Gu Wanqing remained silent, and Duan Linzhou, not wanting the stalemate to continue, spoke up:
"Our engagement was arranged by the old man and has nothing to do with me. Moreover, the engagement was nullified when I left the Duan family's old house. Please stop saying things that could cause misunderstandings."
As Duan Linzhou spoke, he glanced at Lin Hu beside him, who was hanging his head in embarrassment and anger because he couldn't break free, and his gaze softened.
Gu Wanqing also saw this scene, glanced at Lin Hu, but did not dislike him.
Not only because the other party had just saved her, but also because the other party had deliberately said that he and Duan Linzhou were friends to save face for her.
She herself is neither attracted to nor disgusted by the same sex, and in this cannibalistic world, as long as one can survive, who cares about having offspring?
If the other party hadn't intervened in time, even if they had saved her later, she would still have chosen to die.
Gu Wanqing is someone who understands the importance of knowing when to advance and retreat when it comes to interests. Rather than tearing things apart, she'd rather join in.
She's all alone now, with no one to rely on, and she's only a support character. If she were to encounter a situation like the one just described, there's no guarantee anyone would come to her rescue.
"I'm sorry, I forgot." Gu Wanqing put on a polite smile, but it still seemed a bit forced.
Wen Mofei, seeing the situation clearly, immediately stepped in to smooth things over.
"Since Sister Wanqing is here too, let's go together."
When Wen Mofei said this, he also had some selfish motives. When he was a child, Gu Wanqing always helped him stop his older brother from scolding him. He was worried about her safety as a girl, leaving her alone like this.
Duan Linzhou did not refuse. Their two families were old friends, and even if they were not engaged, she might marry her cousin.
Duan Linzhou said, "Let's go together."
Wen Mofei took the initiative to lead Gu Wanqing ahead, preventing her from coming into contact with Duan Linzhou, and at the same time introduced her to the basic information of the group.
Zhang Wei and Ling Jiuqi walked in the middle, both of them quiet and not saying a word.
Lin Hu was led behind by Duan Linzhou, and the atmosphere was rather subtle.
Lin Hu didn't ask Duan Linzhou about the engagement, intending to wait for him to bring it up himself.
Duan Linzhou thought that Lin Hu was angry because he hadn't mentioned his previous marriage.
One is waiting for the other to speak first, while the other doesn't know how to start.
They walked along, listening to Wen Mofei and Gu Wanqing's conversation to learn about the current situation.
"Sister Wanqing, did you kill those zombie corpses at the entrance?" Wen Mofei asked curiously as he walked side by side with Gu Wanqing, as if he had thought of something.
"No, I have healing abilities, I don't have the ability to kill zombies." Gu Wanqing had now gotten out of the awkward situation, and her voice was clear and bright.
After listening to what Gu Wanqing said, Wen Mofei pondered for a moment: "Could it be those few days? She looks very weak, maybe not even level three."
Wen Mofei had the right to mock, as he had already absorbed all the level-five crystal cores given to him by the spirit fox and was now at the level-four-and-a-half strength.
Gu Wanqing shook her head and explained, "I came with them. There was a corpse when we got to the door."
"Huh? Sister Wanqing, why are you with them?" Wen Mofei was genuinely puzzled and looked at Gu Wanqing beside him with curiosity, hoping that she could give him an answer as soon as possible.
Before the other person could answer, he could see the murderous intent in their eyes and assumed that his mention of those days had reminded them of unpleasant memories.
"It's nothing, I just mistook someone for someone else." Gu Wanqing lowered her eyes, concealing the self-mockery and resentment in them.
"Who hasn't misjudged a few people? Look at me, I used to get tricked into paying the bill all the time. My brother used to scold me all the time, but it was you, Sister Wanqing, who stopped me."
Seeing that the other party didn't want to go into details, Wen Mofei quickly laughed it off and changed the subject.
"By the way, who killed the zombies at the door?"
Gu Wanqing knew that Wen Mofei was trying to cheer her up, so she quickly composed herself and replied to him.
The two chatted for a long time, until they stopped at the entrance of a warehouse.
It wasn't that they had nothing to talk about, but rather that there were sounds coming from the warehouse, which shut them up.
"Quick, go and grab those over there too."
"Get out of here! This is mine!"
“Ahhhh—”
It was very noisy inside, and you could only vaguely hear some voices outside; it was very chaotic.
It looked like they were fighting over something.
Lin Hu leaped out, hoping to find some windows on higher ground to observe the situation inside before deciding whether to go in.
These warehouses usually have ventilation openings, and Lin Hu quickly found one.
The small fan on the vent has stopped working and is covered with a layer of yellow dust.
Peering through the gap, the warehouse looked fairly large, with boxes of bread stacked together in the corners. It seemed to be the finished product packaging area.
There were about 20 people inside, all scrambling for the surrounding supplies.
Some cardboard boxes were damaged during the looting, and small loaves of bread were scattered all over the ground, with looters occasionally stepping on them.
It was quite chaotic, with men and women, and it seemed that some were in teams while others were lone wolves.
Lin Hu also spotted two familiar figures.
It's Liu Xu and Sun Xiaoxiao.
They should have met as soon as they arrived on the island, just like before.
Liu Xu and Sun Xiaoxiao stood back to back to defend their surroundings. Both of them possessed powerful supernatural abilities, and people around them deliberately avoided their corner to rob other people's supplies.
Even though no one was too close, the two remained vigilant. Behind them were boxes of finished bread piled up like a small mountain.
If they hold onto this pile behind them, they can last for more than half a year if they only use it themselves. If they sell it, they can also make a profit from crystal cores.
The two of them will certainly not let their guard down.
Lin Hu withdrew his gaze and looked towards the doorway where Duan Linzhou and the others were standing. It wasn't far away, and he could clearly see that the door was latched.
Lin Hu opened Sun Xiaoxiao's friend list and sent her a message.
[Lin Hu: Look up at the vent on your right.]
Sun Xiaoxiao is quite vigilant; she never completely shuts down the system, leaving a small window open for easy access.
So as soon as Lin Hu sent the message, she received a notification sound.
If someone contacts her at this time, it's highly likely that something has happened.
"Liu Xu, be careful, I need to check a message." Sun Xiaoxiao patted Liu Xu's arm and gave her a heads-up before turning on the light screen.
Liu Xu also stepped forward, shielding Sun Xiaoxiao behind her, while the green light in her hand flickered faintly, as if ready to attack at any moment.
After reading the message, Sun Xiaoxiao thought about her position just now, paid attention to the gazes of the people around her, and then secretly looked over there.
She made eye contact with a pair of familiar eyes outside the vent, and the owner of those eyes was smiling and waving at her.
She might not remember others very well, but she can definitely recognize her own "god of wealth".
[Sun Xiaoxiao: Brother Lin, what are you doing here?]
[Lin Hu: It was a coincidence.]
[Lin Hu: Open the door for me, let's take this place together and split the bread.]
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