Chapter 139 Return
Mu Qingyu stopped letting Xiao Ai wander around aimlessly, opened the refrigerator and took out all the food inside. If that wasn't enough, she took out a lot more from her spatial storage.
Xiao Ai was completely bewildered and stared in disbelief.
"Xiao Ai, let's cook! We'll make whatever you want, don't worry about waste. Once it's done, pack it up, it'll stay in my space and won't spoil. Next time we go out, we can eat something delicious!" Mu Qingyu explained.
Xiao Ai's eyes lit up immediately. Mu Qingyu's spatial ability was no secret to them.
Xiao Ai genuinely enjoys cooking. Firstly, it's a way for her to demonstrate her value, and secondly, it's a way for her to relieve stress.
She's been running around aimlessly because she's afraid of making too much and wasting it, isn't she? Now that Mu Qingyu has spoken, won't she be able to really show off her skills?
Xiao Ai immediately perked up and started sorting the ingredients, ready to show off her culinary skills.
Mu Qingyu wasn't idle either. Although she wasn't good at much else, she could still wash and chop vegetables.
They used to burn earthen stoves for a while, but this time when they came back, Mu Qingrong had installed a gas stove. Mu Qingyu had a whole gas cylinder station's worth of stock in her space.
Without further ado, the two girls spent the entire day in the kitchen making all sorts of delicious food.
Even the dog gets to eat and drink for free.
For three consecutive days, Xiao Ai and Mu Qingyu spent their time making various delicacies.
By the evening of the third day, none of the people who had left had returned, and Mu Qingyu began to get restless.
According to the agreement, if they did not return within three days, Mu Qingyu should go to find them at dawn the next day.
However, Mu Qingyu decided to wait a few more hours. If they still didn't return, Mu Qingyu would go out to look for them that very night.
She only hoped that Mu Qingyu and Mo Huaiyu would listen to her and leave some marks along the way.
The village remained peaceful for the past three days. The water purifier next door still had power in its battery, so the people there were no longer short of water.
After Mo Huaiyu left, Qin Zhaoxian's headache symptoms improved considerably. Although he still experienced a headache every day, it didn't last as long, and it wasn't as excruciating as it had been a few days ago.
The weather suddenly cooled down today; dark clouds covered the sky, blocking out the sun. Although it didn't rain, it was at least not so hot anymore.
Several people died in the village; they had all fallen ill during the previous water shortage.
Those people quickly disposed of the body. In the apocalypse, there are no funerals.
By seven o'clock in the evening, the people who had gone out still hadn't returned. A wind had started to pick up outside.
Even Xiao Ai stopped producing content, finally showing signs of anxiety.
Mu Qingyu decided to wait one last hour before setting off to find the person.
Something's wrong with the weather; it looks like a sandstorm is coming!
Mu Qingyu couldn't remember the exact time of every extreme weather event in her past life, but she remembered the characteristics that preceded these extreme weather events.
The wind outside was getting stronger and stronger, and dark clouds covered the sky, but there was no sign of rain. These were signs that a sandstorm was about to arrive.
If Mu Qingrong and the others cannot get home before the sandstorm arrives, their journey home will be even more dangerous!
Although she was told to wait another hour, Mu Qingyu had already begun to prepare herself, putting on a bulletproof vest underneath and a warm dustproof suit on top, as the sandstorm would bring a significant drop in temperature.
This time, she decided to drive an SUV; there were plenty of different types of vehicles in her storage space to choose from. If she encountered any abandoned cars, she could simply store them in her supernatural space as backup weapons!
While equipping herself, Mu Qingyu also left a Qiong Nu for Xiao Ai. She didn't need to be taught how to use it; the two boys would teach her when the three of them played together.
Xiao Ai is now able to use the Qiong Nu very well.
So Mu Qingyu started leaving supplies for her family, filling the refrigerator with food and putting necessary supplies in the storage room.
Then he kept reminding Xiao Ai of safety precautions and told her that no matter what happened, she should never go out.
"Even if the village is bombed, as long as our house is safe, stay inside and don't go out. Don't meddle in other people's business," Mu Qingyu instructed.
Xiao Ai was very nervous, but she listened very attentively, nodding in agreement repeatedly.
However, all of Mu Qingyu's preparations seemed to be useless. Just when Mu Qingyu was almost finished preparing, Mu Qingrong and the others returned.
Mu Qingyu rushed out as soon as she heard the commotion outside, and even Xiao Ai couldn't resist running out as well.
A large group of people returned, but they were all dressed in tattered clothes. However, they all carried things, so it seemed that they had made a haul.
Upon seeing Mu Qingyu, Mu Qingrong immediately smiled and said, "Sister, we're back!"
Mu Qingyu couldn't help but step forward and hug her younger brother tightly.
Mu Qingrong grinned broadly.
After a while, Mu Qingyu released Mu Qingrong and said to everyone, "Welcome back alive."
She looked around and saw Mu Qingrong, Mo Huaiyu, Han Yu, Ji Qingqing, Jing Chen, and Lü Peng all there!
Mu Qingrong had scratches on her face, while Mo Huaiyu, sitting in a wheelchair, appeared to be fine. Han Yu's arm was bandaged and had some color in it, and Lü Peng was being supported, but seemed to be in good spirits.
Jing Chen seemed fine, but—Old Jiang was nowhere to be found.
Old Jiang's son, Jiang Yun, also had injuries on his face, his arm in a sling, and a blank expression.
Noticing Mu Qingyu's gaze, Jing Chen explained with a wry smile, "Old Jiang... is gone, he was trying to save Jiang Yun... and Sun Yu is gone too, he was accidentally bitten on the neck by a zombie... We lost two people this time."
Sun Yu, whom Jing Chen mentioned, was one of the two companions who came with Lü Peng.
Mu Qingyu nodded: "You should all go home and rest."
Jing Chen nodded, and Mu Qingyu then noticed that one of Jing Chen's glasses was broken, with only the left eye's lens remaining.
"Could we temporarily store some of the things we received in your yard? We'll come to distribute them tomorrow," Jing Chen requested.
"I'm afraid that won't work!" Mu Qingyu shook her head.
Jing Chen was somewhat surprised and was about to say something when he heard Mu Qingyu add, "There might be a strong sandstorm tonight, possibly accompanied by small tornadoes and a drop in temperature. If you leave your things outside, they might be blown away by the wind when you wake up tomorrow."
"A sandstorm?" Jing Chen was very surprised. "This is a southern city." There had never been a record of a sandstorm before.
Mu Qingyu glanced at him indifferently: "So what? Zombies still appeared, didn't they? The apocalypse still came, didn't it?"
Her implication was that it's no longer possible to predict the future based on pre-apocalyptic patterns. The apocalypse has already made the world unpredictable.
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