Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 198 Almost Froze to Death

Chapter 198: Chapter 198 Almost Froze to Death

Jhiang Yuan only felt that Song Yi was moving so fast, she was struggling to keep up.

In such cold weather, she even began to feel a bit sweaty.

However, no matter how fast they moved, they hadn’t gotten very far.

That feeling of trudging through snow was particularly unpleasant.

There was a turn ahead, shrouded in darkness, and she had no idea how Song Yi could so keenly grasp their direction.

Once there, his pace suddenly quickened.

Jhiang Yuan felt scared, that effort to forge ahead coupled with the inability to see clearly was disheartening.

They hadn’t gone far when Song Yi abruptly changed direction.

Jhiang Yuan couldn’t see and could only follow the direction of his pull.

The pace grew faster and then suddenly he crouched down, instructing in a whisper,

Everyone hastily crouched, the snow soaking their clothes, and no one dared to speak.

As they stayed still, they indeed heard voices speaking.

Although the voices were quite distant, there was an air of frustration.

"Alright, let’s go back, these people really aren’t afraid of dying..."

That was close, if they had gone a few steps further, they might have been discovered.

In the snow, just by observing the footprints, one could easily track them.

Fortunately, they had gone far enough, and luckily the weather was so cold those people didn’t have the patience.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but admire Song Yi.

Out in the snow, it felt like the temperature had suddenly dropped.

They had been sweating just moments ago, and now it was cold, fluctuating from hot to cold, which was torturous.

But Song Yi was holding her hand, and even through the thick cotton gloves, she could feel his warmth.

Men certainly have strong internal heat, she had to admit.

The long wait made every minute and every second particularly hard to endure.

Ye Mianmian felt her legs grow numb, slightly frostbitten, and the rustling of her movements sounded abrupt in the still of the night.

She felt somewhat embarrassed, yet unsure whether to speak or not.

It was at this time that Song Yi softly spoke up, "Let’s keep moving a bit longer."

No one replied, but they all obediently followed him.

After what they estimated to be about twenty minutes, they started to warm up again.

Jhiang Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable, the alternating cold and heat causing her skin to tighten...

"OK, now turn on your flashlights!"

Having had enough of not being able to see, everyone eagerly took out their flashlights.

"Brother Song, when did you put on glasses?"

It was the first time Zhang Kaiyang had seen Song Yi dressed like this, and he was surprised.

"Night vision goggles..."

He uttered these three words indifferently and stopped talking, going to a nearby tree to start snapping off branches.

No wonder he could move so quickly and steadily without a light.

So, there was high-tech involved, and Jhiang Yuan felt a twinge of desire to have one for herself.

She quickly went over to help Song Yi, thinking he wanted to use the branches to brush away some snow for better footing, just like before.

Zhang Kaiyang joined in to help, while she and Ye Mianmian illuminated the area with their flashlights.

The snow was thicker than before, and they dared not delay.

Hurrying back, they hadn’t gone far before they started to have trouble catching their breath.

"Let’s slow down, I’m too tired, can’t catch my breath."

The temperature was just too low; if they pulled down their scarves to uncover their mouths and noses, the bitter cold would make their teeth chatter.

If they kept them up, the breath they exhaled would instantly ice over.

Since they had been moving quickly earlier, their scarves were now stiff with frost.

Song Yi looked at everyone’s bedraggled state and also felt worried; there was nothing to be done about physical limitations.

He waved his flashlight around the surroundings, and Jhiang Yuan also felt quite fatigued.

Hang in there, there’s a village ahead, not too far away. Let’s look around there for a place to rest.

"Okay..."

With this assurance, everyone felt hopeful and indeed started to walk a bit faster.

About ten minutes later, they arrived at the village Song Yi had mentioned.

There were houses on both sides of the road, with storefronts all around this central path.

Due to University City below, there were quite a few pick-your-own orchards above, and these street-side shops used to be very prosperous.

"Let’s go ahead and stop at a storefront."

Song Yi knew that most of the shops here were run by villagers.

There were very few outsiders, so they chose a convenience store.

The roll-up door had already been pried open, obviously "visited," meaning it should be empty.

It was about a twenty-square-meter shop, and the shelves inside were thrown into disarray.

Song Yi, holding a flashlight, checked over the place from front to back.

"It should be safe. We’ll rest here tonight."

"Alright!"

Because it was on high ground, there was no ice inside the shop.

However, it seems water had come in during the rain, as there were water stains on the floor.

Jhiang Yuan looked at the situation nearby, where there were two wooden shelves.

They should be enough to burn for tonight. It was frustrating that, had she been on her own, she could have retreated into her space.

Now, there really was no other option. This was a separate storefront.

There was no exit in the back, nor any temporary lodging.

Inside, everything was a mess, with no food to be found.

The two girls decisively started cleaning up, throwing all the unwanted items to one side.

A spot in the middle was cleared for the two guys to bring chairs over, preparing to start a fire.

Fortunately, there were still plenty of cardboard boxes in the store.

They were perfect for kindling.

She took out the lighter, then also a bag of heat pads.

"Stick on a few of these. I hid them in the lining of my backpack. Those people didn’t find them."

As she spoke, she handed out two to each person.

Ye Mianmian got three, she kept three for herself, and with ten in a pack, they were all used up.

Although she claimed to have hidden them in the lining, she had actually taken them from her space.

Song Yi was quick to act and soon started a fire, while Zhang Kaiyang pulled the roll-up door open just a crack.

It couldn’t be helped—it would be even more trouble if they got carbon monoxide poisoning.

Thankfully, once the fire was started, warmth followed closely behind.

Ye Mianmian also took out some beef jerky and chocolate, all small but convenient food items.

The four of them sat around the fire, eating some food, and felt quite at ease.

"Let’s take turns keeping watch tonight. Pay attention to the fire and also keep an eye on the outside. We aren’t familiar with this place, so let’s be extra careful."

Jhiang Yuan agreed with both hands, and no one else raised any objections.

"How about this, Brother Song, you keep watch the first half of the night, and I’ll take the second half.

Let Sister Yuan and Sister Mianmian rest for a bit."

In some ways, Kaiyang was quite gentlemanly, but she found it inappropriate.

"Okay then, you two better take the chance to rest for a bit."

Song Yi agreed immediately, not giving her a chance to speak.

In reality, it was impossible to sleep here anyway.

They sat on the cardboard boxes, warming themselves by the fire, just to survive.

Leaning on each other, taking quick naps was not a problem.

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