"Phew!!!"
The two were bickering when suddenly there was a "phew" from outside the door.
Then, there was a crash, something had fallen to the ground.
The sudden commotion outside immediately silenced the four inside the door.
Almost instinctively, everyone remained silent.
Looking at each other, all that could be seen in their eyes was anxiety and fear.
No one dared to make a sound, as if afraid of whatever was outside the door.
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"Knock, knock, knock!"
The knocking from outside the door startled the four.
Li Xin trembled all over and whispered, "Could... could it be someone coming to rescue us?"
Even she found her own words somewhat amusing.
Li Huang hugged her, also feeling scared, but still comforting her, "Don't make a sound, it might be zombies. Shh, it's okay, as long as we don't open the door, we'll be fine."
Next moment, looking at the Chen Jin one:
"Chen Jin, take a look outside through the crack in the door!"
"Get lost, I'm not going, even if there's something out there, it's pitch black," the Chen Jin one shook his head vehemently, refusing strongly.
Beside him, Wang Lei couldn't help but furrow her brow, but quickly used a sweet voice to coax, "Chen, why don't you go take a look? The door is locked anyway, nothing will happen. Just take a peek!"
"I..." The Chen Jin guy was speechless, cursing furiously in his mind. Since it was Wang Lei's request, he couldn't refuse. After all, he didn't want to ruin his good image in Wang Lei's eyes.
"Fine, fine..."
Very reluctantly, he stood up with a stiff neck.
Almost at the same time, a young male voice came from outside the door, "Excuse me... is anyone there?"
This voice caught everyone off guard.
And hearing the voice outside the door, Chen Jin's courage immediately grew.
He hurriedly went to open the door.
Then, upon opening it, he saw a flashlight shining straight at him.
Chen Jin felt his world go blank for a moment.
Bai Yin quickly pointed the flashlight down, "Sorry, didn't mean to!"
When the light shifted downward, there lay a zombie's body, its head blown off, in a grotesque and disgusting position.
Chen Jin jumped in fright and quickly took two steps back.
Bai Yin just smiled faintly and said, "I saw him lingering at your door when I came over, so... haha, have you guys had dinner? I brought some food!"
---
Bai Yin was lucky. While looking for the four, he found a small warehouse full of food.
There were plenty of canned meats inside, so he brought some over.
Mixed with bread and biscuits, it was all in a plastic bag he held in his right hand.
---
Bai Yin's visit rekindled hope in the hearts of the four.
Especially the food he brought made them overjoyed.
After putting him in and locking the door again, everyone opened the cans and started eating.
While the other four ate differently, Bai Yin took Blackie out of the bag and opened a can of pork for him to gnaw on slowly.
"You... you still keep a dog?" Chen Jin seemed surprised, and the other three were almost the same.
Since Bai Yin's travel bag was black, and Blackie was also black, and Blackie hadn't made a sound just now, even though there was a hole in the bag for his head to stick out, no one noticed his presence just now.
Bai Yin just chuckled and said, "I picked it up a few days ago and seeing how pitiful it looked, so I kept him. I'm not fond of being alone, and having a dog willing to accompany me is quite lucky."
"You're really kind. If it were us, we couldn't even support ourselves, let alone keep a dog," Li Huang said as he ate, with a smile on his face. Then he couldn't help but burp and frowned at Wang Lei.
Wang Lei quickly changed her expression to a sweet smile when facing Bai Yin and said, "You're alone anyway, why not join us in the future? We came from the neighboring city and aren't familiar with this place."
As she said this, Wang Lei's gaze kept glancing at the axe on Bai Yin's waist. She knew exactly what it was for. Anyway, recruiting a reliable guy with combat power seemed like a good deal. And he was a male, which appealed to Wang Lei even more.
"Sure!" Bai Yin accepted her proposal, albeit verbally only.
The others welcomed him, creating a scene of joy.
Wang Lei took this opportunity to lean towards Bai Yin and said, "I'm Wang Lei. Don't judge me by appearances. When the shelter was still intact, I was a star there!"
Wang Lei's eyes were somewhat seductive, and her voice was sweet and coquettish.
This made Chen Jin feel a pang of jealousy, and Li Huang looked expectantly, seemingly enjoying the spectacle.
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A star?
Li Huang couldn't help but find it amusing when Wang Lei said this.
In the previous shelter, entertainment was lacking. So having a beautiful woman who could dance was undoubtedly very popular among the men.
Wang Lei was the only star in the shelter at that time.
She was called a star, but in reality, she was just a dancer.
But the men fell for it.
The shelter owner's son, in particular, was infatuated with her.
But Wang Lei just kept him hanging, and she gained a lot of benefits from that silly boy.
If there was one woman in the entire shelter who lived the most comfortably, it was undoubtedly Wang Lei. She was even more comfortable than the shelter owner's wife.
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"Really? A star, that's quite impressive..." Bai Yin somewhat realized something was off, but being somewhat afraid of women, he felt pressured just by normal interaction. Not to mention this kind of intimate approach from the other party.
Bai Yin involuntarily shifted away.
Then, he quickly raised Blackie and placed him in front of Wang Lei.
Without much thought, his panicked mind blurted out, "This dog of mine is quite handsome. Maybe he can become a star!"
"Phew..."
Hearing this, Li Huang couldn't hold back and sprayed the biscuit out of his mouth, then struggled to contain his laughter, his body twitching.
His sister's reaction was similar, though not as severe, just covering her mouth and laughing lightly.
Chen Jin, on the other hand, realized that Bai Yin wasn't interested in Wang Lei. He couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Only Wang Lei herself, alone.
After hearing Bai Yin's words, her face suddenly became awkward.
In the end, she just sat back down.
Eating her biscuits silently, she seemed somewhat discontented.