"That, what's that man doing? Dancing?" Wu Chao was left speechless watching the man repeatedly perform the same set of movements.

"No, he must be trying to convey some message to us, but..." Tang Xiaoquan shook his head with a wry smile, leaving his sentence unfinished because the man's current gestures were just too... indescribable!

Frowning slightly, Tang Xiaoquan absentmindedly fiddled with his bangs; it was his thinking ritual as he felt it necessary to establish contact with the man across.

There were two reasons:

First, they were trapped in a cage of corpses, on the brink of running out of food supplies, urgently needing useful information to help them through this crisis.

Second, since the man had survived until now, he must have some unique skills. Perhaps the building he was in was an ideal refuge.

Of course, whether for reason one or reason two, a premise must be met before understanding: establishing smooth communication with the man.

So...

His eyes scanned the room, and when they landed on the rows of neatly stacked boxes by the wall, Tang Xiaoquan immediately had an idea.

"A Cheng, help me get the marker from my backpack. Hu Ge, come with me to dismantle these boxes!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Tang Xiaoquan already had a knife in hand, setting out to work ahead of the others.

The boxes filled with fake cigarettes were emptied, and the survivors, like a band of uncontrolled rioters, collectively tore up the cardboard from the boxes.

"What's going on?" Wei Yang came rushing in, looking bewildered as she watched her companions dismantling the boxes, her eyes widened in shock.

Hu Xiaodong instinctively glanced at Wei Yang behind him, understanding from her startled expression that she was frightened by their actions, so he quickly managed a cheerful smile to explain: "Xiao Wei, don't worry, nothing's wrong. We just discovered a survivor across the way and are trying to make contact!"

"Survivor?" Dai Mei's eyebrows raised slightly, Wei Yang stood stunned for a few seconds then urgently asked, "Where is he? Is he safe? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Having been surrounded by the corpse herd for nearly a month, Wei Yang was haunted by that helpless despair.

So she immediately thought that the "poor survivor" might be experiencing the same ordeal she once faced.

She hoped she could lend him a helping hand, just like her companions had once saved her.

"Rest assured, Wei Yang, that man is in the building across the street, and judging from his current state, he seems to be safe." Taking a piece of cardboard, Tang Xiaoquan placed it on the table.

"A Cheng, the pen!" He spread his palm, and A Cheng timely handed over a black marker.

Without any pause, Tang Xiaoquan removed the pen cap and forcefully wrote several large characters on the coffee-colored box surface:

"What do you want to say? We don't understand!"

Holding the cardboard aloft, Wang Qiang resembled a sign bearer at a sports event.

Only, this sign bearer's unshaven face and hairy thighs seemed to induce a feeling of nausea.

"Hey, has that guy reacted yet?" Perhaps feeling awkward about his appearance, Wang Qiang asked discontentedly.

"Qiang, hang in there, the revolution hasn't succeeded yet, you need to keep trying!" Wen Quanxin couldn't help chuckling.

Tang Xiaoquan closely watched the man's movements in the opposite building and soon heard Hu Xiaodong beside him say in a deep voice: "He left, he seems to be looking for something in the room... Ah, he pulled down the curtain, he's writing too... He lifted the curtain up!"

"Lifted it? What did he write? What did he write?" A Cheng, keenly curious, asked from a distance from the window.

"He seems to have written..." With his excellent eyesight, Hu Xiaodong slowly read one word at a time: "I, want to join, you, can, can I?"

"He said he wants to join us!" After reading it all, Hu Xiaodong quickly repeated.

"How do we all feel about this?" Calling Wang Qiang into the room, Hu Xiaodong immediately convened a temporary discussion.

"Well~ I think, if he wants to join, we should accept him!" Driven by her feminine sensitivity and past experiences, Wei Yang cast her vote in favor.

"Right, I agree with Wei Yang's perspective; it's tough for everyone, sticking together is the way to go!" Almost simultaneously with Wei Yang's words, Wang Qiang immediately echoed.

"But, Qiang, while there's no problem with him joining, how is he supposed to come over?"

Finally hearing a different opinion, Tang Xiaoquan's tense brow relaxed slightly; without hesitation, he immediately chimed in:

"Yes, Wu Chao makes a valid point. We can't ignore the issue of how he comes over. Besides, how many people does he have with him? What kind of person is he? Why does he want to join us? We need to consider it all!"

"Oh, you're always dragging on, worrying about everything! With your hesitant manner of doing things, the food will be stone cold!" Wang Qiang gestured dismissively, clearly annoyed.

"No no no, I actually think Tang's concerns aren't unwarranted; let's not forget the mess that Lu Rui caused!"

With this remark, everyone fell silent, even the previously defiant Wang Qiang lowered his head, indifferent.

Of course, Wen Quanxin's comment once again triggered the survivors' memories of past events.

Hu Xiaodong was especially aggravated, cracking his knuckles loudly.

Seeing the topic about to change, Tang Xiaoquan quickly cleared his throat twice to refocus attention: "Ahem, listen everyone, let's set aside whether to accept this man or not. There's one thing we must clarify."

Consciously pausing, he waited until everyone looked towards him before leisurely continuing:

"Doesn't everyone find it curious? We've been here for almost two weeks, making a lot of noise before; he should have noticed from across. The question is, since he knew of our existence long ago, why did he wait until today to contact us and then immediately request to join? Doesn't everyone find this suspicious?"

With a low voice carrying a slight mystery, Tang Xiaoquan skillfully guided everyone's thoughts onto the path he intended!

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