As Jiang Wan compared the deputy city lord to Cheng Zhen, she also silently recalled the family relationships of the Jiang Cheng lineage. To be honest, she had very little memory of them.
She vaguely remembered that Jiang Cheng and her mother eloped to Xiangcheng and settled there, and there were no relatives on either side.
She vaguely remembered that during her teenage years, Jiang Cheng often used the Zhushacheng dialect when making phone calls.
After hearing it many times, she silently memorized it, which is why she felt quite familiar with the dialect of Zhusha City.
Moreover, looking back on the conversation at that time, she could easily guess that it must have been when an elder in Jiangcheng's family fell ill and passed away.
But she also clearly remembered that Jiang Cheng had not left home.
It seems he didn't return to Zhusha City to pay his respects, and we don't know who died back then.
Jiang Ling's eyes, which were very similar to Jiang Wan's, stared directly at her. Compared to Jiang Wan's cool and aloof eyes, her eyes held more worldly calculation and mature charm.
She asked bluntly, "Do you still want to talk to me now?"
Jiang Wan retorted, "Are you sure you won't hurt all of us?"
"That depends on your performance, but I can tell you that I am not a bloodthirsty person." Jiang Ling smiled charmingly.
"You can't go." Cheng Zhen pulled Jiang Wan back, reminding him, "The other party has ulterior motives, you can't fall for their tricks."
Jiang Wan considered for a moment, patted Cheng Zhen's hand reassuringly, and then walked aside with Jiang Ling.
Behind her, Cheng Zhen and Jiang Xiaoshu were watching intently, ready to activate their purification abilities immediately should she be in any danger.
With two men, one tall and one short, protecting her, Jiang Wan felt completely safe and showed no fear when facing Jiang Ling: "What do you want to say to me?"
“You and Jiang Cheng don’t get along.” Jiang Ling’s first words were this, and it wasn’t a question, it was a statement.
Jiang Wan found it strange that he knew so much detail, but unsure of the other party's stance and intentions, she didn't answer her immediately, only looking at her expressionlessly.
Jiang Ling chuckled softly at his guarded look. Her expression was quite different from Jiang Wan's aloofness. Her smile made her face look lively and charming, yet it also carried a strange sense of venting her anger.
She laughed for a while before asking, "Where is he?"
"Dead."
Jiang Ling was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "That's really letting him off easy."
After a long pause, she asked again, "How did you die? Did you die when the apocalypse came with oxygen deprivation?"
"No, he went to rob someone else's oxygen storage room, but he happened to be attacked by that family with mutated plants, and he was killed."
Jiang Wan finished speaking expressionlessly, but Jiang Ling burst out laughing: "Did you die in such a dramatic way?"
Jiang Wan thought she didn't believe him and was about to explain when he waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, so be it if you die."
Jiang Wan understood immediately. The woman in front of her didn't have any deep affection for Jiang Cheng. Perhaps she harbored deep resentment and even wished Jiang Cheng were dead.
Therefore, it's understandable that she was very friendly to Jiang Wan, who also had a bad relationship with Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Ling then asked, "And what about your mother?"
She actually knows her own mother?
When asked about this, Jiang Wan became more wary and didn't say much, only simply stating, "She died of illness."
"Before the oxygen-deficient apocalypse?"
Jiang Wan nodded: "Yes."
Jiang Ling laughed for a while with her hands behind her back, then tossed her long hair, displaying a rather charming demeanor.
"I didn't expect to meet you either. Let me introduce myself. My name is Jiang Ling, and I'm Jiang Cheng's younger sister."
She paused deliberately to observe Jiang Wan's reaction, and after a while, continued:
"If you think about it carefully, I'm your aunt. Since you're my little niece, I'll give you face and let you stay here."
Jiang Wan was quite surprised. She hadn't expected that the tense relationship between the two sides could be resolved so easily with just a few words.
She wasn't entirely convinced either, after all, could a mere deputy city lord really make such a decision?
"Wait for my news." Jiang Ling winked at her in a good mood, then strode away.
As soon as she left, Cheng Zhen came over and asked, "What did this woman say to you? You didn't agree to any of her conditions, did you?"
“No.” Jiang Wan was also completely baffled. “She took the initiative to tell me that she wanted us to stay in Zhusha City.”
Not only Cheng Zhen, but everyone was surprised.
Cheng Zhen frowned and asked her, "What exactly did he say to you?"
He always imagines the worst-case scenario and never believes that good things will fall from the sky.
Jiang Wan considered it for a moment and felt that this matter probably couldn't be kept secret in the end, so she told the truth: "Her name is Jiang Ling, and she says she is my aunt."
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Everyone around expressed surprise, some were shocked, some were delighted, and some felt relieved.
The ordinary citizens, in particular, thought simply. Upon hearing that the deputy city lord of Zhusha City was Jiang Wan's aunt, they almost assumed that they could settle down in Zhusha City peacefully.
So they no longer objected to Jiang Xiaoshu, a three-year-old child, protecting their safety.
No one could figure out Jiang's true intentions, so no one dared to make any rash moves. Jiang Wan also did not bring up the matter of digging up wild protected plants in the city at this time.
No, she never had a chance to leave the city at all.
Although the Jiangling team left, they left behind a group of guards and made it clear that Jiang Wan must stay here.
But this wait lasted until the next day. With another day left before the deadline for submitting the task, even someone as aloof as Jiang Wan couldn't help but feel anxious at this point.
Outside the city, Yu Fen and his group, who continued digging for plants, had only managed to find plants worth two or three hundred gold coins after so long, which was extremely inefficient.
Because they not only have to dig up plants, but also crystals and deal with zombie corpses.
Strangely, no one from Vermilion City was sent out to clean up the battlefield; their people did nothing but loot crystals.
Jiang Wan was anxious. By noon, there was still no news. She discussed it with Cheng Zhen and decided to force a breakout.
Just then, Jiang Ling finally appeared, smiling warmly and charmingly: "My little niece! You can stay here in peace."
Jiang Wan looked suspicious: "Am I alone, or am I with my companions?"
She tilted her chin outwards, indicating to the mall and Kowloon City, and all the city's residents.
"Of course, but they can't live in such a good location here. They can only live in the bungalows in the north of the city. But you can live with me."
Jiang Wan ignored his invitation and continued, "Don't you mind that we are carriers of the mutated zombie virus?"
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