Chapter 21 Chapter 21 The Price
I carried Jiang Xi all the way back to the highway, but the jeep full of thugs was nowhere to be seen.
The only thug who had no intention of showing any signs of hostility towards Jiang Xi and only cared about stealing supplies became the only survivor among this group of heinous villains.
Lu Suye put Jiang Qian on the hood of her car. The continuous shock and the aftereffects of the adrenaline rush made it difficult for her to even stand.
People also become a little dull.
Ever since she looked up at Lu Suye in the sea of fire, she seemed to have lost all her strength. She kept her head down like a doll that had lost its soul.
No words, no emotions...
At this time, she was only wearing a halter dress, the same one she wore yesterday, pure and seductive.
She had just been pushed into the field, and her skirt was stained with mud and grass debris, but the mess she was in did not affect her beauty at all, and she was still quite beautiful.
However, beauty needs to be combined with other abilities to achieve its maximum effect.
Beauty alone is a disaster no matter what era it is.
Jiang Xi has felt it deeply.
She just sat there lazily, without any support, and the strap on her left shoulder slid down her shoulder.
Lu Suye turned his eyes away, not looking at what he shouldn't look at.
Where's her coat?
Found it.
Lu Suye picked up the sweater that was scattered on the ground on the road and put it on Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi followed his movements woodenly, but still didn't look at him.
This was the first time Lu Suye dressed a woman.
No, it's to dress people.
He'd never done anything like this before.
He didn't know how Jiang Xi felt, but a few buttons on the front of her cardigan had fallen off and couldn't be buttoned.
He thought, if only he had a coat so he could put it directly on Jiang Xi.
But who would wear two pieces in the hot summer?!
It's all the fault of that damn borderline brand clothing manufacturer.
Forget it, let it be.
At least he helped Jiang Xi put on her clothes so that she wouldn't have to expose her body in front of him so insecurely.
Exposing herself to men she was “unfamiliar” with.
Lu Suye knew that she had not forgiven him yet... and maybe she never would.
"Preliminary statement,"
Since Jiang Xi didn't talk to him, he couldn't remain silent forever. Someone had to speak first.
"I'm not following you."
Lu Suye spoke hurriedly, afraid that Jiang Xi would think he was lying to her, so he hurried to clarify.
"This is the only way out of Furen City right now. Do you remember? We came in from here..."
As he said this, he glanced behind him.
Not far from Jiang Ting's car, there was a semi-new car parked.
Since Jiang Xi left the post station early in the morning, Lu Suye had no reason to stay there any longer.
He needed transportation to leave, and he definitely couldn't drive the car that Xiao Liang found.
Therefore, it took him a little time to find a car, but when he drove to this place, he happened to run into Jiang Xi who was about to be bullied by the thugs.
And saved her in time...
flame--
The flames that continuously ignited from the bodies of those thugs had no possibility of being extinguished.
Not only humans, this kind of eternal fire can instantly burn anything that the psychic wants to destroy into ashes.
And this is Lu Suye’s special ability.
Although it has not been shown explicitly, it is sometimes used inadvertently.
Cannon blasts sparrows.
He can control the flame at will, so he never uses a lighter to light a cigarette.
I should have thought of it earlier...
"This is for you."
Lu Suye handed her a key, which was the key to the car he had just found.
It’s not the original key, but in the end times, modifying the lock cylinder and starting an empty car that can still function is a basic skill for survival.
The reason why he wanted to give his newly acquired car to Jiang Ting was because, judging from the appearance alone, Jiang Ting's car was probably scrapped.
Even if it can be driven, it is not safe if the car window is broken.
It’s better to drive his car.
But Jiang Xi didn't reach out to take it.
And in the palm of her clenched right fist, she was tightly grasping something.
No matter how upset you are, don't get angry about this kind of thing. It concerns her personal safety.
Lu Suye didn't say much. He just put her right hand in his palm and then pried her fingers apart.
It looks difficult to break.
After breaking them apart one by one...
In the palm of her hand, which had turned dark pink due to the accumulation of blood, lay quietly an irregular piece of mud shaped by fingerprints and sweat secreted from her palm.
Mixed with grass clippings, bark and decaying matter.
Caught it from the fluffy soil in the wheat field beside the road.
Lu Suye: "..."
This shouldn't be of any use, right?
So he took away the piece of mud that Jiang Xi had been holding, and also dusted off the remaining loose dust.
Then, he placed the car keys in her palm and closed her fingers.
Unconsciously, Jiang Xi's bent fingers still clamped the key to the new car, which meant she accepted it.
Then Lu Suye was relieved.
Oh yeah, there's one more thing.
This thing is quite big.
But at least there is a place to hang on.
Lu Suye let Jiang Xi's fingers pass through the hollow circle.
"Since it has been given away, there is no reason to return it."
He gave her the gun he had given her before.
After reloading, the magazine was full of bullets, enough for her to use for a while.
Of course, he still hoped that Jiang Xi would never need to use it again.
However, if you are unlucky enough to come across something like a pistol,
"Even if you can't hit it, it can still scare people."
Lu Suye was certain that if the group of people encountered Jiang Qian with a gun, it would definitely be more intimidating than if she had a dagger.
Besides... the past that he couldn't bear to recall flashed through his mind.
Jiang Xi is actually quite accurate in her shooting, isn’t she?
——Hitting certain places.
Even the gun was given to Jiang Xi.
Now, he had really said everything he wanted to say to Jiang Xi.
"goodbye."
Lu Suye took a last deep look at Jiang Qian, who had her head down and eyes lowered, then turned and left.
Suddenly, a slight resistance, so slight that it would be completely imperceptible if one didn't pay close enough attention, stopped him.
Lu Suye looked in the direction where the force came from.
It's not an illusion, it really exists.
A slender, jade-like white finger hooked on his wrist, tickling it.
Lu Suye didn't understand.
But he soon heard the first words Jiang Ting said to him since they met again.
Two words——
"Together."
Together.
Stay with her.
Lu Suye looked at Jiang Ting, and Jiang Ting slowly raised her eyelids and looked back into his eyes.
What happened today was enough once. She never wanted to experience it again, nor did she want to live in fear all day long.
Perhaps, she overestimated herself. She actually did not have the ability to survive in a zombie apocalypse on her own.
It's like he's made some kind of decision.
She said to Lu Suye, "Protect me."
Lu Suye: "You want me to protect you?"
He had promised her a long time ago.
"Can."
But he hadn't finished speaking yet.
Jiang Qian, who was sitting on the hood of the car, was only at Lu Suye's chest.
So he leaned down so that his eyes were level with hers.
"But what are we going to do after that..."
His fingers brushed across Jiang Xi's rose-petal-like delicate cheeks, and Lu Suye's breathing became deep.
"You know."
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