Chapter 61

Stella was more than willing to make the trade, her dog was a sucker for canned goods. Over a hundred pounds of fish was swapped for 20 cans of dried food.

Gordon was equally pleased with the fish from Joey and his group, fed up with dog food. The fish no matter how plentiful, could only last so long when shared among a lot of people in a neighborhood. "Joey, do you have any more?" Joey was cautious, "How much do you need?"

"How about we trade every three days, two thousand pounds each time?"

"No can do, either tomorrow or the day after. Time waits for no man."

Given the overflow from the reservoir, many fish had been swept away. It was only a matter of time before others discovered the reservoir, so they needed to act fast.

The entire neighborhood feasted on fish, so there was no need for secrecy. Gordon and his group agreed to continue trading, "We meet here after dark tomorrow; we'll take however much you have."

Daytime was too risky;night was safer.

After the trade, they retreated.

Stella and her group were particularly cautious, making sure they weren't being followed before heading back to the neighborhood.

With five hundred pounds of dog food and the supplies exchanged with Monkey and his group, today's harvest was quite abundant.

However, after the initial joy, they discovered a major problem. They were so focused on trading that they forgot to charge their fishing equipment.

"What do we do now?" Joey fretted, "We already promised Gordon and his group."

Food was a precious commodity they couldn't afford to lose.

Cody suggested, "Why don't we ask The Monkey's group to charge it?"

That group was ruthless. Charging equipment would cost 200 pounds of fish. The danger wasn't in giving up the fish. It was letting them see the fishing equipment, which could lead them to the location of the reservoir.

was the end of the world. People's intentions could change in an instant.

charge the equipment, but

stepped up, "I'll take care of

ask how he was going to charge it. Not

if they did, Jasper wouldn't answer. People were naturally drawn to mystery. Jasper was undoubtedly mysterious; everyone knew it was dangerous to pry. Their lives could be at stake if they

demeanor, those in unit 1803 were aware of the boundaries. They didn't receive the same treatment from Jasper as Stella did. Not only did they not ask, they even

the crucial task

late into the night, but they remained vigilant, silently hauling their resources

this time. They not only got over a hundred pounds of dog food,

son and daughter-in-law in. Upon learning that they received 1.5 shares

ceiling panels, and inside the range hood. People can be ruthless, and these supplies were their lifeline. They

it easy, just tossing everything into

"Stella, we still have food. When Cooper runs out of dog food, feel free to

the bush, "Sure, I'll trade you something

into Arcadia for a hot shower with her dog.

been in a few times and was remarkably calm. Finding

food. He could eat until the end of time

satisfied. She would deal with the surplus fish when she

After a shower, they enjoyed

over and sat quietly by Stella. Stella patted its round belly, wondering how much bunnies

attention, silently baring his teeth in a threat-once the bunnies were born, he

late the

Cody, while Angela stayed home with the kid. She was anxious,

fully charge the fishing equipment; everyone was curious but no one had the

however much they

it. Stella didn't refuse, so the Moore family and Lukas took turns carrying the boat over

and Mikey operated the fishing equipment, while Stella and the others scattered around to

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