"These poultry are so fat..."
Several people stared longingly through the fence at the round, furry livestock in the shed, their mouths practically watering.
Holding the little panda in her arms, Han Rui glared at the guys from across the door with her puffed-out cheeks, "Have you seen enough? If you have, then get lost!"
These guys look shifty and sneaky; they're definitely up to no good! These little animals belong to Sister Lu; we absolutely can't let these guys covet them!
Lu Sheng sat lazily in the rocking chair and glanced around. The group of people were all wearing the same jumpsuits, probably from some base on a mission.
But the group was in such a sorry state, all of them covered in dust and looking emaciated, that she mistook them for refugees fleeing famine.
"Hello, we are from Dawn Base, out looking for water. We accidentally encountered some mutated beasts on the road, and all our luggage and food were lost."
The leader was a boy in his early twenties. As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily lingered on the lamb's round bottom, and he swallowed hard.
"Could you please give us something to eat? Thank you."
"cannot."
Lu Sheng slowly raised his eyes and coldly uttered two words.
The acid rain season is about to end. According to Lu Sheng's experience in his previous life, there will be a transition period of about one month between acid rain and insect swarms.
This month-long resurgence will lead most people to mistakenly believe that the natural disaster is over, and teams and bases that were previously unable to move due to the lack of acid-proof raincoats will search for food and water on a large scale.
If they give food to these strangers today, countless people will come begging for food in the future.
She wasn't afraid of anyone trying to rob her; the base's security was top-notch. But having such a large crowd blocking the entrance was really annoying.
"You have so many animals and so much food that you can't even finish eating it all. What's wrong with sharing a little with us? Be kind!"
The speaker was a middle-aged woman who was slightly older in the group. She had three-white eyes and a fleshy face, and she didn't look like someone who would be easy to get along with.
"Besides, we're not taking your stuff for free. We can pay you. Selling some to us won't cost you anything."
As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of crumpled banknotes.
Lu Sheng almost laughed in anger.
Paper money became worthless a little over a month after the apocalypse began; it was too stiff even to use for wiping your bottom. Aside from a few irrational people hoarding cash at home, it's now difficult to find paper money in circulation.
"Big sister, I could hear your scheme even in the rural-urban fringe."
Zhang Xiaojuan waved her hand and made a shooing gesture, "These things aren't even good enough to burn for our ancestors these days."
"What are you saying! This is a unified banknote issued by the State Council! It's illegal not to accept banknotes!" The middle-aged woman blushed as she retorted, sticking her neck out.
"Then go ahead and call the police to arrest me!"
"Brother, we are really hungry, please help us."
Suddenly, a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old stepped out from the crowd. She was pretty but not stunning, but her eyes were big and bright, making her unforgettable.
As the little girl spoke, her big, watery eyes looked at Zhang Xiaojuan.
Zhang Xiaojuan paused for a moment, then suddenly stopped. "They look so pitiful, why don't we let them in?"
"Thank you, brother."
The little girl smiled sweetly, her big, watery eyes revealing a hint of mischief.
"It's true that beautiful women have a lot of influence. We're so grateful to have Jiang Man." The rest of the group looked on with envy and began to flatter the young woman.
"Zhang Xiaojuan, don't you have any self-respect? You're blinded by someone calling you 'brother'!" Han Rui stomped her feet in anger.
"Shall we come in?"
Jiang Man took a step forward with a happy smile, only to feel a cold wind brush against her.
When I came to my senses, a girl with a cold expression and a sharp aura was standing in front of me.
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, then grabbed the girl's slender, fair neck and ordered, "Get out!"
"cough……"
Jiang Man felt as if there was a thousand-pound weight in her throat, making it hard for her to breathe.
When she met those terrifyingly bright eyes, her blood seemed to freeze.
"Sister..." Jiang Man's face turned red as she struggled to squeeze out two mosquito-like sounds from her throat.
Lu Sheng glanced down at the little face that had turned a dark brown, and casually tossed Jiang Man out the door. "If I find out you're trying to be clever again, you can forget about having these eyes."
"If you don't want to give it, then don't! Is it necessary to resort to violence? Such low manners at such a young age, you'll never be able to get married!" The middle-aged woman who had just taken out her banknotes shouted.
Snap!
Sun Tiantian swung an ice paddle and slapped the woman hard across the face.
"So what if I have low manners? I didn't eat your rice! Who gives you the right to criticize me!"
"You dare hit me!"
The middle-aged woman was stunned by the blow. She reached out to pull the door open and tried to rush in, but was immediately met with a sudden, sharp shock from the high-voltage electricity on the door.
"That's exactly the kind of liar you are!"
The remaining people rushed forward to help, but Lu Sheng casually flicked his finger, and the ferocious electric python whipped them back.
The group was intimidated by the murderous aura emanating from Lu Sheng. They hurriedly picked up Jiang Man and the middle-aged woman and left in a rush.
It wasn't until the group disappeared from sight that Zhang Xiaojuan belatedly came to her senses.
"Huh?"
"Hey, what? You're so fickle." Han Rui rolled her eyes at him and turned to play with the little panda.
Zhang Xiaojuan rubbed her head, completely bewildered. "Damn it, why did I let her in for no reason?"
"Be careful of this person. Her special ability is charm. It's easy to fall for her if you make eye contact with her."
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