"Da Mi Tao! Tomorrow morning we'll go to the archery range and take all the bows and arrows. In the afternoon, we'll go to Yue Jiayu's base and clear out all the firearms!"
Zuo Feng, whose fingers were still unconsciously tapping, didn't notice that he had directly called Yue Jiaxue "Da Mi Tao!"
It was a nickname Zuo Feng had secretly given her the first time he glimpsed Yue Jiaxue's back at the community entrance.
"What did you call me?!"
Yue Jiaxue was practically grinding her silver teeth. This scoundrel dared to give her that nickname and even called it out directly in front of her. How dare he? Absolutely audacious!
"Ahem! Uh, what I mean is, tomorrow the two of us will go get the bows and arrows first, then come back and take Yue Jiayu to that base. After all, without her, we can't even get through the main gate. Is your archery range far?"
Zuo Feng instantly realized his mistake, his toes curling in embarrassment. Although "Da Mi Tao" was a nickname he'd given Yue Jiaxue internally, he couldn't actually say it out loud! He had to quickly change the subject.
Yue Jiaxue took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in her heart. Forget it, it was just a name, it wouldn't cost her a piece of flesh.
"It's not very far, about 40 minutes by motorcycle."
Yue Jiaxue knew the motorcycle she had ridden back had been taken by someone, but she still had one parked in the underground garage. If it weren't for the kongling crystal, they might have needed a truck for transport, but with the kongling crystal, they could put weapons directly into it, and riding a motorcycle was the most convenient and fastest way.
With the plan set, there was nothing else to do. The young madam, Wu Yanyan, and Li Jiajia got up and went back to their rooms. Only Zuo Feng, Da Bai Tu, Da Mi Tao, and Yue Jiayu, who was sitting on the balcony keeping watch, remained in the room. The atmosphere was eerily quiet.
"Don't ever call me that in front of outsiders again!"
Finally, Yue Jiaxue glared fiercely at Zuo Feng and got up, returning directly to her room, not giving Zuo Feng a chance to respond. Yue Jiaxue swore she originally wanted to say—don't ever call me that again!
But the words changed at the tip of her tongue, as if by some mischievous trick, becoming—don't call me that in front of outsiders.
Didn't that mean it was okay to call her that when there were no outsiders? Yue Jiaxue was certain she must have been so angry that she misspoke. Yes, that's it!
Da Bai Tu lowered her head, a smile playing at the corners of her lips.
Zuo Feng, on the other hand, was stunned. What did this cold beauty just say? Don't call her that in front of outsiders? Well, it seemed there were no outsiders in the room now, so why not try?
Zuo Feng felt like he wanted to walk a tightrope right now, mainly because he simply felt that "Da Mi Tao" was more natural than "Yue Jiaxue" and sounded more intimate.
"Da Mi Tao..."
Zuo Feng ultimately couldn't hold back. He was going to walk a tightrope, shrinking his neck, cautiously calling out to test the waters, his eyes fixed on Da Mi Tao's bedroom door. Zuo Feng swore that if there was even a hint of something wrong—he would immediately run.
Yue Jiaxue, sitting on her bedroom bed, was regretting. How could she have said, 'Don't call me that in front of outsiders'? That wasn't like her!
But the voice of that Da Hundan in the living room made a vein pop on Yue Jiaxue's forehead. This Da Hundan! He used that nickname so quickly! But it seemed there were no outsiders now?
Strongly suppressing her right hand that wanted to grasp a knife, Yue Jiaxue constantly reassured herself: Yue Jiaxue, a woman's word is like a team of four horses, once said, it cannot be taken back! She had to accept what she said, even if it meant biting the bullet! Endure...
"What is it?"
Yue Jiaxue, with a cold face, walked out of the bedroom.
"Uh, I was thinking of collecting all the supplies into the kongling crystal first. After all, with the Black Fire Mutant around, we need to be ready to evacuate at any time!"
"And I don't think this place is suitable for long-term living. I've thought about this before, but considering that supplies and daily necessities were difficult to transport, I always put it off; now that we have the kongling crystal, we should start thinking about our future base."
Seeing that Da Mi Tao was just cold-faced and showed no signs of exploding, Zuo Feng's hanging heart finally settled. He secretly congratulated himself on his nickname-choosing skills—see! Yue Jiaxue accepted the name Da Mi Tao.
As for the kongling crystal, it was the name Da Mi Tao and Da Bai Tu gave to the Pigeon egg.
The two women thought Zuo Feng always calling it "Pigeon egg" sounded too unpleasant, so they came up with this name. Zuo Feng didn't care about these things, so he accepted the name kongling crystal.
Da Mi Tao sat back on the sofa with a cold face, her inner thought being: Hmph! Da Hundan, you should be glad you called me for something important, otherwise I definitely wouldn't let you off!
"Have you thought about where to move? At least we need to find a relatively safe place first before moving."
Yue Jiaxue had also considered Zuo Feng's idea. Before, she didn't know where to go, but after hearing about her sister's base, she had some ideas.
"Da Mi Tao, honestly, it's impossible to say for sure right now. I believe the first step is to search for weapons and train the others. Not to be super strong, but at least to have basic self-preservation skills against zombies."
"The second step is that we should go out and take a good look at what the world is really like now! Don't you think we're like frogs at the bottom of a well right now, knowing almost nothing about the current world! If we know nothing, where would we find a relatively safe place?"
Zuo Feng shook his head helplessly. He didn't have a relatively safe place, but even if there truly was one now, they wouldn't know about it if they stayed cooped up in this community.
Moreover, training Da Bai Tu and the other women was not something that could be achieved in the short term. Training in the community was naturally unrealistic; they still needed to find a suitable place for the women to train.
"You're absolutely right! We shouldn't shrink back in one place seeking short-term safety. So, tomorrow when we get the bows and arrows, I'll teach everyone how to use compound bows. As for training, I can tell you that Xiao Yu's base is the best training ground! The day after tomorrow, we'll go to Xiao Yu's workplace base!"
Yue Jiaxue only pondered for a moment before immediately agreeing with Zuo Feng. Time waits for no one; they must train the women as quickly as possible and then familiarize themselves with this world!
"Then later, you and Qianqian-jie should first put the supplies into the kongling crystal, and also notify Tao Yanyan, Li Jiajia, and Wu Yanyan. I'll draw up a route and a plan."
Da Mi Tao was a woman of action; she was already starting to prepare the route and plan. Going out wasn't about blindly rushing out; a plan was still necessary. As for Yue Jiayu, heh... no need to ask her opinion; on these matters, her sister was completely brainless.
"No, you come with us. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. We now have two kongling crystals, so put half the supplies in each, just in case."
Zuo Feng had no intention of putting all the supplies into one kongling crystal. What if all the supplies were in one, and that kongling crystal was lost or damaged? What then?
"Okay, let's do that!"
Yue Jiaxue nodded in agreement. She hadn't expected this Da Hundan to be so thoughtful, and it seemed he trusted her quite a bit!
Half the supplies was a lot, and she wasn't afraid of him running off with them, especially since he even gave her one of those precious kongling crystals! Not bad! Bonus points! Suddenly, Yue Jiaxue realized again, what did Da Hundan's score have to do with her!
Yue Jiaxue quickly acted, working with Da Bai Tu to divide the supplies into the two kongling crystals, and also informed Tao Yanyan, Li Jiajia, and Wu Yanyan of their plan.
Considering they were leaving, they naturally had to consult the three women for their opinions. Fortunately, none of the three had any objections, so the plan was finalized.
In a doomsday without electricity or internet, what could one do at night? Naturally, it was to go to bed early, hugging Da Bai Tu. Early to bed, early to rise!
"Xiao Nan Ren, are we going on a spontaneous trip? Mmm, it feels so romantic."
In the blue-themed bedroom, Da Bai Tu lay on Zuo Feng's chest, speaking with a hint of excitement.
This bedroom was prepared by Da Mi Tao for Xiao Mi Tao. Xiao Mi Tao would stay here when she was free; now it was given to Zuo Feng and Da Bai Tu, and Xiao Mi Tao went to live with her sister.
As for who Xiao Mi Tao was? Zuo Feng called Yue Jiaxue, the older sister, Da Mi Tao, so Yue Jiayu, the younger sister, was naturally Xiao Mi Tao. Zuo Feng was not someone who favored one over the other; he treated both Da Mi Tao and Xiao Mi Tao equally.
"This is not a trip! It's very dangerous! Don't be careless."
Zuo Feng's forehead was covered in black lines. He slapped Da Bai Tu's perky bottom. This woman never spoke to him properly. Of course, he knew Da Bai Tu wouldn't really treat it as a trip; she just never spoke to him seriously.
However, Zuo Feng had to seriously remind her, as the cruelty of the apocalypse was far beyond anything a trip could compare to.
"Hehe... Xiao Nan Ren, look at my bracelet, isn't it pretty?"
Da Bai Tu on his chest began to squirm restlessly, extending her arm for Zuo Feng to see the bracelet she had woven.
"How could it not be pretty? It's a kongling crystal, even more brilliant than a diamond."
Zuo Feng rolled his eyes.
"Alright, let's talk about something serious. Da Bai Tu, according to the plan, we're leaving the day after tomorrow. Your foot still needs about a month to recover, but we really don't have time. You'll have to suffer a bit."
Zuo Feng hugged Da Bai Tu, muttering with a wry smile, "You're a truly captivating demon; I almost couldn't control myself."
"Heh... heh... It's okay, Xiao Nan Ren, I believe you'll definitely take good care of me and protect me! But Xiao Nan Ren, guess... what do I want to do now?"