According to him, he was originally an unknown nobody in the shopping mall, making a living by selling counterfeit goods. Unexpectedly, he once managed to swindle the daughter of a former gang leader.
Later, the young lady actually fell in love with him because of his handsome appearance and eloquence.
The former gang leader was helpless, but he was also a well-known doting father, so he took him under his wing, intending to test his abilities and character before making a decision.
During a mission led by a mob boss, he encountered a two-headed corpse.
He was bitten by a zombie while saving the gang leader, but the symptoms didn't appear; he just fainted.
Later, it was learned that the gang leader was torn apart by zombies and died while trying to save his daughter, and his daughter also died in the belly of a zombie while trying to save the person she loved.
He was terrified when he saw such a bloody scene in his dying moments; he was not someone who was used to seeing fighting and killing.
The tremor in his heart was genuine, witnessing the deaths of two heavyweight figures right before his eyes.
Later, the zombie just glanced in his direction and let him go.
The underlings arrived late and happened to witness the scene. They assumed that he had bravely fought the enemy and scared away the zombies, so they all bowed down and knelt down, declaring their sworn allegiance to him.
He was left alone, too embarrassed to tell the truth.
But it doesn't matter now. His position is secure, and even if his underlings know about this, they won't treat him any worse.
"Ah!" After going over his words again, Jiang Ruan felt a headache coming on. Just then, her phone rang.
She should really be grateful that while some phones couldn't connect to the signal and were completely paralyzed, her domestically made phone remained reliable.
"Hey, Wanmei, what's up?" Jiang Ruan answered quickly when she saw it was Wanmei calling.
I wondered what might be happening to the baby or my parents.
"Oh, Jiang Ruan, I finally got in touch with you. How's it going over there? My friend at the Anxia police station said there's been unrest in the south, and everyone's gone there to maintain order, leaving only one or two officers behind. If you're going, you can check if that's true."
"Besides, we're perfectly safe here, so you don't need to worry about us. A few waves of zombies did come, but they were very weak and left before they could get in."
After she finished speaking, she paused for a moment, seemingly waiting for Jiang Ruan to speak.
Jiang Ruan didn't expect Wan Mei to be so excited. She thought that when she couldn't contact Wan Mei, she might be with the gang leader and the signal might be blocked.
“We’re all fine here, but I have some things to take care of, so I might be back a little later. Just take good care of everyone, and I’ll reward you when we get back.” Jiang Ruan thought that what Wan Mei wanted most was to awaken her superpowers like everyone else.
"I see!" Wanmei's voice suddenly became much lower.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Jiang Ruan asked, not knowing why she suddenly seemed down.
"It's nothing, it's just Zhang Yang. He's sulking here because you didn't arrange anything for him or invite him to come along, so he's a little unhappy. But you don't need to worry about him, I'll talk to him in a bit." Wan Mei seemed a little embarrassed and lowered her voice, afraid that Zhang Yang would hear her.
"Haha, okay, I'll leave it to you. I'll be there soon, so I won't talk to you anymore. I'll contact you as soon as I'm done, and we can discuss the details then."
Seeing the faint energy fluctuations of zombies ahead, Jiang Ruan quickly hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, inside the mall, a group of people surrounded Wan Mei, waiting to talk to Jiang Ruan, but she turned around and told them that the call had been disconnected.
"What happened? Is my Ruan Ruan in any danger? It's been a whole day, it must be very dangerous outside, why hasn't she come back yet!" Jiang's mother said, wiping away her tears.
All of their phones are broken, and only Wan Mei can contact Jiang Ruan now. But they were hung up on after only a few words, which is really worrying.
“Auntie, she doesn’t sound like something’s wrong. She must have been delayed by something. Don’t worry, she’ll be back soon. Besides, you’ve forgotten, she didn’t go alone.”
After Wan Mei finished speaking, she pointed to the man sitting to the side, sipping his wine, squinting his eyes, and looking calm and composed.
This person was another capable subordinate of Gu An, named Mingyue.
Unlike Qingfeng, he was taciturn, unapproachable, cold-hearted, decisive in killing, and his martial arts skills were close to Gu An's.
Seeing everyone looking over, Mingyue opened her lazy eyes, stared at the wine in front of her, and uttered six words from her thin lips, "With him here, she'll be fine!"
Then he got up and left, ignoring everyone's other questions.
"Why is this person like this? So cold, clearly not easy to talk to." Anxia pouted her light-colored lips as she played an offline game on her tablet, expressing her dissatisfaction.
"This..." Jiang's father looked at the man, unable to describe his feelings. He just felt relieved as long as the man said his daughter was alright, and that he would be less worried than staying here in fear.
"Alright, alright, it's late, everyone go back and rest. I'll call you if there's any news later. Don't keep looking around. If you keep watching, the zombies will come soon. When they see so many of us, they'll start banging on the door like crazy. Our doors might not even hold up."
"So for everyone's sake, go back and rest."
Wanmei's words were very helpful. In short, after listening to her, everyone dispersed, and with the idea of not causing trouble for others, they all left quickly.
"Hey, Wanmei, did Jiang Ruan mention me? Why didn't she want me to come along? I'm about to get moldy."
Zhang Yang squatted in the corner, digging at the ground, waiting for the call to come from the phone, but nothing came and the call ended, leaving him feeling very down.
"Guess what? You've known her for a while now, don't you understand her? As far as I can tell, she probably wants you to stay and protect everyone. Think about it, you're the most capable person here, both in terms of experience and special abilities. If you don't stay, what will happen to the rest of us? How can she feel at ease going out there to fight for her dreams?"
It has to be said that Wan Mei, a medical worker, is quite good at making people happy. At least her words instantly turned Zhang Yang's mood from gloomy to cheerful.
He hurriedly stood up, and because he had been squatting for so long, he was momentarily dazed, his mind blank, and it took him a while to recover.
“You’re right, that’s exactly it!” Zhang Yang nodded heavily, indicating that he had fully understood the deeper meaning in the other person’s words. His bright eyes were fixed firmly on the distance, as if he could see Jiang Ruan’s location through layers of mist.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his right hand high and solemnly swore: "I will definitely protect our home and never let her have any worries!" His voice was strong and powerful, filled with unwavering determination and conviction, as if he wanted to imprint these words deeply between heaven and earth.
At this moment, Zhang Yang radiated a convincing light. This light did not come from any external light source, but rather from the unwavering dedication and sense of responsibility deep within his heart. It illuminated the surrounding space, moving everyone who witnessed it.
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