Chapter 183: It’s Snowing

Gong Chen was a combat squad leader in their team.

So he had a lot of say.

Even Duan Xiangtong herself probably hadn’t expected that the man she’d latched onto would actually be so capable.

So after Gong Chen discussed things with Bai Hansong, the two of them joined forces with a few others and moved their team to under the bridge outside the big city.

In some ways, the struggles outside the city were even fiercer than those inside.

Territory was seized by force.

Whichever team was stronger could expand their turf endlessly.

The weaker teams would have their territory eaten away, or even be swallowed up entirely by others.

Bai Hansong and Gong Chen’s team had already absorbed Duan Xiangtong and her group of working girls without any trouble.

From the look of things, they also had their eyes on taking over Shi Yuebai’s base.

After hanging up on Shi Ersao, Shi Yuebai called over Ying Ruoying, Xiao Jiao, and Shi Ersao.

She told the three of them to stay in the villa, and from time to time go out to capture Scarface’s men.

They were always short on labor.

This villa was Shi Yuebai’s property.

Just because the management pretended to be deaf and blind didn’t mean they could shield Scarface.

Scarface had blatantly sent people into Shi Yuebai’s villa, and not a single manager said a word.

Fine, then Shi Yuebai would show everyone with her strength that even if she didn’t live in this villa,

No one else should even think about taking it.

Ying Ruoying was smart, Shi Ersao could attack from a distance, and Xiao Jiao’s staff skills were so good that no one could get close.

The three of them working together to capture laborers didn’t even need Shi Yuebai to back them up with healing spells.

She could leave them to it and focus on dealing with Gong Chen and Bai Hansong’s team.

As soon as Shi Yuebai left, Ying Ruoying put on a cheongsam and a fur coat, then opened the courtyard gate.

Late at night, she stood there—her cheongsam perfectly outlining her figure, her long hair loosely coiled, her face clean and fresh.

Leaning against the doorframe, Ying Ruoying was alluring and seductive even without doing anything.

The two of Scarface’s men guarding the door were instantly entranced.

They followed Ying Ruoying into the courtyard.

They thought they were in for a romantic encounter.

But the iron gate clanged shut behind them.

Two muffled grunts sounded.

Two more laborers captured, effortlessly.

At Shi Yuebai’s base, Bai Hansong arrived again at the outer wall, bringing two men with him, all bundled up in thick clothes.

Bai Hansong was the one Zhang Xueyao had recruited back then, the one who’d decided to make this place their team’s base.

He’d heard of the Shi family long ago, and knew they had mercenaries backing them.

So last time, when Gong Chen had accompanied Duan Xiangtong and the others to the outer wall, crying and making a scene,

It was Bai Hansong who stepped in and told Gong Chen to rein it in.

Their team was a complicated mix.

Half were scavengers, focused on survival.

The other half were fighters, active between the safe zone and the danger zone—capable of handling mutant beasts, but not strong enough to go it alone without the mercenaries.

They still needed to maintain a good relationship with the mercenaries.

Bai Hansong felt something cold on his face.

He looked up at the sky in surprise. “Is it really snowing?”

The two men behind him were just as shocked, pulling their clothes tighter.

“Damn, no wonder it’s so cold. What kind of hellhole snows in times like these?”

The weather on the wasteland was always unpredictable,

But it had never snowed before.

After the apocalypse, survivors already had it tough, struggling to live in the cracks.

And now it was snowing?

“Snow, my ass.”

Bai Hansong looked up and shouted at the sky.

Then, in a foul mood, he yelled toward the second wall,

“Hey, anyone from the Shi family in there? I’ve got something to say!”

By now, the second wall had been completely rebuilt.

Shi Yuebai had even had Guai Guai install sharp iron spikes, pointing downward from the top.

The wall was two meters high—standing outside, you couldn’t see a thing inside.

Bai Hansong shouted again.

After a while, the big iron gate in the second wall creaked open in the cold wind.

Xu Xuejiao stood inside, with Shi Yuebai behind her.

It looked like Xu Xuejiao was in charge here.

Bai Hansong didn’t even glance at Shi Yuebai. He just smiled at Xu Xuejiao and said,

“Madam Qiao, long time no see. I never thought your business would get this big.”

Mercenaries really did make a lot of money—enough to set up a pleasure house outside the city.

Xu Xuejiao looked at Bai Hansong expressionlessly.

“What do you want?”

She knew Bai Hansong.

When the apocalypse first hit, he’d been very active, passionately helping with rescue efforts.

Back then, Captain Qiao and Xu Xuejiao had settled the survivors by the river.

At that time, the river hadn’t dried up yet.

But as the river gradually withered and people’s hearts changed,

Bai Hansong had left with a group of people.

Xu Xuejiao hadn’t expected to meet him again like this.

Outside the gate, Bai Hansong smiled and said,

“It’s nothing too important. You’re running a business, we’ve got supplies, just looking for some entertainment.”

“We’d like you to open your doors and do business.”

To be honest, Bai Hansong had seen Da Jiao and Xiao Jiao before.

The two girls were young back then, but already very pretty.

The women in Duan Xiangtong’s group all had sallow skin and looked dirty, with a stench from not bathing for years.

It was disgusting.

If they’d had any other choice, they wouldn’t have picked them.

The mercenaries, of course, wanted the best.

The key was, Bai Hansong’s team was here.

If they could take over the Shi family, they’d be even more closely tied to the mercenaries.

Running a pleasure house together—wouldn’t that be a win-win?

Xu Xuejiao’s face was pale and clean, but her expression was colder than the snowy day.

“We don’t do business with anyone.”

Bai Hansong’s smile faded.

“So, you’re looking down on us? Not giving us any respect?!”

The man behind him pointed at Xu Xuejiao and snapped, “Bitch, don’t be so shameless.”

Standing behind Xu Xuejiao, Shi Yuebai said quietly,

“No need to say more. Close the gate.”

It was getting colder and colder.

Since they weren’t attacking, Shi Yuebai couldn’t be bothered to deal with them.

Xu Xuejiao hunched her neck and slammed the iron gate shut.

Maybe it was Shi Yuebai’s power at work, but the temperature outside the second wall was much colder than inside.

Much colder outside.

Bai Hansong and his men had never met such brazen women.

Furious, they stepped forward and kicked the gate. “Hey, you bitches, open up!”

But the gate was welded firmly to the wall.

There was no way to break it down.

The cold wind, mixed with snowflakes, crept down Bai Hansong and his men’s necks.

So cold. I bought a hand warmer to stick to my hands."