Chapter 47 Have fun.
The rain was so heavy that water flowed into Shi Zhenbang's mouth as he spoke. His hands and feet were bound by vines, and after struggling for a long time, he finally straightened up from a kneeling position. He lowered his head and said, "When I was working in Donghu Province, I certainly didn't hear that Li Yanli had a spouse or children. He was very powerful. All supernatural powers were amplified several times in his hands. He could become an army by himself and saved many people. He was very famous at the time and was regarded as a savior."
Shu Lan took a step forward, just enough so that the edge of the umbrella was blocking Shi Zhenbang's head.
"Then why not continue to let him be the savior?"
"When there are zombies, he's a hero. But when there aren't any, he's not only a formidable threat, but also the object of everyone's envy. A medical leader who claims to be able to develop a potion to awaken superpowers, along with the government, wanted him to cooperate. He refused and even planned to leave East Lake. It took bribes from those close to him to capture him."
Shu Lan said, "So you should understand that I can't possibly spare both your lives and your abilities."
Shi Zhenbang was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes, you are foresighted. Once we discover your son's identity as a plunderer, we will get rid of him at all costs."
It's like a rich businessman appears in the slums, who is not only wealthy but also wants to steal the only coins they have. All the poor people will unite and defeat the rich businessman.
But now all their pitiful capital had been snatched away by her, and if they did not beg for shelter from the rich businessman, they would die miserably in a place without a roof over their heads.
Out of dignity, Shi Zhenbang could not open his mouth to beg for mercy from her, even though he was already kneeling in front of her in a humiliating posture.
If Shu Lan had any special abilities, she would definitely be able to read people's faces.
Seeing that Shi Zhenbang's attitude was softening, Shu Lan said decisively, "I don't have any other questions for now. I'm leaving."
The moment she turned around, many people wanted to call her back, but they couldn't swallow the humiliation in their hearts. That was until she folded her umbrella, walked down the stairs, and was about to disappear from sight.
"Qin——"
Shi Zhenbang closed his eyes, resigned to his fate, and said with difficulty, "Please take us in."
When people have nothing, dignity seems to no longer be important.
The vines on his body suddenly withered and died, as if they had automatically untied him, silently responding to his request.
When the summer news arrived, seven consecutive days of heavy rain caused the water level to rise continuously. In the face of God's malice, even the most powerful psychics had to avoid the edge.
As early as the third day of the rain, Shu Lan felt that they might be flooded. She was the kind of person who would take action immediately once she had an idea, so she called everyone up, took important things, and trekked to the nearest mountain on foot.
"Maybe it won't rain tomorrow..."
Someone in the team complained, but was quickly scolded by others: "I've told you several times that you can't question the commander's decision."
Shu Lan said, "Use tape to seal his mouth for a day."
"Okay, Commander!"
The disadvantage of camping in the wild is that there are no gates or walls to block the zombies. Fortunately, this problem is a piece of cake for Shu Maomao, who has mastered all the skills. He basically treats the ordinary zombies that follow the smell up the mountain as toys.
Ordinary people don’t know what plundering means or not. They only know that the commander’s son is strong and they feel at ease.
The water rose all the way to form a vast ocean, and both the farmland that had been painstakingly cultivated and the underground home that had been painstakingly built over the past year were destroyed by this natural disaster.
The atmosphere in the crowd was very heavy those days. Even after the rain gradually stopped, there was no smile on everyone's face. Everyone looked dejected and as if God was going to kill them.
Only Shu Lan was cheerful. She called everyone to a tent that was as simple as a food stall, asked the man with a glowing body to stand in the middle, pasted a circle of transparent colored paper on him, and asked him to keep spinning around.
"Look, the light ball."
"Commander, I feel dizzy..."
Shu Lan patted his shoulder and said, "You've worked hard. If you feel dizzy, take a break and try again. I'll ask Sister Wang to add two more dishes for you tomorrow."
She rolled up a notebook and spoke rhythmically to boost morale: "Life is like this. There are more bad things than good things, but as long as people are safe, that's the best thing! I declare the first gala of the Ninth District Base officially open. Everyone, take turns to perform a piece. I'll tell you a joke. There's a white radish. If someone stabs it, what will happen?"
"carrot!"
"Huh? Who's so smart?"
Zhong Mei covered her face silently. It was so awkward. She had no idea how the commander could have come up with such an awkward activity and such a cold joke.
No one laughed, and Shu Lan was a little disappointed.
No, if a white radish is stabbed, it will bleed and turn red into a carrot. Isn’t this a clever joke?
These guys have a really good sense of humour.
"Meimei, it's your turn."
Caught off guard, Zhong Mei responded: "Huh?"
No, when you say tell a joke, do you really only tell one?
Fang Botao beside him took the lead in making a noise: "Zhong Mei, Zhong Mei!"
Zhong Mei used her elbow to poke Fang Botao's ribs hard, and walked to the side of the "lamp ball" helplessly: "I don't have any talent, so I'll recite a poem for everyone."
Shu Lan sighed, "That won't do. It's just perfunctory."
Zhong Mei: Can I just make fun of you with a single sentence?
Of course, she could only complain in her heart. Zhong Mei finally sang a song dryly with her toes digging into the ground before she was allowed to leave the stage. She fled back into the crowd as if escaping.
Fang Botao sighed: "Your singing is no different from reciting poetry."
Then he got hit with another elbow.
Shu Lan sat on a chair, holding the notebook she had just used as a microphone, and leisurely called out names: "Fang Botao, you're next."
"Okay, I learned martial arts when I was a kid. Let me show you how to juggle with a monkey stick."
This performance requires space, and the crowd quickly stepped back. When Fang Botao was turning the stick, he accidentally hit the glowing "light ball" in the middle. The man wailed, causing the whole crowd to burst into laughter.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, brother."
"commander!!!"
Shu Lan laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward, waving her hands: "It's okay, it's okay. Meimei will take a look at him, and I'll give you extra food the day after tomorrow!"
Shu Maomao sat next to her. No matter whether the people around him were laughing or applauding, he always had a stern face, did not move or smile, which was out of tune with the gradually heated atmosphere.
Shu Lan lowered her head and whispered in his ear, "Are you sleepy? Or is it too noisy?"
Shu Maomao shook her head: "Mommy, why do you let them do this?"
He didn't understand. In his opinion, every performance was boring and useless. It would be more interesting to play with zombies than to sit here and watch.
Shu Lan had a warm smile on her face and said, "It's fun, baby. Eating and sleeping are just needs. The most important thing for us to come into this world is to have fun."
She rubbed her son's soft little face and said, "Strange, is your dislike of smiling also hereditary?"
From childhood to adulthood, the number of times Shu Maomao has laughed can be counted on two hands.
At first, she thought that not liking to laugh was a normal behavior of precocious children. In addition, she had indeed had a hard life in the past, and Shu Lan herself could not laugh, so she did not pay too much attention to this matter.
But when everyone around was laughing, Shu Maomao's indifference was particularly obvious.
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