That evening, Bi Qiaoan rested in the square she had discovered the night before. Because there were people around, she was unable to enter her spatial dimension.
However, amidst the surprised gazes of others, she calmly took out a small blanket from her backpack, wrapped herself and An'an in it, and sent An'an into her spatial dimension after everyone had fallen asleep.
As if sensing something, baby An'an groggily opened her little eyes, glanced at the familiar villa, and then closed her eyes again and fell asleep.
Bi Qiaoan couldn't fall asleep because Shen Yanming hadn't contacted her. What she didn't know was that Shen Yanming was busy making his move.
The moonlight is bright tonight, illuminating the path hidden among the trees.
Shen Yanming led the way, Li Zhaozhao and Zhang Heping carried Xu Yajing, and Li Wanwan helped her from the side.
Meng Wu, Tang Shunlin, and Ji Shaoming each led a team and followed quietly behind, while Shang Haoqiang stayed behind to clean up any traces.
It wasn't that they had to be so ruthless, but rather that Huang Mao started having a fever and developed rashes all over his body before evening.
This is clearly not right.
After a brief discussion, the group decided to retreat. However, if they were caught by Huang Mao, it would be another problem. So, they waited until Huang Mao and his gang were fast asleep before quietly slipping away under the cover of night.
By evening, two-thirds of the victims had woken up, but they were all listless, lying on the spot without looking for food.
Although Ji Shaoming wanted to help, he was ultimately powerless to do so. He left the wild vegetables he had found for them and said nothing more.
During the evacuation, many of the victims woke up and silently followed behind the crowd. Shang Haoqiang saw this but did not stop them.
A few, however, felt weak in the knees and, thinking of the big meal Huang Mao would have that night, swallowed hard and chose to stay put. They had only been awake for a short time and hadn't yet noticed that Huang Mao and the others were acting strangely.
Shen Yanming led the group through the mountains for two or three hours until everyone was exhausted, at which point they found an open space to rest.
"Be careful, everyone, don't get bitten by snakes, insects, or rodents," Shen Yanming warned, but he himself wasn't worried.
As early as sunset, he took out mosquito repellent incense from his spatial storage and lit it. Now, there wasn't a single insect left around him and Nuannuan.
"Old Shen, how much longer do we have to walk?" Zhang Heping asked, slapping his thigh.
Shen Yanming didn't know either, and shook his head: "If you have the strength, then walk a little further. Don't be lazy, or you'll be overtaken tomorrow."
"Old Shen, do you think they really have an infectious disease?" Zhang Heping asked the question that everyone was wondering about.
"Who knows? Anyway, something's not right with them. I'm just being careful, afraid they might have an incurable disease and infect me."
Shen Yanming hugged Nuannuan tightly and looked at everyone: "If you're not worried, you don't have to move. My baby and I still need to find her mother, so we have to be careful."
"No, Lao Shen, that's not what I meant." Zhang Heping hurriedly explained, "I know Huang Mao is acting strangely, but I'm just not sure if he has an infectious disease."
"Who cares if he is or isn't? Just stay away from him," Yu Shui said.
After listening to everyone's account, Tang Shunlin revealed everything he had seen and heard that day: "What Huang Mao and his gang ate was very likely fish that had eaten corpses in the water, so they were very likely to have contracted an epidemic."
Although his guess was unfounded, he felt it couldn't be wrong.
"Even in normal times, epidemics are difficult to treat, let alone in this disaster-stricken area where medical supplies are scarce. Besides, if Huang Mao and his gang don't have food, they might go fishing again. We burned the floating corpses this afternoon; if they don't catch any fish, they might..."
Using people as bait.
Tang Shunlin was under a lot of psychological pressure. What happened tonight was quite different from what he had been taught. Although he hadn't revealed that he was a guard, he hadn't expected himself to be so cold-hearted.
He could have stopped the blond-haired man or reminded the victims who chose to stay, but in order to avoid trouble, he said nothing.
Shang Haoqiang walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered comfortingly, "Don't worry about what others do, the most important thing is to stay alive."
Tang Shunlin nodded, realizing he was being pretentious.
Those who silently followed later realized how right their decision had been that night. From that moment on, they were determined to join the group.
“Alright, let’s rest here for half an hour, then continue on our way. We’ll sleep once we find a suitable place to stay,” Shen Yanming said.
No one else objected, and they sat sprawled on the ground. Nuannuan's little tummy was rumbling, and she looked listless and listless.
Shen Yanming knew the child was hungry, but he couldn't find a chance to feed her, so Nuannuan had to endure it with grievance.
Now, he sat in the corner, leaning against a big tree, holding the child in his arms. He used his consciousness to press the bread into a small piece in the space, then took it out and stuffed it into Nuannuan's mouth.
Nuannuan was startled by her father's sudden action, but then she felt the sweetness in her mouth and her eyes lit up.
After she chewed and swallowed, Shen Yanming secretly took out a carton of pure milk from his spatial storage, put it under his armpit, and let Nuannuan drink it through a straw. He also whispered a reminder to her, "Drink less, stop when you're halfway through."
Nuannuan didn't understand why her father said that, but she nodded anyway. When she felt she had drunk enough, she poked her father's arm.
Shen Yanming lightly touched the box and stored it in his spatial storage. Feeling there was still about a third of the contents left, he smiled and set it aside.
As for why we don't let the baby finish drinking it, it's simple: we're afraid there will be gurgling sounds at the end, which could cause trouble.
Looking into Nuannuan's bright, sparkling eyes, Shen Yanming patted her little tummy and asked softly, "Are you full?"
Nuannuan nodded and touched Chen Yanming's belly with her little hand.
Old Shen knew what his daughter meant, so he kissed her on the forehead and said, "Don't worry, baby, Daddy will find a chance to fill his stomach. Are you sleepy? If you are, go to sleep first."
Nuannuan yawned, nodded, and snuggled into Shen Yanming's arms, quickly falling asleep.
Shen Yanming's stomach growled twice, but it didn't sound out of place in the quiet night. Because, apart from the conversation, the only other sound at the scene was the rumbling of the stomach.
This gave Shen Yanming a chance to tell Bi Qiaoan about what was going on on his end. He wrote a note with his mind and threw it into the planting area.
Bi Qiaoan was uneasy and couldn't sleep until she saw Shen Yanming's note.
Similarly, she recounted her own story, including that of Che Cunzhou and the elderly couple.
She told Shen Yanming to take good care of himself, that she was doing well and there was no need to worry.
After reading the note, Shen Yanming clenched his fists tightly.
How could he not worry about his beautiful wife and adorable son being alone away from home?
Shen Yanming even wanted his wife to hide in his spatial dimension and wait for him, but when he thought of Ji Kangyong, he gave up.
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