Chapter 153, Seriously Injured
The sixth team led by Wei Yage finally returned after the first wave of zombie siege ended, but the time of their return was different from what was described in the original novel.
In the original novel, Wei Ya Ge also led a team to the Zhoushan base, but she had rushed back before the zombies attacked the city, participated in this battle, and performed brilliantly, attracting many supporters.
"Oh, it's Wei Yage." Qiao Yi leaned against the city wall, pulled his hood down, and squinted at the convoy being inspected. "We came back at the right time. If we had come back any earlier, we would have been gnawed to the bone by zombies."
Jiang Ran stared at the car without saying a word.
Qiao Yi didn't expect her to answer and continued to talk to himself: "Hey, come to think of it, I didn't see Chu Yuan? Didn't he come back with you guys?"
"Chu Yuan..." Jiang Ran finally responded, her voice faint, "Chu Yuan is dead."
"Dead?" Qiao Yi didn't show any sadness or distress, but only sighed with regret. "Xue Weixin said a long time ago that the fighting among the base management is disgusting. Let them withdraw as soon as possible. Sigh."
Xue Weixin? I've never heard of this name before. I guess he was once a test subject.
Jiang Ran tilted her head and looked at Qiao Yi: "You don't seem sad at all?"
"What's there to be sad about?" Qiao Yi shrugged nonchalantly. "People like us are lucky not to have died in the lab years ago. It's no big deal if we die now..."
"Hey." Interrupting the boy's mumbling, Jiang Ran pulled his hood with a bit too much force, causing the boy to stagger a step.
"What are you doing?!" The young man adjusted his hat and said fiercely, "If you pull my hat again, I'll get angry with you, Jiang Ranran."
Meeting his gaze that seemed to be both angry and embarrassed, Jiang Ran pulled the corners of her mouth and said seriously: "Qiao Yi, you still owe me a life."
"I remember!" the boy continued fiercely, "You don't have to keep reminding me!"
Jiang Ran ignored his irritation and said, "Since you owe me a life, you must take good care of the life you have now. If you die, how can you repay my kindness of not killing you?"
Qiao Yi snorted and looked up at the sky: "It's not that easy for me to die."
The sky was as clear as yesterday, the sun was warm, and the gentle breeze was lulling people to sleep. Only the stench of decay in the air reminded everyone of the crisis of the end of the world.
Kicking away the frozen mutant bird blocking his way, Si Xu found Gu Yunqing and Su Qin at the corner.
The captain of the third team was dozing off on his lover's shoulder.
Hearing the footsteps, Su Qin stood up subconsciously: "Seventh Brother."
Caught off guard, Gu Yunqing was knocked to the ground and almost rolled down the stairs.
"Ouch." The man rubbed his eyes and got up, "Si Xu, didn't you go back to rest..." People with weak hearts would be scared to death by his sudden appearance.
"Wei Yage is back." Si Xu glanced at Gu Yunqing with disdain, then turned to look at Su Qin and said, "I want you to spread the word."
Su Qin, who had been busy taking a break, put aside her casual attitude and asked, "What's the news?"
"Regarding the news about Chu Yuan..." After briefly stating the desired effect, Si Xu added, "Don't let Shen Lang find out the source of the news."
Su Qin understood what he meant: "I know what to do, Seventh Brother, don't worry."
"Yeah." Si Xu was relieved. He didn't take it to heart at all. "I'm going to find Jiang Ran. You guys continue."
Those who didn't know would think they were doing something shameful! Gu Yunqing, who had been listening to him explain the work, found the right opportunity to interrupt: "Si Xu, why are you suddenly resorting to such tricks? You wouldn't have been so troublesome before."
If this had happened in the past, he would have definitely rushed straight into the Military Control Building and twisted Shen Lang into a dough twist. There wouldn't have been so many twists and turns.
"This isn't my plan. Jiang Ran suggested it." Si Xu thought for a moment and said, "I think it's quite interesting, so..." He went along with the little girl and played with her.
"I see." Gu Yunqing nodded.
Jiang Ran’s plan is not surprising.
I told you, Si Xu is not someone who cares about his reputation.
"Jiang Ran said that language is a panacea that can save lives, but it can also be a sharp weapon that can kill. So sometimes, there's nothing wrong with guiding public opinion appropriately." Recalling the serious expression on the little girl's face when she said this, Si Xu said, "To me, the opinions of those people—good or bad—are not worth caring about. In that case..."
He didn't care what those people thought, nor what they thought of him. He never wasted his time on people who didn't matter.
Jiang Ran said that since it was a non-issue to him, he might as well let her handle it.
Si Xu drooped his eyelids lazily: "Anyway, it can't get any worse than it is now."
"Did Ranran also say this?"
"Yeah." That's what Jiang Ran said, which shows how scary his bad reputation is in Jiang Ran's heart.
What the hell are you doing?! Doesn’t Ranran dislike you?! What’s with that slightly smug expression of yours?
Gu Yunqing was madly complaining in his heart, but his face was peaceful: "What Sister Ranran said makes sense. Seventh Brother, you should listen to Sister Ranran more."
In response, Si Xu rolled his eyes in disdain: "It has nothing to do with you."
The young man dragged his heavy steps to look for Jiang Ran. Gu Yunqing's mouth twitched: "That guy Si Xu is really hated - if I were Shen Lang, I would also find a way to kill him."
Su Qin made no secret of her disgust: "Before I kill him, he will twist you into a dough stick or freeze you into an ice sculpture." After saying that, she glanced at the frozen zombies.
Gu Yunqing shuddered and took Su Qin away from the zombies. "Si Xu is such a pervert! This is the first time I've seen someone use water-based abilities like this. Tell me, who is he going to kill? It's impossible to defend against him."
“…”
"Why not just let him kill Shen Lang? It's more direct and more convenient."
"Are you stupid? This isn't the chaotic situation at the beginning of the apocalypse. The Shen family's influence is already well-established, and their say and leadership within the base are unmatched by other families. If Seventh Brother really just goes and kills someone without a legitimate reason, how can you expect him to stay in the base?"
"Then kill everyone who refuses to obey." Gu Yunqing muttered to himself, knowing that this approach was unreliable. "Hey, I hate living with a lot of people, because of this - there are too many people, there are too many disputes, and there are all kinds of messes to consider."
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Wei Yage returned with the sixth team. As soon as the convoy arrived at the base, medical staff came over and carried the people in the car away.
"What happened? Is someone injured?"
"I heard Captain Wei was injured, seriously. He fell into a coma upon arriving at the base."
"Oh my god, is this serious? Did Team Six also encounter a zombie attack?"
"It's not a zombie, it's a mutant beast, a python! The team members said that the python has powerful supernatural powers. For some reason, it specifically chased them and they couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard they tried. Captain Wei was injured in the battle and didn't have time to treat it..."
"Captain Wei is so pitiful..."
"Oh, that's right. If Captain Wei can make it this time, Commander Shen will definitely reward her well."
"I hope Captain Wei is okay."
After Team Six returned, the topic of conversation among the people in the base changed from the zombie tide to the attack on Team Six.
The zombies outside the city were still being cleared. Jiang Ran squatted by the wall and listened to the staff who were taking a break gossiping.
It seems that the people in the base have a good impression of Wei Yage, and they all feel sorry for her when they heard that she was injured.
If they knew that it was her order that the giant python attacked Wei Yage, would they rush over and drown her with a spit?
(End of this chapter)
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