"Ye Shaoheng, come with me." Shi Yin slowly unbuttoned a button on her blouse, revealing her clearly defined collarbone, as delicate as fine porcelain.

Ye Shaoheng: "Huh? Me?"

Ye Shaoheng slapped his cheeks in utter despair.

How long have we known Shi Yin? Why is he working overtime every day? It's almost the apocalypse, can't he even enjoy himself to the fullest?

"Do you need me to go?" Ye Yuansong walked up.

Ye Shaoheng's eyes widened.

Although her own father trusts Shi Yin a lot, wouldn't it be too obsequious to offer her every task?

A major general as a subordinate? Has his grandfather been possessed by an evil spirit?

"...Don't be so good to me without reservation. Sometimes your inner feelings can deceive you, and you need to make your own rational judgment." After a moment of silence, Shi Yin spoke softly.

“I think that’s not important.” Ye Yuansong paused for a moment, then said, “Being able to find you so selflessly and openly to the country at the first opportunity, I believe you will not let everyone down.”

Shi Yin: "..."

"Walk."

Shi Yin stopped talking, perhaps knowing that further words would be pointless, or perhaps not knowing what to say, and simply called Ye Shaoheng to leave.

"Hey, hey, what did you mean by what you just said? I didn't understand." Ye Shaoheng quickly followed Shi Yin's footsteps.

Throughout the journey, Ye Shaoheng's little mouth never stopped: "We support you unconditionally, isn't that good enough? Shouldn't you be overjoyed? Why can't we be this good to you without reservation?"

Sure enough, no matter which possibility it is, Ye Shaoheng is always full of questions.

"Have you ever heard of the queen bee?" Shi Yin glanced at Ye Shaoheng.

Ye Shaoheng: "No."

Shi Yin: "..."

OK.

Well said.

At least they are honest.

"Forget it, let's go." Shi Yin rubbed her temples. She should have gotten used to Ye Shaoheng's brainless behavior by now.

Ye Shaoheng didn't know what he had said wrong; he only felt that Shi Yin's gaze towards him was very complicated.

It's like looking at a dog, trying to figure out who's smarter, him or a Border Collie, and then firmly believing that the Border Collie would sell him.

"Beep beep beep—"

Ye Shaoheng: "Sister Yin, here's your phone."

Shi Yin: "..."

I am not deaf.

Shi Yin glanced helplessly at Ye Shaoheng, then looked at the phone—an unfamiliar overseas number.

"Who is it?" Shi Yin answered lazily as she led Ye Shaoheng away.

[Yinyin! Why am I one of those who retain the fewest memories?! How come that guy from Volga, who only knows how to fight, has more memories than me?!]

Ishtar's voice was alluring; even her complaints sounded like coquettishness.

"What?! I refuse to accept this! Yinyin, you can definitely give me more memories, right? I swear to God, I'll be even better than Tyr."

"...What are you comparing him to?" Shi Yin was speechless: "He has the most rebirth memories among you."

Why should I?!

"He's just an idiot who only knows how to fight and have fun. All he can think about is how to fight. He's not on the same wavelength as you managers." Shi Yin clicked her tongue lightly. "Don't be ridiculous."

"Oh..." Ishtar was finally satisfied, letting out a smug hum. "Your commander-in-chief spoke with my superior on the phone, saying he wants to discuss this in detail. Should I explain it to him?"

“No need, he already believes it, he just wants to win you over,” Shi Yin said. “I’ve already told him you are trustworthy.”

[You can think we're untrustworthy, we can't control you anyway.]

Speaking of this, Ishtar gets annoyed.

Nearly half the people not only don't believe it, but they also oppose it vehemently, not to mention the general public. As soon as a few policies were introduced, protests even reached my doorstep.

Shi Yin: "?"

"You're not trying to save everyone, are you?" Shi Yin frowned. "If you get dragged down, I won't help you."

In the end times, the most taboo thing is to be a burden. Either stay put or stand out from the crowd.

No matter how capable a person is, having a burden will slow them down, and Shi Yin could not possibly cooperate with such a person.

"Don't make selective mistakes. One wrong step could lead to a situation where saving one person requires sacrificing half the planet," Shi Yin emphasized.

"Don't worry, my little darling, it's just implementing the plan. I don't have much patience for anyone other than you," Ishtar said with a smile. "I also need to control things a bit, otherwise if too many people turn into zombies, and the power of the zombie knights representing the plague gets stronger, I'm not so sure I can escape unscathed."

Tyr is close to you, but far from me. This is a difficult situation for me.

"I was planning to tell you later, but when the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appeared, you lured them over and I took care of them," Shi Yin said.

"You'll handle this? All by yourself?" Ishtar was momentarily stunned. "You're that strong now?"

“To be precise, there are three of us. You can divide the war among yourselves.” Shi Yin thought for a moment: “I don’t really want to fight a bunch of little bugs.”

Okay, I'll take care of it!

Ishtar blew Shion a kiss over the phone before hanging up.

Shi Yin glanced at her phone and silently saved Ishtar's number.

I forgot to ask earlier, have the other three awakened yet? Oh well, I'll ask next time.

"Sister Yin, are you sexually normal?"

As Shi Yin was holding her phone and deep in thought, Ye Shaoheng suddenly leaned close to her ear, and the warm breath immediately gave Shi Yin goosebumps.

"What?" Shi Yin thought she had misheard.

"Hey, Sister Yin, don't be shy. We advocate free love now." Ye Shaoheng winked at Shi Yin: "You've been staring at your phone ever since you made the call, completely distracted. You must be thinking about the person you just called?"

Shi Yin: "?"

"Sister Yin, I'm really good at chasing girls. Listen to me, I'll help you." Ye Shaoheng rubbed his hands together excitedly, "Who is that person to you?"

Shi Yin: "..."

“First, I’m considering whether to call a car, since the place I’m taking you to is a bit out of the way.” Shi Yin glanced at Ye Shaoheng. “Second, as far as I know, you’ve been single for over twenty years, so I can’t say I have any experience with you.”

Ye Shaoheng was momentarily speechless.

How did Shi Yin know he had never been in a relationship?

“However, seeing how energetic you are, we won’t take a taxi.” With that, Shi Yin turned off her phone: “Let’s take the subway and burn off some of your boundless energy.”

So, Ye Shaoheng, who had never taken the subway in his life, was dragged onto the crowded subway by Shi Yin. Braving the evening rush hour, he squeezed onto a bus on the subway where his feet barely touched the ground.

After swaying and rocking for more than two hours, they finally arrived at their destination.

Ye Shaoheng looked pale and sickly; it's no exaggeration to say that he didn't even know how he got on the subway.

He felt like his feet weren't even touching the ground when he was pushed in, and then inexplicably he was pushed down with the flow of people. His mind is still blank.

"My dear sister, if you want to go somewhere, we can actually drive." Ye Shaoheng was on the verge of tears: "Although it's not good to use a public vehicle for personal purposes, sometimes it's okay to use it for small conveniences, right? There's no need to be so selfless..."

He was almost seriously injured when he was squeezed out of the subway.

"Just a taste, the struggles of ordinary people. The apocalypse is far more brutal than this. Who told you to have so much energy?" Shi Yin glanced at Ye Shaoheng indifferently. "There's only one road leading here, but it's blocked by road construction."

What place can have only one highway?

Ye Shaoheng looked around and immediately fell silent.

Although the surrounding area wasn't exactly desolate, it was certainly forlorn. Ye Shaoheng never expected that such a dilapidated place would exist in S City, the most prosperous metropolis.

"Are you surprised?" Shi Yin walked ahead, her expression unchanged. "No place is perfect. Look at the path beneath your feet so you don't forget why you came here in the first place."

Ye Shaoheng pursed his lips; there was a strange, rotten smell around him.

This place can't be called a slum, but it's vastly different from the city. Ye Shaoheng followed Shi Yin forward, and the people around them looked at them with wariness and curiosity.

"Are you here to investigate?" Ye Shaoheng couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "If we're here to investigate, shouldn't we change our clothes?"

Now, Ye Shaoheng is wearing the formal attire he brought back from the conference, and Shi Yin is also wearing a long trench coat. The two of them, dressed neatly and formally, are clearly out of place here.

"My coat only cost a little over a hundred yuan; I just bought it casually on Taobao." Shi Yin shrugged. "It's just that you don't fit in here."

Ye Shaoheng was immediately stumped.

To be fair, he was indeed from a prominent family. Although the clothes he wore weren't designer brands, they were custom-made and, in fact, more valuable than designer brands.

After being rebuked like this, Ye Shaoheng was speechless.

"...I, I won't wear it anymore." Ye Shaoheng was a little guilty: "I'll be more frugal in the future and buy it on Taobao too."

He was usually quite busy, and his family hadn't instilled any frugal habits in him. Suddenly arriving in a place like this, Ye Shaoheng immediately felt his cheeks burning.

“Just kidding, there’s no need to be so deliberate.” Shi Yin walked ahead and said calmly, “Having the means is nothing to be ashamed of; it’s the result of your ancestors’ hard work.”

Despite saying that, Ye Shaoheng really couldn't tell that Shi Yin was joking.

How can someone joke with such a serious, cold face?! Who can tell the difference between a joke and criticism anymore?!

"What should I do? I'm too conspicuous." Ye Shaoheng scratched his head. "Should I go buy a cheap one and change into it?"

"No need." Shi Yin shook her head: "This time, we're relying on this dress of yours."

Ye Shaoheng: "Huh?"

Shi Yin said no more, and Ye Shaoheng could only follow behind her, winding his way into a small alley. The gates on both sides of the alley were tightly closed, and dim light could be faintly seen through the colored curtains.

Before long, Shi Yin led Ye Shaoheng to stop in front of a small building. In this somewhat desolate place, the building could be considered quite luxurious.

Through the blurry windows, one could see the bright lights and bustling activity inside. The building seemed to have good soundproofing; the deafening music could only be heard as muffled sounds.

Even so, it must still disturb the rest of the people around.

"Hiss, this place has a club too?" Ye Shaoheng looked around curiously. "So, you didn't bring me here just so I could cause trouble and arrest people, did you?"

“Indeed, this place is obviously not a respectable place. Playing music late at night is disturbing the peace.” Ye Shaoheng stroked his chin, pondering how to go in and arrest the people. “How about I have someone seal this place off and make some changes? It’s not really appropriate for just the two of us to cause trouble, is it?”

Shi Yin: "..."

"There's no need for that," Shi Yin sighed softly. "Don't make decisions on your own."

"But hey, look, it's three in the morning. I don't believe anyone can fall asleep to this music." Ye Shaoheng showed Shi Yin his wristwatch and waved it. "It's my responsibility to solve problems for the people and share their burdens, okay?"

"Do you know how much the property prices are here?" Shi Yin said as she stepped inside. "From here to the city center, the property prices rise sharply with every step you take."

Ye Shaoheng blinked, not understanding what Shi Yin was saying.

"This is the cheapest place to buy a house, not only because it is in a remote location, but also because the environment is bad, there is noise, clubs, and prices are severely suppressed, and it is crowded with people who are forced to live a life of poverty."

"If you fix this place up today, the rent will double tomorrow. Is the young master planning to spread the rent across the entire neighborhood?"

Ye Shaoheng: "..."

"I brought you here not only because I have something important to do, but also because I want to tell you something."

"Before you open your eyes wide, acting impulsively out of a sense of justice and without a bit of passion will harm everyone."