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The waste of the apocalypse
Chapter 91 Feeling Sorry
Chen Changchun's only request was that the two teams treat each other equally. Qiao Yong and the others certainly had no objection to this. There were only about twenty people, so how could they be divided into different levels?
The house where Qiao Yong and his team lived was about five minutes' walk from here. The conditions were similar, with two bedrooms, but it was a bungalow, narrower, without a storage room, and a smaller living room. However, the yard was large and surrounded by stone walls, so they did not live in a spacious manner. At this point, Nan Shao and Zhang Yi naturally did not have to move over. Chen Wei could have moved to Chen Changchun's side and lived with the three women in the team, but she said she wanted to help take care of the three injured people, so she did not move in the end.
Nan Shao went to see Liang Guanlun, who had a hole in his stomach pierced by a snake tree branch. It was a miracle that he didn't die. Zhao Chun lost his left arm, saying that he was entangled by a snake tree and resolutely cut off his arm to escape. Only Wen Bin was in a better situation. He had used up all his superpowers at the time, and his legs were weak and he rolled down the slope, breaking his left leg and hitting his head. But because he was a superpower, after finding someone to help reset his leg bone, his own strong recovery ability came into play. Except that he couldn't go out, he seemed to be fine on the surface. After arriving at the base, Qiao Yong and others also thought about finding a healing superpower to help the three people heal their wounds, but unfortunately they didn't even see anyone after begging for help. In addition, the medicine was scarce. After paying the rent, coal, electricity, water and other expenses, they couldn't afford it, and they couldn't even find a way to buy it, so they had been dragging it on until now. Fortunately, Nan Shao came, otherwise Zhao Chun, who was depressed and lost his desire to live because of the broken arm, and Liang Guanlun, who was in a bad condition, didn't know if they could save their lives.
After learning about the situation of the base's healing psychics, Nan Shao's heart sank, but it was impossible for him to give up. However, he did not tell Zhang Yi about this. He just used the excuse of going to Zhao Chun and Liang Guanlun to stabilize their vitality every day, and he looked for ways to contact healing psychics everywhere in the base. He returned all the corpse crystals of Qiao Yong and others to them, and he still had a lot left, mostly darker and larger mouse bird crystal cores. Qiao Yong and others knew about his relationship with Zhang Yi, so no one was dissatisfied with him for not participating in the group action.
During the time when Nan Shao was away, Zhang Yi refused to be cared for by others, and lay there alone, practicing endlessly on the perception and control of the knife handle with his fingers, turning the boredom, sweat and pain into his perception. When Nan Shao found him, his fingers had been worn to a bloody mess and swollen beyond recognition.
"You don't want this hand anymore, do you?" Nan Shao was both distressed and angry, his whole body was shaking. He didn't expect that he was just negligent for a moment, and the man tossed him into this state. No wonder he was always not allowed to wash his hands these days, and only said that Chen Changchun and others had helped to wash them. He was running around all day to plan a solution, and he also had to warm up the vitality of Zhao Chun and the others. He was exhausted physically and mentally, so he didn't pay attention to it. Who knew that this would happen. For a moment, he regretted and blamed himself indescribably. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged out, and bloodshot appeared in his eyes.
"Don't... be angry..." Zhang Yi couldn't bear to see Nan Shao so sad, so he raised his hand to hold his hand. Although Nan Shao's ability could not heal the wound all at once like the healing ability, the consolidation of vitality could make the body tissues rejuvenated, and self-repair was faster than without warming and replenishing vitality. So after these days, Zhang Yi was able to say a few more words, but his sternum and ribs had not healed, so it was too difficult to raise his hand.
Nan Shao quickly held his hand and lost his temper again: "Who told you to move! You're still making trouble, aren't you?" While scolding him, he nervously checked whether he had any injuries on his body.
"You...lower your head..." Seeing him like this, Zhang Yi was moved and said with a slight turn of his head.
Although Nan Shao was angry, he was still very obedient to his words. There was doubt in his eyes, and he still lowered his head and asked unhappily: "What are you doing?"
"Come closer... Come closer...lower..."
"You..." When he felt the soft and warm but slightly rough touch on his face, Nan Shao was stunned for a moment, and then looked up at Zhang Yi in disbelief, his heart pounding with excitement, and he couldn't remember the previous anger. "
Cough...I'm useless...I want to kiss you...I can't do it...cough cough..." Zhang Yi laughed at himself. Because he said too much at once, he was a little out of breath. His chest was stuffy and painful, and he couldn't help coughing, but the more he coughed, the more uncomfortable he felt, as if he was about to suffocate.
Nan Shao came back to his senses from the surprise and excitement, and became anxious again. He was busy helping him sit up, giving him water and rubbing his back. After finally calming down this round of coughing, he took his coat and put it on him, then put his arms around him and hugged him gently.
"What nonsense are you talking about..." Following the previous words, Nan Shao wanted to pretend to be relaxed and make a few jokes, but he choked up as soon as he said it. He stopped and just hugged Zhang Yi like this, without saying a word for a long time.
Zhang Yi wanted to divert his attention, and he was indeed a little aroused by his reaction. At this time, seeing that he had made someone sad, he couldn't help feeling guilty, and said softly: "Actually..." But he was covered his mouth after saying only two words.
"Don't talk, don't say anymore." Nan Shao took a deep breath, trying to calm down his excitement, and whispered, "I understand. If you want to practice, then practice. But one thing, stop it. If you do this to your hands again, I won't forgive you." As a man, how could he not understand the desire for strength and not wanting to be a burden. What made him sad was that he had loved two people in his life. The first one treated him like a piece of trash, and he ended the relationship with his life. The second one indulged him and spoiled him, but ended up like this because of him. Sometimes, he even hoped that he had never confessed to Zhang Yi, and the two of them still maintained a relationship like ordinary friends. In that case, maybe Zhang Yi would still be fine and would not be like this now.
Feeling the discomfort in his heart, Zhang Yi tilted his head back slightly, leaned against his neck, and hummed softly. No one spoke anymore. The two of them snuggled quietly for a long time. Nan Shao let go of Zhang Yi and put a pillow behind him for him to sit on. He went to get some hot water and carefully wiped his swollen and worn fingers one by one, and then wrapped them with a clean cloth.
"Use your left hand tomorrow, and switch to your right hand when it's better." He lowered his head and said in a muffled voice.
"Okay." Zhang Yi responded very straightforwardly this time, which earned Nan Shao a sullen glare. Nan Shao knew what he was thinking, but he took the opportunity to practice both hands more flexibly.
Zhang Yi saw that he had finally returned to normal, and a smile appeared on his face.
Since he was discovered, Zhang Yi no longer practiced secretly, and the first thing Nan Shao did every day when he came back from going out was to check his hands and massage and apply hot compresses to him. Nan Shao's search for a healing psychic soon made progress. He used to be a well-known person, so naturally he knew many people of status and position, but the end of the world came suddenly, and even if you once had all kinds of means, you may not be able to use them now. After wandering around the base, he saw many familiar faces, but unfortunately, few of them could still maintain their past glory. Some were slightly better than him, and some were not even as good as him, but he also found out a little bit of the way. So he returned to his residence that day, washed his clothes, dried them, took a shower, shaved his face and hair, restored some of his former appearance, and then walked to the courtyard representing the power center of the base.
The head of the base was named Jiang Weiguo, formerly the deputy commander of the Zhongzhou Provincial Military Region. He was in his fifties and was one of the first awakened superpowers after the outbreak of the end of the world. He gathered a group of surviving soldiers under his command and established the Bowei base with guns and ammunition. Because of his status and the fact that he was a superpower, he had absolute say in the base. Nan Shao knew this man. He would personally visit the Nan family's old house in Shangjing and his villa in the provincial capital during the holidays. He and the old man had a falling out over Nan Wei, so he took Nan Wei, who was still in elementary school, away from home and moved to the provincial capital of Zhongzhou a few years ago. He started from scratch and built his own business. Of course, he knew that most of the people who came to visit him were for the sake of the Nan family. It was just a mutually beneficial thing. He didn't have the ambition of a scholar to cut off contact with them, so at least on the surface, he still had some friendship with Jiang Weiguo. But now their status is not equal, and he has no confidence whether the other party will still remember the face they had in the past. If it weren't for Zhang Yi, he would never come to ask for help.
Jiang Weiguo's face darkened as he thought of his grandfather whom he had been deliberately unwilling to think about. His grandfather was taken care of by his uncles and cousins. In addition, the family was strong and located in the capital. As long as he got through the first stage of the doomsday, there should be no problem later. Although he had not been back in recent years, he was still familiar with the family's affairs and the old man's physical condition. It was impossible to say that he was not worried at all. However, the road to the doomsday was long, and it was extremely difficult to return to Shangjing. It was not possible before the animals and plants mutated, not to mention that the plants blocked the road now, and the world had become a huge dangerous jungle.
Shaking his head, he put aside this matter. He knew that the first priority was to rescue Zhang Yi, and then he could talk about other things. Qiao Yong and the others had no news about Li Muran and Zhang Ruiyang, and no one knew where they had fallen. In the future, they would have to go to Shangjing sooner or later to find them. And the premise for all this was strength.
The compound was in sight, and soldiers standing guard with guns could be seen. Nan Shao put everything aside and stepped forward to explain his purpose. Seeing that he was very dignified, the soldier did not make things difficult for him and immediately went in to report. However, it took him more than half an hour to come out.
"The commander asked you to go in." When the soldier said this, he could not help but look at him with a hint of contempt.
It was "let", not "please". With just one word difference, Nan Shao could already judge Jiang Weiguo's attitude. This was something he had expected. He was not angry. He said thank you and walked into the courtyard.
This courtyard has three entrances and three exits. In ancient times, it should have been used as the office and residence of the generals stationed in the garrison. Walking along the way, you can see that there are many people who are dressed in bright clothes and are no less beautiful than those before the end of the world. In comparison, Nan Shao's clothes look much more shabby. Fortunately, he did not mind it. He restrained his anxiety and walked towards his destination as if he was strolling in the garden. In an instant, he seemed to have turned back into the gentle and elegant nobleman. Even among many bright clothes, he was still the most eye-catching one.
Chapter 92 Humiliation
"Which department are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?" As a clear female voice like a silver bell sounded, a girl wearing an off-white knitted dress, a light blue woolen coat, short boots, and a white woolen hat ran over from one end of the corridor. Her beautiful features revealed a sense of purity, which was rare in the end of the world.
Nan Shao just nodded slightly at her, but did not answer, and continued to move forward.
"Hey, you can't walk around here. You are new here, what's your name? What is your superpower? Report in the front yard." Seeing this, the girl did not give up, and ran in front of Nan Shao, walking backwards while smiling sweetly and asking.
"Thank you, I'm looking for Commander Jiang." Although Nan Shao had something on his mind and was impatient to talk to others, he knew that he could not offend the people in this yard, so he suppressed his temper and smiled and responded.
When the girl saw his smile, her face suddenly turned red. She wanted to say something, but suddenly a man shouted from behind: "Xiaotang, who are you talking to?"
The girl couldn't help showing a trace of annoyance in her eyes, and the speaker was already beside her.
"Hey, isn't this Nan Dashao? You are really a rare guest! What wind blew you here?" The deliberately raised voice and artificial tone only made people feel irony, not welcome.
The man came out of the main courtyard, wearing a brand-name suit and a coat. He looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, very handsome, and had a lot of style when he didn't speak, but when he opened his mouth, the whole person fell several levels, and was comparable to the aunt on the street.
Nan Shao didn't remember that he knew such a person, and a trace of doubt appeared in his eyes unconsciously. Jiang Hang was originally a person with low self-esteem and doubts. Seeing this look, he immediately felt greatly humiliated, just like a fighting cock, all the hair on his body stood up.
"Young Master Nan is really a forgetful person. I once went with my uncle to congratulate your beloved brother on his coming-of-age party." Jiang Hang said with a sneer. There was another thing he didn't mention, that is, he got a membership card in a top club in the provincial capital with the help of his cousin, but he didn't expect that the first time he went, he got into a fight with a person of higher status than him and was severely humiliated. At that time, Nan Shao happened to pass by and said something casually to stop the man. As for the embarrassed man, Nan Shao seemed to not know him, just glanced at him and turned away. Jiang Hang is the son of Jiang Weiguo's eldest brother. He has two older brothers. When he was born, his family was still in the countryside. Later, with the care of Jiang Weiguo, who was climbing higher and higher, his family gradually became prosperous. However, they were still a certain distance away from the upper class. In addition, he had no ability and could only earn a place in the circle with the protection of his uncle. Therefore, he was extremely inferior in his heart. The more inferior he was, the more sensitive he was to his self-esteem. Therefore, he might misread other meanings from others' unconscious eyes. It was for this reason that Nan Shao's unintentional hand-out attracted resentment. Therefore, the same incident would have different results because of the different people he faced. Thinking back to the beginning, it was because Nan Shao accidentally reached out to save Zhang Ruiyang that he and Zhang Yi had a love entanglement later.
"Jiang Hang, can't you speak properly?" Before Nan Shao could speak, the girl named Xiaotang couldn't stand it anymore and said with a slight anger. "This gentleman is here to see your uncle." It was also a secret reminder to Nan Shao.
Nan Shao suddenly realized, so he nodded slightly to the other party, said "Nice to meet you", and then continued to walk inside without talking nonsense. First, he really didn't take this kind of person seriously, and second, the other party was obviously in trouble, so it was useless to talk to him.
This attitude again! He was high and mighty, as if others were ants. The greatest contempt was to ignore. Jiang Hang was jealous and hateful because the girl spoke for Nan Shao. Seeing him like this, he felt like he was slapped in the face in public. He was ashamed and angry, and he wanted to scrape his skin and flesh. You have to know that at the beginning of the end of the world, Jiang Weiguo's only son turned into a zombie. Now he treats Jiang Hang as his son, which makes Jiang Hang arrogant and thinks he is also a prince. Who knows that when he sees Nan Shao, the other party just gives him a look, and the feeling of extreme inferiority and extreme self-esteem in his heart surges up again.
"Uncle is in a meeting, so he doesn't have time to see you now! It's the same if you tell me what you want." Because Xiaotang was beside him, he was not so angry that he lost his mind. At least he knew to keep his composure, of course, provided that he did n't look at his ferocious expression.
Hearing this, Nan Shao paused and looked over: "Commander Jiang has agreed to see me." He didn't want to pay attention to him, but at this time he had to ask for help, so he couldn't offend anyone, so he tried his best not to offend him.
Seeing his own shadow finally reflected in his eyes, Jiang Hang inexplicably felt proud and sneered: "Do you think I'm lying to you? Ask Xiaotang if uncle is in a meeting with the superpower team?"
"Yes, Uncle Jiang is in a meeting, and it must be a whole morning. We have a big operation this time, and many things have to be arranged by Uncle Jiang himself. Where is the time... However, since you know each other, he may be willing to take time to see you." Xiaotang was very enthusiastic, especially after seeing that Jiang Hang was completely unable to maintain his composure in front of him.
Nan Shao frowned slightly, but he didn't plan to give up. He thanked the two and continued to walk forward. Jiang Hang was fine. Although he was a superpower, he was the only one left in the Jiang family. He would not be allowed to participate in any dangerous missions, so he probably wanted to see Nan Shao's joke, so he followed him. Xiaotang seemed to be very interested in Nan Shao. Even though he didn't get a response after talking to him again and again, he still didn't leave.
As Jiang Hang said, when Nan Shao arrived at the reception room, he was told that the leader was in a meeting and asked him to wait. Jiang Hang showed a smug look on his face, but he saw Nan Shao thanked the secretary in a dignified manner and sat down on the sofa with a calm expression. He immediately felt like he was punching cotton, but he was unwilling to leave like this, so he simply crossed his legs and sat there, and asked the secretary to serve tea, but ignored Nan Shao, and talked to Xiaotang in a flattering way.
Xiaotang's name is Tangtang. Her father is a regiment commander in the army of the base. She is also a supernatural person. She is good-looking, has a good family background, and has a good personality. Naturally, she attracts men with some abilities in the base. Jiang Hang is just one of them. However, before the end of the world, her family could not reach the edge of the upper class, and Nan Shao never appeared in any media, so she didn't know him. She has a lively and generous personality. If she wants, she can treat people in all aspects. She will not ignore Nan Shao like Jiang Hang. From time to time, she will bring the topic to him and soon find out his intention to come here.
"Healing ability?" She frowned slightly, "There are only two healing ability people in the base. One has gone on a mission and I don't know when he will be back." She didn't say the other one. You will
always come back after going out. As long as the whole army is not wiped out, the healing ability person will definitely be the one to be protected. As long as Jiang Weiguo agrees to him, he and Zhang Yi can wait. But more than an hour had passed since he came in, and the other party had not come out yet. He had a premonition that things would never go smoothly.
"If you beg me, you don't have to wait for your uncle, I can help you." Jiang Hang was quite gloating. From the first time he saw him, he guessed that Nan Shao had fallen on hard times, and now he was completely certain.
Nan Shao's expression changed slightly. Before he could say anything, Tang Tang stood up angrily: "Jiang Hang, can you go any further? Why not help when you can?"
Seeing her defending Nan Shao like this, although Jiang Hang had always been tolerant of her, he couldn't help but get annoyed at this time. He threw the teacup onto the table and said fiercely: "I'm going too far today! Tang Tang, you actually helped a stranger you just met to be mean to me. Check your conscience, are you worthy of me?" At this point, his face turned pale and his eyes were full of jealousy, "Nan Shao, unless you kneel down and beg me! Otherwise, you'd better get out of here. Without my consent, I don't think anyone dares to treat your friend!"
Tang Tang didn't expect that her words would push the matter to a point where there was no room for recovery, and she couldn't help but curse: "Despicable!" She no longer concealed her contempt in her eyes, but she was helpless, unless she lowered herself to coax Jiang Hang, or even agreed to some requests that were not in her best interest. But it was absolutely impossible for her to do this for a man she had just met and who was cold to her.
Nan Shao watched the two quarreling coldly until Jiang Hang pointed the finger at him again. He knew very well that he had missed the best opportunity. Originally, when Jiang Hang spoke for the first time, he only needed to pay attention to the skills of speaking, and he should have been 70% sure to bypass Jiang Weiguo and ask the healing psychic to take action. However, everything was ruined by Tang Tang who stood up for justice, and even made the situation worse. He didn't know whether he should blame the other party for his good intentions.
"Mr. Jiang, I remember that I have never offended you." After a moment of silence, he spoke, and his ears moved slightly. He heard footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor outside. It didn't seem like a person. It was probably Jiang Weiguo who had finished the meeting, so he decided to delay for a while.
Jiang Hang was so angry that he would neither listen to others nor reason with them. He just acted like a cocky person and sneered, "Why, I just don't like you. I just want to see you, Young Master Nan, kneeling down and begging for mercy, crying in pain!" Thinking of being able to step on someone who was once so high and mighty, he became excited. If he had just been talking nonsense at first or even venting his anger at Tang Tang, he would have really been eager to see that scene.
Nan Shao looked at him deeply, and when he was alert and began to feel weak, he stood up and said lightly, "Okay." The footsteps outside had stopped, but no one came in. The meaning was self-evident. He didn't know why he could hear it while Jiang Hang and Tang Tang were completely unaware of it, as both of them were superpowers, but he knew very well that his chance was at this moment.
"Hey, don't..." Tang Tang was shocked and wanted to stop him, but she saw Nan Shao take two steps forward, first bending one knee, then the other knee, and actually kneeling in front of Jiang Hang. His movements were indescribably firm. She couldn't help but cover her mouth all of a sudden, with reluctance in her eyes, but also some contempt. In her opinion, a man's knees are worth gold, no matter what the reason, he shouldn't kneel to a second-generation rich
man easily. Jiang Hang obviously didn't expect Nan Shao to kneel down as soon as he said so. He was so scared that he almost jumped up and stuttered unconsciously: "You...you..." It was just like a dream. Such a noble and awe-inspiring person who even his uncle had to smile and fawn on him was now kneeling in front of him. He felt that he was about to suffocate, and his hands were shaking. He didn't know whether he was excited or scared.
Although Nan Shao knelt down, his body stood straight, and there was no shame on his face, as if he was doing something insignificant. "Mr. Jiang..."
He was about to speak, but was interrupted by a sudden scolding, "Nonsense! Hang'er, what are you doing? Why don't you ask Mr. Jiang to get up? You are so old, you should know when to joke!"
Jiang Hang, who was originally arrogant, was like an eggplant hit by frost, and hurriedly pulled Nan Shao up. A middle-aged man with gray hair but vigorous strode in, followed by a man who looked like a guard.
Chapter 93 Additional Conditions
It was already noon when Nan Shao returned to his rental place. His face was a little pale, and there was a deep haze in his eyes, but all of this disappeared when he saw Zhang Yi.
"I'm going out tomorrow, maybe for two or three days, and I'll be back the day after tomorrow at the latest." After collecting Zhang Yi's urine with a basin, he got hot water to wash his body, and he said casually. Before this, he never thought that one day he would do this for another person, but now he did it very naturally, even a little bit happy. People often say that they will grow old together, don't these trivial things include it?
Zhang Yi's eyes have always been on him. Hearing this, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he regained his calm: "Is the other party threatening with this?" Since Nan Shao came back, he didn't tell the result of the meeting with Commander Jiang. He originally guessed that there was no hope. Although he was a little disappointed, he knew that Nan Shao must be more uncomfortable than him, so he didn't ask. Hearing this at this time, he immediately guessed the reason.
"No." Nan Shao threw the towel into the already somewhat cold water, dressed Zhang Yi, and pulled the quilt over him. "I want to go by myself. There are two healing abilities in the base, one is out and hasn't returned yet, and the other one is going on a mission tomorrow. Jiang Weiguo promised that when the two return, they will be sent to treat your injuries. I'm worried, so I decided to follow and keep an eye on them." There was a lot of water in these words, but he wanted to hide it, so no one could hear it.
After being left out for so long in the compound, and with the changes in the expression of the person who reported it before and after, Nan Shao was mentally prepared. He guessed that Jiang Weiguo probably wanted to settle the accounts of groveling in front of his Nan family. Since this person was so narrow-minded, he was afraid that he would refuse his request. He was ready to use his ability as a bargaining chip to negotiate with him, but he didn't expect that Jiang Hang would appear in the middle of the negotiation.
To be honest, he didn't take Jiang Hang seriously. Although the uncle and nephew of the Jiang family have similar temperaments, it is obvious that Jiang Hang has not learned his uncle's cunning and slickness. In addition, he is still pursuing him relentlessly, so he naturally doesn't mind taking advantage of the situation. If Zhang Yi's injury can be cured, it would be fine for him to be a clown to entertain people. However, even if he has to kneel, he must grasp the timing of this kneeling so that the uncle and nephew cannot regret it, otherwise no one can guarantee that they will not be humiliated in vain.
Fortunately, Jiang Weiguo still has to save face, and he doesn't want to disappoint the people under him. At that time, in addition to Tang Tang, there were many people who had just finished the meeting and had not had time to leave. If Jiang Weiguo stood outside and watched his nephew bully the old people who came to ask for help, the news would spread, and those who worked for him would probably have to think twice. And his plan to open the base door to accept survivors to strengthen his strength would inevitably be affected. After all, if he couldn't even accommodate old people, how could others dare to entrust their lives to him.
However, he had not expected Jiang Weiguo's shamelessness. Not only did he brush aside his kneeling as a slightly excessive joke between friends, he also told him with regret that he came at a bad time. The healing psychic who stayed in the base also had to go on a mission the next day and couldn't be too tired before that. Why didn't he come earlier? He also pointed out that this mission was very dangerous, there were not enough people, and it was unknown whether the healing psychic could return safely, forcing him to take the initiative to participate in the operation. He didn't believe this uncle and nephew of the Jiang family, but he couldn't let go of the only chance.
"What mission?" Zhang Yi stared at his face closely, trying to see a clue from it.
"I don't know yet, but it shouldn't be too dangerous. They have sent out a lot of people with special abilities." Nan Shao smiled and said, taking the water out to pour it out, putting the basin away, and after returning, he took off his clothes and got into bed, gently holding Zhang Yi in his arms: "Jiang Weiguo asked me what my special ability was, and I told him that I could stimulate the growth of plants..." Then he picked and chose and told the story of going to the compound in the morning, naturally avoiding kneeling and Jiang Weiguo forcing him to join the action tomorrow.
Nan Shao originally wanted to expose his special ability in exchange for Jiang Weiguo's conditions, but he didn't want to say it again after what happened later. Therefore, when he was asked, he only said that he could make beans sprout, and was mistaken for a wood-type special ability. Thinking of the expressions of the people present at the time, he laughed out loud. At such a time, the stronger the ability, the more respected it is. No one would doubt that there was something reserved in his words. And even with such an ability, Jiang Weiguo still hinted that he would participate in the action, which might be bad intentions. However, knowing this, he had to go.
"Don't go..." Even if he acted normal and kept it a secret, Zhang Yi still smelled something wrong. "Without healing powers... I can get better slowly... But... without you..." He closed his eyes, paused for a moment, panted twice, and then said quickly in a breath: "I can't be without you."
Nan Shao's body shook, and he suddenly stood up, looking at Zhang Yi who opened his eyes because of his movement. After staring at each other in silence for a long time, he said: "Do you believe me?"
"Nonsense!" Zhang Yi thought he was going to say something earth-shattering, but it turned out to be such a sentence, and he answered a little unhappily. If there was no trust, how could he allow the two of them to develop into the relationship they are now?
Nan Shao smiled, although he had expected the answer, but when he heard it in person, he still felt very comfortable, "Then remember, I will come back, no matter what happens." In fact, he was not willing to entrust Zhang Yi to others to take care of him. After all, some things are too private, but they cannot be avoided, such as urination. It would be nice if Fatty was here. He had never missed Routa Chen so much.
Zhang Yi hummed slowly, but he knew in his heart that Nan Shao's going out this time was probably not as simple as voluntarily.
In the evening, Nan Shao greeted Chen Changchun and Qiao Yong, and arranged to take care of Zhang Yi. The next day, he brought some food and water, and went to the compound early with weapons.
There were more than 50 people participating in this operation, all of whom were superpowers. Some of them looked at the newly joined Nan Shao with curiosity or contempt, some with deep meaning, and some completely ignored him. It was not until after the departure that Nan Shao realized that this trip was not to attack a certain place or collect supplies, but to save people.
A few days ago, the base sent a team of people to the comprehensive warehouse of the provincial military region located in Jiucang Mountain, 100 kilometers away from Shicheng. However, more than a thousand people and 30 large trucks went there, but not a single person or a single car came back. These more than 1,000 people almost drained half of Jiang Weiguo's strength, and among them was a very precious healing psychic. This matter was naturally very serious, but it was impossible for him to go out in full force to rescue people before the situation was clear, so the elite were dispatched to check the situation. It would be better if they could rescue people at the same time.
"I heard that you have wood psychic ability?" A young man with a baby face and two dimples on his face when he smiled asked Nan Shao curiously.
Nan Shao glanced at the young man and did not respond. His body was bumping and swaying with the movement of the truck, and from time to time he would be bounced up when he ran over potholes. The healing psychic was sitting in the armored vehicle in front. She was a woman in her early twenties named Jin Mantang. The name was very funny, but because there was no chance to talk, I didn't know if she was easy to deal with.
"Wood psychic ability is rarely seen now." The young man didn't get annoyed when he didn't get a response, and continued with a smile. He sat opposite Nan Shao. Because the noise made by the truck was very loud, he had to raise his voice when speaking, so everyone around him heard it. "The other day I met one who could control mutant plants, but unfortunately he couldn't do much because he lacked crystal cores to enhance his abilities. What a pity! If we had known that mutant plants would appear, even if the wood-type mutant was a loser, he would probably have been well-tended by the base. Oh, by the way, buddy, can you also control mutant plants? To what extent?"
He acted more friendly than anyone else in the car, but whether intentionally or unintentionally, his words made people feel uncomfortable. Most of the people in the car looked at him with contempt.
Nan Shao had lived in an environment that was not simple since he was a child, so how could he not hear the malicious intent hidden behind the seemingly friendly words? However, he continued, "My ability is even worse. I can only make ordinary seeds germinate, and I cannot control mutant plants." Since the mutant plants appeared, he has tried to use his ability to influence them, but he can only cause a certain degree of damage to them. As for controlling them, he really can't do it at all. Perhaps this is the difference between life-related abilities and wood-related abilities. The young man was right about one thing. It's a pity that so many wood-related abilities that awakened at the beginning of the end of the world were eliminated as ordinary people. Because of the slow improvement, they can't even cultivate green vegetables, flowers and trees. They consume a lot of crystal cores, but can't see obvious results. In addition, the land cannot provide nutrients for ordinary crops. Even if people with foresight want to support them against all odds, they can't afford to support a few. So now, the surviving wood-related ability users are still one of the weak ones, and because of their strong targeted abilities, they are envied and tabooed by many other ability users.
As soon as Nan Shao said this, those who didn't think highly of him in the first place immediately despised him even more. The smile in the eyes of the baby-faced young man deepened, and he was obviously in a very happy mood. He leaned over and patted Nan Shao on the shoulder with a heroic attitude, saying, "Don't be discouraged, buddy. You can still survive with such a useless ability. You are quite capable. If you encounter danger later, follow me and I will protect you."
This was quite heartwarming at first, but if you think about it carefully, it is not the case. It is clearly hinting that Nan Shao survived because of the protection of others. After hearing this, Nan Shao did not argue and smiled and thanked him. The two chatted for a few more sentences and learned that the other party was called Fang Fei, a fire ability user. When the apocalypse happened, he was still in college and studied civil engineering, which would be of no use in the short term.
"It's not pronounced as in "fei" (meaning "fei" in "shi ji ji tai lai"). The teachers I met at school always mispronounced this word. You are uneducated!" The young man wrote something in the air with his finger, emphasized it seriously, and then asked curiously, "Hey, I heard that you knelt down to Young Master Jiang? What happened? Tell me about it."
Chapter 94 Dangerous Creatures
"Fang Fei, fart, I think it's better to say fou." The man who had been sitting next to Nan Shao and had been silent all the time, looking at everyone with a nose that was not a nose and eyes that were not eyes, and a mean face, suddenly spoke.
Fang Fei choked, not knowing whether it was the first time he heard someone tease his name like this, or whether he knew that the person who said it was not easy to mess with, but he actually endured not to retort, but he also remained silent because of this, and did not talk to Nan Shao again. In this way, the car returned to silence. Apart from the sound of the car driving, there were only one or two howlings of mutant beasts and birds from the sky or in the distance from time to time.
In order to be ready for possible dangers at any time, the door at the back of the truck was open, and the cold wind blew in. Fortunately, they were all superpowers, otherwise they would have been unable to bear it long ago. The scenery on both sides of the road was bleak. The former prosperity was all obliterated by strange plants, houses with large cracks, metal statues collapsed at the crossroads, and wandering zombies. The Golden Avenue has become a thing of the past.
After driving for half an hour, the houses on the roadside gradually decreased, and were eventually replaced by mutant plants that intertwined with each other. The colors were colorful, green and blue, and indescribably beautiful and weird in the heavy snow. For a moment, people felt as if they were trapped in a strange dream, and they wanted to wake up but were powerless.
After driving on the mountain road where zombies were extinct and mutant animals were frequent for about two hours, the car in front stopped with a creak, and the cars behind stopped one after another. This road was clean and not occupied by mutant plants. It was obvious that someone had cleaned it. The heavy snow buried all the traces, making it impossible to judge whether the people sent by the base last time had turned back by the car tracks.
"What's going on?" someone asked.
"There is a big gap in front, and the car can't get through." The leader, wearing a thick cotton coat and a hat, walked over from the front with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and waved his hand to let everyone get off while speaking.
Nan Shao was walking behind. When he jumped out of the car, he suddenly heard a voice behind his ear: "That boy is Tang Tang's pursuer. If you really want to rely on others, you might as well get out of here as soon as possible!"
Nan Shao turned around and found that it was the man with small eyes and thin lips who sat next to him earlier. He was not an ungrateful person. This man had helped him out of a dilemma before, and now he reminded him specially. Although his tone was unpleasant, he was more worthy of being associated with than a person who was sweet-mouthed but treacherous. So he was about to nod to show his gratitude, but the other party passed by him after he finished speaking and walked to the front, looking very arrogant. Nan Shao touched his nose, didn't care, and followed the man. In fact, without the reminder, he didn't intend to get too close to the malicious Fang Fei. There was no need to make himself unhappy.
The crack was more than 30 meters wide, crossing the road surface and extending to both sides into the mutant plant forest. There was only one way to the comprehensive warehouse, and it was impossible to take a detour. There was no vegetation within a range of nearly ten meters on both sides of the gap, and it was covered with white snow, which formed a sharp contrast with the dense mutant plants around it, adding two more unsettling factors to the already strange ground crack. At this time, three people were standing on the edge of the crack, looking down to determine the depth and the situation inside, to see if they could find a way to pass through. When they got closer, they saw long marks on the wall of the crack on the opposite side, as if they were cut by a sharp blade.
"It's not deep, about six or seven meters, and there is sand underneath. Maybe they cut corners during the construction. Let Yue Feng and the others fill part of it with soil, and they should be able to pass through." An observer said loudly to the leader who was walking behind.
This road was built for transporting military supplies. The quality should be guaranteed. Mining underground minerals is prohibited within a radius of 100 miles. In the absence of a strong earthquake, the probability of collapse and cracking is very low. Moreover, the crack is so big. If it is not too mysterious, judging from the marks on the pit wall, it would almost make people think that it was chopped out by some Hercules. So when hearing what that person said, many people had doubts in their hearts. However, there was no danger around, so we could not explore how the crack was caused for the time being. The most important thing at present was to find a way to pass through it. Therefore, even though the team leader felt that something was wrong, he still asked the five earth-type psychics in the team to build a passage so that they could leave this place as soon as possible. The rest of the people were on guard in the surrounding area to prevent mutant animals from attacking.
Nan Shao was also a little uneasy. He scanned the crowd and found the healing person standing not far away with her hands in the pockets of her red down jacket. He was about to walk over, but she came over here first after seeing him. The woman was tall, with clear facial features and a heroic look. Even with her long hair, she still gave people a heroic feeling when she walked.
"I heard that you knelt down to Jiang Hang in order to ask someone to treat your friend?" Jin Mantang asked directly. When he mentioned kneeling, there was no strange color in his expression, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
"Yes." Seeing her like this, Nan Shao was straightforward.
"What's your name?" The woman's tone was hard, and it felt like she was torturing a prisoner, but Nan Shao couldn't just not answer if he didn't want to, like he did with other people.
"Nan Shao."
"What kind of injury did your friend suffer?" Jin Mantang asked again.
Nan Shao was refreshed and began to describe in detail how Zhang Yi got injured and the extent of his injuries. When he heard that he was stepped on in the chest by a giant multi-legged turtle, Jin Mantang's face changed slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't interrupt Nan Shao in the end. Just as Nan Shao was talking about Zhang Yi's current situation, he felt the ground tremble and screams came from the gap. He stopped talking and turned his head at the same time as Jin Mantang, just in time to see a green shadow rolling down an earth-type mutant standing at the edge of the tunnel. The remaining four people saw this, and their first reaction was not to save people, but to turn around and run away, but they didn't expect that they were cut in half by two sudden green shadows after running two steps, and then dragged down again.
Everything happened in just a few breaths. Before the others could react, they lost three companions. They were a little panicked, but after all, they were all experienced and did not continue to jump around. Before the leader issued an order, they used their strengths to attack the unknown creature, buying time for the already exhausted earth-type psychics to retreat. In a short time, fireballs were seen flying everywhere, the wind helped the fire, lightning and thunder, and swords flashed everywhere. The shocking momentum was the first time Nan Shao had seen it since entering the apocalypse. As for before the apocalypse, it was naturally a special effect that would only appear on the screen. At this time, he realized the gap in strength between the scattered psychics and the base psychics. In theory, with such an attack intensity, even if the mutant plants in the crack pit were powerful, they should have turned into ashes.
Probably the others thought the same. The neighboring team had already started to shout out orders: "Yue Feng, the three of you retreat and get in the car quickly. Chen Che, the five of you protect Mantang as he gets in the car. Qinghe, you drive the car backwards. The rest of you take turns to go up and blow this bastard into pieces..."
He arranged everything in an orderly manner. Usually, everyone was used to working together. They understood it as soon as they heard it. There was no need to ask in detail who went first and who went later, or how to stand. Everyone who was called took action immediately. Nan Shao was obviously arranged among the others. Before he could think about whether to continue to follow Jin Mantang for protection or to join the battle, a warning sign suddenly appeared in his heart. Almost reflexively, he pushed Jin Mantang to the car, and at the same time, he tried his best to dodge to the side with the force of the push. He only felt a pain in his waist, as if he was about to be cut in two. He knew it was not good, but he was powerless to dodge, let alone fight back. The next moment, his body was wrapped up by something and dragged towards the crack. From beginning to end, he didn't even see clearly what was attacking them.
"Save him! Quick, save him!" Jin Mantang, who was pushed away, had just been helped to stand by the people protecting her when she saw Nan Shao being dragged into the crack by a green python covered with leaf-like scales. She couldn't help but scream. She knew that it was Nan Shao who saved her, otherwise she would be the one dragged in.
However, to Chen Che and the others who were protecting her, Nan Shao was just an insignificant person. Naturally, they would not abandon an extremely important healing psychic in order to save him. Therefore, they turned a deaf ear to her words and just circled her back to back and carefully retreated to the car.
Jin Mantang probably realized their thoughts, but she could do nothing about it. After all, these people's duty was only to protect her, and they were not obliged to follow her command and risk their lives to save others. However, she could not do nothing and only care about her own life. After all, the other party saved her life. Although she was not capable enough to save others, if she went, the people who protected her would naturally follow, and even those who stayed behind would try harder. Thinking of this, while the people around her were not paying attention, she rushed out of the circle of people protecting her and ran towards the crack. Unfortunately, she felt a pain in her shoulder and neck before she ran two steps, and she lost consciousness instantly.
It turned out that although Chen Che and the others were confused by her sudden action, they had experienced many storms after all, so they reacted quickly and knocked the person unconscious directly. As a healing ability, Jin Mantang also paid attention to exercise and killed zombies without hesitation, but it was far behind these people with extremely rich combat experience. However, within a short while, screams continued, and a few more people were missing from the rift. Chen Che and his party did not dare to delay, and directly carried Jin Mantang and ran towards the last truck. Halfway through, they heard a series of crackling sounds. The car in the front, which was the one they were sitting in at the beginning, was beaten to pieces by a green python, and the driver inside was also taken out. Like Nan Shao, he was dragged into the crack before he could even resist. Several people could not help but break out in a cold sweat, secretly thanking that they did not choose the first car, otherwise their fate would probably not be much better than that of the driver.
After they got on the car, the truck driver backed up while watching the car in front of him, which was also backing up, being smashed to pieces with a bang. The driver and the three earth-type superpowers who were already sitting in it were all killed. He panicked, and the car slid off the road and was immediately entangled by the mutant plants next to it.
"Why are you panicking! Can't you see that thing can't attack this side? Stay calm, drive up slowly, don't worry about the rest, we'll take care of it." Chen Che shouted angrily while directing his companions to clear the mutant plants that were entangled. Losing your composure at this time is tantamount to playing with the lives of everyone in the car.
The driver calmed down, stepped back a few steps, then stepped on the accelerator and rushed onto the road, turning the front of the car. At the same time, the leader was directing the people left behind to start retreating in turns. In just a few minutes, they lost more than ten people and two cars, but they didn't even know the situation in the pit. What are they waiting for if they don't retreat?
When the people who were left behind climbed into the car, there were more than fifty people when they came, but now there were only twenty-three people left. Looking at the huge colorful mushrooms slowly rising from the pit, there was silence in the car. Although everyone has been stumbling and groping since entering the apocalypse, and most of them have encountered life-threatening situations during this period, they have never been so embarrassed as this time. They didn't even know whether it was an animal or a plant, but they had already lost most of their companions. If they hadn't run fast, they would have been wiped out.
"It was clearly a few big green pythons, how could it be..." a gold-type superpower who escaped murmured, looking at his companions in confusion, with the expectation of others to prove that he was not wrong, and the deep anxiety hidden underneath.
Someone nodded, obviously having the same doubts and uneasiness as him.
"Do you think that Captain Zhou and his people will...will they..." Fang Fei spoke, but he didn't answer the question of the gold-type superpower, but thought of another terrible thing.
"Fang Fei, don't talk nonsense!" The leader shouted in a low voice, his face ugly. "Captain Zhou brought more than a thousand people and dozens of vehicles. We were able to escape, so it's impossible that they were all intercepted. Maybe they were just blocked by the ditch and couldn't get through, so they just stayed in the warehouse." Fang Fei said, "Oh"
, and didn't dare to continue the topic, but he didn't relax in his heart.
"It could be a plant. If it was a python, how could it not catch up with us at such a fast speed?" Someone suddenly said that this was not normal.
"But I saw it bite off Zhong's head. There were sharp teeth in its open mouth and saliva dripping... I smelled the stench of a snake. How could it be a plant?" Another person rubbed his face, recalling the nightmare that would wake him up for many days, looking tired and sad.
"Maybe there is something that prevents it from leaving that place."
"What about the big mushroom?"
"..." "
A Zhong has a younger sister. Once A Zhong dies, I'm afraid their lives will not be easy."
"Help if you can. By the way, Chengzi, aren't you A Zhong's good brother..."
The truck was shaking, just like when it came, but the calm atmosphere in the car was gone as it was half an hour ago. Everyone began to talk at once to suppress the fear in their hearts. They talked about the specific shape and type of the monster, and then talked about their lost companions and their families, but completely forgot about Nan Shao, as if this person was so insignificant that it was redundant to even mention him.
Chapter 95 Revenge
The cold and sharp scales pierced deeply into the body, and the internal organs were more or less damaged, but because they were tightly wrapped, they were not torn into pieces, and even the bleeding stopped. Nan Shao only had time to see a huge colorful flower swaying at the bottom of the pit mixed with snow and mud, and was thrown onto the golden, soft and fragrant stamens. The place where he fell was like soft mud, and after a few squirming, he swallowed him up.
The sticky feeling came over him, and he subconsciously closed his eyes. He felt like he had fallen into a vacuum mixer, constantly colliding with the corpses or body parts thrown in. The air in his lungs seemed to be sucked out. The huge pressure came from all directions, as if to crush people into powder and meat sauce. The blood lost faster under such violent movements. Suffocation and severely damaged internal organs not only made his head dizzy, but he could also clearly feel that his vitality was being devoured bit by bit without stopping. Death had revealed an evil and hideous smile in front of him.
No matter who falls into such a situation, whether willingly or not, they can only wait for death. But Nan Shao never even thought of giving up, because he always had a belief in his heart, that is, he would go back as he promised Zhang Yi when he left. He knew better than anyone what would happen to Zhang Yi if he didn't go back. So, he had no choice at all, he had to go back.
The nose was filled with a strong smell of blood and some unspeakable stench, and from time to time something soft and greasy rubbed on the eyelids, which made people think of bad things. Under the threat of death, Nan Shao quickly gathered his supernatural power to cover his whole body, and at the same time, he opened his eyes at the risk of being squeezed by the huge pressure. Surprisingly, the surroundings were not as dark as imagined, but a green mist, like a thick liquid, everywhere and flowing slowly. In this green, you can also see some faint white curled human-shaped fog. Obviously, there are still people who are still breathing like him, but judging from the strength of their vitality, it is estimated that they will not last long. Apart from this, nothing else can be seen, so it can be judged that the green color that is like a substance is the vitality of the evil flower that devoured him.
At the moment of sensing the strong vitality, the instinct of his body, which was already weak to the limit, was aroused. Nan Shao did not need to think about how to save his life or how to save himself. He only felt that the supernatural power in his body produced a strong attraction, which continuously pulled the vitality around him into his body to fill his previous deficiency. Because of the replenishment of vitality, his mind became slightly clearer, and he found that the vitality he absorbed actually included the vitality of those around him. He felt a little resistant. Unexpectedly, this thought actually stopped the absorption of the few remaining white shadows. It was probably because the supernatural power was concentrated, and the attraction to the green vitality was strengthened. Nan Shao had never thought of something that he could not do no matter how hard he tried. Today, he did it easily without even thinking about it, as usual as breathing and sleeping.
Because it had just begun to absorb life force, the mutant creature had not noticed it yet. The pressure around was still increasing. A few groups of light white mist melted into the green, and the remaining ones became weaker and weaker. Only Nan Shao, because of the supplement of life force, could gradually resist the pressure around him, and even the adverse reactions of hypoxia were slowly reduced. He closed his eyes, calmed down, and took the time to feel the operation of the superpower, trying to find a way to escape from it, and guarding against being blinded in the use of superpowers again in the future. After all, it is better not to encounter such a fatal encounter as this one.
While Nan Shao was trapped in the body of the mutant creature, those who survived did not dare to stay and drove directly back to the base to avoid being unlucky and encountering something that they could not resist.
The superpower team went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon, and they fled back in a very embarrassed manner. There were more than 50 people and three cars in the group, but when they returned to the base, there were only 23 people and a military truck. This result was soon discovered by someone, and the restless mind immediately turned. Among this group of people, there are several accomplices of the rat-faced man who had conflicts with Nan Shao and his friends when they first entered the base.
In theory, in such a period, most people would not make enemies for a small conflict. After all, survival is difficult, so how can they think about other things? But there are always exceptions. The rat-faced man is narrow-minded and vindictive. Most of the people who can get along with him are this kind of people. They are superpowers and their methods are cruel. Before coming to Bowei, they were always sideways when facing ordinary people or awakened people. How could they give up easily after suffering a loss at the hands of Nan Shao? Therefore, in addition to looking for a team to take on tasks and other things during this period, they have been paying attention to the movements of Nan Shao and his friends. They all know clearly that Nan Shao inquired about the news of the superpowers in the treatment department, went to the compound, knelt down to Jiang Hang, and even followed the superpower team to go out to perform tasks in the morning. To avoid the keen perception of superpowers and do these things, you can't do it without two brushes.
When Nan Shao entered the compound, they had hesitated whether to give up revenge. After all, if the other party had a relationship with the upper echelons of the base, it would not be as simple as one or two small teams that could be wiped out in one fell swoop to eliminate the trouble forever. They were vindictive, but not reckless or stupid, otherwise they would not have waited patiently for so long. However, when they learned that Nan Shao was humiliated in the compound, all their concerns were dispelled. These people were like hyenas in the animal world, cunning, cruel, and full of endurance. They also knew how to judge the situation and would be in trouble if they were involved.
The base's superpower convoy returned in defeat, and Nan Shao disappeared. For them, it meant that the opportunity had come. There were only five of them in total. They wanted to kill all the people in Chen Changchun's convoy at once. Even if they could do it, they didn't dare to do it, because that would definitely attract the attention of the base, not to mention that they didn't have the ability to do so, so they set their sights on Zhang Yi, Gangzi and A Qing. They planned to wait until these three people were dealt with, and then find an opportunity to defeat them one by one and kill the others to avoid leaving any trouble. Even Qiao Yong and others were included in their revenge. They were just like mad dogs. Before, because Nan Shao had been staying in the base, they were very afraid of his psychic ability, so they didn't dare to take action. Now they naturally didn't have this concern.
In order to avoid more trouble, they set the time of action to the next day. Chen Changchun and his team were going to leave the base to do tasks and earn crystal cores. Considering that they were inside the base, there was no danger and no need to leave people to guard, some capable people went out, leaving only a few wounded people and a group of old, weak, women and children in the small courtyard. It
was snowing heavily and cold. After the peak period of people going out to do tasks at 8 or 9 in the morning, the streets and alleys of the base returned to being deserted, with almost no people walking around, which provided convenience for many people with ulterior motives.
Zhang Yi lay on the bed with his eyes closed, still practicing and feeling the control of his fingers on the knife. In order not to disturb his practice, Yu Bo helped him wipe his face and rinse his mouth, fed him porridge, and solved the problem of urination and defecation. Then he went downstairs and came up every hour to check on him. There was a small stove in the room, so it was not cold. Nan Shao had only been away for a day, but for Zhang Yi, it seemed like ten days and a half months had passed. If he hadn't relied on practicing swordsmanship to distract his mind, he didn't know how he could have survived this period. Perhaps the more depressed or sick a person is, the more fragile his psychology is, and he will pay more attention to and rely on his feelings than usual. If it were in the past, he probably wouldn't feel anything even if the two of them were really separated for ten days and a half months. After all, they are all men, and they don't care about sticking together all day long in terms of feelings.
Qiao Yong and the others already knew that the base's superpowers had returned, but they didn't tell him, fearing that he would be too sad and aggravate his injuries, so they decided to delay it for a few days to see the situation before deciding what to do. Therefore, at this time, he just felt it was hard to endure, and a little worried, but he could still suppress the anxiety and longing in his heart and train step by step. However, this superficial calm was soon broken by the noise coming from the window.
Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, but his hands did not stop at all. He tilted his head slightly and looked towards the window. A face that was not unfamiliar to him came into his eyes. Although he had only met him once, he was very distinctive in appearance. In addition, the process of getting along was not so pleasant, so he was very impressed. This person had a pointed nose and round ears, and was sticking to the glass window. He could not help but think of the rat bird he met in the hotel, and a feeling of disgust rose in his heart. He
did not go through the main door, but climbed through the window. Just this point, I knew that the person was not a good person.
Zhang Yi stopped the movement of his hands, but did not try to call for help. First, he could not shout loudly in his current situation, and second, he felt it was useless. The people left in the room were either the wounded, the elderly, children, and women. Not to mention whether they would have time to catch up after hearing the noise, even if they did, seeing the other party's fearless look, they would probably lose two more lives. Therefore, he had no choice but to save himself. Thinking of this, he quietly tightened his left and right hands. In order to prevent him from training the same hand recklessly and crippling it, Nan Shao put a knife on each side of his hand so that he could practice in turns. Both knives were hidden under the quilt, so there was no sign at first glance.
The rat-faced man saw that Zhang Yi had discovered him, and he grinned, revealing a mouthful of teeth blackened and yellowed by smoke. It was obvious that he was not afraid of Zhang Yi calling for help at all. Then he made a fist with one hand and smashed the glass with one punch. Amid the crisp shattering sound, one could vaguely see a layer of metallic luster on his fist, and it was not hurt by the glass at all. It was probably a gold-related ability. After a few more claps, he cleared all the glass shards left on the window, not caring whether the sound was loud enough to attract the attention of the people downstairs. He bent and shrank his body and got in through the window hole, and then the cold wind with snowflakes blew in from behind him.
Zhang Yi felt bad and was a little worried about the situation of the other people downstairs, but he couldn't think too much at this time. He knew he had to find a way to get rid of the person in front of him first.
"Fuck, you pervert, your mistress is dead outside, but you still want to lie here and enjoy yourself. You are so heartless." Perhaps because he felt that Zhang Yi was not a threat and there were others downstairs to deal with him, the rat-faced man did not attack immediately after he came in. Instead, he leisurely stretched his hands to the stove to roast them, while smacking his lips and gloatingly revealing that Nan Shao did not follow the base's superpower team.
Zhang Yi felt his brain buzz and there was a moment of blankness. When he came to his senses, his mouth was already full of fishy sweetness, but he swallowed it down, holding back the cough that burst out of his mouth, looking at the other party coldly, without asking or answering. Since Nan Shao said he would come back, he believed it.
Chapter 96 Self-rescue
Seeing that he was neither angry nor anxious nor talking, the rat-faced man felt somewhat bored. He glanced around the room and saw a pack of cigarettes on the cabinet next to Gangzi and Ah Qing's bed. He walked over, picked up a cigarette and put it in his mouth, and put the rest in his trouser pocket.
"What I hate most in my fucking life is you disgusting things. You are not even as good as women. Women can still give birth to babies. What else do you do except stick your ass up to be fucked?" He tore a piece of paper from the yellowed calendar on the wall, rolled it up, walked slowly to the stove, lifted the stove cover and lit it, then burned the cigarette in his mouth, cursing non-stop. He took two puffs of the cigarette, and the cigarette butt flickered with an uncertain red light in the room where the light was not particularly good. He exhaled a mouthful of thick smoke and walked to the bed on Zhang Yi's left.
"Tsk tsk, you're old and ugly. I don't know what that idiot saw in you. He actually kneeled down for you." The rat-faced man looked at Zhang Yi carefully for a long time and was a little disappointed. That day, they were at a distance and Zhang Yi was lying down, so he only saw a rough outline. At that time, he thought he looked okay. Now that he got closer, he found that his hair was gray and his face was full of frost. He was just a rough old man, not at all the coquettish and handsome homosexuals he imagined.
"What did you say?" Zhang Yi originally planned to ignore what the other party said, so as to force him to take action earlier, but when he heard this, he couldn't help it. His voice was slow and calm, and his thoughts were unpredictable.
The rat-faced man had been talking for a long time, and finally got a response. He was refreshed and laughed maliciously: "Your lover is a coward. He fell to his knees after being casually criticized by the eldest son of the Jiang family. Damn, he turned out to be a coward without any guts. I thought he was really powerful!" It was obvious that he was deeply resentful of being plotted against by Nan Shao.
Zhang Yi knew very well whether Nan Shao was a coward. Although the other party was vague, he could still piece together the truth from the scattered information. His eyes could not help but feel sore. He was not surprised that Nan Shao did so much for him. Just like, if he were in the other's shoes, he would not hesitate at all, but he still felt upset. That man had given too much for him, so much that he could not repay him even if he died.
"I told you homosexuals are all wimps, you're wasting your two taels of meat in your crotch." The rat-faced man kept cursing, and when he saw Zhang Yi's calm face, which seemed to be unaffected by his words, his eyes flashed, and he had a vicious thought. "I've always wondered how two men could get together, isn't it disgusting? Especially someone like you, old and ugly, how could that guy be so devoted to you, could it be that your asshole is so tight that it made that guy want to die? Why don't you let me study it..." As he spoke, he spit out the cigarette butt, reached out to lift the quilt, and said some dirty words.
Zhang Yi tried hard to suppress his worry and heartache for Nan Shao, as well as his tenderness, and turned a deaf ear to the rat-faced man's words that were seriously insulting. His heart was calmer and clearer than ever before, and his mind was highly concentrated. All the strength that could be gathered in his body was concentrated on his left arm, waiting for this moment. At the moment when the quilt was lifted, he pressed the handle of the knife with his left thumb, and the machete bounced up. He raised his left arm, twisted his index and middle fingers, and the machete blade slashed across the neck of the rat-faced man who was lowering his head as if he was automatically sending his head up. With
a clang, the machete fell to the ground, and a streak of blood ran across the mirror-like shiny blade. At the same time, Zhang Yi's hand fell to the edge of the bed, accompanied by a violent cough caused by the involvement of the chest and lungs, and a large amount of blood coughed up due to the aggravation of the internal injuries. Half of his face, chin, collar, pillows and sheets were all stained with a dazzling red. Bang, the rat-faced man's head rolled onto the bed, turned twice, and fell under the bed. His eyes were still wide open, and there was a dirty and obscene look on his face. He was obviously still immersed in the idea of ââhow to torture the other party. He didn't react to what happened, and his body fell to the ground at the same time.
Although this attack was sharp and swift, it was too much for Zhang Yi at that time. Therefore, after the attack, he lost his strength and fell into a coma due to the worsening of his injuries and the pain in his heart. He was unable to check the results. At the
same time, on the mountain road dozens of kilometers away, there was a violent explosion, and the ground within a radius of several miles trembled. Countless mutant animals looked around in panic, and only when they were sure that there was no danger did they continue what they were doing before, hunting or escaping.
Nan Shao climbed out of the big crack on the road with a person in one hand. He was covered with red, yellow, and white mixed with a foul-smelling slurry, and even his face could not be seen clearly. Apart from this, he was in good spirits and showed no signs of injury at all.
He threw the two human-shaped figures in his hand, whose faces could not be seen clearly, to the ground. He looked back at the crack and found that it was nearly twice as big as what he saw when he came here, and there were a lot of stone debris rolling down, which was obviously caused by the explosion just now. In the crack pit that was nearly 20 meters high and more than 10 meters wide, there was a colorful mushroom that was taller than a three-story building. The root of the mushroom was rotten, and there were five green pythons as thick as buckets scattered around.
Nan Shao touched his face and felt a little puzzled. He remembered that it was a colorful flower that swallowed him. He didn't expect to see a big mushroom after he came out. Could it be the shape of the petals after folding? And the five green pythons, which were obviously mutant animals, were connected to a mutant plant. This was really strange.
"Cough... cough..." There was a cough next to him. The two people he brought out finally recovered some strength and stood up while coughing. They had been awake all the time, and naturally knew that if it weren't for Nan Shao, they would have died long ago.
"You still carry explosives with you?" One person wiped the dirt off his face and revealed his appearance. He was a long-faced and handsome man. He looked a little unfamiliar. He didn't come with Nan Shao in the same car. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Hao Weiming. I have ice-type abilities. If you need me in the future, just let me know. I will do anything for you."
"Ruan Feng." Another person gave his name briefly and didn't say anything else. He was the man who spoke up to help Nan Shao in the car.
"My name is Nan Shao." Nan Shao didn't expect that he would save this person just by chance. He felt a little better and nodded to the two of them. He skipped Hao Weiming's previous questions. The explosion was not caused by explosives at all. Not to mention that he had no place to get explosives. Even if he had explosives, he didn't dare to use them while he was still in the belly of the big mushroom. Wouldn't that be courting death? It turned out that
he was in a hurry to get out. Although he knew that the opportunity was rare, he still stopped improving his abilities and directly exploded the crystal core of the mutant creature. He didn't expect that the power of the crystal core explosion was too great, which gave him an exit. Otherwise, he would have to work hard to get out.
This time he narrowly escaped death, but he also gained a lot. The vitality of that strange creature was like a vast lake of life, while Nan Shao himself was like a bottomless pit. It seemed that no matter how much vitality was poured in, it could not be filled up. It was very different from the feeling of saturation when absorbing the crystal core to a certain extent. As the vibrant vitality entered his body, his injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. What made him even more excited was that in this process, he finally got a glimpse of the way to use life power. Compared with this, the previous ones were simply blind and could not even be considered as fur. And just relying on this point in front of him, he was confident that he could make Zhang Yi completely healed, and he would no longer need to seek healing power. This was also the main reason why he was in a hurry to get out.
"What the hell is this thing? It doesn't look like a plant, and it doesn't look like an animal." Hao Weiming looked down into the pit, felt a little weak, and took two steps back before sighing. This time he could truly be said to have escaped death. Until he stood here, he felt like he was dreaming. He couldn't believe that he had crawled out of the mutant creature's belly alive.
"It should be a combination of mutant plants and animals." Nan Shao said. He noticed that the vitality of the mutant creatures was two colors. The one surrounding them was dark green, while the one on the green python was dark red. The crystal core was one large and four small ones, connected together in the shape of petals. The large one in the middle was dark green, and the small ones around were blood red. This situation made him think of a possibility, that is, the two mutant creatures got together and then another mutation occurred, which formed this strange snake mushroom. But these were not what he cared about. Now he was in a hurry to get back to the base.
"Such a big guy, the crystal core should be not small, this time it will be rich... Hey, hey, brother Nan, why are you leaving? Don't you want this thing?" Hao Weiming was muttering, and suddenly found that Nan Shao turned around and walked back. He was stunned for a moment before shouting.
Nan Shao waved his hand without looking back, and his feet did not stop at all, but tended to speed up. The crystal core was gone long ago, and he had no ability to peel off the snake skin. As for the mushroom meat, think about it swallowing so many people, who can eat it?
Seeing this, Ruan Feng turned around and followed him. Hao Weiming looked at the crack pit with some regret, stamped his feet, and chased after him. He couldn't handle it alone in this wilderness.
Because they relied on their two legs, the three of them had no rice or water for more than a day and a night. They hurried out of the mountain before dark and found a farmyard occupied by mutant plants to rest. Although the walls were drafty, it was better than sleeping in the wilderness at minus thirty degrees. No matter how anxious Nan Shao was, he didn't dare to travel on an empty stomach at night in such a temperature. Because it was occupied by mutant plants, the things in the house were not moved much. The three of them worked together to deal with the mutated plants. After entering, they first scraped a few pieces of wood to light the iron stove, added coal, and found something to plug the leak. The room soon warmed up. The three of them rummaged around the house and found three sets of the owner's coats and trousers to change into. Then they found the rice and flour jar and several large jars of pickles. They melted snow water to wash the pots, bowls, and chopsticks, boiled a pot of water, cooked some rice, and sat around the stove, chewing the pickles and drinking the hot water while waiting for the meal.
Chapter 97 Going Home
"Brother Nan, do you have dual-type abilities?" After swallowing a few gulps of pickled vegetables, Hao Weiming regained some energy. He looked at Nan Shao with a sly look and asked. In the mushroom's belly, he began to have hallucinations before death, but suddenly his whole body felt warm and he woke up again. Later, when the mutant creature exploded and Nan Shao dragged them out, he guessed that it was the other party who made the move. He just couldn't understand why such a powerful person was said to have plant-type abilities and kneeled down to the second-generation ancestor of the Jiang family.
"No." Nan Shao was thinking about Zhang Yi in his heart, and his answer was a little absent-minded.
"Then you definitely don't have wood-type abilities." Hao Weiming came to the conclusion very confidently this time. If it was a wood-type ability, then this wood-type ability would be too awesome.
"Hmm." The rice sizzled, and the aroma of rice came out from under the lid. Nan Shao reached out and touched a piece of kohlrabi and put it in his mouth. He didn't chew it, but let the salty aroma slowly spread on the tip of his tongue. Suddenly, he remembered that Zhang Yi said that his mother had pickled a lot of pickles and kimchi, and originally planned to take them away when they left. Unfortunately, when they went there, they found that the entire community was occupied by mutant plants, so they had no choice but to give up. Now those plants are not worth mentioning in his eyes. It is not certain that Zhang Yi's wish can be fulfilled, and he can just take a look at the place where Zhang Yi lived and many photos that Xiao Yangyang misses. Thinking of this, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
There was an old candle about the length of a thumb in the room, and the light was very dim. Ruan Feng glanced at him, and then turned his eyes to the white mist steaming in the pot, as if he saw nothing. Hao Weiming's eyes lit up, he patted Nan Shao on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Good boy, everyone has misjudged you, tell me, what is your superpower, why are you so powerful?" The mutant monster that dozens of superpower users have tried their best to defeat was blown up by one person. If this matter gets out, I'm afraid the whole base will be shocked, not to mention the ability to resurrect.
Nan Shao raised his hand and pulled his hand off his shoulder without answering. Hao Weiming was stunned for a moment, then touched his nose in dissatisfaction, and stopped asking questions tactfully. He was not angry, but a little regretful. He regretted that he should not have believed what others said, and had a prejudice against Nan Shao when they first met, which left a bad impression on him. At the same time, he was also alert in his heart that people who can survive in this doomsday should not be underestimated, even if they are ordinary people. After understanding this, he benefited a lot in the future. Not only did he get to know several powerful people who were not very conspicuous, but he also avoided a disaster of killing.
After that, no one spoke. The three of them ate in silence, arranged to keep watch, and then took advantage of the fire to melt the snow and boil water to wash themselves from head to toe, and then each found a place to sleep. Nothing happened that night. The next day, after breakfast, they found a small pedal tricycle behind the yard to carry goods, and took turns riding it to the base. In addition to a few freshly baked pickled vegetable stuffed pancakes to eat on the way, they did not take away any of the rice and other things they had collected the night before, because they would not lack food after returning to the base, so they simply left these things where they were, to make it convenient for other people who took refuge in the small yard like them. Not to mention Nan Shao, even Hao Weiming and Ruan Feng had been hungry before joining the base's superpower group. When they were in the most desperate situation, they walked to a place and searched everywhere, but couldn't find even a grain of rice. They could only spend the night hungry and worried. They will never forget that feeling of despair, so no one objected to this decision.
A pedal tricycle is naturally incomparable to a motor vehicle. In addition, it is difficult to walk on the snow, and there are mutant creatures attacking from time to time. Although the three of them took turns pedaling without resting in the middle, it still took five or six hours and arrived at the base after noon. After checking, except for Nan Shao, the other two had injuries and were left in the observation room. Nan Shao had nothing to say to the two of them. He threw the tricycle away and ran to the rented courtyard impatiently. Thinking that Zhang Yi would be well soon, he grinned unconsciously and couldn't close it. As for the so-called graceful image before the end of the world, it no longer exists.
However, sometimes the more urgent one is to do something, the more likely it is that some troubles will arise along the way. Just when the yard was in sight, a person suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Brother."
It was a very soft shout, with a little hoarseness and intonation. If Nan Shao had not been too familiar with this voice, he would have missed it. He ran too fast, and when he stopped, he dragged two snow marks forward.
The boy was wearing a dirty big cotton coat, and because of his thin body, he looked empty. The reason for this impression was that his two thin legs exposed from under the cotton coat were only wearing a pair of tattered autumn trousers, one foot was wearing a shoe, and the other foot was only wearing a sock with only the big toe exposed. He stepped on the snow like this, his face turned blue from the cold, and his whole body was shaking like a sieve. There was a crack at
the corner of his lips, and the arrogance between his eyebrows was replaced by fear and panic. He no longer had the spirit of the past, as bright as the autumn moon and more beautiful than the spring flowers. His facial features were still the familiar ones, but they made Nan Shao feel unfamiliar. If it weren't for that call of "brother"... the kid hadn't called him brother for a long time, ever since he discovered his thoughts when he was fifteen.
"Come with me." Seeing the slap marks on the boy's face and the blood on his clothes that had solidified but was still fresh, he frowned slightly, spoke in a somewhat irritable tone, and then continued to walk towards the courtyard. He was in a bad mood, but not particularly bad. He found that he didn't have much emotional fluctuations when facing the boy. The reason he was unhappy was that he was delayed in returning. It turned out that not loving is not loving, even hatred and resentment seemed redundant. But after all, they share some of the same blood, and seeing the other person in distress, he really couldn't help but reach out to help.
Nan Wei was happy at first when he heard this, but it was soon replaced by loss. If it was in the past, Nan Shao would definitely be anxious and angry when he saw him like this, carefully carrying him on his back while scolding him for not taking good care of himself, and then asking him what happened, and finally helping him get rid of those who bullied him. He would never be as cold as he is now, so cold that he couldn't help but wonder if he had found the wrong person. However, no matter how much he guessed, he did not dare to lose his temper like before and wait for the other party to realize his mistake and apologize.
Instead, he followed him obediently. He knew too well that there was no place for him outside, otherwise he would not squat here waiting for most of the day. "Brother Shao!" As soon as Nan Shao opened the door, there was a surprised cry from inside, and then many people rushed out at once. In addition to Chen Changchun and his friends, even Qiao Yong and Shi Pengsan were there.
"Fuck you! Brat, I said you are lucky and it's not that easy to die, haha..." Qiao Yong strode in front, gave him a big hug, and punched him hard on the back twice. His excitement was self-evident.
"It's good to be back! It's good to be back!" Chen Changchun followed and smiled, grinning. The others also smiled, feeling sincerely happy for his return.
Nan Shao smiled. No matter who is treated so sincerely, they will probably feel warm in their hearts. "I'll go up to see Brother Yi first, and then I'll tell you guys when I come down." Then he turned around and glanced at Nan Wei, and said lightly: "That's my brother, please help take care of him first."
When Zhang Yi was mentioned, everyone's faces showed admiration. Qiao Yong said: "Go, but I'm afraid he's already asleep."
Nan Shao noticed their changes in expression, but he didn't want to ask more questions. He took two steps at a time and went upstairs without seeing Nan Wei's anxious expression. It was only two days, but he had walked between life and death. For him, it really seemed like a lifetime ago. Thinking of Qiao Yong's words, he pushed the door lightly.
Zhang Yi was indeed asleep, but he was still alert. The moment the door was pushed open, he opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, but when he saw who was coming, they turned into a gentle spring water.
"Are you back?" He spoke first, suppressing the surging emotions under his gentle tone.
"Well, I'm back." Nan Shao smiled brilliantly. It was only then that he truly expressed his joy without reservation. Then he immediately noticed the change in Zhang Yi, walked over to the bed and looked at him carefully for a long time, and asked in surprise: "You seem to be much better?"
"There is a girl named Jin Mantang who has come to help me heal my wounds these two days." Zhang Yi's deep eyes fell on Nan Shao's face. He didn't say anything, but Nan Shao couldn't help but understand. Since Jin Mantang was here, Nan Shao's being swallowed by the mutant creature could not be concealed. If Zhang Yi hadn't been in a coma at the time, he would have died of the acute pain without waiting for treatment. Fortunately, he was relieved for a while, because Jin Mantang's full strength was used. When Zhang Yi learned the exact news, his body could still withstand a few more blows. Even so, he still had black eyes and couldn't catch his breath for a long time. Later, with the persuasion of Qiao Yong and others, and the fact that he always remembered what Nan Shao said before leaving, he wanted to go to the crack pit to take a look in person, so he didn't refuse Jin Mantang's treatment this morning.
Nan Shao saved Jin Mantang, it was purely a subconscious reaction, he regretted it after he made the move, but it was too late. After all, as long as he was alive, he could still think of other ways to save Zhang Yi. The two of them supported each other and could get through it no matter how difficult it was. If he died, let alone whether Jin Mantang would be grateful for his life-saving grace and take the initiative to treat Zhang Yi, with Zhang Yi's temper, even if he was cured, he would probably never be happy again in the future. Fortunately, there are mistakes, Jin Mantang still has a conscience, and he not only escaped with his life, but also realized the essence of life power at the moment of life and death. Hearing Zhang Yi's words at this time, he felt a little guilty. He was in the wrong. If Zhang Yi lost his life to save others, he would not be able to bear it, so he could only say embarrassedly: "It's not in vain to save her." Then he honestly told Zhang Yi about his experience in the past two days.
"Glad you're back." Zhang Yi was silent for a long time after hearing this. He wanted to beat the other person up or scold him, but he couldn't do it and couldn't bear to do it. In the end, he only said this. Although he also hoped to recover soon, and hoped that both of them would become stronger and no longer have to kowtow to others, for him, these were not as good as Nan Shao's safe return.
Hearing this, Nan Shao's heart slowly calmed down, and a bright smile appeared on his face again. He reached out and hugged Zhang Yi in his arms, just as he had been thinking along the way. Feeling the familiar body temperature and smell, everything really told that this person was still alive. Zhang Yi swept away his previous calmness, and a faint smile appeared on his face. The heavy haze in his heart dissipated a lot.
Chapter 98 Previous Events
Although Nan Shao was anxious to heal Zhang Yi and verify his special abilities, he was unsure how long the treatment would take, so he had to fill his stomachs with food first, and at the same time, he had to say hello to the others so that they wouldn't worry. When he got downstairs, he saw Nan Wei sitting by the stove, already wrapped up tightly in fitted clothes and shoes. Then he remembered that he had forgotten to mention this to Zhang Yi. He slapped his forehead and decided to put it off until everything was done.
"Sister Hua, please get some food for us, and some for Brother Yi as well. We probably won't be able to eat tonight and tomorrow morning." He ignored the young man who stood up and looked over eagerly because of his appearance, and said to the only middle-aged woman in the team. The
middle-aged woman's name was Hua Manzhi, so everyone in the team called her Sister Hua. Although she was a little confused when she heard this, she still responded with a smile, then called the other two women to help and turned away.
"What are you saying? Is it because a short separation makes the new marriage better? Are you planning to roll around in bed with Ayi all day and all night?" Qiao Yong heard their conversation and couldn't help laughing, "I say, take it easy, kid. Ayi's body can't stand your tossing and turning."
Nan Shao and Zhang Yi have been in a relationship for such a long time, and the only thing they did was that time in the hotel when they encountered the rat bird, which was a muddleheaded and very hasty thing. That incident was of greater significance, but as for pleasure, there really was no such thing. When love is deep, one will desire physical closeness. Therefore, it is impossible for him to say that he does not want to have something happen with Zhang Yi again. So when Qiao Yong teased him, his mind unconsciously began to imagine it in depth. The arc of the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed. In the end,
he simply did not bother to pretend and smiled: "I do think so, but that will have to wait until Brother Yi's fighting power recovers." Except for Zhang Yi, he hardly joked with other people, and even did not talk much, so Qiao Yong was stunned for a moment when he opened his mouth, and then he reacted and grinned even more happily, "Based on the beautiful move of Ah Yi yesterday, I think it would not be a problem for him to take you down now."
"Move? What move?" Nan Shao was originally listening happily to Qiao Yong's praise of Ah Yi, but soon he heard something strange and asked in confusion. He knew Zhang Yi's situation better than anyone else. He could barely hold the handle of the knife with his fingers and turn it, so how could he make a move?
"You don't know?" Qiao Yong was slightly surprised. He thought that since Nan Shao had been up there for so long, they should have informed each other of what had happened. "Didn't Zhang Yi say that someone came to cause trouble yesterday?"
"What?" Nan Shao's muscles tensed up all of a sudden.
"It was the guy who looked like a rat that we met in the isolation observation room when we entered the base. I didn't expect that bastard to hold a grudge so much." Lu Jun interrupted. He was furious when he mentioned this.
Nan Shao's face changed slightly when he heard this. He was already wary of the rat-faced man, but he never thought that the other party would dare to take action in the base. He couldn't help but regret it. He blamed himself for not worrying too much and not secretly killing him, which left a troublesome situation.
"Brother Yi took action?" Thinking of Qiao Yong's words, he trembled in his heart and asked with some difficulty. He didn't dare to imagine that scene at all.
But when he asked this question, the others who had been listening to them quietly suddenly became excited, pushing Qiao Yong and Lu Jun aside, and talking about what happened one after another, focusing on describing how powerful Zhang Yi was, and how he easily killed a gold-type superpower even though he couldn't move his whole body. They couldn't help but add fuel to the fire, describing how thrilling the process was, and how brave Zhang Yi was, as if they had seen it with their own eyes, making people almost think that they were not talking about a nearly paralyzed patient lying in bed, but a hero who could kill people everywhere.
Nan Shao was not confused by their exaggerated expressions, and his brows were furrowed throughout the whole process of listening. In the end, he drew a conclusion that Zhang Yi used a knife. He knew too well what Zhang Yi's use of a knife meant in that situation, so he couldn't continue to listen to them, and stood up and rushed upstairs.
Everyone stopped talking, looking at each other, and finally, they all looked at Qiao Yong: "Brother Shao, are you too happy?"
"I think you made me angry, just keep talking nonsense!" Qiao Yong glared at them and cursed with his mustache raised. He knew that everyone was too depressed, especially those who had not awakened, but Zhang Yi showed them the possibility of becoming strong and even surpassing those with superpowers even if they did not awaken their superpowers. Few people who can live to this day are afraid of hardship and fatigue, they are afraid of having no hope. So after seeing Zhang Yi kill a superpower with a paralyzed body yesterday, they could not suppress their excitement and excitement, so when describing it to Nan Shao, they could not help but add the picture they imagined in their mind, making the whole thing full of fantasy martial arts style. Others were
not angry when they were scolded, and they still discussed yesterday's events with a smile, and at the same time, they secretly planned how to improve themselves to be like Zhang Yi in the future, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly active and relaxed. Seeing this, Qiao Yong couldn't help but smile.
Meanwhile, upstairs, Zhang Yi saw Nan Shao rushing in with a face full of anger, and couldn't help but feel a little strange. He coaxed and coaxed Nan Shao for a long time before he finally got the reason from him, who was blaming himself and holding his breath. He couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"I had to take action at that time. No one else was around, and I couldn't just wait to die." He explained in a gentle tone, with indulgence in his eyes
. "I know, I blame myself for being useless..." Nan Shao scratched his hair irritably and answered stiffly. If you can't even protect the person you love, are you still a man?
"Do you think you are a superman?" Zhang Yi was touched, but he didn't show it, but smiled and said. "When you were in danger, I was powerless, should I also be angry and blame myself for this?" Although he did have this thought.
"That's different..." Nan Shao was speechless.
"What's the difference?" Zhang Yi interrupted him impatiently, "Are you still a man? Stop whining." After cursing, he felt relieved. It felt so good to say whatever he wanted to say instead of struggling to say one word at a time. It was only with comparison that one could know how precious everything he had was. It was a pity that they became commonplace in people's hearts because of habit.
People tend to be masochistic. After being scolded like this, Nan Shao immediately shut up, and the discomfort in his heart seemed to have dissipated a lot. So he changed his previous irritability into obedience, and hugged Zhang Yi with grievance for a long time, which made Zhang Yi feel like he had raised a big son. Until there was a knock at the door and Sister Hua's smiling voice: "Anan, the meal is ready, do you want to eat now?" It turned out that the door was not closed. The scene in the room was seen by several people who came up. Seeing that Nan Shao, who was always cold and self-sustaining, was pestering Zhang Yi like a big pug, he felt disillusioned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing. But they had to admit that Nan Shao was much more friendly to them.
"Ah... Yes. Yes! I'll be down right away." Nan Shao was embarrassed and stood up quickly, but he didn't turn around in a hurry because his face was rarely red.
Zhang Yi looked towards the door and found that Sister Hua and the other two women were holding pots and bowls in their hands, and they couldn't help laughing.
The pot was filled with soup, with some ham and dried bamboo shoots. Because Zhang Yi ate slowly, he could put it on the stove in the room to keep it warm so that it wouldn't get cold, so he brought the pot up. In addition, he made a stack of pancakes to eat with the soup, which was very filling.
While eating, Nan Shao finally learned the truth about the whole thing from Zhang Yi. At the same time, he also learned that when Qiao Yong and his team went out yesterday, they met another team. The other party was familiar with the situation in Xianze City and its surroundings, and could get gasoline, but they had no car. Qiao Yong and his team had a car, but no gasoline, so the two sides decided to cooperate. After the people over there got the gasoline, they would go to pull two trucks of coal back in the afternoon. It was precisely because of this decision that Qiao Yong and his companions turned back temporarily and happened to meet the Rat-faced Man and his group, so nothing serious happened. However, except for the Rat-faced Man who was killed, the other four people saw the opportunity quickly and escaped.
More specifically, the people who stayed in the house were not in one place. Except for the injured, everyone else was doing their own things, either repairing or exercising, and they did not stay in the hall. So the only ones who encountered the attackers from the main door were Gangzi and Aqing, who happened to be the targets of those people. But Gangzi and Aqing were only physically injured, and they were almost recovered. In addition, they had been recuperating for many days, and their superpowers did not retreat but advance. Facing the attacks of the four superpowers, they were still able to resist for a while. The instant kill like Zhang Yi did to the rat-faced man would not happen to every superpower. After all, not everyone would be as conceited as the rat-faced man. In addition, Qiao Yong and the others came back in time, so in the end, the two of them only added a few more burns, knife wounds, and lightning injuries to their injuries that had not yet fully healed, which prolonged the time of recuperation and did not cause any casualties. Of course, they were unable to retain the four superpowers who wanted to escape.
Perhaps the team's bad luck had finally come to an end. They should have been seriously injured this time, but they unexpectedly resolved the crisis by mistake. Even Jin Mantang, the only healing psychic in the base, took the initiative to find them and pulled Zhang Yi back from the brink of death.
"It seems that good people are still rewarded." Zhang Yi said calmly, but Nan Shao's heart was twisted. At that time, he knew that he was not the only one who had crawled out of the pit full of the stench of death. If he hadn't saved Jin Mantang, he might not have been able to escape the fate of being swallowed. But in that case, even if he successfully improved his psychic power and solved the mutant monster like this time and came back successfully, he might also be waiting for a cold corpse. So when he said this, although he used a teasing tone, he was very serious in his heart. He didn't think he was a good person. He wouldn't think about helping the poor and the needy all the time, but occasionally he would do one or two good things because of his upbringing or because he was in a good mood. Facts have proved that people like Jiang Hang are still a minority. Otherwise, he would not have been rescued by Zhang Yi. Now Jin Mantang rescued Zhang Yi for him.
However, it is obvious that the healing ability is not as amazing as imagined. It can completely heal a seriously injured person in one go. Jin Mantang spent two days, but he only made Zhang Yi look better than before he killed the rat-faced man. Nan Shao also realized the huge gap between his life ability and the healing ability. I believe this will be confirmed soon.
Chapter 99
What is healing life? If Nan Shao, who has received a good education since childhood and has a good qualification, were to answer this question, he could probably speak for hundreds of thousands of words, from nature to technology, mythology to philosophy, spirit to matter, metaphysics and physics, etc., there is always an endless list of words. But what is life? Whether it is RNA or DNA, genes or cells, or God-made clay, soul and body, etc., for most people, it is just a concept that exists but is very abstract, because not many people will hold a microscope to observe cell division all day long, and not everyone has religious beliefs, so life is actually life. This question is like "Who am I?", and most people will think you are an idiot if you say it out. So, for the answer to the question, Nan Shao, who has the ability of life, gave up trying to figure it out completely after thinking about it until he was dizzy and fruitless and no one gave him any advice. He thought he only needed to figure out how to use his ability, and it didn't matter whether it was a life ability or not. Only if you and the people you care about survive first, you will have time to think about deeper problems. This is something that anyone with a little bit of brains will understand. And his supernatural power seems to be quite useful in this regard.
The supernatural power flowed through Zhang Yi's chest and abdominal injuries, and the fine lines that had not been noticed before were revealed. Nan Shao was refreshed and began to resist the attraction of the surrounding vitality. He concentrated his supernatural power and directly filled these dense lines, as if repairing the defects. Although the cracks were thinner than a hair, they were like bottomless ravines, absorbing the life energy he sent over continuously, but they never filled up.
Nan Shao became a little nervous and could no longer maintain the confidence before the treatment. Until the supernatural power was about to run out, a light white gas finally gradually emerged from the fine lines. Although it was much lighter than the surrounding color, it made him feel relieved and a smile appeared on his face. It may not be as easy as imagined, but the facts prove that it works. So he reached out and took the crystal core that was prepared on the side, and continued to absorb it.
It turned out that after being swallowed by the strange creature that was a combination of animals and plants, because of the special relationship of his supernatural power, he not only saved his life, but also obtained unprecedented rich life energy, and his supernatural power was broken through. After the supernatural power was broken through, the fog that surrounded the creature's vitality suddenly became clear, just like a thousand-degree myopia suddenly became five hundred degrees. The originally hazy group all showed its outline. If you work harder, you may be able to tell whether the person a hundred meters away is smiling. At that time, he first knew that apart from the location of the crystal core, the distribution of vitality in the body of the organism is also different. The injured part is light or even absent, and the uninjured part is rich. It was also at that time that he had a preliminary idea of ââtreating Zhang Yi.
Now that it has really started, the difficulty of filling the cracks explains why it was difficult to achieve obvious results with supernatural power warming. The condensed supernatural power must consume such a large amount to see some effect. This is after his supernatural power has been improved, not to mention the warming method that would be evenly distributed throughout the body before it was improved. It is like pouring water on a bottle, and it would be great if a drop can flow into the cracks.
Originally, Nan Shao planned to spend a day and a night, but in fact it took three days to consume all the accumulated crystal cores, and borrowed more than a thousand debts from Qiao Yong. Fortunately, the hard work was not in vain. Zhang Yi, who had been paralyzed in bed for nearly a month, finally stood up, and his physical condition was even better than before the injury. On the contrary, Nan Shao was exhausted because of excessive mental and physical exhaustion. After confirming that Zhang Yi was completely healed, he fell down and slept for three days and three nights before he became lively again. During this period, many people visited, including Jin Mantang who came to treat Zhang Yi's injuries, Tang Tang who learned that Nan Shao had returned, and many powerful figures in other hired teams who learned about Nan Shao's abilities from Hao Weiming's big mouth. Even Jiang Weiguo sent people to visit. Of course, they were all blocked outside one by one. Only Jin Mantang saw that he didn't need to treat Zhang Yi anymore, so he simply helped to heal the other injured people in the team. Unfortunately, Zhao Chun had a broken arm, and this healing ability was powerless.
Because of the three days of coma, Nan Shao had no time to mention Nan Wei to Zhang Yi, so when he woke up, the two had already met.
"Ayi, don't be angry, I don't have any thoughts about him anymore, but he is my brother after all, I can't just leave him alone. I wanted to tell you, but I forgot when I got busy." The first thing Nan Shao did when he woke up was to apologize to Zhang Yi. Although he didn't think he had done anything wrong, he was still very panicked, fearing that Zhang Yi would misunderstand.
"Am I such a stingy person? Get up quickly!" Zhang Yi laughed, took out a cotton jacket that he had prepared long ago and threw it on him, then turned around and was about to walk out. If he didn't know how Nan Shao treated him, he would be really ruthless. As for his younger brother... Thinking of their first meeting, his eyes darkened slightly.
The young man had obviously suffered a lot. At first glance, he gave people the impression of being timid and shrinking, like a frightened bird. Sitting in the crowd, his whole body seemed to be wrapped in a circle of cold iron sheets, and he was out of tune with the people around him. However, he seemed to want to please others very much, and from time to time he would bluntly interject a few words, making the atmosphere of the chat a little weird. Fortunately, everyone didn't care for Nan Shao's sake. But when he found Zhang Yi, his eyes suddenly became sparking, full of jealousy and anger, as if his most precious treasure had been robbed, which made him a little more angry. Obviously, during the three days when Nan Shao treated Zhang Yi, the boy already knew about Zhang Yi's existence and his relationship with Nan Shao.
"You stole my brother." In the past few days, the boy only said this sentence to him, which was an accusation, and a declaration of war to defend his territory.
"Nan Shao should call me Brother Yi." Zhang Yi answered him like this, and he did not and could not regard the boy as a rival or opponent. "Kid, let me teach you one thing. No one will stand still forever waiting for someone who does not know how to cherish him." This is a warning from an elder, because Nan Wei is not good enough for Zhang Yi to look at him with equal eyes.
In this world, not everyone has the opportunity to regret and start over. Zhang Yi deeply understands this, so he keeps the pain that will never be eliminated in his heart, and cherishes everything he has now. As for whether Nan Wei really learned this in the tragic lesson, it has nothing to do with him. If it weren't for the fact that the other party is Nan Shao's brother, he might not even look at him.
Nan Shao didn't know about this, but he was very depressed. After all, Nan Wei was someone he liked before, and Zhang Yi knew that no matter who it was, anyone who had some feelings for him would feel uncomfortable. Was Zhang Yi's reaction too calm? If you think about it more deeply, does it mean...
"What are you doing?" Zhang Yi took two steps, and there was no sound behind him. He turned around and saw Nan Shao sitting there in a daze with a look of loss on his face. After thinking about it for a while, he understood what was going on. He sighed helplessly, turned around and walked over, leaned forward slightly, hooked the back of Nan Shao's head and kissed him on the lips.
Nan Shao was stunned at first, and then turned to surprise. There was no trace of the conflicting thoughts before. He was about to take advantage of the situation to ask for a kiss, but suddenly remembered something and hurriedly turned his head away, which confused Zhang Yi. He thought to himself that he was too angry for no reason.
"Stay away from me, I didn't brush my teeth." He almost squeezed out these words from his teeth because of annoyance and regret. What a good opportunity, but he had to give it up because he dragged his feet and couldn't get up. Is there anything more heartbreaking than this? But even he couldn't stand the breath of sleeping for three days, so how could he let Zhang Yi smell it?
Zhang Yi laughed softly, and suddenly exerted force on his hands, turned Nan Shao's face around, and then kissed him deeply. Nan Shao did not mind the dirtiness of cleaning his feces and urine, cleaning his mouth and spitting, and scrubbing his body. Could he still complain about this and that?
Nan Shao didn't expect him to become so strong all of a sudden. Caught off guard, his body was stiff for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and didn't bother to worry about his breath. He stretched out his hand to hook Zhang Yi's shoulders and back, exerted force on his waist, turned him over, pressed him onto the bed, and took the initiative. Zhang Yi's left leg shrank slightly, and then relaxed again, controlling the instinct to press back.
Since Zhang Yi was injured, the two have not had such a passionate kiss again. In addition, they are both in their prime, love each other, and their lips and tongues are intertwined, supporting each other, and it is inevitable that they will be moved. Fortunately, they both know that the time and place are not suitable, so they don't get obsessed and quickly separate to avoid getting out of control.
"It would be great if there was a room that belongs to us alone." Nan Shao pecked Zhang Yi's lips reluctantly twice, complaining regretfully. Thinking about the luxury before the end of the world, and thinking about the current crampedness, there is really an indescribable sense of sadness.
"Okay, get up." Zhang Yi bent his knees to push him away, then stood up and tidied his messy clothes, while waiting for the desire to subside.
Nan Shao wanted to stay for a few more minutes, but when he saw the silver hair on Zhang Yi's temples, his heart couldn't help but shrink, and he felt a faint pain, and he couldn't say anything. He got out of bed, dressed, washed, and before going out and downstairs, he reached out and held the hand of Zhang Yi who had been waiting for him, with a firm look on his face: "Ayi, I will definitely make your hair black again." Zhang
Yi was still wondering why he suddenly fell silent at first, but now he finally understood, and immediately it was like the sun shining into his heart, warm and indescribable. If he didn't really take it to heart, how could he be so serious about such a small detail?
"I think it's very good now." He said, as if he was afraid that Nan Shao would not believe it, so he emphasized again: "It has never been so good." His leg was cured by Nan Shao, and his body was full of energy. He felt like he was ten years younger, so it didn't matter whether his hair was white or black.
Nan Shao looked at him carefully for a few times, and suddenly a bright smile appeared on his face, "It's very good, but it can be better." At the end, he suddenly said, "Ayi, you are so handsome." Zhang Yi, who was full of vitality and had experienced the vicissitudes of life, was full of the charm of a mature man, which made Nan Shao love him more and more.
Zhang Yi was praised unexpectedly, and his face was slightly hot. He couldn't help tightening his hand with Nan Shao, feeling the hard and rough knuckles of the other party. He looked forward and answered calmly, "You are not bad either."
Nan Shao was immediately delighted.
"I say that's enough for the two of you! I know you are so handsome, why don't you get off quickly!" Qiao Yong couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly, followed by the whistles and laughter of the crowd.
Zhang Yi and Nan Shao only then remembered that they were already in the corridor. They looked at each other, and recalled the scene of them praising each other just now. They couldn't help feeling embarrassed, and then they couldn't help laughing, extremely happy.
Chapter 100 Apology
No one will stay in one place forever waiting for someone who doesn't know how to cherish him.
When hearing this, Nan Wei felt a blockage in his chest, with unspeakable unwillingness, resentment, and regret surging. When he was alone, he finally couldn't help but vomit.
He remembered that he once complained to his friends that Nan Shao was just a dog. It didn't matter how he kicked or scolded him. As long as he waved his hand, he would come running over with his tail wagging. Most people don't hate dogs for this kind of no regrets, but the premise is that the dog will not have any thoughts that it shouldn't have. Now thinking back, I know how hateful I was when I said this.
When he was born, Nan Shao's mother had passed away for several years, so his mother was not a mistress, and she didn't cause any harm to Nan Shao's mother. It was just because his mother was born in a bad family that he couldn't enter the Nan family. It was also because of his mother that his grandfather had always disliked him. After his father brought him back to the Nan family, he seemed to have forgotten his existence. Only Nan Shao treated him very well, almost serving as both a father and a brother. He originally respected and loved Nan Shao very much, until he realized his thoughts. Perhaps he thought that the other party had betrayed his trust, so in the following years, he almost treated Nan Shao with an attitude of looking at the most disgusting creature, disgusting, rejecting, insulting, and abusing. He did not miss any extremely evil behavior that a person could show to another person, and regarded the other party's tolerance and concession as having other intentions, which was even more shameful. He knew that Nan Shao always went out hungry to kill zombies and collect supplies in order to save food for him, but he was not grateful at all. Even when the other party went out to look for fruit regardless of danger for his words that he wanted to eat fruit, and was bitten by a zombie, he not only did not feel the slightest guilt or sadness, but instead felt relieved that he could finally get rid of this person.
Wolf-hearted and dog-hearted, it was nothing more than that. Unfortunately, at that time, he had been spoiled by Nan Shao and didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was. He just thought that everyone in the world should crawl at his feet. How could he understand this? It was not until so many things happened later that he realized that there would never be anyone in this world who would treat him as wholeheartedly as Nan Shao.
"Brother." Seeing Nan Shao walking down the stairs side by side with the man, he stood up, with excitement and trepidation in his eyes. If he hadn't tried his best to restrain himself, he would have rushed over. The man said that no one would wait for another person forever. He didn't believe that Nan Shao loved him so much and would forgive him no matter what he did wrong. How could he change his mind?
However, to his disappointment, the big brother who used to be happy for half a day just by getting a smile from him just hummed lightly when he heard his shout, and then turned his head to talk to others.
"Have you found out where those people live?" Nan Shao didn't know what else to say to this younger brother, so he simply ignored him and asked Qiao Yong about the news of the people who attacked Gangzi and others. Some mistakes are enough to be made once. Those people gang up to kill us just because of a small dispute. Letting such people go will cause endless trouble.
Zhao Chun and others made room for the two. Qiao Yong pulled at his very short hair and replied lazily: "If we don't even have this ability, we might as well leave here immediately and get as far away as possible."
"The day after the incident, they joined four powerful mercenary teams as quickly as possible. Obviously, they are afraid of our revenge, so they seek shelter in this way." Liu Xia continued, "If we touch them, it means that we will make enemies with four forces that are several levels stronger than us." He first talked about the possible consequences, which was obviously the idea of ââthe four people, and then he said the names of the four mercenary teams.
"Who knows? Take me to recognize their faces later." Nan Shao said calmly after listening. Not to mention that they just joined a few private teams, even if they were really recruited by the base, he would not be shaken at all.
"Me." Ah Qing said. That day, he and Gangzi had confronted those people head-on, and even almost died in their hands. Naturally, he remembered every face clearly. If possible, he wanted to kill them personally.
"These two days, they have been following the rest of the team in going out and coming in, and never alone." Liu Xia reminded. He has wind-related abilities, and he has his own way of monitoring people.
Qiao Yong already knew the situation, and the reason why he had been suppressing his actions was because of the several injured people in the team. Now that everyone is well, there is nothing to worry about. Hearing this, he couldn't help but sneer: "If you dare to take the lead, you must be prepared to pay with your life." Unknowingly, human thinking has been subtly influenced by the cruelty of the end of the world. At this time, if you are bullied by others and don't fight back, I'm afraid that everyone will come to step on you in the future, and your life will be difficult.
"If you want to take action, count me in. Go! Kill him!" Gangzi supported this 100%. Like Ah Qing, he was also holding his breath. The burns on his body had been bothering him for several days. If it weren't for Jin Mantang, I'm afraid his thighs would still be burning with pain and he wouldn't even be able to put on his pants.
After he jumped out, one after another, people spoke up to join the action. Qiao Yong stroked his beard with his thumb and didn't say anything. He looked mysterious, but in fact, he was very satisfied with the reactions of the crowd. Regardless of their abilities, at least they could be sure that there were no cowards in the team who would shrink back when faced with difficulties. This is particularly important for survival in the apocalypse.
"I'm enough." After the others had said almost everything, Nan Shao spoke lightly, "Try not to make a big deal about this." The overall strength of their team can only be regarded as third-rate in the entire Bowei base. They might not be able to handle it if they got in trouble with four superpower teams at once, not to mention that there was a Jiang Weiguo watching him from the side. He was not reluctant to leave the Bowei base, but this was the most likely place to contact the lost Li Muran and others. Of course, it would be better not to leave unless he had no choice.
"How can that be done..." The others were still waiting to say something. Although they knew that Nan Shao was quite capable, the opponents were four superpowers, and they were related to four hired teams. If a fight broke out, the entire team would probably be in trouble, let alone one person.
Qiao Yong raised his hand to signal for silence, and then looked at Nan Shao: "Just ask if you need any help." They had been together for quite a while, and he knew very well that Nan Shao was not a person who liked to brag or take on tasks. He proposed to do this alone, firstly because he was really capable, and secondly for Zhang Yi, after all, these people had wanted Zhang Yi's life.
Nan Shao nodded. Zhang Yi had not spoken from beginning to end, but when Nan Shao and Ah Qing really set out to identify the people, he followed them slowly. Nan Shao could not negotiate with others, but he could not refuse him.
"I don't know what this base looks like yet, so I'll just take a look." Zhang Yi said with a smile.
Nan Shao sighed helplessly, stretched out his hand to help him straighten his collar, zipped up the top to cover his mouth and nose, and finally held one of his hands and put it in his pocket before continuing to move forward.
"I say, two brothers, is it really okay for you to show your affection like this in front of an old bachelor?" Ah Qing coughed and joked.
Nan Shao glanced at him lightly and replied, "Gangzi is good."
Ah Qing was stunned at first, then reacted and shuddered: "Brother, just ignore what I said, I only love..." As he spoke, he gestured two big and round things in front of his chest with his hands.
Nan Shao rolled his eyes at him, and Zhang Yi couldn't help laughing. The three of them walked towards the street talking and laughing, and no one noticed that there was a young man watching them from behind, with a look of loss and sadness on his face that was difficult to hide.
The team was full of smart people. They saw all this and naturally realized that the two brothers were not as close as they thought before, but no one changed their attitude. They still treated Nan Wei as they did in the past few days, not too flattering, but not too cold.
"Your brother and Ayi are both great. Don't embarrass your brother!" Qiao Yong walked over and slapped Nan Wei on the shoulder and said.
Feeling his touch, Nan Wei shivered unconsciously. It was difficult for him to control himself from shaking off the hand on his shoulder, but there was uncontrollable disgust and fear in his eyes. Facing the kind smile on the mustache face without any other meaning, he probably knew that his reaction was a bit excessive. He lowered his eyelids to hide his emotions and hummed softly, appearing very obedient. If Nan Shao saw him like this, he would be shocked.
Qiao Yong noticed the alertness in his eyes, but he didn't take it seriously. Almost everyone saw how embarrassed he was when he came. Although they didn't say it, they had some guesses in their hearts, so they were quite tolerant when facing him.
Nan Shao and his team didn't go out for long. They rushed back before noon because two of them went on a mission with their team, and the other two stayed in the training ground of their regiment and didn't show up. The last three of them just walked around the base and went to the place where the mission and missing person information were posted. This trip was basically in vain. But Nan Shao was accompanied by Zhang Yi, and it was Zhang Yi's first time going out after his injury, so the two of them didn't feel disappointed and just took a walk.
"If you want to see someone, it's best to wait by the gate of the base early in the morning or late at night. They must be on a mission." Ah Qing said when they were about to reach the yard. "These grandsons now know how to hide in rat holes. It's a pity that there is too little time, and there is no time to find a chance to get to know the people in the team."
Nan Shao smiled and was about to reply, but he saw a boy standing in the yard who was obviously coming for him.
"Brother, I want to talk to you alone." Nan Wei opened his mouth, not hesitating like he did the previous two times. He obviously understood that passive waiting would not work, and Nan Shao would no longer come up to him as soon as he saw him like before.
Hearing this, Nan Shao's subconscious reaction was to look at Zhang Yi, as if he was afraid that he would be unhappy, and as if he was asking for his opinion. Seeing this, Nan Wei couldn't help but feel a little bitter, and then a sharp jealousy that made people's heart ache. When did he have to ask for the consent of others to say a few words to his eldest brother? For a moment, he almost wanted to turn around and leave, but fortunately he suppressed it. Nan Shao's attitude in the past few days has told him that now there is probably no one who cares whether he is happy or not, and indulges him in his temper.
Zhang Yi knew that the matter between the two brothers would have to be settled sooner or later, so he didn't say much, patted Nan Shao on the shoulder, and went back to the house with Ah Qing.
"Go ahead." After watching Zhang Yi's back disappear into the door, Nan Shao retracted his gaze to the boy standing in front of him with a trace of sadness. There was no trace of the wound on the boy's face, and he regained his former handsomeness, but the flamboyant and proud look was gone, and he felt very strange.
The boy moved his lips, as if it was very difficult to speak, but when he noticed the impatient look on Nan Shao's face, he dared not hesitate any longer: "Brother, I'm sorry."
Nan Shao raised his slender eyebrows slightly, quite surprised, but not moved, and said lightly: "You are not sorry to me." Never lied, never gave hope, what is there to say sorry?
Nan Wei obviously didn't expect him to answer like this, and couldn't help but be stunned. Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Nan Shao frowned slightly, "If it's just this sentence, I got it, go back to the house." After saying that, he was about to leave.
Nan Wei saw this, and hurriedly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, no longer caring about face, and said hurriedly: "Please forgive me, brother, let's go back to the way we were before, okay? This time it's my turn to treat you well, just like you treat me." These words are already very difficult for him to say. If it were in the past, he would never say it even if he regretted it so much that he wanted to die. But when he was pressed down by those disgusting men that day, in addition to endless hatred and resentment in his heart, he also felt great guilt and regret for Nan Shao. At that time, he swore that if God gave him a chance, he would definitely repay Nan Shao's kindness to him double. He even thought that if Nan Shao still had the same feelings for him as before, even if he didn't like men, he would be willing to try to respond to him. He thought a lot, but he didn't expect that people and things change easily, and people's hearts change easily.
Seeing his serious expression, Nan Shao couldn't be as careless as before. If this was said before the end of the world, no, even during the period after he was bitten by a zombie, he would be ecstatic and die without regrets. Now, when he heard it, it was just normal. He was not happy that his previous efforts had finally paid off, nor did he feel proud or vengeful. He was just a little dazed, as if he could not remember why he liked the boy in front of him so much, as if it was something from his previous life. It turned out that once the heart is cold, it is difficult to warm it up again. He finally realized that even without Zhang Yi, he could not continue to love Nan Wei as before.
"I treated you well before, that was what I wanted. You didn't want to accept it, so you resisted, hated, and even trampled on those thoughts and efforts. I was willing to bear it myself. I deserve it. There is no reason to blame you, so naturally there is no question of forgiveness." He spoke slowly, his expression cold, just like to other people who were not close to him. As Nan Wei listened to his words, his face became paler and paler. "Now, I have someone who wants to treat him well with all my heart, and I won't have any extra thoughts for other people." When he said this, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. The most important thing is, "This time it's not my wishful thinking."
Nan Wei bit his lips tightly, feeling cold all over, as if he was immersed in ice water, and couldn't say a word.
Nan Shao finally looked at him deeply, and looked at his pale face without any pity or softness, and said in a deep voice: "I won't ask what happened to you, and don't expect me to do it for you. If you want revenge, work hard on your own!" After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the house first.
The cold wind blew the snowflakes all over the sky. The young man standing in the yard looked extremely thin and lonely against the cold stones and wind and snow around him. After a long time, he seemed to come back to his senses, slowly clenched his hands in his sleeves into fists, and looked at the stone house, full of sadness, loneliness and stubbornness.