Mobile Shelter

Chapter 28 Casual Chat at the Dinner Party

Although he didn't know why Dong Hao would ask that question, Dong Qi casually explained, "No stores are open right now. There's no water, electricity, or gas. I'm home alone, and it's too much trouble to prepare these frozen goods, so I just eat ready-made frozen food."

After saying that, Dong Qi walked to another freezer, picked up a few food bags and introduced them: "Look, this is stewed beef with potatoes, this is braised pork, this is pork with rice flour, and this is fried rice with eggs."

Cheng Laosan's place has some new stock. He says it's all pre-made food from a big factory. It's not only clean, but also cheap during the promotion period. Cheng Laosan packed a few boxes for me, half-selling and half-giving them away. I think they taste pretty good.

If you don't mind that it's pre-made food, you can take a few packets upstairs to try later. If you like it, I'll pack some for you to take with you when you leave.

Because all the freezers in the room were open at that moment, Captain Gao walked a few steps seemingly casually, but he also quickly did a preliminary check on all the contents of the freezers.

The items in Dong Qi's freezer are arranged by type. The freezer containing frozen goods has not been used much.

On the contrary, the freezers containing frozen foods, such as frozen dumplings and the pre-made vegetable packs that Dong Qi had just taken out, were already more than half full. Captain Gao even discovered that a freezer specifically for storing popsicles was only half full.

According to Dong Hao's introduction when he entered, the other party was used to purchasing supplies in bulk, and logically speaking, each purchase should replenish the consumed supplies.

Therefore, based on the current situation inside the freezer, it matches Dong Qi's statement that he was too lazy to move the frozen goods because of the water and power outage.

Their encounter with each other's outdoor barbecue today aligns with the logic that after eating the same food for a long time, they occasionally want to try something different, even if it's a bit of a hassle.

It seems that this cousin of one of my teammates, although living alone, has not seen a decline in his standard of living even during this disaster.

Based on what we know so far, because of Dong Hao, the other party is not very wary of their visit.

Although Captain Gao was somewhat reluctant, Dong Qi still took out a lot of ingredients from the freezer.

When the three returned to the living room, the remaining members of the investigation team did not sit down, but instead all stood in the middle of the living room.

Seeing this, Dong Qi immediately said, "You are all my brother Hao's colleagues, so please don't stand on ceremony at my house."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit somber, Dong Qi continued, "It's warm inside, why don't you take off your coats? Let's not be shy. Hao, you take a few people and handle these things. I'll go to the kitchen and get some dishes."

After saying that, Dong Qi shook his hand, revealing a bag of pre-made vegetables in various flavors.

After hearing what Dong Qi said, Captain Gao finally spoke up: "There are no outsiders here, so everyone can relax. Besides, it's already noon, so let's quickly prepare these ingredients so we can have a good lunch."

Hearing what Captain Gao said, everyone relaxed and took off their coats.

The indoor temperature was around 20 degrees Celsius. They felt hot as soon as they entered the room, but just in case, they stayed inside fully equipped.

As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Although Dong Qi took out a lot of things from the storage room, with the help of the investigation team members, the meat that needed to be processed was finished in almost no time.

Although the investigation team was quite large, the coffee table in Dong Qi's living room was also quite big, so they could still manage to sit down.

Because the barbecue grill in the yard was relatively small, and the survey team led by Captain Gao had a large number of people, they gave up on grilling skewers for this gathering, and the prepared meat was sent directly to the kitchen.

Although Dong Qi's cooking skills are not good, thanks to the pre-made vegetable packets, the meat and offal can be blanched and then stewed together.

Although they still had a mission, seeing the eager looks in the team members' eyes, Captain Gao finally did not refuse the Erguotou that Dong Qi offered. However, he set a limit: no one could get more liquor after finishing their cups. Once the liquor in the cup was gone, that was it.

Although it was already assumed that Dong Qi living alone should be fine, during the meal, Captain Gao still subconsciously asked, "Has anything happened around here recently?"

Upon hearing Captain Gao's question, Dong Qi immediately realized that his previous actions had indeed gone too far, and it seemed that the other party was out looking for him this time.

At first, Dong Qi didn't know the purpose of the other party's visit. If he hadn't seen Dong Hao mixed in with them, Dong Qi wouldn't have invited them in.

Although Dong Qi lives alone in the suburbs, he does not have autism. Although he is usually alone at home, he still goes out for a stroll every now and then to dispel the loneliness of being alone.

Dong Qi was very busy collecting metals in the industrial park a while ago, so he didn't feel anything during that time. But these past few days, he has been alone at home and can't see anyone else, so he has started to feel a sense of loneliness.

Otherwise, Dong Qi wouldn't have been so enthusiastic in inviting Dong Hao and his entourage to have a lively meal together.

At first, he didn't think much of it, but after hearing Captain Gao's question, Dong Qi didn't react much either.

Although he knew the other party was probably looking for him, Dong Qi was very confident. The city's surveillance network was now disabled, and he hadn't left any clues with his actions, so it would be difficult to trace him using conventional methods.

Furthermore, even if there are awakened individuals who have awakened prophetic abilities, given the current enhancement level of Dong Qi's natal car, no awakened individual should be able to accurately predict his own future.

That's why, when Gao asked him, Dong Qi looked up blankly and replied, "Nothing's happened around here, right? To be honest, I haven't paid much attention. It's too cold outside. If I hadn't suddenly wanted to eat barbecue today, I usually wouldn't go out unless I had nothing to do."

Upon hearing Dong Qi's words, Captain Gao immediately followed up with, "Do you know of any other people in the vicinity who, like you, have remained outside and haven't moved into the underground shelter?"

Dong Qi thought about it carefully for a moment before speaking: "I don't know if there are any other people who moved into the underground facility."

"But I know there are a few other guys nearby who, like me, have a habit of hoarding supplies. If nothing unexpected happens, even now, they should still have enough reserves at home, just like I do." After saying that, Dong Qi gave out a few addresses.

Actually, this doesn't mean Dong Qi betrayed those people, because Dong Hao already knew their addresses.

As a patrol officer who has been with the company since he joined, Dong Hao is basically familiar with the situation of all the residents in this area.

Therefore, even if Dong Qi doesn't say anything now, Dong Hao will eventually inform Captain Gao about this matter.