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Vincent was killed by Wen Jing with a single blow. Immediately after, Li Nan's men found a dying woman in Vincent's room. Although she still had a breath left, her skin and flesh were in terrible condition. She was sent away by Li Nan with a knife, which could be considered a form of relief.
Including Vincent, there were a total of seven men. Along with a pile of women's clothing next to the iron pot and the woman who was sent away by Li Nan, this meant that, at this moment, seven men and two women had died, but the count was still not complete!
Zhao Si jumped around and finally discovered something unusual on the rooftop.
On the rooftop terrace, several Concrete Pillars stood, likely left over from the initial construction and not removed. Tied to them were several figures!
Zhao Si rushed over first, calling out, while Li Nan and the others climbed up after finishing their work below.
On the rooftop stood three pillars, each tied to one person—one man and two women—all completely naked. Although they still resembled humans, they had clearly been sun-dried into Cured Meat!
The first thing that caught the eye was a woman whose eyes were deeply sunken, her eyeballs dehydrated and embedded like glass beads. Looking further down, her skin had turned a dark brown color, resembling old tree bark with strange patterns. Her breasts had shriveled into two wrinkled little pears, and the fat on her abdomen had contracted and solidified, resembling a bar of soap!
There was no need to look further; this woman had clearly been treated like Cured Meat—an unbearable sight!
In contrast to the first woman's tragic state, the second woman had her mouth slightly open, catching raindrops falling from the sky.
Seeing that she still had some life in her, Li Nan immediately shouted, "Quickly, go untie her!"
Zhao Si was the first to rush over. With nimble hands and feet, he untied the ropes binding the woman in less than three seconds.
As she opened one eye and began to regain consciousness, she suddenly saw so many unfamiliar faces around her. She hunched over like a shrimp and stammered, "Please don't kill me. I am a woman; I can serve you... I can wash clothes and cook..."
As her gaze fell upon Zhao Si, she murmured, "You are Zhao Si..."
At that moment, Zhao Si made a subtle move that others might not notice as he suddenly brought a Dagger towards the woman and mouthed, "Don't say anything!"
The woman's expression froze for a moment before she wilted again. She kept pleading, "Please spare my life! I can serve men; I can wash clothes and cook. Please don’t eat me... please..."
Just then, Li Nan leaned closer and asked, "What happened up here?"
Noticing Li Nan approaching, Zhao Si quickly put away the Dagger and helped the woman up. "I recognize you; you are Vincent's woman. How did you end up in such a state?"
The woman sighed bitterly, "That guy Vincent, he won't eat anything except for himself; he won't touch anything else!"
By the time the woman stood up, her legs felt weak beneath her. Looking down, she realized that both of her legs were missing from the knees down, and the wounds revealed clean cuts!
The woman clearly did not know that her legs were gone. She wailed, "It was Vincent! Vincent ate my legs! Vincent ate my legs!"
She had no idea how long she had been tied up on the rooftop. Although her mind was somewhat clear, her physical condition was far from optimistic. Not only had she lost her legs, but from her chest down, she had been sliced repeatedly with thin blades, resembling a roasted duck, except she was being butchered!
The woman was frightened by herself, and her mind suddenly became hazy. "It was Vincent! He tied me and my sisters here. He wanted to eat Cured Meat and used us to make Cured Meat. He even had a Dagger, slicing pieces of meat from my body and putting them in his mouth, smacking his lips. I remember now; all the meat from my body went into his stomach—his stomach!"
With a mournful cry, she tilted her head back towards the sky and collapsed into Zhao Si's arms.
Zhao Si held onto a slippery corpse covered in greasy fat and couldn't help but shiver. He then said to Li Nan, "The person is already dead!"
In this situation, Li Nan's hatred for Vincent ran deep to the bone. What kind of person could commit such evil deeds? Only a demon could be compared to him!
Tied to the third pillar was another person—a man with a dirty face who had been stripped of his clothes. However, he was a sturdy man with tough skin and thick flesh.
The man's legs and arms were tightly bound to the concrete pillar with hemp ropes, causing his flesh to sink deeply into the bindings; he must have struggled quite a bit. However, the color of his skin appeared normal, indicating he had likely just been tied up on this rooftop.
Li Nan approached and checked for breath, discovering that the man was still alive. However, he bore numerous injuries—seven or eight cuts deep enough to fit four or five fingers—and several of his ribs were broken; he had sustained serious injuries!
Seeing that the man was not dead, Li Nan untied him. Zhao Si noticed this and tossed aside the female corpse before rushing over to help Li Nan. However, seeing Zhao Si's eagerness, Li Nan shouted, "Go check how the lamp oil is refining in the pot below!"
Zhao Si grunted in acknowledgment and glanced at the figure Li Nan had rescued before heading down.
At this moment, Li Nan turned back and said, "The numbers match perfectly; all of Vincent's people are now under control."
Fatty standing behind Li Nan asked, "What about this person? How should we handle him?"
Li Nan did not hesitate. "First save him; we can deal with it later. Although this person may not be a good guy, cruelty and bloodlust are not in my nature!"
Previously, Li Nan had to be ruthless towards Vincent and his subordinates, but now that everything has been resolved, he certainly would not resort to killing again.
Not wanting to dwell on that, Li Nan waved his hand to the crowd and said, “The Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa has been secured. Now we need to consider the reconstruction. I believe you all have noticed that this is a great place, surrounded by mountains and far from the city. It’s perfect for living!”
Fatty, Long-Faced Man, the bald man, Mighty Bull, and others all nodded in agreement, seemingly very satisfied with the location of the new camp.
Li Nan smiled, “With this Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa, we have a place to rely on in this apocalypse. Trust me, good days are coming, and there will always be bread!”
The group was in high spirits, clearly motivated by Li Nan. Taking advantage of their enthusiasm, he continued, “Although we haven’t officially moved the camp here yet, this place is already our home. However, it’s still not complete; we need to fix what needs fixing and improve what needs improving. In short, there’s still much work for all of us!”
Fatty led the charge by shouting, “From now on, this is our home! We must build it well! Don’t you all agree?”
The brothers echoed in unison, “Yes!”
Li Nan waved his hand and added, “Building the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa is something for later. Right now, it’s getting close to afternoon. If we head back to the camp now, we might not make it in time. Let’s stay here for the night and head back to camp tomorrow morning for the Relocation to a New Home. How does that sound?”
“Good!” everyone cheered, filled with joy.
With arrangements made, they could finally relax a bit.
Several brothers carried the two female corpses down from the rooftop and buried them nearby outside the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa. These two women had unfortunate fates; however, there wasn’t much more Li Nan could do. Providing them with a resting place was already a kind gesture.
The Ragged Man was also taken down and placed inside the front building. Li Nan instructed, “Keep a close watch on him; make sure he doesn’t die. He might still be useful!”
At that moment, Fatty was carrying the Ragged Man and seemed puzzled as he asked, “There can’t be any secrets left in this Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa. What else does Brother Nan want to know?”
Li Nan smiled and replied, “Not necessarily!” He gestured for Fatty to quickly settle the man.
As Fatty was heading downstairs, Zhao Si approached and said, “Those corpses have been thrown into the big iron pot. I estimate that in a few hours we’ll be able to extract some oil from them!”
Li Nan nodded and said, “You can take care of the oil extraction.”
Zhao Si glanced at the person on Fatty's back, muttering a response before continuing down. He leaned beside the large iron pot, stirring it with a wooden stick.
Everything was arranged and pending, and Li Nan was not worried about anyone having ulterior motives, so he immediately made his way downstairs.
At that moment, the rain outside suddenly stopped, and a colorful rainbow appeared in the clear sky, creating a festive atmosphere!
Seeing the rainbow outside brightened Li Nan's spirits. As the clouds parted to reveal the sun, he felt that things in the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa would surely improve, and the weather would soon get better too; truly, the weather reflects one's heart!
After going downstairs, Li Nan spotted Wen Jing, who was still crying. He approached her and sighed, "Don't cry anymore. The rain has passed, and a new life is just beginning. Why are you still upset?"
Wen Jing, half-squatting in the corner, glanced at Li Nan. It seemed her tear ducts had run dry as she couldn't squeeze out any more tears. She replied softly, "New life? What do you mean by new life?"
Li Nan smiled and said, "New life means you can join our big community. We will work together and share meals. It's somewhat like the initial stage of Socialism—everyone is like brothers and sisters. Now that we have this Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa, I believe my vision can be realized!"
Wen Jing looked at Li Nan with wide eyes in disbelief. "Are you serious?"
Li Nan pointed outside and said, "Can't you see? A rainbow has appeared outside! I believe that's a good omen. Tomorrow will definitely be better, and life will keep improving. No matter what zombies or mutated monsters we face, as long as we unite our efforts and stand together, even in this apocalyptic world, we can create our own space!"
Wen Jing nodded repeatedly at Li Nan's words, her tears having long ceased. "I believe you!"
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