Chapter 62 Zhou Zixi's Visit
Lu Ming recalled the original story. There were so many strange mutant insects and animals, and there seemed to be no unified method to deal with them. However, since they were insects... "If they are mutant insects, you can try insecticide or something."
Zhou Zixi: “…”
"I see, thank you. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the base, and there must be a lot of snakes, insects, rats and ants. I'm afraid zombies will appear soon. If you have any good methods, please feel free to teach me."
Lu Ming nodded indifferently and said nothing more.
Zhou Zixi looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar face with no fluctuation in its eyes. He wanted to ask something, but after hesitating for a few moments, he couldn't ask anything. Finally, he thanked her and left.
He pursed his lips and couldn't help laughing at himself. What else could I ask? Why don't you recognize me?
On this side, Yan Wei also told Lu Ming the gossip he had heard under Lu Ming's gaze.
"What?! I pursued him before? And I even publicly declared my love for him by hanging a banner and lighting candles at the dormitory door?"
What kind of magical operation is this? Even after being rejected many times, he still refuses to change his mind?!
Luming: “…”
She began to suspect that the original owner not only had poor aesthetic taste, but also had problems with his IQ...
Lu Ming righteously taught Yan Wei, "Don't believe these hearsays. I didn't do it, it wasn't me, don't talk nonsense." He bit his lip and added, "Even if I did, I've forgotten it now. If I round it off, it means nothing. Don't mention it again!"
Yan Wei quickly agreed.
She regretted it secretly, oh, I brought him water during the day, he wouldn't think that I still like him!
Just when everyone was about to take a break, the others who had driven away earlier came back.
Lu Ming took a quick look and saw that every team had suffered casualties, and everyone was in a mess and exhausted.
The superpower team was also there. Lu Ming saw that the speed-oriented guy who had caused trouble last time and Qiao Sisi were both fine, and he couldn't help but curl his lips. It turned out that the villain would be infamous forever.
They seemed to know that they were in trouble, and as soon as they arrived, they shrank to the side and ate their dry food in silence.
Qiao Sisi's eyes turned, and when she saw Zhou Zixi, she was stunned for a moment, then her face was full of surprise, and she couldn't help but walk towards him.
Lu Ming's eyes lit up, remembering that the last time she slandered him, she seemed to have said that she was having an affair with the person her original body had a crush on, so he began to watch the show with great interest.
What would Zhou Zixi say? Someone on their side was murdered.
"Zi Xi, it's great to see you. Why are you here?" Qiao Sisi asked excitedly.
Zhou Zixi heard the question and glanced at Qiao Sisi and the team of psychics in the distance. He then subconsciously glanced at Lu Ming. Seeing her eyes shining with interest, his already impatient eyes suddenly turned cold and indifferent. Although there was no special expression on his face, it made people feel sharp for no reason. "What's the matter?"
Qiao Sisi was startled, her eyes red, and she bit her lip and said, "No, no, I'm just too happy to see someone I know. I just hope you're okay."
Zhou Zixi turned around, not even glancing at her, and didn't respond.
Qiao Sisi looked at the unfriendly looks around her and realized that now was not the time to reminisce about the past. She lowered her head slightly and forced a smile, saying, "Then I'll go first. You...be careful."
After saying that, she looked at him cautiously again, then turned and left.
Lu Ming, who was not far away, saw Qiao Sisi being humiliated and felt secretly happy. Not bad, not bad. It seems that this former secret crush was not affected by the heroine's halo. He deserves encouragement.
Gu Chao also kept an eye on Lu Ming, noticing she kept glancing at Zhou Zixi. She kept her composure, but she kept frowning inwardly. "Why is it that such a nice girl's eyesight isn't working well?" "She must have seen too few people at school to be drawn to a pretty boy like this. I'll definitely help her control her feelings in the future."
After returning to the base, everyone who had been outside breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that no zombie bugs had appeared here.
Although each team suffered casualties, when the task was settled, only Chaoyang, the uncle team, and the gentle male team with only three people left received their rewards. The other teams, including the two teams waiting outside, were not eligible to receive them.
Lu Ming asked Gu Chao and others to deliver the agreed "salary" to Lu Shaoyang, and successfully obtained a "bodyguard".
I don’t know how the top management of the base discussed it. It was not until the third day after I returned from the farm that they released the news of a comprehensive pest control, and the method was actually... pesticides.
Cockroach poison, rat poison, and various other medicines were used one after another, and the sanitation of Area D was strictly enforced, which unexpectedly solved a wave of employment problems for the residents of the base: the base hired people to clean regularly, dispose of garbage centrally, and spray pesticides, so that women and children could also do this work.
In addition to training, the people in Chaoyang also discussed why the top management of the base suddenly changed their attitude. Could it be that they finally realized that if this matter was not handled properly, everyone would suffer?
But soon, they discovered that it was because of a victim...
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"It's you?" Lu Ming opened the door and was a little surprised to see the person coming.
Zhou Zixi paused, his eyes flickering slightly. He looked into the pair of almond-shaped eyes in front of him, and his jade-like voice softened a bit: "Is Gu Chao here?"
Lu Ming nodded in confusion, guessing that something might be wrong with him, and made way: "Come in and sit down first, I'll go call him." His voice was as soft as ever, but without the affectation of the past.
She is really different from before, as if she is two completely different people, Zhou Zixi thought as he watched her back running away.
Lu Ming shouted at the basement door, then returned to the living room to get a bottle of water for Zhou Zixi.
Well, that's how it is when someone comes to visit, right? Lu Ming, who had never been a guest before and could only rely on his memory of the movie plot, was a little unsure.
However, she forgot that supplies were in short supply outside, and she seldom went out for a stroll, so she didn't know how precious this bottled mineral water was.
Zhou Zixi held the bottle in his hand with a complicated look in his eyes.
Lu Ming took a good look at him while he was lost in thought. He hadn't seen his true appearance last time because he was trapped outside and was in such a mess. He didn't expect that this guy looked like a human being after cleaning himself up.
He doesn't like to laugh and exudes a coldness all over his body. There is always a hint of chill in his narrow and long phoenix eyes when he looks at people. Unlike Gu Chao's deep and introverted personality and the sword hidden in his heart, he is like a noble flower on the mountain, lingering with an abstinence aura that is worth seeing but not to be touched.
Lu Ming couldn't help but be amazed for a moment, and sighed in his heart, no wonder he could have bewitched the original body so much, this person really has the capital.
Zhou Zixi felt her staring at him and frowned slightly. The bad memories from the past came to his mind again. He looked up, but saw a polite yet distant little face. There was no obsession in her eyes as before, only a faint appreciation mixed with strangeness.
He was stunned, with a vague guess in his mind.
Before he could say anything, Gu Chao walked out.
When he saw the two people "looking at each other affectionately" on the sofa, his dislike for Zhou Zixi increased by three points.
Tsk, this pretty boy is here to cheat the girl again.
He naturally sat down next to Lu Ming, glanced at Zhou Zixi, and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
Zhou Zixi pretended not to notice his vague hostility and said, "I came here this time to ask the Chaoyang team for a favor."
Gu Chao raised his eyebrows slightly, motioning him to continue.
"I'm sure you're all aware that the base is undergoing a major cleanup. To be honest, I'm in charge of this. However, as progress progresses, our supply reserves are running low. If we delay the delivery of supplies, I'm sure people will become uneasy. If we halt work, the base could be attacked by zombies. Therefore, we're going to a nearby town to collect food, and I hope you can come and help."
Gu Chao remained indifferent: "Are you here on behalf of the base?"
Zhou Zixi shook his head and gave a wry smile: "No, I'm here on behalf of myself and the people who trust me."
From Zhou Zixi's account, they learned that the military, currently temporarily controlling the base's leadership, was divided into three factions: Deputy Commander Tan, commanding over 30,000 troops from a field army group; and Deputy Commander Qian, deputy commander of the provincial military district garrison, commanding 50,000 reservists. The two factions were nearly equal in rank and strength, leading to frequent clashes.
And Zhou Zixi is the filling in the sandwich.
His grandfather was the commander of a division under another army group. Something happened to him at the beginning of the apocalypse. Now he is the acting commander. He is not supported by either side, but his strength is not weak.
"...Because of the constant communication interruptions and the inability to contact the central government, they don't know what's happening in the imperial capital, so they act with caution. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting here long ago. But even so, there are still many people in the army who don't obey me. Aside from the guard battalion you met last time, who I can completely trust, the rest have long been divided up. It's just that neither side is willing to let the other grow stronger, and they are secretly competing with each other. That's why I can maintain superficial peace here."
Zhou Zixi sighed slightly. "This time, they didn't believe in the existence of zombie worms. Both sides stood by and watched. I had no choice but to take it over. We are also solely responsible for the work of the survivors."
They have tried to reduce supplies as much as possible, with each person only having two bowls of porridge a day, but supplies are still being consumed rapidly and they are unable to make ends meet.
Gu Chao was unmoved: "What does this have to do with us?" If they took action, it would be equivalent to standing on Zhou Zixi's side.
The other two parties had approached them before and were rejected, so it was very risky to stand as a third party at this time.
"You can get one third of the supplies collected this time." Zhou Zixi said without hesitation.
Gu Chao raised an eyebrow. This reward was very generous. If they normally took on such a mission, they would only receive a meager reward, and if they went out alone to collect supplies, they would have to hand over 70% to the base. But Zhou Zixi meant that they would not have to hand it over to the base, and they could actually receive one-third of the supplies.
Unfortunately, they have Luming, so this reward is not attractive at all.
“We have no shortage of supplies.”
Zhou Zixi frowned slightly, "Then what do you want?"
Gu Chao didn't answer, but instead asked him, "Why do you care so much? If there really is an insect infestation, I believe you can protect yourselves with your strength."
Isn't that what the other two factions think? They don't care about the ordinary people. They probably think that at worst, they can just close the gates of the subdistrict and let the ordinary people fend for themselves. So no one is willing to contribute.
But Zhou Zixi is just an acting teacher and a student who hasn't graduated yet. Why should he force himself to come forward?
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