Chapter 94 Twins

After two days of online discussion, the Yu family suddenly released a bombshell announcement.

They stated that the person who rescued the entire ship from the water was Shan Ran, who was specially invited by the Yu family. It was also because of her that the leader of the marine life appeared in time.

Meanwhile, Shan Ran is a partner and major shareholder of Yu Family Shipbuilding.

Anyone who wants to take over HNA's business should negotiate with Shanran first.

What? That person in the water is Shan Ran?

When did the Yu family cooperate with Shan Ran? Now, what do you have left to lose to the Yu family?

Therefore, the Yu family did take action; they did have an emergency rescue plan, it's just that it wasn't revealed before.

[That can't be right. Isn't Shan Ran on the Third Continent? How could she appear in the sea area near the Second Continent?]

The Yu family has officially responded to this question.

Shan Ran and the marine creature leader have a very good relationship. The leader is a multi-elemental ability user. It has a way to bring Shan Ran here. We're sorry, we don't know exactly what kind of ability it is. We only know that it is extremely strong. Currently, only Shan Ran can get along with it amicably and become its friend.

We hadn't announced this before because Shanran wanted to keep a low profile. But now that this issue has arisen, we've decided to make it public.

Shan Ran only communicated with the leader of the marine life and was not responsible for the crew. Therefore, Shan Ran is not responsible for this incident; the Yu family will take full responsibility.

"Boss Shan, are you satisfied with this reply?"

"No problem." Since we gave her 50%, it's reasonable for her to bear some responsibility as well.

Shanran thought of the conch shell Rou Rou had given her and asked doubtfully, "Does Rou Rou really have such powerful abilities?"

Yu Qiao smiled mysteriously, "Whether it exists or not is not the key, as long as people believe that it exists."

Shan Ran: ...No merchant is without guile, huh?

After the Yu family responded, no one questioned it anymore.

Moreover, neither Shan Ran herself nor the Good Luck Base account has come out to deny it, so isn't that a tacit admission?

The online trolls never expected that the Yu family would suddenly unleash the killer move of "mountain dyeing," turning the tide of the battle. They were at a loss for how to respond, and thus fell silent.

The Gongyang family was in a state of utter chaos at this time.

They originally intended to take advantage of public opinion to exert pressure on the Yu family and force them to transfer their assets, but unexpectedly, the most crucial laboratory ran into trouble.

Before the lab could even produce any results, they had already lost the battle for public opinion.

The head of the Gongyang family on the second continent was trembling with fear, unsure of what punishment awaited him.

The first continent, the Gongyang family.

A row of people were kneeling in Gongyang Qing's study. He was sitting in the middle of the armchair, with a cup of tea beside him, the water of which had long since gone cold.

"Master, what should we do with these people?"

The head steward, Gongyang Cheng, reported on the Yu family, the laboratory, and other matters one by one, and then brought a group of people related to them.

Gongyang Cheng once suspected that the destruction of the laboratory might be related to Shan Ran, but since Shan Ran's appearance in the ocean, there has been no trace of her on the Second Continent.

Moreover, the Yu family stated that after Shan Ran helped in the sea, she did not go ashore but returned directly to the Third Continent.

However, the two events occurred so close together that the astute Gongyang Cheng couldn't help but connect them.

He reported his guess to the family head, Gongyang Qing, but the family head didn't say anything. He just rested his chin on one hand, lifted his eyelids, and glanced at him indifferently.

"They've all been dealt with."

Gongyang Qing's tone was flat, his eyes were languid and cold, and he treated a group of people as if they were just a pile of objects.

"Master, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please spare my life! I'm my mother's only family. If I'm gone, she won't be able to live!"

The head steward, Gongyang Cheng, said, "Don't worry, we will take good care of your mother after you die."

It's fine to just listen to such words, but that person has spent his whole life serving the Gongyang family, so how could he not know what kind of people they are?

He gritted his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, and charged forward.

He is a dual-type ability user with both agility and spatial storage abilities. He is extremely fast, and while sprinting, he took out a dagger from his spatial storage.

All we need to do is kidnap the head of the Gongyang family and force them to provide us with transportation so we can escape the First Continent! The other two continents are now basically out of the control of the top families, so as long as we escape with his mother, we can survive!

The head of the Gongyang family doesn't have any superpowers. He's a superpowered person now, so why does he listen to an ordinary person so much, and even let him decide his life and death?

However, Gongyang Qing simply stared coldly at the man, making no move to dodge, his expression unchanged, showing no sign of fear.

Before the man could reach Gongyang Qing, a black snake head suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of him.

The man was terrified and tried to stop, but he was going too fast and couldn't stop in time.

The black snake opened its mouth wide, revealing its scarlet inner jaw and a mouthful of sharp teeth. Its bite force was extremely strong, and it bit off the man's head in one bite.

The severed body, propelled by inertia, took two more steps forward before collapsing. Then, its head, spat out by the snake's head, rolled to the side.

In the huge room, a hideous snake head appeared out of nowhere, creating a bizarre and terrifying scene that sent chills down one's spine.

The others didn't dare linger. Their bodies trembled and they were sweating profusely. They dragged the people who were begging for mercy downstairs to deal with them, not daring to stay in the house any longer.

Before long, the snake's head and body slowly appeared.

This is a black snake that is over ten meters long, with only a little red on its tail.

Beside the black snake stood a boy.

The boy was expressionless, with a handsome face, fair skin, and young age. He had black hair and black eyes, and his beautiful eyes were half-closed, looking down at the ground. He seemed indifferent to the outside world, and his androgynous face made him look like a beautiful doll.

The black snake nuzzled the boy's cheek and then disappeared.

The boy appeared suddenly, without warning, and no one noticed how he got in.

On the other side of Gongyang Qing, another boy suddenly appeared.

This is a silver-haired, black-eyed boy. Strangely, he looks exactly like the boy with the black snake-type superpower.

However, unlike the black snake boy's indifference, the silver-haired boy had a smile on his face and his eyes were curved, making him seem like a very gentle person.

The silver-haired youth turned to look at Gongyang Qing, bowed deeply, and respectfully greeted, "Master of the Clan."

With the man's death, everything in his space exploded. Fortunately, the man's space wasn't large, and there weren't many things, but it was mixed with the man's blood and looked messy and dirty.

Gongyang Qing frowned in disgust and lazily said, "Qi Yue."

There was a noise from the roof, and a woman jumped down, landing lightly: "Master."

"Don't let that stupid black snake come here next time. It can't speak and doesn't understand human language. Every time it attacks, it has no restraint and there's blood everywhere. It has dirtied my calligraphy and paintings."

Gongyang Qiyue immediately knelt on one knee: "Yes, patriarch. Today, Ganuojiawen just returned from a mission. I was waiting to hear their report, but who knew this would happen. Ganuojiawen was quick and handled it on his own without following my orders. Please punish him, patriarch."

As soon as he finished speaking, several more people came down from the roof and knelt down beside Gongyang Qiyue, asking to be punished.

Jia Wen also knelt down on one knee, still smiling. He looked at his younger brother and said softly, "Why aren't you kneeling down?"

Only then did Gano react slightly. His eyes twitched, and without saying a word, he knelt down, slamming his knees heavily on the floor.

Seeing this, Gongyang Qiyue lowered her head even further. She wanted to say something for the brothers, but the words stuck in her throat.

Gongyang Qing looked impatient, frowned, and waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Gongyang Qiyue quickly told the two brothers to go downstairs.

"Wait a moment."

Just as Ganoga Wen reached the door, he heard Gongyang Qing's voice.

Gano remained motionless. Gano bowed and asked, "Master, is there anything else?"

"Go and find someone's whereabouts. Once you find him, kill him on the spot."

Who is it?

"Shanran."

"Yes, Master."

In the courtyard, Qi Yue sent the basic information about Shan Ran to Jia Wen.

Qi Yue is the leader of their elite warriors. He received the surname bestowed upon him by the patriarch and has always been proud of it.

After explaining the mission in detail, Qi Yue said, "It should be time to take your medicine after you return from this mission."

"Yes, Chief."

Jiawen smiled faintly and took his leave, then left with his younger brother.

The twins walked a long way, until they reached a secluded corner where no one was around. Finally, Gano, who had been silent like a puppet, spoke.

"Brother, this time the target isn't the person you mentioned before? Are we really going to kill her?"

Jiawen still wore that smiling face, but there was no smile in his eyes. His gloomy eyes glanced at the buildings in the distance.

He didn't answer his brother, but said calmly.

"Find her first."

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Shanran rested and adjusted at the Yu family's house for two days before preparing to leave.

In the past two days, she and the Yu family have made arrangements for the surviving personnel in the laboratory.

Apart from Sister Juan's latest batch of experimental subjects, all of whom survived, most of the previous batches of people who came had died. Only a few survived, but they were injured or had problems with their abilities and needed to find a place to recuperate.

Some people were sent back to where they were, while others stayed at the Yu family's house.

After the real Sui Sui met with Sister Juan, they still followed the plan He Shan Ran had made and went to the safe zone together.

Shan Ran entrusted this matter to Chandler, and the safe zone will later send a small team to the original base to pick up their families.

Of course, Sui Sui's family only took her older sister away, while her younger brother Yao Zu and her parents stayed where they were and were left to fend for themselves.

Before leaving, Yu Lu hugged her tightly and refused to let go for a long time.

It wasn't until Yu Kunyao could no longer bear it and shouted at his daughter that she finally released Shanran.

"Ranran, remember to come visit us!"

Yu Kunyao shook hands politely: "Miss Shan, the doors of the Yu family are always open to you and your companions."

Yu Yuan waved goodbye happily: "Mom and Dad, I'm off now!"

Yu Qiao gritted her teeth, looking at her younger brother who was laughing like an idiot, and for the first time felt so resentful of the responsibility she carried.

That's so unfair! He also wants to lie down and be a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun!

Yuqiao glanced back at her father with a look of frustration, her eyes filled with grievance.

Why did you have him a few years earlier?

Yu Kunyao was completely bewildered, unable to understand why his eldest son was suddenly looking at him with that expression.

Shan Ran didn't drive the car from her spatial dimension, but instead used the Yu family's car. She didn't want to reveal her spatial ability to the Yu family for the time being.

This car is larger and has a very worn-out appearance, which is deceptive, but its performance is excellent.

The trunk was bulging with things, all prepared by the Yu family: food, drink, daily necessities, crystal cores, and weapons.

There were even more, but unfortunately, they couldn't fit in the car.

Shan Ran wasn't too disappointed; she had a lot of things in her space, including an entire armory this time.

It was a very fruitful experience.

At this time, Shan Ran and Rhine had changed back into their previous disguises, and Yu Yuan was the same as before, with no change. Anyway, not many people knew him.

The Shan family and the Xie family are both in District 2, as is the Lawrence family, but they live in two different cities.

However, Xie Qingheng's matter was rather urgent, so Rhein decided to go home after resolving it.

Following their memories, they arrived at the Xie family's location, only to find that the place had been emptied out.

The Xie family home was deserted, and their office building had long been abandoned, with only a few scavengers living inside.

Asking the scavengers, I learned that no one had lived here for a long time.

Shan Ran frowned, wanting to find the Xie family's address, but found herself at a loss. The Xie family was very low-key, and there was no related information about them online. Apart from Xie Qingheng, Shan Ran didn't have any contact information for anyone in the Xie family.

With her current level of digital information ability, it's impossible for her to find Xie Qingheng's signal.

The Xie family has been cultivating the land in District 2 for two or three generations, and they certainly have more than just these two habitats, but Shan Ran doesn't know that.

Yu Yuan tentatively asked, "Ran-jie, should we go and check on the Shan family?"

Along the way, Shan Ran briefly explained the purpose of the trip, and when mentioning the Xie family, she would naturally also mention the Shan family.

Seeing that Shan Ran didn't react, Rhine worried that she still had some lingering trauma from the Shan family, so she quickly said, "If you don't want to see the Shan family, then don't go. There are always other ways to find the Xie family's location."

Shanran snapped out of her daze, turned to look at Rhine, and shook her head to indicate that she was alright.

Since she was coming to the Xie family, she was already mentally prepared to face the Shan family.

Just now, I was only recalling the appearances of my eldest uncle, third uncle, and aunt in my mind. What impressed me most was their ferocious faces when they were fighting over the family property.

"Let's not delay, let's go take a look now."

Shan Ran arrived at the location of the Shan family home in her memory.

This is a villa area halfway up the mountain. Shan's father bought here back then, and his property took another step forward. He believed this was a blessed place, and later his relatives also bought houses nearby.

Indeed, this place is truly blessed; even after the apocalypse, there is no fog nearby.

The Shan family naturally chose to stay at home, making it their base of operations.

Shan Ran and the others drove to a nearby stop and parked. Shan Ran then got out of the car and asked the other two to wait for her.

Although she hadn't set foot there for many years, Shan Ran still remembered every route.

There's a path here, and a fork in the road over there...

The entire mountain is currently guarded and outposted, mainly to prevent attacks from ferocious beasts.

However, the vigilance and professionalism here are nowhere near those in the safe zone. The people on shift are lazy and even playing on their phones with their heads down.

"Why are you carrying a cell phone? You'll be fined if you're caught."

"Hey, what's the big deal?" The person playing on their phone didn't even look up. "If there were any monsters coming, we would have heard them long ago. Besides, our place is relatively good; it's far from the mist, so there won't be so many monsters running around all the time."

"You...you son of a bitch, next time I'll sneak my phone out too."

"Come on, don't be angry anymore, let's watch it together, hahaha..."

The two men at the outpost were laughing and looking at their phones, completely unaware that a figure was darting past in the shadows.

Shan Ran quickly passed through the restricted area and arrived at the accommodation area.

In addition to the original villas, many new houses have been built here, and many people live in them.

The entire hilltop has become a sizable base, but the management is poor and rather chaotic.

Hiding in the shadows, Shan Ran could easily witness several incidents of bullying or fighting while passing by.

Moreover, after the dispute broke out, no one came to maintain order.

It's like enclosing these people and letting them run wild, just letting them generate revenue without caring about their internal strife.

The Shan family did indeed do just that.

Even before the monsters arrived, the Shan family keenly sensed something was wrong and began stockpiling supplies. After the apocalypse, they moved all their supplies to the villa.

Using the villa as their base, they gradually stabilized the hillside together with the surviving neighbors.

During this period, many employees of the Shan family came to join them. They recruited them without hesitation, but required a certain amount of supplies.

For safety, they assigned personnel to establish defenses, gradually forming a reliable base.

After the settlement was established, more people came to join them, and the Shan family welcomed all who came, so the base gradually grew stronger.

The largest villa on the mountain is located near the summit, offering the best view. Standing on the balcony of the master bedroom on the third floor, you can overlook the surrounding cityscape.

Shanhe stood on the bedroom balcony, holding a glass of red wine. Instead of the city lights, all he could see was darkness.

Occasionally, there would be scattered lights in the darkness, which were either the city's gathering places or some scavengers.

Almost everyone from the surrounding area has moved here. The few who haven't come either got used to the quiet, less crowded place or were driven away by the people here.

Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer scattered small bases and organizations outside.

The main reason is insecurity, which comes not only from the monsters but also from humans.

Outsiders may not know, but Shanhe, as the eldest uncle of the Shan family, knows all too well. The recent spate of disappearances on the mainland is clearly man-made.

This world is dangerous...

He has no superpowers after the apocalypse, and he is in great danger without the protection of his children. Moreover, because he has no superpowers, his position as the head of the Shan family is already teetering on the brink of collapse.

Shanhe gently shook the wine glass in his hand, a sense of anxiety rising in his heart.

"Dad!" Suddenly, the bedroom door was pushed open, and a girl walked in angrily. "That bastard from Shandong Airlines really doesn't respect me at all!"

Shanhe walked into the house and put down his wine glass: "Xuerong, what's wrong now?"

Shan Xuerong and Shan Xuelou are his children. Fortunately, both of them are superhumans and not weak ones, so he has temporarily maintained his position in the Shan family.

Shan Hang is the only son of the third brother, Shan Hai. He is a dual-type ability user with both canine and spatial storage abilities. Before the apocalypse, he was a good-for-nothing playboy who did all sorts of bad things. After the apocalypse, all three members of his family became ability users, and his son was even a dual-type ability user.

As a result, the third brother's ego began to swell, and he believed that he could replace the eldest brother, who had no special abilities, and take the position of family head.

"He's canine; he's a dog to begin with."

Shan Xuelou walked in, sat on the sofa, and spoke slowly.

"Pfft..." Shan Xuerong couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Brother, are you playing with abstract concepts?"

Shan Xuelou glanced at his younger sister, a mocking smile in his cold eyes: "Whatever you say goes."

The Shan family has good genes; the siblings Shan Xuelou and Shan Xuerong are both handsome and beautiful.

After the death of the second brother, Shan Chuan, the three Shan siblings divided up Shan Chuan's company, assets, and so on.

The eldest son, Shanhe, took charge, and his children naturally considered themselves his successors.

"Just because he's gained power, does he think he can take what's ours? Shan Hang is still too naive, just as foolish as his parents." A sinister glint flashed in Shan Xuelou's eyes.

Looking into her elder brother's eyes, Shan Xuerong couldn't help but shiver.

Her brother was always ruthless and merciless, and his style was very similar to Xie Qingheng of the Xie family, but he was even more vicious and heartless. Even she, his sister, was sometimes frightened by him.

Back when the tragedy struck Shanran's family, her brother was only 20 years old. She felt a pang of sadness when she heard that her second uncle and aunt had passed away, but her brother revealed a cruel smile and quickly joined in the subsequent division and cleanup efforts.

Although Shan Xuerong always disliked Shan Ran, her second uncle and aunt had always treated her quite well.

"Little sister, what are you thinking about?"

Shan Xuerong snapped out of her reverie and didn't hide anything: "I was thinking about Shan Ran."

Upon hearing this, both father and son were stunned for a moment.

Shanhe frowned: "Why are you thinking about her for no reason?"

Shan Xuerong rolled her eyes at her father: "I'm not missing that person, I just suddenly thought of him. What's wrong with thinking about him? Dad, there's nothing to be ashamed of. We weren't the ones who did that back then."

With such a large family fortune, even if we left it all to Shanran, she was only 14 years old at the time. Could she have protected it? We are doing this to preserve the Shan family. Even if she comes looking for us later, this is still my stance!

Moreover... the one who should really feel guilty about this is Xie Qingheng's father. Even if you want to find someone, go find his father, don't come looking for us with the wrong person."

Shanhe and Shanxuelou exchanged a glance, then looked away.

"You are not allowed to post anything related to Shan Ran online from now on, and you are not allowed to say anything bad about her!"

"Why?!" Shan Xuerong exclaimed in shock. "I didn't say anything wrong! Besides, she's currently riding high, and I'm not the only one who dislikes her. So many people are slandering her every day, it doesn't matter if I'm one more."

Shanhe looked at his daughter with exasperation, "Do you think others really won't find out? If a digital information-type ability user were to infiltrate, the anonymity of your account would be useless!"