Chapter 71 - 71

Chapter 71 Nighttime AmbushFather Lin reacted quickly, " Lin Yu, you and Xiao Nian, move all the firewood to the living room. Wife, you and Ranran, bring all the clothes inside. I'll drive the car into the garage.""good!"The group carried everything from the yard back to the living room in an orderly fashion. A thin layer of snow had already covered the cement floor.Back inside, the group went up to the third floor.Father Lin had long since converted the sunroom into a small vegetable garden, where the seedlings were growing very well and were lush and green.The small staircase leading to the rooftop is in the sunroom. Once you reach the top, looking out into the distance, the entire base is covered in white snow, like a sleeping elf.Father Lin took a deep breath, the icy air rushing into his mouth and nose. "Alright, let's go back! Don't catch a cold."Back in the living room, Lin Yu lit the fireplace, and the warmth quickly warmed the room. The thermometer on the wall showed around 25 degrees Celsius, and she didn't feel cold even wearing thin pajamas.Mother Lin brewed a cup of milk tea for everyone. After drinking the milk tea, the coldness in their bodies was dispelled.With nothing else to do, Lin Anran brought the mahjong table out of the space and played mahjong and cards for a while. The projector was also constantly playing TV, making it quite lively.By evening, the snow outside had reached ankle height, and what was once a small snowflake had turned into large, feathery snowflakes falling down.What goes best with a snowy day? Hot pot and barbecue, of course!Father Lin has been very busy lately, eating food he's stocked up on in Lin Anran's space. He plans to show off his culinary skills tonight.The hot pot was bubbling and steaming, the familiar half-and-half pot, with various ingredients laid out on the table: tripe, duck blood, duck intestines, beef rolls, lamb rolls, enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, tofu skin...The barbecue grill was also placed on the table; this self-sufficient lifestyle was simply too comfortable.Father Lin, while grilling the steaks, didn't forget to look up and ask, "How well-done do you all like them? Do you want them spicy?"Lin Yu: "I want it spicy, I want it medium-rare."Lin Anran: "Me too!"Apart from Mother Lin and Gu Chen, who cannot eat spicy food, the rest of the people are all spicy food lovers.I'm in a good mood tonight. Jiang Qinian and Lin Yu are drinking with my dad, while Gu Chen is drinking juice with Mother Lin and Lin Anran.A bite of meat followed by a sip of juice—there's nothing more satisfying than this.It was getting late, and everyone became lazy, leaving the dining table in a mess. We'll clean it up tomorrow.Gu Chen was persuaded by Lin Yu to sleep in the same room with her, as the two had a lot in common about single-player games.After Dahei and Tuantuan finished their Manchu Han Imperial Feast, they lay in their nest and fell fast asleep.Lying flat on the soft bed, Lin Anran felt the coldness of the person beside her and fell asleep comfortably.Each room had heating and electric heaters, making it so comfortable that you could hardly keep your eyes open.In the middle of the night, a crunching sound came from outside the window, like the sound of footsteps on snow.Lin Anran is a light sleeper. When she opened her eyes, she met Jiang Qinian's deep gaze from nearby."What are you doing?""Someone's there!"The two sneaked to the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, and ten people entered their yard!Lin Anran tiptoed out of the room, waking up Lin Yu and Gu Chen next door. Father Lin Mother Lin also came out of the house.Mother Lin yawned. "You heard that too?"Lin Yu was completely bewildered. He had just fallen asleep and was having a dream when he was forcibly woken up. "What was that sound? What are you talking about?""Shh! Keep your voice down!" Father Lin glared disdainfully at the oblivious Lin Yu." Ranran, what do we do?"Everyone looked at the thoughtful Lin Anran, waiting for her to give the order."Let's remain still and see what they're up to."So one person took a cup of hot tea and waited at the door.A group of people outside the gate walked around the courtyard, trembling with fear.One of the snot-nosed men, his snot frozen on his face, stomped his foot in frustration, "How are we supposed to get in? It's so cold! Is this even going to work?!"They were already wearing several layers of clothing, but they were still shivering from the cold. If the captain hadn't insisted that they come to scavenge for supplies, they would all be sleeping in warm beds right now."If all else fails, just smash it open!" Muscle Man,who possesses Strength-based Ability, couldn't wait to speak.The man with glasses adjusted his glasses. "No! It will alert them. I heard they've also formed a squad, and they won't be easy to deal with."Snot-nosed Man: "This won't work, that won't work, what should I do? I'm freezing to death!"Glasses Man ignored the furious Snot-nosed Man and looked up. The only way to break through was the sunroom on the third floor.He instructed the man walking at the back, "Xiao Fan! Come here.""What's wrong, Brother Shuo!"Glasses Man pointed to the sunroom on the third floor, "Could you get the vines there?"Xiao Fan looked up, a vague unease creeping into his heart. "Not necessarily, Brother Shuo! It's too high.""Give it a try! This time it all depends on you!"Xiao Fan, on whom high hopes were placed, nodded firmly. A faint green light flickered in his hand. The vine could no longer move after reaching the second floor, and fine sweat appeared on his forehead."We're here! We're here!"Upon receiving the answer, Xiao Fan collapsed to the ground. This time, his Supernatural Abilityhad been overused, and it wouldn't be able to be repaired in a short time.Snot-nosed Man and Muscle Man led the way, climbing up the arm-thick Vines. When they reached the second floor, the entire Vines began to sway and shake, as if it were about to break at any moment.Upon reaching the second-floor window, Muscle Man pressed his face against the glass, trying to make out the layout inside, but because of the privacy film, he couldn't see anything.Lin Yu suddenly opened the window from the inside: "Hello! Good evening, everyone!""ah--"With a scream, Snot-nosed Man and Muscle Man fell to the ground together. Fortunately, the snow on the ground was thick enough, otherwise they would have been half crippled.Lin Yu yawned and said, "Why don't you knock before coming to our house? Is this your custom here?"Snot-nosed Man cursed, "Damn it! You almost killed me! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!""Huh? No way! You're angry? You broke into my house first, and I'm not even angry yet!"Lin Anran also opened the living room door from the first floor. " Lin Yu, you really don't know any better. How could you let a guest get hurt? They've come to visit, so why don't you invite them inside?"Lin Yu hung her head and said, "I'm sorry, sister, I was wrong."Glasses Man watched the family's act with suspicion. He couldn't go in; something was definitely up!He secretly signaled to the others to retreat, butLin Anran didn't want them to leave easily.She wrapped the rattan cane around the thigh that was moving away. "Are you leaving already? Did I say you could leave? Won't you come in for a cup of tea?"Muscle Man's veins bulged as he desperately tore at the vines binding his legs, but the strength in his legs grew increasingly tight, and blood circulation began to stagnate.Mother Lin's Ice Spike hit everyone's legs or arms, causing them to grimace and beg for mercy in pain.