Chapter 6, I will follow you from now on

Still thinking about contribution points at this time? Luo Rui stared at Jiang Ran for a long time, and slightly raised the corner of her mouth: "Of course, this is your contribution to the team, Ranran, so it's naturally your contribution points - what do you want?"

"What can I exchange these contribution points for?" Jiang Ran laughed sarcastically, "If it can only be exchanged for a piece of bread..."

If you can only exchange it for a piece of bread, you are so brave as to refuse it, right? Luo Rui smiled faintly, and before she could respond, she heard Jiang Ran continue: "Then just give me a piece of bread."

Luo Rui: “……???”

"Of course. I think my great contribution deserves more than just a piece of bread, right, Vice Captain Luo?"

Now she was the one who was abandoned and in desperate situation, but Luo Rui had the illusion that she was being forced into a miserable situation.

The girl took a deep breath and asked patiently, "What do you want?"

"Can I go pick one?"

"..." Glancing at Si Xu who was silent beside her, Luo Rui stood up and said, "Okay, come with me."

The girl walked out, and Jiang Ran stood up and subconsciously looked at Si Xu who was quietly drinking water.

Meeting her gaze, Si Xu put down the cup and said seriously, "The first choice is medicine. If that's not available, then choose food—snacks are fine, to pass the time on the way."

Jiang Ran made an OK gesture and followed Luo Rui out.

Gu Yunqing, who had seen enough of the drama, saw Jiang Ran leave, so he rubbed against Si Xu, his face full of gossip: "It seems that you really like that girl? Although she is quite beautiful, but Si Xu, you are not a superficial man who only looks at the face - tell me, what is it that you like about that girl?"

Hearing his friend's question, Si Xu tilted his head and thought for a moment, then blinked: "I..."

Gu Yunqing expectedly: "What what?"

Si Xu: "I seem to be a superficial man who only looks at appearance."

Gu Yunqing: “…”

…

The team's public supplies were all in the car. Luo Rui took Jiang Ran to the parking lot and opened the car door.

"Everything is here, take your pick," Luo Rui said. "I'll consider it and see what you can take away."

Jiang Ran glanced around the car and saw a small backpack piled in the corner - that was Jiang Ranran's backpack. When the team was first formed, Luo Rui asked everyone to hand over their supplies, so Jiang Ranran gave his only backpack to the team.

As she looked over, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Luo Rui's eyes: "Those are your things. If you want, you can take them away." The useful things in the bag had been moved elsewhere. Zhou Jian was originally asked to dispose of them, but Zhou Jian didn't have time to throw them away.

As annoying as it looked, she would definitely not object if Jiang Ran wanted to take that thing away.

After taking the bag and checking it, Jiang Ran pulled out a key from the innermost compartment of the backpack: "Here, I want to take it away."

"You want to exchange your contribution points for this?" Luo Rui didn't care what the key was for. She closed the car door quickly. "Okay, from now on, Jiang Ranran, you and us are clear."

Her contribution points were only enough to buy this key? Ha. Too lazy to argue with Luo Rui, Jiang Ran nodded, "We're even."

"Jiang Ranran." Seeing her about to leave, Luo Rui called her, "You will be at ease following Si Xu in the future, right?"

Knowing what she wanted to say, Jiang Ran sneered: "Don't worry, I'm not a fool. I've died once, so I won't continue to pester your Xie Chengzhi."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Luo Rui smiled coldly: "I hope you will do what you say."

…

On the way back, the two girls happened to meet Xie Chengzhi and Yi Xi who had just finished their patrol.

The boy greeted Luo Rui first, then looked at Jiang Ran with a complicated expression: "I heard Zhou Jian talk about you - have you really decided to join Gu Yunqing's team?"

She decided? Did she have the right to choose? Jiang Ran rolled her eyes, not wanting to answer such an idiotic question.

"Jiang Ranran." Seeing her disdain, Yi Xi said coldly, "Do you know what it means to join Gu Yunqing's team?"

"I know." Jiang Ran said casually, "But Deputy Captain Luo has already discussed it with Captain Gu. I can't not go, right?"

"Hmm?" Xie Chengzhi looked at Luo Rui, puzzled. "Rui Rui?"

"I promised Gu Yunqing." Luo Rui showed an embarrassment. "Captain Gu came to me and said that Professor Si really liked Ranran. As long as we are willing to exchange, he can guarantee the safety of escorting our team to Xiling Base..."

"So, you sold Jiang Ranran?" Yi Xi continued, "Luo Rui, don't you understand what Gu Yunqing means by liking her?"

"I know." Facing her teammates' questioning, Luo Rui's eyes reddened slightly as she spoke in a hoarse voice, "I just think there's a way to keep everyone safe. As the captain, I have to try it. Besides, even if Captain Gu changes his mind, we won't lose anything."

"That's right." Yi Xi said sarcastically, "You really won't lose anything."

"I……"

"That's enough." Xie Chengzhi interrupted the two women's quarrel and put his arm around Luo Rui's shoulders, patting her comfortingly. "Rui Rui did the right thing. As the team leader, it's our responsibility to protect the safety of the entire team, even if it means sacrificing ourselves..."

"Have you guys said enough?" I didn't want to listen to this guy's long speech. Anyway, he was just making excuses for Luo Rui! "If you haven't said enough, you continue. I'm leaving first."

Jiang Ran yawned, said goodbye politely, and walked around the three people towards the gate.

I can only say that Xie Chengzhi is indeed Luo Rui's male protagonist. No matter what happens, he will always stand by Luo Rui without hesitation. Thinking about it, I am really envious, haha.

However, she didn't expect Yi Xi to speak up for her. She thought Yi Xi didn't like her. After all, that woman always spoke to her in a sarcastic manner.

…

Si Xu did not comment on Jiang Ran's empty-handed return.

After dinner, Jiang Ran helped to clean up the dishes and returned to the living room to find that only Si Xu was left, and the night watchman was nowhere to be seen.

"Si Xu, where are the others?"

"I let them rest." Si Xu sat on the sofa and threw two dry firewood into the brazier to make the fire burn more vigorously. "Are you cold? Come here."

The firelight reflected on the man's face, dividing it into distinct lines and making the outline of his face even sharper.

Jiang Ran looked at his harmless-looking face and slowly moved to sit beside him.

"You've been keeping vigil here all night?"

"Yes." Si Xu said, "We have to travel tomorrow, so we have the conditions tonight, so let them have a good rest."

"Where are you going next?"

"Wuzhong City, I wonder if any teams from other bases have been there. It's on our way back, and Gu Yunqing suggested we go take a look."

Wuzhong City, like Shenmu City, is a provincial capital. If the supplies inside have not been touched, it would be very cost-effective for their team to take a detour.

"As for provincial capitals, aren't they densely populated?" A large population means a large number of zombies. "Will it be dangerous?"

"No." Si Xu said, "They are just zombies."

His tone was calm, and he didn't take the zombies seriously at all. If Jiang Ran didn't know his strength, he would have definitely complained about him without hesitation.

“Oh, you’re not afraid of zombies,” she said. “You’re awesome.”

Telling the truth sounded like flattery, and Jiang Ran blushed after he finished speaking.

Si Xu remained unmoved and agreed with her: "Yes, I am very good."

This guy is really not modest at all. Using pliers to poke at the burning wood, Jiang Ran said: "They sold me out."

"Yes, sell it to me." Si Xu said matter-of-factly, "You can just follow me from now on. You don't have to go back to your previous team."

"Okay." Jiang Ran held her chin with both hands and smiled at him. "I'll follow you from now on."

(End of this chapter)