Chapter 60 p1
The Next Day
Waking up in the middle of the night to deal with an attack was such an exciting event that it directly changed Ji Yang’s original biological clock of waking up at eight to past ten.
Last night, she had waited until the smell in the corridor had almost dissipated before she had taken Xixi down. As for the bombed stairwell, it was pitch black, and she didn’t know what the situation was.
For this reason, she had specially reminded Jiang Jing and the others before she had gone to bed.
To avoid them falling directly, although the distance was not far and it would not be fatal, it was still very dangerous.
Especially since the corridor was full of corpses at this moment.
Even though it was night, the temperature was over thirty degrees at this time. The speed of the corpses’ decomposition was very fast. In addition, with all kinds of rats and other things visiting, the smell was imaginable.
These were naturally also for them to deal with. She had already solved most of it. For the remaining few who had slipped through the net, and the corpses, they had to contribute a part of their strength.
Jiang Jing and the others naturally agreed in one go.
After Ji Yang had confirmed that she had explained everything clearly, she had gone back to catch up on sleep. She had woken up in the middle of the night and had gone through all this, which was still quite energy-consuming.
So, after she had gone back, she had brewed some sleepiness and had slept until her stomach was hungry before she had woken up.
As soon as she had opened her eyes, Xixi was already awake.
But it was obedient and quiet and did not move. It was lying in its own nest, listlessly, until it saw Ji Yang move, and it immediately ran over excitedly to rub against her hand that was on the side of the bed.
Ji Yang casually stroked it.
Xixi felt it, and after confirming that its owner was really awake, it immediately barked, “Woof woof woof!”
Hungry, hungry!
Ji Yang was slightly embarrassed. For some reason, she had understood this meaning. She quickly took out Xixi’s food bowl and put food in it. Seeing it wagging its tail and going to eat, she also rubbed her soft short hair and got up, washing up while thinking about what to eat.
Wait!
She had slept for so long. Were those little piglets already hungry?!
Ji Yang was startled and woke up. Her consciousness immediately went to her space to see the little piglets. After she had seen them, she breathed a sigh of relief. Although they looked quite hungry, and they were all squealing without any strength, they were all alive, and their mental state was not bad.
The goat milk had been prepared before. She just had to pour it into the feeding bowl and didn’t have to worry about it.
These guys would go and eat on their own.
She just had to be a little careful and not let them drown in the milk.
Then there were the birds. The largest few were already eating grains and meat strips and could eat on their own. She just had to put the food in the nest.
The others that had just come out a few days ago still needed to be fed, but it was also easy.
At present, there were only so many cubs that needed to be taken care of in her space. The other pigs, cattle, and sheep did not need her to take care of their production. These animals would reproduce on their own. When the wild boars and baby birds had grown up, the rest would just be fed at a fixed time, just like the other livestock in her space, which was very convenient.
After she had dealt with the small troubles and had also fed the other livestock, Ji Yang had also finished washing up and began to fill her stomach.
Her stomach was very hungry. She first ate two small steamed buns to fill her stomach. At this time, she found a portion of scallion oil noodles in the cooked food breakfast area. She hadn’t had this in a long time. As soon as she had taken it out of her space, the fragrance of the scallion oil immediately filled her nose, which was unexpectedly appetizing.
After she had finished eating, she drank another cup of iced plum soup, and the heat in the living room had dissipated a lot.
It was already late, but Ji Yang still couldn’t rest.
Yesterday, she had gotten a wild boar. This source was legitimate, so it was just right to send it to the base to exchange for points, and at the same time, to report the village that might be involved in cannibalism.
These things were always strictly forbidden by the government.
The more it was the apocalypse, the more one had to stick to the bottom line. Otherwise, humanity would not be able to hold on until the end.
In her previous life, once it was discovered that there was a situation of cannibalism somewhere, the government would immediately issue a mission, and a small number of government officials would lead the mission personnel to hunt down these people everywhere. So, although Xia Country was in chaos after the disaster, it was generally stable. Compared to other countries, it was simply a world of difference.
Therefore, Ji Yang was influenced by this. When she encountered these things, she was not willing to pretend that she didn’t know. Certain bottom lines could never be ignored.
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After she had eaten and drunk her fill, Ji Yang changed into a sun-protective long-sleeved shirt and long pants, put on a straw hat, and carried her assault boat and the wild boar meat that had been frozen all night. The wild boar meat was more than two hundred jin, and she couldn’t carry it all at once, so she only carried a portion to show her intention. Then, she caught five of the well-fed little piglets and put them in a burlap sack, tied the mouth of the sack, and carried them out together.
After Xixi had finished its business, it also quickly followed, for fear of being left behind.
After she had closed the door again, she had only gone down a few steps when Ji Yang heard a noise from downstairs. She was not sure if it was an enemy or a friend, so she did not move first and looked at Xixi.
Xixi’s expression was also very calm. It should be Jiang Jing and the others.
She continued down. When she turned a corner, she saw the broken stairs.
Then she held her forehead.
Help, a grenade plus that group of people’s bomb, the power was too great!
She stood on the top step of the fifteenth floor. It should have been a cool stairwell, but at this moment, the dazzling sunlight was directly shining on the steps under her feet.
A huge hole could directly see the situation of the next floor. The wall had also been destroyed, and a large hole had been broken, so she could directly see outside. On the other side, a corner of the elevator was exposed.
She didn’t see any corpses, but the blood that had splashed on the white wall had already given off a strong stench.
There were a total of two escape stairs. Ji Yang’s side was empty, so she went to 1501’s side to see. Jiang Jing and the others had probably walked past it before. On their side, a rope made of clothes and other things was tied to the corridor window sill, hanging straight down.
Fortunately, only one floor had been blown through. She only needed to pull this rope to get down easily.
It was a little troublesome, but this way, it was also not convenient for outsiders to come over. On the contrary, to a certain extent, the safety was higher.
Just as she was thinking, Jiang Jing and the others also came over.
When she looked up and saw Ji Yang through the hole, Li Yi was surprised. “Huh? You’re going out too? You can come down directly. We’ve tried it. It’s very sturdy.”
Ji Yang chuckled and shook her head. “You guys come up first.”
Seeing this, Li Yi was not polite and was the first to pull the clothes rope and climb up.
Her arm strength was not bad, and her speed was very fast. She didn’t even need Ji Yang’s help. Next was Jiang Jing, and the large and small bags of luggage they were carrying, and then Zhu Hao.
Seeing that Ji Yang was still looking behind, Li Yi explained with a smile, “Our team has had some disagreements. Today, Zhao Ming’s family has already left the team and gone back. Zhu Yun and the others are staying at the base. We’ll stay here alone for a few more days to hide from the limelight.”
Originally, Jiang Jing’s intention was just to go their separate ways after they had returned to the base.
But Zhao Ming and his wife seemed to be afraid that they would make a move because of this. When they had sent the pork back together this morning, they had also taken their whole family with them. Zhao Ming and his wife’s contribution was calculated as two people, so a total of more than five hundred jin of pork, after being smoked, most of the pork had shrunk, but the weight was still not light.
When they had returned to the base, Zhao Ming’s family was in a separate rubber boat, but the rubber boat could only be rowed by hand, so it was still pulled behind their assault boat. In the eyes of outsiders, they were a group.
Many people had noticed the considerable amount of things on their boat, but they had not made a move because of the majesty of the base and the patrol personnel who could appear at any time.
So, after some consideration, Jiang Jing and the others had decided to stay here for two more days. The remaining pork would be transported into the base through different main gates in two more trips, which was relatively much safer.
The big head of the previous group of people had been dealt with by Ji Yang. The remaining small portion who were hiding in Building 9 had also been cleaned up by them overnight. Although what had happened last night was thrilling, relatively speaking, this was also the safest time here.
Now, the personnel of the base were being updated quickly. In a week, this matter would almost be forgotten.
Ji Yang nodded in understanding and did not comment on other people’s team’s affairs. After she had replied, she tied Xixi to her body, tried the feel of the rope, and after confirming that it was okay, she slid down nimbly.
It was a distance of about three meters. Soon, her feet landed on the ground. She untied Xixi and let it sit obediently. She then went up again.
She had only climbed for a while when Jiang Jing and Li Yi also handed over the meat and piglets she had placed on the side.
“Thank you,” Ji Yang said.
“What are you being so polite for?” Jiang Jing smiled. After confirming that Ji Yang had gone down safely, she was just about to turn around when she suddenly remembered something and came back to remind her, “Ji Yang, be careful. We ran into someone who wanted to exchange for meat on our way back. It seems to be the same group as yesterday.”
“Okay,” Ji Yang replied.
Only then did Jiang Jing go back with peace of mind.
This time, they had not only brought some daily necessities, but also a lot of seasonings and vegetables. They had meat, so they had to make something delicious. Especially since there were no neighbors here, they didn’t have to worry about eating anything good!
There were fewer people in the team, but the remaining people, after last night, had a better relationship.
Before, they had mostly eaten separately, and rarely had a meal together. Now, after they had bought things and had come back, all they could think of was to have a big meal together. Those who could cook would each make a dish or two, and those who couldn’t would be in charge of cleaning up.
Soon, a sumptuous lunch was ready.
The temperature was very high. Even though they had an electric fan, they were still sweating profusely. They had to drink a little bit of water in small sips. But the food in their mouths was so delicious.
“Come, cheers!” Li Yi enthusiastically raised her water cup. “I hope we will be so smooth in the future!”
Jiang Jing, Zhu Hao, and Father Li immediately responded enthusiastically, “Cheers!”
“I hope we can eat meat every day in the future!”
“It would be best if there’s some iced coke!”
“Hahaha… in your dreams…”
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