Chapter 61 - 61

Chapter 61 The Wind Rises 1Su Xiaoyu suddenly realized, and then asked with a smile," Brother Xiao, have you ever considered that I didn't need to grow a beard in the first place?"Gu Lingxiao was taken aback. He thought of a possibility: only hormonal imbalances can prevent the growth of facial hair.No wonder he's so thin and in poor health, and I especially envy his physique; it must be because of this.He couldn't bring up his brother's past wounds."Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. As long as it's not windy outside, let's stay inside together and go out when the temperature rises."No sooner had he finished speaking than a heavy, panting sound was heard.Su Xiaoyu felt a breeze seeping in through the window."Oh no, the wind is picking up."Gu Lingxiao specifically chose durable windows when renovating. Under normal circumstances, they would be fine even in a gale of level 8 or 9, and even level 10 or 10. However, the windows have been frozen for so long.If the wind blows it away, it might be blown away, and then everyone in the room would be in trouble.Thinking of this, he decisively pulled Su Xiaoyuback to the living room and shouted at the still-sleeping crowd."Everyone, wake up! Quickly move everything you can to the windows and block them up; it's getting windy outside!"Some people had just fallen asleep when they heard voices; others were still half asleep, while still others were instantly wide awake.As the world's top mercenaries, they immediately felt the panting sound reaching their ears.Jin Jun was the first to react, breaking free from his sleeping bag and decisively leading the others to the next room to move the sofa out, intending to block the window.It didn't work. I could feel the wind blowing the window, it was practically on the verge of collapse, and I had no idea how strong the wind was outside.Seeing this, Gu Lingxiao decisively ordered, "Everyone close the doors, ignore the windows inside, and then use mattresses to block the living room windows tightly."After hearing this, everyone took action, lifting the mattress and stuffing it into the window, and locking the door inside the room.It sounded like another strong gust of wind came from outside, and then there was a cracking sound; the bedroom window must have been blown open. Immediately afterwards, I felt a gust of wind blowing against the door.Gu Lingxiao joined the others in blocking the window with mattresses.Su Xiaoyu was right beside him, her little face already deathly pale from the cold.If the wind were any stronger, they wouldn't be able to block the window at all."Listen to me, if we can't stop it, we're doomed. So we must stop it at all costs."Everyone nodded; no one wanted to die, and besides, they didn't want to give up on the people they wanted to protect.The wind lasted for about half an hour before it finally subsided, allowing them to free their hands to rest and catch their breath before continuing to push with their hands.This continued for three hours until everything returned to normal, calm and peaceful as if nothing had happened.Gu Lingxiao first slowly let go of Su Xiaoyu'shand, then gently pulled her away. Only after she had completely let go did she help her to the side of the stove.The fire in the stove had almost gone out, so I quickly added a few more pieces of firewood.Gradually, it caught fire.After Su Xiaoyu sat down, she recovered. The main problem was her current physical condition; back when she was in Tianchi Lake, being frozen solid was a common occurrence for her.Then Lin Xiuxiu was helped back by them.He was so cold that he couldn't speak.Su Xiaoyu quickly grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around her. Feeling a bit cold herself, she decided to unwrap the blanket so they could both wrap themselves in it together.Lin Xiuxiu slowly came to her senses. "It was so cold! I almost froze to death!"Su Xiaoyu: "It's okay, it's all over now."Lin Xiuxiu nodded. "Yes, it's all in the past."With the wind gone, the mattress can support the window.They gradually returned to sit down by the stove, their faces deathly pale. The few hours they had just experienced felt like centuries had passed.They almost thought they wouldn't make it and would die here.The fire in the stove slowly grew stronger, and the surrounding temperature gradually rose, finally making everyone's faces feel less cold.After Lin Xiuxiu was able to move, she thought of making everyone some hot water to drink, butJin Jun held her down as soon as she got up."Don't move around, sit for a while longer.""I'd like to boil some hot water for everyone to drink; drinking something hot will make them feel better."Jin Jun stood up decisively, went to the corner and pulled the bucket back. He didn't have much strength left, and it took him a lot of effort to get it over and put it next to the stove.The water inside has frozen solid and can only be used after it has been thawed.Everyone knew this, so they all kept their eyes on the bucket.Su Xiaoyu looked around but couldn't see the backpack containing the compressed rations. She wondered where it had been taken during the commotion.At this point, everyone needed to replenish their energy, so they could only take out identical backpacks from their spatial storage, open them, and take out chocolates and compressed rations, which they then placed on the ground for everyone to choose from.At this moment, being able to eat a bite of calorie food makes people no longer mind the compressed dry food, and everyone holds a piece in their hand first.I didn't touch the chocolate. That stuff is sweet and needs water; it will make your mouth even drier after you eat it.Gu Lingxiao looked at the bag on the ground and recalled that the bag containing the compressed dry goods seemed to have been kicked into the next room during the chaos.So the bag in front of you is not the original backpack.It's not that I suspect Su Xiaoyu got it from somewhere; the room is just that small, there's simply no place to hide a backpack.Therefore, it can only be taken from somewhere they can't see it.Su Xiaoyu stuffed the warmed chocolate into Gu Lingxiao's hand, then picked up another one and held it tightly.In this situation, I'm not afraid of being exposed or not; I can't just watch these people die in front of me.The mattresses were holding the window open temporarily, but if the wind blew in again, they probably wouldn't be able to hold on. The moment the wind blew in, they would freeze to death, and death would be inevitable.At this moment, the idea of ​​a spatial dimension came to mind: what if, the moment they fell into a coma, they could be transferred into a spatial dimension?Why not just keep them still and let them out when the weather gets better?Anyway, they don't know the exact date yet, and it's pitch black outside.After thinking it through, I felt enlightened and realized that this was the most effective method.After everyone had eaten something intermittently and regained some energy, they began to speak on their own initiative.Jin Jun grasped Lin Xiuxiu's hand and said, "Let's get married!""Uh!" Lin Xiuxiu was momentarily stunned, not knowing what was going on.Jin Jun said, "After we get married, we'll be a real couple. When we go down to the underworld, we'll drink Meng Po's soup. You shouldn't drink it, and neither should I. When we're reincarnated, I can still find you.""If I didn't let you enjoy happiness in this life, I'll definitely let you enjoy it in the next!"