Facing a three-year-old child who didn't even dare to make a sound when he cried, Ji Yanqing didn't know how to comfort him.

He placed the biscuits at the other party's feet, stood up, and said, "Eat when you're hungry."

After saying this, Ji Yan took the ax lightly and turned to the side.

Since he decided to camp here, he had to make sure it was safe. The fact that

the survival team camped here before he decided to take another walk around the area showed that this place should be safe, but Ji Yanqing believed in his own judgment more.

Seeing this, Xia Chenshu and others also followed and checked the surroundings.

The area around here is full of unfinished high-rise buildings. From a distance, it looks green, like buds full of life growing out of a steel jungle. However, under the green camouflage, there is still a core of steel and cement.

Ji Yan quietly went back to the corner where he met the zombies before and looked around. No new zombies appeared there, and there weren't many zombies nearby.

Ji Yan breathed a sigh of relief and walked back to the building along the shaded area.

The floors of this row of houses have just been irrigated and the load-bearing columns have been built. Most of the places are still empty and there are no walls, only covered with a layer of green protective mesh.

After Ji Yanqing walked around among the piles of building materials on the ground floor, he found the stairs leading upstairs and headed upstairs.

After going upstairs, I looked around and saw that the entire second floor was particularly empty and quiet.

Ji Yanqing walked around the second floor as carefully as possible, then went up to the roof to check that there were no zombies in the whole building before going downstairs.

Downstairs, Sun Haifeng did not join the inspection because he was injured and had already found a place to sit down and rest. Xia Chenshu and three of them had returned, and the other two were still nearby.

In the corner, the biscuits Ji Yanqing had placed on the ground were still there.

The younger one was still sleeping, while the older one was watching him secretly and timidly with tearful eyes, like an injured little beast that had not yet begun to grow claws.

"Would you like to take this opportunity to look for supplies nearby?" Xia Chenshu turned his head and looked around as he spoke.

The survival team had been stationed here before. With their large number of people, they must have scavenged all the supplies they could find nearby. Their chances were slim.

Ji Yanqing also had this plan, "We don't have much food anymore, and so does water."

Speaking of this, Ji Yanqing had a headache.

The food was fine, but the water had become a problem.

When the temperature outside is the hottest during the day, it can reach more than 70 degrees. After being exposed to the sun for a day, the ground is no different from a wok. Rubber shoes can be deformed in a second when you step on the ground. There is even a smell in the air. It's scorching hot. If they can't replenish water in time in this environment, they won't survive more than two days.

"Is saving enough to catch up with the team in front? Isn't it possible to catch up in three days at the earliest?" Sun Haifeng interjected.

Ji Yanqing and Xia Chenshu both looked at it.

There was a survival team in front of them. Judging from the traces left along the way, there were at least five to six hundred people in the team. In theory, such a survival team should be relatively safe. After all, there were many people and they should have a certain degree of organization and force.

This is why they keep chasing each other and want to join in if they can.

There were footsteps coming around the corner, and two other people who had gone to check nearby came back.

Returning to the crowd, both of them shook their heads. They had not seen any zombies and the area was relatively safe.

"Search for supplies first and then talk about it tonight." Ji Yanqing made the decision.

Xia Chenshu nodded, called everyone over, and then assigned tasks according to the number of people.

There were seven people in their group, not including the two children. Sun Haifeng was rescued two days ago. He was injured and unable to move, so he was excluded. The other six people searched in six directions.

"We must come back here to gather before dark, and at the latest before dawn." Xia Chenshu glanced at everyone's faces one by one, "If we haven't come back before dawn, we will not continue to wait here."

Everyone looked at each other . Take a look, take a deep breath, and nod.

A virus outbreak, the end of the world, and infected zombies are everywhere now. Those zombies are extremely sensitive to light and sound. Any movement or light in the dark is like a stimulant to them. Make them crazy and crazy.

Once a normal person is bitten, he will turn into a zombie within five seconds without exception.

No one said anything, and the six of them each put on their backpacks, picked up their weapons, and headed in the direction of their respective responsibilities.

Before leaving, Ji Yanqing looked at the child on the ground who had been watching him.

Seeing him looking over, the child who had been secretly sizing him up just now immediately looked away.

On the ground, Ji Yanqing's biscuits were still in place.

"Help me keep an eye on them." Ji Yanqing turned around and told Sun Haifeng.

Sun Haifeng was injured and couldn't move easily, and he smelled of blood, and zombies were also thirsty for blood.

Sun Haifeng glanced at it and said reluctantly, "Okay."

Ji Yan gently adjusted the goggles on his face and turned to leave.

The building has not yet been completed. The four walls are empty, and only the outside is wrapped by a layer of green mesh.

Ji Yanqing found the gap in the cloth net and got out.

Leaving the mesh and coming under the sun, the sunlight was so hot that it hurt the skin. Ji Yanqing couldn't help but close his eyes even though he was wearing goggles.

After adapting to the high-intensity sunlight, Ji Yan looked around. In front of him was a group of unfinished buildings wrapped in green mesh.

Maybe it was because it was already night in this area when the virus broke out, and all the workers had gone home. The roads were very quiet and there were no zombies.

Ji Yan lightly grasped the ax in his hand and cautiously moved it against the wall silently.

It was more than twenty minutes later when Ji Yan walked through the entire building complex and stopped in one breath. He encountered a zombie on the way. The zombie was wandering aimlessly on the road, but he did not provoke it.

Outside the building complex is an old city area that is not far away from demolition. This kind of place usually has a characteristic. There are various illegal self-built rental houses, parking tents, and warehouses everywhere. The roads are almost compressed into winding strips. The winding and narrow path, coupled with the large number of people, can lead to surprises if you don't pay attention around the corner.

You must be extremely careful when walking in this area.

Ji Yan frowned slightly and walked towards a small alley.

They have no other choice. If they cannot find food and water, especially water, today and tomorrow, they will be short of water the day after tomorrow.

Under this high temperature, lack of water is equal to courting death.

As soon as Ji Yanqing entered the old city, he quickly saw zombies on the road. Ji Yanqing chose to go around without alerting them.

In an environment full of zombies, as long as there is a little movement, the zombies nearby will come around like crazy.

When there are more zombies and more noise is made, more zombies will be attracted. The worst case scenario is that all the zombies in the old city will be alarmed. By then, no matter how powerful he is, he will definitely die.

Bypassing the zombies, Ji Yanqing chose a nearby house and climbed over the wall neatly to enter. The moment he landed quietly, he crouched and looked around.

Not seeing anyone in the yard, Ji Yanqing looked at the houses in the yard, and after confirming the direction of the kitchen, he quickly entered the door.

The kitchen had been turned over several times, the cabinet doors and refrigerator were wide open, and dishes and chopsticks were thrown all over the floor.

Ji Yan searched around but found nothing.

He frowned slightly, and the other members of the survival team must have been here, which meant that the area around here might have been completely looted.

Leaving the yard, Ji Yanqing looked deeper into the old city. The old city was very big, and there might be places further inside that had not been searched. After all, the deeper you went, the more dangerous it became.

Ji Yan glanced at the time. It was now around one o'clock in the afternoon and dark at six o'clock, which meant that he only had six hours.

He had to leave half of the six hours to turn back, and he only had three hours at most.

Ji Yan quickly buttoned up his travel bag and slung the ax on his back to secure it. He no longer searched side by side but headed deeper into the old city.

Since there is nothing nearby, he will go deeper.

As soon as six o'clock arrives, the sun is like a worker who is in a hurry to get off work, unwilling to stay in the sky for a minute longer.

The sky was shrouded in darkness at a speed visible to the naked eye. Before the heat on the ground could dissipate, the city was already completely invisible.

The city shrouded in darkness is even more creepy than during the day. Without street lights and sunlight, it is like a ghost town in ghost stories, deep, cold, dead, and dangerous.

Those dark corners that cannot be seen clearly seem to be wandering by beings more terrifying than zombies.

Ji Yan gently lifted the mesh and bent down to pass through the hole.

He walked all the way towards the ground floor where they were stationed. He was silent, like a ghost living in the darkness. It was not until his figure appeared at the edge of the fire that the people inside noticed him.

"Who!" Xia Chenshu was startled and immediately grabbed the weapon.

So does everyone else.

Ji Yanqing walked from darkness into light.

It got dark too quickly, so Xia Chenshu and others lit a fire that was not much bigger than a candle.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they recognized Ji Yanqing.

The next moment, everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the extra backpack on Ji Yanqing's chest.

"I didn't find much." Ji Yan gently put the backpack next to the fire.

He spent more than two hours on the road, all the way into the depths of the old city. He originally thought he would get a good harvest, but that place was also searched.

He spent nearly two hours searching in that area, but only found some snack bread and two small packages of dry goods.

Ji Yanqing was a little dissatisfied with this. This amount of food was not even enough for them to eat for a day. Xia Chenshu and others on the side had smiles on their faces because the rest of them didn't find anything.

"This area has been searched by more than one wave of people." Xia Chenshu smiled bitterly.

Another person on the side couldn't help but cursed, "Those grandsons didn't know how to leave some for his father, they plundered them so cleanly."

Listening to the man's cursing words, Ji Yan remained indifferent.

In such an extreme environment, who can care about others when he is about to starve to death?

Ji Yanqing looked at the corner. The younger child was still sleeping, while the older one was peeking at him with a more timid look than during the day.

The cookies he had placed on the floor before he left were gone.

Ji Yan gently took off his goggles to reveal a fair and clean face. When he exhaled, he instinctively curled up the corners of his mouth.

His smile is clean and warm, especially his eyes, which are like the spring reflecting the weeping willows in midsummer.

On the side, Xia Chenshu coughed lightly and called for the meal to be served. After the meal, the fire must be extinguished as soon as possible. The light can also attract zombies.

It was said that it was a meal, but in fact it was just a share of the things Ji Yanqing brought back.

Bread and snacks can be eaten directly, but Ji Yanqing will put away the dried red dates and mushrooms first. They have no water now, so the red dates are fine, but the dried mushrooms cannot be eaten at all.

When dividing the food, Xia Chenshuyun gave a small portion to the two children.

After dividing the food, Ji Yanqing walked toward the corner with the food that belonged to himself and the two children.

Coming closer, Ji Yanqing placed the two children's portions on the ground, two small breads and two packs of fish and tofu.

In today's environment, the most they can do is ensure that they will not die of hunger, and being full is just a dream.

The younger one was still sleeping, but the older one saw the bun placed at his feet, and his Adam's apple slid uncontrollably.

"Eat up and go to bed. We will set off at dawn tomorrow. You must go by yourself, no one will carry you." Ji Yan opened his own bread lightly and chewed it slowly. Chewing multiple times can increase the feeling of fullness.

The child woke up and looked at Ji Yanqing, who suddenly became not scary and even very good-looking after taking off his glasses. Then he looked at the bun placed at his feet, and his Adam's apple slid uncontrollably.

He wanted to look away, he wanted to say that he had the strength and could walk very far on his own, but his throat was so dry that he could not make a sound after not having any water for too long.

He was really hungry.

He looked at Ji Yanqing, then at the bun placed at his feet, sniffed, and couldn't help but quickly grab one.

He did not tear open the bag and devour it immediately, but looked at Ji Yanqing nervously again to make sure that Ji Yanqing was not angry and did not take the opportunity to hit him, and then he hurried to tear up the bag.

He had been hungry for too long and his hands and feet had already lost strength. He tried several times but failed to tear open the bag.

Ji Yan ate his own food quietly, with no intention of helping.

After several times, the bag was finally torn open.

The aroma of bread hit him, and the child's stomach growled.

He looked at Ji Yanqing carefully again, and then quickly took a small bite of the fragrant and soft bun.

The sweet taste of the bread filled his mouth, making his mouth water and making his eyes turn red uncontrollably.

After carefully eating the bread in his mouth, he put the small piece of bread with a small corner missing back to its previous position.

Ji Yan looked away lightly.

The child's dark, wet eyes were looking straight at him, nervous and uneasy.

"Don't want to eat?"

The little head nodded, he was full.

Ji Yanqing was stunned for a moment before he realized that he only dared to eat a little bit because he knew that if he ate too much, it would be thrown away.

He had been thrown away once and he didn't want to be thrown away again.