Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 207 The Bizarre Post-Apocalyptic World 24

Mo Ying carefully examined the people at the door, then lowered her eyes and continued playing on her phone: "I've never seen them before, they shouldn't be from this town."

"So those are outsiders from outside the town?" Lin Xiaoqian's eyes lit up. "Looks like we have customers coming in, and the restaurant is about to open!"

She stood up and went out to greet them with a big smile.

Outside the restaurant, although the fat man was captivated by the aroma, it didn't mean he let his guard down.

"Wow, what a huge shell crater!" The fat man exclaimed in astonishment when he saw the large crater in front of the restaurant.

San'er followed behind him, craning his neck to look: "It was fired from the cannons, it was quite powerful."

"Are you two from outside?" a clear female voice asked, and Fatty and San'er immediately pointed their guns at the source of the voice.

Only after seeing that it was a young and pretty girl did he relax his guard slightly, but he did not put the gun down.

Lin Xiaoqian wasn't intimidated by this action and still smiled, saying, "Don't be nervous, you two. I'm the owner of this restaurant, my surname is Lin. I haven't seen you in town before, are you just passing through?"

Fatty and San'er exchanged a glance and asked, "Are you from this town?"

"Hmm... sort of. Are you hungry? Why don't you come in and get something to eat? We have freshly baked buns, and there are three flavors to choose from."

The aroma of wheat in the air grew stronger, and both Fatty and San'er couldn't help but swallow.

San'er asked Fatty in a low voice, "Fatty, what should we do?"

"Damn it, this smell is even more eerie than the town itself." The fat man hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't resist the tempting aroma. He whispered to San'er, "San'er, I don't think this shopkeeper is a bad person. Why don't we go in and take a look? Maybe we can find out some information about Dr. Su's family."

San'er remained somewhat lucid: "How about... we go back first and report the situation to the captain? Look, this town is strange enough, but there's even a restaurant that's open and smells so good... Hmph, this is too abnormal! Don't be fooled by the fact that there's only one girl standing here now. Who knows what's inside the restaurant? If there's a trap, we'll both be in trouble."

The fat man licked his lips, his eyes still lingering on the restaurant. But having survived so much in the apocalypse, he knew the importance of caution. He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, let's get out of here."

Then he forced a smile and said to Lin Xiaoqian, "Haha, we have something to do, maybe next time." But the smile was a little stiff.

The two cautiously observed their surroundings as they slowly retreated.

Lin Xiaoqian was stunned. These two had already reached the restaurant entrance, and now they were leaving again?

What does that mean? Has her cooking declined? Is she no longer attracting customers?

She maintained her warm smile and said, "Sure, you're welcome to come again anytime."

Seeing her enthusiastic smile, San'er and Fatty felt even more uneasy and quickly turned around and ran away as if they were fleeing.

Lin Xiaoqian blinked as she watched the two figures walk away, then turned back to the restaurant and asked Mo Ying with some self-doubt, "They... seem afraid of me? Do I look scary?"

Just then, Liao Zhuang came out of the kitchen, saw Lin Xiaoqian's expression, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiaoqian complained helplessly, "It seems like someone came from outside the town. They were right at the door, but then they left."

Mo Ying couldn't help but joke, "She scared him away."

"No, that's not true!" Lin Xiaoqian retorted.

Liao Zhuang thought for a moment and comforted him, "Actually, it's understandable. In a post-apocalyptic world, human nature is unpredictable. It's understandable that they don't believe there's a restaurant in this town."

Meanwhile, back in the courtyard where they had parted ways with Wei Kai and the others, San'er couldn't wait to say as soon as he entered: "Captain, we found a suspicious restaurant on the street behind us."

Wei Kai frowned. "A restaurant?"

San'er continued, "That's right, even though it's the apocalypse, they're still operating normally. The shop owner is a woman in her early twenties."

The fat man nodded in agreement, "Captain, that restaurant sells steamed buns, they smell so good! But we were afraid there might be a trap, so we didn't dare go in."

Wei Kai turned to Su Meng and asked, "Dr. Su, is there a restaurant near your home?"

Holding the family photo in her hand, Su Meng absentmindedly raised her head, pinched the bridge of her nose, and said, "I haven't been home for seven or eight years, and I'm not really sure what shops are around here."

She paused, then looked at the fat man and his companion, "You mean, there are still people alive in town?"

She stood up abruptly, took two steps forward, and said urgently, "Take me there! They might know where my family is."

Wei Kai quickly reached out to stop Su Meng, saying, "Dr. Su, please calm down. That restaurant looks very suspicious right now, and it would be too dangerous to go there rashly. To ensure your safety, I will send someone over. Please wait here."

Su Meng was extremely anxious, her voice trembling slightly, "No, I need to know about my family. This is... this is the only clue..."

“I understand your concerns, and we also want to find your family as soon as possible. But in this situation, acting impulsively will only make things worse.”

Su Meng bit her lip, her eyes filled with anxiety and helplessness, and finally slowly sat back down. "Alright, Captain, I'll listen to you. But please hurry, I'm really worried about them."

Wei Kai nodded, then turned to Rose and said, "Rose, Fatty and I will go over there. You and the other team members stay here to protect Dr. Su. If anything unusual happens, contact us immediately via walkie-talkie."

Rose replied with a serious expression and firm determination, "Yes, Captain! Don't worry, I will definitely protect Dr. Su."

Wei Kai then looked at San'er and Fatty, "Let's go."

"Alright!" The fat man rubbed his hands together, eager to see if the steamed buns in that restaurant were really that delicious.

The three of them quickly arrived near the restaurant.

Wei Kai also spotted the huge shell crater at a glance.

Such powerful shells are not something ordinary people can obtain; it seems the owner of this restaurant is no ordinary person.

Thinking about the white mist that suddenly disappeared from the town, Wei Kai had some guesses in his mind.

"Let's go in," Wei Kai said.

Fatty and San'er, who were drooling over the delicious aroma, were taken aback by these words. Were they really that direct? Shouldn't they observe a little longer?

But seeing their captain stride straight in, the two of them quickly followed.

Lin Xiaoqian was surprised that the two people who had left earlier had returned so quickly, and even brought someone with them. She immediately beamed with joy: "Welcome, welcome. Our shop's specialty is steamed buns. Today we have red bean buns, spicy tofu buns, and mushroom and pork buns for you to choose from. We also have hundreds of drinks to choose from. What would you like to order?"