Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Assigned to the Same Room

Qi Dongyuan felt the alcohol vanish, his mind instantly sober. ”You—what are you trying to do?” From the way she moved, he knew he might not be her match. Besides, this place was secluded and soundproof. Even if he screamed his lungs out, no one would hear him.

”I’m here to take your things,” Chen Xing said, looking down at him like a sovereign ruler.

”Are you kidding?” Though he was afraid, Qi Dongyuan knew this was simply impossible.

Even if she succeeded and got into the storeroom, how much could she possibly carry with so many goods here?

Besides, there was no way she could get out of here safely. The men outside weren’t pushovers.

At this thought, the fear on Qi Dongyuan’s face faded. ”Little girl, do you have any idea where you are? You think you can steal from Boss Qi and walk out of here in one piece? If you know what’s good for you, surrender quietly. Seeing as you’re quite a looker, I’ll pretend this never happened. Keep me satisfied, and you can even take whatever you want from here!” As he spoke, he started acting up again.

Just then, Chen Xing’s eyes landed on a row of cargo at the edge of the room.

The words ”Military Department” were written on the boxes.

’That’s my stuff!’

A dangerous smile played on her lips. ”When I get what I want, there won’t be anything left of you people.”

Qi Dongyuan didn’t quite understand what she meant. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Chen Xing move.

He barely saw her move before a brutal, twisting pain shot through his neck, so excruciating he couldn’t even breathe.

Chen Xing’s hand was clamped on his spine. The slightest pressure sent him into agonies of pain.

’To avoid tipping anyone off, I can’t kill this trash just yet.’

’I won’t kill him, but I’ll definitely cripple him.’

She tossed Qi Dongyuan, now little more than a broken man, onto the floor and walked over to the cargo.

’No surveillance cameras. I can take whatever I want.’

She took the contents directly from the boxes, leaving the packaging behind. However, she hadn’t taken much before her personal space was already full.

’With Qi Dongyuan down here, the guards outside probably won’t come looking.’

She quickly found a concealed spot to hide in, just in case someone unexpectedly came in and found her.

The upgrade began.

Meanwhile, Qi Dongyuan wished he were dead. The agony was a fate worse than death, but even more despairing was the fact that, even with the demoness gone, he couldn’t move a muscle or make a sound to cry for help.

The five minutes felt like an eternity to him, but they flew by for Chen Xing. The upgrade was safe and seamless, clearing out a large new area in her space.

’Time to keep collecting!’

Back in action, Chen Xing moved down the rows. Aside from a few unpackaged goods and some empty boxes, everything else went into her space.

’What a lucky break. I really scored a fat sheep this time!’

Beyond the warehouse area, she found what looked like a parking garage filled with vehicles.

Among the fleet, Chen Xing spotted over a dozen oil and natural gas tankers, all bearing the Military Department’s insignia.

She couldn’t help but frown.

’Weren’t these supposed to go to the Capital City with the Military Brigade Commander?’

Back when she was scouting the sanatorium, she’d heard a convoy leaving and had specifically gone to the window to watch.

Captain Lu had also mentioned going to the Capital City to meet up with the Military Brigade Commander, which meant these trucks were supposed to be with him.

’So why are they here?’

’Either the Military Brigade Commander was captured, or he handed them over willingly.’

Chen Xing’s eyes turned cold as she reached out and touched the body of a truck.

The instant her hand made contact, its contents vanished into her space.

In a flash, over a dozen trucks were empty.

’I’m not going soft just because this is Military Department property. From now on, it’s all mine.’

Chen Xing emptied several other cargo-filled trucks as well.

The entire sweep, including the space upgrade, took just over ten minutes.

Satisfied, Chen Xing walked toward the terrified Qi Dongyuan, who was still lying on the ground.

’Scum like this deserves to be killed.’

Seeing Chen Xing approach, the paralyzed Qi Dongyuan was filled with terror.

He did not want to experience that agony, a fate worse than death, ever again.

She walked over and crouched beside him. The moment she placed her hand on his neck, he lost control of his bladder in sheer terror.

’As much as I’d love to make him suffer more, I’ve got what I came for. It’s not smart to stick around.’

With a sharp squeeze, Chen Xing made Qi Dongyuan pass out.

”Sister Fang...” Chen Xing gently shook Wan Fang awake.

Wan Fang was still dazed as she opened her eyes.

Chen Xing pulled her up and asked with concern, ”Sister Fang, how did you pass out?”

Of course, Wan Fang didn’t realize she had been knocked out. She rubbed her head and said, ”I think I might have hit my head...”

Then she remembered Qi Dongyuan and quickly scrambled up to check on him.

”Brother Qi must be drunk,” Chen Xing said, deliberately nudging Qi Dongyuan. ”I can’t wake him up!”

Wan Fang wanted to take a closer look, but a foul odor made her cover her nose in disgust.

Her head was still fuzzy, but she knew this VIP couldn’t get into any trouble. Holding her breath, she tried to help Qi Dongyuan up. ”Brother Qi, you can’t sleep here! We have to get you back!”

When Qi Dongyuan didn’t respond, she said to Chen Xing, ”He’s too heavy. I can’t lift him by myself. Come give me a hand!”

Chen Xing played along, pulling Qi Dongyuan up with a single tug.

The full weight of his body fell onto Wan Fang, nearly sending her sprawling. Thankfully, Chen Xing kept her grip.

Just as they finally managed to get to the elevator, they saw the stopped elevator car suddenly start to move.

Chen Xing: ”...”

’Who could that be?’

Apprehensively, she watched as the elevator returned to their level and the doors slowly slid open.

She was ready to strike at a moment’s notice.

The doors opened, and the guard from upstairs stepped out. Seeing Qi Dongyuan’s dead-to-the-world state, he glared at Wan Fang and Chen Xing. ”What the hell? Can’t you sluts control yourselves? Did you have to wear the old pervert out like a dead fish?” They were used to calling Qi Dongyuan a pervert behind his back.

Wan Fang shot back, ”What’s it got to do with us that he drank so much? Hurry up and give us a hand. This is killing me!” As she spoke, she shoved Qi Dongyuan toward the guard.

”Drinking like this all day, he’s bound to get into trouble sooner or later!” What else could the guard do?

In a situation like this, all they could do was take the man back.

He glanced at the warehouse, saw nothing amiss, and got on the elevator with them.

”When does Brother Qi not drink this much? He’ll be fine once he sobers up!” Wan Fang said, exasperated.

’Just my luck to catch him when he’s this drunk.’

A smirk touched Chen Xing’s lips.

’Sober up?’

’Dream on!’

Chen Xing passed through the central factory area without any issues and returned to the women’s quarters with Wan Fang. She was assigned to the room next to Wan Fang’s, an eight-person room with bunk beds.

Aside from her bunk and the bottom bunk across from her, all the beds were occupied.

Dawn would break in an hour or two, so Chen Xing decided to get some sleep.

As she was drifting off, she heard footsteps approaching outside.

Then the door to her room opened, and she heard the impatient voice of a supervisor: ”You sleep in this bunk!”

”Thank you!”

Hearing the voice, Chen Xing’s half-closed eyes snapped open.

’That’s clearly Yan Caini’s voice.’

’Didn’t the big boss take a liking to her? What a coincidence to be assigned to the same room.’

After the supervisor left, Yan Caini stood frozen in place for a long while, and the sound of soft sobs filled the air.

She even had the presence of mind to muffle her cries, afraid of waking the others.

After crying for a bit, she realized no one was going to comfort her and finally shuffled her feet.

As she was about to get into bed, she was hit by a beam of light from outside the window, causing her to cover her eyes and turn her face away.

It was the beam from a patrol spotlight.

She waited for the harsh light to move on. When she opened her eyes again, she happened to see Chen Xing’s back.

A blue tank top with a Mickey Mouse pattern on the back.

’That outfit is so familiar!’

”It can’t be Chen Xing, can it?” Yan Caini muttered to herself.