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Chapter 24 Carpentry Cabin
Ultimately, the card ended up on Huang Tao.

Because there are many of them.

Compared to others, whose families typically send a maximum of two adult men, Huang Tao managed to gather a team of four able-bodied adults, with three security guards constantly by his side.

Moreover, Huang Tao was very proactive throughout the hunt for the giant crocodile.

Although no one explicitly voted or elected him as leader, he became acquainted with most of the people in the process.

Familiarity is essential for establishing a basis for negotiation.

After nearly half an hour of scrambling, everyone was exhausted.

Three more people died, and many people began to consider giving up.

In the end, Huang Tao agreed to give a pound of meat to everyone present.

Huang Tao looked at the three corpses on the ground, his expression somewhat complicated: "Whose family are these three?"

“I know the one in white. He lives on the fourth floor of Unit 1, Building 10.”

"This guy with the hooked nose seems to live on the third floor of Unit 1, Building 8. He seems to be divorced and lives alone."

The last victim had a swollen, bluish-purple face, bulging eyes, and was covered in muddy footprints.

Dr. Lin checked his pulse and breath, then shook his head regretfully: "Death by suffocation."

Watching this scene, Qin Ziwen didn't know what to feel. Only three people died from killing the leader crocodile, but in the struggle for the cards, the number of deaths was the same as those who died from killing the crocodile, but there were even more injured.

Besides the three dead,
Many people had obvious bruises on their faces and bodies.

Seeing this scene, Qin Ziwu felt depressed. He thought of the changes in his brother's family and made up his mind that he would never tell anyone about his family's secret.

These people fight to the death over a single card. If they knew how many cards my brother has, they probably wouldn't have a moment's peace.

Thinking of this, Qin Ziwu secretly glanced at his elder brother's expression and found that Qin Ziwen's face was normal. He couldn't help but praise his elder brother in his heart for his deep cunning.

Someone egged him on: "Brother Huang, you got the cards, can you give us a look?"

"Yes, this is the first time we've ever seen this thing. It's an eye-opener for us."

With so many people egging him on, Huang Tao couldn't openly refuse; he knew he couldn't refuse today.

He then smiled and said, "Alright, everyone, follow me."

Qin Ziwen was also a little surprised. This woodworking hut sounded like a real building, unlike the animal cages and cellars he had used before.

The group arrived at Huang Tao's house.

Unit 1, Building 7, Apartment 701.

Huang Tao opened the door and went inside first, taking out the cards.

Then he paced back and forth in the house several times, with people around him urging him on.

Huang Tao explained, "I was just told that this card requires a 4x4 empty area to use. I don't have that much space at home. Can a few of you help me move the sofa and table in the living room?"

With everyone's help, a 4x4 area was quickly cleared in the center of the living room.

The card in Huang Tao's hand turned into white light and flew out, covering a large area.

This commotion once again drew gasps of disbelief.

Finally, the light faded.

A small wooden cabin with four walls has appeared on the spot. The roof of the cabin almost touches the ceiling and is square.

The design is semi-open, with three wooden walls and one open side.

Inside, there is a workbench with a vise, a planer, and a simple saw frame. On the back wall hang a handsaw, hammer, chisel, plane, wooden ruler, and chalk line.

The scene of the house transforming out of thin air amazed everyone present.

Those squeezed outside the door stood on tiptoe, "Let me see." "How amazing! It turns out this woodworking hut is actually a woodworking hut."

"Otherwise, what do you think it is?"

"Now that we have a carpenter's hut, we should at least provide a carpenter."

These words elicited bursts of laughter.

If we could conjure up a carpenter, wouldn't that be like turning a person into a living being?

Huang Tao also felt a little regretful. He thought it would be great if he could have one more carpenter. This kind of person he summoned should be considered his "death squad". He knew very well that at this stage, if he could have an adult male who was obedient and skilled in carpentry, his value would be too great.

Hearing the conversation of those around him, Qin Ziwen pondered in his heart. He remembered that the information given by the Homeland included the existence of [Recruitment Cards].

The card's name itself suggests its purpose, so it might very well be able to transform people into living beings in the future.

After witnessing firsthand the purpose of the woodworking shed, some people felt much calmer.

Although it's amazing, it's not as wondrous as I imagined.

It's just an extra carpenter's room that takes up space.

After satisfying their curiosity, the group returned to the south gate and worked together to get the three cars and the crocodiles out of the pit.

Although this crocodile was larger, there were many people involved.

When divided among more than one hundred people, each person only received 10 kilograms of crocodile meat.

Carrying seventeen pounds of meat, Qin Ziwen prepared to go home with his younger brother first.

There's no need to smoke this much meat. While smoking can extend its shelf life, it also diminishes some of the flavor of fresh meat.

"Hey, little brother, wait a minute."

In the residential area, an older woman called out to Qin Ziwen.

She glanced at the strips of meat Qin Ziwen was carrying, swallowed hard, and said ingratiatingly, "Young men, how old are you? You don't look very old, so you're probably not married, right?"

Qin Ziwen stopped warily, his brows furrowing slightly.

Qin Ziwu said impatiently, "What's it to you?"

The woman said, "No, no, it's like this, I'm here to help a neighbor find a match. They have two daughters. The older one has just graduated from university and is 24 years old. She's preparing for the civil service exam, and the younger one is still in high school. She's a senior this year and will be taking the college entrance exam soon."

"They were observing around the South Gate today, trying to find good husbands for their two daughters. As parents, they want to worry about everything. They think you two are a good match."

Qin Ziwu blurted out, "Isn't this selling my daughter?"

Qin Ziwen shook his head, "Sorry, we don't have that idea."

He has too many secrets; it's impossible for him to invite a stranger to his home.

Hearing the two refuse, the woman was not discouraged and patiently said, "How can this be considered selling your daughters? Both of their daughters are quite pretty. I've met them, and they are kind and polite. You can go and see them, just to get to know them. If you really don't click, then we can talk about it."

Qin Ziwen waved his hand and left.

Qin Ziwu jogged to catch up with his older brother.

He shook his head, indicating his incomprehension, "Brother, this is too inexplicable. I think it's most likely a scam."

The image of Wang Xiaoli flashed through Qin Ziwen's mind.

It is now the sixth day of our journey.

Even the slowest person should have realized by now that everyone is trying to adapt to this new world in their own way.

All sorts of schemes and tactics, in the end, are all for the sake of survival.

"maybe."

(End of this chapter)