Yun Xiaoxiao's temple throbbed with a dull ache.
She pointed at a bottle of water and a piece of bread in front of her.
"Fat Uncle, tell me, what's wrong with how I've placed these?"
Because they had previously encountered situations where survivors couldn't conveniently take food from their spatial storage, Yun Xiaoxiao had prepared black backpacks for Lu Chen and the others.
Before each mission, she would prepare some basic food and water for each of them.
This way, if there was an unavoidable situation, they could take it out for emergencies.
This was agreed upon with Lu Chen and the others in advance, and everyone thought it was a reasonable approach.
It was best not to tell untrustworthy people about the existence of spatial storage.
Everyone understood the principle that possessing valuables could invite trouble.
Although they had temporarily allowed Qin Zhi and the others to stay, Yun Xiaoxiao remained cautious towards unfamiliar people.
So for this first night, she planned to make do.
Earlier, she had taken out a bunch of items, intending to give some to Qin Zhi and the others.
After all, they had helped them for a long time today, and it was only right to compensate them.
But who knew, when she placed a piece of bread and water in front of Fat Uncle, he insisted on rearranging their positions.
Fine, it was someone else's habit, and she wouldn't interfere.
However, every time she put something in front of someone, Fat Uncle would go over and adjust its position.
He didn't even spare the items in front of her.
She really couldn't take it anymore, and she was determined to get to the bottom of this today.
What was wrong with having the bread on the left and the water on the right?
Why did the water have to be on the left and the bread on the right?
Would it make them taste better that way?
"I don't know, it's just right this way," Fat Uncle's voice was muffled, insisting on his view.
"But why?" Yun Xiaoxiao pressed.
"No reason."
Yun Xiaoxiao: !!
"Little girl, he's having an episode of his obsessive-compulsive disorder again. You won't be able to reason with him," Grandma Niu smiled kindly.
Yun Xiaoxiao slapped her forehead.
Oh right, why was she arguing with someone with a mental illness?
Wasn't she just frustrating herself?
She swapped the positions of the water and bread, then spread her hands.
"Is this better now?"
Fat Uncle nodded and gave a silly smile.
"That's right."
Nie Yizhou, standing nearby, could barely contain his laughter.
It turned out that not all mentally ill patients were as scary as they were portrayed in movies; some were quite adorable.
Seeing the strangers, they knew their grand dinner for tonight was off the table.
However, everyone accepted this fact calmly.
The meal was simple, and everyone ate quickly.
Nie Yizhou wiped his mouth clean and curiously looked at Nan Yi beside him.
"Little brother, your Rubik's cube looks old. I have a new one here, let me give it to you."
He also liked playing with Rubik's cubes and had one in his bag.
He handed his new one to Nan Yi and took the old one from Nan Yi's hand.
He meant well, but as soon as he took the Rubik's cube from Nan Yi's hand, Nan Yi's emotions suddenly became agitated.
He didn't speak, just glared angrily at Nie Yizhou, then opened his mouth wide.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!"
A series of uninterrupted, piercing screams suddenly rang out.
Yun Xiaoxiao and the others immediately covered their ears.
Even Little Cutie hid in Yun Xiaoxiao's arms.
This sound seemed very different from ordinary screams.
It was particularly ear-piercing, like a needle stabbing directly into the ear, causing a painful sensation.
If even the innocent bystanders like Yun Xiaoxiao and the others found it hard to bear, let alone Nie Yizhou who was the intended target.
He now felt not only that his ears were about to go deaf but also that his head was about to explode.
"Stop screaming, or I'll have to use force!" Nie Yizhou got angry too.
He had good intentions in giving the toy, yet he was attacked in return.
It really was a case of misfortune opening the door for more misfortune, reaching rock bottom!
Suddenly...
In a flash, Qin Zhi teleported to Nie Yizhou's side, took the Rubik's cube from his hand, and placed it back in Nan Yi's hand.
The next second, the screaming stopped.
Everything returned to calm.
Qin Zhi moved to Yun Xiaoxiao's side.
"Nini, are you okay?"
Yun Xiaoxiao shook her head and looked at Nan Yi.
She saw him holding his Rubik's cube, head down and silent, continuously turning it.
"Nan Yi doesn't like to talk. He must always hold that Rubik's cube, or he'll lose control and start screaming," Qin Zhi explained.
Yun Xiaoxiao understood. This must be another symptom of his mental illness.
And his screaming just now must have been his sonic ability.
The power was indeed formidable, indiscriminate in its targets, emphasizing killing many rather than killing one...
"Brother Yang, save me quick! I'm going deaf, my brain's about to explode!" Nie Yizhou wailed.
Mu Yang hurried over and began to transmit healing power to him.
He knew Nie Yizhou liked to make a fuss, but even he had felt very uncomfortable just now, let alone Nie Yizhou who was the direct target.
The room fell quiet for a while as everyone recovered.
Yun Xiaoxiao took a sip of spirit spring water from her bottle and instantly felt much better.
It turned out that spirit spring water was not only useful for treating external injuries but also for internal injuries like this.
After a long while, Nie Yizhou finally felt a bit better.
He looked at Grandma Niu with lingering fear.
"Grandma Niu, could you please tell us in advance if you have any taboos?"
He was truly scared now.
If he accidentally triggered some taboo switch of this old lady, who knew what terrifying experience he might go through next.
He had always been so unlucky.
He had to be cautious!
Grandma Niu smiled, "Me? I don't have anything special, just that I can't sleep at night."
"Oh, can't sleep? That's not too bad."
Insomnia was her own business, it wouldn't affect them.
Anyway, once he fell asleep, he wouldn't see anything.
But it wasn't until he got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night that he realized how terrifying it could be!
As soon as he woke up, he was faced with an enlarged, wrinkled face, grinning at him. His lower abdomen tightened, and he almost wet his pants on the spot.
"Ah~ Ah~ Ghost!!!"
He hurriedly supported himself with his hands on the ground, his heels continuously pushing backward, his buttocks sliding back.
The whole person screamed in terror.
Everyone was awakened by his scream.
Yun Xiaoxiao flipped over and got up, immediately turned on the lights, and assumed a battle stance.
She thought zombies had come.
But when she looked closely, there was nothing in the room.
Yun Xiaoxiao: ......
She suddenly had an urge to tear Nie Yizhou's mouth apart.
Xiao Feng, with his red hair standing on end, started cursing right away.
"You big fool, what are you howling about in the middle of the night for no reason? Are you going to let us sleep or not!"
"Me, howling for no reason?"
He pointed at himself, then at Grandma Niu in front of him who acted as if nothing had happened, with a look of disbelief.
"Brother Yizhou, from now on, sleep well at night. Don't cry wolf and disturb us for no reason, or I might not be able to hold back..."
Yun Xiaoxiao rubbed her small fist, full of threatening intent.
Nie Yizhou looked pitiful.
He turned his pleading gaze towards Lu Chen and Mu Yang.
These two were always calm and steady, they would surely speak up for him.
But...
The two men gave him a cool glance, then squinted their eyes and went back to sleep.
They clearly didn't want to deal with him.
He: ......
Boo hoo, who could understand the terror he just experienced?
Who could understand this grievance?
And also, he couldn't hold his pee anymore!
Nie Yizhou quickly clenched his buttocks and ran wildly towards the bathroom...
