Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 109

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Confident Lu Chi

Everyone had a dreamless night and hadn’t expected to sleep so well while camping outdoors.

The next morning at the campsite, there were no birds singing or scent of flowers, nor the soft, warm sunlight. The sky remained overcast, the sun hiding behind thick clouds as if it no longer wished to glimpse the world.

Su Jin and Lu Hao woke up relatively early. After freshening up, they took advantage of the others’ wash-up time to bring out various types of breakfast from the Space.

Milk-flavored steamed buns, sandwiches, a pot of glistening purple sweet potato porridge, fried eggs, and a few of Lin Yunguo’s pickled side dishes—all light yet nutritious food.

“Xiao Jin, do you have any red bean buns? I’d like some,” Mrs. Su Lin Tianhui whispered to Su Jin.

“Yes, we do.”

After saying that, Su Jin took out a plate of homemade red bean buns.

Lin Tianhui loved this taste—the red bean filling was sweet without being cloying, and the chewy texture combined with the crisp side dishes was simply perfect.

There was an abundance of red bean buns and everyone had one, earning a heap of praise. They were still warm and delicious.

The breakfast left everyone extremely satisfied, and even without bright sunshine, their hearts were aglow.

Just as everyone was packing up the tents, a series of chaotic cries came from the distant horizon.

“Is that… bird calls?” Aunt Lin Tianzhen, holding Qiqi’s hand, looked towards the source of the sounds.

In no time, a swarm of dark birds flapped their wings, flying over from a distance.

Terrible—it was Zombie Birds! A thought flashed through Su Jin’s mind.

There were many types of Zombie Birds: crows, sparrows, geese… In short, if they were flocking together, that meant nothing good.

“Everyone, quick, get in the car! It’s Zombie Birds, close the windows tight, and don’t let them bite you!” Su Jin yelled.

“Damn, there’s such a thing?!”

Guo Yang hastily grabbed Liao Yifan and ran towards the vehicle. _{ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom}

The rest of the group also hurried into the cars. After Su Jin got into the car, she noticed two or three tents and a barbecue grill still on the ground—not yet packed up. These things didn’t matter anymore; she had plenty of such items in her Space.

“Drive quickly, head for the wooded woods,” Su Jin said.

Based on her experience from a previous life, some Zombie Birds could even peck cars to pieces. If they drove into an open field, the flock might launch a group attack, so the only option was to drive towards sheltered areas.

“Okay, good.”

A deep, familiar voice came, making Su Jin feel uneasy.

“Lu, Lu Hao, why are you driving…” In the panic, Su Jin hadn’t looked towards the driver’s seat until she heard Lu Hao’s voice.

“It’s me, I was closest to the driver’s door,” Lu Hao responded while keeping an eye on the situation outside, seemingly unruffled by Su Jin’s questioning.

“Xiao Jin, it was too chaotic just now, I just grabbed Qiqi and jumped in,” Mao Zhihang also felt a bit embarrassed.

“Yeah, daughter, your mom was still doing her hair at the time. I pulled her up without noticing it was Xiao Hao…”

Following behind, Su Xiangzhe was also taken aback, having assumed it was Mao Zhihang driving in front.

Both had whispered to Su Jin from the back, after all, it wasn’t polite to say in front of Lu Hao that he wasn’t good at driving, right?

However, these weren’t important anymore. They didn’t need to rely solely on Qiqi to sense every danger.

What was more important was figuring out where they were now…

“What? The person who was leading the way driving is Xiao Hao?” Lu Guanhai suddenly jumped up from the ground, well aware of his son’s atrocious sense of direction.

“If it comes to it, we’ll just retrace our steps,” Yin Chengtian stepped forward hastily, wanting to help Lu Hao smooth things over.

But it seemed that nobody was really blaming Captain Lu, instead actively looking at maps and compasses, searching for a way out.

“Squeak~”

“Chitter-chitter~”

A rustling of leaves came from all around, and everyone immediately stopped talking and looked around with heightened alertness.

“Qiqi?”

Su Jin wanted to ask Mao Qiqi if she had sensed anything.

Mao Qiqi frowned and shook her head—what was going on? Was her small map not working?

“Ah! Who’s that? My bag!” Shi Jin suddenly cried out.

When everyone had a clear view, they let out a sigh of relief. It turned out to be a short-tailed monkey that had snatched Shi Jin’s bag while he wasn’t looking and was now earnestly rifling through it.

Next, an astonishing scene unfolded: many such monkeys emerged from the bushes surrounding them, encircling the group.