Taking in the interior of the car in one nce, the soldier gives a small nod to Long Zhanye before inquiring. "Where did youe from?"


    "From Y Town. We heard there was a safe zone established here so we decided toe. May I ask this older brother, can you let us through?" Resting his elbow on the lowered window, Long Zhanye asks the soldier.


    "How many people are there? If you wish to enter, you will need to exchange food. 10kg per person!" The man demands, expression unchanging.


    "10kg per personbesides handing over food, are there any other demands?" Quirking an eyebrow, Long Zhanye questions.


    Requesting 10kg of food for each person is a lot, especially during the apocalypse where food supplies are extremely precious. However, at present, the safety of the vigerse first. Also, it''s not as though theyck food.


    "None. So long as the food is handed over, you may enter. As for your vehicles, there is a car park in the district in exchange for 20kg of food. For rooms within the district, it will be calcted after everyone has settled in." This soldier is rather patient and unhostile, taking the time to exin every requirement to enter this safe zone.


    "So people with sufficient food can stay in the rooms, but what about thosecking supplies?"Huo Zaiyuan asks, face expressionless.


    "Sleep in tents, or on the ground, we don''t really care. But there is aw we reinforce within this zone and that is no stealing from others. Offenders will be severely punished." The man''s face bes stern as he informs them of this rule.


    "We understand, thank you." Long Zhanye dips his head in acknowledgement, then turns to Huo Zaiyuan. "Little Yuan, go and inform the vige chief and ask him to do a headcount. After that, we will hand over the food. Wait until we actually enter the safe zone before we discuss further."


    "All right." Huo Zaiyuan exits the car to update the others on the current situation.


    Adding together the food taken from the vige and everything from the mall''s storeroom, it fills up the entire backpartment of the medium-sized truck. This amount is more than enough to grant everyone entry, with arge portion still remaining. Upon realising there is also arge bulk of seeds amongst the remaining food supplies, they couldn''t be happier. Asking the vigers to yield two big sacks of vegetable and grain seeds as payment for parking, the two soldiers permit them entry.


    Finally, the line of vehicles drive into the safe zone, causing everyone''s hearts to calm down after several days of tension.


    Afterwards, Huo Zaiyuan consults the vige chief regarding the issue of lodging. In Hong Wangcai''s opinion, food will finish sooner orter, so they have to save whatever they can. Now that they reached the safe zone atst, they temporarily do not have to worry about their personal safety, so there is no point trading food for rooms. Discussing this with the vigers and survivors from the mall, everyone decides to find a ce to park the vehicles first, then stay in the trucks as there is plenty of space within the two containers.


    Regarding the issue of male and female staying together, after another group discussion, half the food from the medium-sized truck is moved to therger one before a lively debate about which gender is assigned to which truck breaks out.


    Sitting on the roof of the off-road vehicle, Huo Zaiyuan smiles faintly as he gazes at the busy vigers now sporting bright grins on their faces. Turning his head to look at the entrance of the safe zone, his relieved smile disappears, reced by a frown.


    "Why is little Yuan frowning?" Long Zhanye leisurely heads over, getting up on the roof of the car in a few moves and settling down next to him.


    "Giving up food in exchange for entry into the safe zone. This kind of exchange will create a lot of problems in the future."


    "Un, I''m aware of it." Eyes travelling to the same spot Huo Zaiyuan is staring at, Long Zhanye nods shallowly in agreement.