Peiqi and Lulu Make a Bet

Bai Yaoyao wasn't particularly hungry and felt full after just a couple of bites.

She went over to the window and looked outside. Team Leader Wang and his people were handing out food too: a bottle of water, a carton of You Suan Ru, a bread roll, and two compressed biscuits per person.

Adults and children received the same portions, and everyone ate with relish. Bai Yaoyao noticed that the two people who had been tossed into the trash cans had followed them here too. When they realized she'd spotted them, they hurriedly ducked into the crowd.

She also saw the man who had said he'd killed his wife and didn't want to live anymore. With a large backpack on his back and a big suitcase beside him, he sat by the roadside, happily munching on bread. Nothing about him suggested he had lost the will to live.

Then there was the woman with the little baby. She was pouring You Suan Ru into a feeding bottle, but the baby kept shaking its head, refusing to drink.

Bai Yaoyao frowned slightly. She slipped into her space and mixed up a bottle of formula, then used her spatial ability to deliver it into the woman's arms. She also put the opened tin of formula into the woman's bag before quickly moving away from the window.

The woman jumped in fright, but when she saw the feeding bottle in her arms, she picked it up in delight and sniffed it. She looked around but couldn't find whoever had given it to her, then unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally fed it to her baby. As she watched the child gulp down the milk, tears spilled from the corners of her eyes...

"Yaoyao, let's have some fruit. It's so hot I've got no appetite. Even the food doesn't taste good anymore," Peiqi said.

The weather outside was much better than it had been a while ago, but the temperature was still in the thirties or forties Celsius, hot and dry.

Bai Yaoyao took out several chilled watermelons and cut them in half. Everyone hugged half a watermelon and ate it all in one go before finally feeling a little more comfortable.

Bai Yaoyao also checked the Spring Water in her space. There was nearly a cup's worth now, and by evening, there would probably be enough for one person to drink.

Once everyone had more or less finished eating, Bai Yaoyao led them back to work. There were still four residential compounds to clear, and she wanted to finish early, so she brought out Doggie, Little Crook, and Big Meow.

Working together, two Level Three Mutant Beasts and one Level Three mutant plant were far more destructive than the Dark Night Squad.

Big Meow had just eaten some fish and was in an excellent mood. Even Doggie no longer seemed so annoying. In fact, having a little sidekick following along didn't seem bad at all.

They cleared out the zombies much faster that afternoon, and Bai Yaoyao also stopped to empty a jewelry store along the way.

Almost all the display counters had been smashed, and little remained inside them. Some pieces lay on the floor, covered in grime. But the storeroom had a door with a combination lock, so everything inside was still intact and undamaged.

Bai Yaoyao emptied the entire storeroom without being picky. If they were lucky enough to make it through the apocalypse, all this could go toward her companions' betrothal gifts and dowries.

Team Leader Wang saw her and immediately turned away, pretending he'd seen nothing. However formidable Captain Bai was, she was still a young woman. It was perfectly normal for her to want bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry.

Besides, at a time like this, nothing mattered except food, water, and daily necessities.

By the time they had gathered everyone from the remaining four residential compounds, it was already four or five in the afternoon. Unlike when they'd arrived, the beds of all six trucks were now packed with people.

Seeing that there was hardly any room left in the truck beds, Bai Yaoyao took another two vehicles out of her space. Everyone could squeeze in.

She didn't want the authorities to know just how large her space was. Its ability to keep food fresh was already attention-grabbing enough. Even while showing her strength, she needed to keep a few cards up her sleeve.

Team Leader Wang had been about to invite the Dark Night Squad to ride in the cabs. Although they only had two seats, the cabs were spacious enough to fit more people. Seeing what she'd done, he wisely kept his mouth shut.

The survivors felt they had seen far too much that day. They had seen people unleash fire and electricity, a willow tree kill zombies, and cats and dogs seemingly gain supernatural powers. Now, watching someone conjure things out of thin air actually felt normal, something they could accept...

Only the woman holding the little baby suddenly looked up at Bai Yaoyao. She stared at her for a long time, her eyes reddening as she silently mouthed a thank-you.

Fat Brother and Stone each drove one vehicle. Bai Yaoyao had already noticed a fairly attractive woman glancing their way several times, clearly planning something.

Everyone else had noticed too. Peiqi and Lulu even made a bet on whom the woman would approach as her way in.

Just as they were about to get into the vehicles, the woman finally made her move and walked straight toward Stone.

"Haha, Lulu, I won! I knew that woman would go for Stone!" Peiqi said excitedly.

"Fat Brother, how could you let me down like this? I bet on you, you know! What a waste of that big face of yours," Lulu said, resting an arm on his shoulder.

"I picked Fat Brother too. In Dark Night, only Keke and Fat Brother look easy to talk to. Going by the principle that opposites attract, betting on Fat Brother should've been a safe choice," Monkey said, earnestly analyzing it.

Bai Yaoyao watched the fun with a grin, marveling at the woman's eye for a target. She'd picked the hardest one to deal with. She would've been better off approaching Bai Yaoyao than Stone; Bai Yaoyao might at least have been interested enough to play along for a while.

"Um, h-hello. Thank you for saving me today. This is a protective charm my grandmother passed down to me. It's been blessed, and I'd like to give it to you. I hope it can keep you safe.

"These are the compressed biscuits I saved. Please have them. Thank you for all your hard work today." The woman fluttered her eyes at Stone.

Stone paused and turned to look at the woman, then glanced at everyone snickering nearby and shook his head helplessly. This bunch was far too mischievous. Sure, he looked mature, dependable, and handsome, but that wasn't something he could control.

Without acknowledging the woman, Stone climbed straight into the vehicle.

When Stone had stopped, the woman thought her plan had worked. She hadn't expected him to simply get into the vehicle instead.

Unwilling to give up, she hurried a few steps after him. Stone promptly raised an earthen wall outside the vehicle. She ran headfirst into it, bruising her forehead.

Bai Yaoyao and the others laughed so hard they could barely stand it. With the show over, they hurried into their vehicles too, all ignoring the woman outside. The calculation in her eyes was practically written across her face. A protective charm from her grandmother, compressed biscuits she'd saved instead of eating-she certainly knew how to spin a story.

Only then did Team Leader Wang notice what was happening over here. Captain Meng had warned him repeatedly that although the people from Dark Night seemed easygoing, every last one of them was ruthless. He had to make sure no fool went and provoked them.

The moment he'd stopped paying attention, this woman had seized her chance. She'd already tried to edge into the house during lunch. He'd given her a scolding, and now here she was again!

If she really angered the people from Dark Night, no one would be able to save her!

He hurriedly shouted, "You! What are you doing? Are you getting on or not? If not, we're leaving!"

The woman flushed with embarrassment and rushed back, hauling herself onto a truck packed with people, making no effort to hide her disgust.

Inside, she felt terribly wronged. I'm a major streamer with five million followers, for goodness' sake, and they just ignored me like that! Is that man blind? Doesn't he watch livestreams? Hasn't he ever come across my videos?