Shen Jiaojiao is trying to hook up with Xinghe and find her next powerful backer!
Gu Mingyue understood, but she didn't mind at all, because Xinghe would never obey anyone's orders except her, and she was confident of that!
She looked at Xinghe, who stood behind her with a serious expression, a block of wood devoid of emotion. He probably couldn't understand the meaning behind Shen Jiaojiao's words.
Xinghe lowered his eyes and looked at Gu Mingyue. He felt disgusted by the woman who was speaking.
Hearing her words, he felt annoyed. Seeing that Gu Mingyue's delicate face was expressionless, he felt even more annoyed. It was as if a large stone was stuck in his mind, and a feeling of loss filled his heart.
"Shut up, say one more word and I'll take the rest of the supplies." Gu Mingyue still didn't like people eyeing her, so she threatened Shen Jiaojiao fiercely.
Then he pulled Xinghe's cold, large hand upstairs, as if asserting his sovereignty.
Xinghe looked at the warm little hand holding his, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, as if an iceberg had melted. His whole face was as gentle as a spring breeze. If Gu Mingyue turned around, she would see a scene of iron tree blossoming.
Upon hearing what Gu Mingyue said, Shen Jiaojiao immediately stopped talking. Looking at the two holding hands, she thought to herself, "Didn't you just call me boss?"
Now, what's this about holding hands to declare ownership? Besides, she knows men better than anyone. Even if she's not as pretty as Gu Mingyue, there's no such thing as a wild flower when it's home. When a man is in the mood, he'll take a bite even if he sees dog poop outside.
Moreover, this is the end times; are there still good men who will stay faithful to their partners?
"Ouch, who pushed me?" Shen Jiaojiao was pushed to the ground by an unknown force.
Xinghe glanced coldly at Shen Jiaojiao, who had fallen to the ground, but when Gu Mingyue turned around upon hearing the sound, her expression instantly returned to a gentle smile.
"Xinghe, you look quite handsome when you smile, smile more often!" Gu Mingyue said casually.
“Okay, boss.” Xinghe replied with a smile.
Walking behind the two, Shen Ming looked at them and suddenly remembered how his brother used to bring his girlfriend home. His brother also had a big smile on his face.
He carried a bag in one hand, covered his mouth with the other, and stared wide-eyed.
Wow! It seems like Xinghe likes the boss!
Although young, Shen Ming was sensible enough not to make a sound. He was not allowed to discuss adult matters; he just needed to obediently stay by his boss's side.
Like today, without the boss around, he would have been killed by Qi Wei long ago. How could he have had a chance to avenge his brother, let alone carry so many instant noodles and sausages? He needs to work hard to become stronger and serve the boss as soon as possible! Less talk, more action!
Downstairs, Qi Wei's former subordinates, seeing Shen Jiaojiao fall, rushed into room 1201 and packed up the remaining biscuits and the opened bottle of mineral water. One of the men even licked up the crumbs of the biscuits on the ground.
When Shen Jiaojiao got up, she saw an empty living room with no supplies inside.
The woman immediately launched into a tirade, reaching out to snatch a cookie from a man's hand, only to be violently shoved aside.
"You bunch of filthy men, you're bullying me! This is my house, my belongings! You're all scumbags!" she cried.
However, at this moment, no one will stand up for her and seek justice.
...
Upon reaching the 16th floor, Gu Mingyue took out her key and opened the door to room 1602.
This was the same family that had given her lives before the apocalypse. The windows inside had been smashed by hail, and several mutated spiders, each larger than a palm, were roaming around.
This family originally intended to swindle Gu Mingyue out of her money, but ended up losing their lives instead. Gu Mingyue had been keeping their keys all along.
The crow monster in Shen Ming's hand couldn't contain itself when it saw the insects and let out a harsh, hoarse cry.
"You'll be staying in 1602 from now on. It's a bit messy here, so please tidy it up yourself later," Gu Mingyue said to Shen Ming. She didn't plan to let anyone else set foot on the 17th floor.
The people in 1601 died after the apocalypse, leaving empty rooms. Gu Mingyue directly instructed Xinghe to weld a pair of locks onto both the inside and outside of the fire door on the 16th-floor staircase.
He handed Shen Ming a key for the inward lock and a key for the outward lock, and told him to keep them safe.
Then, from his pocket—actually from his spatial storage—he took out the seal of loyalty and stamped it on the back of Shen Ming's hand.
A star and moon mark appeared on the back of Shen Ming's hand, then quickly disappeared.
Shen Ming's only remaining right eye miraculously observed this scene. Although he was surprised, he sensibly kept quiet and didn't ask any questions.
Loyalty level: 89!
With an extra 89 days to live, Gu Mingyue was in a great mood, and her gaze towards Shen Ming softened.
Just as she was about to leave, Shen Ming called out to her, took out most of the supplies from the bag, and pushed the well-packaged ones to Gu Mingyue, saying, "Boss, I can't keep these supplies for myself, these are for you."
Gu Mingyue turned around in surprise. It was truly remarkable that an eight-year-old child could still do this after being hungry for so many days.
She did not refuse and took all the supplies back.
Then he took a cage containing two mutated rabbits and an automatic feeder from 1702 and handed it to Shen Ming.
"Boss, this... no, I can't take it." Shen Ming shook his head and refused. The two rabbits were twice the size of the ordinary rabbits he used to have, and they were almost taller than him when they stood up. He understood the importance of this kind of resource.
The crow monster he was holding was already drooling, wishing it could tear open the cage and swallow the two plump rabbits whole. It only became obedient after Shen Ming scolded it.
Gu Mingyue smiled and said, "I'm asking you to take care of them for me. If they die in a month, I'll kick you out. If you take good care of them, I'll give you a reward."
There are plenty of mutated animals outside, most of which are wild and difficult to tame, including the quails, fish, and rabbits on her 17th floor. She has to go out to kill monsters every day and doesn't have the energy to raise these things. It would be best if someone could raise them for her and keep breeding them. Otherwise, she can only kill them all and put them in her space.
Let's release two rabbits to test Shen Ming's resolve. If this child harbors ill intentions, she can detect it through the loyalty display device in the space. Whether to kill or spare him is entirely up to Shen Ming's own fate.
"Okay, boss, I'll definitely help you fatten up these two rabbits." Shen Ming's nerves, which had been tense since he entered the door, finally relaxed completely after hearing this.
He was afraid that he was too young and would leave his boss with the impression that he was useless, even though his relatives had praised him for being smart and sensible before the apocalypse, and he always ranked first in his class exams.
But in the apocalypse, no one would tolerate a child who is young and weak. Unexpectedly, the boss not only didn't dislike him, but also assigned him such a difficult task on the first day. He was so happy that he almost wanted to fly away with the crow monster in his arms!
He's a useful person now, and his parents and brothers in heaven must be happy for him. He must not let his boss down and must raise the rabbits well.
Gu Mingyue returned to the 17th floor and entered the space, only to find that Shen Ming's loyalty value had increased instead of decreased.
"This kid, seeing those two big, fat rabbits, didn't he even have the slightest thought of killing them and keeping them for himself? That's strange. His loyalty level actually went from 89 to 93. Did his family used to be vegetarians?"
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