"Let's do this. The situation outside is unclear right now. Let's stay here for one night and take turns to be on duty. If the situation outside gets better tomorrow, we'll find a way to leave here. It's still early, so let Qin Qing and Yaoyao watch over us while we men rest first. Guan Neng and I will be on duty in the first half of the night, while Fatty Zhang and Xiao Fang will be on duty in the second half." After saying this, Zhao Chunze went straight into the master bedroom of this commercial house without even looking at Qin Qing.
The other three men exchanged glances and followed him into the room. In this apocalyptic world, there's no time to clean up one's own mess. Besides, the only two members of this team possessing special abilities are Zhao Chunze and Zhang Caifu. Guan Neng's abilities are merely strength variations; the others are just ordinary people. Zhao Chunze's earth-based abilities are undoubtedly more useful than Zhang Caifu's speed abilities, so there's no way they'd oppose Zhao Chunze's decision.
Qin Qing had no objections to Zhao Chunze's arrangement; after all, it made the most sense right now. She didn't have any special abilities, and the dangers during the day were indeed much less than at night. But now that she knew Zhao Chunze's intentions, she couldn't shamelessly rely on him anymore. Thinking of the Dawn Base, not far from this town, she secretly decided to part ways with Zhao Chunze and the others once they entered the base.
After figuring this out, Qin Qing ignored Li Yuyao and took a chair from the house, gently placing it next to the window she had been observing. She sat down and stared out silently. Although she knew that relationships couldn't be forced, she wouldn't look kindly on anyone who interfered.
Li Yuyao hadn't expected Zhao Chunze to remain unmoved by what she had just done. How shameless! It looked like she was planning to cling to Brother Zhao even after entering the base. Thinking of this, she touched the jade bracelet on her right hand, her confidence suddenly surging.
A few days ago, for some reason, she was able to release water from her hands. At first, she thought she had activated her water-related supernatural power. However, the water would appear and disappear, and while people with supernatural powers should be much more agile than ordinary people, she felt no change at all. She pondered this and thought about the bracelet on her wrist.
This bracelet was from when she and Young Master Fang met Qin Qing and Zhao Chunze. Qin Qing had injured her arm and needed stitches and bandages, so she had taken off the jade bracelet from her wrist. The moment she saw Qin Qing's bracelet, her body was quicker than her brain and she snatched it up and put it on her hand. Everyone was speechless at her action at the time. You know, in this apocalypse, gold, silver, jewelry, jade, and money are just dung!
Thinking about the novels she'd read before the apocalypse, Li Yuyao became excited. She had a feeling this bracelet might be just like the novels described it—a treasure. However, no matter how much blood she rubbed onto the bracelet after cutting her finger, it didn't absorb or show any abnormal effects.
If she hadn't been able to create water from time to time, she would have been so angry that she wanted to smash the bracelet to pieces!
Just a few days ago, Li Yuyao had told Zhao Chunze that she could conjure water, but she hadn't mentioned that it might be due to the bracelet, leading Zhao Chunze to mistakenly believe she had activated water-related abilities. In this apocalyptic world, water is as precious as food. Entering the base, even just providing water daily would earn you better treatment. Qin Qing, however, was an ordinary person. Once inside the base, he could only rely on killing zombies to earn a little food. Naturally, Zhao Chunze's preference tilted towards Li Yuyao.
"Sister Qin, are you angry? Why are you ignoring me?" Although Zhao Chunze had promised her that he would break up with Qin Qing after entering the base, Li Yuyao was still worried. A man's words should only be heard in bed!
Qin Qing looked up and gave Li Yuyao a cold look, then turned his head and ignored her.
This action infuriated Li Yuyao even more. Her beautiful face twisted into a sinister look. She looked at Qin Qing's profile, her eyes rolling. Suddenly, she exclaimed softly, "Sister Qin, what should I do? I left my food on the bus. What will Brother Zhao and the others eat when they wake up?" At this point, tears welled up in her eyes again.
When Qin Qing heard Li Yuyao say this, he stood up abruptly and stared at her with a sharp gaze, the veins on his temples throbbing. If it were anything else, it would be fine. But this food was vital to their survival, and now it was left on the bus. If they didn't get it, they would be starving from tonight until they reached the base.
Li Yuyao was frightened by Qin Qing's look. She reached out and pressed her violently beating chest. She pretended to be pitiful and said, "Sister Qin, look, the bus is downstairs. Why don't you go and get it? Brother Zhao and the others just went in to rest. If we disturb them now, it would be bad if they fall asleep at night!" But her eyes were full of malice.
Qin Qing ignored the calculating look in her eyes, suppressed his anger, and turned to walk out the door. Unexpectedly, Li Yuyao followed behind her. Qin Qing gave her a cold look, then carefully opened the door, checked to see if there were any zombies around, and quietly walked downstairs.
Their apartment was on the third floor. When they reached the security door on the first floor, it was so quiet outside that it felt suffocating. Li Yuyao nervously tugged at the corner of Qin Qing's clothes. Qin Qing tried to pull them back, but Li Yuyao refused to let go. Qin Qing opened the security door on the first floor and whispered to Li Yuyao, "Let go. Do you want to go out with me?"
Li Yuyao's grip loosened when she heard Qin Qing's words. Qin Qing took the opportunity to slip out through the crack in the open door and carefully made her way towards the bus. Fortunately, it was a gray day, and several zombies were lingering not far from their house.
Qin Qing got in the car, got the backpack, and immediately turned back. After all, although zombies can't see, they can smell the scent of living people. If they surround her, she, an ordinary person, won't be able to deal with several zombies even with a machete.
As soon as they reached the security door, Li Yuyao opened it and reached out to Qin Qing, saying, "Sister Qin, please give me your backpack first, so that the door won't be opened too wide."
Qin Qing didn't think twice when she heard her say that. He took the backpack from behind and handed it to her. As Li Yuyao took the backpack with her left hand, she pushed Qin Qing, who was trying to squeeze through the door behind the backpack, with her right hand.
As Qin Qing fell backward, he instinctively grabbed Li Yuyao's right hand, startling her. She quickly dropped her backpack, drew the dagger from her waist, and stabbed Qin Qing's hand. Slick blood gushed out, and Li Yuyao seized the opportunity to wriggle her hand free. At the same time, she quickly closed the security door, holding it tightly, but she didn't notice her right wrist was empty.
The sound of Qin Qing falling to the ground startled the zombies that were wandering around. When they smelled the fresh blood, the zombies swarmed over from all directions.
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