In the dimly lit carriage, he could not see very clearly, but he could vaguely sense the other person's straight back and slender figure.
"you……"
Cheng Ce managed to utter a short, difficult question.
The dark figure approached, and after a moment, a clear voice rang out: "You're safe now, don't move!"
The voice was familiar; Cheng Ce was certain he had heard it before. Then, he retrieved the source of the voice from his memory.
"It's you!" It was the one who told me to send the convoy to the prison when I was talking to Brother Jian earlier.
At the time, Cheng Ce did not understand Jian Yiqiu's meaning, but as the truck traveled along and he saw more and more monsters around him, Cheng Ce finally understood.
"Where's Brother Jian?" he asked.
Xiao Jin: "He and Shao Jing are behind me. I came to find you first."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ce immediately realized that she had come specifically to save him.
"Cough! Thank you! I will remember your kindness!" Cheng Ce's face was pale, but his expression was extremely serious.
Xiao Jin waved his hand: "No need, I only saved you because you are Jian Yiqiu's person! Besides, the side quest requires me to protect you."
Cheng Ce, of course, had no idea what Xiao Jin was thinking. He only knew that Brother Jian must have paid a considerable price to get such a powerful person to save him.
He immediately felt even greater respect for Jian Yiqiu!
Xiao Jin: "???"
However, even though he had truly come back to life, Cheng Ce still harbored some doubts about Xiao Jin's abilities. It wasn't that he didn't want to acknowledge his benefactor; he simply couldn't understand it.
How did Xiao Jin, with his rather thin and frail physique, manage to kill so many monsters?
Especially when the others turned on their flashlights and Cheng Ce saw Xiao Jin's true face, his doubts only grew!
How to describe it? It's like a beautiful Ragdoll cat knocking ten muscular black and white cats to the ground!
Seeing Cheng Ce's worldview collapsing, Xiao Jin found it quite amusing.
Logically, shouldn't his focus be on his lost leg? Why can't I see any sadness on his face?
………………
Jian Yiqiu and Shao Jing finally arrived.
Looking at the dwindling number of people in the convoy in front of him, Jian Yiqiu felt his heart bleed with pain. These were all old friends who had followed him for many years!
Even after receiving news of the impending apocalypse, he still intended to follow his brothers, but in the end, less than ten remained.
"Phew~" Jian Yiqiu let out a long breath and looked up at the snowflakes drifting in the sky.
When Xiao Jin jumped out of the car, she saw him looking depressed.
After a pause, Xiao Jin stepped forward.
"Cheng Ce isn't doing well, do you want to go see him?"
Jian Yiqiu turned his head sharply, and even stumbled slightly as he walked over.
If the deaths of the others pained him, then Cheng Ce's accident undoubtedly chilled Jian Yiqiu to the bone.
Shao Jing's face looked even paler than Cheng Ce's as he silently followed Jian Yiqiu to the car.
As soon as Jian Yiqiu got into the car, he saw Cheng Ce's leg. His lips trembled when he saw the bloody gauze on Cheng Ce's right thigh bone.
But Cheng Ce chuckled and said, "Brother Jian, you're here!"
Jian Yiqiu pursed her lips, walked to Cheng Ce, slowly squatted down, squeezed his shoulder, and uttered a few words: "...I'm late!"
"It's not late." Cheng Ce's eyes were red. "I was planning to go to sleep, but I was woken up halfway through. I'm really happy to see Brother Jian."
Then Cheng Ce suddenly said seriously, "Brother, the world has changed. You need to prepare early. Prison No. 3 is indeed a very suitable base camp in the apocalypse."
Although I can no longer fight on the front lines for you, logistics will still be fine.
"Don't talk nonsense. Logistics is none of your business."
"That's right!" Shao Jing chimed in from the side, "Logistics is my job, you should continue to be in charge of the brothers' training!"
Cheng Ce smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid it won't work this time. The brothers probably won't need me, their disabled captain."
Upon hearing this, Jian Yiqiu and Shao Jing's expressions turned extremely ugly.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Xiao Jin realized that if they continued to be so 'emo', the shelter would never be completed!
She bent her fingers and tapped on the metal cargo box.
"Stop being so sentimental. The temperature outside is dropping too fast. The injured person needs a safe and stable environment."
Jian Yiqiu stood up: "You're right, Cheng Ce's leg wound also needs to be properly treated."
Fortunately, it was snowing outside and the temperature was low. Otherwise, if the wound had festered, it could have been fatal.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jin said something else.
"I'll treat his injuries later. After that, he'll go to prison with you. The snow is getting heavier and harder to move around in. When will the rest of the group arrive?"
"An hour is no good, um... um?" Jian Yiqiu suddenly turned his head halfway through his sentence, but he didn't see a trace of a joke on Xiao Jin's face.
Shao Jing's eyes widened, followed by elation, while Cheng Ce was completely bewildered.
Cheng Ce: What do you mean? He's already lame, does he still have to keep working?
Shao Jingfei lunged forward, but Xiao Jin dodged him with a quick movement. However, Cheng Ce was not discouraged; instead, he shouted excitedly.
"Really? Do you have a superpower that can instantly heal? If you can conjure up Old Cheng's leg, I promise I'll listen to you from now on!"
Jian Yiqiu strode closer and suddenly grabbed Xiao Jin's wrist.
“You…” His eyes held a hint of expectation, and upon closer inspection, even a trace of pleading.
Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment; it was the first time she had ever seen Jian Yiqiu show such a vulnerable expression.
After a moment, she smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, you should deal with things outside first. I have some medicine here that you can give to other injured people."
"I'll be there with Cheng Ce in five minutes at most."
These words undoubtedly confirmed Shao Jing's earlier guess. The two were very excited and quickly replied, "Okay, no rush, take your time."
After Jian Yiqiu and the other person left, only Xiao Jin and Cheng Ce remained in the car.
Cheng Ce's heart was pounding. He wasn't stupid; he understood what Xiao Jin meant, but he just couldn't believe it.
Then Xiao Jin slowly squatted down, her bright eyes sparkling like starlight in the darkness.
"Don't be nervous, it will be over soon."
Cheng Ce took a deep breath: "No matter the outcome, I am very grateful to you. If anything unexpected happens, I will explain it to Brother Jian and the others."
Xiao Jin curled her lips, and the nano-therapy needle instantly appeared in her hand, piercing Cheng Ce's neck with a 'whoosh'.
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