Chapter 337 The Old Village Chief
Jiang Liyue is certainly not a soft-hearted person.
Having gone through so many dungeons, she has killed both the supernatural and the human, so there's no reason for her to be soft-hearted towards a few NPCs who are trying to morally blackmail her.
However, she didn't kill several people directly with a gun at the time, mainly because of Han Wei and his group.
These people had only been in the apocalypse for a short time, and they still maintained a sense of order from before the apocalypse; otherwise, they would have already started shooting themselves.
It's understandable that Jiang Liyue, a young woman, would use a gun to intimidate those people, but if she actually killed someone, Han Wei and the others would probably start to suspect her identity.
Han Wei and his group were, after all, hired by the official authorities of the safe zone.
If they all start to doubt Jiang Liyue's identity, there will be some trouble along the way, and it's hard to say whether we'll be able to get into the safe zone.
So she should try to be kinder.
Only then will it not seem so strange.
Chu Li, being the kind of person he was, immediately understood Jiang Liyue's meaning. He praised her again, saying, "Yueyue is really smart."
"It's just that those guys got off easy," Jiang Liyue said regretfully. After a pause, her eyes lit up again. "But I fired so many shots just now, the noise will attract zombies, and they might get eaten alive."
“It’s not a possibility,” Chu Li said at this moment, his indifferent eyes now showing a hint of interest. He repeated, “It’s not a possibility, it’s a certainty.”
Jiang Liyue's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.
"What's the meaning?"
"When I left, I left some medicine on the spot."
That's something that attracts zombies; if people stay there for even a few minutes, they'll be met with a horde of zombies.
Jiang Liyue exclaimed in surprise, praising him: "Dr. Chu is truly farsighted."
Chu Li: ...It doesn't feel like you're putting your heart into it.
Okay, okay, is this the unspoken understanding between young couples?
I really love this kind of plot where we're the best partners, the only accomplices.
[You can even do it!]
The convoy continued driving, and after another two hours, two large trucks overturned in the middle of the highway, completely blocking the road.
With no other option, the convoy had to go off the highway, find a side road, and take another route around.
Not long after going down the path, they came across a village.
The road in front of the village was surrounded by rows of fences, making it impossible for them to get through.
The five cars stopped, and Han Wei said they would go find someone to negotiate with the people in the village.
As a result, not long after Han Wei and his group arrived, they expressed that the villagers were exceptionally hospitable and wanted to invite them to stay for lunch before leaving.
When Han Wei returned, he was accompanied by a kind-looking old village chief and three young male villagers.
The old village chief personally invited, "Guests are welcome. It's noon now, so please come down and have something to eat. Our village has always been self-sufficient and has plenty of food."
If it were a typical team, they would definitely be tempted by this.
After all, when the apocalypse comes, many people will have no food and will only go hungry for a while.
Upon encountering such enthusiastic villagers again, whether they were kindly hoping to freeload a meal or maliciously intending to raid the village, they would accept the old village chief's invitation.
But Jiang Liyue knew how plentiful Han Wei and his group's food was. Even Chu Li's car was full of food, let alone theirs.
Therefore, it was unreasonable for Han Wei to bring the old village chief out and invite them to dinner.
Han Wei waved his hand dismissively: "Did you hear that? Everyone, get out of the car quickly. Let's talk inside the village."
He made a few gestures that Jiang Liyue didn't quite understand.
Jiang Liyue blinked, but Chu Li whispered in her ear, "Those gestures mean: unusual, concealment, carrying a gun, keeping a low profile."
As well-trained and coordinated teammates, Han Wei and his group naturally had their own set of internal codes.
Jiang Liyue also noticed that after Han Wei made those gestures, the teammates' expressions changed for a moment, and then they became unusually relaxed.
The old village chief and the three male villagers did not notice anything unusual.
Jiang Liyue tugged at Chu Li's sleeve: "Shall we go down too?"
"It stinks." Chu Li was somewhat disgusted by the smell emanating from the villagers outside and the village itself.
Jiang Liyue shook his sleeve and said coquettishly, "But I want to go and see."
Entertainment options are scarce in the apocalypse, so she wanted to see what problems these villagers had and how Han Wei planned to resolve them.
Chu Li lowered his eyes and glanced at Jiang Liyue's small hand that was gripping his sleeve.
Compared to his white coat, Jiang Liyue's hands were even whiter. Although she was only gently pinching, Chu Li felt as if her life was in his hands.
He pursed his lips: "Okay."
Jiang Liyue immediately let go of his sleeve, quickly pushed open the car door, and jumped out.
Chu Li: ...?
As soon as Jiang Liyue got out of the car, she felt several subtle, probing gazes on her.
Especially the three male villagers next to the old village chief, who seemed to make no attempt to hide their covetous and greedy gazes.
Some of them are disgusting.
Jiang Liyue blinked, pretending not to see.
Chu Li, however, looked coldly at the three of them, his gaze indifferent.
The old village chief was clearly also stunned by Jiang Liyue's beauty; he hadn't expected that there would be such a beautiful young girl in the convoy.
But the old village chief was old after all, and he wasn't as interested in the young girl as he was in the three male villagers. So he just smiled amicably and continued, "Is everyone here? If everyone is here, let's go into the village together. We'll prepare lunch for you soon."
Then the old village chief led them, a group of more than ten people, to the most luxurious house in the village, which was also the old village chief's own home.
The villagers were preparing lunch for them. Jiang Liyue smiled and said, "Village Chief, I've never been to the countryside before. Can I go for a walk around?"
"Of course you can, but you must come back during mealtimes." The old village chief wasn't worried that a young girl like Jiang Liyue could discover anything while wandering around.
Jiang Liyue skipped out, but when she turned around after leaving the house, she found Chu Li following her like a ghost.
She was startled: "Why are you following me?"
"Because I like it." Chu Li said, taking her hand just like yesterday.
That's just his personality; he likes it, and he gets it.
Jiang Liyue: ...Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with him.
What else can you do with your own boyfriend? Spoil him, of course!
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