After Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi memorized the road and the warehouse's location, the two of them went to the first area—Area A.
Even though fruit trees took longer to grow if they were planted from seeds, with the help of wood-type ability users, they could hasten the process.
Noticing the sound of zombies roaring in the distance, the two of them didn't open the gate and directly jumped over. As they landed, two zombies suddenly pounced from the sides.
Jiao Lizhi and Jin Xuyan swung their weapons reflexively and chopped off the zombies' heads. As the rotten heads rolled to the ground, they kicked away the headless zombies' bodies.
Everything happened in just a few seconds. Turning their heads, they met each other's gaze and smiled. Even though it hadn't been long since the two of them met and fought alongside each other, their fighting styles were similar.
Jiao Lizhi found this amusing and also confusing. A doubt arose in her heart as she watched Jin Xuyan walk in front of her.
For some unknown reason, she felt a very strong urge to get closer to him. It was as if she was born to be with him. But these kinds of feelings and emotions only happened in this life.
She wondered what made the difference between this life and the previous life.
Not noticing her thoughts, Jin Xuyan cleared the zombies as they walked to the first warehouse. This time, he melted the locks, and they entered the building.
Unlike the warehouse area outside, there were no zombies inside the building. Only boxes stacked high, filled with seeds stored in vacuum-sealed bags.
Seeing the number of seeds stored in the warehouse, he said, "Ah Zhi, we should sort them out first. Those polluted with the zombie virus cannot be used."
When she heard this, Jiao Lizhi hesitated for a moment before she said, "Brother Yan, it will take a long time to sort out everything. How about we take them all first and sort them out slowly? We can burn the polluted ones and keep the good ones."
Thinking about their limited time, Jin Xuyan nodded and asked, "How much space do you have left in your storage?"
"Brother Yan, don't worry. My space can store everything in this factory and might even be able to store the rest of the factory's supplies too."
After getting her confirmation, Jin Xuyan said, "Then, we will take everything."
"Okay."
The two of them worked fast and finished clearing Area A warehouses in less than an hour.
While the two of them were busy, Sister Wen and her group reached the clothing factory area. The moment they saw the armored vehicles parked on the roadside, their eyes lit up. These kinds of armored vehicles were only used by the military.
As they walked closer, they saw a large group of survivors behind the barricades. Looking at the hot meals in their hands, their mouths watered.
At first, they thought the man was lying to them. But now that they saw the large group of survivors mixed with the soldiers, they finally believed his words.
When they walked closer, Shen Jinzhe stopped them and said, "You can't pass this barricade without being inspected for wounds."
Hearing this, Sister Wen asked, "Comrade, what can we do to join the other survivors?"
Shen Jinzhe observed their group and said, "You need to undergo an inspection in case you were wounded by zombies and mutated. Or, you can wait for two hours. If you don't mutate after two hours, you can join the other survivors."
Sister Wen thought for a moment and asked, "Comrade, do you have a female soldier?"
Shen Jinzhe shook his head and replied, "We don't have any female soldiers."
The moment he said this, the women were angry.
A young woman covered her chest in a defensive gesture and asked, "Comrade, are you trying to take advantage of us using inspection as an excuse?"
This was not the first time he had heard this accusation, so Shen Jinzhe remained calm as he replied, "Comrade, you are thinking too much. You can wait for two hours instead of being inspected. No one is forcing you."
When the young woman heard his words, she looked into his eyes and didn't see any lust or other emotions. She frowned with embarrassment and said nothing.
While Sister Wen was discussing what to do with her group, Chu Zhimiao walked over and said, "I can help inspect the women."
As soon as she said this, a young woman asked, "Who are you?"
Chu Zhimiao saw her wariness and said with a smile, "Comrade, I'm a survivor like you. I can help inspect the wounds on your body."
After she said this, she turned to Shen Jinzhe and added, "Comrade, I promise to inspect them carefully."
Raising his eyebrows, Shen Jinzhe said, "Do you know how to inspect them?"
"Isn't it just checking if they have wounds on their bodies?" she asked him back.
Shen Jinzhe nodded and replied, "Yes, every single inch of their bodies. That means even the private areas."
The moment they heard this, they were taken aback. The men thought that they would only be inspected generally, not that it would go so far as to check even that area.
While they were still hesitating, Sister Wen took a step forward and said, "Comrade, I agree to be inspected."
Hearing this, Shen Jinzhe nodded and gestured for his comrade to come over and said, "Bring her to the inspection area."
The soldier nodded and led Sister Wen and Chu Zhimiao into the temporary metal partition. When they entered the room, the soldier stood outside to guard the entrance.
Ten minutes later, they walked out, and Chu Zhimiao said, "There is no wound on her body."
Shen Jinzhe believed her and gestured to Sister Wen to go inside as he said, "Go inside and get your rations."
"Thank you." Sister Wen nodded at Chu Zhimiao and joined the survivor group.