Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Seeing how pitiful Cui Ze was, Zhou Yang gave him a straw mat and a thin blanket. After all, in this weather, even a quilt wouldn't be enough.

After Cui Ze settled his belongings, Zhou Yang asked him to move the boxes of reward money on the coffee table to the second bedroom as well.

Afterwards, the three of them got together for lunch.

Since they had only just met, Zhou Yang didn't want to reveal too much to him, so she simply took out some large rice balls and water from her spatial storage and shared them.

Of course, Cui Ze was given ordinary water, while Zhou Yang and Shen Zechuan drank spring water.

Cui Ze stared blankly at the rice ball in front of him, which was bigger than his own face, for a long time until Zhou Yang urged him to eat it quickly. Only then did he take it with trembling hands.

With one bite, the aroma of the rice instantly filled my mouth, and when I took another bite of meat, I burst into tears.

"Waaaaah, I got to eat rice again! It's so delicious! Waaaaah, there's even meat in it! I'm so touched!"

He had long forgotten what rice balls tasted like, and even eating rice and meat felt like something from a past life.

And today he actually got to eat it again, he felt so happy!

"I was so wise to cling to your coattails!" Cui Ze cried as he ate, not forgetting to praise himself. Only after he had half a rice ball down his throat did he remember an embarrassing incident.

It seems he still doesn't know his two older brothers' names...

So, after swallowing the rice ball in his mouth, he asked sheepishly, "Um... brothers, I forgot to ask your names before, um... would you mind telling me?"

Zhou Yang chuckled upon hearing this and put down the rice ball in her hand: "I thought you would only remember to ask when we were leaving."

Cui Ze touched his nose: "Ahem, I was so excited I forgot. May I ask your honorable names, gentlemen?"

Zhou Yang looked down and rubbed his forehead.

With Cui Ze's incredibly slow reaction time, it's fortunate he ran into them; otherwise, he would have been sold out while still helping them count the money.

“My name is Zhou Yang, I should be older than you, you can call me Brother Zhou. His name is Shen Zechuan, he is also the captain of our team, you can just call him Brother Shen.”

Cui Ze nodded: "Oh, is it our team of three? But aren't you, Brother Zhou, the team leader?"

Zhou Yang shook his head: "It's not just the three of us, but the other team members aren't here. You'll get to know them when you come back with us. Also, I'm not the captain, your brother Shen is. I'm just someone who's there to coast along."

Shen Zechuan was immediately displeased: "How can you be just coasting along? You're the captain's wife! You dare to ride roughshod over me!"

Zhou Yang sneered upon hearing this and kicked Shen Zechuan in the shin.

He then ignored the person and started munching on his rice ball, but he bit down harder, as if he were using the rice ball to vent his anger on Shen Zechuan.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Zechuan didn't dare to say anything more and silently ate his food, occasionally fawning over Zhou Yang by handing him water.

Cui Ze stood to the side, not daring to utter a sound, munching on his rice ball. He listened to the conversation between his two older brothers and revealed a knowing smile.

As expected, the two older brothers are a couple, and their family positions are quite obvious.

Well, he needs to be careful not to be a third wheel in the future, and he also needs to firmly stand on Brother Zhou's side.

After dinner, Zhou Yang's anger subsided, and she stopped dwelling on what had just happened. She then pulled Shen Zechuan and Cui Ze aside to discuss serious matters.

"I'm planning to check out the guard unit's family compound tonight. Maybe we can kidnap those three guys. What do you guys think?"

"Okay." Shen Zechuan agreed without even thinking.

However, since they were unfamiliar with the area, Shen Zechuan was worried about Zhou Yang going with him, so he added, "But I think I can go by myself. If everything goes smoothly, I'll just bring him back to you, so you don't need to go."

Zhou Yang knew he was just an ordinary person, and infiltrating the guard unit, which was mostly composed of people with superpowers, was indeed risky, so he didn't take any chances: "Alright, then I won't be a burden. But you should take Cui Ze with you. He knows the base very well, and he's probably familiar with the guard unit's family quarters too. Having him guide you will save you a lot of time."

Cui Ze, who was squatting to the side acting like a mascot, was stunned when he heard that he was also involved: "Ah, I'm going too?"

"Okay, don't worry, you don't need to fight. Just help lead the way and point out the rooms for those three people to your brother Shen."

Cui Ze: "Oh, oh!"

The three of them then took a nap to recharge for their mission that evening.

……

As night fell, the three of them had a simple dinner.

However, people were still coming and going inside the base, so the three of them were in no hurry to take action.

They waited until midnight, when the entire base was as quiet as a chicken's nest, before Shen Zechuan finally took Cui Ze out.

As previously agreed, Zhou Yang stayed home to wait for news.

Although he believed in Shen Zechuan's abilities, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

However, sitting there worrying wouldn't help, so Zhou Yang went directly into the space to find something to do and distract himself.

Meanwhile, Shen Zechuan followed Cui Ze all the way to the outskirts of Zone 1.

Unlike the completely open areas in Zones 2 and 3, the residential areas in Zone 1 are basically surrounded by walls, and patrol teams still pass by from time to time, even in the middle of the night.

It is clear that the wealthier and more powerful a person is, the more they cherish their life.

After discussing it with Shen Zechuan, Cui Ze found a corner early in the morning, took off his clothes, and used his invisibility ability to follow behind Shen Zechuan.

So at this moment, it seems that only Shen Zechuan remains.

However, Shen Zechuan's strength was undeniable. After the patrol team passed, he easily entered the interior of Zone 1 and successfully infiltrated the vicinity of the family compound that Cui Ze had mentioned.

After confirming the location of the three people's room with Cui Ze again, Shen Zechuan didn't let Cui Ze follow him and went into the courtyard by himself.

He left Cui Ze a gun, instructing him to stay put and be ready to provide backup at any time, while also keeping an eye on the outside movements and firing a warning shot if necessary.

After entering the compound, Shen Zechuan did not rush to find the three people. Instead, he first took a general look around the guard team's family compound. He originally wanted to see if there were any people in the way before taking action, but unexpectedly found the guard team's supply storage point.

It was a somewhat secluded basement. If he hadn't seen two figures sneaking up from below, carrying something furtively, he wouldn't have guessed it.

After the two people left, Shen Zechuan went downstairs and moved all the good stuff out of the basement.