Chapter 81
Three years ago.
"Wen Xin, I'm so sorry that I need your help during the New Year."
The store manager put his hands together during the video call and said apologetically: "Just treat it as temporary overtime today, and I will triple your salary."
Wen Xin put the things together and was about to say that everything was fine when he heard a soft exclamation in the background of the call.
"Mom, Dad said he could finish a whole bottle in one breath! Is that true? Come and see, Mom—"
The store manager turned around and shouted, "Hold your dad and don't let him drink too much!"
After this call, a kind and elderly voice was heard urging.
"It's Chinese New Year, why are you still busy working? You can't make enough money. Come over and eat quickly, the food is getting cold."
The store manager was so amused that he said, "Mom, the dish was just served, how could it get cold so quickly? I have something important to do here..."
Although she said this, the woman's eyes subconsciously looked to the side.
"Brother, don't be so stubborn. Damn, it's so strong! He really drank it!"
There was a lot of booing in the background, children clapping and shouting, relatives and friends yelling, and she laughed helplessly.
At this moment, the store manager noticed that the phone had been on, and quickly adjusted his expression, looking at Wen Xin apologetically: "Sorry, there were a lot of people at home, so it was a bit noisy."
Wen Xin shook his head.
Seeing that the store manager looked absent-minded, he said gently, "Go have dinner with your family. I'll be here for you."
Someone happened to call the store manager, and she answered, then turned around and asked, "Can you come alone?"
"No problem, everything is ready. I'll wait at the door for someone to pick it up. Then I'll ask him to make a list, take a photo and send it to you."
The store manager nodded and said, "Thank you for troubling me, Wen Xin. I'm really sorry."
Wen Xin: "It's okay."
He packed all the goods in cardboard and tied them with plastic ropes to prevent the items from shaking inside the boxes.
After checking several times to see if anything was missing, Wen Xin locked the door and waited at the door with his things.
It is getting late, and the stars are sparse in the night sky.
The branches of the trees on the street were hung with red lanterns, and the crowd had dispersed and gone home hours ago.
It is rare for a bustling commercial street to be so quiet and desolate.
Occasionally you would see a few people hurrying around, all with smiles on their faces.
The person who came to request the goods temporarily was slow to arrive. Wen Xin felt a bit cold after being blown by the night wind. He stretched out his hands and exhaled into his palms, and white mist stained his fingertips.
He raised his head, looked past the commercial street in front of him, and looked at the residential buildings of varying heights in the distance.
Under the night sky, every house is brightly lit, and the warm orange light shines through the windows, like clusters of exciting fireworks.
Wen Xin was fascinated by the scene.
Ten minutes later, the driver finally arrived and kept apologizing to the young man.
Wen Xin shook his head: "It's okay."
The two men handed over the goods, wrote the list, took photos and sent them to the store manager.
The man was probably a little embarrassed for making the young man wait for so long, so he enthusiastically took out a red envelope and said, "Thank you for coming here so late at night. I'm sorry I delayed your dinner with your family. Take this red envelope."
Wen Xin was slightly startled and subconsciously wanted to refuse.
"It's okay, it's okay, you can take it. These are the little red envelopes given out by the kids. I picked up a few when they were distributed. There's no money in them, just consider it as a gift for good luck."
The small red envelope was finally stuffed into Wen Xin's hand.
Wen Xin was not good at refusing people. He stroked the Fuwa print on the red envelope and whispered thank you.
The man said, "I should be the one to thank you. I will leave now. You should go home early and don't let your parents wait anxiously."
Wen Xin nodded: "Okay, by the way..."
"What?"
The words "Happy New Year" went around in his mouth, but he finally swallowed them back.
After saying goodbye to each other, Wen Xin walked home alone.
He was holding the small red envelope in his hand and walking very slowly. Even the leafless branches on the roadside could make him stop and stare for a long time.
The closer I get to home, the slower I move.
Finally, Wen Xin couldn't help sneezing because he had been standing in the cold wind for too long. Then he realized that he couldn't compete with the weather and slowly opened the door.
There was a noisy sound of talking coming from the TV, which was playing a gala program.
The two hosts came on stage to introduce the next programme, and they started with a rhyming aria, smiling as they shouted "Welcome to the New Year".
The two dishes were placed on the table, but because they had been left for a long time, they had lost their heat.
Wen Xin closed the door, returned to the dining table and pulled out the chair.
A slight creaking sound became the only extra sound in the whole room.
Combined with the hustle and bustle of the surrounding buildings, it is inevitably a bit abrupt.
Wen Xin did not heat up the cold food, nor did he pick up his chopsticks to eat. He held his cheeks with his hands and had a cell phone in front of him.
The screen that had not yet been turned off displayed a message from three hours ago.
Wen Xin: Happy New Year.
But Wen Jinfeng did not reply.
Wen Xin thought that the other party might be busy, so he listened to the TV and looked at the lights of thousands of homes outside, feeling bored and falling into empty thoughts.
Bang!
Suddenly there was a cannon shot from outside the balcony.
The little girl from the building opposite rushed out of the house and shouted excitedly, "Mom and Dad, look, there are fireworks over there!"
Wen Xin heard the noise, stood up, walked to the balcony, and looked up at the night sky.
Several fireworks shot straight into the sky and suddenly bloomed in the dark night, and bursts of colorful lights fell on the world.
Wen Xin's pupils trembled constantly as they reflected this boundless beauty.
His heart seemed to be filled with many emotions, excitement, sourness and discomfort, which gathered at the root of his tongue and spread out a bitter taste.
The parents of the family on the opposite building also came out, and the little girl turned around and asked, "Mom, does it work to make a wish on fireworks?"
"I don't know. Normally people make wishes on shooting stars. Why do you want to make wishes on fireworks?"
"Because it's a new year!"
"Then you can set a goal for yourself or make a wish. Maybe it will come true."
"Really? Then I'll wish to grow taller quickly next year!"
Make a wish...
Wen Xin clenched his fingers and looked down at the screen of the mobile phone in his hand.
Wen Jinfeng still hadn't replied, but his university classmates and colleagues continued to send congratulations and red envelopes in the group.
He moved his fingers and lightly clicked plus one after each blessing chain.
Then, Wen Xin licked his lips.
After the little girl and her family went into the house, he slowly put his hands together.
He hopes to resolve the conflict with Wen Jinfeng next year and be able to talk to him calmly without a quarrel.
He hopes that he can learn how to get along with others. He doesn't need many friends, just one is enough, and he will cherish him.
He hopes that everyone he knows can live in peace and happiness, and that the stray cats and dogs in the community gardens can find their homes soon.
Wen Xin paused and said to himself: "Don't be so greedy. The book says that if you are too greedy, your wish will not come true."
"Well...but today is Chinese New Year and my birthday, so I should be able to make one last wish."
After convincing himself like this, the young man's eyes suddenly curved and he smiled like a child who had eaten honey.
Fearing that his wish would not come true if he was a little late, he quickly closed his eyes again.
[I hope that the next time I celebrate Chinese New Year, it will also be my birthday... I won't be alone. 】
Three years later.
"Wen Xin! Is this what you prepared for us? Wow!"
The little fox's surprised cry rang out, as if the whole house could hear it clearly.
Wen Xin nodded, a little nervous: "Do you like it?"
"I like it, I like it very much!"
The little fox picked up the doll and rubbed its fluffy and soft fur, and his brows immediately brightened.
It couldn't wait to reveal the truth: "We have also prepared a gift for you, umm..."
Wen Xin was surprised: "Gift?"
Canary failed to stop it, and helplessly let go of the hand covering the little fox: "You big mouth."
The little fox took a deep breath and said belatedly, "Oh, we agreed to keep it a secret, otherwise there would be no surprise."
The scale viper was almost annoyed: "How did you stay in the Idealism Church for so long?"
Just because of this silly Jin'er, no one under his command actually wants to usurp the throne?
Wen Xin came over impatiently and asked: "You prepared a gift for me, what is it?"
The dumplings shifted their gazes one after another, wanting to make a final struggle.
Wen Xin just stared at them intently, his clear eyes shining.
Normally, if the young man showed a pleading look, the Tuanzi would definitely surrender, let alone staring at him eagerly like now.
The scale viper was the first to give in and confessed: "Okay, okay, I'll just tell you straight out. The human named Tang Qi told us that today is your birthday."
Wen Xin was stunned.
So many things happened during this period that he even forgot that his birthday was in these few days.
"So you guys..."
"We've organized a birthday party and there are gifts for you."
Scaled Viper rummaged through the box and took out a bag of balloons that hadn't been blown up yet: "Here, there are also streamers and surprise fireworks. It's not easy to find these things nowadays. Fortunately, Jiu has many channels."
The little panda helped to move things, wasting a lot of effort, and nodded in agreement, saying, "It took several days just to pick the gifts."
Canary rubbed his forehead with a headache: "Stop, what else are you talking about?"
The scale viper didn't think it was his fault and passed the blame to the little fox: "Next time I have a secret I must keep from you. Wen Xin didn't even find out, but you revealed it all first."
The little fox immediately retorted: "But I didn't say it was a birthday present, that's what you said!"
Canary commented expresslessly: "You two are exactly the same, okay?"
The little panda watched them quarreling and suddenly remembered something.
"I just met the human Tang Qi. He said that he would deliver the cake in a while and asked us to get Wen Xin out of the way in advance..."
Instantly, the three little kids' pupils trembled, and they all looked over at him, gritting their teeth and saying, "Why didn't you tell us secretly?"
Can’t you see Wen Xin, a living person, standing right in front of you?
The little panda was stunned: "Hasn't it been exposed?"
Three Tuanzi: “…”
They were quarreling and no one was willing to give in. When they could no longer tolerate it, they wanted to find the person involved to seek justice.
"Wen Xin, you mean... Wen Xin?"
The young man who was standing still suddenly stretched out his hands, hugged several dumplings in his arms at once, and held them tightly with his arms.
The scale viper heard a slight sob, was stunned for a moment, and immediately became flustered.
But the canary quickly grabbed it and lip-synced.
——No sadness.
The scale viper winked at him anxiously: Why are you crying if you are not sad?
Wen Xin said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you."
He let go of everyone and said, his eyes curved into brilliant crescents: "I'm so happy that I can't control myself."
I don’t know if that smile let go of some heavy knot in my heart. Although I was smiling, crystal tears kept falling.
Wen Xin quickly reached out to wipe her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears she shed.
Seeing that the others were all startled, he waved his hands and said, "Ahem, sorry, give me a moment, let me slow down."
The dumplings were in a panic and quickly gathered around him.
The little fox jumped onto the table and handed a tissue to Wen Xin: "Who cries when they are happy?"
The scale viper climbed onto Wen Xin's shoulder and gently rubbed the young man's head with the tip of its tail. "I heard that humans can't cry on their birthdays. It's not auspicious, so we just need to cry a few times."
Canary was clumsy as usual: "Would you like some water?"
The little panda slowly wiped his tears: "Don't cry."
"Come on, Wenxin, smile." The scale viper rubbed his forehead with his head and coaxed him softly, "Smile."
Amid the encouragement of the dumplings, Wen Xin's heart became even warmer and he smiled with tears in his eyes.
He was about to speak when he heard a cat meowing outside the window.
"Are there still cats outside in this weather?"
The person who sneaked to the window was certainly not the cat, but Tang Qi, who had agreed on a secret code with the panda in advance.
After hearing several fake cat calls in succession, the little panda finally reacted, ran over awkwardly, and opened the window for Tang Qi.
Tang Qi shook off the snow on his body and couldn't help complaining: "What were you doing before?"
"The cake and I were almost frozen into ice. Now we can hardly find fresh cream. There are only so many ingredients. If we don't have the cake, we can only make do with a few steamed buns. What kind of nonsense is this... Shit! Why is he still here? Didn't you send him away?"
Tang Qi realized that something was wrong after he said this and quickly covered his mouth.
Then he saw Wen Xin's red eyes.
Tang Qi's face changed. He didn't even bother to look at the cake beside him. He quickly turned over and went into the house, walking over quickly.
"What happened? Why are you crying?"
Wen Xin met Tang Qi's nervous gaze and smiled as brightly as the sun: "I'm just too happy."
"Really, really, I'm happy."
In the evening, the group gathered together to eat.
The surprise party was not a success, but the cake was delivered to the table safely.
Canary turned off the light and the room fell into darkness, leaving only a few candles on the cake, emitting warm yellow light.
Wen Xin sat in the main seat surrounded by his friends and friends.
In addition to them, there were three empty chairs in front.
In front of the bowls and chopsticks corresponding to the chair, there was a tuft of purple hair, blue fluff, and a pitch-black scale.
They represent the other three dumplings that have not been found yet.
Tang Qi smiled and reminded him, "You've grown another year older without realizing it, little brother."
The scale viper snorted and laughed: "You look so happy today, but there will be more days like this in the future. Don't cry next time."
Canary said earnestly: "Happy birthday, Wen Xin."
The little panda replied: "Happy birthday!"
The little fox was very excited: "It's time for you to make a wish, Wenxin."
It's time to make a wish.
Wen Xin closed his eyes and clasped his hands together.
He recalled the time when he was still a man.
The chopsticks make a cool sound when they hit the plate. In the empty room, only the TV is lively.
Wen Xin couldn't help wondering whether this beautiful day was just a sweet dream.
He couldn't help but make a childish gesture, quietly lifting one of his eyelids to carefully look at the faces of Tuanzi and Tang Qi.
The scale viper noticed the young man's little action, stretched out its flesh pads, and patted his forehead: "Make a wish quickly, or it won't work."
Wen Xin couldn't help laughing.
He suddenly realized that all the extravagant hopes he had made had now come true.
God has been kind to him after all.
But I don’t know whether the black group that we haven’t found is safe and sound.
Wen Xin's eyes swept across the three empty seats, hiding the regrets and worries in his heart, and giving rise to a vigorous and eager desire.
He closed his eyes.
May God bless Tuanzi and our good friend Tang Qi with good health, and may we all gather together soon.
May the disaster end one day, and that day won’t be too long.
Bang!
There was a cannon shot outside the window.
They looked up and saw a beautiful firework blooming against the dark night.
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Disasters will not stop because of the holidays. People can only relax for a rare moment on the New Year's Day.
The next day, most people were once again busy with work, worrying about how to survive the day.
But even if it was just for one day, it brought a moment of respite to those who were constantly tied up like a string.
Wen Xin was training as usual that day, but he saw a familiar-looking person waiting at the entrance of the training ground. He looked energetic and his spirit was obviously different from that of previous years.
It was the servant we met in the scavenging team that day.
He was puzzled for a moment, wiped the sweat off his body with a towel, walked over and asked, "What's the matter?"
The servant was holding a bag with medicine in it and said politely, "This is for you."
Wen Xin was surprised: "For me?"
In the last few months of the apocalypse, the relatively safe places have basically been looted.
Especially food stores and pharmacies, once the news comes out, they will become the first objects people search.
It is already difficult to find commonly used medicines on the market.
In addition, it is winter now, and some special medicines for treating colds can be sold at a high price on the black market.
But the servant gave him a bag?
The other party explained: "The captains of the scavenging team asked me to give it to you. After you dealt with the monster, we successfully entered the town and found a pharmacy that had not been looted yet."
"I found this medicine in that store."
Wen Xin did not answer, shaking his head and saying, "That is my job, and I have already received the reward for the mission."
The servant handed the medicine to the young man and said earnestly, "Sir, please accept it. You may think that you have done a trivial thing, but for those people, without you, they may not be able to survive this winter."
"You don't know, that mission has been on the bounty list for a long time, but because the location is close to the free hunting area where mutants are infested, no one dares to take it."
The scavengers waited for a long time before they finally got a warm welcome.
If Wen Xin did not come, or if there was still no one who met the criteria to take on the task, they would choose to take the risk even if it was not for revenge but just for their livelihood.
The domestic servant had a job and didn't have to take the same risks as them, so he was glad that his friend was able to survive.
Wen Xin now has quite a bit of savings, including the large boxes of apology gifts given by Canary.
But he couldn't take those things with him. After all, most of the roads were blocked by abandoned vehicles. When necessary, he had to abandon his car, go into battle in simple equipment, and advance on foot.
He could just keep scattered medicines like these and put them in his pocket for emergency use.
Wen Xin smiled and said, "Thank you very much. This is very useful to me."
After delivering the thank-you gift, the servant did not leave immediately.
His movements were even more awkward than before, as if he had a request that he was too embarrassed to say out loud.
"My Lord, there is one more thing."
The servant took a deep breath and looked at the young man with sincerity: "I know that a big shot like you must have many powerful followers around you. Compared with them, we are not good enough in terms of status or strength."
His cheeks flushed, and he spoke each word slowly: "But please forgive us for being so bold and overestimating our own abilities by wanting to apply to become one of those followers!"
Wen Xin never expected the other party to make such a request.
His first reaction was that the servant had misunderstood. Although Wen Xin's reputation was well-known outside, he had no followers.
Only some people who coveted his astronomical bounty treated him as the fragrant flesh of Monk Tang, wishing they could cut him into several pieces and give one piece to each force.
Wen Xin was both amused and confused: "You are joking, no one follows me."
When he was still in the base, he became the squad leader of a rookie class and later served as the captain of the action team.
Now that he has been absent for a long time, those students and team members should have been transferred to other teams.
It's not that Wen Xin realized it later.
He thought he was still some distance away from reaching the management level in City A.
Apart from this situation, Wen Xin couldn't think of any other situation in which someone would be willing to follow him.
The servant didn't believe it.
Given the young man's skills and fame, how could there not be people who admire him and offer their allegiance to him?
He suspected that their status was too low to be the threshold for becoming Wen Xin's followers, and he couldn't help looking gloomy.
But the servant didn't want to give up. He continued with Wen Xin's words, saying: "It doesn't matter if there is none. We can be your first followers!"
"Compared to those large scavenging organizations, we may not have sophisticated equipment or hundreds of members, but we are not bad."
Every word the servant spoke was sincere and earnest.
"Like several captains, they can deal with zombies on their own and have rich experience in wild survival. We have broken through the encirclement of more than a dozen zombies and killed C-level mutants. Please believe us, we can become stronger."
Wen Xin stared at the light in the servant's eyes and remained silent for a while.
It wasn't that he didn't know what to say to respond to the other party, but after hearing these heartfelt confessions, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.
An idea that has never occurred to me before.
Wen Xin chewed over the three words "followers" in his heart, as if the clouds had parted and the sky was shining.
All the fame that had once brought Wen Xin troubles.
He even considered hiding on an island for a few years to avoid the spotlight because the First Foundation issued a bounty to find him.
But why was his first reaction to hide?
Is it because he has the same concerns as Wen Jinfeng, thinking that he will definitely be hurt?
No, he didn't think of taking advantage of it.
Fame has never been a straight spear, but a double-edged sword. If not used properly, it may stab you and cause blood to flow.
If used properly, it can become a powerful weapon to eliminate all dangers.
Looking at today after the disaster, how many people can have the same "honor" as him and be known by the whole world?
Followers.
With more followers, we can make rules, maintain order, defend territory and protect happiness.
Wen Xin closed his eyes, his heart was already pounding like thunder.
He seemed to see a viable direction, but it was full of thorns.
He adjusted his breathing several times to make sure he wasn't too anxious.
Wen Xin looked at the servant, his voice slowed down, and his tone changed almost inaudibly: "Are you sure you want to follow me?"
The servant heard the hidden meaning in his words, and his eyes widened in surprise. He was so excited that he couldn't help but raise his voice by several decibels: "Do you agree?"
Wen Xin recalled the scene when he was first assigned to a team.
But this feels nothing like it did then.
His mind was in a state of confusion, but within a few breaths, he had calmed down all his emotions and said calmly, "I agree."
"But you must have heard the rumors about me. You will never have a peaceful life if you are with me, so it is not enough to just deal with a few zombies or a few C-rank mutants."
The servant opened his mouth to take the oath.
Wen Xin raised his hand and interrupted him: "I know your determination and I believe in your determination, so from now on, I will provide you with funds and support to increase your power and strengthen yourself."
The servant's heart beat faster. He knew what the young man's words meant. He was flattered and said, "You trust us so much? Don't you need to observe for a while first?"
Wen Xin looked at him and said with a smile: "You have passed the initial inspection."
The reason why the little fox and the little panda were left in the car was to prevent the scavengers from becoming greedy and stealing the equipment and resources.
The result was as Wen Xin expected. The captain did not attack the car.
The result was beyond Wen Xin's expectations, because among the dozen people, only one person could not resist the temptation.
Wen Xin continued, "I will leave Rose City in a while, but I will not take you with me. While I am away, you should hone your abilities. I hope you can show me your achievements before I come back."
The servant was full of confidence: "We will definitely not let you down!"
The scale viper also heard the conversation between Wen Xin and the human, and didn't think there was anything wrong.
Mutants have a very strong concept of hierarchy, and the desire for strength is like a gene engraved in their bodies. Powerful mutants will never lack followers.
The young man may not be strong enough, but it is only his body that is fragile, not Wen Xin himself.
As long as it's warm and kind, it doesn't matter how many followers you have.
The scale viper treated the incident as a minor incident.
The little panda didn't think about it carefully, just listened and forgot about it.
Tang Qi was still training, and was far away, so he could vaguely hear a few incoherent conversations.
When he saw Wen Xin coming back with a medicine bag in his hand, he simply thought that it was a thank-you gift from the scavenging team and did not take it seriously.
Only the little fox seemed to feel the huge waves rising in the young man's heart and couldn't help but tilt his head.
The days go by.
People finally survived the harsh winter and ushered in the vibrant early spring.
The subordinates reported to the canary respectfully: "When the snow melts, the corpses will start to rot and easily breed plague and viruses. We need to send people to deal with it..."
"Recently, many hired help groups and scavenger teams have discovered several abnormal mutants in the wild. Not only do they have deformed limbs, they are also extremely active. Some plants can even parasitize humans and mutants, and spread in this way."
"Fortunately, Mr. Wen had warned us once before, so everyone was on guard and no casualties occurred so far."
"Now we can be sure that they did not mutate locally. It may take some time to determine from which direction they came. The initial suspicion is..."
At this moment, Wen Xin came.
He vaguely heard the first few sentences, but before he could hear clearly, he was interrupted by Canary: "Who is outside the door?"
Canary's voice was friendly and not cold, because he had already discovered that the visitor was Wen Xin.
He knew very well that Wen Xin would not sit idly by after learning about the evil deeds committed by the First Base.
But the canary has its own concerns.
The First Foundation has powerful means to subdue mutants, and has also helped many forces resist the mutants' crazy revenge. It is very popular among humans, and most humans regard the First Foundation as their savior.
According to the first-hand intelligence that Canary obtained not long ago, there are already three purely human organizations that have responded to the banner of the First Base and changed their names to: the Xth Survivor Base.
This is clearly not a good time to spark conflict.
"It's me, City Lord. My servant said I didn't need to announce my arrival, so I came directly."
When Wen Xin entered the room, he noticed that Canary looked depressed, and subconsciously asked, "What happened?"
Canary couldn't help but admire the other party's sharpness again. She shook her head and said, "Some small things about the city defense construction are a bit tricky, but it's not a problem."
He waved his hand, and his men understood and left.
Canary stood up, poured a cup of tea for Wen Xin, handed it to him and said, "Why did you come here so suddenly?"
He didn't realize how smoothly he was pouring tea for Wen Xin.
The subordinates who had not left yet saw it and were shocked.
He knew that the city lord thought highly of Mr. Wen, but he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to pour tea for others.
He was the almighty Lord of Rose City, who always looked down upon others. Anyone who was disrespectful to him would be buried in the mass graves on the hillside behind, and the grass on the graves was so tall that no one knew how tall it was.
Even the leaders of the surrounding power organizations did not dare to show off their anger in front of the city lord.
The men walked away in a daze.
Wen Xin didn't bother to be polite with Canary and said straight to the point: "I need some training equipment, but I can't find a good way to get it. I want to ask you for help. The reward will be 30% higher than the market price. Is that okay?"
Canary paused, took a sip of tea, and turned her head to look at him: "You ask me for help and you ask for money, do you still treat me as an outsider?"
Wen Xin smiled: "How could that be? In my heart, I naturally regard the city lord as a family member. But even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. It's not good to let you suffer a loss."
Canary hummed, but judging from the tone, it sounded more like a hum.
As long as Wen Xin wants something, no matter how valuable it is, he will find it for him.
Wu Nai and Wen Xin were close to Ajiu, not the Rose City Lord, and seemed too attentive and easy to talk to, which easily aroused people's suspicion.
Canary adjusted her tone and tried to sound like a generous investor: "First, tell me what you want the training equipment for. If I'm interested, I might be able to save you the money to buy the equipment and invest some extra money."
Wen Xin hesitated: "You may not be able to invest in this..."
Canary asked calmly: "What do you mean, is it inconvenient to tell me?"
There is nothing inconvenient to tell you.
Wen Xin said frankly: "I want to train some men."
Canary nodded, which made sense.
He raised his teacup: "Are you short of people? No need to bother, I can give you some soldiers here..."
"Then build a base of survivors."
The canary almost spit out the tea that had just been put into her mouth.
He looked at Wen Xin in shock. It was hard for him to imagine the elegant and gentle young man in front of him frowning and scolding others.
No, establishing a survivor base and becoming a leader means you have to face more than just training people.
Canary couldn't remember how much blood was on her hands. Once she sat in this position, she had to take action when necessary, whether she was willing or not, without a moment's hesitation.
Fortunately, his inner ambitions were extremely strong, and as a mutant, he had no so-called moral concepts, so he encountered no obstacles when evolving into a complete form.
But Wen Xin is different.
How could a human being who couldn't even scold a cat when it made a mistake become such a person?
Canary's throat moved, and she swallowed the tea with difficulty, and asked seriously, "Are you sure?"
Wen Xin was calm and composed, and smiled: "I'm not sure. I still have to go somewhere else to find my friends. I don't know when I can come back."
"Let's take it one step at a time. Everyone should have an ideal, just in case it comes true."
The young man used such a joking tone that Canary was unsure of what he meant.
Finally, Wen Xin got a special price at Canary that was less than twice the market price, plus a spacious open-air venue.
Who doesn't know that Rose City is now under the strong control of Canary? Even if it's just one square meter of land, it must be registered.
But now, Wen Xin can take the several thousand square meters of land just by saying so!
After hearing this, the members of the scavenger team had a clearer understanding of Wen Xin's background power.
I have a strong ambition and passion to follow the right person.
Seeing the equipment, they became jealous and threw themselves into training with passion.
Several captains whispered to each other, discussing the recruitment of subsequent members.
Now, they dare not use the name of Wen Xin.
As long as Wen Xin comes back, the scavenger team will definitely give him a surprise and live up to the young man's reputation outside!
Before we knew it, the early spring celebration of Rose City was approaching.
Some discerning people in the city knew very well that this celebration, which was said to be celebrating the arrival of spring, was actually the "coronation ceremony" of the Lord of Rose City.
This was used to announce to the outside world that there was a Rose City in the western region, and that the city lord absolutely ruled this land.
Basically, all the power organizations in the western region received such a hot-stamped invitation letter. The letter did not use too many words, and the language was so concise that it was murderous.
[On xx/xx/xx, Rose City's early spring celebration, those who don't come will die.]
Leaders of other Western power organizations: "..."
You are so arrogant and proud, how dare you?!
But before, when the Rose City Lord had just taken office, they saw that his foundation was relatively shallow, so they had already tried to test him once.
The result of the test was disastrous. Canary used thunder and lightning to deal with them all.
Some people wanted to pretend they didn't see it, but when they woke up the next day, they saw the same invitation letter next to their pillow.
【Don't be late. 】
He looked at the invitation letter in shock, his whole body numb.
Thinking that the person had come to the bedside but I didn't notice anything, a sudden chill ran down my spine.
No matter how much they cursed and resentful they were, they had to come to the celebration and bring valuable gifts to show their sincerity in surrendering.
The city gates opened, and carts filled with a wide variety of supplies and equipment were pulled into the city in full view of the public, making countless people jealous and their emotions run high.
At this moment, the arrogant canary in everyone's heart was resting on Wen Xin's thigh, as docile as a harmless sheep.
The young man's hand gently stroked his soft golden hair from top to bottom.
Hearing the increasingly noisy noise outside, he patted the boy on the shoulder and reminded him, "Is the celebration about to begin?"
The boy lifted one of his eyelids, and for once he acted childishly, he shrank his head and muttered, "It's still early, let me sleep a little longer."
As the number of tourists increased, even though Rose City often had fights on the streets due to disorder, many merchants took advantage of this period to bravely come out and sell their wares, intending to make a fortune.
Those who are restless will spontaneously quiet down for a while.
The other dumplings couldn't stand the loneliness anymore and ran out to see the excitement.
Only the canary suddenly cried out that it was tired and begged Wen Xin to coax him to sleep.
Listening to the boy's words about staying in bed, Wen Xin said helplessly: "Why are you suddenly like a child?"
Canary said, "Winsin can be like a child sometimes."
"Me? When did it happen?"
"On your birthday not long ago, you actually cried because you were so happy... umm."
The boy was covered in the mouth by the young man, who said innocently, "Really? Why don't I remember it? You must have remembered it wrongly."
The canary widened its eyes, as if accusing him: You are cheating!
Wen Xin couldn't help laughing: "Well, didn't you say you would fulfill your promise? I've been looking forward to it."
Mentioning this, Canary finally sat up and said, "You're right."
He seemed to have changed suddenly. The childish look on his face disappeared. With a calm look, he extended his hand to Wen Xin with extra care: "Come with me."
【Author's words】
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