However, it wasn't until the two of them arrived at the abandoned construction site that they realized there were already other survivors there.
Most were small, organized teams, and some were even trading supplies.
"You charge a fee?"
After they got out of the car, a man and a woman, all smiles, walked out from the derelict building.
"Hehehe,"
"Of course. It may be dilapidated here,"
"but someone has to handle sanitation, right?"
"All the teams want a quiet place to rest, so we handle the zoning and management and..."
"What are the rates?"
Nina Jacobs cut the man off.
She didn't mind paying if there were actual services provided.
"It's not much, not much at all. Seeing as there are only two of you,"
"about two pounds of grain, or some crackers or instant noodles would be fine."
"And you can stay for as many days as you like."
"What do you think...?"
The woman next to him answered, carefully watching Nina Jacobs's expression.
