Shen Zhijie picked up the fat cat from behind Jiang Yao. The fat cat jumped to the ground and ran towards the opposite side, which was now a ruin.
After exchanging glances for two seconds, Jiang Yao and Shen Zhijie chased after the fat cat in the direction it had run off to.
When the two found Fat Cat, he was sitting on top of a collapsed building, gently licking the pads on his paws. When he saw Jiang Yao and Shen Zhijie chasing after him, he stretched and slowly walked to Jiang Yao's feet, gently rubbing his head against her trouser leg.
It was as if they were trying to claim credit.
It meowed at Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao picked up the fat cat at her feet and walked forward. A faint sound of small, loose stones sliding down the landslide site could be heard.
Shen Zhijie glanced at Jiang Yao and said in a trembling voice, "It should be Xiao Mu."
"Dig quickly."
Jiang Yao suspected that it wasn't Xiao Mu inside; he wouldn't put herself in danger.
But they couldn't find him, so they could only remain skeptical and work with Shen Zhijie to dig deeper.
Just as Jiang Yao and Shen Zhijie were digging in the ruins, a soft cough came from behind them. The two stopped what they were doing and looked back.
It's Xiao Mu.
Xiao Mu's clothes were covered in a layer of dust, as if he had crawled out of that corner.
Shen Zhijie, disregarding whether Xiao Mu was injured or not, ran towards Xiao Mu with reddened eyes, put his hands on Xiao Mu's shoulders, and asked excitedly, "Where did you go?"
Xiao Mu leaned gently against the wall, his deep eyes looking at Jiang Yao, a forced smile appearing on his lips, "I've run into some trouble."
"Are there any cigarettes left?"
Shen Zhijie looked at Xiao Mu with some surprise, because he knew that Xiao Mu had rarely smoked since he met Jiang Yao.
Even in front of Jiang Yao, he only slapped her a few times.
When Jiang Yao heard Xiao Mu say that he was in trouble, she frowned and looked at Xiao Mu thoughtfully, "What kind of trouble are you in?"
"Where did you just come from?"
Xiao Mu's eyes met Jiang Yao's, a flash of tenderness crossing his eyes. His handsome, thin lips parted slightly, but what he said was somewhat unpleasant: "Can I take that as you caring about me?"
Jiang Yao?
For a moment, Shen Zhijie was stunned, wondering if he had just been tortured.
Are you kidding me? It was one thing to call yourself a dog before, but to blatantly abuse dogs is just going too far.
This is blatant malicious harm!
Upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, Jiang Yao felt an instant flush spread from her cheeks to her neck, threatening to reach behind her ears. Without further hesitation, she quickly took out a cigarette from her storage space, forced a smile, and handed it to Xiao Mu, saying, "Here you go."
Shut up!
You may be shameless, but I still have a sense of shame!
Xiao Mu took the cigarette Jiang Yao offered him, put one in his mouth, and lit it. His dark eyes looked up at the sky as if he were recalling something. His slender fingers held the cigarette butt, and he exhaled a clear white smoke as he slowly said, "On my way back, I encountered an SA-level experimental subject."
Jiang Yao and Shen Zhijie both looked at Xiao Mu and said at the same time, "SA-level experimental subject."
Shen Zhijie reached out to check Xiao Mu to see if she was injured anywhere.
Xiao Mu pressed Shen Zhijie's hand down, looked into his eyes, and chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm just a little tired."
Jiang Yao realized she had underestimated Xiao Mu. She was able to deal with an SA-level experimental subject while remaining completely self-sufficient. Did this mean that Xiao Mu's strength had not yet been fully revealed?
Seeing that Xiao Mu said he was alright, Shen Zhijie stopped asking questions and pointed to the ruins behind him, asking Xiao Mu, "What's that over there?"
"Why is Fat Cat so concerned about that place?"
Xiao Mu looked at the fat cat at Jiang Yao's feet and a faint smile slowly appeared on his lips. "It's my backpack that's buried in there."
"There are dried fish that were found for the fat cat inside."
The fat cat meowed appropriately.
Jiang Yao looked at the fat cat at her feet, sitting on the ground grooming its fur, and felt speechless.
What a foodie!
When Jiang Yao and the other two returned to the main road, Sang Ze and He Rui had already left. Looking at the empty surroundings, Shen Zhijie lit a campfire on the spot. Jiang Yao took out the ingredients, and after a simple meal, Jiang Yao took out the RV from her space again. After the three of them tidied up, they rested on the spot.
At night, as Xiao Mu looked at the sleeping Jiang Yao, he couldn't help but recall the moment he was about to be killed by the experimental subject in the ruins. He realized that his only worry was for Jiang Yao. Just then, Shen Zhijie's sleep-talking interrupted Xiao Mu's reverie. He looked up at the night sky, let out a long sigh, and fell asleep with a smile on his lips.
As dawn broke, the three continued their journey, but instead of heading to Haizhou, they went to the DDC area to prepare to bring the seeds back to Haizhou.
The conference room at the military base.
Shen Yu looked at the crowd in front of her, a flash of disdain in her eyes.
Old Zhao was still talking about the laboratory building, and no one mentioned Sang You, as if Sang You had not appeared in the laboratory building at all.
The earthquake destroyed many major buildings. After discussion, everyone voted to relocate to Haizhou in the near future. Liang Wanquan, a senior official, looked at Yang Zhenming and Tong Dazhi and saw that neither of them objected. He finally decided to go to Haizhou with Shen Yu three days later.
On the way back, Yang Zhenming deliberately slowed down and blocked Shen Yu and Old Zhao's path. Shen Yu looked at Yang Zhenming who blocked her way, but the smile in her eyes did not reach her eyes. "What are you doing?"
Old Zhao, thinking that he would need the help of Shen Yu and the Shen family when he went to Haizhou, had no choice but to adopt a subservient attitude and fawn over them, saying, "Young Master Shen, this is Captain Yang from our senior management. You are also aware of our private experiments."
"I was able to get the experiment to this point entirely thanks to Captain Yang's support."
Shen Yu found Zhao Lao somewhat ridiculous. It was Captain Yang's support that mattered, so what about the experimental subjects she had helped him with?
Seeing that Shen Yu didn't intend to accept the favor Zhao Lao was trying to do, Yang Zhenming interrupted Zhao Lao's words, saying, "Young Master Shen, would you do me the honor of having dinner together tonight?"
Seeing this, Old Zhao quickly chimed in, "Yes! Yes!"
"Let's talk while we eat."
Shen Yu's sudden burst of laughter left Yang Zhenming and Old Zhao somewhat bewildered, unable to fathom her thoughts.
Soon, Nuoyi returned to Shen Yu's side. He whispered something in Shen Yu's ear, and Shen Yu's expression darkened slightly. She frowned and left without saying goodbye.
Yang Zhenming frowned slightly as he watched Shen Yu's figure. If he wanted to gain a foothold in Haizhou, he needed Shen Yu's participation or support, otherwise things would be very difficult.
Seeing Shen Yu's lack of appreciation, Old Zhao said angrily, "Captain Yang, we can contact other families!"
"Wait until my experiment succeeds..." Old Zhao looked at Team Leader Yang.
Looking at the somewhat arrogant Old Zhao, Yang Zhenming secretly wondered if things had gone wrong because of him. Shen Yu was one of the four great families in Haizhou, and he couldn't let this old man ruin his plans.
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