The Chef Rules the Last Days-Chapter 484 - 482: Wild Rabbit

"I just heard a tiger cry, did you encounter a Mutant Tiger?" Jianxiong noticed the large pool of blood on the ground and the messily trampled dirt.

Su Mo nodded, gesturing for Da Bai who was hiding in the bushes to put it back into the System Bag, "Yes, but Lu Chen has already killed it, we have tiger meat to eat now."

Jianxiong was reassured, and Jin Han then said, "Let’s get out of here, the woods aren’t safe."

The group dragged their large and small prey out of the woods and reached the roadside, the person in charge of guarding the vehicle saw them return fully loaded, and his stomach practically sang with joy.

Su Mo took out all her game and threw it on the ground, counting it together with Lu Chen’s pile, she sadly discovered that this man had barely moved and had hunted nearly ten more animals than her.

Seeing her pouting, Lu Chen couldn’t help but chuckle and rubbed the top of her head, "They’re all for you, I’m keeping them for you."

They had quite a bountiful harvest this time, Jianxiong also hunted quite a bit, holding in his hand four or five tails with colorful mutant chicken feathers for her.

Jin Han also wanted to share some of his catch with Su Mo, but she declined and picked out five wild rabbits from her pocket for today’s lunch.

In the past few days, they had barely gotten any rest and had lost two teammates, all these were contributions to the refugee camp, so Su Mo’s contribution of a few wild rabbits to boost morale was also justifiable.

It was almost afternoon now, the time when the sun was hottest, but the warmth it cast was still very comforting.

Lu Chen gathered some rocks and wood, setting up a makeshift barbecue grill for her.

"Let’s have roasted rabbit for lunch today," Su Mo shook the wooden handle above to make sure it was secure, then heated some water in an iron pot, and directed Jianxiong to call a few people over to also pluck the wild rabbits.

As soon as they heard they could have roasted rabbit for lunch, a hint of longing appeared in everyone’s eyes.

"After we eat, we can rest in the town below tonight, this journey should be just right," Jin Han walked next to Lu Chen, gazing out at the successive mountain ranges.

Lu Chen stood next to Su Mo, observing the surroundings, they were currently on a mountain top, and soon they would need to drive down, behind the mountain, was a town surrounded by mountains on all four sides, small in area and sparsely populated.

"We’re almost there," Lu Chen said.

"Yes, we’ve been on the road a week, constantly rushing; time is shortened, the journey hastens, we are indeed almost there," Jin Han pulled a pack of ’Zhonghua’ from his pocket, lit one, and offered it to Lu Chen.

"Found it in the bar, want one to ease your mind?"

"She doesn’t like it."

The man shook his head in refusal, turned his head to glance at Su Mo who was busily skewering the prepared rabbit meat, and his lips curled into a very faint smile; he had better ways to soothe his mood.

That happy stench, Jin Han withdrew his hand, instead tossing it toward Jianxiong.

Jianxiong was squatting on the ground still dealing with the last rabbit, covered in rabbit fur, caught the tossed cigarette off guard, and called out in a rough voice, "Light me up, haven’t smoked this thing in a while."

"Coming."

Su Mo finished skewering the rabbits, gave them a complete "seasoning wellness" treatment, set up the fire, and clapped her hands, "We’ll be able to eat in just a bit."

Lu Chen sat down beside her, took off her hair tie, and slid his fingers through her hair to smoothly retie it for her.

He had done this often before, and now he was becoming more proficient at it. freewёbnoνel-com

Those two pleasing little cherries were also deliberately placed by him at the back of Su Mo’s head.

"Okay."

Su Mo chuckled as she touched her tightly pulled-back forehead, then used her hand to push aside the silver strands of hair on his forehead, "We should give you a haircut when we get back."

"Okay."

"I just heard your conversation with Jin Han— are we close now?" she asked, shaking the wooden handle. The rabbit meat skewered on it was starting to glisten with oil, sizzling as it dripped into the fire, and carried a faint, tempting aroma.

"After the town below, two more days then we can see Yellowstone City."

"What kind of place is it?"

This question sent Lu Chen into deep thought, but he didn’t ponder long and simply said, "I arrived directly by helicopter, and only saw it from above, so I’m not sure about the details."

"Is it very big then?"

"The largest international airport in the country is there— what do you think?"

Su Mo fell silent, "Doesn’t that mean there are a lot of zombies?"

Lu Chen said indifferently, "We’re just passing by. The Botanical Garden is very far from it."

Su Mo sliced a piece of rabbit meat with her knife. The skin was crispy and slightly charred, gleaming with oil. She poked the meat, blew on it, and held it up to Lu Chen’s lips, "Tell me how the seasoning tastes?"

He opened his mouth, and the meat, now cool from her blowing, was stuffed into his mouth. The flavor of the rabbit meat and the seasoning stimulated his taste buds non-stop.

One could say the flavor was excellent. Lu Chen praised, "It’s delicious."

The expression on his face was one of rare satisfaction, clearly showing how tasty the rabbit meat she grilled was. Su Mo grinned widely and quickly called Jin Han over to share the first rabbit with them.

There were five rabbits in total, each bigger than a cat. Su Mo, with her small appetite, was full after eating just two legs. Lu Chen also ate only half, and the remaining half went into Jianxiong’s mouth.

"Are those three injured awake yet?" After eating and drinking their fill and stamping out the fire, Su Mo went to the war vehicle transporting the wounded. One injured lay in the front passenger seat, and one each on the back seat and on the floor.

The man whose throat had been cut was the first to wake up, currently lying there immobile.

"Not eating won’t do any good either; I’ll make them some porridge in case they get hungry and can take some fluids," Su Mo said after checking the wounds of the three.

Jin Han sincerely said, "That’s best, thank you."

Su Mo nodded, made some thin porridge and left it in their vehicle, then got on the bus and everyone set off again.

This time, Lu Chen drove, and Su Mo sat in the passenger seat, saying, "I hope nothing else happens in the next two days."

She turned to look out the window. The vehicle had started to descent, and some of the guardrails were dented and deformed. They reached the entrance to the town by evening.

The entrance was a dirt road leading into the town, somewhat uneven. Many zombie bodies lay scattered on the road, and both sides were lined with many large trees still tinged with green, closely packed one after the other, appearing like a picturesque path leading to an ancient town.

Su Mo looked up at the trees, the leaves still lush and green, their edges sharply defined.

Something was off.

She zoomed in her vision, observing those leaves. They had distinct edges, and the tips of the leaves were like needle points, shimmering with specks of silver sharpness.