Wearing a mask, Cheng Shaolin couldn't hear what Li Xiao said. "What? Speak louder."
Li Xiao clenched her fists together, shuffling her feet as she said, "There's a big zombie inside, a high-level one." Without looking at Cheng Shaolin, she turned to look around.
?
Cheng Shaolin was momentarily at a loss for words. High-level? Zombie?
He has only encountered high-level zombies twice so far, and both times they were eliminated together.
The first time I encountered this, it really took some effort, but the second time was much easier. Having learned from the previous experience, it became much easier to deal with.
Xiaoxiao said she met him in Mingcheng. How long ago was that? That was shortly after the apocalypse. Just thinking about it makes my heart tremble.
"How can you be so bold?" Cheng Shaolin didn't know what to say, what tone to use, or what expression to make.
"I only found out later; I didn't notice it at first. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone. But, for some reason, that zombie hasn't come out. I wonder what it looks like."
"What, you're disappointed because you didn't see what it looks like?" Cheng Shaolin now wanted to open Li Xiao's head and see what was inside her little brain.
"No, we were all too busy running for our lives to go see what was going on. What's so interesting about zombies?"
Fortunately, Li Xiao didn't say she wanted to watch it, otherwise Cheng Shaolin would have been furious.
So much time has passed, there's no point in saying anything more.
Cheng Shaolin didn't want to dwell on this matter from long ago. Seeing that Xiaoxiao was alright now meant that nothing had happened back then.
But I still have to say it.
“Xiaoxiao, you can’t be so reckless anymore, you know? You escaped that time. I don’t know what the situation was like back then. High-level zombies are so dangerous. You escaped by luck the first time, but what about next time? Who can guarantee it? Tell me, isn’t that the truth?” Cheng Shaolin spoke earnestly, afraid that he would upset Li Xiao if he spoke too harshly. He really went to great lengths.
Li Xiao also knew that what happened back then was a bit inappropriate, and she blamed herself for speaking too quickly; she shouldn't have said it.
She bit her lower lip and said shyly, "I know, I really didn't expect it that time. I've been very careful since then and haven't gone to any dangerous places."
Cheng Shaolin was still shaken. High-level zombies, and in a vegetable market no less! Just look at the vegetable market they were in now, and Xiaoxiao's expression alone made it seem like it was on a completely different level. How many zombies must there be?
Sigh, I can't think about it, it just sends shivers down my spine. I absolutely must never let Xiaoxiao run around alone again; she really doesn't know fear.
Li Xiao is unaware of the extent to which her personal freedom will be restricted in the future.
This is a later story.
Cheng Shaolin didn't want to say anything more; saying more would only annoy Xiaoxiao.
Things are more memorable when done in moderation.
He stroked Li Xiao's head and patiently said, word by word, "Xiao Xiao, you can't do this again. It makes people very worried, you know? Don't do anything foolish. In the current environment, anything can happen. We can't take any risks. Safety is the most important thing. We can find a way to get supplies later, but you only have one life."
Li Xiao looked into his eyes and nodded emphatically in agreement.
Seeing that Li Xiao remembered, Cheng Shaolin finally felt relieved, let out a heavy breath, and prepared to deal with the zombies that had come looking for him.
Li Xiao turned her eyes to look at Xiao Peng, who was staring at her intently. Xiao Peng's eyes were fixed on her, making it impossible for her to ignore him.
"Xiaoxiao, Brother Cheng is right. You can't go to dangerous places like that in the future. It's too dangerous."
"Okay, I know, I'm not going. My life is more important than anything else." Li Xiao knew in her heart that Xiao Peng was just concerned about her.
"Yes, there's danger everywhere now, so be careful. You can call me if you want to go anywhere."
"Mmm." Li Xiao nodded in response.
Seeing that Cheng Shaolin was almost gone, Xiao Peng quickly followed, "Xiaoxiao, follow behind me." He also called out to Li Xiao to hurry up and catch up.
Li Xiaozhen never expected Xiao Peng to be this kind of person; he's quite adorable.
I couldn't help but laugh.
"Xiaoxiao, come over here," Cheng Shaolin called out from the front.
Li Xiao followed Xiao Peng and ran in that direction. It turned out to be a dried goods store, tucked away inside the market, not easily spotted, and there was still a lot of dried goods left unsold.
All three were delighted; dried goods are much more convenient. Now is the perfect time to eat them; they taste great just soaked in water.
Wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, daylily buds, glass noodles, and even Chinese sausage and cured chicken—what an unexpected find!
"We're having braised chicken and potatoes for lunch today," Xiao Peng said excitedly from the side.
Li Xiao understood that this was to encourage everyone to eat some meat. There was nothing else that could nourish the body, so just being able to see meat was already a good thing.
Li Xiao quickly put it away, saying, "I'll pack it up now before we separate it out."
"Xiaoxiao, you keep this for now, we'll get it when we go out." Xiao Peng knew it wasn't convenient to carry it now, since they were going out anyway, and it would be in the way if he carried it.
This shop has a lot of stuff, all kinds of dried goods, enough to last for a long time.
The harvest at the farmers' market was quite good, much better than at the shops outside.
The group walked back happily, and found a drivable car by the roadside. They took out their things and drove back.
Li Xiao was still sorting out the things that could be taken out, taking out some dried goods, as well as some rice and flour.
Unsure how much to take, she turned to Cheng Shaolin, who was driving, and asked, "How many days are we going to stay here? How much stuff should we take?"
Cheng Shaolin didn't even turn his head, and said directly, "It might take a few days. Everyone's injured, so they need to rest for a few days. But you don't need to take out too much, we'll still have to come out later. If you take it out now, it won't be easy to take it back in."
Li Xiao thought about it and realized it made sense. If they continued collecting, they could still find the items. Even if they couldn't find them, they could always take them out again.
Afterwards, he put the excess items back into his space, leaving only two 20-jin bags of rice, 10-jin bags of flour, some dried vegetables, and seasonings. He also packed two bags of miscellaneous daily necessities, and put everything else away.
There looks like a lot of food, but it won't last long. There are so many people, and we need a lot of food and drink every day.
This amount is probably enough for two days; any more than that might not be enough.
It's best to make sure everyone is full; if they're still hungry, we can keep looking.
In our current situation, not having enough to eat makes us feel even more hopeless. Only when we are well-fed and watered can we have the strength to survive.
She may not be able to do other things, but she can at least make sure she has enough to eat.
Li Xiao thought to herself.
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