On the fourth day after arriving at the prison, most of the mild cases of the half-corpse virus had recovered and had been transferred to another isolation ward. Those with severe cases were also slowly improving.
After taking the preventative medication, no one else contracted the half-corpse virus, which made Liu Da and Liu Er particularly happy. When they saw Wang Zixiang and the other two, their smiles widened and their attitudes improved.
During their four days there, the three of them earned the unanimous goodwill and respect of everyone. This allowed Wang Zixiang and his companions to experience the satisfaction of being doctors, saving lives and healing the wounded, as well as the satisfaction and joy of being genuinely respected.
With such results, Liu Da felt he could report the progress of the treatment and antidote for the half-corpse virus to his superiors. He finally felt relieved and drank the preventative medicine.
By the fourth day, Wang Zixiang felt that their time was ripe. All they needed to do was send a message to Ye Yunyi, and with their help from within and without, they could take over the place without bloodshed.
As the three of them, along with Wang Weifeng, were discussing things in Wang Zixiang's room, there was a sudden knock on the door. Then Liu Yanran's voice rang out. "Dr. Wang, are you there?"
The four of them quickly took out a deck of cards and pretended to be playing cards, while Wang Zixiang went to open the door.
"Is there something you need?" Wang Zixiang asked coldly.
"Did I come at the wrong time?" Liu Yanran remained unmoved by Wang Zixiang's cold attitude.
"We're playing cards right now." Wang Zixiang opened the door a crack, and the three people inside looked over to greet Liu Yanran.
"Playing cards? I'm quite good at it too." She then smiled charmingly and said, "Won't you invite me in for a bit?"
Wang Zixiang opened the door. Liu Yanran was a confidante of Liu Da, and she had been in charge of receiving him for the past four days. Thinking about it carefully, she had helped him quite a bit. With that in mind, he still opened the door and said, "Please come in."
Liu Yanran gracefully entered the room, but did not go to the place where they were playing cards as he had said.
She entered the room with a serious expression, and her manner of speaking and demeanor was not as affected as when she was outside.
"Are you going to make your move?" she asked bluntly.
This question froze the four people present. Finally, Wang Weifeng broke the awkward silence: "Yes, I'm going to make my move. I have two kings. Let's see who can beat me." After saying that, he threw the cards in his hand onto the small table.
Xiao Qin and Zhao Yong immediately chimed in, "You little rascal, you're really obedient. You do whatever Miss Liu tells you to do."
After saying that, the three of them laughed and chuckled together.
"That's not what I meant. Are you going to make your move?" Liu Yanran wasn't fooled by this clever banter.
The four of them froze instantly.
"No, Yanran, are you kidding us?" Wang Zixiang said with a laugh.
"I know you came here for a reason. I've been observing you for four days. How is Yiyi?" This was the first time Liu Yanran had asked Ye Yunyi, and also the first time she had returned to her pre-apocalyptic state.
"Her." When Wang Zixiang heard Ye Yunyi's name, he couldn't help but miss her. What was she doing? She was so independent. She must be doing well without him by her side.
Seeing that Wang Zixiang was lost in thought, Liu Yanran asked again, "What's wrong? What's wrong with Yiyi?"
"She's fine," Wang Zixiang said, coming back to his senses. "What brings you here?"
"It's good that she's alright." Liu Yanran nodded, then looked up at Wang Zixiang with a pitiful yet incredibly determined expression and said, "Whatever you want to do, I can help you."
"As you can see, life here is unbearable. We live in constant fear, and everyone here is a monster."
"You have no idea how happy I was when I saw you arrive. I thought how wonderful it would be if you could rescue me and let me go back to my old life."
"You can trust me, and you have a bond with Yiyi. Do you think I would harm you?"
"Even setting aside my relationship with Yiyi, how much have I helped you these past few days? If I really wanted to betray you, I could have betrayed you when I met with Liu Er. Would you still be alive to have made it here?"
"Liu Da is extremely suspicious. He trusts no one except Liu Er. You are still useful now, but what will happen to you when you are no longer useful?"
"Regardless of what you planned before, now you have to think about your future."
"As for me, life here is generally not easy, but I can manage. I've gained Liu Da's trust and can live well on my own. I don't necessarily want to get involved in this matter."
"But I don't want Yiyi to lose her husband. She's such a frail person, how will she manage after that?"
Hearing the previous words, everyone listened attentively and agreed. However, when they heard that Ye Yunyi was weak, the three of them unconsciously exchanged glances. Zhao Yong shook his head almost imperceptibly. The three of them silently lowered their heads, bit their lips, and suppressed their laughter.
Zhao Yong recalled the sight of Ye Yunyi in the underground cryogenic chamber. She held a bow and arrow, stood tall, and had a resolute gaze. She was clearly a reliable mountain to lean on. Of course, before the apocalypse, Ye Yunyi was weak, just like her younger sister Ye Yunjuan, both gentle women.
Xiao Qin shuddered as she recalled how she punished the cannibals in Happy Home.
Wang Weifeng hadn't seen Ye Yunyi for long, but she had seen her gentle side. Yet, she was also decisive and ruthless when making decisions, and the way her fingers tapped the table when she was thinking gave off a sense of pressure. She was a person who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She could live a good life on her own and lead others to live a good life as well.
Wang Zixiang, however, recalled Ye Yunyi's previous gentle, delicate, and tender appearance and felt a strange sense of nostalgia.
"What's wrong? Say something! What are you going to do? You only have three days left to get cured. I overheard today that Liu Da is already preparing to report to his superiors that the half-corpse virus can be cured. You're probably going to be unable to leave." Liu Yanran's words brought everyone back to reality.
"Yanran, we need your help," Wang Zixiang said earnestly to Liu Yanran.
"Okay, tell me what to do?" Liu Yanran was very happy to have persuaded them and gained their trust.
The five people huddled together, discussing what to do next.
Liu Yanran was responsible for dealing with Liu Da and Liu Er.
Zhao Yong and Xiao Qin were in charge of guarding those areas.
Wang Weifeng was responsible for relaying a message to Ye Yunyi, agreeing to take action on the 5th day.
Wang Zixiang was responsible for continuing the treatment, deceiving everyone, and ensuring that he could either keep it from or persuade Dr. Hu Cheng to turn against him, so that everyone would take the drug.
After making a plan, they played cards for a while, making a lot of noise so that passersby would know they were playing cards.
Although the cameras in the rooms have been removed, there are still cameras in the hallways, and people are assigned to monitor them.
Therefore, the time they could actually spend discussing things was quite limited.
After Liu Yanran left, Zhao Yong asked, "Brother-in-law, is Liu Yanran trustworthy?"
Wang Zixiang thought for a moment and said, "It's believable at the moment."
Zhao Yong nodded without saying a word.
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