Chapter 21: Rotten Grass Without Fireflies (VI)

"Haha, haha?" Do you want to leave now?

E Shifang asked his wife a little nervously, in fact, as long as he could be with his wife, it didn't matter where he was.

But when he saw his wife's happy and worried expression after she learned the news about Lin Heng, his heart was filled with jealousy.

"Go collect some more supplies, I'll go find Xiao Xing!"

Of course Xie Mian wanted to leave immediately. Every minute of delay would increase the chances of him and Lin Heng missing each other.

However, he was still worried about Xiao Xing, and he wanted to persuade Xiao Xing to go with him again.

The mall, which was once empty, was now filled with people. He soon found Xiao Xing in a secluded corner, holding Strawberry Bear and reading a book.

The schoolbag was placed beside her, and the bright yellow-green light was dancing around it.

"Xiao Xing."

Xie Mian called out Xiao Xing's name. When he got closer, he could see that Xiao Xing's eyes were red and there were two scratches on the back of her hand.

"Brother is really leaving this time, let's leave with him."

In a corner where the sun didn't reach, Xie Mian stretched out his hand, just like Lin Heng in the orphanage stretched out his hand to him.

"Big brother, are the stars beautiful during the day?"

Facing Xie Mian's outstretched hand, Xiao Xing lowered her head and didn't reach out to shake it. The long front curtain obscured her eyes, preventing Xie Mian from seeing her expression.

"very beautiful!"

"More beautiful than the Milky Way!"

Xie Mian placed his unclenched hand on Xiao Xing's head. Xiao Xing's body was trembling, and Xie Mian could hear Xiao Xing's suppressed crying beneath his palm.

After a long while, the crying stopped and a strawberry bear was placed in Xie Mian's arms.

"Brother, take the little bear away."

After putting the strawberry bear into Xie Mian's arms, Xiao Xing retreated back to the corner, picked up the book, and pretended to read.

"quack!"

E Shifang walked to Xie Mian carrying a blue schoolbag. Xie Mian took the schoolbag off E Shifang's back and put it next to Xiao Xing.

There were some food and mineral water in the backpack.

After putting down his schoolbag, Xie Mian took out the folding knife he carried with him and placed it next to Xiao Xing.

The folding knife made a crisp sound when it touched the ground.

"Protect yourself."

After saying the last sentence, Xie Mian led E Shifang away.

The sunlight shone on Xie Mian, stretching his shadow very long. The shadow moved on the ground, gradually disappearing with the sound of footsteps.

Xie Mian led E Shifang out of the mall gate.

It is already afternoon. Looking into the distance, you can see groups of insect monsters wandering in the distance, roaring.

Xie Mian found a car and opened the door. Just as he was about to get in, he heard Xiao Xing's voice behind him.

Xiao Xing stood at the entrance of the mall, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Big brother, it's called Apple, it's called Apple!"

"Big brother, you must take the apple and leave!"

Xie Mian looked at Xiao Xing and nodded.

The car quickly drove out of the mall entrance and headed west along the street towards Kangqiao Street.

Kangqiao Street is not far from here, and it takes about an hour to drive there.

Xie Mian stepped on the accelerator to the lowest position, and the car in his hands was like a galloping beast.

There was a bug monster wandering on the road, and Xie Mian did not choose to give way. Instead, he stepped on the accelerator and knocked it away.

When E Shifang saw Xie Mian's look of "kill anyone who stands in his way, kill Buddha if he stands in his way", he felt even more jealous.

It held the seat belt and silently mended its broken heart, feeling lucky that it hadn't encountered any large insect monsters along the way, otherwise it would not have been the insect monsters that flew up, but the car.

The car quickly arrived at Kangqiao Street with a roar. Xie Mian drove from the beginning to the end of the street, constantly honking the car horn. Not to mention Lin Heng, there was not even a single person in sight.

There were many dead insect monsters on the ground, indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here.

Xie Mian's feet were standing in a pile of corpses, surrounded by insect monsters that were staring at him hungrily, but Xie Mian was not afraid at all.

The insect corpses made a "crunching" sound under his feet, as if he was stepping on snow. Xie Mian bent down and picked up a blood-stained rose from the pile of corpses.

The rose was exceptionally gorgeous and exuded a refreshing fragrance. Xie Mian pinched the rose and had a feeling that this rose was left by Lin Heng.

——Lin Heng may have also awakened his insect power.

Thinking of this, Xie Mian's gloom dissipated a little. Insect energy meant power. If Lin Heng had insect energy, he would be able to survive better in the apocalypse.

Xie Mian also found several bright red roses among the other insect corpses. He picked up the red roses one by one, tied them into a bouquet, and put them in the car.

The car was immediately filled with the rich fragrance of roses.

Goose Shifang's face turned pale, and he held his wings and moved from the front row to the back row.

After seeing that Xie Mian was not paying attention to him and was fiddling with the roses, he moved from the back seat to the front seat and threw the roses on the front of the car to the back.

"?"

The rose in his hand suddenly disappeared, and Xie Mian turned his head to look at E Shifang. E Shifang tilted his head back, with an expression that said, "The goose is angry, come and comfort the goose."

"Why are you jealous?"

Xie Mian leaned back, straightened the roses on the back seat, and then placed the "apple" next to the roses.

Pink strawberry bear, red roses. Xie Mian started the car. He planned to go to the area near Kangqiao Street to see if he could run into Lin Heng or find some clues that Lin Heng had left behind.

Xie Mian drove the car unusually slowly this time, glancing at the streets on both sides from time to time.

The once prosperous streets have become extremely dilapidated, and the tall buildings stand quietly on the street like a broken painting.

The traces of people were replaced by insect monsters. They shuttled through shops, wandered along the streets, wantonly destroyed buildings, and looked for traces of people.

"E Shifang, do you find it strange that these insect monsters don't attack us?"

As Xie Mian asked the question, he turned his head to look at Strawberry Bear - Apple in the back seat.

Apple tilted its head and leaned on the rose, as if it was having a beautiful dream.

Goose Shifang took the apple in his hand and pinched its body with his wings:

"There's something in here."

The apple was turned over, and there was an almost invisible thin line on the back of the apple.

The line is pink, starting from the neck and ending at the butt, and the entire line is perfectly hidden in the bear's fur.

It can be seen that the person who sewed this thread has excellent skills. Before sewing the teddy bear, she must have sewn many other things.

Xie Mian found a blade in the car and gently picked up a section of the wire.

The bright yellow-green light flickered inside the little bear's body, like mini lights.

It turns out that Xiao Xing put these light spots that can drive away insect monsters into the little bear's body.

In addition to the light spot, Xie Mian also found a photo inside the bear's body.

——The photo shows a young man holding a newborn baby. The baby is sucking his fingers, and the young man is looking at the baby in his arms lovingly.

Although the man in the photo only has a side profile, it can still be seen that he is Xiao Xing's father Zeng Jianguo.

“Quack?”

Is this the reason why the little girl refused to leave?

Xie Mian said nothing as he put the photo back into the bear. The car suddenly turned and headed back the way it had come, and the roar of the engine began to blare again.

The little bear was put back together with the roses and shook his head happily during the bumpy ride.

Three hours later...

"Gaa ...

Wife, we seem to have hit a dead end!