"I'm not trying to be mean, Dongyang, but you're really sharp! Then you're definitely not Dongyang!"
These were the last words Du Chong spoke after he fainted.
"Dongyang" straightened his clothes, squatted down next to Gu An to freeze Jiang Yan in place, and chuckled, "Gu An, are you stupid or what? Is a woman worth this much? Do you know that with my strength, killing you right now would be as easy as turning my hand?"
He had thought that Gu An would beg him to let Jiang Ruan go, and that he would accept any conditions Gu An offered. But to his surprise, that wasn't the case.
Gu An merely raised his head lazily, not even glancing at him. "Xiao Ran, if you were so confident, you would have made your move immediately. Why wait until now!"
The person called Xiao Ran was none other than the fake Dongyang, who was also the famous Lord of Xizhou.
"You really know me, but you only know the me of the past. You don't know the me of now. I think you're a bit too confident. Don't forget my methods; I've never been one to hesitate."
Gu An focused on channeling energy into Jiang Ruan, and when he estimated that it was about time, he withdrew his hand and stood up.
"Xiao Ran, I already know why you came here. Your sister is missing, so you should go find her yourself. There's no point in you clinging to us!"
His purpose has already been ascertained in the intelligence reports from a few days ago.
It is said that Xiao Ran's younger sister, Xiao Ya, went missing. The last time he sensed her whereabouts was in Dongzhou, so he followed her here.
"You don't understand. My sister is my life. I've been looking for her for over ten years, but I haven't found her anywhere. I miss her so much. She's probably an adult and married by now, maybe even has children. I've finally found a clue, how could I give up!"
As Xiao Ran spoke, his eyes turned to Jiang Ruan.
Gu An followed his gaze, her expression changed drastically, and she blocked his way. "You suspect Jiang Ruan is your sister? That's absolutely impossible!"
Xiao Ran smiled and pointed to the flower on Jiang Ruan's forehead.
“I’m not doubting that she’s my sister; I’m certain that she is my sister. A year ago, I sensed the call of the jade pendant in Xizhou. The strange pattern was exactly the same as the one I was wearing.”
"But before I could get everything ready to go find her, the apocalyptic virus broke out, and dealing with it took a little longer. When I finally recovered, I found you with her."
Xiao Ran gave a wry smile and continued, "My spies couldn't find any information about you, which must be because you've hidden yourself well. But when I saw you, I suddenly realized what that familiar scent on you was."
Gu An tilted his head and stretched his limbs. "What?"
Xiao Ran's expression turned ferocious. He grabbed Gu An's collar and demanded fiercely, "Damn it, you had a child with her, you had physical intimacy with her, how could I possibly ignore any of the unique scents she left behind?"
"I considered you an ally, a brother, and I thought it was a camaraderie of mutual respect. Who knew there would be this connection? You dare to lay a hand on my sister..."
Gu An easily released Xiao Ran from her restraints, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. "I told you, she's not your sister. Even if she were, that's between the two of us. What right do you have to interfere?"
Xiao Ran was surprised that Gu An, who had lost so much energy, still had so much strength. He felt that Gu An was just putting on a brave face.
"Gu An, don't think that just because my sister likes you I can't do anything about it. There's no shortage of men in the world, and my sister doesn't need you either."
Gu An was amused by his words. When he caught a glimpse of Jiang Ruan almost regaining her senses, he immediately moved closer to Xiao Ran, grabbed his collar and said, "Xiao Ran, if you're a man, wait a little longer. You need to give her time to process some things. If you tell her so abruptly, she might not be able to handle the energy she just expended."
Xiao Ran didn't blame him for grabbing her, but looked at her sister who was swaying slightly and understood what Gu An meant.
He nodded, signaling him to let go of him.
Then he immediately squatted down next to Du Chong and warned him, "You were just accidentally stabbed, it wasn't me, do you have a problem with that?"
Du Chong coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh," clutching his chest in pain, but still nodded under Xiao Ran's oppressive aura.
Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Yan immediately nodded and assured them as they released him from his immobilization, "I definitely won't say anything. I didn't hear anything or see anything."
At this point, the group reached a consensus, and Jiang Ruan slowly woke up.
"How is it, Dr. Jiang? Is it working?"
Jiang Ruan had never exerted so much effort to do anything before. She always accomplished things effortlessly and casually. When did she end up in such a mess?
However, in her previous life, she fought alone, and even her closest and dearest loved ones were stabbed by her. In this life, she wants to try a different approach.
Learn to rely on the country!
I just don't know. Will this country, which carries my hopes, truly bring me hope?
"We need to go out and check this out. The network is down right now, so I can't find out what's going on around here. But judging from the force you used just now, it's probably about right."
Jiang Yan was right. Jiang Ruan took out her phone and fiddled with it for a while, only to find that she really couldn't connect to the internet. Even making a phone call was a bit difficult, so she gave up.
"Alright, let's go back then. Those who were severely infected must have recovered a lot after being exposed to this light. If they can be saved, let them stay; if they can't be saved, they'll just have to die."
Jiang Ruan felt her steps were a little unsteady, probably because she had just been tired. But as soon as she stood up, she saw Dongyang looking at her with a mysterious gaze.
It seems very strange!
"Dongyang? What's the matter?"
Dongyang, who had been called out, rubbed his eyes hard and said in a hoarse voice, "It's nothing, I just miss my sister."
Dongyang does have a younger sister, but Jiang Ruan has never met her.
“I see. You should go and see her. The plague is so severe that her situation must be quite serious as well. Even if she has been cured by healing magic, there must still be some lingering effects.”
Looking at his younger sister who was earnestly thinking for him, Dongyang felt a warmth in his heart, and a myriad of emotions welled up inside him.
But at least he remembered what Gu An had said and didn't tell him the whole story.
"It's alright, I'll go check on him in a bit, but let's get the captain away first. His injuries are severe, and if we don't leave soon, he might be in mortal danger if we don't find a place to heal."
"Huh?" Jiang Ruan then noticed Du Chong lying on the ground with his clothes stained with blood, and ran over to him.
"What's wrong with you again? Are the zombies attacking?"
"No, no... no, I was just trying to practice my ability and accidentally pricked myself. None of them know healing magic, and even Jiang Yan, who knows a little, is powerless to do it due to a lack of tools. It's okay, I know my body, I won't die!"
Du Chong coughed up a large mouthful of blood, soaking Jiang Ruan's clothes red...
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