Upon hearing some commotion outside the courtyard wall, Yue Zheng furrowed his brow and got up, intending to go outside. However, Xu Song swiftly blocked him, saying, “Let me handle this.”
In the past few days, due to Mother Xu roasting duck multiple times, it had attracted a crowd of people with keen noses. Xu Song referred to them as “not worth grieving for,” “lacking ambition,” and “rascals.” Some individuals even came to their doorstep begging for food, refusing to leave if they weren’t given something to eat.
They were fortunate that it hadn’t snowed heavily in the past few days, as waking up to a doorstep full of frozen “snowmen” might have been a possibility. However, these people were quick to flee when the temperature dropped, outrunning anyone else.
Suddenly, a golden fireball crashed into the ground with a loud “bang.”
“Get lost,” Xu Song muttered.
Not only did the place where the fireball hit become a deep pit, but even the sparks that scattered around created several more craters. A young man in his early twenties, with a clean and handsome appearance, stood there wrapped in gray fur, resembling some sort of mutant beast.
But despite his good looks, this young man had just unleashed a golden something that seemed like a superpower. What kind of superpower was this?
A group of elderly men and women, who were originally planning to beg for food at their doorstep, suddenly found their shaky legs sturdy. They dropped their canes and branches, running faster than rabbits.
Xu Song took a deep breath, thinking, “Oh great, I’ll have to compensate for the road damage again!”
He noticed two men in their thirties or forties, with shifty appearances, who hadn’t left yet, paralyzed against the wall. These two were likely the ones who had incited the crowd to beg for food at their house. His anger grew. Suddenly, the man who had locked eyes with him had a momentary daze, and about one or two seconds later, he turned deathly pale and collapsed into the arms of the other, convulsing.
Xu Song was puzzled for a moment. Did he just…?
“Hey, hey, this pit is quite deep this time!” a manager from Zone G, riding an electric scooter, stared wide-eyed at the hole and then at the two incapacitated men. “The only C-grade squad in the entire base, and you dare come here looking for handouts? Get lost!”
Only then did the two men break into a cold sweat, trembling as they hastily crawled away. C-grade? How come they hadn’t heard about it? No, it’s definitely that guy who gave us the information deliberately didn’t mention it! He claimed that the people here were soft-hearted, and they’d give food as long as you brought a few elderly or weak folks. Ridiculous!
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The other two men’s eyes lit up as they hurried over to pick up the duck leg.
“Oh my, we can’t accept this…” the one in front couldn’t hide his excitement.
“Alright, let them keep a close watch on the gate, and don’t tell me you didn’t know how those people entered. Judging by their appearance, can they be from Zone G?” Xu Song, even if he deliberately suppressed his emotions, could still feel the greed and delight emanating from these people.
Ever since he accidentally blew up a road, these earth-based superpower users responsible for city construction had become familiar with him, often tagging along with him. The reason was simple: he had to pay compensation for the road damage.
The base currently doesn’t require the participation of Earth-based superpower users in construction currently as it is required to wait for some of the snow to melt before proceeding, at least for the current year.
As a result, their income is currently not very good.
But now, since he can create road explosions… they have work again, don’t they? Doesn’t he wish he could create fire and fight with people every day?
The three people quickly filled in the large pit he had created, reassuring Xu Song, “Don’t worry! We’ll make sure to tell them to keep an eye on the gate!” If those troublemakers hadn’t already bribed the gatekeepers from Zone G before entering, they wouldn’t have been allowed inside. Now, they probably won’t dare to come back.
Xu Song returned through the small gate and rushed into Yue Zheng’s arms waiting at the door, muttering in frustration, “They did it on purpose!”
Yue Zheng patted his head in helplessness, saying, “You insisted on going, even when I told you not to.”
Xu Song rolled his eyes, “If I don’t create an explosion, they’ll keep letting people in! Don’t think I don’t know. The news about our roast duck was released by them!”
“Sure, sure, if you’re upset, I’ll go dismantle their office tonight,” Yue Zheng quickly consoled him.
Xu Song sighed, “That would really cause trouble.” The longer he lived here, the more stifled he felt. He now wished for more heavy snowfall or for spring to arrive, so he could take his family out for a trip.
Yes, going on an outing and occasionally coming back for supplies. Whether they lived inside the base or not didn’t make much difference to him. It was just that it got too cold in winter, and he was afraid things would freeze.
He knew that those people deliberately spread the news to profit from it, but he couldn’t do much to them. If he killed or harmed people within the base, the management would expel him if the situation were serious. Furthermore, those people were just looking for small advantages, not real villains, but the more they acted like that, the more annoying it was.
Yue Zheng sighed lightly. The more sensitive Xu Song became to people’s emotions, the clearer he saw these things. It seemed that they would have to teach those people a lesson. They shouldn’t think that duck legs from their home were so easy to obtain! Moreover, it had made him angry.
“Alright, let’s all come and have dinner!” Mother Xu called everyone in.
Yue Zheng kissed Xu Song on the cheek and said, “Let’s go.”
“Sure,” Xu Song thought that no matter what happened outside, those people weren’t part of their family. Even if he was angry, it was only temporary. If they dared to come again, next time he might just throw fireballs at them in a fit of anger!
In the evening, Xu Song lay on a large soft pillow, waiting for a long time. Yue Zheng, who had gone to freshen up, returned with a chill in the air.
Xu Song raised an eyebrow, “Did you take a swim outside instead of a bath?”
Yue Zheng smiled, took off his outer clothing, and pulled off his undergarments, pinning Xu Song underneath, saying, “Let’s have a little exercise to satisfy you.”
Xu Song’s face instantly turned red, and he tried to pinch Yue Zheng’s waist, but his muscles were too tight everywhere. He couldn’t even grab a piece of skin. He bit Yue Zheng’s shoulder, saying, “You scoundrel!” Yue Zheng had gone out to deal with those people, thinking he didn’t know about it! Did he think he could come back and dispel his dissatisfaction with a roll in the sheets?
Yue Zheng, who had gone out to do mischief and came back to continue his “mischief,” found that rolling in the sheets did indeed greatly alleviate someone’s frustration. After all, Xu Song, who had been thoroughly exhausted by him, was now lying in his arms, and when he scolded him, his voice was soft and tender, much less assertive than when he was complaining.
“What if someone finds out? What if we get caught on camera? Do you still want to continue living inside the base?” Xu Song said angrily, poking his finger into Yue Zheng’s tense muscles, although he didn’t realize that his voice was several degrees softer than usual.
“I’ve checked it,” combining various abilities like enhanced vision and hearing, Yue Zheng was confident that there was no place in the base that he couldn’t safely reach. Plus, with his speed and teleportation, he believed he could do certain things discreetly without being detected.
“That’s not allowed in the future. It’s not worth risking for those people,” Xu Song poked Yue Zheng a couple of times, and when his fingers began to hurt, he stopped. Yue Zheng gently grabbed his hand and massaged it.
“Yes, I won’t do it again,” Yue Zheng said while running his hand through Xu Song’s hair. A couple of days ago, their hair had grown so long that Mother Xu couldn’t stand it and gave both of them haircuts. Now, it was winter, and they had to wear hats anyway.
The hair under his hand felt a bit prickly, but it was fun to touch. Xu Song, treated like a cat, soon fell asleep with a drowsy look in Yue Zheng’s arms. He didn’t have the energy to continue complaining.
Yue Zheng kissed his cheek and pulled the blanket over him to shield his shoulders from the cold, then cuddled with him as they fell asleep together.
That night, all of them, who had consumed a whole duck leg, caught a cold. Yue Zheng hadn’t gone too far, just tampered with the heating in their home to make it not too warm. Of course, it wasn’t going to freeze anyone to death either.
The next day, although it seemed a bit unscientific for several people to catch colds, they didn’t live together most of the time, and it was just that the heating wasn’t working properly. Nothing major had happened, so no one suspected anything.
However, the expenses for buying cold medicine… well, it was time to make them spend a lot. Nowadays, medicine is much more expensive than food, something not everyone can afford.
The next day at noon, the sky, which had been gray and gloomy, began to snow again. Unlike the fine, continuous snowfall last time, this time the snowflakes were at least as big as goose feathers. The largest ones were about the size of a man’s palm and fell heavily, making a thudding sound.
The cover above their place is specially designed. By pulling a lever, someone like Abu or Xiao Shu could “shake” the pointed roof on top, causing the accumulated snow to slide down off of the cover.
In just half a day, the only open space in the courtyard that had been intentionally left uncovered was piled high with snow, almost half the height of a wall.
Yue Zheng pulled the lever, and there was a loud “clunk” sound. Like an avalanche, the accumulated snow on the roof slid down and fell outside the perimeter wall.
