Around noon, the four people, who had already approached the safe zone, finally relaxed a little.
Sitting on the grass, apart from Jiang Ling who had lost the bag containing food and water, Mo Shuwan, Wen Zuo, and Xiangzi all took out the now-cold and hardened flatbread. The flatbread was not tasty when it was hot, let alone now that it was ice-cold. It was hard to chew and tasted disgusting. After the first few bites, Mo Shuwan couldn't help but gag after swallowing.
Knowing that no one would give her food even if she begged, Jiang Ling simply sat to the side and stared intently at Wen Zuo. However, Wen Zuo's gaze was always on Mo Shuwan. Jiang Ling regretfully looked away from Mo Shuwan and saw that Mo Shuwan had gagged several times before slowly stopping. She was both envious and jealous. "How did you get pregnant? I tried for two whole years and there was no sign of pregnancy at all."
Mo Shuwan, who was about to swallow the coarse bread with water in her mouth, was immediately choked and began to cough violently with her head down.
Wen Zuo immediately put down the mineral water bottle in his hand and patted her back to help her catch her breath, giving Jiang Ling a cold look in the process.
Having finally stopped coughing, Mo Shuwan took a sip of water. Unfazed by the gazes from Jiang Ling and Xiangzi, she calmly said, "It will come when it's time."
Well, it's the same as saying nothing at all.
Jiang Ling also knew that Mo Shuwan probably couldn't say more. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer humans, and it is becoming more and more difficult to get pregnant. In the past three years, there has not been a single newborn baby in the safe zone. That's why Xiangzi and the others were so shocked when they learned that Mo Shuwan was 'pregnant', and even went so far as to take out the last of their rice.
After resting for a short while, the group prepared to return to the safe zone. Just as they stood up, they saw what appeared to be people moving in their direction on the highway.
Having learned from his experience of encountering these easy prey passengers a few days ago, Xiangzi's eyes lit up, and he immediately hid behind a large rock, ready to "play it by ear."
As the other party got closer, Mo Shuwan, who was already well hidden, frowned and climbed up the rock again. Unexpectedly, the rock was very slippery. She had only climbed up a little when she slid down. Her lips twitched, and she silently turned her head to look at Wen Zuo. She was too embarrassed to ask him for help.
Just as Mo Shuwan was about to give up, a strong hand encircled her waist. The next moment, her body, which had slid to the bottom, was lifted up a lot, and she was finally able to barely see the situation on the highway through the waist-high weeds.
After sending Mo Shuwan upstairs, Wen Zuo immediately withdrew his hand, not touching her for even half a second longer.
Jiang Ling, who noticed their little actions, couldn't help but take another look at Wen Zuo. This guy was really a freak in the apocalypse.
However… it’s just too damn appealing. Some secret desires in her heart couldn’t be contained and rose up. She wanted to get past Mo Shuwan and get closer to Wen Zuo. As soon as she started to move, Wen Zuo noticed her movements and glanced at her. The killing intent in that glance was so obvious that Jiang Ling didn’t dare to go any further and regretfully withdrew her gaze.
Meanwhile, on the highway, a filthy young man was carrying a girl of similar age on his back, running for his life. Behind them, a zombie with a missing leg was limping along.
As the zombies drew closer, Lu Ci cried and pounded the young man's shoulder, "Cheng Jinzhi, run, run... let me down..."
"Shut up!" Cheng Jinzhi gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on Lu Ci's legs.
Lu Ci cried and pleaded, "Please, let me down. I want you to live."
Cheng Jinzhi's face twisted slightly as he veered off the highway with Lu Ci on his back, dodging the approaching zombies. He gritted his teeth and charged towards the woods, knowing that the dangers inside were no less than those outside, but he had no other choice...
They ran towards the place where Mo Shuwan and the other three were hiding. When they got closer, they could barely see the true face of the zombie chasing them. Although the zombie had lost a leg, it was still very fast. It growled and clearly regarded Chen Jin and Lu Ci as prey that it was determined to catch. It chased after them without letting up for a moment.
"grass!"
Mo Shuwan turned her head and glanced at Xiangzi, who had lost his composure and shouted out.
Unaware of Mo Shuwan's gaze, Xiangzi lowered his body even further, cursing through gritted teeth, "Damn it, what kind of terrible luck do we have? We're almost home, and we still run into another special zombie!"
Jiang Ling, standing nearby, also looked quite unpleasant, recalling her own experience of being framed by Zeng Chi and nearly losing her life to a special zombie.
The two of them crouched even lower to avoid attracting the attention of the special zombies, but soon, Xiangzi seemed to remember something, turned to look at Wen Zuo and Mo Shuwan, and warned with narrowed eyes, "You two are the worst... damn it!"
Seeing Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo, who had already gotten up and were running in the direction where the two survivors being chased by special zombies were fleeing, Xiangzi's temples throbbed, and his fingers gripping the bag tightened even more. If it were any brighter around, you could see the veins bulging on his arms. "I've never seen anyone so eager to go and die!"
Thinking of Wen Zuo and Mo Shuwan's frantic zombie-killing spree along the way, Jiang Ling pursed her lips and muttered, "Maybe it's not a suicide mission..."
At this moment, Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo did not approach the special zombie or the survivor it was chasing. As soon as they ran into the woods, they were surrounded by a large group of zombies that had fallen behind. By the time they finished dealing with the zombies, they were already far behind and almost lost them at one point.
Once again driving through the woods back onto the highway, Mo Shuwan, panting heavily, asked, "Are you confident?"
Wen Zuo held up his finger in front of Mo Shuwan's eyes and gave her an OK sign, indicating that he was indeed confident.
Mo Shuwan felt a little relieved, thinking that she would learn sign language after leaving this awful place, otherwise it would be really inconvenient to communicate with Wen Zuo.
Cheng Jinzhi and Lu Ci, who were still running desperately ahead, had no idea that not only was a special zombie following them, but also two unusual 'survivors'. They had been running for several hours, but the special zombie behind them kept close behind. They dared not go to the safe zone, and finally, they sadly discovered that it seemed there was no place left for their family of three to go in this world.
Cheng Jinzhi looked around and found that there were no zombies. The special zombie behind them was still a distance away. She gritted her teeth, quickened her pace, and whispered, "Lu Ci, I love you. Live well."
Lu Ci's heart skipped a beat.
Realizing what Cheng Jinzhi was about to do, Lu Ci, who had just been trying to get Cheng Jinzhi to put her down, desperately hugged Cheng Jinzhi's neck, buried her face in his neck, and cried loudly, "No, no, no, I don't want to! If you die, I won't live either!"
Cheng Jinzhi's eyes instantly reddened. She held back her sobs and choked out, "I won't die, don't worry. I'm just going to lure the zombies away. I'm fast, they can't catch me. You hide well and protect yourself."
"No, no... Cheng Jinzhi, no..." Lu Ci didn't dare to cry too loudly, her suppressed voice filled with despair.
"You've been asking me what name to give the baby, haven't you? Actually, I've already decided. Whether it's a boy or a girl, we'll name him Ping An, meaning peace and safety."
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