Meng Jingyin rubbed her hands anxiously, her heart filled with panic. Seeing that the people inside were preparing to go downstairs to continue searching, she quickly ran after them.
"No! Dad! I want to go too!"
"Xiaoyin! Stop right there!!!"
The slender figure disappeared through the doorway. Meng Dongcheng knocked the documents off the table and gritted his teeth as he continued to arrange for people to follow.
Behind a house on another main street—
"Go look over there again! We must find everyone who escaped! Otherwise, you all know the consequences!"
"yes!"
The groups scattered and searched in groups, leaving no stone unturned, not even missing a crack in the wall.
The tall man kept backing away, when suddenly he swayed and fell down the doorway.
Before he could think it through, a team was already running towards him. He quickly closed the door, his heart pounding.
"Brother! What are you doing sitting on the ground?"
Su Ling suddenly turned her head, a hint of bloodlust flashing in her eyes, which she quickly concealed.
There were only four or five children playing on the swings in the yard. They weren't scared when they saw strangers intruding, and they curiously gathered around.
"Hello, big brother! My name is Xiaohua'er, and I'm their big sister."
"Big brother! Big brother! And me too, my name is Yuanyuan, I'm their big brother!"
"Hello, big brother! My name is Xin Xin, which means 'heart' or 'love'!"
Big brother! I am...
They introduced themselves and then tried to introduce their families.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Su Ling interrupted them, "Kids, I'm a little thirsty, could you please get me a glass of water?"
"Sure! Big brother, come in quickly, I'll have Auntie pour you some water."
The man entered the house and observed his surroundings. The living room was clean and tidy, and several middle-aged women were doing chores around the coffee table.
Everyone became wary upon seeing a strange man being led into the house.
"Who are you? What are you doing holding Little Flower?"
"Let go of Kai'er! If you have a problem, come at me!"
"You're still children, let them go!"
Su Ling frowned slightly. His hands were being pulled by the two little kids, one in each hand. He hadn't even objected yet, so what did these people mean?
"Excuse me, sister, I just happened to come here and was a little thirsty, so I wanted to ask for a glass of water."
Little Flower also craned her neck, looking like an adult, and said, "Auntie, it was Little Flower who was holding Big Brother's hand! Big Brother wasn't holding onto Flower!"
The woman who had been so arrogant just moments before was now blushing with embarrassment. She had just been called "sister," and oh dear, how embarrassing! How old was she, still being called "sister"!
The person next to her nudged the infatuated woman, wanting her to make a decision.
"Oh? You're thirsty, aren't you? Let me get you some water!"
Then came a flurry of activity, followed by a shout: "Here, have some water!"
Su Ling had indeed not drunk water for a long time. He was in a daze every minute in the laboratory. Even when he was hungry, he could only stay alive by receiving an IV drip of nutrients.
A sip of sweet, warm water seemed to bring his organs to life, and he drank cup after cup.
It wasn't until a burp rang out that a slight blush appeared on his face.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I haven't had any water in a long time, and I accidentally drank too much."
Everyone: ......
I accidentally drank a whole tea bottle of water, and I was really thirsty.
Wow! Big brother is amazing! Let's give him a round of applause from afar!
A group of little kids looked at the tall, imposing man with adoration.
Because Dad said that I should drink more water so that I can become a great hero. My older brother drank so much water at once, so he must be a very powerful hero.
Bang bang bang!!!
"Open the door! Open the door now!"
A rough voice came from outside the door, and the living room fell silent instantly.
Su Ling grabbed the woman who was about to open the door, "Don't go! Please!"
His voice was hoarse, with a hint of pleading in it. He was certain that if this door opened, he would be returning to that place full of devils.
The shy, serious boy from just moments ago has now transformed into an adorable, pitiful puppy, melting the hearts of all the women.
But the knocking on the door continued. She asked in confusion, "Why can't I open the door? Are they here to see you?"
Su Ling seemed to have made up his mind, so he could only make up a lie: "They are from the base and wanted to capture me to lure away the zombies, so I escaped here."
Upon hearing this, the group of people immediately became serious. The woman also stopped joking around and quickly gave instructions, "Sister Zhang, you take him to the basement to hide first. Xiao Hua, you take your younger siblings to play on the swings. I'll go open the door."
Once the two figures disappeared, she tousled her hair and ran out. The door opened from the inside, and the people pressed against it almost tripped and fell flat on their faces.
"Why are you only opening the door now? The base is arresting a traitor, please cooperate with the investigation. Did someone just break into your house?"
The man looked menacing, like a stray wolfhound chained up at the street corner. "Hey! Didn't you hear me? Confess! This concerns important matters for the base, no hiding anything!"
"No, brother, no one has come here! Look, the children are having a great time playing here. If anyone came, the children would tell us."
She spoke with a fawning expression, not forgetting to turn back and ask the few children who were having fun, "Hua'er! Yuanyuan, did any bad people just break into our house?"
"No!"
Upon hearing the answer, the woman shrugged and said, "See, the children all said no, kids don't lie!"
The man glared at the bewildered teammate beside him, but still wouldn't give up. "Then can't we have our people investigate? That way we can explain things to our superiors."
"Okay! Go ahead and investigate! But don't scare the children!"
After he finished speaking, dozens of people walked into the house. Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes...
"Captain! There aren't any on the first floor."
"Captain! It's not on the second floor either."
"Get out of here!" The man glanced at the house one last time before turning and disappearing.
Back inside, Su Ling recited all the words of thanks she knew, leaving her mouth dry once more.
When Luo Chun and Cao Ming returned with a group of people, Su Ling had already become friends with the women and children.
"Dad! Dad's back!"
She dropped the toy car she was holding and happily ran into the man's arms.
"Look who I brought back!"
Lin Yu jumped out from behind Luo Chun in a flash, "Hahaha! It's me! Little rascals, have you missed your little brother Yu!"
"Yes! We also miss Sister Ranran, Brother Jiang, Brother Xiaochen, Uncle Lin, and Aunt Lin..."
Lin Yu looked hurt. "So you guys thought about so many people! Waaah, I'm so sad!"
The children didn't think that much; they assumed that their older brother, Xiaoyu, was really crying, and hurriedly tried to explain.
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