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Chapter 8 Wang Can's Surprising Decision

Zhang Mu was taken aback. "Why?"

"Hey, I see now."

Wang Can plopped down on the edge of the flower bed.

What's so good about being a lord?

You have to find people, manage supplies, and worry about this and that.

Don't expect me to stay at my place later. My place is just a three-bedroom apartment, not big enough to fit many people.

Besides, your sister-in-law and I are not well-off in terms of food and daily necessities.

Not to mention, I'd feel awkward if a few strangers moved in.

He paused, knowing that Ling Shuang was the pillar of the two, and looked at her earnestly, saying,

You and Xiao Zhang are both on my side, I trust you.

I just asked your sister-in-law, and she agreed.

Ling Shuang didn't answer immediately, but asked, "Brother Wang, you've given up your lord status, you might not be able to get it back later."

Have you thought it through?

"I've thought it through." Wang Can said without hesitation, "I'm good at physical labor, but if you ask me to manage people and things, things will fall apart in three days."

"Following you guys, as long as I have a hot meal, that's enough."

Ling Shuang looked at Zhang Mu, who shrugged.

"I have no objection, and I'm too lazy to rebuild trust with strangers."

"Then it's settled." Ling Shuang nodded.

"Brother Wang, tell your sister-in-law to move in tonight."

The terraced houses also have rooms.

"Alright!" Wang Can slapped his thigh, stood up, and said, "I'll go back and pack my things now."

As soon as Wang Can left, Jiang Xiaobei jogged up behind him.

"Brother Ling! Dr. Zhang!"

Ling Shuang stopped in her tracks: "Xiao Bei, you said at the meeting that you wanted to join my side?"

"Hmm." Jiang Xiaobei took a breath. "Brother Ling, I'm just an ordinary student majoring in communications engineering."

I rent a room in Building 17-202 by myself, and I don't have much food stored at home.

Rather than waiting to die alone, I'd rather follow you.

I can endure hardship; I can do anything!

"Where are your family members?" Zhang Mu asked.

"I tried to contact the outside via radio, but it didn't work."

My parents are in our hometown; I don't know what the situation is like there.

Jiang Xiaobei's eyes darkened.

"But I can't just wait around."

I need to survive first before I can have a chance to find them.

"Okay," Ling Shuang said, "but you have to be mentally prepared. Following us won't necessarily be easy."

"I'm not afraid of hardship," Jiang Xiaobei quickly said. "Brother Ling, you, Brother Wang, and Doctor Zhang saved my life, so I trust you all."

"Let's move over together tonight."

Building 90 is nearby, so your house can also be used for storage.

Jiang Xiaobei nodded vigorously, a relieved smile on his face.

Ling Shuang greeted Guo Kuoshan and then left.

No more people were allowed to live in his row house.

In exchange, the empty middle unit and the other side unit of the row house next door can accommodate more elderly people living alone and children.

In the evening, Wang Can and his wife, along with Jiang Xiaobei, moved in one after another.

"Ding! Achievement 'Unity is Strength' completed, reward 300 achievement points."

After the three confirmed, Zhang Mu's panel also emitted a notification.

Wang Can carried two bags of rice given by the management office and also brought two buckets of fish.

Liu Yun, standing beside him, was carrying a cardboard box containing pots, pans, and several packets of seasonings.

Jiang Xiaobei was carrying a large backpack and a box of instant noodles in his hand.

"Did you bring everything?" Ling Shuang helped take the items.

"It's a rented place, and I don't have much stuff to begin with," Jiang Xiaobei said with an embarrassed smile. "Enough to last a few days."

Wang Can put the rice and fish in the kitchen, and when he came out, he saw the heater in the center of the living room. His eyes widened: "Is that what-you-can-heat heater? It really can provide warmth?"

"Try standing next to me," Zhang Mu said.

Wang Can walked over and waved his hand above the stove.

"Wow! It's even more powerful than underfloor heating!"

Liu Yun also came over, felt the warmth, and breathed a long sigh of relief: "These past two nights, I've felt a chill outside, and even with two blankets, I can't sleep because I'm so cold."

"This would be great."

Ling Shuang gathered everyone in the living room for a brief first territory meeting.

"Now there are five people in our 'little family' - me, Zhang Mu, Brother Wang, my sister-in-law, and Xiao Bei."

Zhang Mu is the lord, responsible for overall control and medical support.

Wang Ge and I were responsible for physical labor and armed defense, while my sister-in-law took care of housework and cooking.

Xiao Bei is a communications engineering major. See if you can cobble together some walkie-talkies or something. You can also take a look at the equipment in the room.

He paused for a moment, then looked at Wang Can and Liu Yun: "Brother Wang, sister-in-law, do you have any objections?"

"No," Wang Can said casually. "You can arrange it. I just want to contribute my labor."

"I have no objection," Liu Yun said. "I'm good at cooking."

Jiang Xiaobei nodded in agreement.

"Alright," Ling Shuang continued, "Let's clarify a few rules first."

First, materials must be managed uniformly and allocated according to need; private hoarding is prohibited.

Second, when encountering danger, you must obey orders and not act on your own.

Third, we must keep a low profile externally and avoid talking about what we have.

"Understood." The remaining four people, including Zhang Mu, the lord, answered in unison.

Ling Shuang suddenly felt the burden on her shoulders ease a little.

Why does it feel like the core team...

And just like that, it was built so naturally?

……

Dinner was cooked by Liu Yun.

The main dish is the fish that Wang Can caught today, cooked with scallion oil and mandarin fish.

There was also rice porridge with pickled vegetables, plus half a bottle of fermented bean curd brought by Wang Can.

Although it was simple, it was hot, and everyone drank two bowls, which warmed them up.

Zhang Mu stretched languidly.

"Brother Wang, you're so lucky. With a woman at home, you can eat better."

Ling Shuang was speechless.

"You make it sound like I've been feeding you pig swill these past few days."

"With your skills, you're only good at heating up some Original Recipe Chicken."

"Get out of here, you bastard!"

"Damn it, I'm the lord, you know! In this apocalypse, a property deed is nothing!"

Watching Ling Shuang and Zhang Mu bicker, Jiang Xiaobei's tense heart finally relaxed.

He is different from Wang Can.

They were strangers before, and he still owed Ling Shuang a debt of gratitude.

But now, no one treats him like an outsider.

This feeling of home

very nice.

After dinner, Zhang Mu used the remaining achievement points to unlock the water purifier and placed it in the corner of the kitchen.

The silver-white metal box doesn't require electricity; it filters rainwater simply by connecting it to a pipe.

"I'll go connect the rainwater pipes to the roof tomorrow," Jiang Xiaobei volunteered. "I know a little about this."

Night deepened.

The terraced house has four rooms.

Wang Can and his wife lived in the master bedroom on the second floor, Jiang Xiaobei lived in the second bedroom on the second floor, and Ling Shuang and Zhang Mu slept on the floor in the living room on the first floor as usual—guarding the heating stove.

The pale blue flames flickered in the hearth, filling the entire room with warmth.

Ling Shuang did not sleep.

He sat cross-legged by the furnace, with the alloy rod beside him.

The cool energy absorbed from the crystal in his left palm was slowly surging.

The two crystals strengthened his left hand to 2/5.

That first-tier superpower made him really itchy.

I need to go to Guo Kuoshan tomorrow to ask about the progress of capturing the mutated animals.

......

The next morning, an announcement came over the loudspeaker, but it wasn't an emergency announcement.

Guo Yueshan excitedly announced the news over the loudspeaker.

"Everyone, although some neighbors did not choose to join the territory..."

But no one died last night!