Not knowing that Jin Xuyan's thoughts were wandering too far off to the future, Jiao Lizhi took everything inside the pigpen and said, "Brother Yan, let's go check another area."
Coming back to his senses, Jin Xuyan nodded and replied calmly, "Okay."
While the two of them went to check other farms, Zhang Yuan and the rest of the team were checking the residential area.
Due to the remote location of the husbandries, the owner had built lots of houses for the workers and their families. So, the residential area covered a vast piece of land and even had a small school, a clinic, and a small shop selling daily necessities.
As they walked, Qin Luzi said, "Be careful, there are lots of zombies inside."
Hearing this, the Phantom Team members pulled out their guns and nodded. The Wen brothers walked in front while holding metal shields, and the rest followed behind them.
The moment they entered the gate, Qin Luzi said, "Right side!"
Clang!
"Ugh!" Wen Kai let out a grunt as his shield blocked a zombie's claw.
Krittt!
The sound of the zombie's sharp nails scratching the shield was harsh and sharp to the ears. The next moment, Wen Kai pushed the zombie back using his shield and stepped aside.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Zhang Yuan and Yu Fuyun raised their guns and shot at the zombies, killing them instantly.
Seeing this, Chen Zhiyi and Jiang Lixin were surprised.
After they awakened their abilities, Jiang Lixin found out that she had a healing-type ability. While it was a rare ability that could save lives, she didn't have any attack power, so she was protected in the middle of the group.
As for Chen Zhiyi, even though he survived the awakening process, his internal organs were injured and had not yet fully healed, so he was also protected in the middle of the group.
Noticing their expressions, Wen Mo said, "When we are done clearing the zombies, I will make one airgun for each of you."
Hearing this, the two of them nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Wen Mo."
"Both of you are older than me, just call my name," Wen Mo said with a smile.
Chen Zhiyi nodded and said, "Okay."
Pop! Pop! Pop!
While they chatted, their team had already killed the surrounding zombies. As usual, Shen Jinzhe burned the corpses while Xiao Qi picked up the crystals.
As they walked, Qin Luzi suddenly pointed at one of the houses and said, "There are people inside that house."
Hearing this, the team nodded and went to check the house.
Inside the house, an old woman was hugging a baby in her arms as she hid inside the wardrobe. She had already seen the people outside and prayed that they wouldn't be able to find her. Unfortunately, no matter how much she prayed, the group still entered her house.
"They are inside the cabinet."
The moment the old woman heard this, she clenched the knife in her hand and was ready to strike at the people outside.
Not knowing that the person inside was ready to attack them, Wen Kai opened the cabinet door. The next moment, he saw a knife aimed at his head.
Clang!
Seeing this, he raised his shield and blocked the attack.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
"Ahhh! Die!!" the old woman shouted as she swung her knife repeatedly.
When Zhang Yuan saw that the one attacking them was an old woman, he said, "Granny, please calm down! We are not bad people!"
Hearing this, the old woman stopped swinging her knife, but she still glared and said, "Liar! They also said they weren't bad people. But they used my son as bait and humiliated my daughter-in-law until she died!"
From her words, the Phantom Team members could guess what had happened to the old woman and her family.
"Granny, we are not in the same group as those people. If you don't believe us, we will leave," Zhang Yuan said.
Just after he said this, the baby hidden behind the old woman suddenly woke up and let out a weak cry, "Waa!"
Due to malnutrition, the baby's cry was not loud. After two weak cries, the baby stopped and sucked on his little fingers with his eyes closed.
After the apocalypse, this was the first time they had seen a baby. Everyone's gaze was locked on the small bundle.
Seeing this, the old woman quickly hugged her grandson tighter and pointed the knife at them while saying, "If you dare come closer, I will fight you to death!"
At this moment, they didn't know what to do. If they left the old woman and the baby here, they would surely die. If they brought them along, the baby's cry could attract zombies.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yuan finally said, "Granny, we won't take the baby away. It's not safe here, and if you stay too long without food or water, you will die from starvation or dehydration."
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the baby. Without food, the baby won't survive. Come with us, and we will send you to a safe place."
The old woman looked at him, weighing the pros and cons. She didn't fear death but was unwilling to die and take away her grandson's chance to grow up and see the world.
After a while, she finally lowered her knife and said, "I will go with you."
When they heard this, they let out a sigh of relief.
After the old woman came out of the cabinet, they finally saw the criss-cross wounds on her wrist and the bloodstains on the baby's collar. Seeing this, they looked at the old woman with more respect. To ensure the baby's survival, she had used her own blood to feed him.
Xiao Qi checked his space and found several boxes of oatmeal cereal in the corner. He took out a box and handed it to the old woman.