Now, the members of the team were behaving more and more like soldiers (with Zeng Zhiqiang as the team leader, the possibility of them not being soldiers was very small). They did everything according to orders, and their actions were fast and effective, not to mention their combat effectiveness.
Yu Xiaowei took advantage of the time everyone had to digest and report to everyone what he had learned about the temple.
This temple was a medium-sized temple. Usually, the incense was good, and there were many believers coming and going. There were about 100 monks in the temple. Before the outbreak of the virus, there were less than a hundred people, excluding the monks outside. About half of them had mutated into zombies and were infected when they weren't on guard. Some of the rest died in battles with zombies or mutated animals, while others died in battles with the pilgrims who stayed in the temple and the survivors who later went up the mountain. The other survivors were made up of pilgrims and villagers. Initially, everyone was in peace and fighting against the zombies together. However, as resources were exhausted and there was no hope of waiting for rescue, the greed in their hearts drove them to kill each other. In the beginning, the monks in the temple were only passively defending with the belief of being kind to others. After sacrificing a few monks in a row, they also realized the cruelty of reality and the viciousness of the human heart. They no longer tolerated and resolutely protected their resources. Later on, they were really afraid that everyone would die together, so they reached a temporary agreement that they would not interfere with each other. Food and whatnot would be found by their own abilities, and they would not have any ideas about the other party's supplies.
After understanding the situation, no one was too emotional. It wasn't cold-blooded. This kind of situation was too common in the post-apocalyptic world. Perhaps numbness was the normal emotion of humans in the post-apocalyptic world.
"Alright, we understand the situation now. What happens to the others has nothing to do with us. Our main task is to train and recuperate. At the same time, we have to protect our resources. When the weather is fine, we will go down the mountain and find a way out.”Zeng Zhiqiang made a concluding speech. The rest of the people naturally agreed.
"By the way, there shouldn't be so few zombies and mutated animals here, right? The monk's quarters and the dining hall were close to each other, and it was the main activity area of the survivors. They should have been cleaned up. Would zombies not come from other places?”Guo Rui immediately thought of something unusual and raised his doubts.
"Oh, I've asked about that too. After they cleaned up the two areas, they set up simple security measures in the surroundings. As long as there are zombies, mutated animals, or other living things, the bell will ring.”Yu Xiaowei finished explaining the basic situation of the temple and was about to talk about this.
"Then why didn't I hear the bell ring last night?" Zhao Ledan also asked curiously. They didn't have any weapons on them?”
"Have you forgotten that Captain Zeng and I went to investigate first? Of course, there was a bell ringing, but it wasn't very loud. As long as it could be heard, it would attract more zombies! They were basically all asleep, leaving only a few people on night duty. They were originally very vigilant, but when they saw that there were only the two of us, they had no choice but to let us in after asking about the situation. After all, we have quite a number of people. They don't dare to reject us directly. They probably want to figure out the situation first before making any plans!”Yu Xiaowei explained patiently.
"Although we don't have to go to other places, we still have to understand the situation in case we're caught off guard by danger.”Li Xi thought for a moment and reminded him.
"En, that's what I plan to do too. Otherwise, I won't be at ease!”Yu Xiaowei said as he prepared to set off to investigate.
"Be careful!" Zhao Ledan instructed out of habit.
"Don't worry! I guarantee safety first! If you can't beat him, you have to run!" Yu Xiaowei waved his hand without looking back.
Everyone smiled and shook their heads.
Li Xi took out his notebook and was about to read the current news when an apple suddenly appeared in front of him. It was a wrinkled apple that was obviously not fresh enough. Looking at the hand holding the apple, its owner was unsurprisingly Zheng Ji.
"Why do you still have apples?" Li Xi was quite puzzled. Even if they had eaten sparingly, they had already finished their fruits.
Zheng Ji pursed his lips and didn't say a word. He stretched out his hand and stared at the apple. He looked like he would keep it if Li Xi didn't take it.
After Li Xi asked, he also reacted. Naturally, Zheng Ji was reluctant to eat. He looked around a little embarrassed. As expected, the others were first curious and then looked at them warmly, making Li Xi even more embarrassed. She opened her mouth to say something. Zhao Ledan was still snickering when she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. An unfriendly gaze shot over. Without looking, she knew who it was. She immediately waved her hand and said,"I don't like apples!"
"We don't like apples either!"”
Zheng Ji retracted his gaze in satisfaction and extended his hand towards Li Xi. She knew Zheng Ji's character. As long as it was for her own good, he would definitely insist on his own views. She couldn't help but feel a little sweet in her heart. Every time she was cared for, the warmth would increase little by little. She liked the feeling of being cared for more and more. It was different from what her parents gave her. Li Xi couldn't tell what it was now. In this reality where survival was a big problem, she wouldn't study and pay more attention to things that had nothing to do with survival. She just instinctively felt good and enjoyed this feeling. Since he didn't have time to think about it, he would just accept it naturally. After thinking it through, Li Xi simply took the apple and began to chew on it (Zheng Ji had carefully wiped it clean in advance).
When the others heard this voice, they unconsciously secreted a suspicious liquid from their mouths. In order to prevent themselves from losing their composure, they quickly moved away and looked for something to do.
The corners of Zheng Ji's mouth curled up slightly. To him, this was already a very happy performance. Watching Li Xi eat the apple was even sweeter than eating it himself. He didn't eat any of his own fruits because he wanted to take them out when Li Xi needed them. Thinking that there were still two left in his backpack, the corners of his mouth curled up even more. Fortunately, everyone was busy and no one saw this scene. Their jaws dropped in shock.
It seemed that this cold, rainy, and snowy weather would continue for a few more days. They couldn't move around in the open air, and they wanted to find a wide field that was far away from here. Moreover, they had to consider safety issues, so they could only be confined indoors.
The few of them lifted up the bed frame that was not used in Li Xi and Zhao Ledan's room, making an empty space for everyone to do simple indoor exercises. It was nothing more than push-ups, pull-ups, running on the spot, and so on. It was more or less effective.
About an hour later, Yu Xiaowei returned. He took off his raincoat and took the towel that Zhao Ledan handed him. He wiped his face casually and drank a mouthful of hot water. He sat down and told everyone about the situation he had investigated."I basically walked around the entire temple, but I only took a look outside the various halls and buildings. I didn't go in. He did see zombies, but they weren't many. There were only 20 to 30 of them in total. " I was mainly scouting, so I didn't provoke them. Unfortunately, I was still discovered by them. They all chased after me and scared me... Haha, it's mainly because I was alone. I was a little..." Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, he rubbed his head guiltily and picked up the glass of water to drink some water to cover up his unnatural behavior. He continued," Fortunately, the weather is terrible. The road is wet and slippery. Those zombies slipped and fell after a few steps. Haha... It's too funny!" I was afraid that I would encounter more zombies, so I hurried back. "Oh right, there's a palace. There are people inside. I didn't see how many people there were. They didn't see me either. I don't know when I came in. I didn't hear the people living here mention it. I guess they don't know either. They probably haven't interacted with each other before."”
"Since the threat isn't that great, we don't need to worry about it. It's better to stay in these two places. We don't know what dangers are on the other side of the mountain, so we need to conserve our strength.”Zeng Zhiqiang thought for a moment and decided not to take the risk.
No one liked to look for trouble, so they naturally felt that this was good.
"Ah Dan, what are you thinking about?”Yu Xiaowei saw that everyone was busy with their own things again. Only Zhao Leyan stared at the place where the supplies were placed and sighed. She shook her head from time to time. It was very strange. She thought that there was something wrong there. She also went over to take a look, but she still did not see anything wrong.
"I'm feeling sorry for the supplies that were left behind. We spent a lot of effort to collect them. I wonder who they'll end up giving them to.”Zhao Ledan wasn't a miser at first. However, in the post-apocalyptic world where food and clothing were scarce and survival was always in danger, her mentality had unconsciously changed. In addition, she was now in charge of the team's resource management, so she treated the resources as the team's lifeblood. She was afraid that if she didn't manage them well, everyone's survival would be threatened. This mentality was a little like an old hen protecting her food.
"Sigh, who says so? But we don't have three heads and six arms. We can't take any more. At the critical moment, we can only make a choice. As long as we are alive, there will always be supplies!”Yu Xiaowei also felt sorry for those supplies. After all, he was a man. He would not think too much about it since it had already happened. He thought to himself, After all, she was a woman. She could not be more sentimental. He quickly comforted her.
Li Xi's heart moved when he heard their conversation. At that time, she did not have time to put away those supplies. If some hidden pair of eyes saw it, it was not worth it to lose a lot. This was her life-saving trump card. It was a memento that her father had left for her. She did not intend to let anyone know. This was not just a matter of trust. Sometimes, the more one knew, the more dangerous it would be for the person with the secret, and the more dangerous it would be for oneself. For herself and for everyone's sake, she only planned to keep this secret to herself. In order to keep this secret, she had to be cautious and careful at all times. Sometimes, she would try not to use it as much as possible, afraid that she would lose a lot because of a small loss.
"By the way, did you guys notice that someone seems to be secretly observing us?”Guo Rui suddenly remembered that he had felt someone watching them several times today. When he turned around to look for them, that feeling disappeared again.
"Yes, a man, about 175 cm, of moderate weight. He was one of the members of the team who went with us last night. He peeked at us three times.”The others were still thinking about it. They also felt something from their expressions, but they could not say it clearly. Seeing that no one was saying anything, Zheng Ji finally opened his mouth.
"Wow! Ji, is this a counter-investigation method?”Yu Xiaowei's eyes were sparkling with admiration.
Li Xi also felt it. She deliberately didn't say it because she wanted to see who else could feel it. It was within her expectations that Zheng Ji could sense it. The others had more or less sensed it too. It was barely possible, but her observation skills still needed to be strengthened.
"Since he has no ill intentions, there's no need to care. Perhaps he's just curious about us.”Zeng Zhiqiang also felt it, but he was not as specific as Zheng Ji and Li Xi. He secretly decided to strengthen his training in this aspect.
The day passed peacefully. The original residents and the new residents carefully maintained a distance. In the apocalypse, there was no such thing as friendship without reason. There was no need to deliberately interact with each other out of politeness. Everyone formed their own small world and tried not to communicate with strangers. They moved around in small movements, did things quietly, and rested quietly.
This was what everyone hoped for. They even hoped that it would continue like this. Ideals were beautiful, but reality was meant to be broken.
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