Chapter 44 "All I need to know is that Sae-nii will protect me."
After breakfast, Lin Mian took out the watermelon that he had cut in half and put in the refrigerator yesterday, preparing to have some fruit after dinner.
After cutting it into pieces, he couldn't help but glance out the window. In the distance, three people were gathered together discussing something. Their voices were low and difficult to hear clearly at this distance.
However, he did not intend to delve into the content of their conversation.
After yesterday's accident, they had no chance to clean up, and they still looked a little dusty and disheveled. Both soldiers had some injuries.
On the contrary, Dr. Wu, who had no fighting ability, was unharmed except for his slightly dirty clothes, which showed that he was well protected.
"Go if you want to."
The sound behind him brought him back to his senses. He turned to look at the man sitting on the sofa and asked bewilderedly, "What?"
Jiang Yan raised his chin toward the window and said, "Watermelon, you can give them a few pieces."
Lin Mian paused slightly, observing the other person's expression carefully in silence.
Jiang Yan smiled sideways at his gaze, stood up, walked over, and tapped his forehead. "I'm not being sarcastic. You can go."
He understood that ordinary people always have an inexplicable complex about soldiers. Whether it is respect or admiration, they always look at them differently.
Although Jiang Jie didn't have any special feelings towards them, he didn't have any ill feelings towards them either.
He has no interest in being a savior or a hero, but when danger comes, there will always be heroes standing in front, whether in the past or now, probably, these are the people.
The little rabbit is very well-behaved and obedient, so Jiang Jie is happy to indulge him occasionally when he wants to do something.
After all, the other party has a sense of propriety and knows who can be helped and who cannot be helped.
After confirming that the man was really not unhappy, Lin Mian looked out the window again. Although it was morning, the temperature outside was not low. They were wearing tightly wrapped combat uniforms and occasionally wiped the sweat from their foreheads while talking.
He retracted his gaze and looked at the people still standing beside him, "I will explain to them the origin of the watermelon."
Jiang Yan didn't say anything, but smiled and pinched his face.
"If we drive, we definitely won't be able to reach City B today. We need to plan our route carefully to avoid dangerous areas." Zhang Mo checked the map on his phone while discussing with the two people what to do next.
But at this time, no place is absolutely safe, so they still have to be prepared to deal with it. If they really encounter something, they still have to avoid head-on combat and retreat quickly.
Their mission is to protect Dr. Wu, not to eliminate the Altered Objects.
"Captain..." Li Liang was sitting opposite him. When he raised his eyes, he saw Lin Mian getting off the RV and raised his chin to signal.
The three of them turned their heads to look at him, which made Lin Mian feel a little uncomfortable. He paused for a moment, but still walked over and handed them a plate with a few pieces of melon. "Here, have some."
"Watermelon!" There was still mist on the rind, and it looked like it was still chilled. Li Liang's eyes lit up, and although his hands were itching to move, he still looked at his captain.
Zhang Mo looked at the boy he had only met yesterday, stood up, saluted him, and took the watermelon. "Thank you, Comrade Lin Mian."
Lin Mian waved his hands nervously and awkwardly, "You're welcome. We were just lucky. We happened to pass by a melon field yesterday."
"Thank you, Brother Xiaolin, too." Li Liang eagerly took two pieces of watermelon from the captain's hand and gave one to Dr. Wu. He took a bite of the iced watermelon in his hand and instantly regained consciousness. "After the apocalypse and the high temperatures, a lot of fresh food in the city has rotted. Only what grows in the fields is still edible."
In order to be quick and easy when on missions, they mostly ate compressed biscuits. The journey was extremely difficult and they had no chance to search for supplies.
Zhang Mo didn't rush to eat. He said, "I didn't talk much with Comrade Xiao Lin last night. Are you and Mr. Jiang...relatives?"
He scanned the man calmly from head to toe. He was rather thin and didn't seem to have much attack power. He didn't seem like someone like Jiang Jie, someone he would casually keep around. They were probably close friends.
Lin Mian didn't refute and nodded, "Yes, he is my brother."
Zhang Mo said "Oh" in understanding, not knowing whether he believed it or not.
Li Liang glanced at his captain, swallowed the melon flesh in his mouth, and casually said, "Really? Then you don't look much alike."
Lin Mian's gaze shifted towards him, and he touched his nose shyly, "He's my cousin, so maybe he doesn't look alike."
"Oh, I see." Li Liang nodded as if suddenly realizing something, then he smiled and said, "Then you two are quite close. But your cousin is really amazing. He dealt with that mutant yesterday like it was a piece of cake. We were all stunned."
"Really?" Lin Mian blinked in confusion. "I thought all mutants were the same. I don't really understand. My brother usually doesn't let me watch him deal with mutants because he's afraid it'll scare me."
As he spoke, he glanced back at the car and said, "I should go back now. My brother is waiting for me. Take your time eating."
Zhang Mo watched him leave, lowering his eyes thoughtfully.
"Captain, he really doesn't seem to know anything." Li Liang moved closer to him and lowered his voice.
Zhang Mo raised his eyes to look at him, stretched out his hand to push him away, "Eat your melon."
No matter what, the other party saved them after all. Since he is unwilling to reveal the secrets hidden in him, there is no need to explore them.
When Lin Mian returned to the car, Jiang Jie was sitting on the sofa, his arms resting on the table, his chin resting on the back of his hands, looking at him.
The watermelon on the table has not been touched.
He walked forward and asked, "Why don't you eat watermelon, brother?"
Jiang Yan raised his eyebrows at him, "Don't call me brother anymore?"
Being heard... Lin Mian cleared his throat and whispered, "That's just a way to deal with it, I... Hey!"
Before he could finish, someone grabbed his wrist and pulled him into his arms.
Jiang Jie scratched his chin and said, "I think it's a good name. Call it again."
How could he shout that in front of people... Lin Mian said nothing, it was so embarrassing.
"It's okay if you don't scream now," Jiang Jie rubbed the back of his neck and leaned close to his ear, "You can scream when it's time."
Lin Mian understood what he meant almost instantly. His ears turned red. He tried to escape from the man's legs, but was pushed back.
Jiang Yan stopped teasing him and took a piece of watermelon and handed it to his mouth, "Eat watermelon."
The suppressed Lin Mian pursed his lips, then opened his mouth and took a big bite, as if he was venting something.
Jiang Yan smiled, leaned over and kissed the watermelon juice off his lips.
Lin Mian rubbed his fingers against it, put aside his little emotion, and whispered, "Do they have any suspicions about Brother Jie?"
The words he said just now were all tests. Although there was no malicious intent, it still made him a little worried.
Unlike the beginning, he now knew that Jiang Jie's ability was indeed extraordinary, and he was much stronger than ordinary psychics.
Especially after Lin Mian awakened his supernatural powers, this understanding became clearer.
Not only is the superpower extremely powerful, but the energy seems to be inexhaustible. He has never seen the other party absorb those crystals, and all the crystals collected along the way were given to him.
The man didn't actually try to hide these unusual things, even though he would sometimes just give himself a perfunctory answer.
Moreover, Lin Mian had a feeling that the opponent's trump cards had not been fully revealed, and his strength might be even stronger than what he showed now.
Lin Mian didn't mind this. He fully understood that everyone has their own privacy.
But he was afraid that others would want to explore these secrets and get them into trouble.
"Indeed," Jiang Jie felt that anyone with a little bit of vigilance would be suspicious, but the other party was smart and knew that some things could not be explored. "Don't worry about it, it won't affect us in any way."
After hearing what he said, Lin Mian temporarily put aside his worries.
Jiang Yan, however, pinched his chin and made him look at him. "What about you? Do you have any questions?"
Lin Mian looked at him, many thoughts flashing through his mind, but he was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head, "I just need to know that Brother Jie will protect me."
Hearing this, Jiang Jie's eyes darkened slightly, and his thumb gently rubbed his chin. The little rabbit always gave him some surprising answers.
*
The people who came to pick up Zhang Mo and his group arrived smoothly before noon.
Three people with special abilities drove two military off-road vehicles.
They were strong and had sharp eyes. After getting out of the car, two of them were on guard against the surrounding environment. The leader stepped forward to negotiate with Zhang Mo. They also accepted the mission this time and would escort the people to City B.
Zhang Mo didn't say much about Jiang Jie's matter. He only told the other party that he helped them deal with the mutants yesterday and promised to give them supplies in return.
This matter was mentioned when contacting the higher-ups yesterday. The man had no objection and didn't say much to Jiang Jie and the others. He saluted as a greeting and then went to see to Dr. Wu getting into the car.
Zhang Mo faced Jiang Yan, thought for a moment, and then said, "Mr. Jiang, are you sure you don't want to go with us to the safe zone in City B? With your abilities, you can achieve even greater things there."
He glanced at Lin Mian again and said, "In the safe zone, your family will be better protected and won't have to worry about the dangers that may come."
Jiang Yan put his hands in his pockets and shook his head, "I have no interest in that kind of place."
Maybe he would visit that place later, but definitely not now.
Zhang Mo wasn't surprised by the expected answer, but he still sighed with regret. "Okay, then we'll say goodbye. Thank you very much for your help, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Yan just smiled and said nothing. It can't be said that he was helping. He just wanted the B-level crystal, and saving them was just a coincidence.
Leaving behind some supplies, the group boarded two off-road vehicles.
Jiang Jie and Lin Mian stood beside the RV, with no intention of going forward.
Zhang Mo rolled down the car window and waved at them, "Take care, both of you."
Li Liang poked his head out from beside him, his tone much more enthusiastic, "Brother Xiaolin, if you come to the safe zone of City B next time, come find me. I'll treat you to a meal. Thank you for the watermelon!"
Lin Mian was amused by his poking his head out and waved to him.
Zhang Mo pushed his head back in disgust, took one last look at them, and closed the car window.
The car drove away, raising a cloud of dust and quickly went away.
"I hope they can reach City B safely." Lin Mian watched the tail of the car gradually disappearing with an indescribable feeling in his heart.
The world has fallen into the darkness of despair, but there are still people holding the beacon of hope.
Jiang Yan raised his hand and pinched the back of his neck, "Let's go, it's time for us to leave."
Lin Mian put away his thoughts, turned to look at him, smiled and nodded.
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