When Shen Yanming returned to the cave, he found everyone still excitedly shouting.
"Ahhh, that's great! The league finally has some news!"
"They haven't given up on us, they're waiting for us to come home!"
"Waaah, I want to go home!"
Shen Yanming was also affected by the atmosphere; his eyes reddened and his eyes stung slightly.
Yes, who could have imagined that after such a disaster, the Alliance would be able to resume operations so quickly and even proactively invite them home?
In his previous life in Europe, even before they were completely destitute, the local authorities had already begun to abandon ordinary people, plundering grain, oil, fruits, and vegetables to concentrate resources in the hands of a few. The riots that later broke out were triggered by people going hungry.
Unlike the Qinghua Kingdom in this era, which could have easily provided enough food and drink for a minority through its reserves, it chose to concentrate the strength of the majority to fight against the apocalypse.
Qinghua is such a country, never abandoning any citizen.
"Old Shen, which guard team do you think we should go to?" a few people who didn't know their identities asked.
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "Of course, I'll go back to my hometown."
Where are you originally from?
"Mirage!"
"That far? It'll take a really long time to walk back! How about we go to this guard post? It looks pretty close on the map."
Shen Yanming shook his head: "I have to go back; that's my home."
The other person scratched their head: "The tsunami has already destroyed the city. Even if you go back, it will be a wasteland. I really don't understand what you're insisting on."
Shen Yanming smiled, his gaze becoming distant: "Perhaps, it's a kind of faith."
"Heh, I don't understand. Forget it, I'll just stay somewhere nearby. I really don't want to live this kind of precarious life anymore."
Shen Yanming nodded, indicating his understanding.
The group chattered amongst themselves, eventually arriving at three conclusions. Some, like Shen Yanming, decided to return to their hometowns. Another group planned to find the nearest escort team. And a very small minority decided to go to Kunmeng Mountain.
Shen Yanming thought that anyone who wanted to go to Kunmeng Mountain was crazy. How far away was it? It would take several years to get there!
He said, "Um, do you want to reconsider? It's really too far away over there."
"No, all the alliance leaders have gone to Kunmeng Mountain, which shows that it's the safest place. Although it's a bit far, I never want to experience a disaster like a tsunami again."
"However, Kunmeng Mountain may not be safe."
The group scoffed, "How could that be? If Kunmeng Mountain wasn't safe, would the alliance leaders abandon the central cities and all hide there for refuge? I was just too stupid to realize it at first. Otherwise, if my whole family had moved there, we wouldn't have all this trouble today."
Shen Yanming knew that this person wouldn't listen to advice, so he didn't say anything more.
His friends and guards were definitely going back to Hai City. They exchanged glances, nodded, and understood each other without saying a word.
"Alright, no matter where we go in the future, we're still teammates, still in the mountains, and we need to stick together. Once we get down the mountain, we can go our separate ways."
Tang Shunlin's words were clear, but the news from the alliance still stirred up some thoughts. Everyone wanted to have a better life in the new environment, so competition arose when searching for ingredients.
Shen Yanming ignored it, and Tang Shunlin and the others turned a blind eye. This was something everyone had to go through; they had no reason to get involved.
A piece of news shattered the existing harmony, and the previous talk of everyone working together to find ingredients and dry wild vegetables turned out to be nonsense.
After discussion, everyone decided to reorganize into teams based on their destination. This way, teams with shared interests would be less likely to experience conflicts.
Shen Yanming had no objection, because this would actually be more advantageous for them.
Those who went to Hai City were either guards or laborers like Li Zhaozhao and Li Wanwan. They were not only hardworking but also highly capable, and could be considered a great help.
So the others were quite shocked when they found out that the team leaders were grouped together. They had tried to recruit Tang Shunlin, Ji Shaoming, and Shang Haoqiang, but they all gave up after the leaders revealed their identities.
The alliance's message is clear: the guard team will take charge next.
What does this mean? It means the guard unit will become the next power structure! Given their high status, they'll definitely have more opportunities for advancement back in their hometown!
So even if you feel resentful and unwilling, you can only endure it.
When the others saw the frustrated looks in everyone's eyes, they just smiled and comforted each other, saying, "It's okay, we're still family before we leave the mountain."
Everyone: "...What a load of rubbish! They were so pretentious before!"
The guard awkwardly touched his nose: "...What else can we do? We can't afford to take responsibility for being pestered by a shameless person."
Shen Yanming ignored them because his wife had disappeared after getting up.
He was looking at messages at the time, so he didn't notice. When he came to his senses, he found a small note on the bed: "Honey, I'm going back to check on An'an."
Ugh, I'm so unhappy!
Bi Qiaoan was unaware of these things. Once inside the space, the signal was automatically blocked, and the smart bracelet was practically switched off. That's why they dared to come and go as they pleased.
Bi Qiaoan didn't receive the message. Because she was worried about An'an, she didn't sleep very well, so she woke up before the alarm clock went off.
Afraid of disturbing Shen Yanming, she turned off the timer, wrote a small note, and tiptoed away.
They rushed back to the mobile villa, checked on the bedroom, and breathed a slight sigh of relief when they saw that An'an and the goose were sleeping soundly.
After washing up, I went to cook. It's been a long time since I've had anything fresh to eat, so I'm definitely going to put my skills to good use today.
However, there's no need for such a lavish breakfast.
Bi Qiaoan cooked a pot of black rice porridge and steamed two baskets of vegetable buns.
A faint aroma soon wafted from the kitchen. An'an, still half asleep, sniffed the air, but couldn't quite make out the smell, so she groggily opened her eyes.
When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a "dream," but his parents were not around, and he panicked a little.
As I rolled out of bed, I almost stepped on the goose.
The goose was startled awake, quacking and flapping its wings, almost knocking An'an to the ground.
Both the man and the goose were still shaken, and after seeing each other clearly, they were both a little embarrassed.
Silence. Silence is...
Never mind, little An'an won't argue with the goose. She strokes its feathers, then runs around it, patting her head and calling out, "Mommy!"
Bi Qiaoan smiled gently, kissed An'an's little face, and said, "Baby, you're so great! You knew to sleep last night!"
An'an blushed slightly at the praise and said, "Mommy, I've grown up, I'm a big girl now!"
Bi Qiaoan laughed and echoed his words, "Yes, Mom's An'an is a little man!"
An'an puffed out her little chest, thinking that she was finally just like her father.
"Are you hungry, baby?" Bi Qiaoan asked.
An'an shook her head: "I'm not hungry!" But the food smelled so good that her eyes were always fixed on the pot.
Bi Qiaoan couldn't help but chuckle, but didn't expose him. She took An'an's little hand and led him to wash up.
She still remembers that I didn't brush my teeth last night!
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