He didn't stand up immediately but grabbed the railing and slowly moved his body to enter the iron railing area.

Leaning against the iron railing door, he finished his last cigarette and drank his last sip of alcohol.

Finally, he closed the iron railing door.

Locked it and pulled out the key.

Feeling the effects of the alcohol gradually coming on, he walked through the cave.

Three minutes later, he returned to the hidden room.

Being cautious, he closed the heavy steel door, turned it a few times, and pulled it to check if it was locked tightly.

Then, he picked up the crossbow, climbed out of the hidden room, and closed the door.

Returning to the basement, warm air blew through.

He finally felt a bit sleepy and, instead of going upstairs, lay directly on a sofa in the basement.

The whole villa had heating, so he didn't worry about getting cold.

The temperature of over twenty degrees Celsius made Li Yu feel very comfortable.

In a daze, he took off his ski suit.

......

That night, for the first time, Li Yu slept so soundly.

No dreams, no sudden awakening, and no alert semi-conscious state.

His breathing was calm and long.

This time, he slept until two in the afternoon the next day.

He felt as if he'd caught up on a year's worth of sleep.

This feeling of being well-rested made him feel full of energy.

He yawned and then had a big stretch.

A blanket slipped off him.

He didn't know if it was his parents or Yutong who covered him.

Hmm?

It seems he really slept too deeply yesterday; he didn't even notice someone approaching and covering him with a blanket.

He shook his head self-deprecatingly, but the sleep was truly comfortable.

He stood up without going directly upstairs.

Instead, he went to the corner room, returned to the hidden room to check, examined the iron bars, the forty-centimeter-thick steel door, and the hidden door to the secret room, before returning to the sofa to pick up things from the ground.

Then he went upstairs back to his room.

Looking at the wind and snow still blowing outside the balcony, Li Yu rubbed his arm, remembering it felt a bit sore from lying on it yesterday.

In the bathroom, warm water poured down from above.

.....

After taking a hot shower, he felt his body's fatigue disappear.

Feeling refreshed, yet so hungry he could eat a whole cow.

He went downstairs quickly, only to find some food on the table in the dining room on the first floor.

A small note was attached: Afraid you'd wake up hungry, made you some food, just heat it up to eat.

The neat handwriting was from Yutong.

A warmth surged in his heart as he took the food to the kitchen to heat it up.

Due to extreme hunger, he ate quickly.

Yutong prepared a large portion, twice as much as a normal person, perhaps worried he wouldn't be full.

Satisfied, Li Yu finished all the food and patted his stomach comfortably.

Very happy.

.......

The Western Alliance.

Gan Xiong's face was grim as he looked around at everyone in the room.

"Still no news from Xiao Shang and the others?" Gan Xiong's voice was cold as ice.

"No." The Gan Family's business manager, Tian Sheng, said quietly.

"Dad, why don't I take some people over to check? It's been a month since Gao Ru left, still hasn't returned, it can't take this long!" Gan Hu shouted, being the second child at home, and having a good relationship with the third brother Gan Shang.

Gan Long remained silent.

Gan Xiong, upon hearing this, fumed, "Going out now is like going to your death! Haven't you seen Lao Zhuang still lying there? The temperature then was higher than now, do you know what it is outside now? Minus fifty-five degrees!"

Gan Long also spoke up, "It's not rational to go out now, the mountains are far, the terrain complex, if the vehicle breaks down halfway, you risk staying outside forever."

Gan Hu, undeterred by his father and elder brother's advice, shouted angrily, "Are we just going to ignore third brother and others? Dad, I said when you sent the third brother out so far, you shouldn't have done it, sometimes I really don't understand what you're thinking! Is the third brother really your son?"

The last few sentences were almost shouted out in anger.

Gan Xiong's fury rose, a metallic taste in his throat, and his body swayed slightly.

Next to him, Gan Long and Tian Sheng quickly supported him.

Gan Long, unusually angry, said, "Shut up!"

Seeing his father almost topple from anger, Gan Hu became tense, silent, arms hanging at his sides.

Gan Xiong took a long time before speaking hoarsely, "You all withdraw, once this snow stops, Xiao Hu, you take people to find Xiao Shang and them."

Gan Hu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but stopped.

Seeing his elder brother giving him frantic looks, he reluctantly said, "Okay."

The north wind howled, the blizzard was fierce.

This was both a baptism and a cleansing.

It seemed to want to freeze every living thing on this planet.

Zombies continued to move in the storm.

But they too were affected by the snowstorm, unable to form a massive zombie tide.

......

Yun Province, Sanshan Village.

In the freezing cold, unrest broke out here.

Zhang Rufen originally called in the Zhou and Liu families to stabilize his position here, hoping to use their strength for future revenge for his family.

But who could have foreseen the Zhou and Liu families' ambitious actions, making Zhang Rufen and the local villagers very unhappy?

The powder keg finally exploded, leading to a small conflict.

The Zhou and Liu families, being outsiders, were crushed this time.

In the hills' perspective, the Zhou and Liu families were Zhang Rufen's friends and relatives, so no one went too far.

No guns were used, keeping the situation in check.

And no one died, as a death would have been a complete disaster.

In the end, the Zhou and Liu families conceded but shamelessly refused to leave once they had come in.

They secretly approached Zhang Rufen, promising him help in revenge after the blizzard.

Offering some advice, as Zhang Rufen still couldn't gain full control in the village.

One was the big leader, his father-in-law, and the other was Ghost Head.

If both died, as the son-in-law of the big leader, with the help of the Zhou and Liu families, he could take over leadership in the village.

Zhang Rufen was tempted.

And began secretly stirring things up.

......

This snow fell continuously for a month and a half.

Finally, on this day, the temperature reached minus sixty degrees.

In the forest outside the Big Camphor Tree Base, icicles hung from the tree branches, crystal clear and like pieces of crystal.

The thick snow weighed down the trees, occasionally breaking through with a cracking sound as accumulated snow reached a weight that caused branches to snap.

At the Big Camphor Tree Base, inside the greenhouse vegetable area.

A patch of green thrived as heated water sprayed over the vegetables.

These green vegetables appeared particularly pleasing.

"I didn't expect the snow to last this long." An Ya murmured, looking outside the greenhouse.

Beside her, Xiao Shi said, "Sister An Ya, every time I see the heavy snow outside, then see the crops and vegetables in the greenhouse inside, I feel it's especially wonderful."

An Ya looked at her and smiled.

No matter how difficult the environment, humanity can carve out a field and grow the fruits of life.

.......