Before everything goes out

woman?

Li Fei was stunned. He didn't expect She Qi to take the initiative to chat with him, and he certainly didn't expect that the other party would start with such a strange angle.

Before he could answer, Snake Seven began to speak on his own.

"I like big butts, they're easy to raise, they can have boys, and they feel comfortable to touch."

This old man is really good at this.

Li Fei opened his mouth, but the sudden topic made his head buzz, and he couldn't reply for a moment.

Snake Seven thought he was embarrassed, so she pressed him for more information:

Do you prefer someone chubby or thin?

"...Skinny."

"That's great, it's not easy to find a fat guy these days."

Snake Seven nodded in agreement, then asked:

"What about skin tone? Do you prefer fair or dark skin?"

"A little bit whiter."

"Which do you prefer, big breasts or small breasts?"

"This...this is good enough."

"Okay, okay, okay."

As Li Fei answered, She Qi nodded repeatedly, squinting his eyes as if he were plotting something.

A moment of silence.

After throwing two dry branches into the fire, he spoke again:

"I think you're a decent person. I have a daughter who's about your age, basically meeting your requirements. If we can really find her this time, how about we let her come with you to the wall and become your wife?"

No.

How did we suddenly end up here?

"Well... Snake, it's not certain whether I can get back inside the wall. Even if I promise you, it might not work."

"Hehe, that's true."

She Qi smiled, her crow's feet crinkling at the corners of her eyes.

"They all say life inside the walls is better—there's meat to eat, books to read, and you sleep soundly at night, just like before the disaster. Is that true?"

"Uncle Snake, I have amnesia, I don't remember any of this."

"You don't remember anything at all?"

"Um."

"It's good that you can't remember. The reason people always look so worried is because they have such good memories."

After saying this, Snake Seven stopped trying to make conversation.

Afterwards, Li Fei kept a watchful eye on his surroundings while pondering what to do next.

"Whether it's helping Bai Xiaowu find his mother or finding another time traveler, Niu Zhiyuan, all the clues I need are on those rings..."

Staring at the firelight, he secretly made plans in his mind.

However, he couldn't meditate for long before he felt dizzy and his mind went blank.

As a patient, his body had long since reached its limit after a whole day.

He was fine chatting earlier, but now that he was staring at the firelight, he became lost in thought and soon collapsed onto his bed, falling into a deep sleep.

...

...

That night, he dreamed of his previous life.

"Son, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Son, drink more water and pee more while you're at work. Getting better health is more important than anything else."

"Son, Mom knows it's tough working out here. If things don't work out, just come back. You won't go hungry."

"Come on, eat more vegetables and less rice."

"It's so cold, put on your long johns."

Various images flashed before his eyes, piecing together his unique memories.

He hadn't realized it before, but now he understands how precious those ordinary, mundane moments of life truly are.

That's right.

He wasn't some wicked ringleader; he was just himself, an ordinary office worker.

He wants to go back, back to the world he used to live in.

Not only because this place is incredibly dangerous, but also because there are many people there who care about him.

...

...

"Wake up, everyone!"

At 3:30 a.m., the sweet dream ended.

Li Fei was woken up by the noise.

Niu San tried his best to keep his voice down, but he couldn't hide his panic.

"Pockmarked guy is gone! He was just here a moment ago!"

Li Fei opened his eyes.

Through the firelight, the sky remained pitch black.

Darkness enveloped the sky, thick clouds hung heavy, and an inexplicable sense of oppression pervaded the air.

At Niu San's shout, he quickly sat up from his bunk, firstly surprised that he had fallen asleep without realizing it, and secondly looking at the spot where Ma Zi should have been.

The floor mat was empty; Pockmarked Man was indeed gone.

soon.

The others also got up and immediately grabbed the weapons around them.

"What happened? Don't panic, tell me slowly."

Niu Wenbing grabbed Niu San, trying to calm him down.

"I... I was on night watch with Ma Zi, and when I turned around he was gone... Could he have been kidnapped by something?! I really don't know!"

Niu San was rambling incoherently, his face filled with panic.

"Judging from the marks on the ground, they must have walked there on purpose."

Following the snake's seven fingers, the group saw that the area next to Ma Zi's makeshift bed was clean and tidy.

There was no blood, no marks, and no signs of fighting or dragging.

"Did Brother Ma run back by himself? He cut down a tree this afternoon and was afraid of being retaliated against by the tree, so he went back to the village overnight. I felt something was off about him just now."

Gua Tou's two eyebrows were furrowed together.

His idea was quickly overturned by Li Fei.

"No, he hasn't gone too far, he should be back soon."

Li Fei stepped forward, rummaged through Ma Zi's tattered satchel for a while, and found a few pieces of steamed buns and half a bottle of water.

"Look, he only took a machete with him, not food or water. If he's going back to the village, it will take him at least a whole day to walk, and he can't go without drinking water."

So where did Ma Zi go?

The group exchanged glances, their expressions strange.

Did you go to pee?

Impossible. They're all men; they can just find a tree to relieve themselves.

shit?

That's possible.

But is it really necessary to risk going into the woods to poop?

Snake Seven stood on a large rock in the camp, and looked around. The surrounding woods were pitch black, without a single torchlight.

"I'll go out and look for it."

Gua Tou picked up a rake and took a torch to the campfire.

Before it could be ignited, it was stopped by Snake Seven.

"That damned sparrow is turning its back to the sky; you can't stop someone who's going to their death."

"Uh, Brother Ma might be lost. He went out on business and can't find his way back."

"You had to leave without even saying goodbye?"

"But..."

"No one is allowed to leave the camp without my consent."

Seeing Snake Seven's firm attitude, Melon Head could only sit back down dejectedly.

The Niu brothers exchanged a glance and sat down, their faces grim.

If someone is suddenly missing in the middle of the night, I definitely won't be able to sleep.

It wasn't that they cared too much about Ma Zi; they were mainly afraid that if anything really came knocking on their door, they probably wouldn't have an easy time either.

"Then I won't go out, I'll just shout around here."

Gua Tou hadn't been sitting for two minutes before he was still worried.

Under Snake Seven's watchful eye, he picked up a rake and whispered at the edge of the camp.

"Brother Ma Zi? Brother Ma Zi, are you there? Just let me know if anything happens!"

Will shouting like that work?

Seeing Gua Tou's worried expression, Li Fei frowned slightly.

In this dark forest, the campfire was bright and conspicuous; if shouting like that would get a response, then Ma Zi would have found his way back long ago...

This is how he reasoned.

However, to everyone's surprise, a few seconds later, a response came from the woods.

"Melon head!"

"I'm here, come help me!"

"I've found my fellow villagers who were kidnapped! Everyone we're looking for is here!"