They were all incredibly grateful to Bi Qiaoan for feeding them the water.
Bi Qiaoan didn't want to take credit, and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to everyone's good care. I only arrived today, how much of a help can I be? If you want to thank someone, thank them. Without everyone taking care of you day and night, you might not have made it through."
Her words were pleasant to hear.
Huo Zhongli hurried over and said, "It's good that you're awake. I've made some mushroom soup. Come and have some."
This is the third batch already. There's nothing we can do; they say it's so delicious that they can't get enough, so we keep adding water.
Qiao Gaiqin and Wen Bingxue licked their slightly chapped lips and nodded: "Then we won't be polite, thank you!"
Night fell quickly, and as always, Bi Qiaoan took out a small blanket and wrapped herself in it. After everyone fell asleep, she sent An'an into her spatial dimension and replaced her with a similar-looking doll.
She fiddled with the smart bracelet on her left wrist and discovered that Ji Kangyong was indeed much closer to her.
Bi Qiaoan smiled slightly, thinking that if things continued like this, she would be able to reunite with her husband soon.
Just as Bi Qiaoan was about to close her eyes and go to sleep, she discovered that Ji Kangyong's signal had disappeared.
She couldn't help but mutter, "Damn!" without giving it much thought.
At this moment, Ji Kangyong was experiencing a shock to his worldview, outlook on life, and values. Exhausted and hungry, he was pulled into the space by Li Sikai.
At that moment, Ji Kangyong felt like he was a complete idiot.
He emphasized to Li Sikai once again, "You shouldn't have revealed the secret."
Li Sikai didn't care at all: "One day, this secret will no longer be a secret."
He patted Ji Kangyong on the shoulder: "Now that you're here, help with some farm work."
Ji Kangyong nodded, not refusing. It was only then that he began to examine the space.
The area covers about 100 acres, and half of it has already been planted with vegetation. In addition to wheat and rice, there are also various wild vegetables and mushrooms.
In the corner were several simple cages, each containing seven or eight pheasants. Underneath the cages were two plump eggs. It was a mystery how such temperamental wild animals managed to make their home in such a confined space.
Several sparrows flew around in the air, and when they got tired, they rested on the branches.
Li Sikai and his group found plenty of food in the mountains, including wild grapes, mulberry trees, walnuts, hawthorns, and wild raspberries. Some of them had already borne fruit, hanging bright red on the trees.
"Here, it seems there is no distinction between north and south, no distinction between seasons," Ji Kangyong remarked.
Li Sikai nodded: "Yes, anything can grow."
"It's wonderful, like a paradise. With such a space, we'll never have to fear the disasters of the outside world again."
"However, this place only has a hundred acres of land, which is far from enough to feed the entire population of Qinghua Kingdom."
Ji Kangyong looked at Li Sikai with surprise: "You are just an ordinary person, why take on such a heavy responsibility? People should live for themselves."
Li Sikai shook his head, not arguing with him. His situation was special; he himself was the hope of Qinghua Kingdom.
Seeing that Li Sikai didn't want to say more, Ji Kangyong didn't press the matter. Looking at the person lying by the well, he frowned: "Is that your teammate?"
"Yes, his name is Xiong Jianwei. He got sick from seawater while rescuing people. Although his temperature has dropped, he still hasn't woken up."
"How did you treat him? Just physical cooling?" Ji Kangyong naturally thought, since the person was naked and there was a basin and towel next to him.
Li Sikai nodded: "They also gave him a lot of anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medicine."
Ji Kangyong thought for a moment, then took out a medicine box from his backpack: "These are some medicines that Lao Shen prepared for me. Take a look and see if any of them are usable."
Li Sikai accepted the instruction manual without ceremony and carefully examined it.
After a long pause, he took out two pills to boost immunity: "Try feeding him these. Keep the rest for now."
"Okay, if it's useful, I'll ask you for it again."
Li Sikai fed the pills to Xiong Jianwei, completely out of desperation. However, this coincided with his initial idea.
After finishing this task, Ji Kangyong followed the example of Geng Zhixing and Sun Sainan, went to the thatched hut to get farm tools, and then began to cultivate the uncultivated land.
The soil in the space was loose, and with a little effort, he could dig a hole. He buried the seed, covered it with soil, and watered it, all in one go.
The group worked on two acres of land before stopping. Ji Kangyong, clutching his empty stomach, lay on the ground, unwilling to move.
Li Sikai picked a lot of wild raspberries from the tree for everyone, saying, "Eat these first, then we'll cook something after we rest for a while."
"become!"
Half an hour later, they started cooking. Li Sikai cooked a pot of rice, Sun Sainan stir-fried some toon leaves with eggs, Geng Zhixing made a cold salad of amaranth, and Ji Kangyong made a mushroom soup for everyone.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group lay down on the ground and quickly fell asleep.
Ji Kangyong slept for less than half an hour before suddenly waking up. Looking at the surroundings, he began to have unbelievable thoughts.
Shen Yanming, could he also have a space?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed them to hoard so many supplies. Moreover, he wasn't worried at all about the supplies spoiling or getting lost.
Recalling the signals that kept disappearing, Ji Kangyong felt that his suspicion was very likely true.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his hands clenched tightly. But the next second, he relaxed them.
Why think so much? Even if Lao Shen has a secret, there's no need to tell him. Having a separate space is better; it gives the brothers an extra layer of protection in the apocalypse.
After figuring it out, Ji Kangyong closed his eyes. He smiled, not intending to confirm with Lao Shen.
A secret is a secret precisely because it cannot be spoken aloud. The more people who know, the greater the risk.
Within minutes, Ji Kangyong fell into a deep sleep. Unbeknownst to him, he had just been nearly killed...
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Wei Ge sent his underlings to look for Ji Kangyong all day, but they couldn't find any trace of him.
The underlings walked around the "land" and asked many people, but no one said they saw Ji Kangyong. Finally, they found a long string of footprints in the mud they had left behind.
It's pretty much confirmed that Ji Kangyong has already slipped away. Wei Ge looked at Xiao Baihua with a sinister gaze: "Huanhuan, didn't you say that kid wouldn't leave for two days?"
Little White Flower exclaimed "Ah!" and nodded blankly, "Yes, that's what my mom said."
Wei Ge beckoned to his underling: "Go and invite my mother-in-law over."
He emphasized the words "mother-in-law," which sounded like gritted teeth to his underlings, but Xiaobaihua was smug, thinking that Brother Wei showed respect to his mother.
Not long after, Lao Baihua was brought over. His story remained the same: "The young man said he wouldn't leave for another two days."
Wei didn't say he believed it, nor did he say he didn't. He was in a very bad mood.
Even though it's the apocalypse now, and many things are no longer bound by the laws and morals of the past, he's still human, and he'd still feel guilty doing such things.
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