C21 The Warmth of the End of Days

"Brother, did you notice that we didn't encounter any zombies today? Is there a problem?" Wei was still scared by the green vines last time. Who knew if there would be some strange things waiting for them again?

"Maybe the zombies are afraid of the cold and are too lazy to move." Ye Feng said in front of Wang Hu.

"It's fine. We will deal with it when the time comes." Wang Hu was tall and strong. He stood there with his aura, causing others to believe his words. The subordinates below also echoed, and the morale soared.

"Right, who cares about demons and ghosts? We have so many people. What are we afraid of?"

...

At this moment, someone grumbled, and then a few more grumbling sounds rang out.

"Today, I will show everyone a thing or two. Let's have a good meal." Tao Yao said to everyone with a smile on her face.

"Alright, I'll go to the trunk to get the food." Ye Feng ran to the trunk after saying that. The rest of them started to burn the fire, and they started to clean up.

In the middle of the house was an iron furnace, and beside it was a black iron barrel. There was half a barrel of coal inside. Yang San was squatting beside the furnace. His tall and sturdy body was like a small mountain. He fiddled with it for a long time, and his tears almost came out. The furnace only emitted a black smoke. Yang San was a little irritated, and his face turned red. He looked like he was about to fight with someone. He stood up angrily and tried to kick something, but when he saw Tao Yao, he silently put down his foot.

Seeing that Yang San had yet to start a fire, Cheng walked over to help. Who knew that Yang San, this stubborn person, would be so stubborn. He felt that he could definitely start a fire. It was just a fire, so what was so difficult about it?

He pushed Cheng away and continued to work. Fortunately, his hard work paid off. He finally managed to start the fire. Yang San wiped the sweat from his head and proudly raised his eyebrows at Cheng. Cheng returned a look of concern to Yang San. Yang San was furious and raised his powerful arm at Cheng.

Everything was ready except for the wind. Tao Yao took out a bag of hotpot seasoning from her backpack and washed the vegetables in an orderly manner. Soon, the soup in the pot started to boil. Tao Yao quickly put the prepared dishes into the pot. The fragrance in the air made people drool. The Babao stared at the pot and swirled around it. From time to time, it would rub against Tao Yao's thigh. The reason was obvious. The people around them were already looking forward to it.

"Okay, let's eat!" Tao Yao held the pot and shouted, then walked towards the table.

When Wang Hu and the others saw that the hotpot was ready, they did not need to call out. They already sat down at the table with their chopsticks in their hands, waiting to eat. Even Wang Hu, who was usually the most serious, looked at the pot in Tao Yao's hand with a face full of passion.

Once the hotpot was on the table, a few pairs of chopsticks were eager to reach into the pot. They were afraid that if they were late, they would be snatched away. The people on the table were eating like crazy, and the Babao was so anxious under the table. What should he do? It smelled so good and he wanted to eat it.

Tao Yao looked at the resentful Babao and picked up a piece of ham from the pot for him. Babao ignored the heat and swallowed it. He then looked up at Tao Yao and said helplessly, "Here, this is the last piece." After saying that, she picked up another ball for him. This time, Babao was not in a hurry to eat it. Instead, he held the ball and ran out. He wanted to share it with his new friend.

Babao held the ball and ran quickly towards the door. A pitiful cat cry sounded. Babao reluctantly put the ball in front of the black cat, "Wow!" You stupid cat that can't find food.

The black cat turned its head and didn't look at the ball. However, it could not help but glance at the ball. In the end, it could not resist the temptation of the delicious food. It swallowed the food and ran far away. It didn't have the face to see the cat anymore. It actually ate the human food.

Babao tilted his head and looked at the figure that was running away in puzzlement. Why did it run away?

At the dining table...

"Wow, it's so delicious." Ye Feng ate until his mouth was full of oil and he said in a blur.

"This is mine." Wei looked at the ball that was snatched away from his chopsticks and said angrily to Yang San.

"Call it by its name and see if it agrees. Give it back to you." Yang San glanced at Wei with disdain. Just as he was about to feed the ball to his mouth, a pair of chopsticks suddenly reached out from the side and took the ball away.

Yang San looked over with murderous intent. He was a little dumbfounded when he saw Wang Hu who was eating fragrantly. Was the one who snatched his ball the boss? Could it be that someone had swapped it? He quickly returned the boss to him. Yang San's heart was filled with tears.

Yang San was stunned as he looked at Wang Hu.

Ye Feng was holding a bowl of dough sticks and sucking them. When he raised his head, he saw Yang San's silly look and was immediately overjoyed. However, he was sad at the same time. He was choked by the dough sticks and his face turned red.

Tao Yao looked at the people who were laughing and joking around on the table and felt at ease for a moment.

Although the food ingredients were not very rich today, everyone was very satisfied. Yang San crossed his legs and leisurely picked his teeth. The Babao crawled in front of Tao Yao with its four legs facing the sky, revealing its round belly. It looked as if it was ready to be picked. The remaining few people were chatting with each other from all over the place.

The scene tonight gave Tao Yao a kind of illusion that there was no apocalypse. Everyone was not running for their lives, but friends who came out to play during their leisure time.

"It's getting late. Everyone, go to sleep. Ye Feng and I will guard the night. Wei and Dazhi will guard the night. Tomorrow night, we will switch to other people. Do you have any objections?" Wang Hu looked at the sky and said to everyone.

"No objections."

"No objections."

...

No one had any objections. The matter of guarding the night was settled just like that.

At this moment, a group of strangers appeared at the village entrance. These people looked miserable. Their pants were soaked in snow. They were trembling in the cold wind.

"Fuck, it's all because of this damn snow. Otherwise, we wouldn't have thrown so many supplies in the car and walked for so long on foot." A rough voice sounded at the quiet village entrance.

"Alright, shut up. Let's go into the village first." Mu Yang frowned slightly. His voice was clean and low, but it also carried a hint of coldness.

The skinny man shrank his neck and did not dare to act rashly. Who knew if the ruthless freak would kill him with a single slash? For a moment, no one spoke again. In the quiet night, only the sound of shoes stepping on the snow could be heard.

The night was as cold as water. The two parties were safe and sound. The next morning, Tao Yao and the others got up one after another. Wang Hu stood in front of the window and looked at the thick white snow outside. He fell into deep thought.

"Big Brother, Big Brother..." Tao Yao looked at Wang Hu, who seemed to be thinking about something. There was a helpless look in her eyes. She had already called him three times.

"Ah, Tao Yao, you called me? What's the matter?" Wang Hu was stunned for a moment before he realized that Tao Yao was calling him.

"Big Brother, what are you thinking about? You're so engrossed." Tao Yao smiled slyly and teased Wang Hu.

"I didn't think about anything." Wang Hu smiled and waved his hand. "The snow outside is still very thick. It seems like we won't be able to leave for a while."