Chapter 115 It's impossible to let them give up the food...
Late at night, the badly damaged bus finally arrived in the city center.
The remaining passengers got off in the suburbs, burned the bodies of Lao Dong and Zhan Wenyuan, and then continued on their way.
Tao Xiaopang and Xiaodie said goodbye to everyone here and did not get back on the bus.
People got off the bus one after another. When they arrived at the school, besides Shanran and Jianuo, only Xiaobei and Zhongxia were left.
Xiao Bei sighed softly, "I'll go back and check. If my cats and dogs are still there, I'll take them to a nearby base, and then I'll go find Brother Long and see how he is. You all need to be careful, and contact me if anything happens!"
Zhong Xia lowered her head, not looking into Shan Ran's eyes, and said in a voice barely audible, "I'm going to find my parents. If you have nowhere to go, come find me. Goodbye."
Zhong Xia's parents have always worked for the government, and it's said that the government is planning to establish a large base after the apocalypse, which is where she is now preparing to go.
Shanran nodded and said goodbye to them.
The school was located in a rather remote area, not far from Shan Ran's home. To avoid drawing too much attention, the two decided to abandon their car and walk.
Before everyone got off the bus, supplies were distributed. Shanran and Jianuo packed their supplies and left the bus that had accompanied them on their arduous journey.
Since Gano had nowhere to go, he followed Shanran to her house.
"Gano, don't you have any family left?"
Gano lowered her head, obscuring her face, and said in a pitiful voice, "Sister, I live alone, so I have to stay with you now. Please don't look down on me."
"How could I look down on you? I don't have any special abilities, and following me would only be a burden for you."
“No,” Gano’s lips slowly turned up into a bright smile. He looked down at Shan Ran beside him and spoke along with the voice in his mind.
"Older sister/senior is not a burden."
The situation in Zone 1 is significantly better than in Zone 5.
District 5 is now mainly divided between the junkyard and underground gangs, who are all only concerned with their own interests and will not help ordinary civilians unless necessary.
In Zone 1, the authorities conduct effective rescue and cleanup operations from time to time, so those who want to cause trouble will still have some reservations.
The closer you get to home, the fewer monsters there are. The location here is excellent, with the fog quite far away.
Shanran was very excited, her heart was beating faster and faster. She had only been away from home for a little over a month, but it felt like she had been away for a very, very long time.
She missed her soft, big bed at home, the piles of food and drinks, and everything about home.
The house was left to her by her parents before they passed away. With her plans to move to other bases temporarily abandoned, her house will be her shelter for a long time to come.
Around four in the morning, the darkness had already transitioned to a deep blue, and the first light of day was about to awaken, casting a faint, pale hue.
Shanran stood in front of the courtyard gate, smiling excitedly as she pointed at the video lock on the door. The lock's battery could last for six months, and it still had power.
However, facial recognition failed.
Shan Ran wiped her face, which was covered in dust, blood, and the slime of the monsters from the past few days, but she still couldn't open it after wiping it off.
So she entered the password directly.
Incorrect password message.
Undeterred, she entered the code again, but it was still wrong.
Shan Ran's smile froze; she realized something was wrong.
Someone used administrator privileges to delete her facial recognition and change her password.
She lives alone, and even the cleaning lady who cooks and cleans for her isn't a live-in employee; she just comes at set times each day and leaves when it's time to go home.
Oh right, she suddenly remembered that once when she went on a long trip, she had told Aunt Zhang the password for the administrator privileges.
Presumably, they thought it was safe here, so they hid in her villa.
It's one thing to hide inside, but why change her password?
Enraged, Shan Ran pounded on the door while shouting, "Aunt Zhang! Aunt Zhang, open the door! It's me, Shan Ran! I'm back! Open the door!"
There was movement inside soon, but it wasn't Aunt Zhang who opened the door; it was a young man.
This face looks familiar, but Shanran can't quite place it right now.
The other person saw Shan Ran, looked her up and down, and recognized her: "You're Shan Ran?"
"Yes, this is my home. Who are you?"
"Me? I am Zhang Xinren."
Shanran remembered; this was Aunt Zhang's son.
She was about to say something when she suddenly heard a woman's voice.
"Xiao Ran!"
Shan Ran turned her head and looked behind Zhang Xinren.
A young woman, dressed in a thin nightgown, stood on the steps of the villa's entrance, waving and smiling at her.
She's like the lady of the house.
Shan Ran recognized the person; it was Rong Shuyao, her classmate.
After Shanran entered the house, she finally understood the situation.
Rong Shuyao's home was in the mist, so she had to escape. She and her companions searched for a suitable place to stay and found Shan Ran's place.
She thought that since she and Shanran were classmates, there was nothing wrong with staying at her classmate's house, so she broke the glass and came in. Two days later, Aunt Zhang came over with her son.
Aunt Zhang knew the password, and after reaching an agreement with Rong Shuyao to live together, she changed the password.
They all knew that Shanran had gone to District 1, but no one had messaged her to ask about her situation, and they all assumed that she had died outside.
No one expected her to come back.
Coming back won't make a difference; since they've moved in, they never intended to leave.
Shan Ran was well aware that it was easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. She had never invited these people, but it was almost impossible to send them away.
She wanted them all to leave. This was her home, and she didn't want outsiders coming in, especially those who barged in without permission.
However, she didn't have any superpowers. Rong Shuyao's side had a total of six people, plus Aunt Zhang and her son, making eight people in total, and all of them were superpowered individuals.
She only had one superhuman on her side, Gano, and the two sides were vastly different in strength.
Gano could tell that Shanran was in a bad mood. He looked at the person opposite him expressionlessly, his eyes flashing with a cold and fierce light, and took a step forward.
However, a cool hand pulled him back.
Gano turned around and saw Shanran gently shaking her head at him.
Rong Shuyao's people weren't worried about what Shan Ran would do at all; they couldn't possibly be afraid of an ordinary person.
Initially, the difference between ordinary people and those with superpowers is not obvious, but as their superpower levels increase, the difference will become enormous.
They let her in, but only because the house nominally belonged to Shan Ran. It was only because Rong Shuyao was kind-hearted; if it were them, they would have kicked her out long ago.
The person next to Shan Ran is someone we need to be wary of.
The way that kid looked at them just now, like someone staring at prey in the dark, made them feel threatened.
Rong Shuyao stepped forward and walked up to Shan Ran.
Gano stepped to the side, completely blocking Shan Ran from behind, and stood in front of him menacingly, looking like a very competent bodyguard.
Rong Shuyao's smile froze on her face. She hadn't expected this strange young man to be so hostile towards her.
"Brother, don't be so wary. I'm Ranran's classmate. We are very grateful to Ranran for taking us in during our time of need. I just wanted to thank her."
Without warning, Gano's previously icy and indifferent face suddenly broke into a smile.
His dark eyes moved a few times before settling on Rong Shuyao's face.
In a fleeting moment, as if a television screen had suddenly frozen, the round pupils turned into vertical lines.
Rong Shuyao blinked and found that everything was normal; the boy's eyes were still the same.
But seeing that emotionless, machine-like smiling face, she felt a chill run down her spine.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Don't call me brother, I'm your junior from school."
The "sister" he was referring to was certainly not Rong Shuyao.
"That....."
Shan Ran stepped out from behind Ganuo, interrupting their conversation: "Have you used all the supplies I stockpiled?"
What she cared about most was the goods she had stockpiled; she had absolutely no interest in their thanks or pleasantries.
Others might think that she and Rong Shuyao had a good relationship, but at that time she only responded to a few words because she couldn't stand Rong Shuyao's coquettishness and found it troublesome.
That's all.
Such a superficial relationship could not at all offset her disgust at being forced into her home and having her possessions taken.
If she had superpowers, she would definitely drive all those people away!
Rong Shuyao pouted and said in a wronged tone, "Xiao Ran, I'm really sorry. We didn't mean to. We just had no choice. We were too hungry and it was too dangerous outside. I... I didn't dare to go out, so we ate some first. You... you're so kind, you won't blame me, will you?"
You have so many supplies; sharing a little with us would save our lives. This house is so big; even with both of you living here, there are still plenty of rooms available. Taking us in will also allow us to protect you.
Gano still wore that mask-like smile, but the curve of his lips carried a hint of mockery.
Shanran couldn't listen anymore; she couldn't possibly make them vomit up what they had eaten.
Most importantly, they have limited energy. They've come all this way, exhausted, and just want to rest. They don't have time to argue with them about these things.
Fortunately, she finally regained her right to live in her room.
Rong Shuyao had been living in this room for a while, so it was relatively clean compared to the other rooms.
Gano naturally stayed with Yamazaki.
Before going upstairs, Rong Shuyao chatted for a few more minutes and casually revealed her special ability.
Her light-based superpower possesses a very rare purification function, capable of purifying the pollution caused by the crystal core.
Therefore, the people in the villa improved their superpowers very quickly.
As she spoke, her gaze drifted over Gano, intentionally or unintentionally.
I was so startled by his smile that I didn't get a good look at him. Now I realize how outstanding this young man's appearance is.
Especially standing next to Shan Ran, the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful. Both of them are dirty, but they don't feel disgusting. Instead, they have a kind of decadent beauty like the wasteland aesthetics in TV dramas.
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