Grandma Shao noticed her eldest grandson staring intently at her, and somewhat uncomfortably touched her temple. Her eyes crinkled with a smile as she said:

"Grandma is getting old, it's more convenient for her to have short hair."

Shao Lin blinked, not revealing anything, but simply grunted in response and followed the old lady back into the living room.

He knew that the old lady had always cherished her beautiful hair since she was young, and she hadn't cut it off even when her grandfather passed away.

Everything is for survival.

The second to last day of the apocalypse.

The number of people on the street has decreased sharply, and many shops on both sides have closed.

When the grandfather and grandson arrived at the zoo, the large iron gates outside were still closed, with only a small door for entering and exiting open next to the guardhouse.

Perhaps noticing that the grandmother and granddaughter had lingered at the entrance for a while, a security guard came out of the pavilion and kindly reminded Grandma Shao:

"Madam, the park is currently under renovation, and many animals are sick. Right now, it's full of veterinarians coming to treat them. You should bring your children to play again in a while."

He wasn't lying; the animals had indeed undergone some strange changes, but the ones who came to see the doctor weren't veterinarians, but soldiers in military uniforms.

Shao Linshen, with his sharp eyes, peered through the iron gate and could vaguely see the silhouette of a green truck around a corner. Knowing that the organization had taken it seriously, he felt a little relieved but didn't insist on going to take a look.

"Grandma, since the animals are sick, let's go back. We can come back to play another time."

Shao Linshen held the old lady's hand and asked the security guard to take a picture of them at the gate as a memento. Without hesitation, he took his grandmother's hand and prepared to leave.

"Oh, my dear grandson is so sensible."

Grandma Shao cupped Shao Linshen's little face and couldn't help but kiss him. She then affectionately hugged the child and prepared to leave.

Shao Linshen looked like a well-behaved child, letting the old lady lead him around. Only when they left did he glance at the zoo map standing at the entrance a few more times.

Then, he took his little hand out of his pocket, swung it back and forth, and scattered some tiny grass seeds on the ground nearby.

As a result, the two had not gone far when they heard the large iron gate behind them suddenly open.

Immediately afterwards, several military green trucks drove out of the park, and through the gaps, one could see that they were filled with the carcasses of many animals.

"Clang-crack-"

The door closed again.

Only a few men of considerable military rank remained at the entrance, arguing incessantly.

Because of the distance, Shaolin Shen only heard a few words, such as "the situation is unclear, some rare species should be left for observation for the time being" and "everything has its advantages and disadvantages, and we cannot slaughter them all."

But even this little bit was enough for him to understand the higher-ups' plans.

"Sigh!" Shao Lin sighed deeply.

These people still underestimated the severity of the apocalypse.

Grandma Shao looked at him, so young yet with a wrinkled face like a little old man, and reached out to tug at his cheek, teasingly saying:

"Is there a little secret about Shen Shen? Is there something that Grandma can't know?"

Oh, I see. You're probably thinking about how to sneak snacks with Ahua, right?

"Not at all."

Shao Lin frowned deeply and shook his head.

Knowing that the old lady was trying to change the subject, Shao Linshen still cooperated, crossing his arms and looking wronged.

Perhaps it's because his body is that of a child, but Shaolin Shen's mentality has become quite childish as well. Sometimes he not only likes to secretly eat candy behind the old lady's back, but when he sees a newly bought toy, his fingers seem to have a mind of their own and he can't help but want to take it apart and take a look.

Grandma Shao patted his little head, and as the car drove away, her eyes flickered. She then slowly led her grandson back to the rented house.

Although the two couldn't visit the zoo, they still had to buy all the necessary self-defense tools on the street.

During this break, Grandma Shao sent a message to Shao's father and the others, telling them that they didn't need to go back to town, as they were going on a trip for a while and their return date was uncertain.

After finishing, the old lady even stylishly removed the SIM card and replaced it with a new one to continue using it.

***

On the other side, in Da'an Town.

The moment the news of the Shao family grandfather and grandson's escape spread, the town's facade of tranquility was shattered.

Some gangs, whose hands were already stained with blood, completely abandoned their pretense. That very night, they stormed into the police station, seized the equipment, and killed the officers. They then began to brazenly claim territory, plunder supplies, and drive away the town's residents.

Some people, seeing the situation was not good, immediately tried to flee the town, but unfortunately the road leading out had been bombed and collapsed at some point, and now it was too late to run away.

Those who reacted slowly were immediately subdued, some were killed and others were recruited.

Those town residents who didn't want to "go along with the corrupt practices" but were terrified were driven into an abandoned residential building, where their mobile phones and other communication devices were confiscated one by one, and they were kept like livestock.

In an instant, the town became a chaotic mess.

The first thing to be affected was the beautiful little villa of the Shao family.

Perhaps to vent his anger, he chopped up all the furniture and belongings that could be seen in the house and piled them in the yard to burn as firewood.

On the wall of the hall, Grandpa Shao's portrait was smashed, and his memorial tablet was thrown into the kitchen to add firewood.

All the chickens and ducks that Grandma Shao raised were slaughtered and eaten, the grain in her house was divided up, the power lines were cut, the windows were smashed, garbage was thrown all over the place, and the house was used as a toilet by those people to relieve themselves anywhere.

The leader was still not satisfied, and before leaving, he had someone throw a bag of explosives into the house, which blew the entire building to smithereens.

One of the henchmen next to him, with shifty eyes, quickly came up with a few more mischievous ideas and leaned closer to probe:

"Brother Yang, those five women who used to hang around that old hag live not far away. They're all pretty good-looking. How about we grab them and have some fun with them?"

The leader glanced at him, his eyes filled with warning:

“Those women are Cheng Hui’s now. You all better behave yourselves these next few days and don’t cause trouble. If you really can’t control your lower body, go to that building on the east side and pull out a few old women to cool off.”

Upon hearing this, the henchman who had given the bad idea turned green with rage.

“Boss, this town is full of old men and women, they are at least fifty or sixty years old, I just can’t bring myself to eat them.”

The leader snorted and ignored him completely, turning around and leaving.

However, the elderly people who were being held captive in the residential building were still talking about this matter.

"Sigh, I told you long ago that those outsiders had no good intentions, but you just couldn't bear to part with the little bit of money in their pockets."

"Now we're all just meat on someone else's chopping board, and who knows when we'll all be going to meet the King of Hell."

Old Wei sat on the stairs, sighing deeply.

The elderly women standing nearby felt uncomfortable and were unwilling to admit that their greed had caused the trouble. Recalling the news they had heard earlier, they simply blamed the Shao family.

Someone immediately spoke up:

"No matter how you look at it, it's all that old woman's fault for causing trouble. If she had just stayed home with her grandson, how could we have been dragged into this mess?"

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