That's how things were arranged; now we just wait for the right time.
Seeing that there was nothing to do, I quickly started tidying up.
Actually, there wasn't much to pack. Li Xiao would put things directly into her space every day and take them out again when she needed them at night.
This is why the group didn't manage to steal anything even though they robbed them; everything was in Li Xiao's spatial storage, and nothing was left outside.
In the small room behind, there were some dried vegetables that Li Xiao thought were taking up too much space. They were taken away and she made some sarcastic remarks, which made them very angry.
"Shall we clean up the kitchen after dinner tonight?"
"Of course, Brother Peng. It can be done today, and we can set off first thing tomorrow morning."
"Okay, sure. We'll clean up together after dinner tonight; there's no need to clean now."
"Okay, Brother Peng, now that we have time, let's make some food and store it in our space. We'll be on the road for a long time later, and we might not be able to cook then."
Xiao Peng also thought of it, "Okay, let's do it now, and make more simple ones."
"Hmm, how about steamed buns made with a mixture of wheat and water?"
"Okay, let's do this one."
I decided to do it right away. To have something to eat on the road later, I made extra today and set it aside.
Life is long, and you can never have too much to eat.
Seeing the two of them discussing what to cook, Tian Tian and the others quickly came over to help.
Shao Jie walked over and pulled Tian Tian and the others aside. "Kneading dough is hard work. You guys do something else. I'll do this."
"Alright, you can come then. Xiaoxiao?"
Seeing Tian Tian call her, Li Xiao looked up at her.
"They're kneading the dough, so let's make some vegetables. We need to eat vegetables eventually."
Looking at the men who had already gathered around to work, Li Xiao thought about it and agreed.
And so, everyone got busy, working until nightfall.
Looking at the bowls and buckets of food being put into her space, Li Xiao could only sigh that she was lucky that she had collected a lot of bowls and buckets to store things, otherwise, she really wouldn't have had so much to store.
There's already plenty of food stored in the space, so it won't be a problem even if cooking becomes inconvenient later. The food inside can last for several days; there are steamed buns, dumplings, rice, and stir-fries.
With preparations complete, everyone slept soundly, awaiting the arrival of the next day.
Before dawn, everyone got up on their own. No one spoke; they silently washed up and then ate breakfast.
At 5 o'clock, everything was ready.
Everyone left the homemade mud houses where they had lived for more than half a month, and everyone's face showed reluctance to leave.
Having lived here for so long, I was planning to stay for another week or so, but it was interrupted by certain external factors.
It's normal for everyone to have some worries and feel reluctant to part with something.
"Let's go, destroy this place." The captain ordered, and Xiao Peng used his superpower. With several muffled booms, the walls collapsed and crumbled into dust.
The dust and dirt completely destroyed all the photos taken during this period.
Li Xiao and the others lowered their eyelids, but Yu Yanbin stared straight at the scene without saying a word, his eyes obscure.
Cheng Shaolin, however, was looking down the slope and didn't even glance in this direction.
The sound stopped, and everything finally returned to calm.
Yu Yanbin led the way down the slope, and Li Xiao quickly followed. They released the car they had previously stored in their spatial storage along the way.
Fortunately, Li Xiao had put the car into her spatial storage beforehand, otherwise she might have lost the car altogether.
Everyone got into the car, and since Shao Jie knew the location, he drove.
"Is there a place to park? Is the spot you used to be big enough?"
Upon hearing the captain's question, Shao Jie replied while driving, "Yes, there is. We already found one. Don't worry, it's very safe."
"Okay, that's good."
It's not far from the city center; you can get there in less than two hours by car, as long as you don't drive too slowly.
At first, the roadside was lined with lush vines and wild grasses, but gradually, the green plants decreased.
Further on, a few scattered patches of green could still be seen, but beyond that, nothing could be seen at all. Only cracked earth and sun-bleached ground remained.
In the small county town, one temporarily forgets their current predicament; only after leaving can one see the problems.
Li Xiao felt a lump in her throat, and all she could see was desolation and ruin. Where could she find any trace of the former prosperity and bustle?
She leaned listlessly against the car window, watching the parched fields slowly pass by.
Damaged cars and collapsed houses all testify to this undeniable fact.
The car was quiet; some passengers, like Li Xiao, were looking out the window, while others had their eyes closed, resting.
The road has been cleared, but the road conditions aren't great. It's swaying and rocking, but still relatively stable.
The car was parked by Shao Jie in a spot they had chosen beforehand, an abandoned car repair shop.
Near the base, there is a small residential area.
Enter through the side road beside the main road; it's a bit of a walk to the residential area before you reach the main road leading to the base.
The neighborhood was deserted, except for a few withered zombies.
This makes it convenient for them to park, and no one will come, so it's very safe.
"Shao Jie, you and I will go and scout ahead first. They can stay here and wait. We'll set off once we've found out everything."
"Okay, Captain. Sun Cheng said he would help inquire, so I'll go find him at the agreed place first."
Yu Yanbin nodded, "Okay, remember to be careful, safety is the most important thing."
Looking into Yu Yanbin's serious eyes, Shao Jie nodded in agreement after a while.
"Okay, I understand, I will."
After saying that, Yu Yanbin turned to Cheng Shaolin and said, "Shaolin, you stay here and keep an eye on things."
"Okay, be careful yourself, don't worry about me."
Cheng Shaolin had been very silent lately and hadn't said much, as if he had many things on his mind.
With everything arranged, Yu Yanbin and Shao Jie left quickly.
"Let's wait here for now, Uncle Meng. Let's set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the residential area."
Meng Yang thought for a moment and decided it was a good idea. "How about this, I'll go and keep watch at the front, and you guys stay here."
"Okay, I'll come and relieve you then. You'll be on the first shift."
Meng Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll head over first."
Cheng Shaolin nodded and watched Meng Yang go ahead.
The entrance to the residential area is a bit far from them; they parked inside the area and had to turn a corner to get to the gate.
After Meng Yang left, the remaining people stayed in the car. "Let's see where we can rest first."
With Yu Yanbin absent, Cheng Shaolin, the vice-captain, became the backbone, and everyone listened to whatever he said.
"Okay." No one else had any objections.
The residential area is very small, with only 7 or 8 buildings, and the buildings are not very tall.
"How about this one?" Tian Tian said, pointing to the building behind her.
The buildings aren't far apart, so it doesn't matter which one, since I don't live there permanently.
"Okay, this building it is." Without saying another word, Xiao Peng took the lead and went to the stairwell first.
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