If Zhao Yu didn't know about Xu Menglan's poisoning, he might think that she was used to being abused.
But now, Zhao Yu could see Xu Menglan's behavior at a glance. He probably wanted to delay time, fearing that he would attack her third sister.
Zhao Yu shook his head and helped Xu Menglan up, "I'm tired, let's do it later!"
What you say now that I won’t abuse you in the future is all meaningless. A year has passed and people don’t believe it. They can only slowly change their ideas.
Xu Menglan stood there with a gloomy expression on her face, as if she was wondering whether Zhao Yu was really tired or was holding back some bad thoughts.
She turned her head and winked at Xu Xiulan, who was watching from a distance.
Xu Xiulan understood instantly, stood up quickly, quietly came to the door of Sanmei's room, and knocked gently on the door with three long strokes and one short stroke.
When the room gave the same response, Xu Xiulan breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the bicycle to start generating electricity.
There is a pressurized water well in the shelter. Zhao Yu used it when he was a child and is fairly skilled in using it.
Pour a spoonful of water into the pressure well and press the handle up and down. After a while, cold groundwater spurts out from the water outlet.
"Let me do it……"
Xu Menglan was still feeling guilty at the moment, so she took the initiative to take over the task and scooped some water into the kettle.
Ten minutes later, rice and two stir-fried vegetables were served.
There was still two kilograms of rat meat in reserve in the shelter, but Zhao Yu found it difficult to swallow, so he simply didn't make this dish.
"Have you eaten?"
Zhao Yu was about to use his chopsticks when he remembered that Xu Menglan was still standing next to him and asked casually.
"After eating, we have consumed less and are not hungry yet..." Xu Menglan smiled in a flattering way.
"Where's Sulan?"
"She fell asleep. She was too tired from the last shift of power generation..."
"Um!"
Zhao Yu didn't ask any more questions and just started eating by himself.
The rice was okay. Apart from a musty smell, the texture was normal, but the vegetables were a bit too bland.
The condiments at home have been used up long ago, and most of the remaining condiments are expired and tasteless.
After a simple meal, Xu Menglan quickly came up to collect the bowl with quick eyes and quick hands.
Zhao Yu originally wanted to wash the dishes himself, but after looking at Xu Menglan's look, he thought about it and decided not to do it.
After checking the food reserves, there was indeed not much left. It could last for three days at most. This was still the case when the other three women ate very little. If they ate as much as they could, they could consume it all in one day.
Zhao Yu pursed his lips. The most important thing at the moment was to go out and look for food.
Back in his room, Zhao Yu took out both guns, loaded the bullets one by one, put the holster on his waistband, and adjusted the pistol to a position where he could easily take it out.
"Honey, are you going out?" Xu Menglan had already finished washing the dishes and arrived at the door of the master bedroom at some point. She stuck her head and asked cautiously.
"Well, I'm going out to find food!"
Hearing this, Xu Menglan seemed to have remembered something, and hurriedly ran towards the end of the corridor.
Zhao Yu came to the entrance, opened the patio, and was about to climb up when Xu Menglan ran over again, carrying a covered iron bucket on her back, and there was also a smell that was floating in all directions.
Zhao Yu glanced at her, said nothing, and took the first step, crawling along the patio towards the ground.
Xu Menglan, carrying a tin bucket, followed closely behind.
The patio is only a dozen meters deep, and there is an exit that looks like a manhole cover leading to the ground.
Outside the exit is an abandoned-looking house that was built by the original owner.
When he came to the exit, Zhao Yu looked around at the lookout to make sure there was no danger, then opened the lid and got out.
In the patio, Xu Menglan also climbed up the ladder. Seeing this, Zhao Yu stretched out a hand.
Xu Menglan was startled for a moment. She didn't expect that Zhao Yu would want to pull her in. She was a little confused, but she didn't dare to refuse.
"Husband, I'm going to deal with this..."
After coming up, Xu Menglan did not dare to stay any longer and ran towards the door carrying a tin bucket filled with feces.
Zhao Yu saw this and followed him.
In the past, Xu Menglan would do this kind of thing alone, running to the woods more than a hundred meters away from the house on the ground and dumping it.
When I walked out of the door, the world outside was quite bright, with three moons above my head. Although there were no lights, at least I didn't have to worry about tripping over stones while walking.
The ground was overgrown with weeds, and there were no traces of anyone cleaning it. The scattered houses in the distance were all silent and looked very desolate.
Farther away, various nocturnal beasts and mosquitoes were making constant noises.
Listening to these voices, the two of them felt a little more at ease.
Compared with wild beasts, mutant beasts are obviously more terrifying. Where there are mutant beasts, mosquitoes and beasts retreat, and the sound of screams means that there are no mutant beasts around.
The two of them worked in tandem and soon reached the target area. Xu Menglan knocked down all the filthy things.
Not far away, a dozen pairs of green eyes were staring here, causing her body to tremble and she turned around hurriedly.
"Let's go!"
Zhao Yu already had the pistol in his hand and stared at those eyes warily.
Although the wild beasts are not as terrifying as mutant beasts, they often attack humans. If there are a small number, he can deal with it with his bare hands. If the number is large, he will have to shoot.
But after shooting, it is very likely to attract large beasts or even mutant beasts, and the gain outweighs the loss.
Xu Menglan was startled by Zhao Yu's voice, but she didn't expect that he would follow her.
But at this time, she couldn't allow her to think too much and hurriedly ran towards the house.
Zhao Yu saw this and took a few steps back, then turned around and quickly followed.
Not long after they left, the owners of a dozen pairs of green eyes in the woods swarmed up and jumped on the pile of filth.
A creature similar to a wolfdog, larger than the wolfdog on Blue Star, with sharper teeth and sharper claws. It is one of the most threatening beasts to humans in existence.
Fortunately, Zhao Yu had killed a few before, letting these creatures know that he was not to be trifled with.
He escorted Xu Menglan all the way back to the house, opened the patio, and then covered the patio after watching her go in.
Lying on the iron ladder, Xu Menglan stared at Zhao Yu through the lookout until he disappeared from sight, and then she came back to her senses.
"Why does he feel different..."
Xu Menglan was a little confused. Zhao Yu always felt weird today. Not only was he too polite, but he also escorted her back and forth.
"He must be faking it!"
Xu Menglan recovered quickly. She felt that this must be something bad Zhao Yu was holding back.
After all, one year of getting along with him has allowed her to see this person clearly.
After leaving the house, Zhao Yu put away his pistol, took out a dagger, and quietly moved towards the woods.
As he approached, a dozen pairs of eyes suddenly appeared where the filthy things had been poured.
Zhao Yu looked at the owner of these eyes, and then slowly walked towards the other side.
The target of his trip was not these pack wolves, but another beast in the forest, an omnivorous creature similar to a wild boar.
Zhao Yu walked deeper into the woods for more than ten minutes. He stopped and walked, and from time to time he would squat in front of a footprint left by an animal to observe and continue his actions.
The original owner knew how to hunt, but he was afraid of getting hurt, so he almost never touched these large beasts.
The only time, a few months ago, I killed several wolves with a gun.
As a result, mutant beasts were attracted, and not only was the wolf meat deprived of food, but he himself narrowly escaped death and lay at home for a week before recovering.
Since then, the original owner has basically only picked small animals.
In addition to hunting, another way to obtain food is to go to the city to search for supplies, and then go to human gathering places to exchange for food.
But now, the county town closest to the town is occupied by several mutant beasts, and there is no trading space for the time being.
Further away, there is another county town more than fifty kilometers away. The road is far away and it is inconvenient to get back and forth.
In this era, even if there is a car on the roadside, no one dares to drive it, so we can only rely on our legs to drive.
It's about fifty kilometers, and I can't walk it every week, and I have to be careful about wild beasts that come out at night.
When the gathering place was still there, only some powerful forces could travel between two counties like this.
In the apocalypse, people like Zhao Yu who live with a few people occupy the mainstream, but there are still some people who choose to stay in groups, with as few as thirty or fifty people, and as many as hundreds of people.
Because the original owner had three beautiful women in his hands and the shelter was relatively safe, he never thought of joining these teams.
After walking for a few more minutes, Zhao Yu stopped after seeing footprints that looked like flower petals.
I found a big, strong tree and climbed up easily using my hands and feet.
Sitting on a relatively strong branch, Zhao Yu rolled up his sleeves and lightly scratched his arm with a dagger.
"Tick tock~!"
After three or four drops of blood fell, he took out gauze from the simple medical bag on his lower back and bandaged the wound.
After waiting for about four or five minutes, there was some movement around.
A moment later, a wild boar nearly 1.5 meters tall appeared and walked towards the place where the blood was dripping, lowering its head and sniffing.
Zhao Yu stood up slowly, holding the dagger in his hand. When the wild boar reached right under the trunk, he jumped down.
"Pfft~!"
The dagger hit the vital point and inserted into the wild boar's head on the spot.
"Hmph~~!"
The wild boar screamed in pain and charged wildly in all directions.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yu quickly lay down on the wild boar, entwining his limbs to secure his body.
"Bang~!"
"Bang~!"
"Bang~!"
The wild boar completely lost its mind and kept charging, breaking several small trees as big as a bowl.
After rushing for a few more minutes, it seemed that it could no longer hold on, and its movements gradually slowed down. After staggering a few steps, it fell completely and became motionless.
Zhao Yu then pulled out the dagger, stood up, looked down, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
At this moment, his body was also riddled with holes, bruises and blood stains everywhere, no better than a wild boar.
"I was careless..."
It was also the first time for Zhao Yu to hunt such a large beast. Considering that the body was so strong, it should be no problem.
But looking at it now, this wild boar is still stronger. At least, he can hit a small tree as big as a bowl with one punch.
"Ouch~~!"
A howl of wild beasts in the distance made Zhao Yu's expression change. He quickly leaned down and tried to pull the wild boar.
"rise!"
His face turned red from suppressing it, and he managed to pull the wild boar back a little.
"What the hell, it's so ill-considered..."
At this point, if you don't carry this wild boar back, you will be sorry for his injuries.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that Zhao Yu wants to eat meat but does not want to eat rat meat.
After a brief try, with his strength, it should be no problem to drag the wild boar back.
Zhao Yu took off the rope from his waist, tied one end around the wild boar's body, and wrapped the other end around his own waist.
It was easier to walk in this way, and he walked more than ten meters away in a short while. Then, Zhao Yu stopped.
In front of him, more than a dozen pairs of green eyes were staring at this side.
"Can you eat shit and meat?!"
Zhao Yu got angry when he saw these guys and couldn't help but cursed.
"Ouch~~!"
After a wolf howl, the owners of more than a dozen pairs of eyes spread out and completely surrounded Zhao Yu and the wild boar.
"Tear~!"
Zhao Yu loosened the rope around his waist and took out the dagger and pistol.
The moment he saw the pistol, one of the one-eyed wolves clearly showed fear.
The progress of the wolves suddenly slowed down, and they began to circle around Zhao Yu from a distance of dozens of meters.
Zhao Yu stopped and waited for a while, and found that the wolves did not attack, so he started on the road again.
Who knows, after walking a few meters further, the wolves approached him again about ten meters away.
This made him drop the rope again, take out his pistol and start a confrontation with them.
"Damn it, if you want to hit me, then hit me. If you don't want to fight me, then get out. Do you think you're paralyzed?!"
Zhao Yu was so angry that he cursed rudely.
I spent a lot of effort to get such a wild boar, but I was targeted by these shit-eating guys.
Do you have the ability to hunt wild boar yourself? !
While Zhao Yu was cursing, he accidentally saw a wolf behind him, which had quietly touched the wild boar and bit into the pig's hind legs.
When Zhao Yu turned around, he found that the wolf had picked up a piece of flesh and ran away.
"Gan!"
Zhao Yu really wanted to raise his head and shoot it.
But he didn't dare!
At this moment, in the forest where they were staying, no matter how they fought, it was just a small fight, and there was still room for pork. Once the mutant beast was provoked by shooting, no one would be able to eat it.
However, this also gave Zhao Yu some inspiration. He raised his dagger and cut the wild boar. He pulled off a piece of meat, shook it under the gaze of the wild wolves, and then threw it high towards the back.
"Ouch~~!"
The next second, a dozen wild wolves heard the wind and ran after the piece of pork, just out of the way.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yu quickly grabbed the rope, pulled the wild boar and walked forward.
After walking a few steps, the pork that had just been thrown out was eaten by the wolves. After a while, Zhao Yu's path was blocked again.
"Oh shit!"
Zhao Yu took out his dagger and cut a piece of meat again. This time he cut more, and threw it backward with all his strength.
Taking this opportunity, I dragged the wild boar for more than ten meters.
Zhao Yu was depressed when he saw the wolves surrounding him again. Although he was unwilling to do so, he still followed the same pattern, cut a piece of pork and walked a while.
It was a good whole pig, with nearly half of the meat cut off, and only then did the wild wolves start to retreat.
But there were also some who were not full and were still staring at Zhao Yu eagerly.
Zhao Yu turned around and looked around, and found that only three or four thin wolves were still following, and the other wolves had already left.
"How dare you follow me?!"
Zhao Yu laughed, ignored them, and dragged the wild boar forward quickly.
The wild boar lost half its meat and weighed a lot less.
Several wild wolves were blocking the road ahead at first, but as Zhao Yu got closer to a few meters away, they all let out a 'wow' and scattered in all directions.
Obviously they also know that those who can hunt wild boars can easily kill them.
After the wild wolf dispersed, it did not go far. It still followed Zhao Yu, licking the blood scattered on the soil from time to time.
After several wild wolves tested several times, they still did not dare to take action. The moment Zhao Yu left the woods, "Ouch!" After a few sounds, they all retreated.
Looking at the wild boar with half of its flesh and blood missing, Zhao Yu felt a pain in his balls. He looked back at the escaping wild boar and said viciously: "Sooner or later, I will kill you all and kill them for meat..."
After saying that, he returned to his house and knocked on the manhole cover.
After a while, Xu Menglan climbed up along the patio. After seeing that it was Zhao Yu, she opened the manhole cover.
"So much meat?!" The moment she saw the wild boar, Xu Menglan's eyes turned green.
Seeing the way her throat was crawling, Zhao Yu smiled slightly and felt that he was not tired after a hard work, "Let's go, let's eat pork tonight!"
(End of chapter)
