ebookland Chapter 412
Chapter 412
In the evening, Qi Mingyu came back and brought back news about Zhang Jia.
During the day, Zhang Jia brought dozens of security team members to the agreed place. There was no coal mine there, just a mountain.
She was very careful. She divided the people into several groups and dressed them in white clothes so that the other party could not see her at all under the light of the snow. Then she found the ambushing enemy, more than 30 people, and caught them all in one fell swoop.
"Zhang Jia and his team's operation went smoothly. They wiped out all but two of the thirty or so ambushers, except for the two prisoners. We also suffered some losses on our side, with seven or eight injured and two killed..." Qi Mingyu said in a deep voice, "Zhang Jia brought back two prisoners. I've interrogated them, and they're indeed members of the Cannibal Gang. That Zhao Lijuan is the leader of the Cannibal Gang. I checked the time she entered the base, and it was around the same time as us."
It turned out that her guesses and worries were right, the other party really followed her!
Zhou Shuwan felt a little scared.
This also shows how terrifying Zhao Lijuan is. Not only did she sneak into Chen Fen's team safely, but she was also quite trusted by the other party.
Chen Fen never imagined that this pretty, silent and honest woman was actually the leader of the cannibal gang who killed many members of their Fenxia team.
"The Cannibal Gang has several locations in Xiangcheng, but most of them died in the two major battles. Only a very small number were left. They were gathered by the leader Zhao Lijuan, who made complete preparations, and then dispersed and mixed into the new base. They also developed new team members, and there are probably more than 50 people in total. In addition to those who ambushed in our house and Zhang Jia's place, there are still a few people left. I have ordered people to capture them." Qi Mingyu continued.
Although the few people left behind by Zhao Lijuan may have discovered and escaped immediately after the operation in the villa failed, the extremely cold weather greatly hindered their escape route.
Therefore, if the security team is dispatched to arrest him, there is still a chance that he can be caught.
"What about the dead team members?" Zhou Shuwan asked.
Qi Mingyu nodded. "They did it. They caught people quietly in the middle of the night and threw them outside. They would freeze into ice in a few minutes, leaving no trace."
Zhou Shuwan was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "So it seems that Zhao Lijuan approached our house knowing that we have large weapons and that a direct assault would be ineffective. That's why she pretended to be weak and approached us, wanting to find out the situation before taking action!"
Every step she took was carefully planned and linked to the next.
If Qi Mingyu hadn't discovered that the causes of death of several team members were unusual and taken precautions in advance, their entire family would probably have been in danger!
Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but reach out and hold Qi Mingyu's hand tightly.
Her palms were sweaty.
Qi Mingyu knew how much she valued her family. He hadn't been able to rest well at night recently, also because he was worried about the cannibal gang. So he held her hand and gently pulled her into his arms: "Don't be afraid, I'm here anytime. I will help you protect our home."
His voice was steady.
Zhou Shuwan's eyes became hot and he buried his head in his broad chest, listening to his strong heartbeat and gradually calming down.
The two of them talked about the matter after they came out of the ward and went to Zhou Shuwan's office.
So, the place is private and there is no one else around.
After venting her fear, she asked, "Have you been home before you came? Grandma is the only one at home, and I'm a little worried too."
Qi Mingyu nodded and said, "I've already gone back. I've sent another security team to patrol our neighborhood, focusing on our home. So don't worry about grandma's safety."
Zhou Shuwan breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, I'll tell Mom and Dad that it's pointless for us all to stay here, so we can take turns. Let Mom and Dad go back at night, and the two of us will stay here to watch the night. With someone at home, Grandma will feel more at ease."
Qi Mingyu had no objection.
But how could Zhong Tiyun bear to go back? This was the first night after her son had just had surgery, how could she not be by his side?
Zhou Jianghai was also reluctant to go back: "Wanwan, you have to go back to work tomorrow. You and Xiaoyu have heavy responsibilities, so it's not easy to ask for leave. You can go home and rest normally tonight. Your mother and I will stay here to take care of your brother for a few days."
Zhou Shuwan thought about it and nodded.
She knew that Mu Mu being shot today scared the two people. Fortunately, the operation was successful, but now they were still in fear and would rather stay by the side than go home.
The wards are too crowded now, and even if Zhou Shuwan works in the hospital, it is difficult to find a private ward.
She could only find a room for two for her brother. It was quiet, but a little too crowded.
She asked Qi Mingyu to go to her place and bring a one-meter-wide folding bed so that her parents could take turns resting on it when they were tired.
Then he brought over two lunch boxes.
Because there were people in the ward, her lunch box didn't contain anything too rare.
Mu Mu could only drink millet porridge these two days, and the thermos filled with golden millet porridge was his.
This thermos has two layers, one layer is rice and the other layer is chicken stewed with potatoes.
At the base, they eat chicken openly, after all, it is raised at home.
She took out two more bowls and asked her parents to share.
From mid-morning to evening, the family didn't have time to eat.
Only when they smelled the fragrance of the rice did Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun feel hungry.
Mu Mu was lying on the bed talking to his parents, and his face fell when he saw them.
He was a young man, at the age when he could make his father poor. After the anesthetic wore off, in addition to the pain in his wound, he also felt pain in his stomach.
Zhong Tiyun brought a bowl of millet porridge and fed him one mouthful at a time.
Mu Mu doesn’t like millet porridge the most, but under the threat of her mother’s gaze, she had to drink it with a grimace.
"You really don't know how to appreciate it. How many families can't afford such meals nowadays." Zhong Tiyun glared at him in a low voice.
Those who can live in double wards all have sufficient supplies at home.
The patient in the next bed was an elderly man in his fifties. He accidentally slipped on the balcony on a snowy day and broke his leg, so he was also hospitalized.
The caregiver was a middle-aged man who was a few years younger than Zhou Jianghai. He seemed very filial and helped the immobile old man turn over from time to time.
Nowadays, grains such as rice, millet, and noodles are rarely seen. Firstly, the apocalypse lasted too long, and most people have eaten up their staple food. Secondly, due to natural disasters such as floods and high temperatures, there is no good storage method, and these staple foods are the least durable.
So, the middle-aged man next door gave the old man cactus powder.
In the past two years, cacti are particularly suitable for growing in hot weather. Many families have planted many cacti and then collected cactus powder, which can be used as breakfast and dinner.
The other party was very envious of them for being able to afford to eat millet. Millet porridge is the most nutritious, especially for hospitalized patients, who are very suitable to drink millet porridge. However, after hesitating for a while, he finally did not say it out loud.
Food is too precious nowadays. Most people don’t know how much they spend to save up a little bit of staple food, and they refuse to change it.