"Could you be the mysterious people who have been causing such a stir in Harbin lately?"
Tang Yan smiled wryly and said, "Perhaps they're talking about us."
Yuan Chuyi said to Zheng Shuang and Wan'er, "It's alright, you two go and rest first."
Tang Yan pulled Sister Liu and said, "Come on, let's go inside and talk."
After Sister Liu recounted the story, Tang Yan and her companion learned that in the early days of the apocalypse, dozens of people from the company had been hiding in the restaurant on the sixth floor of the building.
Initially, because there was plenty of food, those who hid in the restaurant were all safe and sound.
It wasn't until the appearance of zombies that others truly believed the world could never go back to what it was before.
Gradually, the restaurant came under the complete control of the building's security team, and those who obeyed or flattered them could get a meal.
One day, a security guard set his sights on Sun Tingting, who had been starving for two days. When the situation started to spiral out of control, Sister Liu and Xiao Li from the company pushed the security guard off the building.
And so, the three began their escape. Fortunately, all three awakened special abilities during their escape: Sister Liu had the ability to fly, Sun Tingting had the ability to shoot accurately, and she was also a former member of the city's archery club.
It can be said that Sun Tingting was the main force in the early stages of their escape. Later, Xiao Li awakened his metal-type superpower.
And so, of the three superhumans, two were responsible for attacking and one for reconnaissance.
And so they fled all the way to Ice City, where they established a small force.
This time, Sister Liu wanted to see what this mysterious team that had been making headlines recently was really like.
Having a general idea of what was going on, Yuan Chuyi asked, "Then, Sister Liu, why don't you join us? We all know each other, and it'll be reassuring to be together."
Liu Xin tossed her hair and said, "Of course I have no problem with that, but I'll still go back and talk to Tingting and Xiao Li."
Tang Yan said, "Why don't you stay here tonight? I'll come with you to pick up your people first thing tomorrow morning."
After thinking for a moment, Liu Xin said, "Let's skip tonight. They might worry if I don't go home tonight."
The group then discussed it and agreed that Liu Xin would bring their small team over first thing the next morning.
"Huh? Where's Wan'er?" Zheng Shuang asked Tang Yan in a low voice.
After scanning the room, Yuan Chuyi said, "Wan'er must be asleep. Is there any need to ask?"
"By the way, what are your plans for Sister Liu's arrival?" Tang Yan asked Yuan Chuyi.
Yuan Chuyi rubbed her temples and said, "I'm having the same problem. You said it would be inconvenient for you women to arrange for them to stay here, right?"
"If I arrange for them to be grouped with Zhou Yu and the others, I'm worried they might have some reservations, after all, we've been colleagues for so many years."
Tang Yan said, "Why don't we arrange for Liu Xin to come over herself? After all, we got quite close when we were in the company because of our job relationship, and I know her character well."
Xiao Li and Sun Tingting suggested that they bring another group of people, so that all the group members would live together and there would be no more awkwardness between them.
Tang Yan, unable to sleep at night, kept recalling fragmented images from Liu Xin's mind.
She couldn't understand how Liu Xin and Yuan Chuyi had known each other for so long. But judging from Yuan Chuyi's behavior at the company before the apocalypse, he definitely didn't know that Liu Xin had known him all along.
That must mean Liu Xin knows Yuan Chuyi, but Yuan Chuyi doesn't know that Liu Xin knows her.
Forget it, I'll just ask Liu Xin tomorrow.
After getting up in the morning, Yuan Chuyi looked at Tang Yan, who had slightly dark circles under her eyes, and said, "What's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Tang Yan rolled her eyes at Yuan Chuyi and didn't answer him. Instead, she asked, "Tell me, did you know Liu Xin before?"
Yuan Chuyi said, "Isn't that obvious? We've been colleagues for so many years, how could we not recognize each other?"
Tang Yan said, "Then how did I get the information from Liu Xin that she already knew you?"
"Are you serious?" Yuan Chuyi asked.
Tang Yan said, "Never mind, I'll just ask Liu Xin when I see her."
Just then, the walkie-talkie crackled to life: "Captain, a small convoy is heading our way."
Yuan Chuyi said, "Check if the leader is someone named Liu Xin. If so, bring them in."
Yuan Chuyi put down the walkie-talkie and looked at Tang Yan, saying, "Now that they're here, you can ask them directly."
As Liu Xin and the others got out of the car, before Yuan Chu could even speak, a figure ran towards him with outstretched arms, shouting as he ran:
"President Tang, I didn't expect it to really be you." With that, the figure rushed into Tang Yan's arms, who was also opening her arms.
Tang Yan patted Sun Tingting, who was half a head shorter than her, and said, "I didn't expect to see you here either."
Then, Xiao Li, who had just walked over, patted Yuan Chuyi on the shoulder and said, "You're something else, kid. Isn't that right, Mr. Tang and you two..."
He gave a knowing smile.
Yuan Chuyi looked at his former smoking buddy and said, "Yesterday, I only heard Sister Liu talking about Xiao Li, and I thought it was Xiao Li who guards the gate."
"So it's you, Li Tao!" he said, taking out a cigarette and handing it to Li Tao.
Yuan Chuyi and Yuan Chuyi exchanged a smile as Yuan Chuyi offered them cigarettes, and they also recalled the scene before the apocalypse when one of them would pull the other along whenever he wanted a smoke.
Yuan Chu laughed and said, "Aren't you the same? You even got to pick one of the best flowers in our sales department."
As he spoke, he gestured with his lips toward Tang Yan and Sun Tingting.
"By the way, I have a good job for you."
Li Tao took a deep drag on his cigarette and said, "I heard these past few days that a mysterious force has come to Ice City and declared war on all the forces in the city."
I think you're the leader of that mysterious force.
Yuan Chu smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he offered Li Tao another cigarette.
Li Tao took another drag of his cigarette and continued, "I think you guys, who can be called a mysterious force by the whole city, must have your own unique abilities. In that case, I'll definitely follow you."
"Tell me, what kind of hard or tiring work are you planning to assign me?"
Yuan Chu understood the meaning behind Li Tao's words, so he laughed and scolded, "What do you mean by hard work and tiring work? How come everything you say sounds different when it comes out of your mouth?"
Our team consists of four groups plus me and Sister Yan. I'm now planning to form a fifth group. How about you be the group leader?
Li Tao grinned slyly and said, "That's no problem, but shouldn't you give me some of your savings?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his two fingers together.
Yuan Chuyi looked at Li Tao's comical expression and said, "It's been several months since the apocalypse, how come you haven't improved at all?"
Li Tao exhaled a smoke ring and was about to speak when he heard Tang Yan walk over and shout, "Li Tao, who told you to smoke!"
Upon hearing Tang Yan's voice, Li Tao instinctively threw his cigarette on the ground and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Tang, I won't do it again next time."
Then, upon hearing the others' loud laughter, Li Tao realized what was happening and awkwardly scratched his head.
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