"Did you set off at the very beginning of the apocalypse? How did you get here so quickly?"
Cheng Shaolin blinked. "Pretty much. I set off to find you before the apocalypse even started. I was abroad when your family had their accident and couldn't come back. I don't know if my mom told you."
Li Xiao wasn't sure if she had said it or not; she didn't seem to remember it.
Seeing Li Xiao's blank expression, Cheng Shaolin understood perfectly well. However, he didn't mind. "You were in a bad mood then, so you might not remember what I said. It's okay. I returned to China after resolving my matters abroad, but I haven't dealt with the follow-up here yet. By the time I finish, the apocalypse will be upon us. I'm sorry I wasn't there then."
Li Xiao shook her head. "It's okay, sometimes things just happen by chance."
"Yeah, I was pretty anxious at the time, but there was nothing I could do. If things weren't handled properly, it would cause a lot of trouble. I called you at first, but you weren't in a good mood and didn't answer. I tried to call you again, but you were on vacation. By the time I got things sorted out, the apocalypse was coming. It was a very chaotic time. My mom told me about it, so I came to find you. The apocalypse came not long after I left."
Li Xiao nodded. At that time, everything was in chaos.
"I've been on the road the whole time. Mom told me that she would call you at the end and tell you to stay home and wait for me to pick you up. I didn't expect to run into you here. It's my fault, I didn't recognize you at first. You've changed a lot, and I was afraid of misunderstanding, so I didn't dare to recognize you at first, but then I confirmed it." After saying that, he smiled apologetically at Li Xiao.
Only then did Li Xiao understand what had happened. After thinking about it, she understood and didn't dwell on it too much. She figured she might have done the same in her situation. So, she shook her head, indicating she didn't mind.
Cheng Shaolin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, afraid of upsetting her.
Seeing that the atmosphere here was quite harmonious, Shao Jie went along with it and said, "Xiaoxiao, look, can you agree to join our team this time? It's fine if you didn't agree before, but your brother is here, so you're not afraid now, right?"
Li Xiao thought for a moment, "Aren't we all on the same road? Why do we have to be on the same team? Isn't this fine?"
Shao Jie was confused; why did they still disagree?
Cheng Shaolin was also taken aback. Why was he still unwilling to go with him after he had explained everything?
"Hey, Xiaoxiao, why won't you agree? Why?" Shao Jie was completely baffled.
"No, there's nothing wrong with it," Li Xiao said, not thinking it was a problem. Besides, what would happen to the person in the car who was with her if she went? They had just agreed to go together; it wouldn't be appropriate to abandon them now.
Li Xiao kept her head down and remained silent. Cheng Shaolin looked around and understood. "Xiao Xiao, you should all come with us. It'll be good to have someone to look after you on the way."
Only then did everyone understand, "Oh, so that's how it is."
Li Xiao looked up and blinked at them.
Meng Yang then realized that Li Xiao was doing this because of them. "How about this, Li Xiao, you go with your brother. Zheng Yongnian and I can go together without any problem. Tian Tian can come with you."
At this moment, Tian Tian was also conflicted. She was afraid that Li Xiao would abandon her, and her brother also disagreed with her coming along. She was very uneasy.
Yu Yanbin and the others discussed it quietly for a while, and seeing that these people were of good character, they agreed to let them join.
"Alright, you can all join our team. But first, let's make it clear: follow orders. Don't cause trouble. The loot will be split equally. If we encounter zombies, we'll work together. No backstabbing or backstabbing. If anyone is caught doing that, they won't be let off lightly." Yu Yanbin's face became particularly serious as he finished speaking. He'd seen this kind of thing many times before; it wasn't unusual, but it was absolutely unacceptable in his team.
Meng Yang looked at Yu Yanbin with a serious expression, then smiled, "Don't worry, I, Meng Yang, am definitely not the kind of person who would do something underhanded. If there's a problem, you can just kill me."
Li Xiao was stunned. This was...
"Alright, Xiaoxiao, look, you've all come to our team, isn't that great?" Shao Jie was very happy, and he moved closer to Li Xiao, grinning at her.
Seeing Shao Jie's reaction, Li Xiao was at a loss. If she disagreed, it would seem unreasonable.
Meng Yang also knew that Yu Yanbin was only able to accept them because of Li Xiao, and that he would have to work hard in the future.
This team looked completely different from Liu Zhigang's group, starting with their aura. They were like swords still in their sheaths, their brilliance concealed. But when they were drawn, their sword energy would be like a rainbow.
In addition, they are very orderly and don't have many petty troubles. Previously, Liu Zhigang's team had too many minor problems, always arguing over trivial matters, not openly, but always whispering and muttering behind each other's backs, which was very annoying. They were so petty about every little thing, it was really frustrating.
After a long day of hard work, when you just want to relax, you can't even get a proper rest because of dealing with some small problems.
People who work hard all day and don't get enough sleep will be very irritable. On the other hand, those who cause trouble haven't done any heavy work, yet they keep complaining endlessly. If you say too much or too harshly, they act like they've suffered a great injustice, as if everyone has wronged them, which is really disgusting.
Over time, the conflicts will only deepen. If not handled properly, they will only worsen day by day, and the final result will be the same as before: disintegration.
Li Xiao didn't want to stay in that kind of environment for long, being watched all the time and gossiped about behind her back. If she didn't argue, people would think she was easy to bully and would escalate their malicious gossip; if she did talk about her, people would act like she was the one who had been bullied.
In the end, Li Xiao didn't bother arguing with such people; it would be beneath her dignity.
If it's not a good fit, then break up. That's always been Li Xiao's thinking. There's no need to compromise. Isn't it easy for her to handle things on her own? She doesn't even care about women who are completely attached to men, afraid of being abandoned. They're just pathetic. Why bother arguing with them? That's giving them too much face.
Meng Yang and his group are the same; how could such smart people not know what these people are thinking? They're desperately trying to get on Liu Zhigang's good side, but it depends on whether Liu Zhigang agrees.
Liu Zhigang wasn't stupid. He knew he couldn't back down now, and if things continued like this, he would eventually lose his temper.
That was Liu Zhigang's idea. Meng Yang wasn't so easy to talk to; he wouldn't just leave if he was unhappy. He was tolerating it out of respect for Liu Zhigang, but he wouldn't endure unnecessary trouble for his own sake.
In the end, didn't he leave? Isn't that the truth? Who would repeatedly compromise and appease someone else? It's nobody's business.
Tian Tian was overjoyed and grabbed Li Xiao's arm, practically wanting to jump up.
Everyone had smiles on their faces, dispelling the gloom brought by the apocalypse.
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