How to Raise a Baby in an Apocalypse - Chapter 399

After a while, Zhan Lian opens the car door. In the gentle breeze, he looks seriously at An Ran, who holds the child in the car, and says, “There’s no fuel at this gas station. I’m afraid our first task after entering Xiangcheng will be to find oil.”

“Oh.” An Ran nods without objection. Running out of fuel is a big problem.

All along the way, Tang Jianjun’s people travel smoothly to Xiangcheng. They search the supplies and fuel at every gas station. They scavenge all the supplies and fuel from gas stations, and there are no unwanted vehicles left on the road.

So hoping to find some cars on the roadside and siphon their fuel is impossible.

They can only hope to get some fuel from a large gas station after entering Xiangcheng. After all, Xiangcheng is a provincial capital with abundant supplies, and only a few survivors remain there. Tang Jianjun’s team can’t have searched all the supplies in Xiangcheng.

They speed up and rush all the way to Xiangcheng. Within a day, they catch up to the tail of Tang Jianjun’s team.

Several powerful ability users follow behind, some with girlfriends, some without. On the cool night, they light a bonfire, set up tents, and camp on the national highway.

A few people guard outside the tents. When they see Zhan Lian and his convoy arrive, they wave and shout excitedly.

Zhan Lian’s first car stops. One of the men comes to the window and rudely asks, “Brother, do you have anything to eat?”

Zhan Lian doesn’t answer but tilts his head, looking sharply at the man.

Seeing this, the man immediately changes his tone, “Hey, it’s Captain Zhan! I know you, I know you, please come in!”

In Tang Jianjun’s team, there’s probably no one who doesn’t know Zhan Lian. The four captains of the four districts are familiar faces to everyone who left Tiesi Village. Since Zhan Lian comes from that direction, it’s easy for people to recognize him.

Because they can’t catch up with Tang Jianjun’s large army, these people stop and prepare to rob the road. But their first attempt fails, and their faces look discouraged.

They watch Zhan Lian drive his car through the piles of tents, then begin to discuss. Some want to follow the captain for protection, while others think the road here is safe and prefer to stop and enjoy freedom.

Zhan Lian ignores them and pays no attention to the new cars behind the group. He drives a short distance forward.

Then Doll in An Ran’s arms opens her mouth and starts crying.

“Want to go for a walk again?” Zhan Lian stops the car, looks back at the crying baby.

An Ran frowns, coaxing her. The baby refuses breast milk and plays with a small bell.

Zhan Lian mutters to himself, “Maybe she really does. The baby’s been stuck in the car too long. Let’s sleep here tonight. Is it safe here?”

An Ran gently shakes the hungry baby and nods, “No danger detected for now.”

Zhan Lian looks at An Ran but doesn’t ask further. Although he feels a little confused by her calm answer, he waits for her to explain on her own. If she doesn’t say anything, he won’t ask.