Xiao Jiu was busy while speaking.
“Xiao Jiu, listen carefully. If you don’t obey me, I absolutely won’t cook for you. The food you catch—either you eat it raw or you just stare at it. But if you listen to me, I’ll change up the flavors and cook you delicious meals.”
“Awuu!”
Xiao Jiu immediately rubbed its head against Mu Cheng’s feet, seemingly acting spoiled and trying to please her.
Mu Cheng grinned.
It seemed this guy really was a foodie who knew how to enjoy life. That was fine—it made negotiations easier.
“Xiao Jiu, I don’t know how you can enter and exit my space freely, but let’s make things clear first. When there is a third person present, you are not allowed to enter my space. Also, you are not allowed to steal my animals on your own. If you’re hungry, I’ll cook for you.”
If she didn’t make things clear, and it casually entered her space in front of others, her secret would be completely exposed. And if it kept randomly hunting her livestock, they would all eventually be eaten.
So it was better for her to just cook for it.
Isn’t it fond of chicken?
Then she’d just feed it roosters. Both hens and roosters are chickens anyway. That way, she could protect her hens.
Besides, a fed mouth is easy to control. If she kept feeding it delicious food, she could tie down its stomach. If it ever dared to act up, she’d starve it for a few days and see if it still dared.
“Awuu!”
Xiao Jiu nodded, agreeing to her conditions.
Mu Cheng finally felt relieved and quickly cooked the chicken before leaving the space.
After breakfast, the group prepared to set off. Mu Cheng also went to a quiet place and released the well-fed Xiao Jiu.
That morning, Yang Fan had taken people out and brought back a minivan. He handed the keys and a walkie-talkie to Tang Nuo.
“Brother Tang, since you’re also an ability user, you’ll lead a group too.”
Tang Nuo replied indifferently, “Xiao Cheng must be in my car. Arrange the rest as you see fit.”
In the end, Wang Xintong and two other girls were placed in another car.
Mu Cheng didn’t have much impression of those two girls. In her previous life, about half a month later, they had turned into zombies after getting caught in the rain.
Wang Xintong told her their names were Chen Xue and Wang Xin. After everyone greeted each other, they set off.
They had originally thought that even if they had to take a detour, leaving the city would still be easy. But just as they exited the residential area, they found the road completely blocked.
It seemed that after hearing the broadcast, many people had all rushed out of their homes, trying to escape the city and head toward Yang City Base.
Because of this influx of people, zombies were also drawn out from everywhere.
There were too many vehicles, and with zombies rushing in without fear, chaos erupted. Some drivers tried to dodge and ended up crashing into other cars, while others slammed into shops on the roadside.
Traffic immediately ground to a halt.
All the cars were jammed together, unable to move forward or back. The zombies were thrilled—they rushed up and slapped at windows, clawed at them with bare hands, or slammed their bodies against the vehicles.
The scene was complete chaos. Some people couldn’t withstand the harassment from the zombies and, driven mad, shoved open their car doors and screamed as they ran out.
The zombies immediately chased after them.
Once someone was caught, a swarm of zombies would pile on and tear them apart.
Screams, zombie roars, thick blood, and the stench of decay filled the entire street. Some people who still had a bit of sanity were also driven to panic and jumped out of their cars to try to escape.
Mu Cheng and their vehicle was stuck in the middle—unable to advance or retreat.
The horrifying scenes around them left the three girls in the backseat pale with fear.
Tang Nuo locked the car doors to prevent them from jumping out. He didn’t particularly care whether those three lived or died, but if the doors opened, both he and Mu Cheng would be in danger. So under no circumstances could they be allowed out of the car.