Chapter 22: It's a little hot, I have a fever.
It was the second half of the night and the rain was still falling heavily. Occasionally a few drops hit the window, making a "patter" and "patter" sound.
The storm was raging, but it was blocked outside. The room, with the bedside lamp on, was filled with warm yellow light, which actually exuded a sense of tranquility.
Jiang Jie lay on the edge of the bed, and for once he felt the urge to smoke a cigarette.
He turned his head and saw the person next to him lying on his side, curled up in the blanket, already fallen into a deep sleep. His exposed shoulders and neck were covered with ambiguous red marks, and even the fingertips resting on his face had a faint tooth mark, which showed what kind of torture he had been through.
After all, apart from the few times in bed, when I went to the bathroom to wash up just now, I couldn't help but push her on the sink and bully her again.
The usually obedient person was forced to bite his shoulder, and it hurt quite a bit.
Sure enough, rabbits will bite when they are cornered.
Jiang Yan raised his lips, reached out to push away the hair covering his eyebrows, bent down and kissed him on the forehead, with some tenderness after the intimacy.
When his lips touched her skin, he paused, frowned, stepped back, and pressed his palm against her forehead.
I feel a little hot. I have a fever.
Jiang Jie withdrew his hand and gently patted his face, "Lin Mian?"
The person with his eyes closed seemed to feel uncomfortable, his brows were furrowed, and his breathing became a little rapid, but he was not awake.
Jiang Yan's brows also tightened. How could this happen? He had clearly washed himself in the bathroom, so why did he still have a fever?
Could it be...
A thought flashed through his mind, but he came back to his senses when the other person snorted. He patted the person's face gently again, but there was still no intention of waking him up.
No matter what, you have to take medicine.
Jiang Jie pulled the blanket up, wrapped the person tightly, and turned over and got out of bed.
After putting on his clothes, he opened the door and walked out of the room.
All the medicines were in the RV, and there were only a few packets of cold medicine that Lin Mian brought over during the day in the house.
He went out, took his umbrella, and walked quickly into the rain.
The medicine box in the RV contained basic medicines, which saved him the time of rummaging through it and he could just pick them up and leave.
When I got off the car, a flash of lightning struck the night sky, illuminating a dark area.
Jiang Jie's footsteps suddenly stopped. Apart from the disturbing sound of rain, there seemed to be some faint rustling noises mixed in.
He turned around and looked into the night in the distance.
In the darkness blocked by the rain, there seemed to be some faint reddish spots of light, too small to be distinguished.
If it weren't for Jiang Jie's extraordinary eyesight, he might not have noticed the shaking reddish light at all.
He frowned slightly, thought for two seconds, and suddenly remembered something. He turned around and threw the medicine box he had just picked up back into the RV, then strode back to the house.
Another thunderclap sounded in the sky, and at the same time, a child's sharp cry came from next door, probably because he was awakened by the noise.
Jiang Yan ignored the noise and went back to the house and went upstairs immediately.
In the master bedroom, Lin Mian was still sleeping on the bed. His breathing became more and more rapid, his hair was soaked with sweat, and his face looked very bad.
Jiang Yan stepped over, wrapped the blanket around him tighter, and then picked him up.
Lin Mian, who was moved, hummed unconsciously, his head resting weakly on his neck.
The forehead pressed against his neck was very warm, and he must have been very uncomfortable. Jiang Jie raised his hand and placed it on his head, rubbing it soothingly, then carried him out of the room.
When he reached the first floor, he could already clearly hear the noises surrounding him outside, which further confirmed his previous suspicions.
It's a rat tide.
These little creatures that haven't fully mutated are not difficult to deal with, but the annoying thing is that they always appear in groups, in huge numbers, which is disgusting.
In his previous life, Jiang Jie had met him several times, but most of the time he would choose to avoid him because he really didn't want to waste that time.
Judging from what he had just observed, the number this time was quite large. If he really wanted to solve the problem completely, all the houses here would be burned down, and the surrounding mountains and forests might also suffer.
Instead of wasting such energy, it is better to leave as soon as possible.
Carrying the person out of the house, Jiang Jie strode down from the eaves. The water barrier condensed above his head blocked the rain for them.
When he reached the gate of the courtyard, his brows slightly furrowed, and ice crystals shot out, nailing a mutant rat in the corner to the ground.
"ah--!!"
There was a scream coming from the house next door, accompanied by a child's crying. It seemed that mutant rats had broken into the house.
Jiang Jie didn't even bother to look at him. He just carried Lin Mian into the car and put him on the bed at the back of the car.
There was no time to feed the person medicine for the time being, so he stepped back and went to the front driver's seat of the car.
In just a short while, a group of rats had gathered around. He made a "tsk" sound, opened the window, and flames shot out, burning the rats in front of the car clean.
At the same time, he stepped on the accelerator and the RV rushed out directly.
The rats caught the scent of human flesh and blood, and instantly turned around and surrounded them. In the rain, countless black balls were moving around.
In order to prevent the crushed corpses from being rolled into the chassis and hindering the vehicle's movement, Jiang Jie kept throwing out flames to open a path ahead.
On a rainy night, the RV drove away quickly. The rats had not yet fully evolved. They only had instinct but no wisdom. They were not afraid of the flames that could take their lives, and they continued to chase after it.
At the same time, some vehicles followed the road opened up in front, almost reaching the maximum speed, even throwing off several mutant rats that had jumped onto the body of the car, and closely following the RV that was leading the way.
Jiang Jie had no time to care about the followers behind him, nor did he care that they were using his light to escape. His attention was always on the rats around him.
The road was muddy and a bit bumpy due to the rain. He took the time to look at the rear of the car through the rearview mirror.
The person lying on the bed was curled up in the blanket, and his face could not be seen clearly. I could only see his body swaying with the movement of the vehicle. I didn't know what was happening now.
Jiang Jie said "tsk" in annoyance. It just happened at this moment.
The unhappy mood was fully reflected in the supernatural power that was thrown out. The flames circled around the car body and illuminated the surrounding area. The mutant rats rushed up and died if they touched them. There was no way they could get close.
Ordinary psychics wouldn't dare to use this kind of trick that consumes superpowers, but Jiang Jie not only has dual-system abilities, but also dual-system mutations, so of course he can afford this luxury.
The RV was engulfed in flames, moving forward almost unimpeded, which was both magical and terrifying in the eyes of bystanders.
"That person..."
In the car behind, the young man with a crew cut stared at the scene in astonishment, "So strong..."
He already thought the other party was very powerful because he could throw flames all the way, but he didn't expect him to be able to do this.
He Dong, who was driving, had red eyes and disheveled hair. He held the steering wheel tightly, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and said nothing.
No matter how heavy the rain was, it could not extinguish the flames of the supernatural power. Some of the rats were shaken off, some were turned into ashes, and the number of those who caught up gradually decreased.
Jiang Jie's car also drove onto the previous main road. After some mutant rats that were chasing him died, he put out the flames surrounding the car body.
He didn't rush to stop the car to check on Lin Mian's condition, as it was not absolutely safe yet.
After all the trouble, I still have to travel in the rainy night. It’s all because of those damn rats.
For safety reasons, Jiang Jie drove forward for nearly half an hour before slowly pulling over and stopping the car.
He stood up and walked to the back of the car, and halfway there he picked up the medicine box that he had casually thrown up earlier and took it with him.
Lin Mian curled up on his side on the bed, the blanket wrapped tightly around him, not loose at all. His forehead was completely wet with sweat, his face was flushed red, and he was breathing rapidly with his mouth slightly open.
Jiang Yan reached out to smooth his hair, and the skin he touched was frighteningly hot.
He frowned. The little rabbit was more interesting when it was lively and jumping around.
I turned around and was about to look for antipyretics in the medicine box when someone slammed the door of the RV, the noise was so loud that it was almost like smashing it.
Jiang Yan acted as if he didn't hear anything. After finding the medicine, he went to get a bottle of room temperature mineral water and returned to the bed.
"Open the door! Come out!!"
A hoarse male voice came in, very hysterical. There was also a voice next to him trying to persuade him to go back, but after saying a few words, he fell silent.
Amidst this commotion, Jiang Yan lifted up Lin Mian, who was lying on the bed, and let him lean on him. He pinched his cheeks to open his mouth, fed him the medicine, and then gave him some water.
He gently lifted his chin, and the sleeping man swallowed out of habit. Jiang Jie pinched his mouth open again and took a look, confirming that the antipyretic medicine had been swallowed. He then took his hand and stroked his chest a few times to soothe him.
Then he put the man back on the bed, took out an ice patch and put it on his forehead to cool him down.
After finishing all this, Jiang Jie stood up and turned to look at the car door that was still banging.
He walked over and opened the door. The man outside missed his punch and staggered, almost falling down. He was helped up by the person next to him.
Jiang Jie leaned against the car wall with his arms crossed, looking down at the person below who was already drenched by the rain. He looked embarrassed and ridiculous. "What are you doing?"
He Dong stood firm and raised his head. Behind the cracked lenses, his eyes were red. He didn't care about the hair stuck to his face. He stared at him intently, "You noticed those rats a long time ago, right?! Before they got close!!"
"Yes." Jiang Yan nodded without any concealment.
"Then why didn't you tell us?! Why?!" He Dong's voice was hoarse and he was about to step forward and grab his collar.
Jiang Jie kicked him to the ground, and he fell into a puddle on the side of the road.
The young man with a crew cut who was following him hurried to help.
He Dong did not get up as he asked. He raised his hands and hugged his head. "If you had told me earlier, they would have escaped and wouldn't have..."
He raised his head and glared at Jiang Jie fiercely, "You obviously have such powerful abilities, why can't you help us? Why can't you save my wife and child?! He's still so young, he's only four years old!!"
The young man with a crew cut squatting next to him also lowered his eyes in sorrow. His companion also failed to escape. Although they were not blood relatives, they had lived together for several years. Seeing him being surrounded and devoured by the rats, he felt bad.
Jiang Yan lowered his eyes to look at them but showed no sympathy. He seemed to not understand his question, "Why should I save them?"
His calm reaction made the young man with a crew cut look up at him in disbelief.
He Dong's eyes were about to burst out, "We are all human beings! How can you be so cold-blooded!"
Jiang Yan snorted in disdain when he heard this, and bent down slightly. "What about you? Why didn't you go back to save them, but ran away instead?"
He Dong's eyelashes trembled, but he didn't say anything.
Jiang Yan stood up, his tone full of sarcasm, "As their husband and father, you didn't turn back to save them because you valued your own life. What right do you have to question a stranger like me?"
"Because I'm strong?" He speculated on the other person's thoughts and answered himself, raising an eyebrow. "But what does my strength have to do with you? I have no obligation to save you. You followed me here on your own accord. I never said I would protect you."
The crew-haired young man opened his mouth and tried to argue calmly, "You can't say that. As fellow survivors, we should help each other..."
"Stop talking nonsense like that," Jiang Yan interrupted him directly. "The premise of helping each other is to bring benefits to each other. You don't have the ability or the supplies, so what can you give me?"
Neither of them could utter a word. He Dong sat on the ground with his head down, half of his face covered by wet hair, and he looked dejected.
"Don't forget," Jiang Jie looked down at them with an expressionless face. "The fact that you can question me here is thanks to me. What you should do right now is kneel down and thank me for saving your life."
In this kind of world, people still naively pin their hopes of survival on others, and take it for granted that the strong should save the weak.
Unfortunately, he has no sympathy and no morals, and he will not accept this kind of moral kidnapping.
"If you are really so heartbroken, then go back and be with your wife and children. Die with them. It would be so nice to have your family together." Jiang Yan's tone was filled with sarcasm.
After he finished speaking, he no longer cared about how these idiots felt. He thought they didn't dare to disturb him anymore, so he simply raised his hand and closed the car door.
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