While they drank the milk, Jiao Lizhi took out several loaves of bread. These were the last loaves she had in her space. After they finished them, there would be no more fresh bread for her.
She couldn't take out too much food for them in order to avoid suspicion. So, after giving them a loaf of bread each, she gave them a bottle of pond water.
As the survivors ate, she looked at the thin man, and asked, "Comrade, are you researchers of this laboratory?"
A thin man nodded and said, "Comrade, thank you for saving our lives. After being trapped here for more than a week, we thought we would have to die."
Jiao Lizhi looked at them and asked, "Comrade, do you have any plans after leaving this place?"
They looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Not to mention their current situation—even before the apocalypse, they had been a bunch of nerds who had no time to exercise. So, even if they left this place, it was still a question of whether they could survive outside with their meager strength.
Noticing their concerns, Jiao Lizhi asked again, "If you don't have any place you want to go, how about joining my team?"
"Comrade, are you a soldier?" a woman asked.
"No, my team is a mercenary team. We came here to collect supplies and, along the way, kill zombies. It's also fate that we met, as we found this place accidentally," Jiao Lizhi replied.
Her speech was unhurried, and her eyes were clear. When they looked into her eyes, they felt that they could trust her. So, after a moment of hesitation, the woman looked at her husband and said, "Husband, let's go with them."
The young man only had his wife as his family, so he didn't object. He nodded and said, "Wife, you can make the decision. I will follow wherever you go."
The woman nodded, looked at Jiao Lizhi, and said, "Comrade, we are willing to join your team. My name is Jiang Lixin, and this is my husband, Chen Zhiyi."
"My name is Jiao Lizhi."
Just after she introduced herself, Jin Xuyan walked into the room and said, "Ah Zhi, the area is clear. After they finish their food, we can leave."
Jiang Lixin noticed the intimacy in his tone, looked at Jiao Lizhi and asked, "This is—"
Jiao Lizhi smiled and said without hesitation, "Sister Jiang, this is my boyfriend, Jin Xuyan. He is also the captain of our team."
When they heard her words, Jiang Lixin and her husband greeted him, "Hello, Captain."
Standing up, Jiao Lizhi pulled at Jin Xuyan's hand and informed him, "Brother Yan, these are Sister Jiang Lixin and her husband, Brother Chen Zhiyi. They will join our team."
"The two of them are researchers. With them joining our team, we won't have to worry about lacking talent in medical research," she added meaningfully.
Jin Xuyan understood her intentions in inviting them and nodded. He looked at them and said, "Welcome to the team."
When the rest of the researchers heard their conversation, a young man asked, "Comrade, can I also join your team? Although I'm still an undergraduate, I studied under my professor for years. I can help with the experiments and laboratory work."
Hearing his words, others also asked to join their team. Rather than going outside and trying to survive by themselves, it was safer to join a team.
From how this couple killed the zombies outside, they knew that these two were strong. Following them would ensure their safety, and at the very least, they wouldn't have to starve, even if they couldn't have a full meal.
Jiao Lizhi was delighted when she heard their words. She looked at Jin Xuyan and hinted for him to accept them.
Seeing how she kept winking at him, Jin Xuyan chuckled and said, "Everyone, welcome to the Phantom Team."
Hearing his agreement, they were delighted and said, "Thank you, Captain."
After they finished their meal and rested for a while, they left the laboratory together. Since they couldn't run or walk fast, Jiao Lizhi and Jin Xuyan could only slow down their pace.
When they returned to the warehouse area, it was already noon.
Seeing that his captain had finally returned, Xiao Qi walked over and said, "Captain, we have finished collecting the medicine."
Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "Xiao Qi, bring them to rest on the side. When Zhang Yuan and the rest return, we will go to the last factory."
"Yes, Captain." Xiao Qi nodded and went to complete his tasks.
Feng Yun also went to help Xiao Qi when he saw the group of weak people.
While they were busy settling the new members down, Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi went to collect the rest of the medicine in the warehouse.
At first, they thought that the medicine produced by this factory was common medicine used daily. Unexpectedly, they found a wide range of medicines used mostly in hospitals.
There were anesthetics, which included inhalational medicine, injectable medicine, local anesthetics, and preoperative medication and sedation for short-term procedures. There was even oxygen stored in the warehouse.
Besides anesthetics, they also found anti-inflammatory medicine, such as acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, and paracetamol; opioid analgesics; and medicine for other common symptoms in palliative care in another warehouse.
When they went to the next warehouses, they found antiallergic medicines, antidotes for poisonings, anticonvulsant medicines, anthelmintic medicines, antibacterial medicines, antifungal medicines, antiviral medicines, and antiprotozoal medicines.
They even found antimigraine medicines, condoms, and various medicines that they didn't know the usage or purpose of inside the rest of the warehouses.
Even though she didn't know the function of these medicines, Jiao Lizhi still collected everything stored in the warehouse into her space, including the raw ingredients.
After they were done, they heard the sound of people chatting outside. The moment they left the warehouse, they saw that Zhang Yuan had already returned with a huge group of survivors.