As soon as she entered the mid-range residential area, she heard a series of ambiguous moans. Mo Shuwan's face darkened, and she felt Wen Zuo's hand tighten around hers. She gritted her teeth, quickly walked in front of Wen Zuo, and groped her way towards the high-end residential area in the dark.
Worried that Mo Shuwan might fall, Wen Zuo tightened his grip on her hand, pulling her closer to his side without much effort, and then walked a step ahead of her.
"Wait...wait...you...you said you'd bring me in...what...when are you going to keep your promise?"
The familiar voice startled Mo Shuwan, causing her to pause instinctively.
"I'll bring you in once you get pregnant."
A slightly disgruntled groan came from the darkness, "Mo Shuwan and I are from the same place. If she can get pregnant, I can definitely get pregnant too. Maybe I'm pregnant now. If you don't seize the opportunity..."
As they drifted further apart, the ambiguous conversation grew fainter. Mo Shuwan lagged half a step behind Wen Zuo. Thinking of the radiant female passengers she had seen during the day, she felt an indescribable sadness. People who came on the same bus had either died or been swallowed by the terrible darkness, and who knew how long they would have to reincarnate in this darkness in the future.
Mo Shuwan slowed her pace, silently letting Wen Zuo pull her step by step toward the upscale residential area.
The upscale residential area is located in the center of the entire safe zone. It is inhabited by survivors with combat capabilities and naturally enjoy certain privileges. For example, there are some places in the upscale residential area where firelight is flickering.
The two returned to their room in the dark. After putting the bucket down, Mo Shuwan pushed open the door and said softly, "Let's go borrow some fire."
Wen Zuo naturally had no objections and immediately followed them out. The process of borrowing a light went very smoothly, and the entire round trip took less than five minutes. The two of them had already returned to the house that temporarily belonged to them.
After lighting the brazier, Mo Shuwan took out some relatively clean clothes and headed towards the bathroom. When she reached the door, she suddenly paused, turned to look at Wen Zuo, who was clearly uneasy, and asked hesitantly, "Do you want to take a shower first?"
Wen Zuo seemed startled, his deep eyes widening instantly, and he frantically waved his hands. But he quickly realized he had overreacted, hesitated for a moment, and then went to the door to guard it.
Even with a brazier, the room was too dark, and Mo Shuwan couldn't see Wen Zuo's expression clearly. After hesitating for a moment, she turned and went into the bathroom. She naturally didn't know that after she entered the bathroom, Wen Zuo, who was standing at the door, heard the door close and breathed a sigh of relief, his face flushed.
This was the most relaxing night the two of them had experienced during such a long period of intense mental stress.
However, when the two, who had tidied themselves up and appeared in the survivors' sight the next day, they still attracted frequent glances and attention. It wasn't until Xiangzi and Luo Jingdong, who were equally energetic and neat, appeared that the attention focused on Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo decreased slightly.
The survivors in the safe zone were working in their respective work areas as usual. When it was time to eat, the survivors who had been able to exchange for food returned to the square to line up. However, as soon as the line was formed, it was rudely broken up by a group of pale-faced survivors. These were survivors who had gone out to find food. The people who were separated did not dare to complain.
"Another batch has returned..."
"Look at the bag... the harvest is very small..."
The survivors, who had just recovered, didn't get angry upon hearing this. The small harvest was a fact, and there was no point in arguing about it. One of the survivors, carrying a small bag of food, walked up to Xiangzi, looked around, and asked, "How many teams have returned?"
"Just two."
One of the survivors said worriedly, "The frequency of the blood moon's appearance and the zombies' behavior have been very abnormal lately. Usually at this time, the zombies would have already started heading north, and we in the safe zone could take the opportunity to catch our breath. But so far, there is no sign of any zombies heading north."
Xiangzi frowned and handed him a pancake. "Eat something first. We can discuss these things after all the squads are back."
After the virus swept across the entire Earth, the survivors spent a long time barely figuring out the pattern of zombies moving north and south at certain times. However, even now, no one knows why the zombies move north and south. In this cruel post-apocalyptic world where people eat each other, these small safe zones survive almost entirely by seizing the time during this rare period of peace to replenish their food supplies.
Now that the zombies haven't moved north, the safe zone undoubtedly has another hidden danger.
Cheng Jinzhi glanced silently at the center of the square, then, carrying a bowl of wild vegetable soup and a wild vegetable pancake no bigger than half a palm, ran to a secluded spot at the edge, where Lu Ci was crouching on the ground, cautiously keeping watch over the surroundings.
Seeing Cheng Jinzhi appear, Lu Ci breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on her face.
Seeing that no one was around, Cheng Jinzhi cautiously placed her hand on Lu Ci's stomach and whispered, "I'm sorry to trouble you and the baby. Just bear with it a little longer. I'll take you away from here once the zombies head north."
Lu Ci nodded emphatically, handed the pancake to Cheng Jinzhi with a grin, drank the bowl of soup herself, and then refused to eat the pancake no matter how Cheng Jinzhi tried to persuade her. She even threatened to expose herself if Cheng Jinzhi ate the food.
"Sigh, it's all my fault for being useless."
"It's not your fault." Lu Ci understood what Cheng Jinzhi meant and simply shook her head gently.
They thought that since their belly wasn't showing yet, they could stay in the safe zone a little longer. But who would have thought that a situation would arise that night that Cheng Jinzhi, Lu Ci, Mo Shuwan, and Wen Zuo all didn't expect.
One of the teams that returned that evening brought back a group of people, including a doctor and a nurse.
"Line up!"
The sudden roar finally quieted the chattering survivors down a bit, but it only lasted for less than five minutes before they became noisy again.
Standing at the very back of the crowd, Mo Shuwan felt a chill run down her spine.
It seems we can't keep it a secret any longer.
Just as she was thinking of a solution, her head suddenly felt heavy. Mo Shuwan looked up and, by the dim light of the fire, could barely make out Wen Zuo's face. She said, "We have to leave."
Wen Zuo removed his hand from Mo Shuwan's head, gently grasped her wrist, and led her towards the upscale residential area.
It's only for one night, so there's no need to worry about being exposed for now.
Wen Zuo: Get some rest.
Mo Shuwan forced a smile. "I'll try my best."
Wen Zuo looked at Mo Shuwan, who was sitting cross-legged against the door, with a pained expression. He pursed his lips, sat down next to her, and their arms pressed together gave Mo Shuwan a little sense of security.
That night, the safe zone was bustling with activity again, with almost all the survivors gathered in the square. As a result, no one noticed that two people had quietly slipped out of the safe zone in the darkness.
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