Nightmare Assault Chapter 146: Exciting

Jiang Cheng’s stomach growled. It caused Chen Xiaomeng’s suppressed hunger to come back. Other than the porridge they had in the morning, they hadn’t eaten anything for the day. The village head appeared to have forgotten about them. After all, they were just bait. It was unreasonable to waste so much food on them.

As Chen Xiaomeng planned to rest, Jiang Cheng went to his sleeping spot, rummaged under the blanket and pulled out two sweet potatoes. Chen Xiaomeng’s eyes widened in shock.

“Thankfully, I hid two last time.” Jiang Cheng held a potato in each hand and said with satisfaction. He carefully placed the potatoes beside the stove. He tossed bits of charcoal into the oven. He lit up the fire, and it warmed his body. Chen Xiaomeng swallowed twice and moved to sit down beside him.

They were not afraid of being ambushed by the villagers. It was already nighttime. The villagers would be hiding. Plus, Chen Xiaomeng and Jiang Cheng were at the Qian Family Courtyard. No one from the village would go there.

The fire crackled. Soon, the outside of the potatoes was toasted. Chen Xiaomeng didn’t say anything and grabbed one of them with her cloth-wrapped hand. She picked the one that was larger. Jiang Cheng was slower. Clearly, they were hungry. Chen Xiaomeng at least peeled the skin before eating. Jiang Cheng ate it with the skin. After Jiang Cheng finished his potato, he stared at half of the potato Chen Xiaomeng held. The latter immediately shoved everything into her mouth. As she munched on it, she rewarded Jiang Cheng with a victorious smile.

Thankfully, the villagers left them with a vat of water, or else they’d need to find water.

“When will we make our move?”

Chen Xiaomeng, who was sated, suddenly felt Jiang Cheng’s face didn’t look that annoying anymore.

“A bit later. At least until most of the villagers are asleep first.” Jiang Cheng poked the flame with a wooden stick. That way, the fire would last longer. There was no internet or phone in that era. The poverty was something normal people couldn’t imagi

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