Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 129 - 124: Hanging by a Thread

Pang Zhi froze when he saw the armored vehicle in front of him, but then it stopped, the window rolled down, and the person inside looked at him and asked, "Hey! Little Fatty, what are you doing here? Need a ride?"

Pang Zhi was dumbfounded: "A ride? You’re willing to take me?"

The person in the car laughed upon hearing this: "Outside is not like Safe City, there are mutated creatures everywhere. It’s too dangerous for you to be alone out here. If you keep wandering, you might lose your life. So, where are you heading? We can give you a lift."

Pang Zhi was only 16 this year, still two years from graduation, not yet old enough to leave Safe City to fight. So he hadn’t taken any related courses at school and didn’t know that outside Safe City, you shouldn’t easily trust others, nor rashly get into someone else’s car!

He saw the person speaking looked honest and sincere, with a hearty smile, and instinctively believed them a bit, feeling waves of gratitude surge in his heart as he said, "Would it be too much trouble?"

The person shook their head: "It’s nothing! Just a ride around! By the way, where are you headed? Let me see if it’s on our way."

Pang Zhi thought about it. He didn’t have a fixed destination anyway. According to the bet, he only needed to go farther than Xiao Yu. So he said, "Let’s do this, wherever you’re going, I’ll tag along, just take me back when you return. This way, it’s less trouble for you. By the way, you’re not going out of town, right?"

Hearing this, the person’s smile became even brighter. They opened the car door directly, inviting him to get in: "Come on, the place we’re going is not far, definitely not out of town!"

At this moment, Pang Zhi was completely blinded by the joy surging in his heart and forgot to be suspicious, happily getting into the car.

Once inside, he found out there were three people in the car, all men. The driver and the passenger just greeted him and didn’t pay much attention, seeming rather cold. But the person next to him seemed very talkative, chatting with him continuously. Pang Zhi found this conversation quite engaging, and whatever little suspicion had arisen in his heart dissipated.

Outside Safe City, except for the main roads to other Safe Cities, other roads were not smooth. Due to the presence of mutated creatures, roads outside Safe City often got damaged, and it took too much effort and manpower to maintain them, so only the main roads were frequently maintained, while other roads were not as well-kept.

The road was bumpy, so the vehicle jostled a lot. Even with the vehicle’s shock absorption systems, those inside didn’t have a comfortable ride. The other three were used to making a living outside the city and were quite accustomed to such road conditions, staying calm. Pang Zhi wasn’t so lucky. When he came to Qinghe City, he took the main road, which was relatively smoother, so he didn’t feel any bumpiness in the car. This was his first time experiencing it, and he was so surprised at first that he nearly bit his tongue!

Afterwards, he kept holding onto the handle, his eyes wide open, looking frightened. The person sitting in the front saw his pathetic state through the rearview mirror and curled their lips scornfully, their cold gaze like they were looking at a dead person.

At this moment, Pang Zhi suddenly sensed obvious malice, yet didn’t know who it came from. He became alert instantly, cautiously turning his eyes to secretly observe the person beside him.

The person noticed his gaze and immediately said, "Not used to it, right? It’s like this outside, not like in Safe City. But do it a few more times and you’ll find it thrilling, just like riding a roller coaster. What’s wrong? You’re a man, surely you aren’t scared of a little bumpiness?"

At Pang Zhi’s age, being rebellious is common, and typically, someone being provoked like this would take the bait. But Pang Zhi was different. His intuition was sharp, and he always trusted it. Ever since he sensed the earlier malice, he couldn’t shake off the discomfort, so even though this person seemed fine, he still said, "Forget it, I’ll go as far as this. I must have won for sure. Take me back, okay?"

The person didn’t expect him to say this, and their gaze flickered for a moment before seemingly troubled, saying, "That won’t do. We’re close to our destination. Taking you back would be a huge waste of time."

Upon hearing this, Pang Zhi felt a ’thud’ in his heart, and his sense of danger intensified dramatically. His gaze turned wary as he looked at the other person, and his tone sharpened: "How about this, you take me back to Safe City, I’ll pay you a reward to compensate for the loss of this hunt, how’s that?"

He stared at the other man, nervously awaiting his answer. To his surprise, before the person could reply, the driver in front coldly said, "Not happening! Here, I call the shots. Since you’re on board, you listen to me! Either come with us obediently, or we’ll throw you off now!"

Pang Zhi’s face turned pale instantly. At this moment, he realized how foolish his actions had been! He instinctively looked out the window, considering the possibility of getting off, but what he saw nearly scared him out of his wits! Not far outside the window, a mutated gray rat was crouched on the ground, staring intently at them with blood-red eyes, clearly poised to strike at any moment!

He had no doubt that if he got off the car now, he would become a snack for that mutated gray rat!

He didn’t want to die; he couldn’t leave his brother, couldn’t leave Tang Yiyi, and especially the unborn nephew he hadn’t even seen yet. He couldn’t die, especially not that way!

The person noticed his actions and let out a satisfied, cold laugh, then turned the vehicle onto a bumpy road intentionally, releasing Pang Zhi’s safety harness to jolt him around considerably!

Without the restraint of the safety belt, Pang Zhi couldn’t stabilize himself properly, using all four limbs to cling to the seat. The car jostled violently, and with his plump body not being nimble, he kept sliding, making him look even more pathetic.

In just a short time, Pang Zhi was bumped to the point of dizziness, with his exposed skin turning shades of green and blue, looking quite pitiful. Then he suddenly noticed, in the position just overhead, there was a hidden pinhole camera! And its direction was fixed right on him!

He instantly realized, unsure if this was all a coincidence or a deliberate conspiracy against him.

Because it involved He Lin, he didn’t dare think deeply, but his heart grew cold with fear in waves! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)