Zhang Lan's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "You mean, that zombie horde just now was... Qin Hao..."
Chen Chen: "That's right, it was Vice Captain Qin who controlled it. I think that although he has become a zombie, he still seems to have memories from when he was human. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to control the zombies to retreat when he saw that we were surrounded! Moreover, look, he doesn't seem to have any intention of attacking or harming us at all. Weren't you and he your lovers before? I suppose his feelings for you are even deeper."
Xiao Li couldn't help but say, "Chen Chen, can't you speak properly?"
Chen Chen: "I was just trying to be nice!"
Xiao Li frowned and said, "But to me, it sounds like you're being sarcastic!"
Chen Chen laughed and said, "No way, you're overthinking it."
Yang Qun's lips twitched, and he said in bewilderment, "I feel like you two are being sarcastic." They've only been apart for a little over two months, how come they've changed so much? They speak and act like they're from two different worlds.
Xiao Li and Chen Chen said in unison, "We really don't have that!"
The group of superhumans behind Zhang Lan were collectively stunned: Yang Qun's words just now hit the nail on the head!
Chen Chen smiled and said to Zhang Lan, "Captain Zhang, aren't you going to catch up with Deputy Captain Qin? Even if he's a zombie now, you two used to be lovers. And when we were on our team, you seemed quite deeply in love. We've only been apart from you for a little over two months now, so I guess Deputy Captain Qin won't be a zombie for too long. You can't have forgotten him so quickly and have no feelings for him at all, can you?"
Yang Qun and the others finally noticed that Chu Nian's former companions were looking at Zhang Lan with strange eyes.
Zhang Lan also sensed the strange atmosphere and looked extremely grief-stricken. She said, "We are human, and he is a zombie. He can't overcome his zombie instincts and stand with us again. He will only be our enemy."
Xiao Li scoffed, "How could that be? We encountered a zombie horde outside Shanghai, but after we met him, the horde retreated, and he followed us all the way here. We've been walking for over an hour, and he hasn't attacked us at all!"
Zhang Lan continued sadly, "He only recently became a zombie, so he should still be a low-level zombie. You are all mid-to-high-level ability users, so it's normal that he doesn't dare to attack you."
After Chu Nian finished speaking, a few of his teammates behind him couldn't help but laugh, their laughter full of sarcasm.
Zhang Lan was baffled by their laughter. She sized them up, thinking she would remember them and settle the score with them later.
Xiao Li suddenly turned to Qin Hao and shouted, "Deputy Captain Qin, why don't you catch up with Captain Zhang and the others? We're heading to the human base first, so you don't need to follow us anymore."
Qin Hao raised an eyebrow and said with a cold laugh, "Fine!"
Xiao Li was probably taken aback when the man agreed, especially with his cold voice. His heart skipped a beat, and his legs trembled. Luckily, the demon tree was nearby, and he leaned against it, concealing his disheveled state.
Chen Chen, being older and more composed, quickly said, "Captain Zhang, Deputy Captain Qin wants to catch up with you, so we won't disturb you any longer." Then, turning to Chu Nian, he added, "Captain, let's hurry to the human base to report!"
Chu Nian nodded and led his team around Zhang Lan and the others, continuing their journey towards the human base.
Qin Hao couldn't attack Chu Nian and the others. He followed them mainly because he sensed a strong team of human superhumans in that direction, namely Zhang Lan and her group.
Although he was Zhang Lan and others' companions in his previous life, and he awakened his memories of his previous life after reaching the Saint Emperor level, he was not fond of Zhang Lan and others.
Several members of this group were his die-hard fans, who became Zhang Lan's trusted subordinates because they believed in him. Seeing Qin Hao now, they couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.
Zombies that reach the Saint Emperor level will awaken all their memories from their previous lives. The original owner of this body, Li Nian, knew this because she lived longer than Zhang Lan in her first life. However, Zhang Lan didn't know this, and she probably doesn't know that Qin Hao really has memories from his previous life, and still thinks Chen Chen was just talking nonsense.
Moreover, she felt that Qin Hao had only been a zombie for two months, so his strength was definitely not that great. Zhang Lan didn't believe a word of his claim that he could control the zombie horde—two months is a long time, and even with high talent, growth would be limited. So, she calmly watched Qin Hao walk towards her group.
As for why Qin Hao's appearance had been restored to how he looked in life, without any trace of a zombie, she decided to investigate that later.
Chu Nian led Xiao Li and the others towards the human base for a while, but finally couldn't help but stop and turn back to Yang Qun and the others, shouting, "Hey, what's going on with you guys? These lovers are catching up, what's with you all staying there? Hurry up and lead us to the human base!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Chen Chen chuckling at Xiao Li and even extending his hand. Xiao Li, looking dejected, tossed two peak sixth-tier zombie crystal cores to Chen Chen.
Perhaps noticing that the captain was watching him, Chen Chen explained, "I just made a bet with Xiao Li to see if you would leave Yang Qun and the others here to keep Zhang Lan company. And I won."
Xiao Li said with some resentment, "Captain, why are you bothering with them? They chose this path themselves when they followed Zhang Lan."
Chu Nian: "I don't want to let Qin Hao get away with this. Don't you really know what Qin Hao's purpose is in coming here?!"
Everyone fell silent.
Chen Chen, however, was chuckling to himself.
Chu Nian questioned, "What are you laughing at?"
Chen Chen quickly stopped laughing and said seriously, "Captain, look, they're still standing there, reluctant to leave. I'll go and call them over." He then strode over to Yang Qun and the others, reached out and pulled them aside, saying, "Young couples want to talk about love when they meet, don't stay here and bother them!"
Everyone still held a sliver of hope for Qin Hao, wanting to stay and see if he was truly a zombie. After all, he appeared completely unharmed, showing no signs of being a zombie whatsoever—they shared Zhang Lan's sentiment and simply didn't believe Qin Hao had the ability to control the zombie horde.
However, after listening to Chen Chen's words, they felt that Zhang Lan was the one who most wanted to talk to Qin Hao right now, so they all tactfully followed Chen Chen.
Seeing that Zhang Gang was about to follow, Chen Chen said, "Zhang Gang, Zhang Lan is your sister. Are you sure you want to leave her here alone? The zombie horde just ended a little over an hour ago, and there are still a lot of zombies ahead. You should stay here and protect Zhang Lan!"
Zhang Lan turned to look at him. Although Chen Chen and the others had chosen to team up with Chu Nian, she never expected that when they met again, Chen Chen would dare to call her by her name directly, not even calling her "Team Leader Zhang," let alone showing her the respect she should have.
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