"No! I run fast and they can't catch me! I'm not in the same group with them." The child retorted loudly.

Li Ke said "That's good" and turned away.

The child stared at Li Ke's back for a while before he ducked back into the wall, curled up and lay on the mat. Listening to his stomach growling, he closed his eyes and began to imagine the delicious food his mother had told him about.

But the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He touched a jar beside him, put his fingers in it and scraped it, then put it in his mouth to suck. However, he had already licked the jar clean and drank it over and over again with water, so there was no taste at all.

The image of the woman eating just now came to his mind again. Her lunch box was amazing, it looked small but it could hold so many things.

He was far away and couldn't see clearly, but just by looking at it from a distance, he could feel that the food there must be delicious.

Not long after Li Ke lay down, he heard a very subtle friction sound again, as if someone was crawling very carefully on the ground and approaching.

She turned her head and could see through the glass that the child was huddled against the wall very carefully. If he crawled a little further, he would be able to stick his head out and see her.

Li Ke just lay there quietly, watching the child slowly crawling forward a little bit in the reflection of the glass.

When the little head popped out and saw Li Ke leaning his head back to look at him, the child was frightened and immediately retracted his head, then retreated a short distance along the wall.

Li Ke yawned. She was used to taking a nap after eating. She wanted to take a nap after eating and would feel very energetic after waking up.

The child crawled over again, poked his head out a little, and asked tentatively: "Can you give me something to eat?"

Li Ke asked him: "How old are you? Where are your parents? How did you survive by yourself?"

Child: "The last time my mother told me was when I was six years old. My mother died in the sewer. She was sick. I used to live in the sewer with my mother. Later, my mother died. I didn't dare to stay down there by myself, so I ran up here."

Li Ke: "When did your mother die?"

The child thought for a while and said, "It's been a long time. I can't tell exactly, maybe three months or five months. I can't remember the exact date. Anyway, it was very hot at that time and no one was walking outside. That's when I came to the surface. My mother's face and body were rotten. I didn't dare to stay down there. Do you have any food? Will you give it to me? I'm very thirsty and don't want to talk anymore."

Li Ke took out a bag of toast and a bottle of water: "I can give you these things. After you finish eating, tell me what happened to those people in front? Why did they arrest people?"

The child looked at the water and the delicious food placed in front of Li Ke, and slowly crawled out. He seemed to have forgotten that he could stand up and walk.

After crawling to Li Ke's side, he looked at the toast and asked carefully, "What is this? I seem to have seen it before, but I also seem not to have seen it before."

Li Ke: "This big bag of toast is all yours. It's a little dry, so you need to eat it slowly."

The child's dirty little hands had already grabbed the bag. He carefully opened the bag and smelled it first. The aroma of the bread made his eyes light up. He immediately took a piece and put it in his mouth.

The child was very obedient. Although he was very hungry, he still ate in small bites. After looking at Li Ke, he took the water to himself, opened the bottle cap, and started drinking in small sips.

By the time he stopped, he had only eaten three slices of bread and the bottle of water was only one-tenth empty.

"Can I put the rest away?" the child asked, holding the remaining bread and water.

Li Ke nodded: "Okay, I'll give it to you, and it's yours."

If what the child said was true, he was only six or seven years old. So the disaster had already happened when he was a little over one year old.

If he and his mother had not entered the shelter and received proper help, the days that followed would have been very difficult. As far as the child can remember, all he remembers is the devastation that followed the disaster.

"The neighborhood in front is the best place in the city. There are lights on at night. The people inside are just like you. They have big guns like this. Mom said there are bad guys inside and asked me to hide. I saw them knock people down with guns and then drag them into the car and take them away.

That kind of gun is different from yours. When it hits someone, they will fall down screaming. My mother said it was an electric shock gun and it hurts. They only arrest people who are close to the community. As long as you are far away from the community, they will not come out to arrest people. I don’t know about the rest. "The child’s vocabulary is somewhat limited, and the information he said is very vague.

Li Ke: “Is this all you know?”

The child looked at Li Ke and thought for a while before speaking again: "Are you leaving at night? I can help you lead the way and bypass the community ahead, so that they won't come out to catch you."

Li Ke did not answer his question, but asked him: "How did you survive after your mother died? Where did you get food?"

Child: "There are bugs to eat in the sewers, and you can find some food in these buildings. I even found candy. If I can't find food, I'll starve. I've also eaten grass outside, but eating that grass will give me a stomachache. Once I thought I was dying of pain and vomited blood, but I woke up later. But I never dared to eat that grass again. It doesn't taste good and it hurts."

The grass the child was talking about were mutated plants that had just grown out and there were not many of them. Many of these plants were poisonous and currently could not be eaten, but if they were allowed to grow for a few more years, they would be able to raise animals and provide humans with some materials and useful extracts.

Li Ke: "Didn't you meet anyone else here?"

The child tilted his head and said, "Yes, there are many, but my mother won't let me go out. She said those people are hungrier than us and they will eat me if I go out. Many people got sick and died a while ago, and now it's rare to meet anyone."

Li Ke looked at the sophisticated yet innocent child and asked, "Then why do you dare to come out to see me? Aren't you afraid that I will eat you?"

Child: "You have delicious food, I am dirty, you don't look like you will eat me."

Li Ke looked at the time and said, "Go home after you finish eating. Don't bother me anymore."

The child looked at Li Ke and didn't want to move: "Don't you need me to lead the way for you? If you give me food, I am willing to lead the way for you."

Li Ke looked at the child and didn't say anything for a moment. She certainly didn't need a child to lead the way for her.

The list compiled by Director Fu was also delivered to Mo Qing at this time. Mo Cheng also had a list in his hand, which was compiled by his sister for him. It was the list of people and supplies he was about to take away.

Mo Cheng looked at the list given by Director Fu, frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "He really asked for too much. Father, there is no need for us to have any more dealings with such people. Just ask them to leave."

This Director Fu only has 500 people, but the list of supplies he wrote out is several times more than what is needed for the 1,000-man team he is going to take away. He is truly greedy.

Mo Qing looked at his son's list, added a few more items, approved it, and stamped it with his personal seal: "I know how to deal with him. You have seen many people like him before. Why can't you tolerate it now?"

Mo Chengwei said with some maturity: "It was a peaceful and prosperous era before. No matter how much we gave out, we could earn more back. Now it is the end of the world where everything is polluted. Everything is hard to come by. We can't afford to support those termites."

It may also be because I followed the teachers to explore resources outside all year round. Although this process was hard, the interpersonal relationships were very pure. Seeing these now, I can’t bear it.

Mo Qing handed the document to his son: "Don't worry, we still have the ability now, and we won't be taken advantage of. I know this. When you take people out this time, be careful on the road. Just like what Director Fu said, when you are out, you may encounter some people with unknown forces. When it's time to show your identity, show your identity quickly. Remember, your life is the most important."

Mo Cheng took the document and nodded obediently: "I understand, I will be cautious and careful."

Mo Qing handed Director Fu's list to Mo Cheng as well: "You will be leaving tomorrow, so help me share the work today. You can judge this list and lighten its burden."

Mo Cheng took it very happily: "I will also chop it off! Wipe it off! I will also chop it off!"

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