Gu Bei also said that his grandfather was very good at reading the weather, and he was always right.
Qiao An'an was skeptical.
The two worked for another afternoon and finally dug out all the land in the backyard. After leveling it, Qiao An'an used a sickle to dig holes and put corn kernels in, while Gu Bei used a hoe to level and compact the holes.
The two of them were busy until sunset before they finally finished.
Thinking that firewood would be a non-renewable resource in the future, Qiao An'an collected the weeds and saplings they had dug up in the yard, tied them up, and put them in the leaky, dilapidated building, planning to take them back to burn when the firewood in the house ran out.
After doing all this, the two of them were exhausted and their faces were flushed. Qiao An'an was so tired that she couldn't straighten her back. She didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, she sat down on the ground, took the water that Gu Bei handed her, and gulped it down.
While the two were resting and getting some water, two zombies wandered over from the road ahead.
The two were resting on the ground and had no idea that the zombies were walking towards them.
They came from a rather tricky angle.
This perfectly avoided the line of sight of Grandpa Gu Bei, who was sitting on the north balcony with a sniper rifle.
Just as the zombies were about to spot Qiao An'an and Gu Bei, Da Hei suddenly darted out, letting out a low whimper, causing the zombies to turn around and perfectly miss Qiao An'an and Gu Bei on the ground.
Upon hearing the sound, Qiao An'an and Gu Bei cautiously moved closer to the courtyard wall. Only after confirming that their figures were completely hidden by the wall did they dare to peek out.
Outside the courtyard wall, two zombies were less than two meters away from them. At that moment, the two zombies had spotted Big Black and were rushing towards it at an alarming speed.
Qiao An'an then realized what was happening.
If it weren't for Dahei and the others, they would have been discovered by the zombies.
This angle just so happens to be in Grandpa Gu Bei's blind spot. The more Qiao An'an thought about it, the more frightened she became. Besides being frightened, she was also worried about whether Da Hei would be alright.
Big Black had actually sensed something coming toward their small yard when it was in the front yard. Sensing that its master was in danger, it crawled out of the hole it had dug earlier. Seeing that the zombie was about to find its master, it had no choice but to let out a low growl to attract the zombie's attention.
Right now, it's running towards the bushes not far from the roadside.
By running into the bushes, it can take advantage of its small size to avoid zombie attacks.
Just then, the hoe leaning against the wall suddenly fell over. One of the two zombies chasing Big Black, who was lagging behind, was attracted by the sound of the hoe falling and turned to walk in the direction of the sound.
At this moment, Grandpa Gu Bei also discovered the zombies.
He hurriedly raised his gun and aimed at the zombie's head, ready to shoot it in the head, but was stopped by Qiao An'an's hand gesture.
Although it was just a zombie.
But there's another one not far from it, and dozens more in the residential area across the street.
Grandpa Gu Bei's shot could kill this zombie, but it would also attract dozens of zombies from the opposite side, and even more zombies from all around.
They will be in even greater danger then.
Seeing this, Gu Bei crouched down and, using the wall for cover, carefully walked to the fallen hoe. He gripped the hoe tightly in his hand, just as the zombies reached the courtyard wall where he was standing.
After Qiao An'an understood what Gu Bei was going to do, she snatched the hoe from his hand. Zombies are not only fast, but also strong. Most importantly, they can only be killed by a headshot.
It's already night, and the lighting isn't ideal. If Gu Bei can't hit the zombie's head, he'll most likely become its dinner. Gu Bei is still a child, and his strength isn't enough to crack open a zombie's head. This is something she'll have to do.
After grabbing the hoe, Qiao An'an smashed it directly at the zombie's head.
As luck would have it, the zombie turned its head at that moment. The hoe missed the zombie's head and only hit its shoulder. After being hit on the shoulder, the zombie pounced on Qiao An'an as if nothing had happened.
Grandpa Gu Bei had already set his sights on the zombies.
He hesitated at the moment of firing the gun. The courtyard was full of zombies. If he fired now, even if he could kill this zombie, it would attract more zombies, and then both Qiao An'an and Gu Bei would die. But if he didn't fire, only one of them might die.
After all, once zombies have food, they will eat voraciously and won't attack others for a while.
Just as Grandpa Gu Bei was hesitating.
An arrow flew straight past Grandpa Gu Bei's cheek and struck the zombie that was lunging at Qiao An'an.
Grandpa Gu Bei turned around and saw that Chi Xiaoyu, whose arm was still wrapped in bandages and whose face was bloodless, had drawn her bow and released an arrow at some point. At this moment, she was staring intently at Grandpa Gu Bei with her fox-like eyes.
Before this incident, Chi Xiaoyu had always been grateful to Grandpa Gu Bei and thought he was a good person, but now she was not so sure.
Grandpa Gu Bei realized that his hesitation had almost harmed Qiao An'an. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead in shame and said awkwardly, "I'm getting old. I really can't compare to you young people. I aimed for so long but couldn't hit the target..."
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