I made myself the protagonist

"What the hell, we're the ones disturbing you." Wei Chongming and Hubert quickly bowed to her to thank her.

Mrs. Caroline lifted the kerosene lamp hanging on the wall and checked the door lock of the farmhouse. Then she pointed to a dark room behind the farmhouse and asked Ling Yun and others to follow her.

"By the way, madam, my companions are also injured. They are still waiting outside. I have to go out and ask them to come in." Ling Yun said cautiously.

"Then I'll clean up the house for you first, and then make some food to send to you." Mrs. Caroline didn't care, and left alone with a lantern.

The figure of the old woman quickly disappeared in the wind and snow. Watching the light gradually go away, Zhao Sicheng tiptoed to the door, put his ear against the wall and listened carefully.

Soon, his eyes lit up, with an excited smile on his face. He swallowed and whispered to Ling Yun and others: "There are indeed live birds in this house, they should be animals like chickens and ducks!"

Hubert used his feet to pull away the snow, and he breathed a sigh of relief: What was covered under the snow was a pile of chicken feathers; and what was in the iron bucket was some chicken blood and offal.

These uninfected live birds are a rare commodity in the forest. Thinking of the woman's kind deed, everyone suddenly felt a little ashamed. They should not have misunderstood her so much in the first place.

At this moment, the sky was completely dark, and the wind and snow outside were getting heavier and heavier. Dark clouds piled up in the sky, and snowflakes continued to float downward. In just an hour, the entire forest was already wrapped in white snow.

However, beneath this seemingly pure and beautiful tranquil appearance, there is a danger of death hidden.

Worried that Shen Tinglan's condition was getting worse, Ling Yun and others quickly went back to call their other companions and brought them into the warehouse.

There is a fire pot in the center of the farmhouse's warehouse, and there are many haystacks and sandbags as high as the hills around it. Because it has been repaired, although the environment here is simple, it is airtight and is much warmer than the previous wooden house.

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Ling Yun and others followed Mrs. Caroline to move two bundles of firewood near the farmhouse, and threw the firewood into the brazier. The special aroma emitted after burning could drive away the blood tide.

The enthusiastic Mrs. Caroline brought a lot of food. She glanced at Shen Tinglan apologetically, and then told everyone that because it was too late, she had no time to kill chickens and make soup, so she had to prepare some dry food first.

Everyone is satisfied. I will cook a sumptuous meal for everyone tomorrow morning.

"It doesn't matter, we have troubled you enough. These are enough to eat. There is no need to slaughter the chickens you worked so hard to raise for me." Shen Tinglan said gratefully.

Mrs. Caroline said that she raised a lot of poultry. She and other villagers were old and only ate vegetables and eggs on weekdays, so there was no need to be polite.

Su Li asked the other party about the newcomer team, and Mrs. Caroline said that there were five of them in total, four men and one woman.

When we arrived at the village around three o'clock this afternoon, these people were covered in blood. One of the young men was being carried by his companions, and his left forearm was missing, as if he had been attacked by some kind of wild beast.

Speaking of this, she told everyone that the surrounding village has not been peaceful recently. Strange noises can always be heard outside the house late at night, and the chicken coop has been invaded many times. But fortunately, the farmhouse was reinforced by her brother many years ago, so the family

There is no loss.

Later, some villagers discovered traces of wild animals in the nearby forest. Everyone has lived in the forest for a long time and knows that there will be danger, so they have not dared to leave the village recently.

It is estimated that the newcomer team was attacked by wild beasts during the day.

Before leaving, Mrs. Caroline warned everyone to lock the doors and windows. There were traps outside the warehouse. No matter what happened outside, never leave the warehouse.

After watching Mrs. Caroline leave, Ling Yun locked the door. At the same time, he and Zhao Sicheng and others moved the sandbags to the door to prevent anything from breaking in.

Shen Tinglan ate some food and walked for a day with his feverish body. At this moment, he was so tired that he could no longer hold on. After taking medicine, he fell into a deep sleep.

Half an hour later, several men finished the reinforcement work dripping with sweat. Everyone sat on the ground wiping their sweat, and their stomachs were already rumbling.

Lin Qing and Su Li sat by the fire, digging over the charcoal with tongs. After roasting the potatoes, they cooked some porridge with the rice given by Mrs. Caroline.

The rice porridge is bubbling, and there are some chopped mushrooms in it, exuding a rich aroma.

The hungry Zhao Sicheng and others hurriedly came forward to take the bowls from Su Li and the others, and wolfed them down.

Lin Qing looked at Ling Yun out of habit and wanted to approach him, but Tang Yao beat him to it.

Ling Yun did not rush to eat, but walked to the window alone, intending to observe the situation outside.

The north wind was howling outside, blowing like a knife, heavy snow was flying all over the sky, and the whole world had turned into white.

Looking at the farmhouse with lights on in the darkness in the distance, Ling Yun wanted to wait until early tomorrow morning to find the new group of people and ask about the human-faced tree and what happened to them in the past two days to see if he could get any new clues.

Compared to his own side, the newcomers were obviously much more unlucky. However, Ling Yun did not sympathize with them. As Ren Yao said, the current end was entirely caused by those people.

I signed up for the game rashly when I didn't have enough strength, but on the second day after entering the forest, five people had already died; and one of the remaining members was seriously injured. Considering the harsh conditions of the current environment, , I’m afraid that young man won’t be able to hold on for long.

The only thing that gave him a headache was that meeting senior people at this time was undoubtedly like a drowning person trying to grab the last straw. That group of people would be desperately begging him to take them with him and let everyone enter the forest together.

Now that the two teams have met, I am afraid that even if they refuse, it is almost impossible to get rid of these newcomers; if they refuse to save them, I will feel guilty.

But going on the road with a few burdens will undoubtedly add a lot of trouble to the team, and others may not agree.

Ling Yun pinched his eyebrows and sighed heavily.

"Brother Ling, thank you for your hard work. Let's eat something first." Tang Yao came over holding a roasted potato, and her gentle voice interrupted Ling Yun's thinking.

The skin of the potatoes has been torn open by her, and some salt has been sprinkled on the golden flesh. Although the method is very primitive, it is already a rare delicacy for Ling Yun who has been hungry for a day.

Ling Yun raised his eyes, and his eyes, which were originally covered with frost, were gradually dyed warm by the firelight.

Probably because of the fire, Tang Yao's nose and cheeks were flushed with heat, and even her slender and soft fingertips were pink, making her look particularly cute.

"Thank you...have you eaten?" Ling Yun asked.

"We've all eaten, you should take advantage of it while it's hot." Tang Yao blew on the hot air, handed a bowl of porridge to Ling Yun, and then sat next to him.

Ling Yun ate the food quietly, staring out the window. As if he could see through his thoughts, Tang Yao suddenly said: "Brother Ling, do you still remember the first time we met?"

Tang Yao hugged her knees and looked out the window, with the drifting snow in her eyes: "At that time, Zi Ting and Xiao Xue and I were very scared and felt that we were going to die. Although I took them to follow you and Brother Shen,

But privately I don’t really believe you. I’m afraid you have a purpose and will push us out as a shield.”

Ling Yun picked up the bowl and took a sip of porridge, then paused: "It's normal to have such concerns. You can't slack off at any time and stay alert to strangers, so you can live better."

"But I'm very lucky. You are all trustworthy and good people. From the time I met you and Brother Shen, then I entered the base and met Lin Yuanqi and everyone...I have always been protected by you when I was weak. Lucky

He has lived till now.”

Tang Yao fiddled with her fingers and said in a somewhat awkward tone: "Those newcomers are indeed reckless. But some of them may be impulsive, and some may be coaxed into participating in the game. Everyone wants to live, and this is not their fault. If

,I mean if, can you take them with you?"