Chapter 189 An Old Friend Heads North

"Haha, I'm doing great, I'm doing great. My health is even better than your Grandpa Zhou's. He's actually two years younger than me." Fang Jingnian replied with a smile, his voice indeed full of energy.

Because it was still raining outside, Mu Qingyu quickly led a few people into a warehouse. There were already other people in the warehouse. Someone had taken some random pieces of wood and cardboard from somewhere and lit a small bonfire in the center of the warehouse, which gave the cold and dark warehouse a little light and warmth.

Mu Qingyu observed that Fang Jingnian's speech and gait were indeed very robust, not at all like someone who had been given a critical condition notice before the apocalypse.

“Grandpa Zhou,” since she was already calling Fang Jingnian “Grandpa,” Mu Qingyu naturally changed her address to Lawyer Zhou as well: “You said that Grandpa Fang’s health wasn’t very good before the apocalypse, so you and Aunt Zhou went to see him…”

As Zhou Ruiwen nodded, he was about to explain something when he suddenly heard Fang Rushi chuckle. He said to Mu Qingyu, "You call me Grandpa Zhou, but you call me Aunt Zhou, isn't that a generational difference? Hahaha."

"Uh..." Mu Qingyu, who hadn't thought about this, felt embarrassed—forgive her for not having many relatives in her first half of life and her previous life...

"It's alright." Fang Jingnian waved his hand: "My sister is ten years younger than Awen, which means she's younger than him. There's nothing wrong with calling her 'Auntie'."

“Yes, yes, I was too embarrassed to call Aunt Zhou ‘Grandma’ because she looks so young,” Mu Qingyu quickly said, taking the opportunity to back down.

After chatting for a while, Mu Qingyu learned that Fang Jingnian was a botanist who had indeed been seriously ill before the apocalypse.

Attorney Zhou's son and his family are all abroad, so only Attorney Zhou and his wife are at home. Fang Jingnian's daughter is also abroad, but his son is stationed in the Capital Military Region, and he has a grandson with him.

Fang Rushi is nineteen years old and a freshman in college, majoring in botany. He seems to have inherited his grandfather's talent in this field, and he is also very interested in plants.

Before the apocalypse, Jing Nian suddenly caught a cold and then became seriously ill. His daughter received a notice that it would take time to return to the country. As for his son—because of his special status as a military officer, when the message was relayed by Fang Rushi, Fang Rushi was not even sure if his father would receive the message in time.

That's why Attorney Zhou and his wife rushed to City B as soon as they received the news.

Fang Jingnian had his own family doctor. In the days before the apocalypse, the hospitals were full, so he stayed at home to recuperate. Fang Rushi also took leave to go home and accompany her grandfather.

They grow many precious plants in their home, so they always have a greenhouse. The greenhouse can control the temperature and has many devices in place to prepare for power outages.

On that bitterly cold night, the four of them survived in a greenhouse.

However, Mu Qingyu guessed that there might be another reason why Fang Jingnian was alive—those who were seriously ill on the day of the apocalypse but did not die would become superhumans.

Judging from Fang Jingnian's current healthy appearance, Mu Qingyu guessed that he was likely a superhuman, but she didn't know what his superhuman ability was.

Of course, the matter of superhumans was just Mu Qingyu's speculation, and Fang Jingnian and the others would not tell Mu Qingyu so easily.

They then lived in their home for a while. Three days ago, they discovered an army passing by their doorstep and setting up camp nearby.

At first, Attorney Zhou and his colleagues thought the army had come to rescue them, but later they discovered that Gao Yingwei and his group were just passing by and had no intention of rescuing anyone.

After learning that Gao Yingwei's family was planning to go to the Capital Military Region, Fang Jingnian was tempted—not to mention that his son was in the Capital Military Region, even if his daughter received a notice that he was critically ill and had to return to China, she would transfer at the Capital Airport.

If they went to the capital, there was a chance they could reunite as a family. With that in mind, the three elders and the child packed their things and set off!

It has to be said that they are actually more courageous than many young people.

Fang Jingnian's family had a car. At first, they filled the car with all the supplies they could carry and then followed Gao Yingwei's convoy.

The car had been traveling for more than two days when it finally ran out of gas. That's why they switched to this passenger bus today.

Mu Qingyu noticed that each of them was carrying a large backpack, and Fang Rushi was also holding a small tin box tightly in his hand. She knew that they probably hadn't suffered much in the past few months.

but--

There were quite a few people in the warehouse, and quite a few of them were eyeing the metal box in Fang Rushi's hand. I guess there were also quite a few people eyeing their backpacks.

Gao Yingwei wouldn't care about their safety or even their lives, but he wouldn't allow them to steal from others. Anyone caught doing so would be expelled from the group.

The reason why all three elderly people and one child are still safe and sound is not because no one is watching them, but because those who are watching them are still weighing the pros and cons, or waiting for an opportunity.

Mu Qingyu didn't know if they had noticed, but it was lucky for them to meet Mu Qingyu at this time.

Putting everything else aside, just for the sake of the deceased Old Master Mu, Mu Qingyu would find a way to settle them down.

If they wanted to continue north, Mu Qingyu planned to make a deal with Gao Yingwei. She had everything she needed in her spatial storage; it was just a matter of what Gao Yingwei wanted. The condition was simply that he would protect the four of them as they traveled north.

If they decide not to leave and are willing to stay, Mu Qingyu can take them back to the village and settle them in.

After finishing his own story, Attorney Zhou asked Mu Qingyu why she was also in this place, as he hadn't seen her in the group during the day.

Then they inquired about the Mu family.

“Grandpa Zhou, as you know, Mu Xiangnan and Ou Mingxin have always only recognized Mu Xiaoxiao as their daughter. I moved out of the Mu family's old house before the apocalypse and didn't live with them,” Mu Qingyu said.

Lawyer Zhou was also deeply saddened upon hearing this. Although he had helped Mu Qingyu a lot, it did not mean that he also disliked the Mu Xiangnan and Mu Xiangbei brothers. They were the sons of his old friends, and he had watched them grow up.

He was just disappointed in them. Old Master Mu had just passed away, and they wanted to sell off their ancestral property, or even shamelessly seize the property that Old Master Mu left to his grandchildren.

Seeing that Mu Qingyu was never close to the Mu family, he felt a pang of regret for his old friend.

“However, I know a little about their current situation.” Mu Qingyu paused before continuing, “A month ago, I met Mu Xiangnan’s family and Mu Xiangbei’s illegitimate son at a hospital.”

A fleeting look of shock crossed Attorney Zhou's face, followed by a look of utter helplessness.