149: Give them some practice

He used to find Bai Xue's small acts of kindness quite adorable, but now everyone was so hungry they felt like their backs were pressed against their chests, and she was still 'bestowing favors and playing the saint'? How could he not be angry!

But before he could continue his outburst, Bai Xue suddenly started to cry.

Tears like pearls rolled from her eyes, streaming down her cheeks, making one's heart ache with softness.

"Su Hu!" As soon as Chu Chuxia saw her daughter crying, she immediately rushed over, raising her hand and slapping Su Hu hard on the back of his head. "What are you going crazy for?! What did Xue Xue do wrong that you're treating her like this?"

"Auntie Chu—"

"Shut up!" Chu Chuxia glared, her voice sharp as a knife. "Who do you think you are? You think you can do whatever you want? Don't forget, you're eating because of our family! What right do you have to yell at my daughter? Know your place!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Hu's face instantly turned red, so ashamed he could barely lift his head.

If it were before, he would have turned and left, never looking back at Bai Xue again, but he was an orphan, just an outdated minor celebrity, with no family and no backing.

So even though Chu Chuxia scolded him so thoroughly, he could only endure it; he couldn't leave this family.

Bai Xue seemed quite pleased with her mother's scolding. In the past few days, Su Hu had become increasingly rebellious. If she said east, he'd go west, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Now this man still had to rely on her and her family to support him, so why was he still putting on airs?!

However, on the surface, she still smiled, using a 'carrot and stick' approach to appease him: "Brother Hu, don't worry, I'm not brainless. I know what we're eating won't last much longer."

"So, I think we can go to the supermarket downstairs and get some more supplies. We need to be prepared, right?"

"But... how do we do it?" Su Hu frowned, a hint of hesitation and unease flashing in his eyes. "We don't have any Ability Users here who can fight zombies."

"It's fine." Bai Xue gently patted his arm, comforting him softly. "Didn't Bai Wanning and Lei Qian already leave the building? That means they'll definitely be clearing zombies on the streets."

"You guys form a small team and just follow behind them. Don't go to the same place as them. Just go to the nearest supermarket and bring back all the supplies you can carry."

Ever since Bai Xue learned that the man who slept with Bai Wanning was Lei Qian, her entire way of thinking began to subtly distort.

In her perception, Bai Wanning was originally meant to be under her feet, so how could she be doing better than her?

If the things Bai Wanning possessed were better than hers, then they didn't belong to Bai Wanning—they would belong to her sooner or later.

The same went for Lei Qian. Since he was a man she fancied, what was wrong with using his abilities and resources? That was a matter of course.

Bai Wanning was also the same; the reason she was alive until now was because she was Bai Xue's 'stepping stone'.

Given that, it was only natural for Bai Xue to use her labor.

She never felt there was anything shameful about doing so.

Meanwhile, on the streets, Bai Wanning and Lei Qian were completely unaware that they had been treated as 'human bulldozers', being used to clear battlefields and open supply lines for others.

If they knew, they would definitely be furious.

At least Bai Wanning would not hesitate to punch Bai Xue in the nose and roar, "Where's your face?!"

There were far fewer zombies outside the building than yesterday.

After Lei Qian cleared the main threats, only a few tottering zombies remained, wandering the streets.

He was too lazy to act, treating these remaining targets as training opportunities, leaving them for Meng Suisui, Meng Qibao, Director Wang, and Lu Yin to handle.

These zombies looked frail, perfect for practice.

He had them bring back nearby supplies as well; as long as they found them, there would naturally be plenty of supplies.

Of course, just in case, he also got out of the car and personally monitored the situation from the side.

Bai Wanning stretched her legs lazily, turning around in her seat.

The warm air from the hairdryer enveloped her body, making her involuntarily close her eyes.

Lei Qian being by her side made her feel much safer; her whole body relaxed, no longer as tense as usual.

Unconsciously, she fell asleep with her eyes closed, even letting out a soft snore.

When she woke up, an hour had already passed.

There were a few 'thump-thump' sounds from the house, but Bai Wanning wasn't flustered. She knew that Older Brothers and Lei Qian were there, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

She yawned, lazily turning her head to the side, only to see Lei Qian entering from outside, carrying several bags of rice and several cans of oil.

He neatly placed these items into the trunk and back seat of the large car.

At this time, Older Brothers and the other team members had also gone to the supermarket to 'treasure hunt'.

Meng Qibao was beaming, carrying two bags of rice in his hands, with another bag at his feet. He was thin and had never done much physical labor in his life, so he couldn't lift these things at all. In the end, Bai Zhan stepped in and helped him load the sacks into the car.

However, what Bai Zhan didn't notice was that the moment he turned his back, Meng Qibao's face instantly flushed, and his eyes quietly welled up.

Bai Wanning didn't see this scene either; she had already pushed open the car door and gotten out.

The weather was too cold, so cold that she couldn't help but shiver.

To warm herself up, she pulled out the cleaver she carried at her waist and charged directly towards the three tottering zombies near the supermarket.

She quickly dealt with them with hardly any effort, then bent down to retrieve the crystal core from the zombies' skulls.

After all this, Bai Wanning turned and walked towards Director Wang, who was sweating profusely and frantically trying to kill a zombie.

Watching him exert effort without proper technique, she calmly reminded him, "You have to chop its head. Other places are useless. Even if you hack it to a bloody mess, as long as its head is still there, it can still move. If you want to be decisive, just chop its head."

Bai Wanning knew that Director Wang's psychological fortitude was really lacking.

After all, the skull is one of the hardest parts of the human body, and the cracking sound it makes when chopped open is not only unpleasant but also unsettling.

For someone like Director Wang, who had never even killed a chicken, to directly split open a zombie's head... it was a bit difficult for him.

Even if the zombie had long lost its sense of pain, it still looked like a person.

But she also knew that if Director Wang didn't break through this psychological barrier soon, something would go wrong sooner or later, so she forced him to practice: "Quick, chop its head. Don't hesitate."

Director Wang gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, raised the cleaver in his hand, and closed his eyes, sharply hacking at the zombie's neck twice.

With a dull 'thud', the zombie's head rolled to the ground and it fell down.

Director Wang stood there in a daze for a while, then stumbled and fell onto the street. He watched in horror as thick, tar-like reddish-black liquid gushed from the head, his face filled with terror.