In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 97 Orphanage

When Lin Fengmu came to see Yu Yao on the bus, everyone had already finished their previous conversation and were discussing the rest of the itinerary.

After Lin Fengmu was welcomed in, her gaze lingered for a moment when she looked at Chi Heng.

Since that previous incident, Yu Yao's attitude towards Lin Fengmu has improved slightly.

After all, he had risked his life to save her several times.

Even knowing that she was not the Yu Yao of the past, he still chose to be good to her.

She can't be too cold-hearted.

"Brother Feng Mu".

Yu Yao called out with a smile, her eyes bright.

Lin Fengmu's heart softened slightly, and he naturally sat down next to her, asking, "Have you rested well? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm fine, how about you?"

"Of course, since you've already taken action, how could I possibly fail to live up to your expectations?"

He had already changed out of his badly damaged clothes and cleaned and repaired them.

How can anyone tell that he is the same person as the battle-damaged Lin Fengmu who was just in the underground cave?

Luo Mei's alluring fox-like eyes darted back and forth between the two, her gossipy nature evident in her expression.

Chi Heng sat quietly to the side, his expression calm.

Only the hand placed under the table, quietly clenched in a corner where no one could see.

Fortunately, after a few casual words, Lin Fengmu and Chi Heng began discussing their upcoming itinerary.

It was already afternoon, and the group decided to leave and find a place to spend the night.

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However, after only about an hour of driving, the convoy stopped again.

For no other reason than that there was a small base not far ahead.

The other party placed roadblocks and barricades on the only route they could take.

Dongfang Jin and Lin Fengmu got out of the car to negotiate.

There weren't many people on the other side, only five, all of whom were level one ability users.

Despite not being particularly strong, their attitude is quite tough.

If you want to pass through, you have to pay the toll!

Dongfang Jin originally thought it was better to avoid trouble.

Unexpectedly, upon seeing his well-modified car, the other party made an outrageous demand, asking each person to leave behind 100 jin of grain.

They asked for thousands of kilograms of grain without even asking.

They really dare to do that!

This time, Dongfang Jin was no longer going to indulge them.

Just as he was about to make a move, two middle-aged men suddenly rushed out from behind him.

As the two hurriedly ran towards them, one of them shouted, "Nonsense! You're all being ridiculous! Why are you causing trouble again? Get out of my way!"

Upon seeing this, one of the young men blocking the road spat heavily and cursed under his breath.

"Who leaked the news? How did they manage to bring this troublesome guy here!"

After the middle-aged man who had been speaking rushed over, he kicked each of them hard without saying a word.

"You bunch of bastards! You're out here again! Blocking the road! Don't you want to get yourselves killed?!"

Every word and action was impartial and unbiased.

Although the young men who were kicked looked resentful, they all resembled defeated quails, and none of them dared to speak.

Although they are called young people, upon closer inspection they are actually a group of teenagers.

Wild and stubborn.

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After kicking the man, the middle-aged man quickly apologized to Dongfang Jin.

"I'm sorry, young man. My child is young and doesn't know any better. If he has offended you in any way, please don't take it to heart. Look, it's getting dark, and it's not safe for you to walk on the road. To express our apology, we'll offer you a house at our base for free and provide you with meals. We just ask that you don't make things difficult for them."

Upon hearing that he would provide meals, the young man who had spoken earlier immediately objected.

"Why should we provide them with food? If we feed them, what will we eat? We're almost out of food!"

"Saihu, shut up!"

Another thin, middle-aged man glared fiercely at the child who had spoken, forbidding him from saying another word.

Having watched a good show, Dongfang Jin raised an eyebrow and had a heated discussion with her teammates via telepathy.

He exchanged another glance with Lin Fengmu, and then said, "We do need a place to stay. However, we don't need you to provide meals; we have our own. We can also pay your room fee."

Upon hearing this, the boy named Saihu's eyes immediately lit up.

"Really? How much? Is 100 jin of grain okay?"

Upon seeing this, the slightly overweight middle-aged man quickly stepped forward and covered Saihu's mouth.

With an apologetic smile, he said, "The child doesn't understand how much 100 jin of grain is, please don't take it seriously. We have plenty of houses, please feel free to stay, it's free!"

Upon hearing this, Saihu's eyes widened and he immediately began to struggle, and it was clear that the middle-aged man could barely hold him down.

Qi Feng, from the car behind, suddenly pushed open the car door and got out aggressively.

His intensely piercing gaze was fixed on Saihu's face, and he grumbled, "What's going on? Can't you stay here any longer?"

It has to be said that dealing with this kind of child requires intimidation and pressure.

Qi Feng glared at them, not to mention the other children.

Even the troublesome Saihu was so frightened that he fell silent, becoming a defeated quail, not daring to utter a sound.

Finally, the group was guided by two middle-aged men.

Soon, following a fairly flat and wide winding mountain road, we arrived at a small base located at the top of the mountain.

Although it's called a small base, it's actually a welfare home.

The old, dimly lit sign at the main entrance reads: Lezhiju Sunshine Welfare Home.

The two middle-aged men, one fat and one thin, were named Zhou Shanhai and Liang Ning.

One is a teacher at the welfare home, and the other is a logistics manager.

Under the command of the two, the children guarding the gate quickly opened the gate of the orphanage.

They watched helplessly as several cars drove into their home.

There was a row of two-story buildings in the courtyard, which were neither new nor old. When the people inside heard the commotion, they all came out to see what was going on.

The leader was a thin woman around fifty years old.

After Chi Heng and the others got out of the car, the woman hurriedly came to greet them.

Zhou Shanhai, who led the way, pointed to the middle-aged woman and introduced her to Dongfang Jin: "This is our institute... uh, base director, Ms. Chang An."

After the introduction, he quickly said to Chief Chang, "These are the guests who want to stay here."

Chang An smiled and nodded to Chi Heng and the others, saying, "Since you're just asking for lodging, come with me. Our house is cleaned every day, so don't worry about staying here."

As he spoke, he led the group directly into the two-story building.

Yu Yao surveyed her surroundings and discovered that this so-called base was almost entirely populated by children, the youngest of whom was probably not even ten years old.

The adults, excluding the base chief and Zhou Shanhai and Liang Ning who led them here.

Only one young man, dressed as a security guard, remained standing in the corner.

There were four adults in total, but only two of them, Chief Chang and the security guard, were superhumans.

Then look around at those sallow-faced, emaciated people, who curiously followed their movements.

The children who kept staring at them.

Yu Yao suddenly understood why Sai Hu had led his men to block the road and demand grain.

Ms. Chang'an led them to the outermost rooms on the second floor and pointed to the four innermost rooms.

"These rooms are all empty, and there are bunk beds inside. You can decide how you want to stay. I'll be staying in the dean's office, the first room on the left after you go down the stairs. You can come to me anytime if you have any questions."

After receiving a polite response from Dongfang Jin, he said goodbye and, with a few of the bolder ones, followed the children downstairs.

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Each of the four rooms has four bunk beds, for a total of eight beds.

For safety reasons, Yu Yao, Luo Mei, and Chen Wanjun went to the middle room.

Chi Heng and the other five slept in the room on the very edge.

Lin Fengmu and his group slept in the room next to Yu Yao and the others.

The room closest to the stairs is still empty.

He refused the steamed buns and the clear rice soup that Liang Ning offered him, which contained almost no rice grains.

The group took out instant noodles, bread, or compressed biscuits and started eating.

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First floor, the principal's office.

Chang An's office was very crowded, with a small desk piled high with all sorts of items.

There was also a single bed and a worn but clean cloth wardrobe next to it.

When Liang Ning arrived at the office, Chang An was sitting in a simple wooden office chair, talking to the security guard.

"Commander...base chief, those people didn't want our food."

Chang An nodded, unsurprised. "They said they didn't want it, so take it back and share it with the children."

"Ok."

After he finished speaking, the security guard next to him quickly asked, "Where's the water? Did you ask for water?"

"I stayed."

Upon hearing that he could stay, the security chief breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, that's good."

Seeing this, Chang An frowned and asked, "Xiao Ce, you didn't do anything, did you?"

The man called Xiao Ce was actually named Yu Mingce.

He is a security guard at Lezhiju Welfare Home and one of only two superpowered individuals among the adults, a fire-type superpowered individual.

Yu Mingce understood the question in Chang An's voice and grinned frankly.

His originally ordinary face suddenly gained a touch of sunshine and youthful energy.

"Dean, what are you saying? I'm worried that the guests will have a bad experience."

Chang An sighed. "Xiao Ce, I know what you're thinking. But... don't hurt innocent people, okay? They're just passing through and asking for a place to stay for the night; they'll leave tomorrow. Besides, those people aren't simple; don't cause any trouble!"

"Don't worry, I know."

Chang An gave him a deep look, then nodded and said, "That's good, you can go out now."

"Okay, Base Commander."

After Yu Mingce left, Chang An whispered to Liang Ning.

“Go and get all the water back. Tell them the children were naughty and accidentally mixed some dirt into the water while boiling it. Give them some fresh water.”

Liang Ning was taken aback, her expression changed slightly, and then she nodded heavily.

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