The living companions followed Zi Xing over the wall to their courtyard, one after another.
Upon arriving, Zi Xing found it strange.
The moment she took a step, a gunshot shattered the ground in front of her.
Zi Xing suddenly realized, "Ah Nuan? You live here!"
An Nuan didn't reply, continuing to teach Xiao Long how to shoot.
"Guns have recoil. You're still too small and not strong enough, so you need to hold it tight here. Brace the gun as much as possible to aim."
"Okay, I'll try again."
With one shot, Xiao Long blew away a girl who had scaled the wall.
Chen Wenjing applauded, "Xiao Long, you did so well! Brother is proud of you!"
Hai Changfeng scratched his head.
Is this really how you educate children?
The arsonists who scaled the wall were quickly eliminated, leaving only Zi Xing.
She had already peed herself in fear and begged for mercy shamelessly.
Just as An Nuan was about to shoot her, the bullet was deflected by something in front of Zi Xing.
Zi Xing lunged towards Ming Le as if she had found a savior.
"Ming Le, you're here just in time! They've killed all our sisters! You must save me, you must save me!"
Ming Le shoved her hand away and spat on Zi Xing fiercely.
"Pah! You're the one who used your sisters as shields! I saw you push Tang Jing in front of the zombies! If I hadn't been quick, many more would have died! Zi Xing, you're too selfish!"
"I'm selfish, I'm worthless, but you have to take me out first! They're shooting us with guns!"
Ming Le didn't want to lose any more companions. Even if Zi Xing was worthless, she could still be useful alive, which was better than being dead.
She pulled Zi Xing out. Luo Luo said, "Should we kill her? The laser gun can definitely penetrate her barrier."
"Forget it. Ming Le is actually quite decent. I don't want to be a murderer. But Zi Xing herself..."
An Nuan smiled at Fu Yunting, who understood immediately.
As they left, Zi Xing had just sighed when four zombies lunged at her from different directions.
Ming Le couldn't cope, and a piece of Zi Xing's neck was bitten off.
Amidst sharp screams, she was devoured by the zombies.
Ming Le was also badly scared and collapsed in the snow.
Her companions ventured out of the villa and dragged her back.
The snow fell heavier, and the fire at the villa was extinguished before it could even start.
The female team of about thirty people was now down to less than twenty. They no longer dared to set foot in the courtyard and huddled together in one villa, licking their wounds...
"Alright, everyone go rest. Fu Yunting, I'll get you bedding. Follow me."
Fu Yunting followed An Nuan up to the third floor.
Before arriving, he had imagined various scenarios...
But when he reached the room, he found he was sleeping alone.
The room, already small at thirty square meters, felt even more cramped, and An Nuan refused to sleep with him, making Fu Yunting's mood quite unpleasant.
"What's with that expression? Put away your lewd thoughts! I'm sleeping with Luo Luo!"
"No, I'm just not used to sleeping alone."
An Nuan received Fu Yunting's frantic hints.
"Is that so... Then wait for me!"
An Nuan hurried downstairs.
Fu Yunting felt his heart pounding wildly.
After so many years, he finally felt like a human being...
An Nuan ran back up, smiling as she hung Xiao Yu around his neck.
Fu Yunting and Xiao Yu made eye contact. Xiao Yu tilted its head and obediently flicked its tongue.
"With Xiao Yu to accompany you, you won't be scared. Goodnight!"
Fu Yunting: ...
He shook his head, "What was I even expecting..."
Three days passed, and apart from cooking, eating, and sleeping, the rest of the time was spent petting cats and pandas.
Dai Dai's estrus period was almost over. The thing she did most was gnaw on Juan Zi's ears.
And Juan Zi seemed to have lost weight. Every day, apart from eating and sleeping, he would let his wife chew on his ears.
His forehead was visibly thinning.
An Nuan was also discussing with Shi Huai whether to spay Juan Zi.
Since he had experienced cat life, early spaying would be for his own good.
The only problem was that Juan Zi was now a mutant, large in size, powerful, and had a pair of small wings.
It was uncertain how much anesthetic would be needed to get him onto the operating table.
Shi Huai began researching anesthetic dosages. Once calculated, the spaying surgery commenced.
The days were peaceful and comfortable.
However, Ming Le suddenly appeared with her group.
A dozen or so girls, carrying shovels, systematically cleared the snow, creating a path between the houses leading directly to An Nuan's courtyard entrance.
"What are they up to now?"
An Nuan ran to the second floor and saw Ming Le leading a group of girls forming a line outside her courtyard.
"What do you want now? I'll say this upfront. I let you go last time because I thought you had decent character. But if you cause trouble again, don't blame me for being rude. Your barrier won't save you!"
Ming Le nodded to her sisters.
They took out mats from behind them, spread them on the ground, and knelt down with a thud.
More than a dozen girls knelt in a line in the icy snow. The scene was not only spectacular but also terrifying.
An Nuan, who considered herself well-traveled, was still stunned by the sight.
"We were wrong before. Our sisters had impure thoughts, but we just wanted to survive and had to abide by Zi Xing's rules. But now that Zi Xing is dead, we've discussed it and want to pledge our allegiance to you, An Nuan. Accept us!"
An Nuan chuckled.
She wasn't a fool. Why would she accept people who intended to kill her?
Besides, apart from Ming Le, the rest were dead weight.
She had no connection to them, so why would she burden herself with dead weight?
"I don't need you. Leave."
"The sisters have already discussed it. In this weather, food and supplies are insufficient. We'll die sooner or later. Instead of slowly being tortured to death, it's better to die at your hands. If you don't agree, we won't get up. Or, you can kill us!"
"Are you threatening me?"
In a fit of rage, An Nuan unleashed a beam of light that exploded next to Ming Le, clearing a crater in the snow.
Ming Le had already guessed that they were ability users.
It was true!
This only strengthened her resolve to follow An Nuan.
Only by following her could her sisters survive!
"I'm not threatening you. Give us some time, and we'll prove our worth. You won't lose out!"
An Nuan had never met such shameless people. She had the urge to kill them.
It would only take a thought to swallow them all...
"Xiao Nuan."
Fu Yunting appeared behind her at some point.
He reminded her softly, "Before the sky裂变, we need a lot of crystals."
"Do you see how they were yesterday? Can they fight zombies? They're just a hindrance."
"Every team has hindrances. These few are still worth training. Aren't they better than the old and weak in Tao Ye Chen's team?"
An Nuan's team wasn't large, but Fu Yunting's research team was powerful.
They probably didn't think highly of others, so they didn't form an action team.
To establish a force, you need people.
An Nuan frowned hesitantly.
"If you can complete three tasks, I will accept you."