Chapter 55 Brother and Sister Reunion (Bonus Chapter) Yang Kai Loses Face Big...
Cheng's mother divided the meat that Cheng Zhiyan brought back in two, stored one piece, and cut the other piece into small pieces and put it into the porridge to cook.
I cooked a big pot of porridge, and you could hardly see any meat in it, but it still had a meaty aroma and tasted better than plain porridge.
Actually, people who can afford plain porridge these days are considered to be doing quite well; at least they can have enough to eat.
Mr. and Mrs. Tian also ate with them. Their two families had been living together for a long time, and Mr. and Mrs. Tian felt somewhat ashamed that they were being taken care of by Cheng Zhiyan.
Ji-yeon has only just come of age. In the past, a child this age would still be in school, but now she's shouldering the burden of the family.
At the dinner table, everyone should try to talk about happy things, but only the happy things, because that's all they'll say in a couple of sentences.
The villagers with superpowers are becoming increasingly hostile towards ordinary people because they are not getting enough to eat and feel that their food is being taken away by ordinary people, which makes them resentful.
Father Tian was almost beaten up by a superhuman today, but the superhuman heard that there was a superhuman in his family and didn't make a move.
Verbal humiliation is inevitable.
Father Tian tolerated it, and he didn't plan to tell Cheng Zhiyan, not wanting her to have conflicts with other superhumans.
There's no point in saying it.
Seeing the dull atmosphere, Cheng's father racked his brains to find a topic: "I heard those people with superpowers say today that they want to nominate Yang Kai as the leader, sigh... Lin Kang is pretty good, isn't he..."
Seeing that Cheng Zhiyan's expression was not good, Cheng's mother nudged her husband with her elbow: "Even food can't shut you up, why do you talk so much?"
Realizing he might have said something wrong, Mr. Cheng smiled awkwardly and remained silent.
“Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, if Yang Kai becomes a leader, ordinary people will probably have no way to survive.” Cheng Zhiyan is a superhuman and knows more information than ordinary people.
She didn't want to talk about it before, but now she has other plans and is no longer going to keep it a secret.
The group exchanged glances, and Cheng's mother spoke up: "Yan Yan, you're saying this because you have other plans."
Cheng Zhiyan nodded: "Since we can't stay in the village anymore, why don't we go find my brother and Brother Tian?"
Cheng Zhiyan knew that her decision was not very mature. Although she was a superhuman and one of the stronger superhumans in the village, she might not be able to protect the other four people outside.
However, even if Yang Kai really took charge of the village, she still wouldn't be able to protect her family.
Moreover, she could vaguely sense Yang Kai's thoughts: staying in the village was just as dangerous as going outside, so it was better to go outside.
She misses her brother.
"this……"
For a moment, the group didn't know what to say. They also wanted to find their son, but they were just ordinary people. What good would it do if they went? Following Cheng Zhiyan would only be a burden.
They felt a little sad, wondering why they were just ordinary people who couldn't help at all.
"Don't think too much about it. The village leadership hasn't changed yet. Let's talk about it when they do." Cheng Zhiyan forced a smile, but these were just words of comfort. She knew in her heart that Lin Kang wouldn't be able to hold on for long if things continued like this.
She needs to do more preparation.
Each of them had their own thoughts, and they finished the meal without much enjoyment.
The next day, Cheng Zhiyan decided to go on a mission. Someone in the village had discovered a small herd of wild boars about ten kilometers away.
If you can defeat the wild boar herd, everyone who contributes to the mission will receive one wild boar.
The reason they were able to get so many is because the leader of the wild boar herd is a level three beast, and there are several level two beasts in the herd.
This mission is somewhat dangerous, but because the rewards are sure to be substantial, some people are willing to take the risk.
So in the end, there were fourteen people working together on the mission.
Yang Kai led the team on the way.
Regardless of Yang Kai's character, he is indeed the strongest superhuman in the village. With him around, at least the wild boar leader can be dealt with.
Cheng Zhiyan guessed that Yang Kai was there, and after seeing him, she kept her distance.
On the way, Yang Kai approached her and said, "Xiao Yan, why are you ignoring me?"
Cheng Zhiyan didn't speak and ignored the other person.
Yang Kai didn't care at all; he would take Lin Kang's place sooner or later, and then...
Yang Kai gave a confident smile and sighed, "I feel sorry for you. You're such a pretty young lady, and you have to take care of four ordinary people in your family. It's too hard. Instead of carrying it all alone, why not find someone to share the burden?"
Cheng Zhiyan frowned: "No need, my family doesn't need me to take care of them either."
She really hated Yang Kai. In his eyes, ordinary people were just trash, no different from the disabled.
After she finished speaking, she moved away from Yang Kai. He wanted to come closer to say something, but Aunt Wang, who was in her fifties, stood in front of Cheng Zhiyan and said with a smile, "Captain Yang, we should pay more attention to our surroundings. After all, it's quite dangerous outside. It would be bad if we encountered zombies or strange beasts."
Yang Kai glared at Aunt Wang: "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."
Aunt Wang was puzzled: "How can the safety of everyone in the team be considered meddling in other people's business?"
Yang Kai sneered and stopped talking. He would deal with this kind of clueless person later.
He strode forward, and Cheng Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief, thanking Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang sighed, "You're a child I've watched grow up. That bastard Yang Kai is really..."
Yang Kai is already in his thirties. He used to be a lazy bum in the village, and his parents were always worried that he wouldn't be able to find a wife. But now he thinks he's something special and has his eye on Cheng Zhiyan, a girl who has just come of age.
That's shameless.
Cheng Zhiyan felt a pang of sadness: "If only my brother were here."
Her brother is so powerful, he'll definitely help her deal with Yang Kai.
Yang Kai's sycophant, who was standing nearby, scoffed upon hearing this: "Your brother is probably dead out there."
Cheng Zhiyan's expression changed. How dare they curse her brother? Just as she was about to teach them a lesson, someone in front of her exclaimed, "Mutant wild boar!"
Cheng Zhiyan had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea of teaching the other party a lesson, and the group went together to hunt the mutated wild boar.
The boar leader was handed over to Yang Kai, while the others worked in pairs to deal with the level 2 mutated boars. Yang Kai initially handled the boar leader with ease, as he possessed dual-elemental abilities and was virtually unmatched at the same level.
However, as soon as the mutated wild boar let out a cry, Yang Kai felt a splitting headache and his face turned pale. Damn it, who gave him the information? He thought this wild boar leader was just an ordinary level three beast, but he didn't expect it to be a mental beast.
The other party's shouts gave him a splitting headache, and he couldn't even use his superpowers.
His vision blurred, and then the wild boar leader yelled at him again. Yang Kai couldn't hold on any longer, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
"Oh my god, what do we do? Yang Kai has fainted!" Someone noticed that Yang Kai had fainted and immediately panicked, after all, he was the most powerful superhuman among them.
Aunt Wang, having experienced much in her life, quickly said, "Let's leave first!"
They were clearly no match for the mutated wild boars and had no choice but to run away.
However, when they tried to run away, the mutated wild boars, already enraged, had no intention of letting them go. The boar leader commanded the other boars to surround them.
Cheng Zhiyan frantically used her fire-based abilities to block the wild boar's attack. The boar leader's sonic attack made her dizzy and disoriented. She tried her best not to faint, because if she did, it would be the end for her.
She still has family, and her brother hasn't been found yet...
Just as Cheng Zhiyan was in a daze, the wild boar leader suddenly collapsed to the ground with a loud thud, and then she heard a familiar voice: "Yan Yan!"
Is she dreaming? It's her brother's voice.
Cheng Zhiyan really thought she was dreaming, after all, she had experienced auditory hallucinations many times and had been disappointed many times.
As the wild boars around her fell one by one, a familiar figure appeared before her, reaching out to support her as she swayed.
Cheng Zhiyan's eyes widened, and she murmured, "Brother? Am I dreaming?"
Looking at his younger sister, Cheng Zhiyu felt a pang of heartache and smiled as he wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Silly Yan Yan, it's not a dream, I'm back."
Cheng Zhiyan burst into tears instantly, all the longing, grievances, and anxiety she had accumulated over the past few days erupting at once. She hugged the person she had been thinking about day and night tightly, venting her emotions: "Brother, you're finally back!"
Seeing his sister like this, Cheng Zhiyu felt uneasy: "Mom and Dad..."
Cheng Zhiyan quickly replied, "My parents are both well, as are Uncle Tian and Aunt Tian."
Cheng Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Yan Yan, I'm back too." Tian Qiao, having finished dealing with the wild boar, quickly came over and said, "I'm back too."
Seeing Tian Qiao standing there dumbfounded, Cheng Zhiyan couldn't help but burst into laughter through her tears. She let go of Cheng Zhiyu and wiped away her tears shyly, saying, "Brother, Brother Tian, Mom and Dad will be so happy to know you're back."
Cheng Zhiyu patted his younger sister's head and sighed, "You've grown taller... and thinner too."
"Haha, I'm only eighteen, I'm definitely still growing." Cheng Zhiyan was quite happy. After the apocalypse, she didn't have time to care about whether she had grown taller or not. Hearing her brother say this made her feel much more relaxed.
"Yes, Yan Yan is only eighteen." Cheng Zhiyu looked at the weariness in her eyes and said, "You'll have your brother from now on."
Cheng Zhiyan's smile faltered, and her nose started to sting again: "Oh dear, brother, don't make me cry."
"Come, come, let Brother Tian introduce you to your friends." Tian Qiao quickly said, "This is Tian Manman, this is Zhou Min, this is Sun Yu, and this is..."
"Brother Man, Brother Zhou, Sister Sun." Cheng Zhiyan called out to everyone one by one. When she got to Cheng Mo, she was stunned. Wow, this guy is too handsome. Where did he get such a model-like face?
Cheng Zhiyan likes fair-skinned handsome guys, but now that she sees Cheng Mo, she has to admit that a tan can also be incredibly handsome!
Cheng Mo interrupted Tian Qiao, saying, "I'm your brother's..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Zhiyu immediately said, "Friend, cough... this is also my friend, Cheng Mo."
Cheng Zhiyan blinked: "Brother Mo."
But inwardly, I was thinking, "Hmm? Since they're all friends, why introduce them separately?"
Cheng Zhiyu glared at Cheng Mo, who grabbed his hand in confusion: "Zhiyu, I just wanted to talk about friends, did you think I was going to say something else? What was it?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
He was used to Cheng Mo holding his hand, so he didn't think anything was wrong for a moment.
Cheng Zhiyan saw it all: "!!!"
Is that right? Huh?
It's no wonder she overthought it; two grown men holding hands really does look a bit... gay.
Moreover, although her brother has a good personality, he is very mindful of boundaries and doesn't like being too intimate with people, yet now he's readily allowing people to hold his hand...
Tian Ge and the others weren't surprised at all; they seemed quite used to it.
Oh my god, is my brother gay?
Cheng Zhiyan thought about a lot of things, her eyes widened slightly, and when Cheng Zhiyu asked her what was wrong, she coughed lightly and tried to appear indifferent: "Nothing, I'm so happy you're back, brother."
Cheng Zhiyu smiled.
The other ability users who came out together were all shocked. They didn't expect that Cheng Zhiyan's brother would be able to come back. If they remembered correctly, he went to university in City A and ended up working in City A.
City A is quite far from here, yet the other party managed to return safely.
Everyone had mixed feelings, especially those who were close to Yang Kai. They thought about how Cheng Zhiyu and the others had easily dealt with the wild boar herd without them even lifting a finger, while Yang Kai, who always boasted about how capable he was, hadn't done anything and had just fainted.
For a time, everyone was very enthusiastic towards Cheng Zhiyu and his group, including those who had previously been on good terms with Yang Kai. Well... who cares, let's just shamelessly come over first.
Aunt Wang, with her cheerful personality, disapproved of certain people's actions and said with a smile, "Zhiyu, Xiao Qiao, we owe you a lot for hunting the wild boar today. We didn't really help much. What do you think we should do with the wild boar?"
"Aunt Wang." Cheng Zhiyu lived not far from Aunt Wang and they were fairly familiar with each other. He greeted her politely and said, "You helped out too..."
Aunt Wang waved her hand: "No, that's not true. We didn't help at all, and we're too embarrassed to take the wild boar. You decide."
Cheng Zhiyu looked at his younger sister: "Yan Yan, I just got back and I don't know the rules here. What do you suggest?"
The other superpowered individuals in the village all looked at Cheng Zhiyan upon hearing this. They hadn't really been of much help, but they had still put in the effort, right? They still wanted a share of the benefits.
Cheng Zhiyan glanced at her brother, knowing that the other party was trying to establish her authority, and did not refuse. She thought about it and realized that, in fact, this group of people hadn't been of much help.
However, things cannot be done that way.
She tentatively said, "Our village has a rule that half of the supplies we get when we go out are handed over, and the other half are divided equally... Brothers, you each got a wild boar, so you still have three left. We didn't help much, so we'll divide these three equally. As for the crystal cores... there's no way to divide three of them, so we'll hand them over. Brother Lin Kang will give us contribution points."
Hearing this, the other superhumans in the village breathed a sigh of relief. They were already lucky to have survived; they never dared to dream of getting one each. They felt it was already good enough to receive so many.
Three heads may not sound like much, but wild boars are big, and they are mutated wild boars. The leader of the wild boars weighs about 500 jin (250 catties), and the other mutated wild boars weigh about 300 jin (150 catties). Each of them can get 70 or 80 jin (35-40 kg) of meat.
After Cheng Zhiyan finished speaking, she glanced at Yang Kai lying on the ground and said, "I think we should just let the team leader go. He really didn't help at all. If we divide up the pork among everyone, I'm afraid everyone will have objections."
The others who knew the inside story kept their eyes down and didn't dare to say a word. Even those who were usually on good terms with Yang Kai didn't object.
Firstly, Cheng Zhiyan is different now than before. Her brother has returned, and he has brought so many powerful superhumans with him, so they dare not say anything.
Secondly, well... if Yang Kai isn't given any pork, they can get a bigger share.
Don't talk about whether the relationship is good or not. When it comes to interests, it's useless to say such things. After all, their good relationship with Yang Kai is only because they see how powerful Yang Kai's superpowers are. There's not much genuine affection between them.
Cheng Zhiyu had no objections after hearing his sister's arrangement. However, he silently remembered Yang Kai and planned to inquire about him later.
"How are we going to take these wild boars back?" Tian Qiao asked.
Those with superpowers immediately volunteered enthusiastically, "We'll do it, we'll do it."
They were superhumans after all; they could handle a wild boar weighing several hundred pounds. They cleaned up the blood to prevent attracting other wild animals and dragged the boar back by its hooves.
"Uh... what should we do about Brother Kai?" A superhuman who was on good terms with Yang Kai asked hesitantly.
No matter what, we can't just leave them here.
"You can carry him on your back." The other superhuman, B, dragged a wild boar in each hand, indicating that he couldn't carry anyone else.
The superhuman A was already carrying a wild boar, but seeing that no one was paying attention to Yang Kai, he could only reluctantly carry him on his back while dragging the boar with his other hand.
Tsk, this is not as good as dragging two wild boars, at least he doesn't have to worry about whether the wild boars live or die.
No, once Yang Kai wakes up, he'll have to have a serious talk with him. None of these people care about each other, only he cares about friendship…
Just then, he accidentally dropped Yang Kai from his back with a "thud," causing Yang Kai to bump his head and get a bump. If Yang Kai hadn't been a superhuman, his head would probably be bleeding profusely.
The superhuman touched his nose, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he nervously put Yang Kai back on his back, not even caring that Yang Kai's feet were scraping the ground.
Cough cough... Anyway, people with superpowers are tough and thick-skinned, so it's nothing.
Cheng Zhiyan, naturally, didn't need to drag the wild boar. She got into the car and, seeing that the SUV could still seat one more person, asked her brother before quickly calling out to Aunt Wang, "Aunt Wang, hurry up and get in the car, there's still room."
Aunt Wang glanced at the wild boar in her hand: "This boar..."
She couldn't possibly ask other superhumans to help her drag the pig back while she took a car, could she?
Unexpectedly, two vines suddenly extended from the off-road vehicle, and the wild boar was thrown onto the roof of the vehicle and secured with the vines.
Aunt Wang stared wide-eyed. She had been wondering why the car was covered in grass, but she hadn't expected it to be ordinary grass that could move!
That's great! Cheng Zhiyu, the older brother, is back. I'm afraid no one in the village will dare to bully Zhiyan now.
On the way back, Tian Qiao drove. He knew the roads well and didn't need to ask for directions. He arrived in the village in no time.
Only then did I notice that part of the village had been fenced off, and there were people guarding the entrance.
The people guarding the gate perked up instantly when they saw a car approaching. This was clearly not something their village had, so they became more vigilant.
To everyone's surprise, Aunt Wang got out of the car and said with a smile, "It's Brother Zhiyan and Xiao Qiao back, along with their friends."
"Brother Zhiyan? Where did you come from?" The people at the door recognized Cheng Zhiyan, but not all of them recognized Cheng Zhiyu.
Although they are from the same village, Xiahe Village is considered a large village, and not everyone knows each other. Those who do know each other are usually from the same work team.
"Isn't Brother Zhiyan in City A? How could he possibly come back from so far away?" Some people who knew Cheng Zhiyu didn't believe it and thought Aunt Wang was talking in her sleep.
Cheng Zhiyan got out of the car, followed by Cheng Zhiyu and Tian Qiao, and then a few other unfamiliar faces.
Those who recognized Cheng Zhiyu were instantly astonished, slapping their thighs in surprise: "My goodness, it really is Zhiyu! And Xiao Qiao too, how did you manage to come all this way back?"
Tian Qiao joked with a smile: "How else can we come back? We'll drive back, right? Walking back would be exhausting!"
"Haha, could that be what I'm talking about?"
They have to be quarantined when they come back from outside. Yan will be quarantined for two hours. If she is fine, she can go in. Aunt Wang and Cheng Zhiyan will be the same.
They sat in the isolation tent and chatted with the guards at the entrance from a distance.
Guard: "You also killed two mutated wild boars?"
I'm referring to the two on the roof of the car.
Aunt Wang was a chatterbox, and since she rarely had time to talk, she immediately launched into a long monologue: "More than that, weren't we going to kill a herd of mutated wild boars this time? We didn't expect the boar leader to be a psychic! Oh dear, we almost met our end there. Luckily, Zhiyu and the others showed up at the crucial moment and took care of the mutated wild boars in no time. Not only those two, but the others behind them were even dragging the mutated wild boars back with them."
The guards were already bored standing at the gate, but now they didn't find it noisy at all while listening to Aunt Wang's talk; on the contrary, they listened with great interest.
However, they felt that Aunt Wang was exaggerating. Those were mutated wild boars, how could she possibly take them down in just a few moves?
Even if Cheng Zhiyu and his group are very strong, it probably wasn't that easy for them to come back.
"Wait a minute, where's Yang Kai? Wasn't Yang Kai supposed to go with them?" Someone noticed the key point.
"Hehe, don't even mention it. Everyone says he's the most powerful superhuman in the village. I was thinking I'd feel safer following him, but who knew that after the mutated wild boar made two noises, he just passed out and didn't help at all," Aunt Wang rolled her eyes. She already looked down on Yang Kai, so don't expect him to say anything nice. "He's still not awake and someone's carrying him on their back."
"How could that be? I've witnessed Yang Kai's abilities; they're incredibly powerful." Some people, as Yang Kai's supporters, were skeptical.
In fact, Yang Kai was not that weak. Among the group of superhumans who went to hunt the mutated wild boar herd, none of them could withstand the mutated wild boar leader.
Aunt Wang deliberately didn't clarify that he was the leader of the mutated wild boars, only saying that he was a mutated wild boar.
Aunt Wang chuckled: "If you don't believe me, fine, you'll see in a bit."
The man still didn't believe it, until the other superhumans who had been dragging the wild boars returned one after another. Sure enough, Superhuman A was carrying Yang Kai on his back, and the other had a large bump on his forehead, looking rather pitiful.
"Uh...Isn't everyone saying Yang Kai is amazing? Is this all?" This was the reaction of someone who had heard of Yang Kai.
"Brother Kai shouldn't have done this." This was the reaction of Yang Kai's supporters, who felt a little ashamed.
"No way, how can someone like this be a team leader?" Those who had never heard of Yang Kai thought he was too weak. This guy seemed to be quite famous in the village. Maybe he was a marketing genius?
Seeing Yang Kai's reputation suddenly ruined, the superhuman looked left and right, wanting to explain for Yang Kai, but could only helplessly say, "That mutated wild boar leader is too powerful."
"Tsk, I'm so unlucky. You guys are all making me drag this fat pig!" One of the unlucky guys happened to be dragging the mutated wild boar leader back and plopped down on the ground.
"Wow, this pig is huge!" someone exclaimed.
The unlucky fellow gasped, "That's right, this is the leader of a mutated wild boar, and it's very fat."
"I don't think the mutated wild boar leader is that powerful. He just looks a bit bigger." Someone said, speaking without any sense of the situation: "This Yang Kai... tsk tsk."
The superhuman A, who wanted to save face for Yang Kai, thought: "..." Well, he did his best. He hoped Yang Kai wouldn't go crazy when he woke up.
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