"Give them some food, so they don't starve to death on the road," Fang Zhiyi said.
Chen Rui was somewhat surprised. He had assumed Fang Zhiyi was an extremely cold-blooded leader. He pursed his lips and said, "But, if that's the case, we might not even have enough to eat..."
He knew very well that now was not the time to pity others, but to protect himself first; he, Chen Rui, was just an ordinary person.
"If it's not enough, we'll figure something out. I won't let you go hungry," Fang Zhiyi said. "Don't misunderstand, I'm not a saint, I'm just... trying to save as many people as possible."
Zhao Hu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. His kayak had long been scrapped at that resort. After listening to Fang Zhiyi's words, he opened his bag and took out some biscuits. Although they were almost all broken, who could care about that in this situation?
"If you eat our food, you have to work for us obediently, understand?"
Zhao Hu's words surprised Chen Rui, but Fang Zhiyi laughed: "Who said this kid is stupid? He can be quite clever sometimes."
When they reached the halfway point, Fang Zhiyi's team had expanded from a dozen people to over a hundred, including men, women, the elderly, and children, all of whom were eagerly watching Fang Zhiyi.
Fang Zhiyi shook her head. She wasn't a god either, and this really was a bit difficult to handle.
Xiao Hei felt a chill run down her spine as he saw him staring at her: "What? I can't eat it."
Chen Rui and his men had no objection to their leader changing course, but some of them were too exhausted to walk any further. Fang Zhiyi waved his hand and ordered his men to take out the medicine and food and distribute them. Chen Rui frowned deeply.
"At this rate, how many more days can we hold out?"
Fang Zhiyi did not answer him, but just looked at the distant sky.
Chen Rui knew he couldn't persuade Fang Zhiyi, so he could only do as he was told. The girls distributed medicine and food to the survivors, and many expressed their gratitude.
After they had filled their stomachs, the large group fell silent, and some people began to sob quietly again.
"Let's set off once we've eaten our fill," Fang Zhiyi said without a trace of emotion.
The people all looked up at him, knowing that this young man was the leader. Some hesitated, some remained silent with their heads down, and only a few slowly stood up.
"I won't force you to move forward with me, but there is only hope if we keep moving forward," Fang Zhiyi said. After saying that, he gave Chen Rui and the others a look, then slung a bag over his shoulder and continued walking.
Some people didn't move, but most people followed the group after a brief hesitation.
They traveled and stopped frequently along the way, and the supplies they brought from Building 17 had long been exhausted. Zhao Hu gave the last of his food to his girlfriend, his face full of worry.
"Boss, we won't starve to death, will we?"
"No," Fang Zhiyi replied decisively.
Zhao Hu shut his mouth.
Until they came to a scene of ruins, everyone's pupils dilated. The sign lying on the ground clearly stated that this was a food factory!
Zhao Hu was the first to rush into the ruins. A moment later, he came out holding something high in his hand and shouted excitedly, "There's food! Food!"
More people rushed forward and began searching through the ruins.
"This is the only place left." Little Black slowly landed on Fang Zhiyi's shoulder.
"At least you're somewhat useful," Fang Zhiyi chuckled.
"I don't understand, why do you care about them?" Xiao Hei asked.
Fang Zhiyi glanced at it: "Didn't I already say that as an ordinary person, without a system, without space, and without time to prepare before the apocalypse, how can I possibly cope with this apocalypse by fighting alone?"
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