Cheng Yang and Chen Lang were reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", respectively, for there was nothing else to do; each had a book, and they practically knew both by heart.
Chen Shaonan and Duan Shumei sat in the basement, spacing out. With the temperature as it was, even the slightest movement could be lethal, and there was nothing to do anyway. Better to meditate than to move.
Feng Zhekai and Lu Xuerong were both reading books on traditional Chinese medicine; recently, Zhekai had been practicing acupuncture.
The Inner Circle was also in turmoil at this time. The diesel for the generator was running low and had to be reserved for emergencies. Now, they could only repeatedly wipe their bodies with water.