The rugged mountain road, the pitch-black night, the heavy luggage, the tired body, the unknown danger ahead...
The journey was extremely difficult!
Fortunately, the hearts of the team members were firm, full of courage, tenacious, and trustworthy!
The other teams that followed closely behind the team followed suit. Those who did not have enough people or ability made simple carrying poles and carried them like porters, or only had time to carry their backpacks.
Everyone was in a hurry. Even though they were curious about the people around them, they did not have the time to chat up. Everyone had the same goal-to find a relatively safe place to rest as soon as possible.
"Eh? Why does it look like it's raining?" Yu Xiaowei was leading the way in front of the team when he suddenly felt his face wet. He took off his gloves and felt it carefully. It was indeed drizzling.
"We have to speed up. It might even snow!”Guo Rui stopped and looked up at the sky with narrowed eyes. His glasses were soon blurred by the rain. He took out a cloth from his pocket and wiped it casually. He continued to walk forward, but his speed was much faster.
The other teams had also heard their conversation. Regardless of whether they believed it or not, they all sped up in unison.
Finally, the outline of the temple was clearly visible. Thinking that they could rest soon, everyone's heavy legs seemed to have been injected with kinetic energy, and they could not help but feel much lighter. They were no longer staggering like before.
"Wait, Wei and I will go investigate first.”Zeng Zhiqiang stopped beside the car to help push the cart. He called Yu Xiaowei and walked to the temple quietly and quickly.
Everyone took the opportunity to rest. When the other teams saw that someone had gone to explore first, they were happy to take advantage of it and waited obediently with everyone.
It was even colder to stay where they were. Some people twisted their bodies slightly, while others ran on the spot. They were worried about the situation in the temple, so they waited anxiously.
It had been less than ten minutes since the two of them left. Everyone was anxious and felt that a long time had passed. Just as Li Xi was considering whether to use his spiritual power to investigate, the figures of the two had already appeared in his field of vision. Seeing the two of them make a gesture to follow, everyone felt relieved at first, but then they were happy. It seemed that there was no danger. In the current situation where everyone was tired and cold, this was great news!
After everyone followed, Yu Xiaowei reported the results of their investigation."The temple is too big, so we didn't have time to explore it thoroughly. We only chose the monk's residence. There are about 50 people living inside, of which about 30 are monks from the temple. The rest are villagers or tourists staying at the foot of the mountain. There weren't many zombies along the way. Captain Zeng and I had already cleared them. We'll wait for everyone else to move in before we slowly investigate the other places!”
The team members naturally followed the two of them. The other teams did not dare to move alone in this unfamiliar temple. They also followed them to a group of houses.
Some heads popped out from the room, looking at the group of people who came in with vigilance, curiosity, and anticipation. There were about 30 people in total, including the Hope Squad. They were all fully equipped. Although they did not have enough supplies, they did their best to bring as much as they could. The people who had moved in first had greed and fear in their eyes. When they saw that everyone was looking for a room to stay in, they all retracted their heads and closed the door…
These rooms were obviously the resting places of monks. The basic furniture such as the bed was there, but it was messy and damaged. At this time, no one was fussing about this. They all chose rooms according to their relationship. Fortunately, the place was big enough, and there was no noise due to the lack of rooms.
These rooms were similar to the school's dormitory. There were a few beds in each room, but the decorations gave off the feeling of a temple.
The team chose two rooms. If it weren't for the fact that the room was a little small, they would have preferred to stay in the same room. In their eyes, the defense between men and women was not as important as safety.
"Let's rest tonight. We'll talk about other things after we recuperate.”Zeng Zhiqiang saw that everyone was exhausted and said," Xiao Wei and I will be on night duty first. You guys should take the time to rest.”
Everyone didn't act pretentious. They simply and quickly tidied up and randomly chose a bed to sleep on.
Finally, it was a peaceful night.
Although it was dark outside, everyone's biological clock had already reminded them that it was time to get up.
Most of the adjacent rooms were still quiet. The members of the team had developed the habit of doing everything quietly, so this little noise naturally did not disturb them.
As expected, it snowed last night. The sleet mixed with the ground that had not been swept, making it muddy.
Zhao Ledan looked at the surroundings and pulled Yu Xiaowei, who was looking around, and asked in a low voice,"Wei, do you know where I can cook?”
"I was just about to ask someone." As Yu Xiaowei answered, he saw the door of a room open." Someone just came out. I'll go and ask."”
The person who came out was a young monk. He had just stretched his body out halfway when he suddenly felt a figure running towards him quickly. He was so scared that he instinctively retreated to his room and closed the door. Then, there was a "dong" sound from inside. He probably bumped into someone or something.
Yu Xiaowei touched his nose awkwardly and coughed lightly."Don't be afraid, I'm human!" Thinking that her words sounded awkward, she added," I want to ask about something. I don't mean any harm.”
The person inside the door reacted when he heard the voice outside. He opened the door in embarrassment. The first person to come out was the young monk he saw earlier, followed by an older monk. He was rubbing his butt with one hand and hissing softly at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that the unlucky monk who was knocked down by the young monk was him.
"I understand. May I ask what you want to know?”The young monk was a little embarrassed by the fuss just now. He also recognized that the people in front of him should be the group of people who had checked in late last night.
Yu Xiaowei wasn't used to the monk's polite question. The corner of his mouth twitched."Little Master, you speak so elegantly!" She then remembered that she had important matters to attend to, so she quickly asked," We just moved in last night, so we're not familiar with this place. May I know where it's convenient to cook?”The situation was different from before the apocalypse. The kitchen wasn't the only place to cook. As long as it didn't cause any safety hazard, it was fine. Otherwise, one would have starved to death.
Wu's face was a little red (the sky was too dark for others to see), and she secretly blamed herself for not being able to change her habit of saying the old saying from time to time."We are all eating in the dining hall, which is not far from here. Since we are going there, why don't we…go together?”Before he could finish speaking, his senior brother behind him secretly pulled his clothes. He understood that his senior brother was reminding him to be vigilant, but by the time he reacted, he had already finished speaking unconsciously. He stood awkwardly in place and did not know what to do.
Yu Xiaowei also understood the meaning of the monk behind him, but he did not want to let go of this free guide. He quickly climbed up the pole and said,"Oh, thank you! There are several of us. Please wait a moment. I'll go get someone.”
"Liaowu, why aren't you vigilant enough? Have you forgotten about the danger last time? If it wasn't for Senior Brother Zhi Kong saving you, you would have lost your life long ago! It was a chaotic world now, so he had to be vigilant against anyone. Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died! There are less than 30 people left in our temple. If they are all like you, they will all have to see the abbot in a few days!”When the older monk saw that the person had gone far away, he immediately reprimanded the young monk in disappointment.
The old monk could only sigh and stop when he saw that. The other monks in the room had already heard the noise outside and knew that there was no danger, so they did not come out. Now that everyone had left, the monks in charge of cooking followed.
Yu Xiaowei went back and explained the situation, leaving Zeng Zhiqiang and Zheng Ji to guard the supplies. He brought Zhao Leyan, Li Xi, and Guo Rui with him, holding the ingredients and tools, and followed the monks to the dining hall.
Along the way, Yu Xiaowei tried his best to strike up a conversation with the monks, trying to figure out the situation. Wu was too naive. The other monks didn't dare to let him speak more, afraid that he would miss out on something he shouldn't have said. Fortunately, Yu Xiaowei was very careful with his questions and asked questions that could be answered. At the same time, in order to show his sincerity, he also told the other party the basic information that the team could publicize to the outside world, including some news from the outside world. Many of them were unknown to the monks. Feeling that they had gained a lot, the monks relaxed their guard against them and became much friendlier.
The vegetarian hall was indeed very close, only a ten-minute walk away. The main reason was that the temple was not large. If it was a large temple, the various functions of the building would be carefully distributed. Even if they walked around the temple, it would be enough to train people.
The dining hall was about 50 square meters in size. The tables and chairs inside were similar to those in the canteen of a school or factory, except that there were a few paintings of the temple on the wall.
There were five monks who came with them. They had gone somewhere to get ingredients. To avoid suspicion, Yu Xiaowei and the others did not follow.
Zhao Ledan went to the well to get water. Fortunately, there was water from the well. Otherwise, the people in the temple would have died of thirst long ago if they hadn't been killed by the zombies. Li Xi and Guo Rui helped to take out the canned food and so on. Yu Xiaowei took the opportunity to understand the surrounding situation.
Zhao Ledan only cooked for six people. With the help of Li Xi and Guo Rui, it was completed in less than half an hour. The few of them put the food into the thermos, greeted the monks, and returned to their residence.
At the same time, Zheng Ji and Zeng Zhiqiang also organized the supplies they had brought. Other than weapons, important daily necessities, food, water (they were not sure if the water on the mountain could be used), there were some spare clothes. Fortunately, these were all vacuum packed, so they did not take up much space and weight. They only brought a small portion of gasoline for cooking. However, everyone's backpack was still relatively complete, and it was also the last guarantee for everyone.
The people in the other rooms also woke up one after another. Other than the people who came with them last night, the other original residents all revealed complicated expressions when they saw Li Xi and the others. Before figuring out the other party's background, even if they had more people, they would not dare to act rashly. Moreover, they were not united.
Last night, when the team saw that Li Xi and the others had finished cooking, they sent representatives to ask where they could cook and, more importantly, where they could get water. Although some of them had dry food, they still needed water. Perhaps they felt that they had traveled a long way together last night and felt more familiar with each other, so they were much less guarded against Li Xi's team than the original residents.
The number of supplies the team brought was not much, but it was considered abundant if they counted by the number of people. However, no one dared to have any ideas. The other teams had seen their combat power and weapons (mainly explosives) and were afraid of them. The original residents didn't dare to do anything without knowing the strength of the people who came later. From this aspect, it seemed that everyone could live in peace for the time being.
After entering the room, everyone quickly finished their breakfast.
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