Chapter 295

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Chapter 295: Paradise Found
As twilight began to descend, the lights in front of each house in the village started to be lit up, illuminating ancient lanterns.
The further they walked into the village, the more lively it became, with children playfully running around Zhang Mu and his friends.
The four men who had been carrying rice sacks were gestured to go ahead and deliver the sacks to their homes, while the others continued to lead Zhang Mu and his friends slowly forward.
This village seemed like a paradise separated from the outside world.
The children saw Zhang Mu, even with a mutated wolfhound following closely behind, and they were not afraid at all, as if they had seen it many times before. They also recognized the person who brought Zhang Mu in, and all they felt was curiosity.
One brave child wanted to sneak up from behind and grab the mutated wolfhound’s long tail hanging on the ground, but it growled at him.
But even then, the child just jumped back in surprise, and then started laughing with Zhang Mu and the others.
“What’s your name? Why are you here?”
Zhang Mu looked at the peaceful scene in front of him, feeling slightly cautious, and asked the villager who brought him here with a strong voice.
The villager, feeling intimidated, trembled involuntarily, struggled to speak, paused for a moment before answering Zhang Mu’s question in a stuttering manner.
“I…I’m Li Dawei, the village head of Li village. When we ran out of food, I went to the county… in the county, to see if I could find food. I discovered many adults like you, so I hid to wait for them.”
Zhang Mu raised his eyebrows, his tone unwavering, and sternly asked, “Are you lying?”
Li Dawei seemed a bit shaken by Zhang Mu’s question, and replied mechanically, “I dare not… dare not deceive the adults.”
Zhang Mu looked at Li Dawei and felt that he was not lying. His facial expressions were genuine and he seemed unfazed, his gaze unwavering.
However, there was still a hint of sadness lingering in his heart.
This village, Li, remained untouched by the changes of the new era, except for the batch of medicinal herbs.
Although there was a possibility of no zombies, the abundance of natural treasures would surely attract mutated creatures.
It seemed illogical, but everything felt natural.
Zhang Mu believed there was something unusual about Li village.
Let’s continue to observe.
Li Dawei nervously asked Zhang Mu, “Sir, is everything okay? Did I say something wrong?”
After observing him for a moment, Zhang Mu shook his head and said, “It’s nothing, please continue leading the way.”
When Li Dawei saw Zhang Mu, he felt relieved and said, “Sir, it’s getting late. Why don’t you come to my place for a meal? We can go meet another important person tonight as well.”
The main person we are going to meet lives quite far from here, near the foot of the mountain.
“Alright.”
Zhang Mu nodded, signaling Li Dawei to lead the way.
They changed direction and soon arrived at Li Dawei’s house. It looked similar to the other houses in the village, showing that Li Dawei didn’t ask for any special treatment, which made Zhang Mu like him even more.
“Wife, open the door! We have a guest!”
Li Dawei’s attitude changed from before, as he shouted before even reaching the door.
After some clattering of pots and pans, a grumbling voice of a woman was heard.
“The guest is still at the foot of the mountain, Li Dawei. If you haven’t found food, don’t bother coming back.”
Suddenly, as soon as she finished speaking, there was a loud bang as the big gate swung open. A woman in her thirties came out with messy hair, wearing an apron, and holding a rolling pin in her hand.
Zhang Mu quietly wondered if the woman was telling the truth about not having any grain. Did the three bags of grain he brought earlier not get delivered to his house, but somewhere else?
This Li Dawei seemed capable, not as honest-looking as he seemed. But it was not his business to meddle in other people’s affairs.
Li Dawei had not considered this, but fearing his wife would offend Zhang Mu, he quickly shouted, “You spendthrift woman, open your eyes and see, these are the new guests, how can you talk like that?”
The woman then sized up Zhang Mu and the others. They were all dressed neatly, with a certain air about them. Behind Zhang Mu was a large wolfhound as tall as his house wall. She immediately recognized Zhang Mu’s status and made a complete turnaround in her attitude.
Tucking the rolling pin into her pocket, she rubbed her hands on her apron, pushed Li Dawei aside, and cheerfully said to Zhang Mu, “Sir, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting our village? Please come in!”
Zhang Mu was taken aback by this sudden warmth. He then followed Li Dawei inside, holding Yuan Rui’s hand.
As the gate closed, the flames in the lantern at the entrance burned brightly, likely fueled by new oil, swaying gently in the wind.