Everyone's on a time-travel adventure! I'm raising city beasts in a post-apocalyptic world

Soon, the sound of rushing water and girls' laughter came from the other side of the tent.

Several girls huddled together, wiping their bodies with towels. They didn't dare waste as much water as Lin Feng, so they only boiled one bucket of hot water and washed each other.

"Sister Xiaoli? Your waist is so slim, let me touch it..."

"Stop it... Xiaorui, stop tickling me..." Xiaoli's voice was soft and weak, with a hint of panic.

"I'm just touching it, I'm not doing anything!"

"Then don't touch there... ah... Xiaorui!"

A commotion broke out inside the tent, the sound of splashing water mixed with the laughter of several girls, drawing frequent glances from those around them.

"Xiaoyu, help me! Hold her down, this little brat is going to fly!" Xiaoli's voice rose a few notes, unusually, both embarrassed and annoyed.

"I wouldn't dare. Xiao Rui is a very fierce girl; she'll definitely get revenge on me later."

"I'll help you, Xiao Rui, don't run away!" Xiao Qing's voice interrupted.

"Ugh... This isn't fair! You two are bullying me! Xiaoyu, you have to help me out..."

"Coming, coming, let me hold it down for you!"

"Xiaoyu, you traitor, you bullied me too... Hahaha... I was wrong... Waaah..." Xiaorui laughed as she was tickled, but couldn't break free, and begged for mercy repeatedly.

After a while, the noise subsided and was replaced by more private conversations.

"Honestly, Xiaorui, you're incredibly bold," Xiaoqing said in a low voice. "You actually dared to call him 'big brother'?"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Rui said matter-of-factly, her voice carrying the innocent charm of a little girl. "It's not like I'm calling him 'husband,' so what's wrong with calling him 'brother'? Anyway... anyway, I'll be his sooner or later."

"Xiao Rui, how dare you say such a thing?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Haven't you noticed? Lord Lin Feng may seem cold, but he's actually a very kind person. Don't be fooled by the fact that he chased away two women he brought back to him today without even blinking. But he's been very good to us... to us. He even gave us meat to eat."

"That's because we're obedient!"

"There are plenty of obedient people out there. Aren't there many obedient people in the convoy?" Xiao Rui's tone became more serious.

"Which of Sister Hong's girls doesn't obey orders? What kind of lives do they lead? And which of the Awakened Ones in the convoy doesn't work diligently? How many have died in the last few days?"

"Lord Lin Feng not only gave us food, but also let us stay in that giant tortoise's house. That's his home! Think about it, this is the end of the world. Who in the caravan would share their vehicle with someone else? And that vehicle is so safe, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, the women fell silent.

"So I think it's a blessing for us to be with him. I want him to remember me, to remember that there was a girl named Xiao Rui who was very well-behaved and sweet, and whose voice was especially beautiful when she called me 'brother'... That way, she won't want to send me away."

Another brief silence followed.

"Xiao Rui, you little rascal! I thought you were just all talk, but I didn't realize you were so shrewd." Xiao Qing's voice carried a hint of envy.

"Of course, I'm very smart. By the way, what kind of girl does Lord Lin Feng like?"

"How would I know? Go ask him."

"I dare not..."

"Weren't you being quite bold just now?"

"That's different; it's too embarrassing to ask in person."

After a while, the tent flap was lifted.

The four girls changed into clean clothes, and their exposed skin was as smooth as a peeled egg. Lin Feng had to admit that they were really beautiful after washing themselves.

"Sir, we're done washing up." Seeing Lin Feng resting on the recliner, Xiao Rui immediately skipped over. "It feels so good! I feel like I've lost 5 pounds."

"That's because the mud on you fell off," Xiao Qing teased from behind her.

"It's not that exaggerated!" Xiao Rui turned around and glared at her, then squatted down next to Lin Feng, staring at him intently.

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at the adults! Brother Lin Feng is so handsome, even more handsome than a celebrity!" Xiao Rui said with a grin.

"You smooth talker." Lin Feng flicked her little head. It wasn't hard, but Xiao Rui still exaggeratedly cried out "Ouch!" and covered her head, dodging to the side.

"Sir?" Xiao Rui asked softly.

"May I call you Brother Lin Feng?"

"Whatever... Names are just a form of address, I'm not that particular. Actually, I prefer you guys to call me something else rather than you calling me 'brother'..."

"What's your name?"

"Call him the director..."

"Brother Lin Feng, you're so naughty..." Xiao Rui said, deliberately glancing in Xiao Li's direction.

Xiaoli's face immediately turned red, from her neck to the tips of her ears. She thought back to when she was in the tent earlier that day, begging her master for mercy...

Xiao Rui hugged her knees, resting her chin on Lin Feng's knees, and asked, "Brother Lin Feng, will we always follow you from now on?"

Lin Feng looked up at her.

"What, you don't want to continue?"

"Yes!" Xiao Rui suddenly looked up, her voice rising eight octaves. "I really want to, I dream about it all the time. I'm just afraid... afraid you won't want us anymore..."

"As long as you listen to me, I've said before that I'm easy to talk to."

"We're obedient," Xiaorui said earnestly, unlike her usual carefree self, "especially obedient, the most obedient in the whole world."

"We're the same!" Xiaoli and the others nodded vigorously, expressing their determination.

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Just then, Sister Hong arrived with a few people.

She came to collect the tents. There weren't many supplies in the vehicle, and the tents were invaluable. When the convoy needed to rest, a tent would provide a good place to relax. If it weren't to curry favor with Lin Feng, an Awakened One, she wouldn't have bothered to send them over.

Upon seeing that it was Sister Hong, Lin Feng spoke directly to Xiao Qing.

"Xiao Qing, go with Xiao Yu to the warehouse and get a 20-jin bag of rice and a piece of cured meat."

"OK!"

Soon, Xiaoqing was carrying a bag of rice, the kind that weighs 10 kilograms (20 jin) of Wuchang rice, while Xiaoyu was carrying a piece of cured meat.

Lin Feng took the rice and cured meat and handed them directly to Sister Hong.

When Sister Hong received the bag of rice and cured meat with both hands, her hands were trembling slightly. Twenty pounds of rice and a piece of cured meat—in this apocalyptic world, this "gift of gratitude" was something she could hardly believe.

"Lord Lin Feng, this...this is far too precious." Sister Hong's voice trembled slightly, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face; the corners of her mouth were almost turned up to the sky.

"You're too kind."

This was far beyond Sister Hong's expectations. Usually, when those men ask for a girl, they'd be stingy with even a bag of instant noodles. Today, she just acted as a go-between and got such a generous sum of supplies. Is this what it feels like to be a powerful figure?

Lin Feng waved his hand, not saying anything more.

Sister Hong held the bag of rice in her hands, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards the stone house on Xiao Xuan's back.