Not long after, a noisy sound of footsteps came from the other side. The two looked up and saw dozens of ragged survivors coming down from the upstairs, looking around vigilantly.
The two young men in the lead, after confirming that there was no danger around, trotted up to the two of them.
They looked at the two people excitedly with excited expressions, but they couldn't say a word.
"What's up?"
Finally, Xia Mu sighed and asked lightly.
He knew that their actions just now were indeed somewhat unbelievable to ordinary people. If these people thought that following him would ensure their safety, and then continued to seek refuge, then it would be troublesome.
"Two great masters, you are awesome!"
Achan gave a thumbs up and did not hesitate to express his praise.
"We all saw it just now. You quickly took care of all those dark creatures!"
"Yes, no matter what, you are all benefactors to the residents of Da'an Village. If you need anything, just let me know."
Although Peng Le looked at Xia Mu with deep gratitude in his eyes, he remained calm.
When Xia Mu and Xu Xin heard what the two said, they looked at each other and saw a faint smile in each other's eyes.
Although they rescued these villagers unintentionally, no one would be stupid enough to reveal it at this time.
"However, there are still some things that need your help."
"We would like to stay here for one night. Is there any suitable place to rest?"
The two men's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement and they nodded vigorously.
"Yes! It must be! Benefactor, come with me, I will clean a room for you."
Acan brought Xia Mu and Xu Xin to the small second floor where they had been hiding before. This was the highest place and standing on the second floor, they could overlook everything in the village. It was very safe.
At the same time, this is also Acan and Peng Le’s own home.
After the darkness revived, a large number of dark creatures began to appear in the village, and the entire village suffered.
The two men opened the door and welcomed the villagers into their home. Gradually, this house became the only shelter in the village.
As soon as Xia Mu walked into the courtyard, he clearly felt the extraordinary nature of this place.
First of all, the whole yard is square, and every corner is sunken, as if it were a man-made trap.
The surrounding walls were covered with dense glass fragments, mixed with some specially bent iron wire heads, forming a protective fence to block the entry of outside creatures.
The most eye-catching thing in the entire courtyard is naturally the mountains of sandbags piled up on the second floor.
These sandbags have many irregular protrusions on them, and they look very hard. If you were hit on the head by one of these, you would definitely not be able to withstand it.
The entire second-floor wall was filled with sandbags like this, leaving no gaps.
"You guys have done a great job in taking protective measures." Xia Mu exclaimed sincerely.
After the darkness revived, most people fled blindly, either following the crowd and running aimlessly, or huddling at home like camels, not daring to face it.
As it turns out, both types of people end up in a miserable state.
There are very few people like Acan and Peng Le who use their own houses as their base and constantly build and improve their own protection systems.
And such people have a much higher chance of surviving the apocalypse.
"Hey, these things weren't actually made by us. They were arranged by the person who adopted us when he was still alive."
Achan looked at the things around him with some shame, and a deep sigh flashed in his eyes.
"The man who adopted Pengge and me is a hunter from this village. He often goes hunting in the mountains alone and has a wealth of knowledge. When he built this courtyard, he specially made arrangements on the walls and even placed stone bags on the second floor, saying it was for emergency use."
"At that time, his actions were ridiculed by the villagers. They said it was unnecessary and they didn't know whether he was protecting himself from wild animals outside the village or from the people inside."
Upon hearing this, Xia Mu sincerely admired the old man's foresight and said with emotion, "However, in fact, only this small courtyard became a safe haven for the entire village after the apocalypse."
"Yes." Achan smiled bitterly, "Please come in."
After they entered the house, Ah Chan led them straight to a room on the second floor. This room had already been cleaned by Peng Le, and although it looked shabby, it was still quite clean.
Most importantly, the double bed was covered with a thick mattress, which looked sweet and warm.
When Xu Xin saw the double bed, her eyes narrowed immediately and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
She really wanted to lie in bed and have a comfortable sleep.
Needless to say, Xia Mu had been on edge for the past two days of constant fighting. Especially since he'd been ambushed earlier and sustained significant injuries. Although he'd recovered considerably thanks to his strong physique, he still felt his eyes widen at the sight of his bed, and all he wanted was sleep.
Achan saw what the two were thinking, and just nodded with a smile, without saying anything, and quietly retreated.
Xu Xin didn't have so many concerns at all. She was really too sleepy. Seeing A Chan go out, she immediately locked the door and then fell straight onto the bed.
Xia Mu looked at the defenseless school beauty helplessly and touched his nose.
"Rest quickly, don't you have to travel tomorrow?"
"Um."
He looked at the considerate girl, smiled freely, and lay down on the bed.
After a while, both of them fell asleep.
No words were spoken that night.
Before dawn the next day, Xia Mu felt the call of the system and quietly opened his eyes.
When he saw the pink and tender face so close to him, and the bright lips tightly pursed, he couldn't help swallowing.
At some point, Xu Xin had already wrapped herself around him, holding Xia Mulou tightly like an octopus.
He really didn't expect that this seemingly well-behaved girl would be so restless when sleeping.
Looking at Xu Xin's beautiful face so close to him, he couldn't help but move closer. When he was about to touch that warmth, he finally sighed slightly, shook his head gently, and slowly stepped back.
Although he now understood that even if he really kissed the girl, she would not have any idea of resisting.
But in his heart, this frivolous behavior without her permission was still against his conscience.
What he didn't notice was that the moment he pulled away, Xu Xin's eyelids trembled slightly, and his whole face relaxed, with a smile on his face.
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