In order to show off to Zhang Xiaoqiang, Mo Shaoyun had obtained a large amount of canned food and food. All the survivors in the town were overjoyed. In contrast, Xi 'er's side was in a gloomy mood. After losing the Ning brothers, Xi' er blamed herself. She became like a vegetable that was used to beat Yan 'er, losing her vigor and motivation. Her listless appearance made Chen Yu very worried. At this moment, Chen Yu also felt very uncomfortable. Previously, Xi' er said that he would be killed by Zhang Xiaoqiang with a single slap if he went up, which made him very angry. He didn't expect that Zhang Xiaoqiang would really beat him to the ground with a single punch. Because of this, he even lost two of his molars. Now that he was already 15 years old, his teeth were no longer growing back. When he thought of his ugly teeth, he began to feel inferior and avoided everyone.
Xi 'er didn't blame Chen Yu for pretending to be dead. They were only able to live until now because of these little tricks. She thought that her bow was invincible, but after meeting Zhang Xiaoqiang, they suffered the biggest defeat in their history. She had no reason to blame Chen Yu. Even she had lost to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Xi' er's depression affected the mood of the others. The smoke from cooking didn't fill the surrounding people with desire like usual. They carefully went about their chores, deeply afraid that it would affect Xi 'er's mood.
This was a quiet and peaceful village. Most of the houses were single-family villas in the south of the Yangtze River. Crisscrossed paths, crisscrossed streams, and large tracts of green fields were blooming with bright flowers, making this place full of idyllic spring. More than a thousand people filled this small place with liveliness, which was the complete opposite of the deathly stillness of other places. Most of the people living here were women and children, half of whom were children under the age of 14. These children were all emaciated and sallow, and their thin bodies made people feel sad. They all had the same characteristics, bulging bellies and greedy eyes, which were begging for food. These children were all growing up, and the long period of malnutrition had made them forget when they last had a full meal.
Not only the children, but the women here were also sallow and emaciated. Not to mention that their skin had lost its luster and whiteness, even their hair was like withered grass, like fallen leaves in late autumn. Every woman was so thin that they looked like human skeletons. Most of the women's limbs were severely deformed, as if they were born with deformities. They dragged their powerless arms or legs and busied themselves with work that they could do. These women were not over 30 years old, and many of them were not even 20 years old. However, they had already lost their best youth, and each of them had aged at least 20 years.
The village was beautiful and clean. The ground was spotless, and all the children and adults were neat and tidy. Whether it was their clothes or their appearance, they had all been carefully tidied up. However, under this tidiness, there was an unbearable hunger. No one could eat their fill, and no one could guarantee that they would still have food to eat the next day. Most of them regarded Xi 'er as their backbone. They were all abandoned. If Xi' er had not taken them in, they would not have been able to live until now. Most of these women also hated men to the core. They had been tortured and destroyed by men that they would never want to remember. At the same time, they felt deeply sorry for Xi 'er. If it were not for them, Xi' er would not be so tired, and with Xi 'er's identity as an evolver, she would not have to starve with them.
With Xi 'er as the center, there were five children, both boys and girls. All of them looked to be just over 10 years old. The two girls were the closest to Xi' er, quietly accompanying her on her left and right. A gloomy cloud hung over the children's heads. Chen Yu looked at his toes and said in a low voice, "We were lucky this time. They let us go. In the future, don't take the initiative to shoot evolvers. Let's give them a warning first. Xiao Ning and the twins will be fine.
If you want to kill them, kill them on the spot … "Chen Yu's words made Xi 'er's heart ache. She had always been strong and thought that she was capable. If it were not for these women and children, she would definitely have a place in Shanghai. She did not expect to run into an iron plate this time. The twins had been kidnapped. Who knew if the guy was a pervert who was only interested in boys? Thinking of this, she panicked and did not know what to do.
"It's too late to say anything. There's not much food. We can go hungry, but they won't last long. The processing plant that Sister Hong found was taken away, and we didn't find anything. Maybe by next week, we will only have leaves to eat …"
Xi 'er shifted her attention away from the Ning brothers and talked about their biggest problem. They had originally planned to look for food today, but they had been delayed by Zhang Xiao Qiang. In the end, they did not manage to find any food. The continuous mishaps had caused the young Xi' er to be mentally and physically exhausted, and she did not know what to do. The other children did not pay attention, and upon hearing Xi 'er's words, they all looked at her, hoping that she could think of a solution.
Looking at the pairs of eager eyes, Xi 'er's nose felt a little sour, and her eyes began to blur. What could she do?
Even if they killed her, she would not be able to get any food. However, in her heart, she hated one person to death. It was all Zhang Xiaoqiang's fault. If it were not for Zhang Xiaoqiang, they would not have been so unlucky. Just as she was in a dilemma, a red shadow appeared at the entrance of the village. The red shadow ran like it was flying, as if it had teleported. With a few flashes, it arrived in front of Xi 'er.
When the red shadow stopped, a girl who was as pretty as Xi 'er showed her delicate face. She had run 200 meters in a short time, but she did not breathe heavily. Seeing Xi' er, her eyes were filled with anxiety. She hurried to Xi 'er and said, "The city has sent a fleet, and the four kings have sent people. Their target is the new residential area by the river. There are eight cars, eight big cars, 16 heavy machine guns, and a lot of infantry. Xiao Ning and the others are over there. What if …"
Xi 'er and the others already knew where the Ning brothers had gone, and they also knew who had moved the food processing plant. Last night, during the fierce battle in the town, Xi' er and the others had watched from the side. In the afternoon, they had seen Zhang Xiaoqiang's methods. At this time, the city had suddenly sent armed people over. It must be a reaction to the changes in the town last night. What if Zhang Xiaoqiang and the city had a conflict, and the Ning brothers were involved?
"It won't be that bad. Xiao Ning and the others are just captives, and they are evolvers. If they can tell us who they are …"
"Shut up …"
The girl in red interrupted Chen Yu's attempt to comfort Xi 'er. She raised her eyebrows, stared at Chen Yu, and pouted. She seemed to be very angry because of what Chen Yu had said. The girl in red was the oldest among the children. She was much taller than Chen Yu, and she had developed well. She had all the curves that a woman should have. When she was angry, except for Xi' er and Chen Yu, the other children were silent. Obviously, they were very afraid of this girl.
"Even if we eat grass and drink dirty water, we can live freely as long as we follow Xi 'er. Have you forgotten what we lived in the underground bomb shelter? How many students died in the hands of those people?
At that time, we hated them to death. Now that we have some ability, we want to become like them and continue to bully others?
Don't talk about this anymore. Qu Xiangqing and the others can't stand the hunger. They have turned to those big forces because they have a black conscience, but we can't. I will never forget An Ya, Qing Qing, Mao Mao … "
Chen Yu was angered by the girl in red's anger. He wanted to argue with her, but when the girl in red said the last few words, he suddenly fell silent. They were all students in the same school, divided into a middle school and a primary school. When the virus broke out, as long as the children were healthy, most of them could survive. Under the guidance of the teachers, they went through many difficulties and finally retreated to the disaster center near the school. There were 489 children like them, including 17 young teachers. Now, all the teachers were dead, and less than 80 of the 489 children survived. If it were not for Xi 'er, who did not want to suffer in the underground bunker and organized all the children to escape, not only would they not have become evolutionaries, they might not have survived until now.
However, Xi 'er was kind, and she could not help but want to take in those poor women and children. As time passed, they carried heavier and heavier burdens. Most of the children had no ability, and they could not even defeat the adults, let alone steal food from the zombies. Xi' er did not allow the children to steal food, so all the responsibility of finding food was done by Xi 'er and more than 10 evolutionaries.
This process was the most difficult. Even well-trained soldiers might not be able to endure it, let alone a group of children who were 15 or 16 years old.
Some died, and some ran away. Only the leader, Xi'er, persisted. She felt sad, painful, desperate, and even wanted to give up. However, when she saw the women and children enduring the hunger and poverty with her, she felt relaxed and happy from the bottom of her heart. In the end, she persevered. She was lucky enough to find a lake beast that was seriously injured and on the verge of death. From the body of the lake beast, she obtained excellent materials to make weapons, which greatly increased the power of the evolvers.
But just when Xi 'er thought that life would get better and better, a betrayal occurred. The slightly older boys took the weapons they were given and joined the big forces. They were willing to become other people's thugs and enjoy a luxurious life. They even helped the leaders of those forces to plot against Xi' er, wanting to give Xi 'er to those people in exchange for a better life. This was also the reason why the girl in red hated them. At first, the leader of the girls was Xi' er, and the leader of the boys was Wang Yang. Both of them had an inexplicable affection for each other, but in the desperate situation of being betrayed, in order to cover Xi 'er's escape, he was dismembered.
Xi 'er stroked the bone bow that had been thrown away by Zhang Xiaoqiang, and her narrow phoenix eyes looked at the few remaining children around her. Among these children, only Hong Xiaomei and Chen Yu had real combat power. The other children could deal with zombies, but they were not strong enough to deal with the evolutionaries with rich combat experience and well-equipped armed men. They could survive to this day by relying on each other and never abandoning each other. The Ning brothers could not be abandoned, and food could not be left behind. Thinking of this, Xi' er bit her lips and suddenly made up her mind.
"Crooked teeth, take Jing Ru and Yu Jing to stay here. Ask Big Hand to make more traps outside. As long as I don't come back, no one is allowed to go out. Chen Yu and Hong Xiaomei will follow me to have a look. If they fight, find a chance to save Brother Xiao Ning and take back our food …"