Although Xiao Leng and I were in the same room, there was no transgression between us.
As long as I am around, she will sleep more peacefully.
In the past few days, all our experience has been focused on searching for supplies.
Unlike before, we are no longer timid.
Whether it is a spacious place or a narrow and dark place, as long as there are supplies, they will be thrown into the van and taken back to the base.
Every time I travel, two or three people will be left to guard the base, but Xiao Leng will follow me every time.
At this moment, the van was driving through the ruins of the city.
Xiao Leng sat in the passenger seat, rolled down the window and let the cold wind flow in.
"Oh hoo-!"
Lingfeng blew Xiao Leng's hair around, and Xiao Leng stretched out his hand out of the window and cheered happily.
"Uhhh...uhhhhhhh-!!"
From deep in the ruins, the roar of monsters could be heard.
However, all this has long been accustomed to people.
The horrifying roar was like an accompaniment, only making Xiao Leng's shouts more hearty and crazy.
I grinned and said, "Keep your voice down."
"What are you afraid of?"
Xiao Leng raised his head and shouted to me in the wind.
"They can't see the light, so what's the matter with screaming twice?"
"Ho ho ho!"
Xiao Leng smiled happily and made faces outside the window.
In fact, at this moment, we in the wasteland may be freer than in the old days.
I no longer have the pressure to work overtime, and Xiao Leng doesn't have to worry about the college entrance examination.
Apart from life and death, there is no pressure and no rules that we need to follow.
As long as we live in the present, we don't need to think about the future.
"You two, brother and sister, are really crazy together."
Li Xiang's voice came from the back seat. He and Jiang Xiaoman were behind.
We have removed the steel plate that separated the back seat of the van, but the back seat has been removed, and they can only sit on the steel supports on both sides.
Jiang Xiaoman's face was a little frightened, but in his eyes, looking at the ruins outside the window, he was more excited.
When the brakes were applied, the rear of the van made a handsome drift.
"Get started!"
The back seat door opened and Li Xiang stepped out with pliers in hand.
'Dang Dang Dang...'
Li Xiang tapped on the handrail of the stairs leading underground.
"Uh-huh!"
Strange screams sounded.
"There is indeed something, turn on the light!"
Li Xiang waved his hand and the heavy object fell to the ground, scattering a lot of smoke and dust.
'Buzz…bang! '
After a soft sound, a bright searchlight shone down the stairs.
As the light beam moved, strange faces retracted into the corners.
"one two three..."
I counted about six lizard-like faces lurking in the darkness.
This is the underground warehouse of the supermarket above, where a lot of supplies are stored.
We came once yesterday and didn't move much at all.
If we move everything, maybe we won't have to worry about food for a year.
The glare of the searchlights drove away the strange faces.
And I led the way down.
The searchlight was disassembled from the base, and the spare battery in the van became the mobile power source for the searchlight.
With this thing, our search efficiency is much higher.
At least you don't have to worry about being attacked by monsters.
'Tap tap... tap...'
Everyone kept quiet and walked down the escalator.
The warehouse below is very large, and there is more than just this one import.
The light from our searchlights was also wrapped in darkness, occupying only a small part.
Yesterday we emptied a shelf of food, including dozens of bags of rice and whole grains.
One more place can be vacated today.
The area occupied by two shelves is estimated to be less than one-third of the warehouse area.
A few pairs of scarlet compound eyes could still be clearly seen at the edge of the searchlight's halo.
They wait for opportunities in the darkness and linger outside the light.
"Move quickly."
I looked into the darkness and said to a few people.
I was in charge of guarding, while Xiao Leng and the others were in charge of packing bags.
On the second shelf, there are some daily necessities piled up, such as paper towels, wet wipes, sanitary napkins...
It's lightweight but takes up some space.
Xiao Leng and Jiang Xiaoman bent down and started packing bags. Among them, sanitary napkins were also something they needed very much.
The two of them carefully selected.
Li Xiang's face turned red and he said, "I'll go look at the other side."
After saying that, Li Xiang picked up the searchlight and moved deeper.
Arriving at the new shelf, Li Xiang placed the searchlight in the middle of the two shelves.
The light shook, and the monster outside the circle suddenly let out a low roar.
"This shelf is for spices."
Li Xiang spoke in a low voice, with a somewhat disappointed tone.
Although condiments are also important, they are dispensable compared to other necessities.
"Get some appropriately. This time I will take the daily necessities back. Next time I will find another entrance."
I lowered my voice, worried about disturbing more monsters.
This action made me a little uneasy.
I clearly remember that when I came yesterday, this ground was still covered with a lot of dust.
However, after a day, the dust on the ground became clean today, and even the footprints we left yesterday disappeared.
This makes me feel weird.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the movement of monsters caused the dust here to be trampled clean.
But it's more like, someone went out of their way to pass by.
To cover up some traces.
Maybe someone came here after we left.
I tensed my nerves and urged them to move faster.
"alright."
Xiao Leng stood up, dragging three large bags in his hands.
I reached out and took it. The bag was bulging, but actually very light.
At this moment, rustling sounds of conversation came from the depths of the darkness.
"Break it from here. Those things are afraid of light. There is no danger at all when light enters."
"You guys do it."
…
"Um?"
I couldn't help but wonder, where did this sound come from?
Could it be the stairs we came from? Has anyone come down?
I subconsciously put my hands behind my back and grasped the pistol at my waist.
In today's world, meeting people may not be a good thing.
'Buzz buzz——'
There was a violent trembling sound in the darkness!
The next moment, the chainsaw buzzed!
The monster that was originally wandering near our light source screamed and roared in an instant.
They turned their heads towards the source of the sound, their dense compound eyes glowing with aglow, alert and angry.
'Bah--'
A crack opened in the darkness, and sunlight penetrated!
"Gu Gu Gu... Gu Gu Gu Gu!"
The monster let out a strange cry and quickly fled deeper into the darkness.
And my whole body tensed up, wanting to evacuate quickly.
I don't want to face them head-on. No matter who they are, there must be a lot of them.
Reducing trouble is the best way to improve your survival rate.
After all, we don't lack anything now.
"Walk!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the metal crashed down.
'Bangdang…'
The rolling shutter door was completely sawed open by them, and half of it fell to the ground.
Eyes shine in from the outside and hit us.
The bright light of the searchlight suddenly dimmed.
Subconsciously I raised my hands to cover my eyes. In the backlight, I saw a group of more than a dozen people filing in from outside the door.
Our group obviously surprised them too.
After a slight pause, someone pulled out a pistol.
He raised his hand and pointed the gun at me.