Chapter 374 I have no reason to indulge you
Although Qin Huai woke up, he had returned to the state of a child, pestering Chen Yao all day long and never leaving her side. Anyone who came to look for him was kicked out of the lounge by him without any hesitation. Those who expected him to give instructions were completely disappointed.
After spending another day on the mountain, Si Xu made the final decision and returned to Xiling.
Qin Huai naturally had to go with Chen Yao. Qian Duoduo thought that since Boss Qin chose Xiling, the others would follow Qin Huai to Xiling like him.
He took it for granted, but after hearing his teammates' comments, he realized the naivety of his thoughts.
"Boss Qin is like this now...what should we do? Should we go to Xiling with him? I heard that all the regulations for the Xiling base have been finalized. If we go there now, I'm afraid we won't have any chance of making any difference."
"I think we shouldn't go to a large base like Xiling Beichen. Instead, we should find a small base to settle down. With our capabilities, we can definitely develop that base into the same level as Yancheng Base."
"I agree. There are countless powerful psychics at Xiling Base. Look at Xue Weixin and Qiao Yi, not to mention Professor Si. If we had Boss Qin's support, we wouldn't have suffered so much. But with Boss Qin in his current state, how can he really care about us?"
"I remember seeing a base in Shenzhou City during my last mission. The base isn't big, and the person in charge is quite welcoming. How about we go there?"
"I think it's okay. It's mainly because it's not far from us, so it's convenient to go there."
“…”
Qian Duoduo couldn't stand it anymore. He clenched his fists and turned around to leave.
"Brother Qian." Jiang Ran looked around and finally found Qian Duoduo in the corner. Not noticing the struggle in the man's face, she greeted him, "I have something to discuss with you..."
Jiang Ran's voice was neither loud nor soft. In addition to Qian Duoduo, the group of people hiding in the corner to discuss where to go also heard her voice.
They came out from the corner, each with a different look on their face, and no one spoke for a moment.
"Everyone is here." Jiang Ran approached, "We are about to set off back to Xiling. I came to see you and wanted to ask your opinion."
The group of people looked at each other's expressions, and no one responded.
Without demanding that these people go with them to Xiling, Jiang Ran said politely, "Qin Huai will definitely go with us to Xiling. His current condition is a bit special. Once we get to Xiling, we will arrange for the best doctors for him. If you want to continue to stay with Qin Huai, we at the Xiling base will also welcome you..."
Before she could finish, someone interrupted her and asked bluntly, "If we go to Xiling Base, can you arrange for us to join the base's special ability team directly?"
Someone asked, and someone else immediately followed up: "Yes, I heard that the Shen family is in charge of the Xiling base, and Professor Si is in charge of the superpower team. If we go to Xiling, can we directly join the superpower team? After all, we are all members of the superpower team in Yancheng."
Knowing what these people were worried about, Jiang Ran said politely, "All the special ability teams at Xiling Base need to be reviewed. When you arrive at Xiling Base..."
"Audit?" someone scoffed. "Isn't that just an excuse? If Professor Si really wanted to send someone in, would he be unable to do it?"
Being interrupted again, Jiang Ran's expression turned cold.
I've seen this expression on her face before. The last time she showed it, she had Qiao Yi blow up an entire building. Qian Duoduo said anxiously, "That's enough! There are so many people at Xiling Base, and it's not like Miss Jiang and Professor Si can have complete control..."
"Oh, you haven't even gone yet, and you're already licking me?" The man, who had long disliked Qiao Yi, laughed, "There's no point in licking me. Didn't you hear what Miss Jiang said? She won't give you a backdoor."
"Has your mother ever told you that speaking like that is rude?" Jiang Ran interrupted the man's mocking laughter and smiled faintly. He ignored the man's sarcastic expression and said loudly, "I am the person in charge of Xiling Base. I can arrange for anyone to join the Xiling Base's special ability team. Naturally, you can too."
Someone showed a look of surprise: "Really?"
"But I just want to ask you." Jiang Ran asked with a smile, twisting her hair with her fingers, "What are you worth that I would let you in through the back door?"
“…”
"Don't even mention your ability level, you lack even basic human manners..." Jiang Ran chuckled as he looked at the men with gloomy faces. "Listen carefully. In the apocalypse, the strong are respected and the capable are at the top. Don't think that being good at talking is a skill. I have no reason to indulge you. Whether you go to Xiling Base or not, it has no impact on me."
After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
After taking two steps, he turned around and said to Qian Duoduo, "Brother Qian, are you going to Xiling? If so, go pack your things now, we're leaving soon."
Qian Miaomiao is still in the hands of the zombie. Although the possibility of her survival is slim, as a brother, he cannot abandon his only sister.
Si Xu and Jiang Ran both knew about the zombie and seemed to have fought with it before. If he wanted to rescue Qian Miaomiao, following them to Xiling was the best choice.
What's more, after the zombie siege the night before, he understood a truth.
Ignoring his teammates' ridicule, Qian Miaomiao analyzed the situation objectively, "I just heard you guys discussing going to Shenzhou City. To be honest, everyone experienced the zombie wave at the beginning of this year. I think it would be safer to go to a larger base, Xiling Base..."
The man who had mocked him earlier simply walked away, "Just go to Xiling and enjoy the delicious food and drinks. We, who are used to a free life, can't even climb the high gates of Xiling Base."
As soon as he left, the remaining people looked at each other, were silent for a moment, and then chased after him.
Qian Duoduo stood there, watching his teammates leave, his lips trembling slightly, not knowing how to persuade them.
"Those people won't go to Xiling." Jiang Ran was waiting not far away. Seeing this scene, he knew that his persuasion was unsuccessful. "If we don't share the same ideals, we can't work together. No matter how much you say, it's useless."
Qian Duoduo walked up to her and sighed deeply: "Yancheng Base didn't have so many rules before... They are used to doing whatever they want."
"Being casual isn't a reason to be sarcastic towards others." Jiang Ran sneered, "That's not being casual, that's arrogance and lack of quality."
"They are all from the Yancheng base's special ability team. If they don't go to the Xiling base, then the others here must also..."
He didn't care about the stay or departure of these people with special abilities, but when it came to ordinary people, Jiang Ran couldn't help but think too much.
The ordinary people in Yancheng Base will definitely follow the superpower team they trust. To be honest, judging from the current evolution of zombie superpowers, a small base will not be able to hold out for long against the zombie tide.
If possible, we still hope to bring those innocent ordinary people to Xiling Base.
but……
Before Jiang Ran could figure out how to tell those people, he saw the people at Yancheng Base starting to pack up their things, apparently preparing to pack up and leave.
Qian Duoduo also noticed: "They are..." Not even willing to wait a moment, are they going to leave immediately? Do they think they are trying to please Jiang Ran? They are just pushing themselves into a dead end, a bunch of idiots!
Upon hearing the news, Qian's parents packed their things. Seeing Qian Duoduo, Qian's father hurried over and asked him, "You're leaving now. Do you have anything else to take with you?"
"Dad, let's go to Xiling Base." Qian Duoduo held his father's arm and smiled bitterly, "We won't go with them."
Father Qian was stunned: "Aren't they going to Xiling Base?"
He was also a superpower, and he could quickly figure out what those people were thinking. He glanced at Jiang Ran and said tentatively, "Miss Jiang, why don't you go and persuade them? They're taking so many ordinary people on the road, and they might..."
Jiang Ran pursed her lips and was about to reply when she saw someone glance in their direction and then spat fiercely.
Jiang Ran looked away and said calmly, "I don't think they'll listen to anything I say now."
For the people living in Yancheng Base, it is obvious that the psychics in the base are more worthy of their trust than her, an outsider.
Seeing the expressions of those people, Qian's father was speechless for a moment. He could only hold his son's arm and stand aside, sighing continuously.
In this end times, everyone should mind their own business and not care about other people's problems. If they really want to care, they will be accused of meddling in other people's affairs.
…
Si Xu didn't feel much as he watched the team march down the mountain.
To him, those people were no different from any other passers-by he met, and even if they wanted to follow him, he would think twice.
Now that they had left on their own, he felt that they had saved him a great deal of trouble.
"We'll go down the mountain tomorrow." Si Xu took a quick look and then looked away. "There are so many of them, they'll attract zombies. We'll go down the mountain after they're gone."
Since he is not a teammate, he doesn't have the leisure to help others drive away zombies.
This man is so cold-hearted. Qian Duoduo had an inexplicable fear of Si Xu. After hearing his order, he didn't dare to ask more questions, let alone object.
He shrank behind Qin Huai, trying to minimize his presence. Suddenly, Si Xu turned and looked at him: "Are you busy?"
Busy? Qian Duoduo stiffened his neck and shook his head as he was stared at.
Si Xu took out some fruit from the space and handed it to him: "Please take it to the stream and wash it."
Seeing those bunches of crystal clear grapes, Qian Duoduo swallowed his saliva and said, "Shall I... wash them?"
Si Xu asked back: "Is it inconvenient for you?"
Qian Duoduo took the fruit and said, "How could this happen!" He ran away with the fruit in his arms.
Jiang Ran walked over and happened to see Qian Duoduo running away. She walked over to Si Xu and looked at his face: "What did you say to scare him like that? Look at his little face, it's so pale."
Si Xu said innocently: "I didn't say anything, I just asked him to help wash the fruit."
Qin Huai, who was drowsy in the sun, suddenly opened his eyes and interrupted, "He said if you don't go take a shower, I'll kill you." He paused and muttered, "So fierce."
Si Xu: “…” He was sure, what amnesia, this guy was definitely pretending!
This was very much like Si Xu's style. Jiang Ran nodded and comforted Si Xu: "Don't scare Brother Qian. There's also Qin Huai, a little kid. Don't teach him bad things anymore."
Qin Huai nodded: "He is scaring people!"
Professor Si, who was misunderstood, rolled up his sleeves expressionlessly and walked towards Qin Huai: "Come here." He must beat him up today!
Qin Huai was injured and couldn't move much at the moment. Seeing him approaching, he shrank back on the chair and shouted, "You bully a child! I'm not afraid of you, humph!"
As soon as he yelled, Jiang Ran immediately went over and grabbed Si Xu: "Si Xu, you scared him. If he cries, Sister Shen Yao will have to comfort him for a long time."
Si Xu felt even more aggrieved than Qin Huai: "Jiang Ran, you don't believe me..."
Like a child throwing a tantrum, he shook off Jiang Ran's hand, turned around and walked away quickly.
"Hey..." Jiang Ran was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased after him.
Qin Huai leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes again, and muttered, "Childish."
…
Chen Yao, holding the ointment, found Qin Huai on the chair where they were watching the stars together.
The man was lying on the chair, one arm draped over his eyes, one leg bent, and he seemed to be fast asleep.
Shen Yao walked to his side and called him softly: "Qin Huai, wake up, it's time to change the medicine."
The man muttered, turned over in the chair and continued to sleep.
It was rare to see him acting like a spoiled brat, so Shen Yao sat next to him and didn't insist on waking him up.
The sunshine is gentle and the wind is soft.
…
After chasing him all the way, they finally stopped Si Xu halfway up the mountain. Jiang Ran grabbed his hand tightly, squatted on the ground, and was dragged by him for a while.
"Si Xu, where are you going?" She hung on his arm helplessly, "Don't be angry, I don't disbelieve you."
Si Xu shook his hands, still angry: "You just don't believe me - Jiang Ran, I've noticed that you dislike me less and less recently!"
Forget about trying to coax him. Between Qin Huai and him, she actually chose to believe Qin Huai?! It was a bolt from the blue.
Si Xu sounded aggrieved. Jiang Ran suppressed a laugh, jumped up, and hugged him tightly. "How could I? I helped Qin Huai because he's an outsider and you're an insider. We're a family, so we should always give outsiders some face, right?"
Comforted by her "wife", Si Xu stopped, pulled her in front of him, and asked her seriously: "Jiang Ran, tell me again, what am I?"
Knowing that he was comfortable with being pampered, Jiang Ran held his face and emphasized: "You are my inner one, mine. Compared to you, others are outsiders."
Si Xu was satisfied, but didn't want to smile too obviously, so he pursed his lips and continued to find fault: "I'm your wife, so shouldn't you help me more?"
Jiang Ran smiled: "Okay, okay, I will protect you no matter what happens in the future. If Qin Huai dares to frame you again, you don't have to do anything. I will beat him up for you - don't be angry, okay~"
Si Xu finally calmed down: "I'm not angry for now."
He emphasized "temporarily."
Jiang Ran laughed even more happily: "Si Xu, you look like a child throwing a tantrum." She took his hand and swung it left and right, "Don't be angry anymore, let's go back, Brother Qian has washed the fruit and is waiting for us."
Si Xu looked up at the top of the mountain and confirmed that there was no danger there. He pinched Jiang Ran's waist, picked her up and placed her on a rock by the roadside: "Not going back."
Under Jiang Ran's puzzled gaze, he placed his hands on both sides of her body and leaned forward: "Jiang Ran, we haven't seen each other for so long, have you missed me?"
Surrounded by the familiar aura, Jiang Ran lowered his eyes and looked at him with a soft gaze: "I do."
"Okay then." Si Xu leaned in and kissed her, whispering, "We'll go up later."
…
After waiting for nearly a month, Jiang Ran finally brought back good news. Huo Lingyin took the news to the Military Control Building to find Shen Yang, and was told that the man had gone to the city gate.
"Shen Yang went to the city gate. Is there something wrong?"
Knowing that this person was Miss Jiang's friend and had recently been helping with chores at the Xiling base, the secretary didn't hide it: "Team Z is back."
Group Z? After spending so many days at Xiling Base, Huo Lingyin had learned a little about this organization from what others had heard. Without asking any more questions, she got in the car and told the driver to head to the city gate.
The return of Group Z means that they have a deeper understanding of the Dongchao Research Institute. Shen Yang must have some crucial information in his hands, which is why he arranged Group Z to go to Dongchao City under the pretext of rescuing Shen Yao.
When she arrived at the city gate, the people from Group Z had not arrived yet.
Shen Yang was waiting at the door, communicating in a low voice with Luo Yuting.
Seeing her, Shen Yang paused the discussion and asked, "Huo Lingyin, you're here just in time. I have something about..."
"Wait a minute." Huo Lingyin raised her hand to interrupt him, "I have some news from Jiang Ran."
Shen Yang raised an eyebrow: "She's coming back?"
"Well, they found Xue Weixin, Si Xu is also there, and..." Huo Lingyin looked at Luo Yuting and added hesitantly, "And Luo Rui."
Hearing the name again, Luo Yuting's expression was devoid of any extra emotion: "Oh, Luo Rui went to Yancheng?"
Seeing that he looked normal, Huo Lingyin continued, "Xie Chengzhi was captured by Qin Huai, and Luo Rui went to Yancheng to rescue him."
"Where's Xie Chengzhi? The letter only mentioned Luo Rui?"
"Xie Chengzhi is dead." Huo Linyin said briefly, "Luo Rui is not in good condition now. Jiang Ran wants to bring her back and let you deal with her."
Luo Yuting nodded: "I understand." He said that he would deal with it, but it was because of his face that he didn't want to be harsh to Luo Rui.
Jiang Ran has always been thoughtful in handling interpersonal relationships.
"Also, the zombie Jiang Ran mentioned first went to Yancheng with Luo Rui. Now, Jiang Ran said his next target might be Nanjun."
Luo Yuting frowned: "He has his eyes on Nanjun?"
From Yancheng to Nanjun, did they choose their targets randomly or did they have any plan?
"Jiang Ran said that the zombie was very stupid, and the one who made the plan in the middle was most likely Shi Yuji."
Luo Yuting complained, "Tell me, why didn't Si Xu kill Shi Yuji at that time?"
Huo Linyin said helplessly: "When we left the Dongchao base, we didn't know that he had raised such a powerful zombie." If we had known, we would definitely have dealt with it before leaving.
After saying that, Huo Lingyin looked at Shen Yang: "What did you want to say just now?"
Shen Yang looked a little absent-minded: "Your brother Huo Sichan contacted me this morning and said that there has been progress at the Beichen Research Institute. The reagent that Si Xu gave him is indeed a virus vaccine."
"Oh, that's a good thing."
"However, they used the vaccine on people who had already turned into zombies. The test subjects did not return to normal, but died directly."
"Ah." This is not good news, Huo Lingyin sighed, "So, even if the vaccine can be put into use, those who have already turned into zombies cannot be saved."
"Well, your brother is worried that if the vaccine is used on people with special abilities, it might have the same result as on zombies."
This is the problem that Huo Sichan is struggling with now.
Psychics also mutate after being exposed to the virus. The vaccine will directly cause the death of zombies, so will it have the same effect on psychics?
After Shen Yang finished speaking, the other two psychics present fell silent.
The easiest way to verify this conclusion is to find a person with special abilities to conduct an experiment, but...
While the three of them were silent, the observer upstairs reminded Shen Yang that a convoy was coming to the base.
"Master Shen, it's the Z team."
Group Z is back. The team that was originally scheduled to rescue Shen Yao did not bring Shen Yao back, nor did they come back with Jiang Ran and others.
The smart people at the base realized that perhaps Group Z was not trying to save Chen Yao from the beginning.
Shen Yao was just an excuse. Shen Yang arranged them out for other more important tasks.
No one knew what Group Z brought back. They only knew that after Shen Bai and Shen Feng came back, they followed Shen Yang to the conference room, and then the three of them did not come out of the conference room until dusk.
It must be very important information.
Everyone who got the news thought so. In the past, they would have blatantly sent people to investigate. However, with the lesson of Xu Hesui before them and the Luo and Huo families squatting in the base, they were bound to hesitate before taking action.
After some hesitation, the big devil Professor Si brought the little devil Miss Jiang back to the base.
"You're finally back!" Seeing Jiang Ran again, Huo Lingyin gave her a big bear hug and patted her on the back twice. "If you hadn't come back, I would have suspected that you had died out there!"
Being strangled by the woman, Jiang Ran pushed her away forcefully: "Huo Lingyin, if I die, it will be because of you!"
"You're exaggerating! This is an expression of my love. Can you be moved for a few minutes?"
After Huo Lingyin finished complaining, the two girls looked at each other for three seconds and laughed out loud.
Huo Lingyin patted the girl's shoulder and said seriously: "Jiang Ran, welcome back."
"I'm sorry to bother you during this time."
While Jiang Ran and Huo Lingyin were saying hello, Si Xu took Luo Yuting to the last car and opened the back door: "The wound has been treated, but the person is still unconscious."
The woman in the back seat was wrapped in bandages all over her body, leaving only her eyes exposed. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was weak.
Luo Yuting said "thank you" and leaned over to carry the person out: "I will take her back to Nanjun and will not let her leave Nanjun. You can rest assured."
After all, she was his long-lost sister, and what he was doing now was the greatest forgiveness he could offer.
Without commenting on his family affairs, Si Xu said calmly: "This woman is useless."
This is the truth. Even if her injuries healed, she would not be able to live like a normal person.
"This might be better." Luo Yuting said, "If she's too healthy, she won't know how to restrain herself."
This sounded very cruel, but Si Xu did not think there was anything wrong with it.
The two reached a consensus on Luo Rui's next arrangements, and did not mention Xie Chengzhi at all throughout the process, as if the man Luo Rui loved deeply did not exist at all.
When Jiang Ran returned, Shen Yang used the excuse of being on official business to not greet her in person. Shen Bai tried to persuade her several times but to no avail, so he had to go out by himself to greet his sister whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"Second brother." Jiang Ran jumped to a stop in front of him, "Why have you lost so much weight?"
She looked at the man beside Shen Bai, curious: "Who is this..."
(End of this chapter)
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