After gliding for nearly an hour, An Nuan signaled a right turn.
Everyone tilted their bodies, slowed down, lowered their centers of gravity, and followed An Nuan as they turned right into an old residential compound.
The terrain of the compound was lower than the surrounding areas, with snow already covering up to the second and a half floor.
The buildings here were leaning precariously, and occasionally, sparse sounds could be heard.
"Look over there!"
A zombie was trapped beneath a leaning building, its claws flailing and emitting growls as it saw An Nuan and her group.
An Nuan went up and ended it with a single sword strike, but finding no crystal, she was slightly disappointed.
"It's around here, but I don't know the exact spot."
"Then what do we do? Searching building by building isn't realistic!"
Hai Changfeng knew this area. It used to be a wholesale market for hardware, with many winding paths and alleys, and many pickpockets back in the day.
This area was initially a urban village, and later, as it gained commercial value, it wasn't demolished.
The quality of the buildings was questionable, with the constant possibility of collapse.
An Nuan only remembered it being in this vicinity; she didn't know the exact building.
"Then this is the only way."
She took a deep breath and shouted loudly.
"Chen Wenjing!"
Silence…
An Nuan's voice echoed for a while, but no one responded.
Luoluo looked uneasy.
"Could she already be dead?"
"Impossible, she's definitely still alive. Chen Wenjing, I'm here to take you away. Please answer if you hear me!"
Still, no one answered.
An Nuan glided a few steps closer, and at a corner, she suddenly noticed movement beneath the snow.
Creatures that could move under several meters of snow were either zombies or mutated beings.
However, except for a very select few species, the mobility of most creatures was reduced in snow.
This was perfect for Luoluo and Chang Kai's combat training.
An Nuan led Hai Changfeng to jump onto a floating building, leaving the area below to the other two and their two cats.
As expected, several zombies seized the opportunity to climb up.
Unfortunately, the snow was too deep, and there were no footholds, so they made clumsy, futile efforts.
Luoluo pierced their heads one after another with her vines and even dug out two crystals, excitedly showing them off to An Nuan.
"Nuan Zong, is this combat training? It feels more like whack-a-mole."
"Getting used to bloodshed and fighting monsters is also part of training."
"You're right. I'll find some to play whack-a-mole with later."
Hai Changfeng shivered from the cold.
His ability had only just awakened and hadn't reached first tier yet. His senses and physique were not as good as the other three.
Hai Changfeng popped a small piece of chocolate into his mouth.
A voice suddenly came from above.
"Little brother, here, I'm here!"
Hai Changfeng looked up and saw a delicate young girl about two meters above him, pouting at him.
"Little brother, you have food, right? I saw you have chocolate. Can you share some with me?"
Hai Changfeng smiled.
"Sure."
"Little brother, you're the best! Can you throw it down to me?"
"Of course, but you have to give me something in exchange first."
"What?"
The girl froze for a moment.
She seemed surprised that Hai Changfeng wanted to trade.
She puffed out her chest, "Little brother, I'm too hungry and weak to have heard what you said clearly."
"I said, trade something for it! My chocolate isn't free!"
"But… but I don't have anything else. How about you come to my house and take me? Would that work?"
An Nuan looked up at her and couldn't help but snort.
In minus thirty-degree weather, she had opened her window and exposed her collarbone. How could she withstand the cold?
However, the two plump mounds on her chest were probably more resistant to the cold than her collarbone.
But how long could they withstand the cold in this weather?
An Nuan had seen many such women.
In the apocalypse, the most worthless things were "vases."
Women who were beautiful but lacked ability could only survive by attaching themselves to powerful individuals. Whether they attached themselves to men or women, their outcomes were not good.
But these kinds of people seemed to have a breakthrough later on.
They became influential figures, whispering advice, and many became high-ranking members of organizations.
Women of Daji's ilk were always formidable characters, no matter the era.
Unfortunately, An Nuan didn't like them.
Hai Changfeng wasn't a fool either.
The tornado had tilted the house at a 75-degree angle, yet she still had the time to put on light, "pure desire" makeup. How idle!
This young girl was clearly scheming.
Hai Changfeng shook his head, "I don't eat people, why would I want you! Besides, you're just average looking. I already have two stunning beauties by my side, so you're useless."
"Sister, you should hide inside and keep warm, or you'll freeze your 'tuan tuan'!"
"You!"
The girl grabbed a nearby desk lamp and threw it down.
An Nuan slapped it back with her other hand, nearly hitting the girl.
The girl immediately started crying pitifully.
"How can you treat me like this? We're both women. Don't you understand how difficult my situation is right now? Why can't you help? Are you going to stand by and watch me die?"
"Am I your father or mother, or your lover? Do I have an obligation to save you?"
An Nuan turned and walked away. The girl let out a heart-wrenching scream, and a clump of snow from the roof fell, hitting her head.
Hai Changfeng glanced back and saw the girl's hand was just at the window frame, and a cleaver slipped from her hand.
If he had been tempted and gone up just now, he would have been chopped.
This girl had managed to hold out in the house by herself for so long, likely using this method.
He snorted, "Scheming bitch!"
"Stop wasting time, let's keep looking for her."
"You're looking for Xiao Jing, right? I know where she is, but you have to trade food with me."
About ten meters away, on the fourth floor of the building opposite, a man exposed one eye.
He had sealed the window with thick fabric to block the wind.
For his safety, he only showed one eye.
An Nuan: "How can I believe what you say?"
"You're so capable. If I lie to you, just kill me. Why would I lie to you?"
He had seen how swiftly Luoluo killed zombies and knew they were not ordinary people.
He didn't want to end up like the girl in the opposite building, dying without even knowing how.
An Nuan thought he was a sensible person and agreed.
She casually tossed a bag of items over.
The man instantly emerged and caught the items with both hands.
Behind him, a child called out, "Dad, be careful!"
"Shush! Don't come out. Have you forgotten what Dad told you? You have to protect yourself!"
The man quickly took the food inside.
An Nuan gave them a bottle of water, two packs of compressed biscuits, a pot of self-heating meal, and two chocolates.
In the current environment, these supplies were extremely precious.
However, in An Nuan's eyes, no matter how precious they were, they were not as important as Chen Wenjing's whereabouts.
"Chen Wenjing, alas, he's had it tough!"