Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Zhang Mansion.

When Lu Chuan arrived, the body had already been burned, leaving only the smell of burning flesh in the air.

Meanwhile, Meng Tong searched the Zhang residence thoroughly and actually found dozens of bags of grain in a cellar in the main house. They were all fine white flour, which must have been hidden by the Zhang family members, who had forgotten about it in their haste because of the refugee crisis.

Since that's the case, Meng Tong didn't stand on ceremony and put everything into the storage space.

After leaving the main house, Lu Chuan waited at the gate. When he saw Meng Tong, he strode over and, after scanning her over without finding anything amiss, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wife, shall we find a place to rest?"

"……it is good."

Arriving at a side courtyard of the Zhang residence, there was a small kitchen. Meng Tong slept next to the two children on the bed she had moved out, while he used the small kitchen to make dozens of pancakes.

Lu Chuan woke Meng Tong up and then patted Lu He and Lu Yan, but there was no response. The man looked up at Meng Tong.

"My wife and the others..."

"don’t worry."

As Meng Tong spoke, he channeled his special abilities into Lu He and Lu Yan, and the two woke up within seconds.

In order to fully concentrate on tonight's raid, Meng Tong used his supernatural power to seal off the two women's five senses while they were asleep.

Still half asleep, Lu He and Lu Yan sat up, sniffing their noses. Lu Yan muttered, "It smells so good!"

After putting on her shoes and getting out of bed, Meng Tong pinched Lu He and Lu Yan's little faces and whispered, "Are you awake? If you are, get up and eat some noodles."

They hadn't even had dinner because they were in such a hurry to get Zhou Man to her place!

I am indeed very hungry now.

They jumped up, and Lu He and Lu Yan's stomachs growled; they were indeed hungry.

The family sat around the table eating flatbread. Lu Yan's eyes darted around for a moment before she whispered in Meng Tong's ear, "Mommy, where is this place?"

"It's just a small kitchen in a house in town. Mother and Father just came in to borrow the stove," Meng Tong said without changing his expression. "Eat quickly, and we'll leave after we finish."

"it is good."

Lu Yan nodded.

……

After eating, my strength was restored by half, and the sky gradually brightened. The sweltering heat that had just subsided quietly crept back up.

In just a few days, the temperature has risen by at least seven or eight degrees. If you go out at noon now, you'll definitely get sunburned and your skin will peel.

Taking advantage of the relatively cool morning weather, the family of four set off again. After searching the town thoroughly, Meng Tong led Lu Chuan and his two children toward Pingkou Village.

The family of four did not encounter a single person along the way, but they did see several corpses. In accordance with the principle of respecting the dead and to prevent the spread of plague, Meng Tong would ask Lu Chuan to help burn the corpses.

After walking for about two hours, the family of four arrived at Pingkou Village at the hottest time of the day.

Everything was dilapidated, and dark red bloodstains could be seen on the ground.

Standing in Lu Chuan's basket, Lu He and Lu Yan each had a large leaf above their heads to shield them from the sun.

Even so, their two rosy little faces were covered in sweat, and their lips were chapped.

Lu Chuan glanced at Meng Tong, who was also drenched in sweat, and felt a pang of heartache in his eyes. He then lowered his gaze and asked her, "Wife, why don't we find a place to rest?"

Nodding, Meng Tong walked towards a small, dilapidated house near the woods, with Lu Chuan following closely behind.

Once inside, it was still hot, but at least it wasn't sunny.

Lu Chuan found a relatively flat piece of wood for Meng Tong to sit on before taking the two little ones out of the basket.

After removing the wilted leaves, Meng Tong used the only handkerchief she had to wipe the sweat from Lu He and Lu Yan's foreheads.

Then, he took out a bamboo tube from his spatial storage, filled with water from the pool, which remained cool in his spatial storage.

Each person held a bamboo tube and tilted their head back to drink, clearly very thirsty.

"Mother, I want to drink more water."

"It's icy cold and tastes sweet."

Lu He and Lu Yan occasionally licked their already slightly moist lips with their little tongues, their bright eyes fixed on Meng Tong.

But she refused.

The water is cold; drinking too much of it is not good.

……

After resting for fifteen minutes, Meng Tong got up and walked towards Lu Chuan, who was cooking over a fire by the door, and said, "I'm going out for a walk. I'll be right back. You guys eat first, don't touch me."

“…Okay.” Lu Chuan glanced at Meng Tong, then wisely refrained from asking further questions, simply saying, “Wife, be careful.”

"Ah."

Walking along the relatively cool shade, Meng Tong headed towards the exit.

It took less than fifteen minutes to arrive.

The exit was only wide enough for two horse-drawn carriages to pass, with mountains and forests on both sides. The location was both good and bad.

Villagers like those in Pingkou Village had no room for maneuver when they encountered refugees.

With his eyes narrowed slightly, Meng Tong took out a handful of apocalyptic seeds from his spatial storage and scattered them on the ground. Then, he channeled his supernatural abilities into the seeds on the ground.

The originally hardened ground was pried open by tree roots, which spread out in all directions until they connected with the mountains and forests on both sides.

The trees also grew at a visible speed, becoming lush and leafy in just a few minutes, completely blocking Meng Tong's view.

This was far from enough. Anyway, she could extract energy from the plants, and Meng Tong continuously sowed seeds to output energy. In the end, the outlet was like a thick wall, with not a single crack visible.

It also contains poisonous thorny vines and hallucinogenic trees.

She looked up at the mountain range that seemed to have never been breached, and a smile appeared on Meng Tong's lips.

Clap his hands and return along the same route, but halfway there, Meng Tong turned back to visit the original owner's home.

Just as she expected, everything was gone; the house was just an empty shell.

You could just recycle it and use it as firewood, which would be quite nice.

After wandering around the village, Meng Tong returned to his small, dilapidated house with his hands behind his back.

"Huh? Why aren't you eating first!"

"Waiting for my wife/mother."

The three men looked at Meng Tong obediently, then got up to serve rice and dishes, all tacitly avoiding mentioning her whereabouts.

Meng Tong was very satisfied with this; she didn't like being controlled by others.

The family sat down next to Lu Yan and began to eat.

Lu Chuan cooked rice, made pancakes, stir-fried cured meat, and two vegetarian dishes.

It's hot, so Meng Tong can't eat too much greasy food. Vegetables are more to her liking.

Lu Chuan saw this and kept it in mind. He would definitely make some appetizing dishes for his wife next time.

After finishing their meal, the family prepared to return to their village.

This time, Lu Chuan suggested taking a mountain path, which would not only be cooler but also allow them to find wild vegetables along the way.

Meng Tong naturally agreed, packed everything up and put it all into the space, and the family of four set off.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, Lu He and Lu Yan were full of energy. They didn't need Lu Chuan to carry them. The two little ones happily held the wooden sticks Lu Chuan had found for them and skipped ahead of the two men.

This mountain road is the one that the villagers of Duanshan Village use. The road conditions are relatively good, so Meng Tong didn't restrict the two sisters.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves into the forest. Meng Tong breathed in the fresh air, and the sounds of birds and cicadas filled the air. It felt wonderful.