Xu Yan watched her friend being swallowed by the zombie horde.
In that instant, her mind went blank, she couldn't think of anything.
In that fleeting moment, she even forgot where she was.
But there wasn't much time for her to mourn.
The child's cries in her arms, and the panicked running and screaming of the surrounding crowd fleeing for their lives.
Nothing failed to remind Xu Yan that all of this happening before her was real.
She clutched the small hand in her embrace and didn't look back.
Resolutely, she charged forward.
No matter what, she had to keep this child alive.
She ran all the way outside.
Only when she reached the outside did Xu Yan realize that the zombies in District B had already reached an uncontrollable level.
Time rewound to the convenience store. Xu Yan's gaze flickered over the man holding a dagger and then towards the pair of women who had been causing trouble earlier.
It was them!
Xu Yan wouldn't forget that when they had escaped the residential area, it was this mother and daughter who had shoved her friend.
Even when her friend was being overwhelmed by the zombie horde, she had heard the mother and daughter making sarcastic remarks behind her.
"How unlucky, who told that old hag to block our way? She deserved to be eaten by zombies."
Although it was just a fleeting glance at the time, Xu Yan still remembered the appearances of this mother and daughter.
Even though she was not a bloodthirsty desperado, her daughter's constant advice.
Xu Yan understood that such people must be eliminated.
People like them who do bad things without feeling they are wrong will sooner or later push others into an abyss of eternal damnation for their own benefit.
Yue Yue also noticed the commotion over there.
Upon seeing the faces of the mother and daughter, despite her young age, there was a look of hatred on her face that was unbefitting her years.
"Aunt Xu, they're the ones who pushed my grandma."
Xu Yan gently patted Yue Yue's back and whispered in the child's ear.
"Auntie knows, Yue Yue, don't worry. We'll deal with them when we have the chance. But now there are too many people and eyes around, we must calm down and not let them find us. Be good, don't make a sound, okay?"
Yue Yue nodded, her large eyes blinking, her eyes filled with tears. She threw herself into Xu Yan's arms for warmth.
Without making a fuss, she obediently followed Xu Yan's words.
Xu Yan did not believe in the philosophy of returning good for evil.
Nor did she advise Yue Yue to be magnanimous and not hold onto hatred.
If it were a time of peace, with Xu Yan's capabilities, she could protect the child in her arms and teach her to let go of hatred.
Because this child could grow up under her protection forever.
But this was the apocalypse.
Zombies were everywhere.
Every day was a struggle for survival.
In this world, kindness became a burden.
It was no longer a quality representing beauty.
Instead, it became a handle for others to threaten you.
Xu Yan had to make Yue Yue understand that without her, Yue Yue had to live on her own with strength.
Even when seeking revenge, she had to plan carefully before acting.
Never act on impulse, whether it was surviving on this lighthouse or seeking revenge.
A moment later, the person in charge of distributing food packed the distributed food in plastic bags and handed it out to everyone.
When the supplies reached Xu Yan, the old woman over there became restless again.
She looked at Yue Yue in Xu Yan's arms.
"Why are you giving them two portions of food? The one in her arms is just a little girl, looks like only seven or eight years old. Why are you giving her an adult's portion?"
Everyone remembered the shamelessness of this woman, but they didn't expect her to be so shameless.
She was even fighting for a child's food ration.
"Are you done? This child isn't getting a full portion, it's a half portion."
Seeing the old woman instigating the crowd,
The young lady in charge of food distribution couldn't help but state the distribution rules.
"There are fourteen adults and eight children here in total. We divided the food into sixteen portions, and four children shared two portions. Are you still unhappy about anything?"
Only then did the old woman have nothing more to say.
After speaking, the young lady handed the food to Xu Yan.
"Sister, I'm sorry, the food is limited, so this is how it had to be distributed."
"Thank you, it's okay." Xu Yan thanked the girl in front of her after receiving the food.
She didn't think too much about it.
In fact, she still had some supplies on her, but she wouldn't expose them now.
After all, she didn't know how long she would be trapped here, and she had to conserve her strength.
Xu Yan took the plastic bag in her hand and opened it. She found that it contained a lot of bread and milk suitable for children.
She knew that the other party had deliberately taken care of her.
Her gaze turned to the young girl who had already walked away.
In the apocalypse, such rare kindness made people feel it was truly precious.
But this matter did not end so happily.
When the supplies were distributed to that peculiar mother and son, as expected, they started causing trouble again.
"Wait, why is there only this little food? How many days can this feed our mother and son? And why is it all compressed biscuits? Not even a bread or milk? I won't even mention that, why aren't there even two packets of instant noodles!"
The tolerance of the crowd towards this peculiar mother and son reached a new peak.
"Auntie, are you okay? Didn't you see there are several children sitting here? When distributing, milk should definitely be given to those children first."
"Yes, children are still in their developmental stages, drinking milk helps them grow. Why do you have such a big son next to you who also needs to grow?"
The laughter from the crowd grew louder.
But the old woman didn't feel any shame.
In fact, when Xu Yan saw this, she was a little curious. When that woman had a dagger at her throat, in mortal danger,
Her precious son didn't dare to make a sound.
The woman was so scared that her face changed, and she did stay quiet for a while. But in such a short time, she could shamelessly fight for benefits for her useless son.
And her useless son could only hide behind his mother, sneakily watching his mother being mocked by everyone.
Yet, he was only behind her, taking advantage of the various benefits his mother had secured through her shamelessness.
Xu Yan thought, if this were her son, she would smash this troublesome thing to death.
But obviously, the woman didn't think that way.
"My son needs milk, I don't care, you need to reallocate the supplies."
This statement was clearly unrealistic. The moment the supplies were distributed, many hungry people had already eagerly opened their food and started eating.