Chapter 19 Exposed.
Upon hearing Mo Qi's words, Cheng Cheng immediately looked at Mo Xiu with some nervousness. He then realized that it was this person who had made the decision.
Mo Xiu was pleased with Mo Qi's caring attitude towards her. After pretending to think for a moment, she nodded to Cheng Cheng.
He's a future leader in the plant-based field, and is known for his loyalty and good character.
Whether the rumors are true or false, it's always the right thing to do to temporarily accept them. Besides, they really need such a mobile food reserve.
Upon hearing that Mo Xiu was willing to accept him, Cheng Cheng was so happy he almost jumped for joy. Of course, only in his mind. In reality, he tried to stand up, but fell back halfway because his legs hurt.
The boy grinned for a while before smiling at Mo Qi and saying, "Big brother, he agreed, so from now on I'll be your little brother!"
Mo Qi had countless subordinates, so he wasn't surprised that someone was eager to become his underling.
Mo Xiu raised an eyebrow, not expecting Cheng Cheng to say that.
Could it be that because Mo Qi helped him when he wasn't there, he wants to acknowledge him as his elder brother?
Why does this child look like he's not very bright?
But it's better if he's a little silly. At least having someone like that by Mo Qi's side makes him feel much more at ease than before. He's much better than that unreliable Zhuang Mingde.
Thinking about how her heart was pounding in her throat when she returned to the camp with her prey and didn't see Mo Qi, Mo Xiu felt her emotions churning.
Seeing that the young man's expression suddenly turned somewhat pale as if he had thought of something, Mo Qi quickly grasped his hand and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Seeing Mo Xiu shake her head, Mo Qi remembered something else. "I haven't asked yet, how did you find me?"
How to find it? Of course, by using wind-based abilities to search in circles!
Although she wanted to yell at Mo Qi and tell him he shouldn't have run around, in Mo Xiu's heart, Mo Qi was just a patient who had only recovered halfway to consciousness. How could she be too harsh on him?
The responsibility for this matter clearly lies with Zhuang Mingde.
Before leaving, he had instructed Zhuang Mingde to keep a close eye on Mo Qi and make sure nothing happened to him. Yet, the other party failed to even do such a simple thing, managing to lose sight of him!
Fortunately, Mo Qi was unharmed; otherwise, I would never have let him off the hook!
Just then, Cheng Cheng finally stood up with great effort and began to chatter incessantly with Mo Qi.
"Big brother, you still haven't told me, what kind of superpower did you use just now? How come the zombies fell down as soon as you made a move! That's really amazing!"
"What? The zombies fell down as soon as you made a move?"
Mo Xiu looked at Mo Qi with some surprise upon hearing this, only to see the man slowly touch his nose and say, "That's right, that way, they won't move."
As he spoke, Mo Qi mimicked the posture he had used when dealing with the zombies, raising his arm slightly.
Although there were no zombies in front of him for a real-life demonstration, based on the boy's words and the two zombie corpses on the ground, it wasn't hard to imagine what had just happened.
No wonder when I first met Mo Qi, he only had a zombie bite wound on his wrist. Mo Qi was already immobile at that time, so he shouldn't have been able to escape at all.
Therefore, the zombie that bit Mo Qi back then should be the one he saw in the corner of the warehouse.
And then there was the zombie that lay on the ground when Xi Wenlin deliberately took the other person away and left them deep in the forest last time.
It turns out, none of this was a coincidence!
Thinking of this, Mo Xiu's eyes became somewhat complicated. "Have you always had this ability?"
Mo Qi didn't intend to hide anything, nodded at him, and added, "However, the number of zombies we can deal with is limited."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiu felt that what he said made sense. If dealing with zombies were really that easy, they wouldn't have needed to be so cautious the whole way.
It seems Mo Qi's abilities aren't that strong. It's unclear why he has a way to resist the zombie virus and can use special methods to render zombies immobile.
However, the number that can be processed is probably very small. It might only be able to handle one or two zombies at a time, and it won't be able to handle more than that.
I wonder if this ability, like ordinary superpowers, has a recovery period.
However, this unique trait alone is enough to attract attention. Perhaps, even more so than the previous immunity to the zombie virus, it makes one an even more coveted asset.
If that's the case...
His gaze swept over Cheng Cheng, who was still staring blankly at them, waiting for an answer.
A shadow of gloom crossed Mo Xiu's brows. In an instant, he seriously considered whether or not to kill the other party to silence him.
What future business tycoons or mobile fruit and vegetable warehouses are not as important as the security of Moqi.
For the safety of those she cares about, Mo Xiu doesn't mind sacrificing lives.
Fortunately, Mo Qi has always been sensitive to such killing intent and malice. In his previous life, countless people wanted to kill him.
He instantly realized Mo Xiu's concerns and plans, pressed down on the other's hand, and gently shook his head at him.
While doing these things, a small piece of Mo Qi's divine consciousness imprint was instantly implanted into Cheng Cheng's skull, silently forming a master-servant contract with him.
Cheng Cheng had no idea what had happened; he just instinctively shuddered. For some reason, his sense of obedience and dependence on his newly recognized elder brother instantly increased significantly.
Does this mean that he and his older brother get along particularly well?
Meanwhile, Mo Qi was unaware of Cheng Cheng's thoughts. He rubbed his temples, realizing that creating the master-servant brand at this time was indeed quite difficult.
If it were someone else, Mo Qi wouldn't do this; he's the type to conserve every bit of his strength.
He sensed that this young man was extraordinary, and intuitively felt that he might be of great use in the future. He didn't want this person to die like this; it would be such a pity.
"Don't worry, he won't tell anyone," the man said reassuringly to Mo Xiu, squeezing her hand.
With this mark on him, Cheng Cheng couldn't bring himself to say it even if he wanted to.
Mo Xiu was unaware of the trickery involved, only feeling that the person beside her had become soft-hearted.
Although she wanted to tell him how cruel this apocalypse was, she was unwilling to expose her cold-blooded and ruthless side to Mo Qi.
So he could only nod, his expression sharp as he looked at Cheng Cheng.
After sending a bolt of lightning through the air, splitting and burning a tree not far from them, Mo Xiu spoke with a threatening tone: "What you saw today about how Mo Qi dealt with zombies must not be known to anyone else."
If anyone learns of this from you, this tree is your fate.
Seeing the charred tree not far away, Cheng Cheng swallowed hard and nodded repeatedly.
He originally thought only his older brother was amazing, but he didn't expect that the people around his older brother were also so amazing!
"Don't worry, even if a knife is held to my throat, I will never tell anyone about this!"
At this point, Cheng Cheng felt he looked too cowardly, so he patted his chest at Mo Xiu and said seriously, "Besides, my brother saved my life, so he's my real brother from now on!"
I may not have many other redeeming qualities, but I am absolutely loyal!
Seeing Cheng Cheng's confident demeanor, Mo Xiu decided to let him go for the time being and planned to leave with them.
After taking only a couple of steps, he was stopped by the boy behind him.
Cheng Cheng scratched his rainbow-colored head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, big brother, Brother Mo, can we go back after I bury the bodies of my two companions?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiu glanced at the two zombie corpses on the ground and nodded to Cheng Cheng.
He didn't mind wasting a little more time, and he even lent a hand along the way.
Seeing that Mo Xiu had already taken action, Mo Qi leisurely followed suit to help. Although it was just taking away a few small stones and throwing away a few small branches from the side, which seemed like completely useless work, it was still helping out.
Seeing that these two people actually helped him bury the body without showing any disgust or impatience, Cheng Cheng was deeply moved.
The boy, with his messy rainbow hair and red-rimmed eyes, looked even more comical.
After burying the body, the three left and headed towards the team's encampment.
Cheng Cheng remained silent throughout the journey, perhaps because he had just suffered the blow of his companion's death. He was young and impetuous, and his inherent kindness had not yet been eroded, which was why he was so saddened.
Neither Mo Xiu nor Mo Qi offered him comfort. Mo Xiu was all too familiar with such things in the apocalypse. Mo Qi, on the other hand, was used to seeing life and death. So, Cheng Cheng could only slowly process his sadness on his own.
On the way back, Mo Xiu used a little wind-based ability to assist them. So even though they were carrying Cheng Cheng, who wasn't very agile, it didn't take them too long.
As they approached the camp, they could smell the aroma of meat wafting out.
Although Mo Xiu abandoned her prey and left as soon as she saw that Mo Qi was not there after returning, fortunately, Lu Pingwan is always quick to notice.
Although she was anxious and worried, she knew that the blood-stained prey could not be left there, so she took the initiative to skin the two rabbits and the pheasant and remove their feathers.
Two wild rabbits were rubbed with salt and slowly roasted on the grill, while the pheasant and the mushrooms they had gathered were thrown into a pot to cook.
Zhuang Mingde was also nearby, but this time he didn't crave food. He had a large bruise on his right eye, which was caused by Mo Xiu hitting him without noticing when he returned.
Zhuang Mingde felt that the punch from the other party almost made him stupid, but he didn't become stupid, but he was made to wake up.
He was pacing anxiously around the campfire, unsure of what to do. But even at this critical moment, what he feared most was how to withstand Mo Xiu's wrath.
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