Chapter 37 Old Friend
Cheng Sinian, gun in hand, had already pulled Qiao Yu and Luo Zhenzhen behind him before the car even came in. Jiang Zhan, after closing the gate, stood quietly at the entrance without moving, a submachine gun in his hand, staring closely at the two cars of people in front of him.
The three men who got out of the white car finally caught their breath. When they looked up, they found that there was a gun pointed at them not far ahead. They were so scared that their legs went weak and they almost fell to the ground again.
The first to speak was the slightly plump middle-aged man. He raised his hands the moment he saw Cheng Sinian holding a gun, his voice relatively calm. "Everyone, calm down! We have no ill intentions. We just wanted to take shelter here because we were being chased by those guys. Thank you very much for saving our lives. We will definitely repay you!"
They might be running for their lives, but no one could guarantee they wouldn't have other ideas. Qiao Yu had seen many cases of ingratitude in his previous life. So Qiao Yu didn't respond, but simply shouted at the man from a distance, "Get everyone out of the car!"
"Okay, okay, I'll get them all out right away!" The middle-aged man still raised his hands and said to the tall man next to him, "Go to the car in the back and call everyone over. Tell them to be quiet and stop making noise."
The tall man nodded, and when he turned around, he found Jiang Zhan standing at the door, also holding a submachine gun. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and ran to the black car behind in fear to call for help.
Soon, everyone on the bus got out. There were eleven people in total: six men, four women, and a little girl who looked about seven or eight years old. Of the adults, aside from the middle-aged man who had spoken initially and one of the middle-aged women, the rest were young people in their twenties or thirties.
These people seemed to be living quite well. Although their clothes and hair were a little dirty, their complexions were still relatively healthy, and they probably had not suffered from hunger.
"Everyone, our people are here." The middle-aged man spoke again, "My name is Lin Yingjie. You can just call me Old Lin. What are your names?"
While Lin Yingjie was talking, Jiang Zhan started walking towards the main house. When he walked next to Lin Yingjie, he replied calmly, "Jiang Zhan."
The middle-aged man was startled by Jiang Zhan's sudden voice, but then he realized that this was the name of the Jiang family's president! Looking back, he saw that it was indeed President Jiang himself. He couldn't help but feel happy, "President Jiang, long time no see!" They had always seen several powerful people killing monsters in the villa area, but they were far away and couldn't see their faces clearly. He thought that the Jiang family mansion had long been occupied by those people. He didn't expect that the monster killer was actually President Jiang himself!
Jiang Zhan didn't respond, but just looked at him quietly, frowning slightly, as if trying hard to recall who the person in front of him was.
Lin Yingjie didn't feel embarrassed at all, and laughed innocently a few times, "Mr. Jiang, you are so forgetful. I am Lin Yingjie from Yixin Finance. When I was working with Jiang's before, I had the honor of having dinner with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhan finally matched the name in his memory with the man in front of him. He nodded and simply greeted him, "Boss Lin."
Lin Yingjie knew that Mr. Jiang was aloof and not someone he would get along with easily, but he turned around and glanced at the person behind him. He rubbed his hands and said hesitantly, "Mr. Jiang, to be honest, we were being chased by monsters and had no other choice but to seek refuge with you. Could you please be flexible and let us stay here for a few days?"
Jiang Zhan didn't respond, only glancing at the people behind him. They must have been told not to make a sound. Even the youngest, a little girl, was so frightened that she simply clung to a young woman with red eyes and no words. Although timid, she didn't cry or make a scene.
Jiang Zhan's gaze stayed on the little girl for a little too long.
Just as Jiang Zhan was glancing at the other person, the other person was also looking at Jiang Zhan calmly.
It had been nearly a month since the apocalypse. While they were lucky enough to have some food and water saved from starvation and thirst, the water supply had long since dried up, and the river was polluted. No one was willing to bathe in the precious mineral water. The daytime temperatures were so high that even the most careful people would still reek of sweat. Furthermore, they had to constantly flee and hide, making it impossible to stay clean.
But the man before him, with his healthy and handsome face and clean clothes, seemed to be living in the same state as before the apocalypse, completely unaffected. How could this be possible?
Unless they have enough water to take a shower or even wash clothes...
Everyone had different thoughts, but all of them looked at Jiang Zhan with hope. No matter what, the most important thing now was to stay.
Seeing Jiang Zhan standing there without moving, Qiao Yu knew that there was no danger at the moment, so he patted Cheng Sinian's arm, signaling him to put down the gun for the time being, and said, "I'll go and take a look." Then he trotted over to Jiang Zhan.
Cheng Sinian put away his gun and flicked his wrist. He caught a glimpse of Luo Zhenzhen preparing to follow Qiao Yu, so he quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her over, whispering, "Don't go over there. If something happens later, they can just run away. Can you guarantee you can get away?"
Luo Zhenzhen stumbled as Cheng Sinian pulled her, nearly falling into his arms. The heat and masculine scent against her face made her flush like a cooked shrimp, her entire body flushing from head to toe. Her first reaction was to pull her arm back and retreat to a safe distance.
Cheng Sinian had been focusing on Jiang Zhan and Qiao Yu ahead of him when his hands suddenly felt empty, leaving him stunned. When he finally realized what was happening, he saw Luo Zhenzhen leaning against the doorframe, her head lowered, her entire body curled up in a ball. Only when he caught a glimpse of her red ears did Cheng Sinian, belatedly, twiddle his fingers.
Cheng Sinian is a neurologist. His work does not require any physical contact with patients. He is also a law-abiding young man who has been single since birth because of Jiang Zhan. So strictly speaking, this is the first time he has touched the arm of a living woman since he became an adult.
The touch of the girl's delicate, smooth skin seemed to linger on his fingertips, and the tip of his nose was faintly filled with the girl's fresh body fragrance. Tsk, it actually smells like peaches. Cheng Sinian coughed dryly to cover up, and his ears turned slightly red.
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As soon as Qiao Yu approached, he attracted the attention of everyone present.
Her appearance was already outstanding, and the nourishment of the fruit juice made it even more delicate and fair. After the apocalypse, she bathed and changed clothes every day, and her body was neat and clean, with a rather otherworldly temperament. Therefore, in such a harsh environment as the apocalypse, it was particularly rare. When the men present saw Qiao Yu, their eyes were filled with amazement, and even the women could not help but be stunned at the sight of Qiao Yu.
Jiang Zhan didn't even turn his head. The moment Qiao Yu came over, he put his arm around her waist, asserting his sovereignty possessively. He was very dissatisfied with the blatant looks from these people. With anger swirling in his eyes, he thought to himself: Why not just kill these people...
Perhaps it was because the coldness and murderous intent in Jiang Zhan's eyes were too obvious, which made these people feel the danger. The two men standing in the front row almost instinctively took half a step back, looking at Jiang Zhan with some fear on their faces.
Qiao Yu also felt Jiang Zhan's emotional change and comfortingly held Jiang Zhan's big hand on her waist.
Jiang Zhan felt Qiao Yu's silent comfort, his face brightened slightly, and he turned around and asked Qiao Yu softly, "Have you been waiting long?"
Qiao Yu shook his head, "Do you know each other?"
Jiang Zhan held her in his arms and faced Lin Yingjie, "This is Mr. Lin from Yixin, Lin Yingjie." He then introduced her to Lin Yingjie, "This is my wife, Qiao Yu."
Qiao Yu blushed at Jiang Zhan's blurt-out "Madam," but she didn't object. She had already agreed to Jiang Zhan's proposal, and in the apocalypse, no one cared whether there was a certificate or not.
Lin Yingjie was also surprised when he heard this. He had never heard that Mr. Jiang was married! However, he was only stunned for a few seconds. Thinking of the murderous intent that Jiang Zhan had just revealed, Lin Yingjie silently classified Qiao Yu as someone who must not be provoked. Then he greeted Qiao Yu politely, "Hello, Mrs. Jiang."
After the two of them greeted each other, Jiang Zhan briefly explained the intentions of Lin Yingjie and his group: "They want to stay."
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