As Bai Lu looked up, she met Liu Anran's surprised gaze, and a hint of smugness flashed in her beautiful, amorous eyes.
Her superpowers are something countless people envy, and she no longer has to live without dignity like before.
Looking at Bai Lu's smug expression, Liu Anran curled her lips in displeasure, thinking, "Smug my foot."
The aunt walked up to Bai Lu with a face full of excitement and shamelessly asked her about her superpowers.
Bai Lu couldn't hide the smug look on her face as she pretended to be polite in answering the aunt's question.
Seeing that the aunt and Bai Lu were chatting happily, Liu Anran's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
There's going to be a show tonight.
A faint aroma wafted from the kitchen. Liu Anran sniffed; it smelled wonderful. She hadn't expected Qin Ruixu's subordinates to be able to cook.
Chu Yunxiao carried a bowl of food to Liu Anran's side, handed the bowl to her, and said softly, "You didn't eat just now, you must be hungry, eat!"
Liu Anran looked at the large bowl of rice in her hand and pulled Chu Yunxiao to sit on the stool next to her.
“You only drank one bowl of porridge, you must not be full, let’s share it.”
As Liu Anran spoke, she picked up a piece of green beans with her chopsticks and put it to Chu Yunxiao's mouth. Chu Yunxiao reluctantly opened his mouth and ate it. The two of them ate it, one bite at a time.
Jiang Cheng sat next to Yunlong, watching Chu Yunxiao and Liu Anran show their affection.
“Yunlong, it seems your father and mother have forgotten about you,” Jiang Cheng said.
Yunlong swallowed the food in his mouth, glared at Jiang Cheng unhappily, and didn't believe Jiang Cheng's words. His father and mother would never forget him, no matter who they forgot.
Seeing her teammates watching Liu Anran and the others eat with longing eyes, Bai Lu felt embarrassed. Reluctantly, she took out a handful of noodles from her spatial storage and said to her teammate Hong Tao, "Let's go borrow Auntie's kitchen and cook some noodles."
Hong Tao looked at the noodles in Bai Lu's hand, a two-pound pack, and his face lit up with surprise. He hadn't eaten noodles in a long time, and he never expected that Bai Lu would have noodles in her space.
With a broad smile, Hong Tao took the noodles from Bai Lu's hand and volunteered, "I'll cook the noodles."
Hong Tao called his teammate Jiang Wen, and the two of them walked excitedly toward the kitchen.
Suddenly, a scream rang out, and everyone fell silent, straining to listen, but the sound did not return.
Chu Yunxiao frowned and said, "Everyone, be alert while you sleep tonight."
Jiang Cheng nodded nervously; he also found the village very strange.
The woman smiled and said, "There are many snakes, rats, and poisonous insects in the countryside, and it's remote and quiet. You probably aren't used to the environment here."
"It is indeed quite deserted, and it always feels a bit eerie," Liu Anran said with a smile.
“We’re used to it,” the woman said.
...
As night falls, a huge black cloth covers the earth. The stars twinkle mischievously in the night sky, and the moon peeks out, looking down upon all living things on earth.
An autumn breeze rustled the leaves, and the calls of owls echoed from the mountains, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, sometimes faint, creating a chilling effect in the quiet night.
Suddenly, birds cried out in alarm from the mountain and flew away from the trees, as if they had been disturbed by some terrifying creature and dared not linger in the trees.
Liu Anran narrowed her eyes slightly, wondering what terrifying thing was on the mountain that was causing the birds to flee in panic.
Yunlong nestled in Liu Anran's arms, a hint of fear on his face. He felt as if countless eyes were watching him in the darkness, which chilled him to the bone.
"Mom, I'm scared!"
Liu Anran gently patted Yunlong's back and softly comforted him, "Don't be afraid, Mom is here. Mom will protect you."
Qin Ruixu looked at Chu Yunxiao and said coldly, "There's definitely something fishy going on in this village. They're trying to separate my people. Tonight, keep an eye on your wife and child. I'll bring my men to spend the night on the sofa in the main room. If anything happens, just call us."
"Thank you, Uncle!" Chu Yunxiao said gratefully.
Qin Ruixu remained silent, his eyes fixed on the house next door, his fingers gently rubbing together. After a long while, he said, "Bai Lu and the others live next door. No matter what you hear tonight, don't make a sound or meddle in other people's business."
“I know,” Chu Yunxiao said.
Liu Anran carried Yunlong into the room arranged by the aunt, placed him on the bed, and lit a candle.
Blackie lay down by the bed, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
Liu Anran sat down on the edge of the bed, took out her own sheets and spread them out before telling Yunlong to lie down.
Yunlong lay down beside Yunlong and whispered, "Yunlong, if you encounter danger, hide in the space, but be discreet and try not to be seen by anyone."
"If I encounter danger, I will definitely run to a deserted place and secretly hide in my spatial dimension," Yunlong said softly.
Liu Anran patted Yunlong's head. She couldn't spoil Yunlong too much. Only by letting him experience all kinds of hardships could he survive in this cannibalistic apocalypse.
Listening to Yunlong's steady breathing, Liu Anran gradually drifted off to sleep.
Chu Yunxiao entered the room and saw that Yunlong and Liu Anran were already asleep.
Chu Yunxiao blew out the candles, walked to the bedside, lay down next to Liu Anran, reached out and pulled her into his arms, kissed her forehead, and then closed his eyes to rest.
The black-skinned mane woke Chu Yunxiao. He opened his eyes abruptly, sat up, and looked at the black-skinned mane, only to see a pair of eerie green eyes and hear the mane.
Even with his great courage, Chu Yunxiao felt a chill run down his spine at the sight before him.
He turned on his flashlight and saw Blackie shouting at the air, his voice filled with fear and apprehension.
Liu Anran and Yunlong were also woken up, and they both sat up and looked at Hei Pi.
Seeing Heipi barking at the air, Yunlong asked in confusion, "Dad, what is Heipi barking about?"
"I don't know what's wrong with it, it suddenly started barking non-stop."
Chu Yunxiao was also baffled, not knowing why Blackie was suddenly barking incessantly.
Liu Anran saw the room door being pushed open and nudged Chu Yunxiao.
Chu Yunxiao turned to look at Liu Anran and asked, "Anran, what's wrong?"
Liu Anran pointed to the door that had been pushed open. Chu Yunxiao looked in the direction Liu Anran was pointing and his face changed. Although he hadn't locked the door last night, he had kept it closed. Unless there was a strong wind, the door wouldn't be able to be blown open.
If the wind blows the door open, won't Blackie bark?
If the door was pushed open, Qin Ruixu couldn't have failed to notice.
Qin Ruixu's voice rang out from the doorway, "Yunxiao, what happened? Why is Heipi barking?"
Suddenly, Blackie started yelling at the doorway. Chu Yunxiao and Liu Anran exchanged a glance, both looking confused.
Chu Yunxiao got out of bed, put on his shoes, and quickly walked to the door of the room. He said in a low voice, "I closed the door to the room last night, but when I woke up just now, I found the door open and Blackie was barking at the air."
Qin Ruixu listened to Chu Yunxiao's words and seemed to be deep in thought.
"Uncle, have you noticed anything unusual?"
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