Chapter 19
Before the vaccination, they had considered the possibility of someone falling into a coma and not going to the hospital. They also thought about going door to door to collect information on their recent health status, but they were afraid of alerting the enemy too much, so they had to let nature take its course.
So the current situation was within their expectations. Liu Huaizhao had been paying attention to the situation inside the magic circle, and Yan Ming also sent troops to guard the city.
When the incident happened, Liu Huaizhao flew to the shelter immediately.
Inside the shelter, Wang Haitong locked several children into a room and stood guard at the door.
The person who was possessed by the foul air was a life teacher at the shelter, who was responsible for taking care of the children's daily lives. When Liu Huaizhao arrived, she was scratching her hair in pain with her hands, with black air looming on her body and several foul monsters surrounding her.
After Liu Huaizhao came over, he waved his hand to disperse the black mist. The next second, the life teacher who was controlled by the turbid demon rushed towards Liu Huaizhao. Then she raised her arm, and Liu Huaizhao saw blood oozing out of her palm. Then, several black mists came out from the wound on her palm one after another.
Liu Huaizhao easily eliminated the newly emerged turbid monsters, but he could not attack the life teacher who was still rushing towards him. He could only step back slightly and wave his hand.
A golden light flashed, and the black mist was wrapped in clear air. Liu Huaizhao's lips moved slightly, and another ray of golden light entered her eyebrows. She screamed in pain, and then exhaled a ball of black air.
After dispersing the foul air, Liu Huaizhao caught the life teacher who was about to faint and handed her over to Wang Haitong. Then he pointed his toes and flew to another place where there was foul air.
According to their emergency plan, the military only needed to eliminate the turbid monster, and the people controlled by the turbid air would be left to Liu Huaizhao to deal with. In this way, in less than an hour, there was no trace of the turbid monster in the city.
But they still did not dare to relax. Both Liu Huaizhao and the soldiers in the safe city were still paying close attention to the situation in the city. It was not until the evening of the next day, when all the residents had been successfully vaccinated, that they were truly relieved.
Liu Huaizhao had to be constantly aware of the situation inside the formation these two days. He had to concentrate highly, and his spiritual power had been depleted a lot. He felt a little tired, and now he didn't want to do anything. He just lay quietly on the bed, staring at the ceiling and clearing his mind.
He had been lying there for almost two hours when Qin Zunyue knocked on the door, and he didn't move even when he heard the knock.
"Enter--"
When Qin Zunyue opened the door, he saw him lying on the bed in a very ungraceful manner. He couldn't help but smile helplessly. He really didn't look like an immortal when he was at home.
"Will you go downstairs to eat later?"
Liu Huaizhao shook his head and said, "No appetite."
"Shall I give you...a press?"
Ever since he confessed to Liu Huaizhao that he liked men, he has never washed Liu Huaizhao's hair again. Liu Huaizhao did not bring it up and continued to use the cleansing technique.
Qin Zunyue was nervous, but Liu Huaizhao didn't react. He just nodded and said thank you.
So Liu Huaizhao sat on the edge of the bed, and Qin Zunyue stood behind him, quietly pressing his head.
Qin Zunyue learned the massage technique from Wang Haitong when he was in the shelter. His purpose was to give Wang Haitong a massage, so his technique was very skilled. He also gave Liu Huaizhao a massage when washing his hair before, and Liu Huaizhao liked it very much.
Neither of them spoke, but despite the silence, the atmosphere was somewhat warm. Liu Huaizhao closed his eyes and could not see Qin Zunyue's gentle gaze.
Liu Huaizhao fell asleep slowly. Qin Zunyue gently helped him lie down, walked out quietly and closed the door.
The meal was already prepared downstairs. Zheng Shu saw him coming down alone and asked, "Xiao Liu, don't you want to eat?"
Qin Zunyue shook his head and said, "Maybe I'm tired and have no appetite."
Tong Le handed the prepared rice to Qin Zunyue and said, "Of course he has been so busy these days, but he is so tired and still hasn't eaten. If it were me, this pot of rice wouldn't be enough for me."
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wei Zhirong about to speak, but Tong Le shoved another bowl of rice in his face and said, "Shut up!"
Wei Zhirong sneered, took the rice and didn't argue with her.
Qiao Lang had already started eating. The rice bowl in his hand was almost as big as his face. He chewed his rice and asked, "Brother Qin, should we go find that man in black?"
Qin Zunyue said, "Liu Huaizhao promised Yan Ming that he would make more golden elixirs so that they could be given to other safe cities along with the smoke guns, so it might take some time."
Qiao Lang was so excited that he couldn't sit still. He said, "Now that we have the smoke gun, those turbid monsters will no longer be our opponents! Once we eliminate them all and kill that man, we can go back to our previous lives!"
Qin Zunyue said seriously at the dinner table, "I was just about to talk to you about this."
Everyone at the table looked at him, and he continued, "I hope you can reconsider this matter carefully. The monster might evolve again, and that man is no pushover. We are too weak compared to him. Once we leave the city, we will be in danger everywhere. Liu Huaizhao may not be able to take care of us—it's not his responsibility to protect us."
In the current situation, more people does not necessarily mean more strength. What Qin Zunyue is most worried about is the safety of this group of people and whether they will hinder Liu Huaizhao.
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. Several people looked at each other. Qiao Lang scratched his head and said, "Brother Qin, we all know all this. I'm going with you anyway. I'm ready for anything. I'm not afraid of death!"
The other four also expressed their opinions one after another, saying that they were all adults and that such a dangerous thing was not something they decided on in the heat of the moment.
Tong Le was rarely quiet. She was not very old at the end of the world, but she could still clearly remember what her parents looked like and how they handed themselves over to the soldiers who arrived before being shrouded by the black fog.
The others didn't say anything either.
In fact, Qin Zunyue also understood that he could not persuade them, but because he was the oldest and had to take good care of them, he wanted them to think about this matter carefully.
But he also understood their thoughts. Anyone who had lived before the end of the world hated and wanted to kill the perpetrators.
The silence was broken by Qin Zunyue. He looked at the expressions of the others and said, "Let's eat. It's my fault. I shouldn't say this while eating."
The atmosphere became lively again. They would not forget the past, but they would not be constrained by sad memories. After quickly adjusting their mentality, the dinner table returned to its previous liveliness.
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When Liu Huaizhao woke up, it was already completely dark. He slept very well, perhaps because he was really too tired, or perhaps it was thanks to Qin Zunyue, after all, his massage was so comfortable.
He stood by the windowsill and found Qin Zunyue sitting in the yard, doing something unknown.
So he opened the window and flew down.
Qin Zunyue was startled by Liu Huaizhao who fell from the sky. Maybe his mind was a little unclear. He stood up suddenly and subconsciously reached out to catch him.
Liu Huaizhao avoided his hand and asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
Qin Zunyue awkwardly withdrew his hands and did not sit back in the chair. Instead, he stood with Liu Huaizhao and said, "Nothing. You're awake. Did you sleep well?"
"Very good." Liu Huaizhao said: "Can I ask you to give me a head massage next time?"
Qin Zunyue said: "Of course, if you don't mind."
Liu Huaizhao gave him a strange look and asked, "Why should I mind?"
"Mind if I..." Qin Zunyue cleared his throat, "Ahem, mind if I have a preference for Longyang."
Liu Huaizhao said: "What's there to mind?"
Hearing Liu Huaizhao's matter-of-fact tone, Qin Zunyue breathed a sigh of relief and secretly laughed at himself for worrying too much.
"Why don't you go to bed?" Liu Huaizhao asked.
Qin Zunyue told him what happened today and asked, "Are we really not going to hold you back? After all, it seems we can't help much. I spoke too suddenly that day. I should have discussed it with you in advance."
"If I didn't want you to go, I would definitely refuse directly." Liu Huaizhao never concealed his thoughts and said whatever he wanted. "And didn't you say before that you could drive?"
"Yes." Qin Zunyue nodded and said, "But you can fly, so wouldn't it be a bit slow for us to drive?"
Liu Huaizhao glanced at him and said, "If you drive faster, your speed will be almost the same as mine, and... I don't want to be alone."
He looked into Qin Zunyue's eyes and said this, then looked away embarrassedly. He was indeed afraid of being alone, but he had never told anyone about this. He just didn't know why, but he chose to tell Qin Zunyue.
I don’t want to be alone…
Qin Zunyue suddenly remembered that he had seen Liu Huaizhao's back by the windowsill. He clenched his fist slightly and said, "I won't leave you alone in the future."
These words contained too much selfishness, but Liu Huaizhao didn't hear it and just thought he was comforting himself.
Qin Zunyue did not explain too much. The two stood shoulder to shoulder without speaking. Liu Huaizhao looked up at the moon. The world had changed a lot, but the moon hanging in the sky remained unchanged.
After a long while, Liu Huaizhao suddenly said, "Is Mid-Autumn Festival approaching?"
Qin Zunyue nodded and said, "It will be soon."
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is in mid-to-late September, which is just over a week away.
"My birthday is two days after the Mid-Autumn Festival." Liu Huaizhao looked into Qin Zunyue's eyes, "Will you prepare a birthday gift for me?"
Liu Huaizhao had never asked anyone for birthday gifts before, but no matter when he was young at home or later when he became an apprentice, his birthday had always been a lively occasion. Even though the circumstances were special this time, he didn't want to celebrate it quietly.
Besides, he knew that Qin Zunyue would definitely agree to him.
Sure enough, Qin Zunyue agreed without any hesitation.
Liu Huaizhao was happy in his heart. Qin Zunyue was a little special to him. Perhaps it was because he and Qin Zunyue were always inseparable when they first came to this place, or perhaps Qin Zunyue was the person in the world who knew the most about his past - whether it was the long talk during the night watch, or the past he revealed when Qin Zunyue carried him down the Fir Mountain, all made him unconsciously want to confide in Qin Zunyue.
Although he has a good relationship with Tong Le, Tong Le is more like a friend of his age. The two often chat about some light-hearted little things, but Liu Huaizhao almost never tells Tong Le about his past. Those things are something he dare not recall now.
But Qin Zunyue is different, perhaps because he always behaves like an older brother.
Qin Zunyue didn't know that he had become a brother in Liu Huaizhao's heart, and was still thinking about how to celebrate Liu Huaizhao's birthday.
It was already very late. Liu Huaizhao saw that he looked a little tired, so he said considerately, "You should go back to sleep. I want to sit outside for a while."
Qin Zunyue looked at his watch and found that it was almost three o'clock in the morning.
So he said goodbye to Liu Huaizhao and turned to walk into the house.
When he reached the door, he looked back. Liu Huaizhao had not sat down yet and was still standing there. The breeze blew his clothes. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but Liu Huaizhao's back today didn't seem as lonely as before.
He stood there and watched for a while, then turned and went into the house before Liu Huaizhao noticed.
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