Old Liu parked his car right next to Chu Yunxiao's car. As soon as he stopped, zombies approached.
Old Liu opened the car door, slamming it against the zombie near the window. The zombie was knocked to the ground. Old Liu quickly got out of the car and threw the dagger in his hand at the zombie on the ground, the dagger piercing the zombie's head.
Old Liu walked to the zombie's corpse, bent down and pulled out his dagger. He looked at the five zombies surrounding him, gripped the dagger tightly, and quickly approached the zombie. He plunged the dagger into the zombie's head, then quickly pulled it out. A withered hand reached for his neck. Old Liu leaned back slightly, grabbed the zombie's hand with his left hand, and plunged the dagger into the zombie's head with his right.
Seeing Old Liu's agility and swift movements, Liu Anran praised, "Old Liu is quite skilled. What kind of superpower does he have?"
Chu Yunxiao: "He is a trained martial artist, he has no special abilities."
"Oh! So he's a martial arts master," Liu Anran said.
When Liu Anran saw Liu Xiong and the others get into the car, they didn't even get out to help Lao Liu, as if Lao Liu's life or death had nothing to do with them. Her brows furrowed. She didn't care for such companions.
"Yunxiao, of these people, only Lao Liu is good; the others are not so great."
Chu Yunxiao gave a soft "hmm," and Liu Anran shared the same opinion as him.
Chu Yunxiao rolled down the car window and instructed Lao Liu, "Have everyone get out of the car, kill all the zombies, then check if there's any food in the car, and collect some gasoline for emergencies. Remember, no guns allowed."
After hearing Chu Yunxiao's words, Lao Liu shouted to Liu Xiong, who was getting out of the car, "Have everyone get out of the car, kill the zombies, and then look for food in the car. Also, collect gasoline. Don't fire any guns, or the gunshots will attract the zombies."
Old Liu repeated Chu Yunxiao's words, then went to the trunk, picked up a machete, brandished it a few times, and walked towards the zombies in the traffic.
Liu Anran and Chu Yunxiao got out of the car one after the other, and their expressions turned cold as they looked at the people who were dawdling as they got out of the car.
"Old Liu, once you find some food and gasoline, put them in the trunk where we're sitting," Liu Anran shouted to Old Liu.
Old Liu's eyes flashed, and a look of understanding appeared on his face. The boss didn't want to care about the others anymore.
"I understand," Old Liu replied.
Luo Yuyu's face darkened. What did Liu Anran mean by that? Why didn't she put something in his space?
Chen Biao's expression changed. He looked at his injured leg, and a look of despair appeared on his face.
Chu Yunxiao looked at Chen Biao, who was leaning on his crutches, and said, "You're injured and can't help. Go to the car and watch over Yunlong."
Chen Biao was overjoyed and hurriedly got into Chu Yunxiao's car.
Chu Yunxiao looked at Luo Yuyu, An Qiao, and Liu Xiong, and said solemnly, "From now on, I am not your boss. You can follow behind my car, but everything you do has nothing to do with me, Chu Yunxiao."
"Boss, what did we do wrong?" Luo Yuyu asked loudly.
Liu Xiong and An Qiao also looked at Chu Yunxiao with puzzled expressions.
Chu Yunxiao turned to Liu Anran and said impatiently, "Anran, tell them why."
Chu Yunxiao went off to kill zombies as he spoke, too lazy to pay attention to these idiots.
Liu Anran said succinctly, "As his subordinates, it's wrong of you to question his decisions. You watch your comrades fight zombies without doing anything, as if he were a stranger."
"With your performance and attitude, who would dare to entrust their back to you during combat? You are neither qualified subordinates nor trustworthy comrades. What use are you?"
Liu Xiong's face turned pale, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
Luo Yuyu blurted out, "I have spatial abilities. Without me, you would have nowhere to put your supplies."
Liu Anran scoffed, "What's the use of your space if you have no ability? If you encounter bullies, you'll just be their mobile warehouse. What's there to be proud of?"
An Qiao hurriedly said, "Chu Yunxiao promised to take me to Beijing."
Liu Anran raised an eyebrow and asked, "He said he would take you to Beijing, but he didn't promise to take care of your meals or your safety. Besides, why should he be responsible for you? Who are you to him? You can't just say it without proof. What evidence do you have to prove that he made that promise? Show me the evidence! Is it not okay if he regrets it now?"
“You…” An Qiao was speechless with anger.
"What do you mean, 'you'? You have the courage to scratch your face, but not the courage to fight zombies. You always think about relying on others. Why should my man let you rely on him?" Liu Anran said.
“You’re too arrogant. Sooner or later, you’ll be abandoned by Chu Yunxiao,” An Qiao said.
"I'm not afraid. Even if he doesn't want me anymore, he'll still take care of me for the sake of the child." Liu Anran said, touching her belly and looking at An Qiao defiantly. She said loudly, "I might be pregnant with Chu Yunxiao's child again. I'm powerful because of my child, what am I afraid of!"
An Qiao shut her mouth in resentment. Liu Anran was right. Even if Chu Yunxiao didn't marry Liu Anran, he would still ensure she had enough to eat and wear for the sake of the child.
Liu Anran grew up in the countryside, where the shrewish women could curse all day long without repeating themselves. Liu Anran was influenced by this and started to curse without any restraint. Several An Qiaos were no match for her.
Chu Yunxiao, who was fighting zombies, paused for a moment after hearing Liu Anran's words. "She's pregnant again? No way!"
Liu Anran gripped the dagger tightly and leaned close to An Qiao, whispering, "As long as you're a woman, when those men get the mood, even if you're disfigured, they'll still pin you down and humiliate you. An Qiao, we're all women, so I'm giving you this advice: if you want to survive with dignity in the apocalypse, you must work hard to improve your cultivation and become a strong person. Only the strong have a voice."
An Qiao was surprised that Liu Anran would say those words to her, and looked at Liu Anran with mixed feelings.
Liu Anran had said all she needed to say; whether An Qiao listened or not was up to her.
Liu Anran shouted to Lao Liu, "Lao Liu, dig out the zombie's crystal core. You might need it later."
Old Liu hadn't originally planned to dig for zombie cores, but after hearing Liu Anran's words, he looked at the zombies he had killed, then turned to look at Chu Yunxiao, who was killing zombies, and said loudly, "I'll dig for cores after I've killed all the zombies."
Liu Anran squatted down and began to dig out the crystal core. She was now numb to the white brain matter and black blood, and she no longer felt the fear and disgust she had felt when she killed the zombie for the first time.
Chu Yunxiao didn't see Liu Anran kill any zombies. Instead, he squatted down and dug up the crystal cores. He walked to Liu Anran's side and said, "Anran, it's getting dark and we can't see clearly. Why don't you dig up the zombie crystal cores tomorrow morning?"
“No, you’ve worked so hard killing zombies, I have to dig out all the crystal cores, I can’t let others have them,” Liu Anran said.
Chu Yunxiao watched as Liu Anran deftly pulled the crystal core from the zombie's head and helplessly warned, "Anran, there might be some that slipped through the net. Be careful and don't get hurt by the zombies."
Liu Anran beckoned to Chu Yunxiao, "Squat down."
Chu Yunxiao thought Liu Anran had something to tell him, so he obediently squatted down and looked at Liu Anran.
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