Natural Disaster: Back to the End of the World

Part 46

Lei Xiao ignored them and shut the door, leaving them outside to wail and shout.

The grandmother looked at her grandsons and sighed, "I don't want you to hold onto past grudges and resentments, but I'm not asking you to be overly kind and forgiving either. Just make sure you live your own life well and act with a clear conscience."

Yao Ziqing washed Xiao Wu again, who had a mouthful of blood. When he heard the grandmother's words, he smiled and said, "Grandma, don't worry. We're not fools. We will naturally repay those who are good to us. As for those who aren't, their fate is none of our concern. What's bloodline worth?"

In the apocalypse, selling children or even oneself was common. For a few pounds of rice, a young girl could be sold without hesitation. When it comes to human nature, survival instincts always prevail.

Lei Zheng saw that there was no movement at the door and called out, "I'm going to check the situation. I'll report back later!"

"Wait for me! I want to go too!" Unable to bear the boredom, Lu Xueyi ran off to join the excitement.

Yao Ziqing sat on the sofa, wiping Xiao Wu's fur, and patted his head, praising, "Xiao Wu did great today, truly formidable! Tonight, I'll reward you with most of a chicken! Eat as much as you want!"

Xiao Wu seemed to understand, wagging his tail happily and licking his sharp teeth, looking very satisfied.

Yao Ziqing held his dog's face and looked into his eyes for a while, "Second Brother, don't you think this dog has become too smart? It really seems to understand my words!"

Lei Lang's mouth twitched, "Didn't you always believe that?"

Well, he hadn't thought it would be this smart. He tried again, "Xiao Wu, if you understand what I'm saying, bark once. If you don't, bark twice."

Xiao Wu's dark eyes turned, and he barked twice.

Yao Ziqing frowned and lightly swatted the dog's head, "So dumb."

As the village head, it was impossible for him not to get involved in a matter that happened in the village. Although it was a private issue, as village head, dealing with such minor matters was part of his job.

Li Feng looked quite scary with his bloody and tattered appearance after being bitten by the dog. They managed to get some hemostatic powder from the third uncle and hastily bandaged the wound before sending him to town.

Due to the heavy rain, businesses in town had closed, food was extremely scarce, and there was chaos. The hospital was overwhelmed. The village head had his grandsons Lei Gang and Lei Chenggen take Li Feng to the hospital, but the medical staff was busy and only had time to register him, clean his wound, and give him a tetanus shot before sending him back.

When Lei Zheng arrived, Yao Ziqing had already figured that a dog bite required a hospital visit for a shot. They couldn't let others handle their own problems and handed Lei Zheng 2,000 yuan.

Seeing that his father was prepared to cover the initial cost, he quickly went up to pay, "It's just a hand injury, not a death. Doesn't he have money?"

Lei Chenggen chuckled, "There's no point in being stubborn. Even if we covered it, Lei Li and the others wouldn't let us be at a loss. No need to make a fuss."

Li Feng had no serious issues; he was acting as if he would die from a bite. After things were settled, Lei Gang and Lei Zheng prepared to return to the village.

Lei Zheng pushed Li Feng away, not allowing him to get in the car. Since the Lei family had their own car, they weren't obligated to give a stranger a ride after finishing their business.