Xiao's mother's actions immediately darkened Bai Lu's face.
"Sister, it's just to let the two girls sit together so they can chat, what are you doing?" Bai Lu forced a voice from her chest.
Xiao's mother tilted her head and glanced at her. "My sister, I'm not trying to criticize you, but have you forgotten the importance of respecting hierarchy? Even if life is tough, we must stay true to our original intentions. Your husband is a man who values propriety and talent, so he must be satisfied with my arrangements. You shouldn't try to force yourself into a position of power."
The word "forced together" made Bai Lu's face turn cold. "Bai Xi, have you forgotten that it was Xiang'er who allowed you to find Jiang Ruan so quickly? Isn't what you're doing just crossing the river and then burning the bridge, or discarding the millstone after it's done its work?"
Bai Lu's face was still contorted with anger, but her hands gripped the back of the seat so tightly that they dug into it, leaving bloodstains.
"Crossing the river and burning the bridge? Do I need to repeat how my daughter was lost? That's her responsibility. Do you think I would have agreed to acknowledge her if she hadn't told me these things?" Bai Xi retorted immediately, not to be outdone.
"Mom, stop arguing. It doesn't matter where I sit. Don't quarrel with Auntie. I feel terrible because of you two." Xiao Xiang lowered her head, bent over, and pulled her mother to the side, then sat down in the last seat.
"Auntie, please don't blame Mom. She just loves me too much. She doesn't want to quarrel with you. Today is my sister's big day. Let's not make her unhappy."
Jiang Ruan, who was watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, was suddenly brought up. She smiled at Xiao Xiang, who was looking at her, and said, "Mom, my sister is right. It is indeed not good to quarrel over seats. However, we all know about the difference between superiors and inferiors in this family. Auntie must have been careless. Please don't blame her, Mom."
With just one sentence, Bai Lu's good intentions were confirmed, and Bai Xi's displeasure was also relieved.
Bai Lu wanted to say something more, but Xiao Yun, Xiao's father, arrived just then, so she remained silent.
"Ruan'er is here, it's good that you're here. A family should be all together like this. Please sit down, don't stand." As soon as Xiao's father entered, the whole room was filled with the smell of blood, mixed with some other complicated smells. Jiang Ruan and her mother Bai Xi frowned almost imperceptibly.
Xiao Xiang and her son immediately covered their mouths with handkerchiefs, clearly disgusted by the smell.
Only Xiao Ran immediately stood up to show concern for his father, "Dad, were the zombies very troublesome today? We have an electric fence around the perimeter, so we don't really need to worry about them. Even if we don't go out to hunt, it won't have much of an impact."
Mr. Xiao chuckled, turned up his collar, and said in a deep voice, "Ran'er, do you know who the most terrifying person in the world is?"
After a moment's thought, Xiao Ran said, "The most terrifying people are those who have gone mad and lost their reason."
Mr. Xiao shook his head, tapped the table with his index finger, and said slowly and deliberately, "No, the most terrifying people are those who are so calm that they have no desires or wants."
Xiao Ran was surprised by this answer and nodded, half-understanding.
After that, Xiao's father stopped talking and took Xiao Ran away after the meal to discuss matters.
Jiang Ruan knew what they were talking about; she didn't need to ask in detail, she knew everything.
Xiao's father was injured on this trip, but he had an indestructible body and a super self-healing ability, so he didn't care.
The scent on his body came not only from hunting zombies, but also from the blood of his fellow countrymen.
Once bitten by a zombie, you will be killed instantly, with no chance of recovery.
When a person with superpowers is infected, the consequences are far more severe than when an ordinary person is infected, and the damage to the entire continent is also more serious.
On this hunting trip, they encountered even more powerful mutated zombies. Out of thirty people, only three returned. Xiao's father felt melancholy and sorrow.
However, Jiang Ruan had just arrived, and he took care of her feelings, so he quickly finished eating and called Xiao Ran back to discuss countermeasures.
This not only saved face, but also made Bai Xi and her daughter understand that Jiang Ruan was their daughter and no one could bully her.
As night fell, outside the pavilion, Zhang Yang and his companions sat on the dried-up riverbank, discussing what they had seen and heard that day.
Jiang Ruan walked over.
"Boss!"
"Miss Jiang!"
Jiang Ruan nodded, sat on a chair by the pavilion, looked at the dim moon, and felt conflicted thinking about An Xia's injuries.
"Zhang Yang, how is An Xia? Has she not woken up yet?" During their meal, the people who had been ordered to go down had already conducted a comprehensive examination on An Xia according to the original treatment plan, and injected a certain amount of antidote into her body, but she still hadn't woken up.
"No, as instructed, I checked on him every thirty minutes, and I've been there at least six times already. There's no sign of him waking up, except that his lips have changed color, so I guess the toxins have been cleared out pretty much. I didn't expect they actually had a way."
Zhang Yang sighed.
"Actually, this is my first time here. I didn't expect that this place would still retain its antique charm. If zombies really break through the electric fence, I'm afraid it won't be able to stop them," Qingfeng said while fiddling with the pebbles in his hand.
Duan Yu interjected, "So what if they're in? Just kill them. What's so difficult about that?"
Jiang Yan was afraid that he would argue with Qingfeng, so she quickly pulled him aside, fearing that his madness would flare up again.
Fortunately, Qingfeng merely raised his eyelids lazily and ignored him.
"What's wrong with you? You're so listless, this isn't like you." Zhang Yang nudged Qingfeng with his elbow, finding it strange. Usually, Qingfeng was the most energetic one, so why was he acting strangely today?
"No, I'm just worried about Anxia. Do you think she's really okay? I haven't spoken to her for several days, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it."
As soon as Qingfeng finished speaking, Mingyue immediately straightened up and stood up. "Sorry, I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep now."
He's the type to leave without waiting for anyone's response.
"Boss, I feel like there's something off about Mingyue."
Zhang Yang stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "The more I think about it, the more something seems off. After a while, I suddenly slapped my thigh and pointed at Qingfeng, 'You, you, you... I think I understand now. It's all because of you.'"
Qingfeng pointed to himself, "Because of me? What did I do? I didn't bully him or do anything. What does his anger have to do with me?"
Qingfeng also got up and left, and Jiang Ruan saw him pouting with a resentful look on his face.
"Hey, what's going on? Have these two been possessed? How come they've become completely different people since they came to Xizhou?"
Zhang Yang pulled out several strands of his hair, and he still didn't quite understand.
"Did they drink after they arrived, and then spend some time alone?" Jiang Ruan said with a smile.
"That's right. You went into the main hall, and we also have a separate side hall. The food was good, with rare wine and meat. But after we finished eating, Mingyue whispered something in Qingfeng's ear, and then Qingfeng went out. Mingyue followed him out immediately. After that, the two of them were chatting with us normally. Everything was fine just now, so how did it all happen..."
Zhang Yang nudged Jiang Yan, his forehead full of question marks. "Didn't you see it too?"
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