Chapter 862 Peaceful Village
Qin Xing flicked his head and said, "We were all ordinary people at that time and had no power to resist. Even if we asked you for help, we would have suffered heavy losses by the time you arrived."
By then, the outcome was already decided. Relying on their relationship with Lin Yimu, they did not have the leverage to cause Yuebanwan to turn against the Zheng family. After Qin Xing discussed with the people in the team, they finally agreed with Mr. Zheng's statement.
After that, they really didn't do anything to the people in the base. Except for the occasional need for blood sampling for research, it was no different from a regular research institution. Qin Xing slowly felt relieved.
However, as the initial results were seen, a group of members returned to Kyoto, and then there was a disconnection, and everything gradually began to change.
The researchers' salaries were paid by Kyoto, but as contact was cut off, the longer they stayed here, the less they had to live on. There was no supply allocation from Kyoto, and Qin Xing and his team had limited supplies and would not share them with those who reluctantly accepted them - even if they did have research results, the results would not be theirs.
As life became a struggle, these researchers gradually began to deviate from their focus and set their sights on the local residents.
Even though the people in the village already know what the outside world is like, most of them still live here and have not experienced the baptism of cruelty. The worst thing they do may be to steal something and be idle. However, these scientific researchers are different. They have special abilities and have seen the current situation outside. The constraints of the law are meaningless to them.
"They turned the people here into experimental subjects?" Lu Weiyi had seen too many such situations, and this was his first thought.
Qin Xing showed a bit of his hair and said as if he were a child, "It seems that you really manage the base well."
He sighed, "There is no imbalance in the male and female population here. They want to turn this into their harem and slave farm."
"Aren't they researchers?" Shouldn't they focus on the essence like people like Qi Le?
Qin Jin understood his unfulfilled meaning, "Before becoming researchers, they were first human beings, possessing all the greed and desires of human beings."
"right",
"Then you guys..." Lu Weiyi glanced at Qin Xing and the few people following him.
"Oh, I've been a soldier for twenty years and have trained so many good talents, how could I let these people confuse their minds?" Qin Xing said with disdain, and then became disappointed, "It's just that their abilities are stronger, and they used some new methods from outside research institutes, so it was a bit difficult for us to win."
"After that, I completely took control of the research institute and let them continue their research. I had originally planned to find a way to trade it out after there was progress." Seeing Lu Weiyi raising his eyebrows and looking at him, Qin Xing laughed and admitted, "Don't worry, uncle, the first thing I thought of was your base."
"There are not many old guys alive together. I can't just watch the lone wolf die without descendants. And I heard..." Qin Xing put his hand on Lu Weiyi's shoulder the first time he touched the ground, "Your team really needs it."
He emphasized the tone of those two words, allowing Lu Weiyi to instantly understand what he meant.
"..." He looked at Qin Xing with a frown on his face, "You spent your 20 years in the army gossiping, right?"
"Haha, that's true. What gossip do you want to hear? Those who can be called comrades-in-arms of mine are now either reduced to ashes, or those who survived are high-ranking military officials. Who knows, when you meet them in the future, you may even laugh at them with the almanac."
Lu Weiyi was not interested in this. He looked around and found that the trees here had indeed grown a little compared to the last time he came here. Of course, it was also possible that Lu Weiyi did not have a deep impression of the trees before the end of the world and could not see many changes.
"Is there any change here?" Lu Weiyi pointed to the taller and denser trees and looked at Qin Xing suspiciously. "It seems that you... have never been to Yueban Bay?"
According to Wang Qing, their base had received three visits from their village over the years, but Lu Weiyi did not remember that Qin Xing was among them - after all, with his relationship with Lin Yimu, he would definitely contact Lin Yimu if he really went there, and it was impossible for him not to know about it.
Since he had never been there, the subtle fluctuations of Qin Xing's supernatural powers seemed a bit strange. Lu Weiyi remembered that everyone here was an ordinary person.
"We were no match for those researchers at the beginning, so I led the entire team out of the underground. Until I awakened my special powers, I went back and took back the military base," Qin Xing said lightly.
There was no sound of difficulty in his tone, but the guard following him had tears in his eyes. When he saw Lu Weiyi looking at him, he forced a tearful smile and then looked away.
"How did you awaken?" Looking at the several psychics who followed him, Lu Weiyi felt that the probability was quite high.
"What's so difficult about this? Just let the zombies bite you. Those who survive will wake up, and those who don't will have their comrades send them off." Qin Jin didn't sound sad, but the muscles on his face trembled unconsciously. When he said this, he paused and looked at Qin Jin with a trembling voice, "Your...consciousness..."
"Low-level zombies basically have no consciousness, and high-level zombies also rely on opportunities," Qin Jin explained.
"Oh, this... this is also good," Qin Xing murmured.
The words sounded too desperate, making the atmosphere heavy, until Wang Qing jogged by and waved to them.
"Hello, Colonel." Wang Qing saw Qin Xing when he approached, and immediately stopped to salute and greet him.
In his arms, he was holding a bag of freshly picked tomatoes and cucumbers, which were extremely fresh and almost fell because of his sudden movement.
"What are you in such a hurry for?" Qin Xing glared at him.
Wang Qing didn't mind. He smiled and picked a few from his arms and handed them to a few people, "Try it. My wife grows them. She said they are persimmons that can be eaten raw. They are fresh and delicious. My daughter can eat complementary foods now, so I'll pick a few for her. If you hold such a big tomato and chew it, you will suck up all the juice inside in a while."
Wang Qing didn't look tired at all as if he had just returned from a busy day outside. He was full of energy, which made Qin Xing couldn't help but kick him. "If you dare to sneak out again next time, you'll be punished."
Wang Qing jumped away actively, but he was not angry. He apologized to Qin Xing with a playful smile.
The other zombies didn't move even when they were pinched, but Qin Xing and Lu Weiyi took a bite at the same time.
"It's really delicious. Do you have seeds?" Lu Weiyi took a bite and immediately liked it.
"Yes, I'll send you some later," Wang Qing said happily.
Lu Weiyi immediately took out a dozen crystal cores from the space and handed them to him. Wang Qing was about to refuse when he heard Lu Weiyi say, "When my son was young, many people gave him New Year's money, saying it was to ward off evil spirits, drive away evil spirits, and bless peace. Nowadays, it is not popular to use coins, so this is for good luck."
Wang Qing paused before refusing, then reached out to take it and said, "Thank you on behalf of Nini."
Qin Jin also took out a few crystal cores and handed them over, and asked him with great interest at what age a child can start eating complementary foods.
Wang Qing shared it with him excitedly and followed them towards the direction of the original military base.
This place is not much different from the previous one, still with a strong simple military style, but there are more small buildings with courtyards a little further away, which are obviously built by earth-type mutants. The design style is not much different from that of Yueban Bay two years ago.
From a distance, you can see several women holding children talking to each other, and not far from them there are a few young children running around. It is a peaceful and lively scene.
"That's where the family members live. Why don't you come to my house? My daughter is so pretty," Wang Qing said, pointing at a little girl wearing a red handmade hat. "The fairest and tenderest one, who looks like a doll, is my daughter."
Lu Weiyi also saw the girl. She was as white and plump as Tang Tingting when she was a child, and her skin was as soft as cotton candy, but...
He glanced at the dark-skinned Wang Qing and asked, "Are you sure you didn't point to the wrong person?"
"Haha, I take after my wife."
As soon as Wang Qing finished speaking, the woman holding the little girl looked over. When she saw Lu Weiyi, she hesitated and asked, "Captain Lu?"
"? Hello?" Lu Weiyi looked at her and recognized her from her chubby cheeks. It was Jinsui, one of the two girls who had led them here when they first came.
"It's you, long time no see."
"Long time no see, you are still the same, haven't changed at all." Jinsui was still enthusiastic and extended her hand to invite, "Come over, you haven't eaten yet, let's go to my house. Lijia Village has slaughtered a pig, and I bought some ribs from you, they are so fresh."
As she spoke, the little girl in her arms opened her big black eyes and reached out to pull Qin Jin without showing any fear. She grabbed a few strands of Qin Jin's long hair and immediately pulled it towards her. Qin Jin was forced to move towards her and wanted to reach out to touch her, but he finally put down his hand an inch away from the child.
"I'm sorry, this little girl likes good-looking guys at such a young age." While Jin Sui was apologizing to Qin Jin, the little girl aimed at Lu Weiyi again. This time she stretched out her arms as if she wanted a hug, and babbled as if saying "hug me quickly".
Lu Weiyi didn't care so much. He reached out and held the little girl in his arms. Seeing Qin Jin's eyes constantly glancing at the child, he took the initiative to say, "Then we're sorry to bother you."
"Don't disturb me. Brother Qing has already told me that you saved him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to come back. You are all his saviors. I welcome you so much that there is no need to disturb you." Seeing that he was holding the children skillfully, Jin Sui walked in first, "Brother Qing, you bring them back later, I'll go back to cook."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, honey. I'll help you later."
"Why would you be needed for such a small matter?"
Jinsui ran away in a hurry, and a few people walked inside slowly. This place was no different from the military compound before the end of the world. Children were free to run around everywhere, and they all seemed to be in good physical condition. Except that their clothes were a bit rough and simple, they did not seem to be short of material things.
People were coming and going, chatting and laughing, and greeting them from time to time, giving people the illusion of traveling back to the time before the end of the world - as if their experiences were all a dream.
Lu Weiyi let the little girl in his arms give him a wet kiss on the cheek. When he turned his head, he saw Qin Jin looking at a three or four-year-old child running not far away with a look of melancholy on his face.
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