Wu Feng nodded and repeated what Ji Lin'an had said. Xi Lang laughed and said, "It's very comfortable here. There are lots of people. We even went fishing and had dinner together last night. Come over here. It's much better than where you are."
Ji Lin'an said again, "Ask him how he got there."
As Wu Feng recounted, Xi Lang said, "Your signal is bad, I can't hear you clearly. Anyway, hurry up and come over. In the next few days, the team leader will organize people in the surrounding area to take a ride to G City. If you've decided, give me a call and I'll have the team leader arrange a car to pick you up. Okay, I'm not going to say anything more. We're organizing a basketball game today. I haven't played in a long time, I need to get some exercise."
After saying that, Xilang hung up the phone. We looked at each other and I said, "There's definitely something wrong. The signal was bad when they asked the key questions. Doesn't this sound like the conversations of a pyramid scheme recruiting people that you see on TV?"
The group nodded and laughed. Qianliyan said, "This conversation sounds so familiar. My second aunt was tricked into going to Y City before. She called my mom and asked her to come over. My mom had already started packing her bags, saying that the scenery there was beautiful and that she could eat, drink, take pictures, and play mahjong with her group of old friends every day. My mom was so tempted. I couldn't stop her. Luckily, I suddenly got appendicitis and went to the hospital, so my mom had to give up."
Wufeng was looking down as if he was thinking about something. I went over and patted him on the shoulder: "What's wrong? Are you worried about Xilang?"
Wufeng nodded: "Yes, he said he didn't like the noise of the city, so when the match was successful, he only knew that I was in this location, and he immediately packed his bags and came over excitedly. Although the person who just spoke had the same voice and tone as Xilang, I don't think that was Xilang."
Kaka's childish voice suddenly rang out: "Maybe, maybe that brother has been here for too long. There are only the two of you here, and he feels a little bored, so he wants to go to a place with more people to join in the fun."
I sighed: "People who like quiet won't find quiet places boring. Although they may crave liveliness, once they get used to being alone, they won't want to be in a lively environment."
Wufeng nodded: "Xilang once said something similar. He disliked the hustle and bustle of the city, the flattery between people, and the laughter of a group of people. He felt that revelry was a group of people being lonely, while loneliness was a person's revelry. So these past few months, we've been together. He drinks tea and basks in the sun every day, while I feed the cattle and sheep and ride horses every day. We've both gotten used to our way of getting along, not disturbing each other, yet keeping each other company."
I exclaimed excitedly, "A horse? You have a horse? I didn't see one just now!"
Wu Feng smiled and said, "It ran out to play. It should come back by itself later."
I asked, "Aren't you afraid of being bitten by zombies?"
Wu Feng shook his head: "No, there are hardly any zombies around here. You need to ride a horse for about ten minutes to the town ahead to find some zombies. They are all residents and tourists from the previous town. Horses won't rush into crowds; they're afraid too."
I said "Oh, I understand" with a smile, glanced at Ji Ling'an, and asked Wufeng, "Can I ride it when it comes back?"
Wufeng laughed heartily: "Of course you can. Wufeng is a stallion. He likes pretty girls to ride him, but Xilang is different. He's a bit averse to Xilang. He probably means that Xilang is a boring man and he doesn't want to be ridden by him."
I smiled happily and said, "Okay, let's go back and pack our things today, and if it's quick, we'll come over tomorrow."
Wufeng nodded and waved goodbye to us. I led the group back to the villa, and Ji Lin'an said, "Let's go to the supermarket after breakfast and get more food and daily necessities."
We nodded, noticing it was already past nine o'clock. We quickly took out some food from our space and distributed it to everyone. After I finished my breakfast, I went into the space to organize the shelves and make room for new supplies. Suddenly, my phone rang. It was Xiao K calling. I immediately came out of the space. Ji Lin'an and the others had already finished their breakfast and were looking at their phones. Seeing me come out looking nervous, Ji Lin'an immediately walked over to me. When he saw my phone screen, he said to Qianliyan, "It's Xiao K calling. Qianliyan, Kaka, you two, don't make a sound for now."
After the two nodded, I answered the phone: "Hello."
Little K asked, "Su Yi, are you in S City?"
I nodded, and Little K suddenly said excitedly, "That's great! We just contacted a few lucky people in S City, and they plan to meet up tomorrow and drive over together. Why don't you come with them?"
I was about to refuse, but then I suddenly became curious whether Zhu Chen or the person who killed Sister Ning were among these lucky people going to G City. So I said to Xiao K, "Okay, do you have their contact information? I'll contact them to arrange the departure time for tomorrow."
Little K was silent for a moment before speaking, "I'm asking you first. I haven't asked them when they plan to leave yet. I'll tell you later. I'll contact them first."
After saying that, K hung up the phone in a hurry. I looked at Ji Lin'an speechlessly with my phone in my hand: "Do you not want us to know who the lucky person who is traveling with you is, or is there no lucky person traveling with you at all, who may suddenly disappear like Xilang?"
Ji Lin'an shook his head: "Let's ignore her for now. Once we get to Wufeng, we can leave these people alone."
I frowned: "I want to know who his so-called companion is, whether Zhu Chen is among them, and if so, we can go and take care of him."
Ji Lin'an smiled and patted my head: "Okay, I know. Let's wait for Xiao K's reply. Let's go get the supplies first."
I nodded and led the group to the supermarket. The shelves weren't very stocked, so I prioritized taking some water, rice, oil, and canned goods. Seeing that there was still plenty of space, I went to the snack section and grabbed some easily stored beef jerky, compressed biscuits, and other items. When I passed by the beverage section, I unconsciously stopped. Since I was at Wufeng's place, it would seem a shame not to have some barbecue and beer. So I had Ji Lin'an and Qianliyan carry a few cases of beer into the space. We stopped when the space was almost full, and used the remaining space to pack our personal belongings.
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