Chapter 29 "When you are scared, you can hide in my arms and cry."
With a "thump", the yellow-haired man's body fell to the ground. The wound on his hand was still bleeding, and soon a small pool of blood formed on the ground.
His body was still twitching unconsciously from the pain.
"Let's go, let's go to another place. It's dirty here." Jiang Jie patted the man's shoulder.
Lin Mian blinked his sore eyes, his heart still beating fast. He nodded blankly, "Okay..."
They returned to the RV and drove away quickly, leaving the unconscious Huangmao there, with no one paying any attention to him.
The car had driven a long way. Lin Mian was sitting in the passenger seat and felt his hands were still trembling slightly. He reached out and held them, slowly tightening his grip.
The vibration of the wooden magazine when the bullet was fired seemed to still linger in my hand, and the feeling that could decide a person's life or death was lingering.
Although he couldn't really hit the man in the end, the feeling of shooting was real.
It was his first time opening a wooden warehouse, and he was facing a living target. For someone who had never violated the law before, the shock was quite big.
As expected, some things seem okay when you watch others do them, but it is different when it is your turn. You still have a lot to learn.
Sighing softly, he raised his hand to rub his eyes, which were a little sore from being open for too long. He didn't know if it was because his eyelashes had fallen into them, but it felt a little itchy.
"Are you crying?"
He heard the man's question from the side, and he raised his face a little dazedly. His eyes were red and a little watery from being rubbed by him.
Really crying? Jiang Jie knocked on the steering wheel. Did he really push her too hard just now?
After all, this little rabbit is very timid. I had to close my eyes when I saw him killing people before. Now I let him do it himself.
Although he only injured one person and he was the one who fired the gun, it is still difficult to accept psychologically.
What if you develop a psychological shadow and become even more courageous?
After all, she is the one he raised and is still young. How about coaxing her a little?
How do other people coax their children?
Jiang Jie thought about it, turned the car and stopped by the roadside.
Lin Mian was a little confused, not knowing what he wanted to do. When he saw him stand up, he said, "Brother Ji, you..."
I got stuck in the middle of my sentence.
Jiang Yan lifted him up by his hips, put his hand on the back of his neck and pressed his head against his shoulder, patting him. "That's all right, it's just a case of hurting someone, there's nothing to be afraid of."
In order to maintain his balance, Lin Mian put his arms around his neck, and the expression on his face became even more confused.
Although he was not mentally prepared, he couldn't be said to be... afraid, right?
At most, it's just a little psychological discomfort after hurting someone.
While he was thinking, he was stroked twice on the back of his head and then patted on the back.
The most outrageous thing was that he felt like he was touched twice by the man!
Lin Mian realized it a little later and thought that the other party might be trying to coax him.
After figuring out the man's behavior, he curled his fingers and felt his ears feel a little hot.
Isn't this a coaxing method for children...
The last time I remember being coaxed like this was when I was in the welfare home.
He was young at that time and as thin as a bean sprout. He was bullied by other older children. Not only was the candy he had finally gotten snatched away, but he was also pushed to the ground.
The child couldn't hide his emotions. He cried violently. When the orphanage aunt came over, she picked him up, just like she is doing now, patting him and saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
But now, he is an adult...
While thinking this, Lin Mian inexplicably felt his eyes getting hot. It was nothing before, but now he felt like he had really been wronged.
He lowered his eyes, hugged the man's neck tighter with his hands, buried his face in the crook of his neck, and rubbed it lightly.
The little rabbit's coquettish behavior made Jiang Yi raise his eyebrows. Although the other party's character was usually soft and obedient, he was not actually a coquettish person. It was quite fresh to see him do this suddenly.
He really enjoys this feeling of being relied upon.
He walked back with the man in his arms, sat on the sofa, and placed him steadily on his lap, running his palm along his back. "Okay, stop crying. The man is not dead."
He is not dead now, but that may not be the case in a while. He has lost so much blood that it will attract the alienated creature sooner or later.
Lin Mian, who had calmed down, raised his head, a little embarrassed, "I didn't cry."
Jiang Yan looked at his eyes, which were as red as a real rabbit's, and didn't believe it, but he felt that he had to give the sad child some face, "Okay, you didn't cry."
Here it comes again, the tone of coaxing a child. Lin Mian pursed his lips, feeling a little embarrassed after the emotions subsided, and wanted to get off the other person's legs.
Jiang Jie, however, held his waist and said, "Lin Xiaotu, it's understandable to teach someone a lesson for someone who provokes us. The law of the jungle is the rule now. Do you understand?"
The other party has always been very sober in accepting some of his behaviors and practices, without excessive interference, and maintaining the necessary sense of boundaries.
But it doesn’t mean that I’m not touched at all.
Lin Mian was, after all, just a nineteen-year-old boy, and he might not have accepted the earth-shaking changes in the world as quickly as he had thought.
Faced with the death of his own kind, he must have hesitated. This is not weakness, but the most basic human nature.
But the world today is very cruel. If you don’t kill, you will be killed. This is a rule that must be followed.
Jiang Jie reached out and pinched his cheek, "You should take it for granted."
Lin Mian understood what he meant and nodded obediently, "I understand, Brother Sae."
It seemed that he no longer had any psychological trauma. Jiang Yan released his hand and rubbed his face. "When you are really scared, you can hide in my arms and cry."
The seriousness lasted only three seconds. Lin Mian sighed inwardly. How could he convince the other party that he really didn't cry...
*
The sunlight is shining brightly, and everything is golden.
When the car is driving on the road in the wilderness, looking at the scenery passing by quickly outside, there is always a trance feeling that it is still in peacetime.
It was as if the end of the world had not come, they were just friends who made an appointment to travel together and enjoy a rare and pleasant time.
Unfortunately, everything is just a beautiful fantasy.
Lin Mian withdrew his thoughts and absorbed the crystal in his hand until it turned into a gray stone.
The recently collected alienated crystals have been almost absorbed, and there are only a few left. Although his alien energy has increased, there is still no sign of the space expanding.
He sighed in his heart. It turned out that increasing one's strength was not an easy task.
The car jolted slightly, and he came to his senses. He put away the remaining crystals for the time being and looked up at the road ahead.
There are some irregular cracks on the road. They don't look wide, but they will cause some impact when vehicles pass by.
"The area ahead should also be an earthquake zone." Jiang Jie, who was driving, said this while avoiding a wider crack on the road.
Lin Mian was deeply impressed by the earthquake they experienced in H City. The ground shook and buildings collapsed almost in an instant.
Such situations occurred in many regions around the world at that time, and each disaster resulted in countless casualties.
Jiang Jie pulled the car over and said, "It's not easy to go forward, so let's go around to the side. Now let's take a break and eat something before we go on."
It was almost time for lunch, so Lin Mian replied, "Okay."
He went to prepare food. Jiang Jie got to the back of the car and took out his mobile phone, which he had rarely used recently, to check. The network signal nearby was relatively weak, but not completely cut off. It was estimated that if he continued to move towards the earthquake center, he would not be able to receive it.
In the current situation, the Internet is mostly filled with various messages for help and posts about breakdowns and madness, which are useless except for venting emotions.
Ignoring these useless information, I can actually see some rewards for escorting relatives, but unfortunately no one pays attention to them.
At the current stage, the abilities of those who have awakened superpowers have not made them confident enough to cross several cities, and it is impossible for them to seek death.
But in the later period, people began to accept this kind of bounty, and even a group of people similar to bounty hunters developed.
Some of them are lone psychics who do not want to join certain forces and pursue freedom, while others are specialized bounty organizations.
In addition to private individuals, the base will also issue some bounty missions, which usually have generous rewards.
Jiang Jie didn't care about the miscellaneous information, he went straight to the official account.
Sure enough, at this time, major cities had already begun to plan the construction of survival bases. They released the information not only to appease people's hearts, but also to attract manpower and recruit people with special abilities among ordinary people.
Only by mastering talents can subsequent development be better promoted.
In the apocalypse, only when humans unite can we have a greater chance of survival.
But unfortunately, where there are people, there are always disputes. There may be times of unity at the beginning, but greed and selfishness can never be eliminated.
Jiang Jie has no plans to join these survival bases, but he will probably go and take a look later, and maybe do some business or something.
"Brother Sae."
Hearing someone calling him, Jiang Jie raised his eyes.
Lin Mian, who was preparing lunch, was looking out through the horizontal window in front of the stove and asked curiously, "What are those?"
Jiang Jie got up from the small sofa and walked to his side, looking outside with him.
There are some small white fluffs floating in the air, with a little green underneath, shaped like a small umbrella. They sway slightly in the air with the breeze, which is a bit cute.
Dandelion?
Jiang Jie frowned slightly.
In the past, it was not surprising to see dandelion pappus in the wild. It was just for spreading seeds, and summer happened to be the growing season for this plant.
But now, it is inevitable that people will be a little concerned.
"I'll go down and take a look."
Jiang Jie turned and walked away, opened the car door and got out.
The tiny seeds swayed and floated in the wind until they came to his side, looking quite harmless.
Jiang Jie sneered and used the water flow to sweep up all the little white-haired creatures that seemed to be unintentional but had actually surrounded him.
These things may look insignificant, but they actually contain hallucinogenic toxins. Once they come into contact with the body, they will be unconsciously carried to the host's side and become food without any resistance.
And now, it has become our staple food.
Anyone with this ability should already be at level B. It just so happens that Lin Xiaotu's ability has stagnated recently, and she needs a higher-level crystal.
It’s true that someone comes to bring you a pillow just when you’re sleepy. Jiang Jie smiled.
The dandelion pappus trapped by the current was released, and they shook as if alive and began to float in one direction.
Jiang Yan turned around and gestured to Lin Mian in the car, then slowly followed.
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