Grandma gently stroked Big Yellow's head, signaling it not to bark, then peeked out through the crack in the door, only to see a dimly lit world with sandstorms still raging.
"You little brat, stop yelling. I'll take away your dinner if you don't behave."
Grandma slapped Da Huang on the back reproachfully, but Da Huang just obediently squatted to the side, its eyes secretly glancing outside.
Lu Yuan had just walked a short distance from the valley entrance when he suddenly felt the wind had lessened considerably.
"Let's rest for a bit at that pile of rubble ahead. We've already walked a short distance since we left the valley, so let's conserve our energy."
After saying that, Lu Yuan and the others followed forward little by little.
They sat near the pile of rubble, warding off the cold wind, and took out some food from their pockets.
At that moment, a few hundred meters behind them, a figure was struggling forward against the strong wind, but her frail body seemed to be in danger of being blown away at any moment in the fierce wind.
Xiao Shan straightened some of the fur on the front of her hat, then gritted her teeth and continued to follow forward against the wind.
After resting for about ten minutes, Lu Yuan felt that it was about time, so he stood up and signaled everyone to continue.
The group quickly packed up their belongings and continued walking forward. However, their large number attracted the attention of the newcomers in the West District.
Several eyes blinked as they stared out from the lookout point. Then they blocked the entrance, quickly went down the stairs, and ran toward the bonfire in the center.
"Brother Qi, I think I just saw Lu Yuan and the others set off."
Qi Liang was squatting by the fire, roasting sweet potatoes, when he heard what his teammate said, a look of suspicion flashed in his eyes.
"Lu Yuan went out?"
After a moment of hesitation, Qi Liang asked again, "How do you know it was Lu Yuan and his group? It could also be people from the East District. Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"
The medium-sized young man licked his dry lips and nodded with great certainty.
"Brother Qi, I'm not mistaken, it's definitely Lu Yuan and his group. They just came from the back of the East District, and the people from the East District haven't left their homes in a long time. It must be Lu Yuan."
Qi Liang immediately stood up, handed the sweet potato to the person next to him, and walked back and forth in front of the fire several times before stroking his short beard.
"What are they going to do in this cold weather? By the way, did you see their equipment clearly? What were they carrying?"
The young man scratched his head and began to recall.
"It looks like they brought a sled with wheels on it, and some other things on it, but they were all covered in cloth, so it wasn't very clear."
Then, as if remembering something, he continued, "Oh right, each of them carried a shovel, and I think they also had a hacksaw."
Qi Liang fell into deep thought again for a long time.
"A hacksaw? A shovel? What are they bringing those things for?"
The people standing nearby all shook their heads, unable to figure out what Lu Yuan was going to do with all this stuff, or where they were going.
A few people nearby started chiming in.
“Lu Yuan is the richest man in this camp. Why don’t we take this opportunity to raid their stronghold and get some supplies?”
The man beside him had a greedy look in his eyes and a hint of temptation in his tone.
The people next to him were immediately moved by his words, and they stared at him with burning eyes, ready to do this job with him.
"Yeah, Brother Qi, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Baldy and the others said they have several tons of food, enough to feed all of us for a long time."
“That’s right. As soon as Lu Yuan and the others leave, we’ll have a chance. There aren’t many people in their camp to begin with. And those cowards in the East District never leave their homes. We’re sure to succeed in this sneak attack.”
"Yeah, don't hesitate, let's go. Let's make a good profit while they're gone. We can also improve our meals later."
"That's right, we've been without water for several days now. If we don't find a solution soon, people will really die."
"..."
The crowd was noisy, with most people believing they should attack Lu Yuan's camp. After all, it was extremely rare for Lu Yuan to leave with his men. Although they had signed a non-aggression pact, such a verbal gentleman's agreement was of no guarantee whatsoever in this apocalyptic world.
After all, everyone was starving and freezing, so who cared about the promises made before? If it were before the apocalypse, people might have considered it, but now they couldn't even be bothered to consider it.
Qi Liang's heart skipped a beat, but then he remembered the scene that happened when Huang Feng led his men to Lu Yuan's camp in Xixi last time, and his heart trembled violently.
"No, absolutely not. Lu Yuan isn't that stupid. He won't leave so easily. What if it's a trap? We'll be in big trouble."
A flicker of fear flashed in Qi Liang's eyes. He had witnessed what happened that day firsthand. More than a thousand people had attacked a camp of just over ten people, and yet they were reduced to only a few hundred.
If they go again this time and fail to kill Lu Yuan, they will face endless rage and retribution.
Upon hearing Qi Liang's words, several people nearby immediately objected. They had been desperately thirsty for a long time, and the scarcity of supplies and water had meant they hadn't been able to drink any water for a long time.
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