"Who are you?! What brings you to my house all of a sudden?" He Meihong asked fiercely, hands on her hips, upon hearing the voice.
Wu Ran's face darkened. Since joining Team A, everyone had treated him with utmost courtesy. He had never been treated like this before. With a flick of his wrist, he activated his superpower, causing the living room floor to tremble violently.
The house started shaking instantly.
Startled, Chen Shiren immediately cried out in panic, "Earthquake! Earthquake!"
He Meihong upstairs was so frightened that she clung tightly to the railing, repeatedly shouting, "Jiabao, Jiabao, earthquake! Earthquake!"
Chen Jiabao immediately ran out in a panic, asking, "What happened! Was there an earthquake?"
Seeing that the three of them didn't even know about earth-type abilities, and wondering where these bumpkins came from, Wu Ran formed his five fingers into claws. With a "bang!", the floor broke open, and three earth dragons formed from gathered soil spiraled upwards and rushed towards the three of them.
Chen Shiren and the other two had only ever seen the original owner's strength-type superpowers before, and had never seen such a supernatural power before. They were so frightened that they turned pale and screamed.
"Ah! Help! Help! Murder!"
Wu Ran chuckled maliciously as he toyed with the three men. Three earthen dragons circled around them, and the three men, terrified, ran away with snot and tears streaming down their faces.
"Hahaha, where did this clown come from, trying to live in my house? Look at your stupid faces, have you never seen superpowers before?"
"Earth God, have mercy! These three are the Commander's honored guests," the sergeant who had returned from playing said softly from the doorway.
Wu Ran turned around casually, "Oh? What brings the Commander's guest to my house?"
"Dr. L has arranged new accommodations for you all, so this villa is now available."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ran finally stopped. The three earth dragons obediently burrowed back under the floorboards, leaving no trace. If it weren't for the overturned floorboards lying haphazardly there, the scene would have seemed like a hallucination for the three of them.
"How come I didn't know about this?" Wu Ran frowned, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.
The sergeant bowed respectfully and replied, "It's a coincidence. Dr. L made the decision this morning, and it just so happened that the commander wanted to arrange for these three distinguished guests, so the logistics department arranged for them to stay in this villa."
Distinguished guests? Wu Ran turned around and looked at the three of them with disdain. None of them had any supernatural power fluctuations. Judging from their poor and cowardly appearance, they would not have had any interaction with the commander before the apocalypse. How could they become the commander's distinguished guests?
"God of Earth, let's go. I'll take you there. Dr. L is already waiting for you."
"Okay, let's go." The ordinary appearance of the group made Wu Ran lose interest in teasing them. Just as he was about to turn around and step out the door, a photo suddenly popped into his mind. The face in the photo gradually overlapped with the young man upstairs.
Wu Ran carefully examined Chen Jiabao and took a few steps forward, startling Chen Jiabao so much that her face turned pale and her eyes darted around, not daring to meet Wu Ran's gaze.
Although He Meihong was also very scared, she still mustered her courage and stood in front of Chen Jiabao, asking, "What are you doing?"
“Jiabao? Chen Jiabao?” Wu Ran asked uncertainly.
How do you know my name?
How did you know my son's name?
He Meihong and Chen Jiabao behind her both exclaimed in surprise.
Wu Ran's eyes lit up and he laughed, "Because I'm your brother's good brother!" He never expected to run into that idiot's parents and younger brother here. His younger brother was indeed just like in the photo, ugly and stupid.
Haha, I wonder how his good brother is doing after the apocalypse. If he can kneel down and apologize to him in person, I'll be magnanimous and give him a good beating.
The thought that Chen Ke had dared to punch him the day before the apocalypse fueled Wu Ran's anger.
"What? Where's Chen Ke? Didn't he come with you?"
Chen Shiren in the living room and He Meihong and Chen Jiabao upstairs were stunned when they heard Wu Ran say, "Because I'm your brother's good brother."
How could a fool like Chen Ke make such a powerful friend? Putting aside his extraordinary abilities, just looking at the attitude of the sergeant who saw them off at the gate, one can imagine what kind of status he has in the safe base.
When they heard the man ask about Chen Ke, the complex emotions in their hearts were even more evident on their faces.
Chen Shiren felt a little regretful. If Chen Ke hadn't died and had come with them, would they have been able to live a better life because of their relationship with this man?
Besides regret, He Meihong also harbored self-righteous calculations. It didn't matter that Chen Ke was dead; they were his parents and brother, and his relationships were theirs to maintain.
Chen Jiabao hid in He Meihong's eyes, filled with jealousy and resentment. How could Chen Ke have such a friend? He was abandoned by his parents at a young age and raised in an orphanage. Did he deserve such a friend?
That's right, Chen Jiabao never regarded Chen Ke as her brother. She thought he was just a bastard who wanted to invade her family and take her place!
The three of them were lost in thought when He Meihong was the first to react. She immediately put on an exaggerated expression and said, "Oh my, you're Chen Ke's good brother! What a coincidence!"
As she spoke, He Meihong strode down the stairs and walked up to Wu Ran, saying in a fawning tone, "My goodness, such a handsome and promising young man, it's really an honor for our Chen Ke to become good brothers with him. Hello, I'm Chen Ke's mother, what's your name?"
Wu Ran was satisfied with Chen Ke's mother's attitude and replied in a fairly good tone, "Wu Ran, everyone calls me the Earth God."
Although He Meihong inwardly scoffed at the name "Earth God," she readily agreed and said, "Hey, then we'll call you Earth God too. Hey, Chen Shiren and Chen Jiabao, what are you two standing there for? You don't even bother to greet an acquaintance!"
"Earth God, this is Chen Ke's father, and this is his younger brother, Chen Jiabao. Don't let Jiabao's age fool you; he's much more outstanding than Chen Ke. Earth God, you can come and visit him anytime you have time. You young people can chat."
Seeing that the conversation was about to veer into casual conversation, Wu Ran became a little impatient. "Where's Chen Ke? I haven't seen him."
The three of them froze, and He Meihong said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, Chen Ke was walking with us on the way, but we got separated."
Wu Ran could tell from He Meihong's expression that she was lying. He raised his voice and said coldly, "What exactly happened? Explain yourself clearly."
"Well, we encountered zombies, and then we got separated in the chaos."
My eyes tell me you're lying.
Hearing Wu Ran say that, He Meihong looked even more flustered, her eyes darting around.
Suddenly she took a deep breath and said as if she had nothing to lose, "Earth God, let me tell you the truth. We encountered a horde of zombies in Dongning City. Chen Ke... he abandoned the three of us and ran away alone. We fought our way out by sheer luck, but... but we really don't want to go looking for that heartless ingrate!"
As she spoke, He Meihong sadly wiped away her tears.
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