Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 197 Wake up
As the night passed, when the family members living near the Bai family villa woke up in the morning, they went out of their main rooms and turned around to find that the roof of the Bai family villa was completely covered with green vines.

At first glance, it's lush and green, like a forest castle.

A gentle breeze blows, and the glistening green leaves and white flowers sway softly, exuding a sense of tranquility and vibrant life.

The men who accompanied the mission last night glanced at it and then looked away, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Because the moment the two drones flew over here last night, the roof of the villa was covered with a thick and wide green vine net at a speed visible to the naked eye.

They've already exclaimed: "Your sister-in-law is really awesome!"
While asleep, one can not only advance their superpowers, but also activate a self-protection mode.

They even suspected that even if the boss hadn't destroyed those two drones earlier last night, they might not have been able to harm White Orchard in the end. Perhaps the large net woven by the ivy could have trapped them in mid-air.

Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario; human life is at stake, and no one dares to actually try it.

After all, Bai Li entered a deep sleep after exhausting her superpowers. Although she could protect herself, it was not advisable for her to expend too much superpower. If she expended too much or exhausted it again, no one knew what would happen.

And their boss wouldn't allow that to happen.

From that day on, Yunxi Village and Baiguoyuan were under complete lockdown, and even villagers were forbidden from going out to collect firewood. Fortunately, almost every household had spare firewood, so if they couldn't go out, they would stay in the village and farm quietly, and no one would be so idle as to gossip.

Near the eastern wall, Wei Lichuan had sent a team to guard the area, so Qiao Fei and his men didn't need to worry about it anymore.

After this turmoil, it's possible that the other side not only didn't gain any advantage, but actually suffered a great loss.

Of course, it's also possible that Kyoto has already overwhelmed them, leaving them with no energy to deal with Pengcheng.

So for the next week or so, Shenzhen enjoyed a rare period of peace and tranquility.

Bai Li had been asleep for more than ten days and still hadn't woken up.

On the eighteenth day of his slumber, the day Jiang Minglang returned from Kyoto, a green ivy quietly appeared at the top of an iron gate on the east side of Pengcheng, and then slowly but visibly spread and climbed to both sides.

The soldiers stationed nearby immediately went back to report to Wei Lichuan. By the time he and Leader Ouyang arrived, the ivy on the high wall had already climbed to nearly a third of its length. And it hadn't stopped; it looked like it would at least cover the entire wall.

It seems to be trying to match the walls of Yunxi.

Seeing this, Leader Ouyang turned to Wei Lichuan and asked curiously, "Is Xiao Jiang's wife awake?"

Wei Lichuan shook his head. "I don't know."

However, he wasn't awake when I asked him yesterday.

He also sends people to inquire every day, fearing that Bai Li might encounter some other problems due to the exhaustion of her superpowers.

Just as Wei Lichuan finished speaking, there was a knock on the iron gate, followed by a soldier's excited report, "Captain, Captain Jiang and the others are back."

From leaving to returning, it took exactly half a month.

Jiang Minglang lived up to expectations, lying in wait in Kyoto for ten days before successfully killing the Che brothers two days ago. This not only relieved the crisis in Pengcheng but also avenged Leader Xiao.

As for the minor incident where Che Tao protected his uncle, everyone had different stances, and there was no need for anyone to give face to anyone else or let anyone off the hook.

Che Tao was not the target of this mission, so not killing him doesn't mean letting him go either.

After giving a brief report, Jiang Minglang glanced back at the pothos still growing on the east wall, then strode back to the White Fruit Garden.

"You say that praying to Buddha is ineffective, then why are there so many temples in our country?"

"It's just a belief, giving people a spiritual anchor."

Song Xiaoxiao didn't understand what spiritual sustenance was; all she knew was that the red string she got from the temple with her mother cost two thousand yuan.

Her mother is a Buddhist, and so is she.

The little girl said with certainty, "My mother said that it cost 200 million yuan to rebuild Xuanling Temple. Does your family's spiritual sustenance need to be invested in something like that?"

Jiang Qi:
He stared wide-eyed at Song Xiaoxiao and asked, "Did you really spend two hundred million?"

Song Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yeah, two hundred million. My mom said so. The Buddha statues are all made of gold, real gold, and they're huge."

Goodness~~
Who did this? Are they out of their mind?

His mother once said that if his family had ten million, she would lie down and do nothing.

Of course, he hadn't worked much without her, which wasn't his mother's fault, since she had to take care of him. Besides, his father said he could support both of them. And his grandfather's money was also for them.

Even so, he knew his family didn't have ten million. And ten million was far from two hundred million.

So, a temple built with so much money should be effective, right?
Seeing that Jiang Qi was still hesitating, Song Xiaoxiao became impatient. She shoved the red rope in her hand into his palm and said, "Whether it works or not, we'll know once we try. Anyway, it definitely won't do Aunt Bai any harm. Maybe she'll wake up right away as soon as you tie it on."

That's bullshit. You think the red string will wake you up as soon as it's tied on? If your red string were that magical, why didn't you tie it on your parents to keep them from getting hurt?
Of course, he only dared to say these words in his heart, and didn't dare to utter a single word in front of Song Xiaoxiao.

This brat not only cries, but she also tattles. Last time, he didn't want to wear the red string, so he told her he lost it. She got so angry that she stomped on his foot, and that wasn't all. She even went to her great-grandmother and mother to complain.

This scared Gigi, who originally wanted to imitate him by "dropping" the red string, so she dared not do it anymore.

"Hurry up, hurry up! Don't you want Aunt Bai to wake up soon?"

Jiang Qi objected immediately, "Nonsense, that's my mother, my own mother!"

"Then hurry up and put it on, what are you dawdling for? Don't forget, this came from a temple worth two hundred million."

Alright then, for the sake of two hundred million, let's tie the red string to the green ivy on his mother's body.

The two children trotted upstairs, and as they walked, Jiang Qi asked, "Did you really go to the temple to pray to Buddha every year before?"

“Yes, I go every year. My mom says that’s the only way it works.”

Jiang Qi asked curiously, "What do you pray for when you go to the temple?"

Song Xiaoxiao's voice was clear and crisp. "There's so much more. I can eat as many potato chips as I want, drink more cola than I can finish, buy the latest Barbie dolls, and the sound system will break when I dance. I can also get full marks on my exams."

Jiang Qi:
Do you think the Bodhisattva can grant all your requests?
He only asked the last question, "Do you get full marks on every exam?"

"My mom said that the process is more important than the result."

"???"

Awesome!
The two children went up to the third floor, quietly opened the door, and then tiptoed into the bedroom.

Bai Li's bed is still wrapped in a cocoon woven by green ivy. The headboard, which was initially visible, was completely covered a week ago, and now no one can be seen at all.

Jiang Qi hadn't seen his mother for a week, and he wanted to pry open the potted plant every moment to see if his mother was really inside.

But he didn't dare, afraid of affecting his mother.

This was Song Xiaoxiao's first time entering Bai Li's bedroom. Normally, you shouldn't go into someone else's bedroom when you visit their home, as it's considered impolite.

But Aunt Bai had been asleep for more than half a month and hadn't woken up, so she was really curious.

Besides, her red string had indeed been offered incense at Xuanling Temple, and the old monk said it was incredibly effective. So if you put it next to Aunt Bai, she'll definitely wake up soon.

Qiqi found a branch sticking out from the headboard, tied the red string to it casually, and that was it.

Just as he was about to pull Song Xiaoxiao out of his parents' bedroom, she shook off his hand and glared at him.

Song Xiaoxiao gently stepped forward, untied the red string that Qiqi had tied, then retied it into a pretty bow. Finally, she stroked it and nodded in satisfaction.

Jiang Qi curled his lip, "Showy but impractical, what's the use?"

If Mom still hasn't woken up in two days, let's see what he says to her.

"What are you doing?"

The sudden sound from inside the house startled the two children, who were holding their breath, so much that they almost jumped up. They looked around in a panic, only to find their father standing at the door, quietly watching them.

"Dad, are you back?"

Jiang Qi excitedly rushed into his father's arms, but Jiang Minglang picked him up with one hand and lifted him up, saying with a smile in his eyes, "You've gotten heavier again."

The father and son missed each other quite a bit after not seeing each other for half a month.

Jiang Minglang is a very patient father. Although he was not often at home in the past, whenever he was there, he was the one who took care of Qiqi.

Song Xiaoxiao looked back at the father and son embracing each other, feeling both envious and disappointed.

Jiang Minglang glanced at the little girl and continued to ask his son, "I haven't told you yet, what are you two doing?"

"Song Xiaoxiao said she wanted to tie a red string on her mother's head, which had received incense offerings at a temple worth two hundred million yuan, and that it would help her mother wake up sooner."

Jiang Qi emphasized the words "two hundred million," intending to tell his father that he wouldn't have agreed to her superstitious practice if it weren't for the amount of money involved.

"It's called Lingyin Temple, not 'Two Hundred Million'."

Song Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. Honestly, how tacky.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's called Lingyin Temple, not Two Hundred Million."

Qiqi imitated her voice in a high-pitched, affected tone.

Jiang Minglang slapped him on the butt, "Speak properly, and don't bully Xiaoxiao."

"Who's bullying me? Waaah!"

Before Jiang Qi could finish his sentence, his father suddenly covered his mouth.

The little guy didn't understand what was going on. He grabbed his dad's hand and tried to press it down, but looking at his dad's eyes, he realized something was wrong.

Following his father's gaze, Jiang Qi turned his head and his eyes widened in surprise.

Suddenly, the 'cocoon-shaped pothos' on the previously tightly wrapped bed began to move, slowly shifting and disappearing until there were fewer and fewer pothos plants left on the bed.
When the innermost layer of green ivy parted, revealing the white lychee wrapped in a blanket, they saw her staring at the father and son with her eyes open.

The room was quiet. The family of three, plus Song Xiaoxiao, stared at each other with wide eyes.

"mom!"

After realizing what was happening, Qiqi jumped off his dad and was about to leap up and pounce on his mom when his dad grabbed him by the back of the neck and said in his ear, "Mom just woke up and is still weak. Don't pounce on her."

After nearly twenty days without food or water, his chin became pointed, and his face was deathly pale; he was clearly starving.

"Oh, I know, I won't pounce."

Qiqi broke free from her father and insisted on hugging her mother.

He rushed to the bedside and buried his face in his mother's arms, saying, "Mom, I missed you so much."

Although I see her every day, I can't really see her, and with all the worry, I really miss my mom terribly.

Bai Li raised her hand and touched her son's head. After Jiang Minglang came over and half-lifted her into his arms, she smiled and thanked Song Xiaoxiao, "Thanks to Xiaoxiao's red string, otherwise Aunt Bai might not have woken up today."

She could see everything the two little ones did after they went into the bedroom.

The red ribbon tied to the pothos was small and looked delicate and pretty. As the little girl tied it, Bai Li even heard her earnestly mutter two phrases, "May the Bodhisattva protect you, may the Bodhisattva protect you!"

Bai Li almost burst out laughing when she saw that serious little face.

This was the youngest Buddhist she had ever seen, so the green ivy with the red string tied to it was still there; she hadn't put it away.

After all, it was a gift from someone's child, so she should keep it safe.

"I told you it was very effective, but you didn't believe me."

Song Xiaoxiao looked at Jiang Qi, raised her chin, and had a smug little expression that said, "I was right."

"Yes, yes, it works very well. You're right, everything you said is correct, okay?"

You were just lucky, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.

Regardless, it's a good thing that his mother woke up.

The two children ran downstairs first to inform everyone that their mother/Aunt Bai had woken up.

At the same time, Song Xiaoxiao added, "It was I who tied the red string for Aunt Bai, so the Bodhisattva appeared and woke Aunt Bai up."

what?
Was I awake because of a miracle from the Bodhisattva?
When Song Huanyan found out, she covered her face, not knowing what to say. This little superstition was really...
"Shall I carry you down?"

"It's not that bad, just help me up."

Upon waking this time, Bai Li clearly felt that she had more energy in her body and could control the green ivy from a greater distance.

For example, right now, as she sits at home eating, she can see a young soldier patrolling near the wall of Huacheng on the east side, secretly picking his nose.

And not far from him, in the weeds, a gray rabbit peeked out and drooled as it looked at her potted plants.

It's not the rabbit's fault. The temperature was too low during the heavy snowfall, causing widespread damage in Pengcheng—no, not just Pengcheng, but the surrounding areas as well. Not only were many trees frozen to death, but even the wild grass in the fields was frozen away. As a result, even now that the temperature has risen, the entire land is still barren, devoid of greenery, with only withered and dead weeds remaining.

So when the rabbit suddenly saw such lush green leaves, its mouth watered.

Bai Li's mouth was watering, especially when she thought about spicy rabbit meat.

The rabbit seemed normal enough, but when it quietly went over to take a bite of the pothos, it was naturally tied up by Bai Li.

Before long, the young soldier ran to the gate of Yunxi Village and handed the rabbit to Ren Bin, the person on duty that day.

Everyone knows what the pothos on the wall is all about, so the rabbit that the pothos caught is the same rabbit that Bai Li caught.

Oh dear, why didn't I think of this method earlier?
This seemed to open a new world for her; when she turned to look at the back mountain, she saw that layers of green vines had soon grown there as well.
Happy April Fools' Day!
In the past, I would either play pranks on others or be pranked on this day, but now I don't seem to be interested in either.