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"Cough, cough, is that for real?"

"Who!"

Qi Tong sat up abruptly, seeing Yang Ao holding several plastic bags through the crack in the door.

Unlike the iron-plated armor he wore during the day, Yang Ao was now in sportswear, his physique well-proportioned and aesthetically pleasing.

His face was also a bit handsome.

Most importantly, he was clean!

It was the fourth month of the apocalypse, and everyone had almost given up on bathing and washing clothes.

Even if there was a little water left, it was mostly used for washing private parts.

"Who are you?" The other women also didn't recognize him.

The iron-clad man from earlier, who wore animal skins and iron armor, with a helmet covered in bloodstains, left no recognizable facial features.

"Oh? I didn't bring my sword tonight, so you don't recognize me?"

Li Jie had already found his build familiar and guessed if he was the fierce-looking Transcendent from earlier.

"You're the Transcendent from earlier! So handsome~"

Su Lele blushed a little, surprised that the person who saved them was a young, handsome guy.

Zhao Hong, cupping her E-cup breasts, stared at the food in Yang Ao's hands, her eyes filled with longing.

"I'm Yang Ao, you'll get to know me soon."

Yang Ao looked at the beautiful women, who were a little dirty but each had their own charm, and was overjoyed.

Brother Jin really didn't lie to me!

Mature woman, young married woman, female student, white-collar worker, all here!

Mature Woman Li Jie: "Hello, Brother Ao!"

Female Student Su Lele: "Brother Ao~"

Young Married Woman Zhao Hong's eyes were fixed on the plastic bags in Yang Ao's hands: "Is this food? It's still steaming."

Qi Tong also noticed the steaming bags and asked guardedly, "Mr. Yang, what do you need? We're about to rest."

"Hey! It's still early, why don't you come in and sit for a while?" Li Jie quickly interjected.

Qi Tong frowned upon hearing this.

"Heh, I won't come in. This is food, hot rice, stir-fried dishes, and a chicken carcass."

As Yang Ao described the food, the women couldn't help but swallow hard.

This was hot food!

How long had it been since they had eaten a hot meal since the power went out?

Without hot water, they could only eat instant noodles dry!

They had been surviving on instant food and bottled water until now!

This week, their rations were even more restricted, with only one piece of bread and a few sips of water per person per day.

These bags of food held a fatal attraction for them!

"Gulp... Is this for us?" Zhao Hong's eyes seemed to see only the food.

Li Jie also looked at Yang Ao with anticipation, sending him a flirtatious glance: "Handsome, what I said earlier still counts, you know~"

"Mm," Yang Ao said expressionlessly, inwardly ecstatic.

"Brother is so kind, bringing us food at night too," Su Lele suddenly thought of something.

Qi Tong secretly thought, "This is bad," and said seriously, "If we want to get these, what do we need to give you?"

Although Qi Tong spoke her mind, she was the most principled woman among them. In the three months of the apocalypse, she had never engaged in any messy affairs.

Because she believed that as long as she held onto her principles, she would eventually embrace the light.

Today's rescue had shown her a glimpse of that light, but the arrival of the Transcendent at night made her...

Yang Ao saw Qi Tong's wary look and immediately guessed her thoughts, smiling confidently:

"I never force any woman. I said during the day that labor can be exchanged for food, and tonight is no different."

The women understood immediately.

Qi Tong's expression turned unfriendly, Zhao Hong looked at the food with a conflicted expression, but neither of them said anything.

Su Lele calculated for a moment and said in a sweet voice, "But, Brother, you haven't said what kind of labor it is."

Li Jie smiled charmingly, without any resistance. She was afraid they wouldn't find her appealing, especially since her reputation at the company had always been less than stellar; a little inquiry would reveal her past behavior.

"Brother Ao, just tell us what you like. The weather is getting colder, and the food will get cold soon."

Yang Ao chuckled and said, "Don't..."

Oh, this!

Li Jie was so moved that tears streamed down her face. She grabbed Yang Ao's hand and cried, "Brother Ao, pick me."

Yang Ao: "..."

Su Lele looked speechless. Is that what they meant!?

This made her hopes even greater. She coquettishly leaned closer, "Brother, I'm the opposite of her~ I just graduated from university."

"Hiss"

Although the women in front of him weren't exactly glamorous, it better reflected their most basic state. Yang Ao believed that if they all took a bath, they would surely be refreshed.

No worse than the little internet celebrities before the apocalypse.

They were already at a level where they could get into his RV.

Ahem, although he was currently a subordinate to others, he still occasionally missed his own heroic past.

"Ahem... well, tonight's labor is... massage. Those with good skills will be prioritized. Who's willing to come? Volunteer sign-ups."

Yang Ao deliberately shifted the plastic bag in his hand, revealing some food.

Pristine white rice, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and roast chicken frames.

The aroma of the food constantly teased their salivas and challenged their limits.

Except for Li Jie, the other three hesitated. They hadn't reached the point where they would starve if they didn't eat; they could hold on for a few more days.

"Oh, right, those who sign up tonight can go inside to take a bath."

Shen Jin had told him that they had already tapped into clean groundwater, so there was no need to worry about water supply.

Three months into the apocalypse, the world's factories had almost all shut down, and water plants had ceased operation. The groundwater, which had been declining in water levels year after year, suddenly became abundant.

Furthermore, the natural filtration of deep groundwater perfectly isolated the virus's transmission.

"What!? They're luxurious enough to allow bathing?" Su Lele knew that her delicate face was now covered in dust, and her radiance was less than a tenth of what it used to be.

And with her greater ambitions, she naturally had to restore her appearance.

Only then could she...

"I..."

Before she could finish, Qi Tong grabbed her.

"Brother Ao, please wait a moment. Let us discuss it."

Qi Tong pulled the others into the room and closed the door, saying in a low voice, "Don't be foolish! You don't even know the situation here, and you dare to go in with them?

You don't seriously think you're just going to get a massage, do you? How many people are inside? What exactly will happen? Nobody knows!

Here, at least we can look out for each other, and they have to be considerate..."

Seeing Li Jie's defiance, Qi Tong glared at her and picked up her chess set from the bedside, holding it up as she said:

"Do you know why I'm good at using the Horse and Chariot in chess, and the Cannon is only used to lure others into trading pieces?"

The others shook their heads blankly.

"Because the Cannon always needs to rely on others to exert its power."

The others were shocked: "..."

Then Li Jie gave Qi Tong a kind smile, "Sister Tong, everyone has their own choices. I'm willing to bear the consequences."

She pulled up her noticeably torn black stockings and walked out gallantly.

"Brother Ao, let's go. I've actually practiced massage for a few years, and my skills are super good~ Hehe."

"Okay, then come with me."

Su Lele had already made up her mind, but after hearing Qi Tong's words, she began to hesitate again.

Her expression kept changing. Seeing Li Jie linking arms with Yang Ao and about to walk out, she gritted her teeth and followed, "I'll come too!"

Zhao Hong glanced at the room where her husband was, her eyes misting over. She sat down on the bed without a word.

"Sigh..."

In the room, Qi Tong sighed, holding her stomach.

Shen Jin looked at the current mission progress from the system interface, feeling extremely troubled.

[Settlement Residents: 29/30, Residence Time: 0/7]

"It seems I'll have to bring in the 'Kind Auntie' tomorrow. I wonder if her boyfriend's battery is dead yet."

Is it a trap, or will they really get a 'Kind Auntie' for free?

"Huh? Where's Yang Ao?"

PS: A friend of mine, 'Did Li Commit a Crime?', once said: "If I could choose my life, I'd prefer it to be simple. A teacup, a thatched cottage, an acre of fertile land, and a hundred million in savings. Simple is good."

Then he took a small amount from his bank interest and casually threw 1500 Qidian coins as a reward to a struggling author.