It was another ordinary day. There were still a few days' journey to D City. As they got closer and closer to D City, everyone was in high spirits and full of energy.
Today we'll be able to reach a village as a place to stay, instead of having to live in dark and damp rooms. Everyone is looking forward to it.
After dealing with the infected individuals along the way, the convoy stopped and set up camp, where everyone rested for lunch.
The men quickly and efficiently cleaned up the bodies of the infected, while the women began to build makeshift campfires and cook.
You get tired of eating dry rations eventually. Even in the apocalypse, you should still enjoy life. How can a person live without a hot meal?
The corpses of infected people blocking the road will always affect traffic, so let's just drag them to the nearby farmland and let them fertilize the land. Maybe one day, cards like seeds will appear, and we can slowly return to an agricultural society.
Believe it or not, it's quite possible. Farming is a possible side hustle, but whether anyone would choose it is another matter.
After washing his hands in the stream by the roadside, the men gathered around the fire to wait for their meal after finishing their work. Just as Ye Muli was about to speak, he was assigned to patrol.
Once you open your mouth, nobody will have any appetite left!
Liu Nian sat down to one side, not wanting to talk, and took out a novel from her pocket to start reading.
While waiting for their meal, a woman arrived gracefully and approached the men.
Those were members of the same low-level mercenary group. Their leader had recently become acquainted with Dumina, so the two mercenary groups had a good relationship.
The newcomer was named Liao Shulan, and her level was around 20. She was an archer and was mainly responsible for diplomatic communication for her team, which was quite inconsistent with her name.
It is well known that to become an agile professional, one generally has a good figure. In addition, she is also quite beautiful, so men's eyes inevitably linger on the woman's graceful figure.
Seeing the man's gaze, Liao Shulan felt secretly pleased. Only Liu Nian was an exception; he sat to the side, engrossed in a novel.
"Nian-ge, what are you looking at?" Liao Shulan sat down next to Liu Nian familiarly and tilted her head to look over.
"Seven types of weapons." Liu Nian looked up and saw the bright smile on Liao Shulan's face, and told her the truth.
"These are such old martial arts novels, and you're still so retro," Liao Shulan said exaggeratedly.
Liu Nian was somewhat surprised that she knew about X-Dragon. Don't girls usually like to read romance novels? Besides, martial arts novels have declined in popularity, so even fewer people read them now.
Finding themselves to be kindred spirits, Liu Nian felt a sense of goodwill and put down his novel to chat with her.
Perhaps sensing the opportune moment, Liao Shulan glanced at Liu Nian casually and asked, "Brother Nian is so outstanding, your girlfriend must be very beautiful, right?"
"Of course she's beautiful, but she's still lost right now." This problem also troubled Liu Nian.
Being old, not handsome, and lacking in substance, finding a partner is incredibly difficult.
Both men and women are visual beings, and those who are judged negatively at first glance are practically sentenced to a life without a wife.
As for understanding the inner self, that can only be done when you find someone you click with; otherwise, it's all for naught.
Liao Shulan was very clever. When she heard Liu Nian say that he had a girlfriend, her heart skipped a beat. But after hearing the whole sentence, her brows relaxed. So he was still single. Then there was a chance!
The regimental commander had repeatedly told him to get closer to Liu Nian and find out his price quote, as he wanted to poach the man.
To win over a man, the honey trap is always the most suitable, and if we're talking about who in his group is the most capable, it can only be her.
She did indeed get a lot of benefits from others because of her naturally beautiful appearance.
He had communicated with Du Mingna, that old fox, several times, but every time they talked about Liu Nian, she would dodge the question and not get a single useful piece of information out of him.
After the team leader spoke with her, she decisively accepted the task.
However, she also has her own ambitions.
The higher-ups of large mercenary groups look down on her, and even if they do, it's just for fun; she's of no use to them at all.
She looked down on the lower class, feeling it would be a disgrace if her appearance only allowed her to make a living at the bottom.
Based on her observations, Liu Nian was the kind of person with potential, someone who had the ability to climb to a high position.
Yesterday, when Liu Nian grabbed that special infected person, she observed from the side. Even ordinary shield guards in a large mercenary group would not be able to grab that special infected person so easily, but Liu Nian did it, and seemed to be doing it with ease.
This made her look at Liu Nian in a different light, and she always felt that Liu Nian still had hidden strength that she hadn't used yet.
If I can break down this man's defenses and successfully become his wife, then my triumph will be just around the corner.
You have to understand that times have changed. In the apocalypse, men with strength are highly sought after. Strength is much more useful than those illusory appearances.
She also has an advantage that the other women in the team don't have: she's young and beautiful.
Don't underestimate this. For men, this will always be the standard by which they measure women, even if the man is old.
She was very confident in her appearance, and the men next to her were the best proof of that.
Unfortunately, before she could take another step, Du Mingna's voice came: "Liu Nian, get ready to eat."
This sentence successfully interrupted their conversation, and all that could be heard was Liu Nian politely saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you..."
What's her name again?
"Liao, Liao Shulan." Hearing that Liu Nianyou hadn't finished speaking, the sensible Liao Shulan promptly added.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Liao," Liu Nian finished speaking.
Miss Liao? Liao Shulan almost burst out laughing.
It's rare to see someone use such an ancient title. It seems this man doesn't have much experience dealing with women. If I take the initiative a bit more, winning him over shouldn't be a problem.
She knew very well that her enemy was never a man, but another equally outstanding woman.
For example, there's this troublesome group leader, Du Mingna, who speaks to Liu Nian with a smile on her face.
After Liu Nian left, when facing himself, he wished he could rip flesh from his body with his eyes.
The two exchanged glances for a while, but since it wasn't their own camp, Liao Shulan couldn't resist and prioritized evacuation.
"Brother Nian, I'll come see you again tomorrow." Liao Shulan said goodbye to Liu Nian with a bright smile.
Even if I can't beat you, I'll still disgust you to death!
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Du Mingna's face darkened. Looking at the other two women eating in the camp, she felt heartbroken and said, "You two good-for-nothings! The enemy has come to our door, and all you do is eat!"
Little vixen, don't be so smug. As long as your grandma is still the leader, your book will never land on his bedside table. We'll see!
Looking at my calloused hands, I realize that time waits for no one!
If I were ten years younger, where would I find another man like him?
Still not satisfied with that, he became even angrier at the sight of those two gluttons. Don't you understand the saying "the one in the right place gets the best view"?!
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