Chapter 169 Gu, Qi

A group of people got into a fight downstairs, and after taking Ji Xian back to his lodgings, it was only a little past 10 p.m.

In the sweltering heat, apart from a few girls who used the warm water from Lu Nange's space to take showers, the boys all relied on Gu Qi's water system to fill buckets with cold water to shower.

After everyone finished showering, Ji Xian still held the crystal core in his palm, sitting cross-legged in the corner, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

The others were scattered throughout the living room, listening to He Zhuo excitedly describe the battle to the Lu siblings who were sitting on the balcony.

"Old Gu! Help!" He Zhuo suddenly sprang to his feet: "Come to the bathroom and flush me down, I feel so sticky and uncomfortable!"

Gu Qi: "So, my superpower has become your portable shower room?"

He Zhuo: "That can't be right. But seriously, that level two zombie's water-based ability was really powerful! With a 'splash,' a water hole appeared on the ground. Old Gu, compared to that, you're a bit lacking in skill..."

Gu Qi, who was following He Zhuo toward the bathroom, suddenly stopped, his fingers cracking as he said, "This world is tough, sometimes I really want to die."

He glanced sideways at He Zhuo: "But I also feel that someone else deserves to die!"

He Zhuo suddenly stopped in his tracks: "Brother Qi, don't do this, I'm scared..."

Gu Qi conjured a water ball, which spun rapidly in his palm: "Why did you have to study finance? I should have studied traditional Chinese medicine back then, so I could have arranged the best medicine in the world to make you mute..."

"Wait!" He Zhuo clutched his neck and backed away, "I suddenly think being a quiet, handsome man isn't so bad!"

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Lu Nange sat on the balcony with Lu Beiye, who was holding a night vision telescope and intently scanning the dark sea in the distance.

Lu Nange unconsciously tapped the windowsill with her fingertips, the image of the group of people in tattered military uniforms downstairs flashing through her mind.

A voice cried out from the depths of his consciousness: "[Hey, what's going on with the military in this world? I've been through so many cities and haven't encountered a single legitimate military base. The military is either wiped out or completely destroyed—this doesn't make sense! In my world, the military gets involved in the blink of an eye..."]

Youyou: [The settings of the smaller worlds are just different. Besides, it's not that they don't get involved at any moment; it's just that those of you who passed by were all split apart...]

Lu Nange: [Go on, I'm listening!]

Youyou: [Ding dong, dear Nannan, the next price is...]

[...] Lu Nange was speechless and choked with emotion.

"Nan Nan?" Gu Wan reached out and patted her shoulder: "What are you thinking about?"

Lu Nange snapped out of the mental dialogue, her brows furrowing slightly: "I was wondering, why don't we see a single military base in any of the cities we've passed through?"

Chi Yanzhou: "When we were in Quzhou, Fei Tian said that most of the military personnel were killed by the Su family, and a small number of them surrendered to the Su family!"

Luo Xingyou nodded slightly: "That's right. Previously, the Quzhou military cooperated with the Su family to eliminate the zombies in Quzhou. After the zombies were dealt with, the military personnel, along with the people of Quzhou, were poisoned by the Su family. Those who resisted were all killed..."

Chi Yanzhou: "The situations in Jiaxing, Shunde, and Quzhou are exactly the same. Zhou Siyu, Lao Yu, and I have all confirmed that the military in the cities were first infiltrated and then purged. Jiaxing was occupied by Zhou Muyun, and Shunde was occupied by Song Yue..."

Gu Wan: "You bastard! You even dared to touch the military. I don't know what kind of audacity you have."

Gu Qi, soaked to the bone, walked back to the living room and said, "It seems that the so-called 'boss' Song Yue mentioned is more capable than we imagined..."

He Zhuo peeked his head out from under the towel, his hair still dripping wet: "But Shashi and Haishi have neither freaks nor military personnel, right?"

Lu Xici: "We only passed through; we didn't explore every nook and cranny. Perhaps we missed them ourselves?"

He Zhuo: "Ci-ge is right, we didn't run all over the city."

Lu Nange: "He specifically avoided two cities where mutated animals and marine life are rampant... Is he incredibly shrewd, or does he have superhuman eyesight and hearing?"

Chi Yanzhou: "It would be best if he could predict the future and come directly to us. That would save us the trouble of looking for him."

Lu Nange: "When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."

Gu Qi: "I'm afraid he... won't dare to come."

Everyone turned to look at him. Gu Qi raised an eyebrow: "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"Old Gu..." He Zhuo put his arm around his shoulder: "Your act was absolutely brilliant, I give it full marks!"

Gu Wan suddenly sighed, "I wonder what Mom and Dad are like now..."

"They're fine," Gu Qi interrupted her, swatting He Zhuo's hand away. "Your brother Yanzhou contacted them using Zhou Muyun's radio. Mom, Dad, and Uncle Chi are waiting for us at the base in Beijing."

"What?!" Gu Wan jumped up. "How come I didn't know?"

"I was just about to tell you that night in Shunshi..." Gu Qi suddenly froze: "But then Roddy came..."

He awkwardly touched his nose: "I forgot about it later."

Gu Wan's expression instantly twisted, her eyes seeming to spit fire: "Gu! Qi!"

She grabbed her brother by the collar: "You've forgotten everything about Mom and Dad?!"

Gu Qi slowly raised his eyes, his voice low and deep: "Gu... Wan... Wan."

The instinctive reaction stemming from her bloodline made Gu Wan instantly release her grip. She subconsciously straightened her brother's wrinkled collar, muttering defiantly, "Why are you being so fierce..."

Her fingers, however, honestly smoothed out the wrinkles at Gu Qi's collar: "It was your fault to begin with..."

The voice trailed off towards the end.

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