Jiang Mo was stunned for a moment.
I want to say something, but I can't bring myself to say it.
After a long pause, he finally replied, "Then, let's go. When do we leave?"
"tomorrow."
"Cough cough..." Jiang Mo choked. "Tomorrow? Honey, it's already 11:30 pm, and you're telling me it's tomorrow? Don't you need to prepare?"
"I am ready......"
Chu Xinxin remained calm.
Jiang Mo: ......
......
The next day, when Chu Xinxin and Jiang Mo set off, they were followed by a group of military armored vehicles.
"It's that trash Jack."
Jiang Mo put down her binoculars, her expression quite unpleasant.
"Professor Chu, should I shake them off?"
Allen was driving. He, Chu Xinxin, Jiang Mo, and Xiao Ya had gone to charge into the zombie horde to kill level two zombies.
He happened to be at Base S, so Chu Xinxin invited him along.
Jiang Mo then found a few more trustworthy people, forming a seven-person team.
"No need, let them do as they please."
Chu Xinxin didn't hide her trip to District 17 from anyone; on the contrary, she even hoped that as many people as possible would know about it.
"Fine..." Jiang Mo said, somewhat annoyed. "I feel like throwing up whenever I see his self-righteous and arrogant attitude."
"Who doesn't? Nine out of ten superhumans in the base hate him. I really don't know why the city lord values him so much and keeps him by his side all this time."
"Could he be the city lord's illegitimate son?"
"You know what, it really does look a bit like it."
The superhumans burst into laughter.
Chu Xinxin closed her eyes and leaned back in the armored vehicle to rest, her laughter gradually fading away.
The 17th district is very far away.
It will take more than a month for the armored vehicles to arrive.
There are still many zombies in the frontier area, but most of them are scattered, and Allen can handle them by himself.
Chu Xinxin sat there for so long she almost got moldy before finally arriving.
"It's freezing."
Everyone in the team wore thick cotton-padded coats, hats, and scarves.
You can't see anything on his face except for his eyes.
"Chu Xinxin, I swear, I will never go crazy with you again!"
Jiang Mo had lost count of how many times she had said this to Chu Xinxin.
The oil field was still some distance away, so they settled down in the town near the oil field.
Every day at dawn, Chu Xinxin would wander around the town. Jiang Mo was initially worried about her, but after accompanying her a few times, she went back to her room to warm herself by the fire and go to sleep.
Only Jack remained steadfast, following along every single day.
What a good dog.
The system sighed.
Chu Xinxin ignored Jack and asked the system again, "Can you find the person?"
【No.】
Chu Xinxin had no choice but to turn around and go back.
Sister, what if—and I mean what if—the person who's going to such lengths to give you this new kind of adhesive doesn't actually want to see you? By making such a big fuss, you might actually miss out on seeing him.
"He doesn't want to see me, so why is he giving me adhesive?"
It's obvious they're trying to lure her to District 17.
However, the system's statement makes some sense.
Chu Xinxin changed her strategy.
She waited until Jack and the others were asleep before sneaking out at night.
After two days, Chu Xinxin gave up; the outdoor area at night was simply unbearable.
"No wonder Jack... achoo, he was so relaxed... achoo... sleeping."
Chu Xinxin caught a cold.
Sister, I suggest you don't go anywhere.
The system also helped Chu Xinxin detect the surrounding movements, but found nothing unusual.
That person is too vigilant. From now on, pretend you can't find them, are disheartened, stay in your room every day, and then send a message out. In a couple of days, you'll go back...
The system confidently stated: "You will definitely see someone the night before you return."
Chu Xinxin decided to give it a try.
The news was spread through Jiang Mo.
As soon as Jiang Mo arrived at this place, she found the only bar in town.
With her cool and beautiful appearance and her husky voice, she successfully attracted many customers.
"You're leaving the day after tomorrow?"
The bar owner had a loud voice, and everyone around could hear him.
Jiang Mo: "Yeah, I just brought my friend out to relax. It's too cold here, we need to go back."
"Will you come again in the future?"
The owner was quite reluctant to let Jiang Mo go, wishing she could stay there permanently.
"I'm not coming, it's too far." Jiang Mo looked around at the people in the bar but didn't see anyone suspicious.
The hotel owner reluctantly gave her two bottles of fine wine, saying, "I won't see you off. I'll come visit you at Base S another time."
"OK."
Jiang Mo generously shared a bottle with Chu Xinxin.
The night before their departure, the two sat facing each other and drank small cups of wine.
"Xin Xin, things are getting better every day. If the zombie virus disappears in the future, what will you do?"
Jiang Mo asked.
Humanity is indeed moving in a positive direction, and it's possible that zombies will truly become a thing of the past soon.
"I don't know..." Chu Xinxin looked at the charcoal fire warming the wine, feeling a little confused.
"I've already decided. I might find a really beautiful place, build a little house, spend my days planting flowers, basking in the sun, and going to a bar to sing in the evenings. When I'm in a good mood, I might go explore other places..."
Jiang Mo was already tipsy, and as she spoke, her head tilted to one side.
Her voice lowered as she said, "Xin Xin, do you want to live next to me? I can save you some space..."
Jiang Mo fell asleep.
Chu Xinxin covered her with a blanket, then listened to the whistling wind outside the window and finished the rest of her wine, glass after glass.
I've traveled so far, but I still can't find the person I want to see.
It was all for nothing.
Chu Xinxin sat for a long time, her body stiffening. Just as she was about to turn off the light, the system said: "Sister, someone's here."
The movement stopped.
Who is it?
Chu Xinxin's voice trembled slightly, unable to stop herself from speaking.
The system is silent.
Where?
The system didn't reply, but it did turn off the light for Chu Xinxin.
The room suddenly went dark.
When sight is taken away, hearing is amplified infinitely.
Chu Xinxin felt like she had been standing there for a long time. Slowly, she seemed to hear someone coming upstairs.
The person slowly walked over and finally stopped in front of her door.
Chu Xinxin's heart was clenched tightly as she stared motionlessly at the door.
Her eyes seemed to be able to see outside the door.
The person was wearing a long black robe, gripping the doorknob, hesitating whether to open it.
But in the end, he let go.
Chu Xinxin swallowed hard before realizing that the system was projecting the outside situation onto her screen.
"Whoosh!"
Before that person left, Chu Xinxin suddenly opened the door.
The person outside the door was clearly surprised that she was still awake and was stunned.
When their eyes met, Chu Xinxin saw a pair of eerie green eyes.
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