The barking of the mutant dog and the voices of Yang Fan and others immediately startled the young mother and son in the room. The mother came out of the room with the little boy in her arms, her face full of panic, and stood behind Chu Hang with a panicked look on her face.
Mutated dogs have an extremely keen sense of smell, and when someone's goal was the abandoned building in front of them, it was impossible to avoid being discovered. The sight of the mutant dogs outside, baring their sharp teeth and emitting threatening, restless whimpers, made the young woman's nerves tense.
The woman trembled as she held her son in her arms, her voice trembling slightly. "A- ...
"Three?"
Yang Fan scratched his head and jumped off the big golden retriever. After being reminded by the young woman, he discovered Chu Hang who was also standing at the door.
There was only a young couple and a little boy who looked only six or seven years old. They didn't look like bad guys and seemed quite frightened by him and his group. Yang Fan quickly waved his hand and took two steps forward to comfort them. "No, no... We just want to rest here tonight. There's no need to worry or be scared... Hmm? Smell of blood?"
As Yang Fan approached, a strong smell of blood wafted out from the door, causing him to frown immediately. He looked at Chu Hang and the other two with a hint of vigilance. Following the empty wooden door, he saw three bodies that looked like human beings lying on the ground in the dimly lit room...
“Woooo ...
The mutant dogs let out threatening growls, and Yang Fan and the others, holding their weapons, looked alert.
The young woman immediately felt uneasy. Seeing the group of people in front of her, who seemed about to clash with her savior, she took two steps forward and said hurriedly, "No, no... It's not what you think. Those three people in the house just now wanted to kill my son and me, but it was this kind-hearted gentleman who saved us... We'll give you this house and leave immediately!"
After the virus broke out, animals and plants mutated, and most capable people found opportunities to go to the survival base. Even though life in the survival base was not easy and could not be as colorful as before the virus outbreak, social order still existed, and there was no need to worry about attacks from other mutated animals and ferocious beasts.
However, other cities outside the survival base are in chaos. People not only have to worry about being attacked by mutant animals at any time, but also have to worry about being buried by collapsed houses squeezed by plants and animals. Electricity, tap water, natural gas networks, all these things that once appeared in human life have disappeared, and along with them, the moral bottom line of some people has also disappeared.
The young woman was betting on the character of the people in front of her. These people were clearly bringing such a large pack of mutant dogs, but they did not rush up to kill them immediately. Instead, they wanted to explain to her with a smile. This meant that the other party's character should not be bad, at least they were not the kind of people who killed innocent people and ate human flesh.
As expected.
The young woman's words immediately made Yang Fan, Huang Haichao and others relax a little, but they did not completely give up their vigilance. Yang Fan and others moved slightly with their weapons in hand. After looking at each other, they decided to let the three people in front of them go and let them leave on their own.
Although doing so still had some meaning of forcibly seizing the other party's territory, they could not let three guys who had killed people stay near their residence.
"Okay...you can go by yourselves." Huang Haichao waved his hand and asked the three people to leave quickly.
"Thank you, thank you!" The young woman pulled her child and rushed towards Huang Haichao. Yang Fan and others thanked her and wanted to leave.
Chu Hang's expression did not change, but he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart. He had not yet figured out how to reveal his affairs to Xia Ruanruan. Since he was disturbed by the group of mutant rats last night, he had not thought of any other solutions.
Chu Hang felt that even if he had to talk about his identity, he had to bring it up on his own initiative.
Instead of suddenly exposing it before he opens his mouth.
“Crack—”
The soles of his shoes sank into the snow, making a crisp groan. Before Chu Hang could take two steps, a little dumpling wrapped in a thick down jacket, as wrapped up as a white dumpling, climbed down from Dahei with a grunt, ran over with its short legs, walked up to him, grabbed the sleeve of Chu Hang's white coat, tilted its little head, and looked at Chu Hang with sparkling eyes, full of amazement and excitement.
"Brother, it's getting so late today, why don't you rest here with everyone else!"
The little girl's voice was soft and sticky, with a sweet warmth, and her eyes were bright and sparkling, as if seeing her was like seeing the whole world, which instantly made people's hearts soften. Even Chu Hang's eyes couldn't help but warm up a little.
But since I don't plan to expose it now, I have to refuse directly.
Chu Hang shook his head and was about to refuse directly. However, before Chu Hang could open his mouth, Xia Runrun had already tilted her head back and looked at Yang Fan next to her.
"Uncle Yang, I used to know this brother's twin brother! Can we let him stay?"
Although Xia Runrun's tone was inquiring, Yang Fan and the others, who had almost regarded Xia Runrun as the leader of the shelter, had no way to refuse. Especially since the little girl was looking at them eagerly with eyes full of expectation, Yang Fan and the others looked at each other and found it difficult to make a decision for a while.
After all, this man had just killed someone, especially since the bodies of those three people were still lying in the abandoned building nearby...
Xia Ruanruan's eyes rolled slightly, and she decided to add fuel to the fire. "Uncle Yang, Brother Haichao, his brother is a very good person. Besides, it's almost dark now. It's so cold, and it's not safe for the three of them to wander outside at night. It takes at least an hour or two to walk from here to the nearest shelter... What if they encounter ferocious beasts or other mutant beasts? What should we do then?"
"Besides, I don't think those three are bad people. They were just trying to protect themselves. Who would do something bad and want to kill people, and bring a child with them? Aren't they just here to cause trouble?"
Xia Ruanruan's last words completely dispelled most of the crowd's doubts. The little girl was right. Who would kill and rob with nothing? Wouldn't it be a drag to deal with three grown men, with a child and a woman in tow? Plus, the three men in the room looked noticeably larger, so according to them, it wasn't certain who was going to rob whom.
What the young woman said before does make some sense when you think about it.
"Since Miss Xiaoxia knows this gentleman's brother, the three of you can rest here together tonight."
At night, dinner and a bonfire for warmth have to be prepared for everyone and the mutant dogs. We can't waste too much time here. Yang Fan thought for a moment and asked some people to stay and keep an eye on the situation. He also asked some mutant dogs and survivors to go out and search for supplies.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!" The young woman thanked these people profusely when she saw they were willing to let her stay overnight.
Seeing that everyone around him seemed to have made their own decision without even asking him, Chu Hang frowned slightly and decided to leave. However, this time, before he could even take a step, someone grabbed his wrist. The girl's hand was white, tender, soft, and had a hint of baby fat. The warm touch formed a sharp contrast with his cold fingers.
The little girl's eyes sparkled as she made a "squat down quickly" gesture to him, and her chubby little hands waved around like a lucky cat, so cute.
Chu Hang: ...
He didn't know if it was because the little girl's eyes were too expectant, or because he had become accustomed to being with her during this period of time, but Chu Hang almost subconsciously squatted down, and his cold eyes became a little softer.
Xia Ruanruan glanced around and saw that everyone else was busy with their own things. Then she leaned over and whispered to Chu Hang, "Brother, is your last name Chu? Do you have a twin brother named Chu Hang?"
The little girl's eyes sparkled, and Chu Hang seemed to see a gleam of excitement in her eyes. Chu Hang's breathing was slightly startled.
The body that the spirit manifested looked exactly like his current body, even more similar than he and his twin brother Chu Xing. If it weren't for the huge difference in hair color and eyebrow color, others would almost immediately recognize that they were the same person.
Chu Hang was not surprised when the little girl saw that he had such doubts.
But his tone was cold and expressionless: "No, I don't have a twin brother, and my last name is not Chu."
Even though he clearly had a twin brother, he was not going to admit it now.
"Not surnamed Chu, and don't you have a twin brother?"
Xia Ruanruan's face was filled with shock, and she almost lost consciousness for a moment. How could the other person not have the surname Chu and a twin brother? Xiaobai and the other person looked exactly like each other, so how could they not be brothers? Could she have made a mistake?
The little girl scratched her head and began to doubt her judgment at this moment.
But then he thought, it's normal for someone to deny having a twin brother and not have the surname Chu. Since Xiaobai is a cat demon, how could he possibly have a name? Aren't these names just random names? And since this person is worried about me finding out he's a cat demon, he probably won't reveal his true identity to her.
This person is different from Xiaobai.
To this person, I am just a stranger.
After figuring this out, Xia Ruanruan suddenly realized something, but she didn't want to give up. She scratched her head and decided to keep trying. "So that's how it is~ Maybe I was wrong~"
"Big brother, you don't know, I saw someone who looked exactly like you before. That person's name was Chu Hang. He had long white hair, just like yours, so long so long~" Xia Ruanruan pretended to be cute, gesturing at the man in front of her with the length of her hair. "Brother Chu was so nice to me before. He would ask me if I was studying hard every day~ I thought you and Brother Chu were brothers."
Chu Hang looked at Xia Runrun without saying a word, but his long, thick black eyelashes moved slightly.
Seeing that the man in front of her was really indifferent, Xia Ruanruan pretended to sigh deeply, "Alas~ It's a pity that Brother Chu is so pitiful now. He doesn't even have a relative. If he can find his brother or younger brother, the two brothers will be together. Brother Chu will definitely be happy every day. He won't have to put on a stern face all the time. Looking at me coldly is almost freezing~"
Chu Hang: “…”
It seems that he is freezing this little girl every day?
Chu Hang raised his eyelids and replied nonchalantly, "Oh, really? Then if there's a chance, we can meet each other later... I've never seen anyone who looks exactly like me."
Xia Ruanruan: “???”
Xia Runrun scratched her cheek, and her two pretty little eyebrows were almost twisted into a ball. Could it be that the person in front of her really had nothing to do with Xiaobai?
Or does she have to run to the small carriage and wake up Xiaobai who is still sleeping soundly?
The little girl is almost going bald from worry.
It's strange to say, Xiaobai has been sleeping since this morning until now, except for waking up for a while at noon and eating something. So far, everyone has been resting, but he still hasn't woken up. I don't know why Xiaobai sleeps more soundly than other cats.
The small carriage had been unloaded from Dahei by others. Xia ran over to Xiaobai, grabbed Xiaobai's paw and shook it, "Xiaobai, wake up! Wake up!"
"Xiaobai, wake up! Don't sleep anymore~"
Look who's here now?! This person looks exactly like you! Xia Ruanruan cried silently in her heart, and her hands moved even faster.
But for some unknown reason, the little white cat never opened its eyes from beginning to end. Instead, it kept snoring and breathing evenly. If it weren't for the fact that Xiaobai didn't seem to be in any pain at all, Xia Runrun would have suspected that Xiaobai was sick.
The little girl didn't use much force, but under normal circumstances, no matter how deep the cat's sleep was, it would definitely be woken up by the shaking at this time. However, Chu Hang couldn't focus his attention on the white cat again, unless he wanted to perform a story of falling asleep on the spot and hitting his head on the ground in front of so many people.
Seeing that the little girl in front of him clearly wanted to wake Xiaobai up, Chu Hang could hardly stand still. He took two steps forward to stop Xia Runrun's actions.
The man forced a gentle smile. "This cat might be too sleepy or hasn't recovered from its previous injuries. Let's not wake it up for now. Mutated animals need plenty of sleep to recover when they're not in good health."
"I see that the kitten you raised doesn't look very strong. It seems that it must have been seriously injured before."
The man's voice was gentle and powerful, and he pointed out that Xiaobai had been seriously injured before. Xia Ruanruan almost instinctively stopped what she was doing, let go of Xiaobai's front paw, and looked up at Chu Hang with amazement in her eyes. "Big brother, you are amazing! You can even tell that Xiaobai was seriously injured a month ago. You are amazing! Even Doctor He from our shelter couldn't tell that directly!"
"Big brother's medical skills are definitely better than Sister He's~" The little girl couldn't help but make her judgment.
The physical fitness of the mutated animals in this world far exceeds that of ordinary animals in the previous life. Although Xiaobai was seriously injured before and had his fur shaved, in just over half a month, not only did the cat's fur grow back to its original appearance, but even the blood scabs left on the wounds had completely disappeared. If Xia Ruanruan had not seen with her own eyes that Xiaobai was seriously injured before, and then saw Xiaobai recovering bit by bit, she would not even dare to believe that the white cat in front of her was her own Xiaobai.
The virus brought disaster to the world, causing the death of large numbers of animals and plants, but it also brought more hope to the surviving animals and plants.
Chu Hang choked, looked at Xia Ruanruan with complicated eyes, and slowly withdrew his gaze.
"I'm not a veterinarian. Sometimes you just know after seeing a lot..." Chu Hang's voice was clear and cold. In fact, before the virus broke out, he was studying finance. Compared with dealing with people, the cold and jumping numbers on the big screen made him feel more comfortable.
"Oh, so that's how it is. That big brother is awesome too~!" Xia Runrun was a flatterer, she smiled and complimented the man in front of her.
Seeing that Xia Runrun gave up on waking up Xiaobai, Chu Hang raised his eyelids and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, he was more annoyed at the moment. Why did he relax so much at the beginning and use his real body to look for the scum who escaped from the Pearl Base, instead of keeping his consciousness in Xiaobai's body at all times and staying awake. In this way, he would not have encountered such a bad situation now.
Chu Hang sighed, stood up, and wanted to get away from this place as soon as possible.
But before he could straighten himself up, a tall figure suddenly rushed out from the side and put his arm on Chu Hang's shoulder. Huang Haichao looked at Chu Hang with a smile, "Brother, you are really good. You can kill those three scumbags single-handedly. I just heard everything from Miss Jiang next to me. These guys are worse than pigs and dogs! Well done!"
Chu Hang: “…”
"Come on, dinner is ready over there, let's go eat! While there is hot rice, hot dishes and hot soup, let's go drink a sip to warm our stomachs. By the way, tell me, how come your throwing skills are so good?" Huang Haichao usually uses arrows when hunting, but arrows were considered relatively powerful weapons before the virus outbreak. However, now that animals and plants have mutated and their size has increased, arrows can no longer deal with slightly larger animals. If he could use a throwing gun directly, it would be much better than arrows.
Huang Haichao's eyes lit up whenever he thought of Chu Hang, and he would never let him go, especially when he saw the man who was killed by the wooden spear in the room before, his heart was even more overwhelmed.
Chu Hang: “…”
When he was grabbed by the little girl, he could still struggle and shake off the little girl, but with an adult man weighing over 100 pounds hanging on his shoulders, it was no easy task to shake him off.
Chu Hang was almost dragged by Huang Haichao to the campfire. Xia Runrun was holding Xiaobai and walking behind them with her short legs.
The big green-haired parrot had already squatted by the campfire with 666 to warm themselves. After being blown by the blizzard for a whole day, Egg Yolk also lay by the fire. If there had not been someone watching, the big orange cat would have wanted to stuff himself into the fire directly, not caring whether his fur would catch fire.
"This wild vegetable soup tastes good, drink more."
"This pancake is pretty good too. Chef Gong is really kind to us. He even got us some dry food when he came out."
Everyone chatted around the fire, warming them all and relaxing. Xia Ruanruan, sipping vegetable soup and munching on dry biscuits, felt as if she had forgotten something, but couldn't place it for a moment. It wasn't until she fixed her gaze on Chu Hang and then looked at Xiaobai, still soundly asleep beside her, that she suddenly realized what was going on.
She had just been chatting with the other person, and from beginning to end she only said that Xiaobai's name was Chu Hang, but she never asked what the person in front of her was actually called.
After all, this was the first time she had seen two people who looked so similar. If someone said that there was no relationship between the two, Xia Runrun would not believe it at all. If that was the case, then she had to at least know the other person's name.
The little girl walked with her short legs to the side of Chu Hang and looked up at the man.
The man had black hair and black eyes, and his long hair was casually tied up, making him look casual and unrestrained, with no trace of femininity at all. Xia Ruanruan blinked and smiled broadly at Chu Hang in front of him. "Big brother, what's your name? Now that we know each other, we should know each other's names. My name is Xia Ruanruan, may I know your name, big brother?"
The little girl's eyes were full of anticipation. She was obviously very cute, as cute as a glutinous rice dumpling.
But Chu Hang saw two devil horns on the other party's forehead, and a black devil tail was swinging back and forth in the void.
Chu Hang: “…”
Couldn't this girl just let this matter go?
Chu Hang sighed deeply in his heart and was just about to pick a random name to fool people.
The little boy between the young mother and son nearby moved his ears, stood up with sparkling eyes, raised his little hand, and said happily to Xia Ruanruan: "I know, I know, Chu Hang! Big brother's name is Chu Hang!"
Xia Ruanruan: “……?”
Xia Ruanruan: “???!!!!”
The people who came out of the shelter with Xia Ruanruan and the others today were all young and strong men. Xia Ruanruan was the only girl, and she was very young and very cute. Therefore, the rescued little boy almost instinctively felt close to Xia Ruanruan. When he saw the little girl asking about something he knew, the little boy immediately expressed his feelings.
However.
The two words "Chu Hang" seemed like a curse, almost making Xia Runrun's brain freeze. Her eyeballs couldn't even move, and her whole body was like a sealed stone, staring straight at Chu Hang, with a string of big words written in her eyes.
——What's going on? Can you explain it to me?
——You just said that you didn’t know Chu Hang and that your last name was not Chu. You are such a grown-up, yet you even lied to a child!
Chu Hang: “…”
I didn't expect the fall to happen so suddenly!
Social death comes in an instant!
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