To make it easier for my siblings and me to reunite, Zhang Lincai took us directly to the building we had been in before and arranged a room for us to rest on the third floor. At the same time, he did this to keep an eye on me and prevent me from leaving the central town.
I know exactly what he's up to, but for me, this is the safest place right now, and there's nothing wrong with staying here.
Ye Qian had not yet woken up, and Zhang Jianzhou had not yet turned into a zombie.
The four of us stayed inside the house, and Song Muyuan asked us curiously how we knew Zhang Lincai.
Instead of answering directly, I asked in return, "Do you know this Zhang Lincai?"
Song Muyuan said, "Hmm, this guy is amazing! When I first joined the Raiders, he was already a veteran here. I heard he wields a lot of power here, basically the second-in-command. Tell me, how do you know him?"
“It was a coincidence,” I said, and then I told Song Muyuan everything that had happened.
At this moment, Sister Jing is helping her younger sister take a bath. The younger sister is still a bit listless, perhaps because she has completely relaxed. She has basically no strength left, not even the strength to walk. I had to carry her upstairs earlier.
She's taking a shower inside now, and Sister Jing is helping her.
More than an hour later, the two of them came out of the bathroom.
My younger sister came straight to my side as soon as she came out, grabbing my arm and not wanting to let go. I knew she was still scared, and I didn't know what she had been through these past few days to become like this.
You should know that she used to be a very cheerful girl, the kind who was fearless.
I held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm right here and I won't leave. The most important thing for you now is to go to bed and rest. Don't think about anything else. I'll stay by your bedside and watch over you."
"Mmm." My little sister wasn't too scared to get into bed. After hearing my assurance, she obediently lay down on the bed to rest.
After we lay down in bed, she still didn't dare let go of my hand. So I kept holding her hand and didn't let go, because if I did, she would wake up feeling uneasy.
I glanced at Sister Jing and Song Muyuan and said, "Let her rest for a while. We can talk about it after she's rested. If Zhang Lincai wants to see me, just tell him I can't go out right now."
Jingjie and Song Muyuan both knew about my younger sister's situation, so they didn't refute me. They turned around and left the room, going to the living room. Then, I heard Zhang Lincai's voice coming from the living room.
Zhang Lin didn't go into the bedroom; he seemed to have left after only a short time.
Looking at my younger sister's serene face, I breathed a sigh of relief.
When I remembered seeing my younger sister in that shop, I panicked. I really wanted to kill the shop owner and then take my sister and escape from this central town.
Although the process was a bit bumpy, and the shop owner didn't die, the outcome was still good, and my little sister came back to me.
As for what my younger sister has been through in the past six months, I'll ask her again once she's calmed down. I'm sure she'll tell me then.
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And just like that, before we knew it, evening had arrived.
The sun was setting outside, and I glanced at my watch, realizing it was already seven o'clock in the evening.
I was sitting on the edge of the bed earlier, but I couldn't resist the fatigue and fell asleep for a while. I didn't expect to wake up at this time.
I glanced at my younger sister on the bed; she was still asleep, not yet awake. She was holding my hand very tightly, as if afraid I would disappear if she loosened her grip.
Although my hand was already stiff, I still couldn't bear to pull it away and left it there.
Around eight o'clock, the girl finally woke up.
When she saw that I was still beside her, her tense expression relaxed.
Just then, my door opened, and Sister Jing walked in from outside, carrying some food in her hand.
"You're awake," Sister Jing said.
The younger sister looked at Sister Jing, but wasn't afraid.
“You haven’t had dinner yet, so I’ve made you something. Just make do with this,” Sister Jing said as she came to our side.
"Thanks, Sister Jing."
"No need to thank me, just eat."
Now that my little sister is awake, she no longer holds my hand, and my stiff right hand can finally move a little.
Jingjie then said, "Oh, right, Ye Qian woke up earlier and came by. He said he wanted to thank you in person, but I told him you were sleeping and declined. Do you want to go over there later?"
My younger sister and I were eating a simple dinner when I said, "Let's talk about it later. I reckon he'll come over again later, so there's no need for me to rush him to thank me."
Jingjie said, "Okay, you guys take your time eating. If anything happens, just call me. I'll be outside."
"Um."
I nodded and quietly ate dinner with my younger sister.
My younger sister looked at me, her eyes quiet, without saying a word. I think she must still be feeling very bad right now; what happened before must have affected her to some extent. So I can't rush things; I can only take it slowly and gradually guide out the negative emotions inside her.
Only in this way can she continue to live in the future; otherwise, with so many negative emotions accumulating in her body, something bad will happen sooner or later.
After dinner, I asked her, "Do you want me to stay here with you, or would you like to be alone and think about it?"
My younger sister looked at me and said, "Is there something you need?"
I shook my head and said, "It's nothing. If you want me to stay here with you, then I'll stay here with you."
The younger sister opened her mouth, about to speak, when the bedroom door opened.
I turned my head and saw that it was Zhang Lincai.
I said with a bit of helplessness, "Could you please knock before you come in?"
Zhang Lincai looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Sorry, I'm used to it."
I looked at him and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Zhang Lincai said, "It's nothing, I just came to see if you were awake. Oh, by the way, Ye Qian is awake."
I said, "I know, my sister just told me."
Zhang Lincai nodded, glanced at his younger sister, and said, "If it's convenient, could you come out for a moment? I have something to tell you."
Looking at Zhang Lincai's expression, I had no idea what he wanted to say.
I turned to look at my younger sister, who said, "Come back soon."
"Okay." I replied and left the room. I followed Zhang Lin outside and asked, "What is it that needs to be said outside?"
Zhang Lincai said, "Actually, it's not a big deal, but there's something I don't understand."
I asked, "What is it?"
Zhang Lincai said, "Zhang Jianzhou has been bitten by a zombie, right? Logically speaking, he should have turned into a zombie by now, but when I went to check just now, he still hasn't made a sound!"
(End of this chapter)
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