Chapter 34 [Scene 18] Nice to meet you, Zhi, I'm...
Xiaoying...?
That girl, died, committed suicide?!
He Yuezhe quickly summoned "Happy Birthday" and stuck it on the ground!
The aftermath of the explosion pushed her up again even though she should have fallen to the ground!
"Grandma..." He Yuezhe landed lightly on the ground and asked in a frightened manner, "Is Xiaoying really dead?"
It was after she said this that the girl who was pulling her hand and trying to use force finally stopped.
"..." The girl turned and looked at her, her expression twisted, as if something extremely painful had happened that she could no longer endure. "You..."
"You... Xiaoying, you used up all your energy for everyone... and exploded and died... Didn't you know?"
He Yuezhe also got up at this time.
She knelt on the ground, in front of her was a girl who was squatting with her head in her hands but not saying a word.
"Mother-in-law, are you okay?" He Yuezhe did not ask the girl about the meaning of her words, but instead gently placed his hand on the girl's trembling shoulders.
The thin layer of linen clothes could no longer cover the ups and downs of the girl's movements.
Her sleeves were soaked with tears, and the wind was still blowing through the holes.
[Plot Tip: The girl before you seems to have a painful past unknown to others. If you can learn about it, it may help you better explore the plot.]
"Grandma, can I help you sit over there?" He Yuezhe asked softly.
The girl agreed reluctantly. He Yuezhe held her hand and they found a stable pile of rocks to sit on.
"I'm sorry, did I scare you?" the girl said, forcing a smile as she gulped down the water in her backpack. "I'm a little mentally ill, and I get a little crazy sometimes, but it's nothing serious."
"It's just that after going through so much, it's inevitable that there will be some... not-so-good memories."
The girl had a smile on her lips. She drank the last sip of water and put the bottle away.
"Mother-in-law, the packaging of this water is so strange." He Yuezhe changed the subject and sighed.
She remembered that the liquid containers in the game were all made of glass bottles in order to imitate medieval potions.
In the reality of this world, people have developed more advanced metal materials that can regulate various aspects of water, including water temperature and quality.
Even the Tang Liu family, who have little contact with the outside world, uses glass.
So where does this plastic bottle appear?
In fact, in the world before He Yuezhe entered the quick-travel platform, this kind of plastic bottle did exist.
However, she concealed this information because according to the system, she had to hide her player identity in front of the girl.
"Ah, yes, it's very strange, isn't it?" The girl lowered her head and agreed, "You probably haven't seen it before. I just picked it up on the side of the road..."
Picked up on the roadside?
He Yuezhe looked up at the devastated world filled with broken walls, blood and flesh, and couldn't help but chuckle.
How could you make up such a funny lie?
"By the way, grandma, are there any children in the concentration camp who can make cookies?" He Yuezhe asked casually, remembering the building block cookies that Xiaoying gave her before leaving.
The girl pondered for a moment, then looked at what was in He Yuezhe's hand. "Yes, I do, but why are you asking this?"
"A little girl asked me to give these to her." He Yuezhe replied.
"Okay, there is indeed such a person in the concentration camp. But that little girl only arrived a few days ago. I remember she said her name was Xiaoqian. I wonder if she is the person you are looking for."
"Xiao Qian..." He Yuezhe murmured.
The girl stood up, stretched her muscles, and motioned He Yuezhe to follow her.
"There was also a mysterious person with her, but he was wearing a cloak and his appearance was unclear."
"He actually helped everyone a lot, doing laundry, cooking, fighting, etc. He was very good. The children all liked him very much."
As the girl spoke, she put another piece of grass in her mouth, shook her head and hit her head.
"I almost forgot, I'm out of medicine. I need to go to the pharmacy... Ugh, the herbal medicine store to buy some more in reserve."
"The concentration camp is just ahead. Is it okay for you to get there on your own?"
He Yuezhe nodded: "Yeah!"
So the two of them split up into two groups.
^
[Plot Tip: Why does the girl need to take medicine? What disease does she have? Where is the pharmacy? You might ask her when she comes back.]
"Hey hello, hello, newcomers need to register!"
As He Yuezhe walked to the entrance of the concentration camp, the system prompt sound in his head overlapped with the voice of the cloaked man in front of him.
Seeing she didn't respond, the cloaked man scratched his head and handed her the registration book. "Just write your name. I'll take you to your room later."
He Yuezhe took the pen, steadied his hand, and wrote the word "hummingbird".
Because of her previous "winning over" of the ordinary residents of Kangsu, now almost everyone naturally supports the actions of the "evil forces".
So even if they knew my identity, they probably wouldn't do anything to me.
"...Bee, Bird?" The cloaked man hesitated and stuttered as he read out the name. He put away the registration book, took out the key and was about to open the door when he suddenly started and turned around.
Even with the cloak on, He Yuezhe could feel that the person in front of him seemed a little shocked.
"What's the matter?" she asked, tilting her head curiously. "Do you know me?"
"No, no, no, no, hahaha, nothing, nothing." The cloaked man gathered his cloak, hunched over and walked inside with He Yuezhe.
"...My mother-in-law mentioned you to me. She said you were amazing and that I had to take good care of you..."
^
"Be careful!" The cloaked man supported the child who rushed towards them, pushed him back to his feet, and then introduced him to He Yuezhe, "This is also a child from the concentration camp, his name is Guoguo."
"Can you take care of so many children?" He Yuezhe asked.
As she walked along, she was almost knocked down by 13 children, thrown stones by 28 children, and had her face tattooed by 9 children.
The cloaked man scratched his head and said naturally, "It's okay, they are all very well behaved."
"Um……"
If it weren't for the colorful "landscape painting" on the man's cloak and the various hairstyles on his head, He Yuezhe might have believed it... maybe.
…
"We're here. This is your room." The cloaked man paused. "You can tidy up. Your schedule is posted next to your desk."
As they talked, they opened the door and entered the room.
"Also, you must hand in your resources or energy on time every day, otherwise they will be cleared out by the children." The cloaked man took out a cloth bag from the drawer of the desk and handed it to her.
"It's not too demanding. If you're busy, you can call me for help!"
"And... you look really great. Those kids will definitely like you." The cloaked man's voice was filled with laughter, and he seemed to be praising himself sincerely.
He Yuezhe also smiled and nodded vigorously: "Well, thank you!"
“Knock knock—”
"Brother Xiong, is there someone new here?" A girl's childish voice came from the door.
The two turned their heads towards the sound.
"It's Xiaoqian," the cloaked man walked up and touched the smiling girl's head, "Why are you here? Are you done with your sister's business?"
"My sister asked me to come and take a look!" Xiao Qian puffed out his cheeks and leaned over to look at He Yuezhe who was standing behind the cloaked man.
He Yuezhe also looked at her.
It turned out to be the little girl that Xiaoying met first. So she should be the girl that Xiaoying asked her to give cookies to.
I didn’t expect that the two of them knew each other?
Xiao Qian seemed to see her shock and changed the subject: "Brother Xiong, if you didn't come to help, I would have finished it in an hour."
The cloaked man sighed, "Looks like I'm a burden?"
“U-Um…”
There was a sound of hurried footsteps at the door, followed by the girl's panting voice.
"Hey? Aren't you going to rest?" The cloaked man asked before He Yuezhe saw anyone.
"Oh, by the way," the cloaked man turned to He Yuezhe behind him, "This is Xiaoqian's sister. You can call her..."
…“weave”?
"Hello, my name is Zhi, nice to meet you."
The girl, who had already stood up by holding onto the door frame, stretched out her hand. She smiled generously and stretched her body.
"I'm happy to meet you too." He Yuezhe also stretched out her hand. She felt the sweat on the girl's palm and her slightly trembling arms.
"Wei, I am a hummingbird."
^
The next few days passed quickly.
In order to advance the plot quickly, He Yuezhe did not choose to fight on the battlefield, but lived a simple life according to the schedule every day.
During this time, she discovered that except for the children and her mother-in-law who needed to take medicine all the time, everyone else in the concentration camp seemed to be players who had accepted tasks and came here to complete them.
She also met No. 13, whom she had not seen for a long time and whom she had almost forgotten.
No. 13 told He Yuezhe the wonderful story of how he survived the bombardment and how he became invincible with his skills, and won He Yuezhe's praise.
The two of them chatted with the children in the concentration camp whenever they had time, trying to collect all the information they could and pass it on to Yuan Yang.
In the process of retelling, the two also need to encourage Yuan Yang at all times.
Otherwise, how long will it take to break the decadent state he's in all day long?!
In addition, under the guidance of the system, although the mother-in-law, who was the biggest energy holder, could not be liberated immediately, He Yuezhe took the opportunity to liberate many innocent souls who died in the artillery fire while "collecting energy".
…
"So, why do they no longer like egg fried rice?!"
My mother-in-law lay on the dining table, looking at the fragrant but half-eaten fried rice in front of her, and she sobbed and lowered her head.
"I'm so tired of eating this every day!" a child said loudly while knocking on his bowl.
"You little pica kid, shut up!" Grandma glared at her. "Did you steal food from that corner of Guoguo's door and this wall?"
"No way!" the child retorted, eyes wide. "I sleep in my room every day! I wouldn't eat the wall!"
"No, no, I saw you lying in the corner chewing on it yesterday!" A child next to her joined in.
"What?" The child frowned and looked at the girl who had spoken. "You're eating books yourself, and you have the nerve to criticize me?!"
"What! You're talking nonsense! I just...!"
"Alright, alright, stop, stop! Forget about eating, go play somewhere else."
The mother-in-law kicked each of the shouting children, then picked up the food bowl and walked towards the kitchen.
The cloaked man and He Yuezhe followed her and helped carry a bowl of rice.
"Come to think of it, it seems that all the books in the library have been read through." said the cloaked man.
The mother-in-law didn't turn around. She sneered twice: "Do you think I don't know? These kids are noisy all day long. It makes my ears hurt. It's really annoying. It's just... and..."
"Huh? What did you say?" the cloaked man was startled.
"...Tsk, it's nothing." Grandma didn't answer and walked forward. "Your ears are not feeling well. I'll get you some medicine later."
"Grandma, do you know something?" He Yuezhe asked, "Last night there was a child biting our door. You chased her away, didn't you?"
"Oh yeah! My window was also gnawed last night!" The cloaked man added, "It gave me a big shock!!!"
“…”
"...Scare you like a ball of wool!!!"
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