Wang Bin found it difficult to answer this question immediately. He consulted the System and learned that wherever he left from, he would reappear within a hundred-meter radius of that spot the next time he entered this world.

After getting the answer, Wang Bin excitedly agreed.

"Alright, as long as you can help me collect these precious necklaces and gold, I'll bring more food for you next time!"

"Deal, you better not go back on your word!"

"Don't worry, whoever goes back on their word is a puppy!"

Seeing Wang Bin agree, Guan Xiaoyue thought he was a fool. Who would exchange food for these useless things?

Over the years, the food stored in the city had basically been consumed. Now, the food people could eat was mostly things like rat jerky. Any of the food Wang Bin brought would drive people here crazy.

The two chatted a lot more, and Wang Bin gained a general understanding of this world.

After years of effort, the government had established several human settlements with tall walls and heavy guards, making it impossible for zombies to break in.

Survivors all wanted to reach these human settlements, but the journey was long and filled with zombies, so many could only dream about it.

Some people did try to find these human settlements, but very few succeeded.

While the government was researching ways to solve the virus problem, they were also developing the settlements, which were basically self-sufficient. However, for ordinary people, their food barely allowed them to survive, and returning to their previous standard of living was out of the question.

Wang Bin also shared some of his own stories, though most were fabricated. He pretended to be a merchant who collected jewelry and gold between cities to exchange goods with the surviving upper-class people.

Night fell quickly. Since there was no electricity and it was too dangerous to light a fire, the room was very dark.

"It's very dangerous at night, you'd better not go out!"

"Understood!"

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Wang Bin replied and returned to his room, using a cabinet to block the door.

Although his relationship with Guan Xiaoyue was fairly amicable, he couldn't rule out the possibility of her attacking him while he slept, so he remained cautious.

This time, besides food, Wang Bin also brought a phone and charger. He plugged in his earphones and lay on the bed listening to music.

He was exhausted from the day and soon fell asleep.

***

"Ah!"

In the middle of the night, Wang Bin was startled awake by a scream.

He jumped up from the bed, grabbed his backpack, and held his entrenching tool as he went to the window to look outside.

In the moonlight, he saw about twenty figures approaching them from a distance.

Someone might have stepped into a trap set by Guan Xiaoyue, causing everyone to stop in fear, nervously checking the surroundings.

Knock, knock!

"Wang Bin, get up, we have to leave!"

His door was knocked on, and Guan Xiaoyue was calling for him.

Wang Bin grabbed all his belongings, moved the cabinet blocking the door, and opened it.

"What's going on?"

"The Tiger Head Gang is here, we have to leave immediately!"

"What? Who are the Tiger Head Gang?"

"They're the gang of those two people we killed today. Let's leave first, and I'll explain later when we have a chance!"

"Alright!"

Realizing the gang was here for revenge, Wang Bin didn't dare delay and quietly followed Guan Xiaoyue out.

Guan Xiaoyue also had a backpack, seemingly carrying all her valuables.

The Tiger Head Gang only knew Guan Xiaoyue lived nearby but not the exact building. Before they could surround them, the two slipped away under the cover of night.

The night was indeed very dangerous because you never knew when a zombie might appear, and one careless move could get you bitten.

Fortunately, with Guan Xiaoyue leading the way, Wang Bin avoided danger. If he had been alone at night, he probably wouldn't have survived.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Guan Xiaoyue led him to a dilapidated house. Zombies were outside and inside the house, but Guan Xiaoyue led Wang Bin to avoid them and climb up a broken wall.

"Don't worry, the stairs on the first floor have collapsed, so zombies can't get up!"

Wang Bin was a bit scared of staying in a house with zombies, but hearing Guan Xiaoyue's words, he felt relieved. He turned on his phone's flashlight and shone it on the stairs, confirming that the stairs to the second floor had indeed collapsed, preventing zombies from coming up.

"Your phone still has power?" Guan Xiaoyue was astonished to see Wang Bin using his phone for light. She hadn't used any electrical appliances since the power outage.

"Yeah!"

"Does your phone have music?"

"Yes, do you want to listen?"

Seeing Guan Xiaoyue's excitement, Wang Bin understood her feelings and handed her the phone.

"Can I really listen to music?"

"Yes, put on the earphones and listen!"

"Thank you!"

Guan Xiaoyue excitedly took the phone, immediately put the earphones in her ears, and randomly selected a song she had never heard before.

As the music started, Guan Xiaoyue's eyes turned red, and tears soon began to fall.

"Hey, don't cry!"

"Thank you, I haven't heard music in years!"

"You're welcome. If you want to listen to music, I'll bring you a phone next time, along with some power banks!"

"Really?"

"Of course!"

"Thank you!"

"I told you, no need to be so polite!"

"Okay, thank you, this song is beautiful!"

Guan Xiaoyue started humming along softly, finally showing the demeanor of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

For years, she had lived in extreme tension, constantly guarding against zombies and humans alike, living a very exhausting life.

Now, hearing the long-lost music opened her heart, allowing her to return to her youthful self.

Seeing Wang Bin smiling at her, Guan Xiaoyue blushed with embarrassment, then took out one earphone and handed it to Wang Bin. He smiled and put it in his ear, and the two leaned against the wall, happily listening to the same song.

"Alright, Brother Wang, you should put the phone away now!"

"Why, don't you want to listen anymore?"

"No, it uses a lot of power, we should save it!"

"Okay!"

Wang Bin realized she was right. He had only brought a ten-thousand milliamp charger this time, and if they didn't conserve power, it might not last seven days.

"Now can you tell me about the Tiger Head Gang?"

"Sure!"