li's knife slid forward, leaving a cut on the man's neck, and blood slowly flowed down.
"Mom, save me, please save me! She's going to kill me!" The man felt the pain in his neck and was so frightened that he lost his composure. A pool of unidentified liquid slowly appeared at his feet.
Jiang Li smelled the odor and took a step back in disgust. This step back frightened the man even more, making him think that Jiang Li was about to do something drastic.
"Girl, let's talk this out. We really just wanted some food, we didn't mean to hurt anyone. We'll never do it again, please let my son go." This time, the woman was truly frightened.
"I can let you go since you're just looking for food, but this is the last time. It won't be that simple next time."
Jiang Li released the man, who was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground. The woman quickly went to help him up.
"Don't worry, young lady, we won't do it again," the woman quickly assured Jiang Li to avoid him going back on his word.
"Let me remind you, don't have such crooked thoughts. If you encounter other people, they won't be as easy to talk to as I am. In the base, you can survive if you work hard." Jiang Li said all he wanted to say. As for their continued lack of remorse, there was nothing he could do if they encountered other people.
"Thank you, young lady, we understand." The man and woman were indeed too scared to continue, fearing they might encounter a tough opponent like Jiang Li. They quickly returned to their car and dared not get out again.
Seeing that they had left, Jiang Li turned around and glanced at the car next to him. Despite the loud noise, the car next to him didn't make a sound at all, as if it really hadn't heard anything, unless it was betrayed by the two figures on the window.
The figure inside the car saw Jiang Li looking over and quickly hid, his back already sweating.
Do you think she saw us?
"Whether we see her or not, we shouldn't provoke her, understand?"
"Brother, don't worry, I definitely won't mess with her." He'll definitely stay far away from her.
The car carried two brothers, the older one named Luo Da and the younger one named Luo Er. They were also heading to the base. Having barely survived, they heard there was a base nearby and decided to settle down here. They stopped to rest, and when they heard the noise, they looked out and saw what had happened earlier.
Luo Da knew that Jiang Li must have seen them and was afraid that Jiang Li would come looking for them. He felt much more at ease after seeing Jiang Li return to the car. Luo Da planned to go to the base early the next morning to get away from this place.
Jiang Li knew that someone was watching her from inside the car, but as long as they didn't bother her, it was fine. After returning to the car, she was no longer sleepy. She took out her phone and glanced at the time; it was already past three o'clock. Jiang Li didn't plan to sleep anymore.
After a quick wash, I took out a cup of soy milk and two steamed buns and started eating. While eating, I looked at the starry sky. The crescent moon hung in the sky, and the stars twinkled beside it. The vast Milky Way was like a smooth ribbon, hanging in the star-studded sky. The sky after the apocalypse was much more beautiful than before.
In his previous life, Jiang Li didn't know what the sky looked like. He was busy making a living every day and had no time to appreciate it. In this life, he has a space and the advantage of survival, so he has the opportunity to see such a beautiful starry sky. Jiang Li was so engrossed in watching it that he was completely mesmerized.
As dawn broke, the dazzling sunlight began to obscure the starlight, and fiery red sunrise slowly appeared on the horizon. Both the starry night sky and the sunrise were things Jiang Li could never have in his previous life.
The other two cars were nowhere to be seen. The mother and son were afraid that Jiang Li would regret it and come back to settle scores with them, so they drove away before dawn. The two brothers were afraid that Jiang Li would cause trouble for them today after witnessing what happened yesterday, so they also left early in the morning.
Jiang Li was unaware of their thoughts. He waited until it was fully light before starting the car and slowly driving towards the base.
Before setting off, I took toiletries, solar panels, clothes, bedding, pots and pans from my storage space and put them in the back seat.
The remaining space was used to put two more vacuum-packed bags of rice, each weighing 50 jin (25 catties).
There were also some seasonings that were half-used, noodles, instant noodles, ham sausages, and several bottles of water, which filled the back seat of the car and my backpack was also full of things.
The road to the base had been repaired, and the drive was very smooth. Soon we saw the entrance to the base.
The base is backed by a mountain, and is protected by a very high and long wall. The wall is so high that the interior of the base cannot be seen from the outside.
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