Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

The group found the building where the figure Xu Zhiyi had seen had slipped into, and quietly sneaked inside.

Because it's open at night, there's no one inside during the day; even the curtains are drawn, making it pitch black.

The group split up and searched for a while before finally finding a middle-aged man with his back to them in a small room on the third floor. He was groping a woman.

Perhaps because the benefits weren't sufficient, the woman kept making excuses and wouldn't let him touch her.

Helpless, the man could only pull out a few small packets of cereal from his pocket and give them to the woman. Only then did the woman reluctantly allow the man to put his hands inside her clothes.

Shen Zechuan and Xu Zhiyi exchanged a glance, and after confirming that the person inside was indeed Xu Songqing, they immediately knocked both of them unconscious with an electric shock.

Once there was no more noise inside, the group pushed the door open and went in.

After taking only a couple of steps, Zhou Yang felt something under his feet. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the outer shell of a small pill.

"Pfft, this man needs to take pills to get things done, and he still has the nerve to go out and solicit prostitutes?"

"I was a slacker when I was young, and now that I'm middle-aged, I can only rely on pills."

Xu Zhiyi yanked Xu Songqing off the bed, looking at the disheveled man lying on the ground with disdain in his eyes.

After confirming that the woman had completely passed out, Shen Zechuan turned around and said, "Let's take her away first, and deal with her after we leave the base tomorrow."

Chai Jin, however, found it troublesome: "Do we have to keep him here for another night? Can't we just kill him?"

Yan Fei glanced over and said, "My dad forbids private fights and killings at the base. Besides, if someone kills us here, we'll have to clean up the scene, which is a hassle..."

Chai Jin sighed: "Alright then. Tie him up, put him in a sack, take him downstairs, throw him in the trunk, and kill him again tomorrow when we get outside."

Zhou Yang then took out a large burlap sack and a bundle of rope, tied Xu Songqing up tightly, stuffed a rag into his mouth and sealed it with tape, and finally put the burlap sack over his head.

Once they left the small building, Zhou Yang brought out two SUVs and had Chai Jin throw the people into the trunk of Shen Zechuan's car. Then, the group drove away.

During dinner that evening, Zhou Yang and the other two told Yu Jing and the others that they had kidnapped Xu Songqing and that they would take advantage of the mission they were going out to do the same thing the next day.

Yu Jing and her daughter were immediately excited and said they wanted to go together, but Xu Zhiyi and Shen Zechuan stopped them.

After much persuasion, the mother and daughter finally agreed to stay at home, but on the condition that the two men stab them a few more times and dig out Xu Songqing's heart to see if it was black.

Xu Zhiyi and Shen Zechuan readily agreed.

After dinner, when it was late at night, Shen Zechuan grabbed Zhou Yang and went into the space together, not even bothering to bring the peas and the others along.

Since returning from the Shen family last night, after Zhou Yang explained the space to him, Shen Zechuan has become obsessed with it. If he didn't have to go out to run errands during the day, he would wish to spend 24 hours a day with Zhou Yang in the space.

If you have three or four times more time each day than outside, and you can spend it all with your wife, it would be incredibly wonderful.

However, Zhou Yang definitely cannot agree to this; if you push him too far, he might just run away.

Therefore, Shen Zechuan didn't dare to push too hard. In addition, he had a mission to complete tomorrow, so he remained at the last step tonight and dared not cross the line.

After the two of them played around in the room for an hour or so, they slept until they naturally woke up. It was only a little past 4 a.m. outside.

Afraid of waking others, the two continued to lie in bed and cuddle.

As dawn broke and the clock finally struck 5 a.m., the two of them could no longer stay in bed and got up.

The temperature has seemed to rise a bit in the last two days; even the wind in the mornings before the sun has set has started to feel warm.

Zhou Yang counted on her fingers the days until the extreme heat arrived, and realized there wasn't much time left.

It seems that Yan Fei should remind the capital and the Baijishan base that it would be best to dig down another level to escape the summer heat, based on the underground parking lot.

The extreme heat is nothing like the previous extreme temperatures. Even if there is electricity outside, you can't use air conditioning because it might explode if you turn it on. Apart from underground and deep in the mountains and forests, there is basically nowhere to hide outside.

I wonder if they'll make it back before the extreme heat... I hope everything is alright on Baijishan's side.

Putting aside their thoughts for the moment, with nothing else to do and Yu Jing and the others still asleep, Zhou Yang and Shen Zechuan started making breakfast.

Although he tried to be as quiet as possible, Xu Zhiyi was still woken up by the noise, so the two of them dragged him along to make breakfast.

"Hurry up, it's your turn to shine! This scallion, potato, and egg pancake and the milk oatmeal porridge are all yours! Make sure your future wife has a taste when you're done!"

Xu Zhiyi, who was initially reluctant, immediately perked up upon hearing Shen Zechuan's words. He put on his gold-rimmed glasses and decisively took the spatula.

With fluid and meticulous movements, he finished making breakfast before Yu Jing and the other two got up. He even asked Zhou Yang for some fruit and carefully arranged it on a plate.

Shen Zechuan, who had successfully found someone to make breakfast, simply pulled Zhou Yang to sit on the sofa and wait for the meal to be served.

When Yu Jing came out, Xu Zhiyi had just finished arranging the last breakfast.

"Oh? Xiao Zhou has already made breakfast!"

Xu Zhiyi adjusted his glasses: "I did it."

"Oh, you made this? It looks pretty good." Yu Jing took a small bite, then gave her son a thumbs up. "Great! I didn't expect you and your brother to inherit my talent! But when did you learn to cook? I thought you only knew how to open the refrigerator."

Xu Zhiyi: ...If I remember correctly, he made the last soup last night...

So love disappears? Even his own mother doesn't care about him anymore.

Xu Zhiyi glanced at his mother, then silently turned and went back to the kitchen. He brought out the cooked milk oatmeal porridge and placed it in the center of the dining table, then served each person a small bowl.

After he finished doing all that, Xu Qingtang and He Shanshan got up and were summoned by Yu Jing as soon as they stepped out of the room.

"You're up! Come and have breakfast! Zhiyi made it today, come and try it!"

Xu Qingtang and He Shanshan both looked over when they heard this.

"My brother can actually cook? He even cut fruit and arranged it on a plate? Mom, are you sure it's not just something that looks edible?"

Xu Zhiyi: ...You already ate last night, thank you!

"Don't talk nonsense, I've tried it all, it's delicious!" Yu Jing glared at her daughter. "Do you think everyone is like you, unable to tell the difference between salt and sugar!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingtang stuck out her tongue, obediently sat down without saying a word, picked up a piece of egg pancake and put it in her mouth, then widened her eyes.

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a caramelized and soft texture, it's so delicious!

"Brother, I was wrong! You're the one!" he said, giving Xu Zhiyi a thumbs up.

"Wow, it looks really delicious. I'd better try it." Seeing Xu Qingtang eating with relish, He Shanshan couldn't help but sit down and take a bite as well.

Xu Zhiyi immediately tensed up upon seeing this, and after a long pause, he heard He Shanshan say, "Hmm, it really is delicious! You're amazing. I've always thought cooking is harder than treating patients. Those recipes all say 'appropriate amount' for everything, but they never specify exactly how much 'appropriate amount' is..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyi blurted out without hesitation, "It's okay, I'll cook for you from now on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the restaurant paused for a moment, then their eyes lingered on the two of them with ambiguous glances.

He Shanshan coughed softly, and the tips of her ears turned red.