Chapter 240 My Heartbeat Went Wrong
Su Mei wasn't stupid; she could tell from the other person's mental state and combat uniform that the other person was doing well.
The girl in front of me is no longer the little girl who was bullied by everyone back then.
What alarmed Su Mei even more was that the superhumans around Qiao Xi all possessed an astonishing aura, clearly indicating that they were all high-level superhumans.
They seemed to be protecting her, keeping her in the middle.
Su Mei knew that she would definitely not come out on top if she confronted him head-on.
He forced a smile and asked, "You're here to see your dad, aren't you?"
Su Mei was unsure and felt panicked. She considered whether she should quickly send someone to release Qiao Zhian and let him fend for himself.
What if Josie still has feelings for her father and wants to take revenge on her after seeing how her father acted?
"Xixi, survival in the apocalypse is tough. I just came to watch the excitement," Su Mei forced a calm smile, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes clearly visible in the sunlight. "I'll take my people and leave now."
She tried to back away.
Josie toyed with the dagger in her hand, the blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
Instead of answering, she asked, "Where is that old man?"
Su Mei's heart pounded like a drum.
Unsure of Josie's true feelings towards her father, she rolled her eyes and tentatively asked, "Do you... still hate him?"
“Don’t test me,” Josie chuckled, but her eyes were as cold as ice. “If your answer satisfies me, I might consider letting you go.”
Su Mei was happy to hear that she would be released.
But she couldn't figure out what Josie was thinking, so she gritted her teeth and decided to take a gamble.
"I... I stopped being with him after I awakened my superpowers! But as husband and wife, I still support him..."
"How did you raise it?" Josie asked casually.
Under the pressure, Su Mei finally trembled as she revealed the truth: "Xi Xi, your sister didn't survive after being bitten by a zombie. After that, your father and I often argued, and he started hitting me. But I unexpectedly awakened a superpower, and I started treating him like a dog, even deliberately being intimate with various men in front of him..."
Su Mei nervously observed Qiao Xi's expression.
After a long silence, Josie finally spoke slowly: "Well done. Continue."
"What?"
“Treat him the way you treat him now, understand?” Josie smiled at her. “If you let him have it easy, then I’ll make sure you don’t.”
Su Mei quickly nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, I will definitely do as you say."
Luckily, she made the right bet!
She was still surprised that Josie was willing to let her go.
Josie's idea was that killing them in this world would be a relief, and letting them fight like dogs and eke out a living would be the real torture.
Moreover, she knew that even if Su Mei was a superhuman, as the zombies upgraded in the later stages, the resources outside became fewer and fewer, and their space for survival became narrower and narrower.
Su Mei was unaware of her plans. Seeing that Qiao Xi didn't intend to settle old scores with her, she began to push her luck. She stared at the pile of white steamed buns, unable to look away, and swallowed hard: "Can I exchange some crystal cores for some food?"
Josie exclaimed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world: "Su Mei, what do you think our relationship is? I wouldn't even give this food to a dog."
Her eyes suddenly turned cold. "Get out of my sight before I decide to kill you."
Su Mei left in a disheveled state, but kept turning back to observe from behind the ruins not far away.
Su Mei's safe departure gave the other ability users immense courage, and they finally began to tentatively approach Josie's group.
"Hello... can you exchange these steamed buns for something?" a thin, elderly man asked cautiously.
“We have an armory. How about we trade the weapons for food?” said a man who seemed to be the leader.
"Medicine! We have plenty of medicine!"
Everyone rushed to state their conditions, afraid that someone else would beat them to it.
Having eaten too much spoiled food, they could hardly contain their saliva when they saw such white and fragrant steamed buns.
Josie chuckled and stood up from her chair: "I don't need you to change. I actually came here to find you."
Everyone looked confused, then wary: "Looking for us? What do you want with us?"
"We come from the Spring City base to recruit survivors."
Josie's voice carried clearly throughout the square, "There's not only enough food there, but also protection from extreme weather. Anyone who hasn't eaten human flesh can join us."
These words caused some people's expressions to change drastically.
For many others, hope was rekindled.
Josie's gaze swept across the entire street: "When we return to the base, we will test for the virus. People who have eaten their kind will have a virus left on them. If I detect it, I will personally deal with you."
Her voice turned cold. "But... those of us who still retain humanity are willing to lend a helping hand, even if they are ordinary people, we are willing to accept them."
A pale and emaciated man mustered his courage and stepped forward: "Is everything you're saying true?"
Josh didn't answer, but simply handed him a steamed bun.
The man took it and began to wolf it down, choking until his eyes rolled back, but he wouldn't slow down, tears mixed with crumbs rolling down his face.
"I'm willing to go with you!" he said, his voice choked with emotion. "We have two superhumans at our base, and the remaining thirty-odd people are all ordinary people. Thank you!"
Over the next three days, more than a thousand survivors came to register.
Josie was busy organizing registration, initial screening, and arranging temporary accommodations, barely getting any sleep.
Just as the group was preparing to return, a weary-looking group of people came through the ruins.
"Boss, something's not right." Mu Yanzhou's deputy looked around warily. "It seems like all the zombies here have been cleared out."
Mu Yanzhou frowned.
They also discovered that there were many zombies in Seoul, but the number gradually decreased in the recent streets, and by the time they reached this point, it was so clean that not a single zombie could be seen.
What's even stranger is that the survivors who occasionally appear on the street are not afraid of them; they just glance at them briefly and continue on their way, as if they have returned to the ordinary days before the apocalypse.
"Don't you know?" one of the survivors who had been stopped excitedly explained, "The Spring City Base is recruiting! Anyone who hasn't eaten human flesh can join. There's food, lodging, and protection from extreme weather!"
Spring City? Mu Yanzhou's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be her?
For no apparent reason, a strong desire suddenly welled up inside me—a desire to see her!
Without much hesitation, he quickened his pace and ran towards the direction where the crowd was gathering.
After crossing three streets, a familiar figure came into view, but he stopped in his tracks.
Josie was talking to someone, and the sunlight cast a halo around her face.
She was fuller and more beautiful than I remembered.
Mu Yanzhou's heart started beating erratically.
That wonderful night still recurs in his dreams.
They were once intimate, just one step away from becoming one...
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