The two of them walked in the forest. Zhang Xiaoqiang walked in front of them. He didn't relax for even a second and was alert to any movements around him. Meow was also very cooperative. Using the knowledge he learned in the camp, he carefully walked between the bushes and tried not to make any noise.
Zhang Xiaoqiang, who was walking in the mountain, slowly led Meow down the mountain. They wouldn't be able to find a water source here, so they had to go down to the low-lying area. The sun rose and shone a golden color on the mountain. In the golden ocean, Zhang Xiaoqiang squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. Behind the countless hills, there was a huge lake that was faintly shining. That was their destination.
Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow each had a stick. It was made by Zhang Xiaoqiang at the last minute. He used it as a walking stick when walking and used it to hit the zombies' heads when they encountered zombies.
There were people living on the mountain slopes, so there weren't many zombies. The distribution was very uneven. Sometimes they wouldn't meet one zombie after half a day, sometimes they would meet more than a dozen.
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care about these zombies. After hitting a few, he lost interest and asked Meow to do it.
Meow Meow wasn't afraid of these zombies. Every time Zhang Xiao Qiang made a gesture, Meow Meow would rush over and use the Ji Mei Rod to stick between the legs of the zombies, pinning them to the ground. Then, it would viciously strike at the weak neck of the zombies. Her movements were swift and clean, and with her strength, none of the zombies could last more than a round.
When encountering a group of zombies, Meow wasn't afraid. Like a lone wolf, she would wander around the zombies. Once she found a lone zombie, she would immediately jump on it. She would use the stick to stab the zombie's chest. When the zombie's neck was exposed, she would use the stick to hit the zombie's throat. With a "ka" sound, the zombie would no longer be able to stand up.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was very satisfied with Meow's fighting talent. Although there were some places where she didn't do it well, such as being too close or too far away, her mental strength was very strong. Her eyes were wide open and she didn't miss a single detail. Her timing was also very good. At least, she was much better than Yang Ke-er before she got the power.
Occasionally, Zhang Xiaoqiang would go into some houses to search, but he couldn't find what he was looking for. There was a lot of rice and flour, but because it wasn't well preserved, most of it was covered with mold. Zhang Xiaoqiang wasn't at the point where he would have to eat spoiled food.
Most of these houses had water pipes, and there was water flowing out of them. It wasn't transparent and clear, but it was a rusty dark red. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't have the courage to drink this kind of water, so he could only place his hope on the foot of the mountain.
Following the small path, Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow went down the mountain. Zhang Xiaoqiang ran to almost all the houses and looked around. He didn't find any water source, but he did find an old well with a zombie soaking in it. The zombie wasn't dead yet, and its whole body was stuck in the well, unable to move.
Seeing the zombie, Zhang Xiao Qiang cursed out loud. After that, he kicked the top of the zombie's head, breaking its neck, relieving it of the pain it was in.
"Don't look at me like that … I'm bigger than you, so of course I have to drink more than you. You're just a kid, drinking water will turn into urine, it's too wasteful …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang shamelessly said strange things to Meow. Under Meow's jealousy, disdain, and desire, Zhang Xiaoqiang covered the kettle and shook it. Hearing the sound of water splashing, Zhang Xiaoqiang regretfully shook his head and hung the kettle on his belt.
Meow was already used to Zhang Xiaoqiang's shamelessness, so she wasn't angry anymore. She just sat on the ground and didn't want to get up. Zhang Xiaoqiang tried to walk a few steps. Seeing that Meow was looking at the ground and didn't care, he scratched his head and let out a long sigh. He walked in front of her, lifted her up, and threw her on his back like a sack. He carried her legs and continued to move forward.
For the whole morning, Meow lay on Zhang Xiaoqiang's back. The sun was high in the sky, and Zhang Xiaoqiang kept sweating until his back was wet. The smell of sweat entered Meow's nose. Meow had nowhere to hide, so she just smelled Zhang Xiaoqiang's sweat and fell asleep.
By noon, he could no longer endure the scorching heat of the sun. He carried Meow Meow to the lowest point of the valley, where there was a lush bamboo forest. He wanted to hide from the sun there, and at the same time, look for something to eat.
Entering the bamboo forest, there was a greyish brown thing running towards the distance. With one look, Zhang Xiao Qiang could clearly see that it was a plump wild rabbit. This wild rabbit was about the size of a dog, with 2 large ears sticking out from the back of its head. It had 4 strong legs, running on the complicated mountain rocks as if it was flying. In just a few moments, the wild rabbit had disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't react when he saw the hare. Plus, he was carrying Meow, so he couldn't reach for his gun. He could only watch the hare run into the bushes and disappear.
"Bang …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang threw Meow into the dead bamboo leaves on the ground. Zhang Xiaoqiang threw Meow away and ran to the place where the hare disappeared. He saw that there were even more bushes behind it. It was so dense that he didn't know how far it went.
"Sigh … unlucky, so unlucky. It's all because you didn't want to walk. Otherwise, we would have wild hare meat to eat …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang walked back, shaking his head and complaining to Meow.
Meow groaned and struggled to raise her head from the dead bamboo leaves on the ground. Her face was covered with all kinds of dead bamboo leaves, and her eyes were filled with tears. Obviously, she had fallen hard.
Zhang Xiaoqiang only gave Meow an apologetic look, and his attention was attracted by something on the ground. The ground of the bamboo forest was covered by bamboo leaves all year round, and this was the lowest part of the valley. The bamboo roots rarely saw sunlight, and the old leaves that were dozens of centimeters deep on the ground gave off an unpleasant smell of moisture. There were also black marks of decay on the leaves.
Among the bamboo leaves, the green bamboo shoots were wrapped in layers of clothes. Sharp little horns poked out from the dead leaves. Compared to the dense green bamboo next to them, these bamboo shoots looked like little kids. Looking at the green bamboo shoots, Zhang Xiaoqiang was in a good mood. In this valley, he had unexpectedly found delicious food.
Squatting on the ground, he pushed aside the thick bamboo leaves and pulled out a green bamboo shoot. He tore off the clothes, and a small bamboo shoot without branches fell into Zhang Xiaoqiang's hands. The bamboo shoot was green and tender. When he pinched its root with his fingernail, he could see traces of water at the broken part.
Zhang Xiaoqiang squatted on the ground with his head down, his hands crazily digging at the bamboo leaves. Countless bamboo leaves flew from his crotch to his back.
He didn't know that at this moment, he looked like a dog digging on the ground.
Meow also saw the thing in Zhang Xiaoqiang's hands. Obviously, she had eaten it before. Meow didn't continue to fight with Zhang Xiaoqiang. She stood up and went to another place to dig the bamboo shoots.
Half an hour later, Zhang Xiaoqiang carried a pile of peeled bamboo shoots to Meow's side. He saw Meow was looking at a strange thing on the ground.