After her heels tapped on the ground a few times, Ding Jiaojiao said to the man, "Brother, let's stay here for now."
The two were Ding Jiaojiao and Pei Nansheng.
Natural disasters in Shu Prefecture are no less frequent than those in the capital, with earthquakes, mudslides, extreme cold, polar nights, and hailstorms occurring one after another.
After a series of natural disasters, the reclusive Ding family member confirmed that the apocalypse had arrived, but to this day, not a single person with spatial abilities has appeared in the Ding family.
The head of the family, Ding Fengguo, thought of Zuo Ling and ordered Ding Jiaojiao and Pei Nansheng to come to the capital to bring Zuo Ling back.
The mountains and rivers changed course, and the two of them had a hard time, traveling several times longer than before, and nearly dying on the way several times.
We were almost in Kyoto when we encountered a fire meteorite, and the car was totaled.
If Pei Nansheng hadn't reacted quickly, they would have either been crushed to death or burned to death.
They stole a car, drove to Yan Town, and found Zuo Ling's former home.
Ding Jiaojiao knew that Zuo Ling had sold the house, and she wanted to ask the neighbors if anyone knew where Zuo Ling had gone.
Unfortunately, not to mention the neighbors, most of the houses collapsed, and the entire community is like a ruin.
Ding Jiaojiao was so angry that she snapped, "What a lousy neighborhood! That guy named Zheng... something, why doesn't he know to buy a better house?"
Pei Nansheng watched her stomping around speechlessly, thinking to himself, "She's stupid, she doesn't know she could afford a nicer house."
Having experienced an era of rapid information development, suddenly falling into an era of internet and power outages, and communication paralysis, where one has to rely on simply asking around to find out where someone is is undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Pei Nansheng wanted to return to Shuzhou because Zuo Ling might already be dead, and there was no point in staying.
Last time they met, Zuo Ling gave her a cold shoulder, and Ding Jiaojiao was seething with anger. She wasn't going to leave until she got definite news.
Pei Nansheng said, "With so many natural disasters, how could she, a single woman with no one to rely on, have survived until now?"
"Maybe she's hooked up with some rich guy? Don't forget, she has several large sums of money in her account. If she's not involved with anyone, why would anyone give her benefits?"
Pei Nansheng's face darkened: "Is this something a young lady should say? Don't forget, you two come from the same source; she is your blood-related older sister."
Ding Jiaojiao wanted to say that Zuo Ling, an illegitimate child, was not worthy of being her sister, but when she thought of Pei Nansheng's background, she swallowed the words back.
She didn't care whether Zuo Ling lived or died; she'd be happier if he were to suffer a fate worse than death. But she said:
"What if she's still alive? Grandpa's task for you and me is to bring her back."
Pei Nansheng glanced at her sideways: "What are you really thinking? Do you want her to live, or do you want her to die?"
Ding Jiaojiao giggled, "What are you saying, brother? You just said she's my sister. Of course I want her to live."
Pei Nansheng snorted coldly and said no more.
Ding Jiaojiao is a direct descendant of the Ding family, and the mission is led by her. If she doesn't go back, neither can I.
unless……
Ding Jiaojiao didn't notice the dark glint in Pei Nansheng's eyes. "If all else fails, let's go to the Zuo family. Maybe she's gone back to the Zuo family."
"Do you think that's possible? The natural disaster happened right during the Lunar New Year. Knowing that she was adopted by the Zuo family, all the Zuo family did was ask her for money. Would she run back to the Zuo family during the Spring Festival when they had no affection for her? The Zuo family would ask her where Zheng Ming was. Would she tell them that she was divorced? She wouldn't be going back for the New Year; she would be going back to be scorned."
Ding Jiaojiao glanced at Pei Nansheng sideways. He remembered it so clearly! He even knew that Zuo Ling's ex-husband was named Zheng Ming.
"What if it happens to be her most vulnerable time, when she needs the care of her family? Maybe she'll go back."
"Would the Zuo family protect her? She's almost thirty, she's not stupid, she knows how the Zuo family treats her. It's one thing if she didn't know she wasn't their biological daughter, but now that she knows, going back home for the New Year, wouldn't she feel uncomfortable?"
...
Countless arguments like this occurred, and in the end, Pei Nansheng shut up and stopped arguing.
If Ding Jiaojiao says we should go somewhere, we should go there. If we really can't find it, we'll just give up.
So, after many twists and turns, they arrived at the North District of Noah's Ark.
Ding Jiaojiao looked at the house that Scarface had taken over with disdain. It was 480 square meters, big enough, but it was too dirty because Scarface had been living there.
The room reeked of smoke, smelly feet, and a lot of dirty men's clothes.
Ding Jiaojiao rolled up the dirty clothes, opened the window, and threw them out.
Pei Nansheng ignored Ding Jiaojiao's inconsiderate behavior; he was looking for food.
Most of the food they brought was eaten on the road, and a small portion was lost during their escape.
In the days that followed, he went hungry, sometimes eating a full meal and sometimes not, and often suffered from hunger.
The kitchen and maid's room were piled with supplies such as rice, flour, cooking oil, instant noodles, bottled water, canned goods, compressed biscuits, dried vegetables, cured meat and sausages, cigarettes and alcohol.
In the living room, where the fireplace is located, an iron stove has been installed, and the fire is burning brightly.
Pei Nansheng found a pot, washed it with mineral water, and put it on the stove to cook instant noodles.
Seeing so much food piled up in the room, Ding Jiaojiao smirked, "They're quite good at eating."
From childhood to adulthood, Ding Jiaojiao had never experienced hunger. This trip made her feel like she had endured all the hardships of her life.
After the supplies were lost, she encouraged Pei Nansheng to steal from others, but Pei Nansheng refused to do so unless someone attacked him first. This is why she deliberately provoked Scarface as soon as she entered the North District.
Ding Jiaojiao was so angry that her head ached, and she cursed Pei Nansheng for being a blockhead.
Pei Nansheng is self-willed, and when pressed, he'll say at most, "If you want to take it, you can, but I'm not going to."
Ding Jiaojiao's skills were so weak and ineffective; she wouldn't dare to actively steal from others.
She was about to draw her gun when Pei Nansheng stopped her, giving a perfectly valid reason:
"We only brought a few bullets with us. If we don't use them sparingly, what if we run into a tough opponent? Will you give way or will I?"
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