Chapter 72 The Fungal Swarm 33 Anger breeds desire. ...
Amidst the puzzled gazes of others, Nanmen Jue's eyes seemed glued to the box of cookies, her pupils trembling. She reached out to touch the box, but as soon as her fingertips touched it, she quickly withdrew them, as if she had been burned.
She had no more doubts. Only her sister knew that she liked this brand of cookies. On the very day she discovered she was missing, her sister went to her dorm room and left this box of cookies on the table.
Even if it were torture to extract a confession, it wouldn't be enough to extract such a thing, so it was indeed my sister who told this person herself.
What kind of relationship allows the older sister to trust him enough to tell him about the cookies, yet not to tell him her true gender?
Nanmen Jue suddenly laughed.
Laughing out loud at this moment was somewhat eerie, and even the cloaked man looked up at her, but Nanmen Jue laughed so loudly that Zhang Zhi, who couldn't hear anything, squeezed into the middle of the adults and gently took Nanmen Jue's hand.
She knew that Nanmen Jue must have a reason for not letting her hear something, so she didn't make a fuss. But she could sense the emotions in Nanmen Jue's heart, a complex mix of absurdity and bitterness. Nanmen Jue's heart had been restless these past few days, and this outburst worried her.
Nanmen Jue squeezed her hand hard, ignoring the shocked expressions of the others, and wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes.
She knew what was going on. In a way, she was the person in the world who knew Nanmen Yu the least and the most, and Nanmen Yu knew the same. So Nanmen Yu had guessed long ago that Nanmen Jue would enter this reincarnation space. After she learned about the rules of the space, she would definitely use her appearance to hide her female identity.
Nanmen Yu valued the cloaked man's strength and wanted him to help Nanmen Jue if the opportunity arose in the future. At the same time, she was also paving a way out for Nanmen Jue in advance. Even if Nanmen Jue did not know the rules at this time, the cloaked man would remind her after he understood everything.
My dear sister, she is so clever; she even foresaw this.
Looking at the cloaked figure, Nanmen Jue had a strange and inappropriate thought. Over the years, she had never met any of her sister's friends. What kind of friend was this cloaked figure? Or was he just someone she was using as a useful helper in the future? Even if he was a true friend, Nanmen Yu had never told him Nanmen Jue's true gender, so she, Nanmen Jue, was still more important to her sister.
A strange sense of victory rose in Nanmen Jue's heart. She took the cookie with a smile, shook it gently, and hugged it to her chest with great care.
Where is she now? Can you contact her?
Upon hearing this, the cloaked man knew that Nanmen Jue believed him. He paused, then gently shook his head. "I suddenly lost contact with her and can no longer reach her."
In this kind of world, the implications of suddenly losing contact are quite obvious. The others looked at Nanmen Jue with concern, but Nanmen Jue showed no sign of anything amiss.
As she canceled the effects of the props on Zhang Zhi, she looked up at the cloaked figure and said, "To be honest, I don't trust how much the reincarnators value human life, but you are someone my sister trusts, so I trust you this time too. However, I have one last question."
The cloaked man said, "You speak."
"You risked your life for me just to repay your sister's favor?" Nanmen Jue stared intently at his mask. "I am now a notorious fugitive. Helping me will only bring you harm. Are you really willing to help me for the sake of so-called favors, rather than wanting to gain anything from me?"
She didn't ask him who he was, nor did she force him to take off his mask to prove himself. She simply laid out her questions clearly, questioned his resolve, and helped him confirm his choice.
A smile slowly appeared beneath the cloaked figure's face. Although others couldn't see it, even through the strange synthesizer, they could hear the softening in his voice.
“Nanmen Jue, you have no idea what your sister has done. The favor I’m talking about is a huge favor,” the cloaked man said. “For this favor, Nanmen Yu would have even asked me to die, let alone just helping you once.”
His words were extremely serious, shocking everyone else, and even Nanmen Jue showed a solemn expression.
The cloaked figure then uttered another shocking statement: "If you insist, I can go and kill Cheng Xiuye for you directly. Do you want that?"
Everyone was shocked by these words.
Nanmen Jue was surprised by his determination, and the others were surprised by his audacity in casually saying that he wanted to kill Cheng Xiuye.
Only Nanmen Jue knew that this person was truly capable of doing it; he was the last corner of the grand love triangle, and without a doubt, the strongest one.
Nanmen Jue stared at him for a moment, then chuckled softly, "No need. You're the one repaying my sister's favor, but I don't want to owe you one more favor in return."
“Personally, this doesn’t mean you owe me a favor. It’s just that my identity is special, and I can’t drag the entire Crimson Church into this unless absolutely necessary. I’m sorry,” the cloaked man said.
“If you feel apologetic, tell me everything you know later,” Nanmen Jue said seriously. “This is very important.”
The cloaked man sensed the weight in those words and nodded silently.
“I will explain what happened between Nanmen Yu and me when I have the chance. Now you should set off, or you won’t be able to catch up with Cheng Xiuye’s arrival speed,” the cloaked man said. “Dealing with him personally is not a problem for you now, but there is something he has that you need to be extra careful about.”
Nanmen Jue was surprised that he even knew this, and was even willing to tell her. Since even someone with such strength had to pay special attention to this kind of item, she naturally wouldn't be careless, so she became serious and asked, "What is it?"
...
Nanmen Jue and Zhang Zhi went to another corner alone. She knew that this distance would probably not be enough to escape the cloaked man's eyes and ears, but Zhang Zhi did not know that human hearing could be so terrifying, which made her feel a little more relaxed.
Nanmen Jue squatted on the ground, his gaze slightly below Zhang Zhi's eyes.
She spoke slowly, "I know this looks like I'm going to break my promise..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Zhi grabbed her neck and hugged her tightly.
Nanmen Jue was taken aback, his gaze softened, and he hugged the small body in return.
She then asked another question, "Weren't you scared when you suddenly couldn't hear anything?"
Zhang Zhi shook her head vigorously, "I'm not afraid. I know you're powerful and you won't hurt me."
Nanmen Jue smiled and patted Zhang Zhi's head.
“Stay with them until I return,” Nanmen Jue said. “Don’t be alone with the one in the cloak. Whatever you do, make sure Guan Junren and Mo Gui are with you.”
She still couldn't fully trust the cloaked man, but given the current situation, she couldn't take Zhang Zhi to fight Cheng Xiuye; that would only become a hindrance to her.
Zhang Zhi got up from her arms, her big eyes filled with tears, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
“I know you don’t particularly like either of them, but they are trustworthy.” Nanmen Jue turned to look at the cloaked figure on the other side, knowing full well that he could hear her and that these words were meant for him.
"If you all return safe and sound, then that cloaked man is indeed trustworthy. Of course, if anything happens to you, I will hunt him down to the ends of the earth like a hyena that has smelled blood, to avenge you."
The cloaked man slightly raised his head, and Nanmen Jue stared at him, giving him a smile.
Then she turned back, her expression softening. "I'm sorry, both are dangerous, but staying here is much less dangerous."
Zhang Zhi shook her head, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "I'm not worried about that... I'm just worried about you."
Nanmen Jue looked at her.
“You’ve been so upset about Sister Hong, I don’t know what I can do.” Zhang Zhi wiped her eyes with her small hand. “But I know that you’re not in a good state to do anything dangerous right now, you’re in danger yourself.”
Nanmen Jue gently pulled her hand down and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with his clean fingertips.
“Sometimes, anger makes it easier to get things done,” Nanmen Jue said. “Anger is something I have no shortage of, and that’s something I’m very grateful for.”
Zhang Zhi tilted her head, looking bewildered. Such words were too abstract for an eight-year-old child.
“Anger breeds desire, and desire drives us to fight and strive with all our might,” Nanmen Jue said softly. “If we don’t fight, we will be crushed into dust, turned into stagnant water, and our lives will cease to be real.”
Zhang Zhi lowered her head thoughtfully, then raised it again, her small face revealing a stubbornness beyond her years. "Then swear that you will come back."
"I swear, I will come back."
...
Nanmen Jue set off alone, as light as a swallow and as swift as the wind. In just half a day, before it was even completely dark, he caught up with the main force of the Furnace Base evacuation.
Deng Erhuai and Wei Chongru were also in the group, slowly swaying at the back.
"Do you think we'll ever see Brother Nanmen again?" Ji Chengying asked dejectedly, her head drooping. "Judging from the messages they sent back, Brother Nanmen has been ignoring them and hasn't accepted them at all."
“We didn’t accept it, but we didn’t force them to leave either,” Lu Yunxiao said. “Anyway, our goal is just to know about him, so it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t accept it.”
Ji Chengying glanced at him with a troubled expression, then looked at the silent Deng Erhuai, and sighed.
How could this clueless, straight-laced guy possibly understand what she meant? Did she mean whether she accepted Mo Gui and the others? No, she meant she didn't accept any of them!
Having witnessed such a remarkable person, and having been so openly protected and favored, how could one possibly be satisfied with merely hearing news about him every day? Moreover, Deng Erhuai ultimately left him with such regrets.
Deng Erhuai was silent and strong, but others could tell that she was in a terrible mood and was still clinging to that sliver of hope. Otherwise, why would she be following the people from the Furnace Base so slowly?
The survivors at the Furnace Base were heading to the quarantine facility, and she hoped that Nanmen Jue would change his mind and bring Zhang Zhi back.
Suddenly, Wei Chongru looked up as if he had a premonition. What he saw made him gape, and the surprise on his face froze halfway through.
Nanmen Jue stood atop the tall, abandoned building, on the very edge of the sky. With his keen eyesight, he could even see the strands of her hair fluttering in the wind, but she wasn't looking down; her gaze was fixed on what lay ahead—
A dark cloud is rapidly approaching this area.
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