Chapter 341 On the Road

After leaving that village, the convoy continued on its way to its destination.

Although Han Wei and his team brought plenty of food, most of it was dry rations that were easy to eat. They would only prepare some hot food when they camped out at night.

They didn't eat anything from the village at noon today; instead, they were given compressed biscuits, chocolate, and a bottle of milk.

The food was good, but Jiang Liyue only ate it twice and then didn't want to eat it anymore, so she just put it aside.

"Don't like it?" Chu Li wasn't interested in food; he even drank the nutrient solution he had brought from the lab to research.

One bottle can last a day, and it contains all the necessary nutrients, so of course it's not cheap to make.

He hated eating, a tedious and time-consuming activity, but he had seen Jiang Liyue eat with a look of piety and seriousness on her face.

I don't understand, but it's cute.

Looking at her now, it's clear she doesn't really want to eat.

Chu Li asked her, "Try the nutrient solution."

"No need." Jiang Liyue had secretly taken a sip on the way this morning, but it had no taste and wasn't good.

She still had a lot of food stored in her space, including what she had prepared in the real world and what she had purchased before the apocalypse.

Just as Chu Li was considering what to feed her, a box of rice bowls appeared out of thin air in Jiang Liyue's hand.

Even Chu Li, who was usually calm and collected, raised an eyebrow.

Jiang Liyue blinked, holding her lunchbox like a gentle and cute little animal, staring at him with her round eyes, and said with a sly smile, "Dr. Chu, you have to keep this a secret for me."

In fact, she was certain that Chu Li wouldn't do anything to her, much less tell anyone about the space.

Jiang Liyue still trusted her boyfriend in this respect.

Regardless of his persona or whether he has memories or not, he could never hurt her.

Indeed, although Chu Li was certain that the zombie virus would not bring about the strange and bizarre superpowers depicted in some literary works, Jiang Liyue must have something extraordinary about her.

He didn't have the desire to slice her into pieces.

Isn't it normal for her to have her own secrets? Besides, she's already revealed them to him.

Does that mean you completely trust him?

A secret joy rose within Chu Li.

His face remained expressionless: "Is the rice bowl delicious?"

Jiang Liyue understood the meaning behind his words, smiled gently, and took out the same rice bowl again: "Dr. Chu, why don't you try it and see?"

Chu Li naturally lifted the lid, revealing a sweet and sour pork rib rice bowl that looked exactly like hers.

"I thought Dr. Chu only drank that kind of awful water," Jiang Liyue said, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Chu Li looked at her intently: "Of course what you give is different."

Jiang Liyue: ...Don't say sweet nothings so seriously!

After the two finished eating, she threw the lunchbox out the car window, where it was inconspicuous on the messy road.

Sitting in the car for so long was really boring, so Chu Li was doing something on his laptop, probably studying some experimental data.

Jiang Liyue glanced at it twice, then, finding it uninteresting, reclined the seat and lay down to sleep.

If she was really bored, she would let Chu Li let her play with his potions.

The back row of empty seats contained several safes filled with Chu Li's research findings. She wanted them, and Chu Li gave them to her without hesitation.

Many of them are drugs that he has never released before.

Seeing that Jiang Liyue didn't understand, Chu Li explained it to her. His style of explanation was as simple and clear as ever, and he didn't seem to show much interest when talking about his favorite research.

Those deep, dark eyes were actually focused on her the most.

Jiang Liyue looked at the potions but found them uninteresting, so she casually tossed them aside.

If Zhang Pei were to witness this scene, even the usually composed man would likely let out a sharp, explosive sound.

What are they doing?! Do they even know the value of Dr. Chu's medicines?!

Each of these medicines is a unique intellectual achievement, something that even ordinary researchers would admire with a single glance.

In the end, these toys were just something she played with to kill time, and would be tossed aside after a short while.

Is this appropriate? Is this appropriate?

Fortunately, Zhang Pei, who was separated by a lifting platform, did not witness the heartbreaking scene.

So Jiang Liyue simply threw the medicine back into the safe and lay back down to sleep.

The convoy stopped twice on the road, once when there was a zombie horde, and once when some audacious people dared to rob them.

As expected, Han Wei and his team quickly ended the battle.

There's absolutely no need for Jiang Liyue's help.

The convoy camped at an open space at night and set off again early the next morning. This continued for two days until the safe zone was finally reached.

Jiang Liyue lowered the car window and looked out. The safe zone had even built high city walls and towers. At the entrance, government personnel were stationed with guns, and a long queue had formed in front of them. They must be survivors who had come from all over.

However, some of the vehicles couldn't go in; someone pointed a gun at them, and they had no choice but to reluctantly drive back and camp outside the city walls.

"Why can't those people go in?" Jiang Liyue asked curiously.

The front panel was lowered. Zhang Pei was one of the people who came to the lab with Chu Li, but Lao Yang was definitely in Han Wei's team and knew this very well.

"It's highly likely that they didn't get the qualification to enter the safe zone."

Jiang Liyue blinked: "Do I need qualifications to enter the safe zone?"

“Of course, the safe zone is only this big, so not everyone can go in,” Old Yang said matter-of-factly. “Otherwise, the safe zone wouldn’t be able to hold so many people, right?”

He continued, "As far as I know, apart from the first two days when the safe zone was completely open, the qualifications for entering the safe zone were announced when we left for our mission. You either had food on you, or you had special skills, or you had connections to get the qualification to enter."

"Back then it was only the third day of the apocalypse, now it's the eighth day, the requirements will only be stricter."

This is normal; after all, not everyone can board Noah's Ark, especially in the apocalypse, where reality only becomes more realistic.

Status, position, power, and wealth remain useful, even more so, in the apocalypse.

Seeing that Jiang Liyue didn't speak, Old Yang thought she was worried, so he quickly comforted her, "Miss Jiang, don't worry. Anyone qualified to enter the safe zone can bring at least one relative. Someone of Dr. Chu's status and position can bring ten or eight without any problem."

Over the course of several days, even someone as oblivious as Lao Yang could see that the relationship between Jiang Liyue and Chu Li was unusual.

The two of them were inseparable, and even the usually indifferent Dr. Chu was practically glued to Jiang Liyue.

If you can't see that, you're a fool.

What Lao Yang didn't say was that, judging from the level of importance the higher-ups placed on Chu Li, Jiang Liyue could do whatever she wanted in the safe zone.

“Relatives,” Jiang Liyue said with a smile, deliberately tickling Chu Li’s hand. “Dr. Chu, do you think I’m your relative?”

"Hmm." Chu Li grabbed her mischievous hand and kneaded it in his palm.

Jiang Liyue, however, seemed to be deliberately going against him, and continued to ask, "What kind of family relationship? Siblings?"

"Brother Chu..."

"Stop messing around," Chu Li warned him in a low voice, but her eyes were fixed on him with a hint of danger. "I'll settle the score with you when we get inside."

Jiang Liyue blinked innocently: "Then I'll wait."

Lao Yang and Zhang Pei: ...Is this really something we can listen to?

Why don't you just raise the barrier up?