TL: Moonlit
Jiang Xin disliked Wen Qingling at first sight. He heard that every night in the girls’ dormitory, they would discuss how good-looking Wen Qingling was and how pleasant his voice sounded, which made him dislike him even more. When he found out that Wen Qingling actually liked the same gender, he went out of his way to exclude him and spread the word. He wanted everyone in the school to know that Wen Qingling, who was so popular among girls, was a pervert who liked the same gender!
Under his propaganda, there were quite a few boys and girls who disliked Wen Qingling, which puzzled Jiang Xin. How could someone like Wen Qingling, who was like that, still attract the affection of girls? They still discussed him every night, from his appearance to his voice and even who his boyfriend would be. This made Jiang Xin hate him even more.
Now that he had fallen into Wen Qingling’s hands, Jiang Xin had nothing to say.
Wen Qingling looked at Xiao Hen and asked, “Do you hate me?”
Xiao Hen held his hand and pulled him closer, “No, I really like you.”
Jiang Xin widened his eyes in disbelief.
Mi Yan was still kicking and hitting Bei Ya in anger. He almost tripped but was caught in time by Luo Fengjue.
Luo Fengjue had long noticed that Wen Qingling treated Xiao Hen differently, but he hadn’t realized it himself.
Mi Yan complained, “I suffered in the basement while you secretly had a man behind my back?!”
Wen Qingling replied, “As long as it’s not your man, it’s fine.”
Xiao Hen remained silent.
He really wanted to separate these two so that they wouldn’t keep talking nonsense when they gathered together every day.
Wen Qingling put his hands on his hips. “Where did you guys put Mi Yan’s hands?”
Mi Yan also put his hands on his hips. “Yeah, where are my six hands?”
Jiang Xin sneered, “If you want to know, why don’t you go ask Yu Jinhui?”
Mi Yan stomped on Jiang Xin’s face and said, “You dog! Who are you cursing to death? With your ugly face and no one liking you, have you already become mentally deranged? Do you hate everyone who is better looking, richer, or more successful than you? If you can’t surrender to envy and jealousy, then you become twisted in envy and jealousy. You’re the typical example of that!”
Jiang Xin, who never admitted to being jealous of Wen Qingling, shouted loudly and fiercely headbutted Mi Yan with all his strength. Wen Qingling kicked him, and Jiang Xin flew backward, hitting the wall. He coughed up blood and had already released more anger than he took in.
Mi Yan, who reacted late, jumped away. “What the hell! You still want to ambush me? Indeed, a petty person is a petty person, a mentally deranged lunatic.”
Jiang Xin coughed up even more blood, demonstrating with his actions what it meant to be “so angry that you vomit blood.”
Bei Ya was scared and burst into tears. “I know, I’ll tell you, Mi Yan’s hand was… was given away by Yu Jinhui, and it was also sold…”
Wen Qingling asked, “Given to whom? Sold to whom?”
Bei Ya trembled as she said, “I heard… I heard that one hand was given to a nephew. He took it to pursue his girlfriend. His girlfriend had abundant resources, but her level had been stuck at E rank. After absorbing the energy crystal hand, she easily broke through to D rank… And one hand was sold, I really don’t know about the others.”
Wen Qingling looked at Mi Yan’s bald spot.
Mi Yan suddenly felt a chill. “I feel like there’s something wrong with your gaze. This is a hand, not a treasure! Ahhh!”
Wen Qingling comforted him, “Don’t worry, I won’t cut off your hand. At most, I’ll find your severed hand and won’t return it to you.”
Mi Yan: “…”
Being targeted by the infamous Wen Qingling, he became even more scared. What should he do?
Wen Qingling glanced at the two people on the ground and said to Mi Yan, “Do you want me to take action, or do you want to take revenge personally?”
Taking revenge personally had always been the motivation that drove Mi Yan. Today, he finally had the chance to do it. He wouldn’t let anyone else do the job. He had to take revenge personally to relieve the hatred in his heart.
Wen Qingling left the basement for Mi Yan and Luo Feng to guard, with Da Bai staying there just in case. He and Xiao Hen went upstairs first.
Lei Yuxiao was waiting for them, and when he saw the two returning, his gaze fell on Wen Qingling. Anyone who could make the entire Sixth District go crazy chasing after them must have an extraordinary identity. Lei Yuxiao didn’t think Old Nie would go to such lengths for an unliked nephew. Plus, there was that antidote for the zombie virus…
Even if Xiao Hen and Wen Qingling hadn’t actively come to the Fifth District this time, Lei Yuxiao would personally go see them. He didn’t keep the antidote for himself; instead, he gave it to an infected soldier, both as an experiment and a life-saving measure.
The astonishing effectiveness of the antidote shocked everyone present, but fortunately, they were all loyal to Lei Yuxiao and kept it a secret. They wouldn’t say a word until given orders.
Lei Yuxiao had his suspicions about Wen Qingling’s identity but couldn’t be sure. After all, it was rumored that only Ling City had the ability to cure the zombie virus, and if the antidote truly worked, could it be that the rumored Wen Qingling had arrived?
Lei Yuxiao spoke again but still didn’t ask about Wen Qingling’s identity. If he didn’t want to say, asking would be pointless, and he didn’t mention the antidote either. Instead, he inquired about the situation in Ling City.
Lei Yuxiao spoke bitterly, “To be honest, when the apocalypse started, I went to Ling City. It’s my hometown, and my grandfather retired there to spend his old age. He was always in good health, but unfortunately, he couldn’t survive the apocalypse.” Ling City had a dense population, and there were too many people who turned into zombies. Lei Yuxiao went to pick up his grandfather but couldn’t find him, and he almost got trapped in Ling City. His only relative was gone, and after that, Lei Yuxiao and his father never returned to Ling City.
Xiao Hen looked at Wen Qingling. There was no one more qualified than Wen Qingling to answer this question.
Wen Qingling stared at him with his dark eyes. “It’s a good place there, more free than the Central Mega City.”
Wen Qingling’s answer was reserved. Lei Yuxiao smiled faintly. “You’ve truly provoked the Sixth District this time. General Nie has already called our Fifth District, requesting that you be handed over.”
Wen Qingling asked, “What’s your opinion?”
Lei Yuxiao stated directly, “You are guests I brought here. There’s no question of handing you over.”
Lei Yuxiao glanced at Xiao Hen, not understanding why Xiao Hen didn’t return to the Third District. Only a few people in the Third District knew about Xiao Hen leaving the Central Mega City, and it was something that had to be kept secret.
Lei Yuxiao said, “If there’s anything the Fifth District can help with, we won’t decline… Of course, the two of you probably won’t need our help. With Colonel Xiao in the Third District, there shouldn’t be a need for the Fifth District to intervene.”
Xiao Hen remained silent.
This was awkward. He was now alone and couldn’t rely on the Third District’s support.
Lei Yuxiao continued, “By the way, Colonel Xiao has always wanted to take down Shuangfeng City. Is it okay for Colonel Xiao not to go back and help?”
Xiao Hen was taken aback. “Shuangfeng City?”
Shuangfeng City was located to the east of Yunjing City, and if they were to capture it, there would be no barrier between Yunjing City and Central Mega City. Wouldn’t that attract the zombie tides from Yunjing City directly?
Xiao Hen asked, “When did this happen?”
Lei Yuxiao was surprised. “You don’t know?”
Xiao Hen remained silent.
How should he explain? Should he say that he had left Central Mega City and didn’t know what was happening there?
Wen Qingling glanced at Xiao Hen. “He just returned and is still unaware.”
“No wonder. It’s not just the Third District that’s expanding its territory…” Lei Yuxiao briefly explained the mad expansion of the various districts to Xiao Hen. Even if he didn’t mention it, Xiao Hen would find out when he returned to the Third District, so it was better to present it in a positive light and make friends with the two.
Of course, Xiao Hen belonged to the Third District, so Lei Yuxiao didn’t reveal everything without reservation.
“The emergence of energy weapons is a great advancement for humans. If we can also solve the zombie virus problem, the plan for humans to reclaim the cities will come earlier…”
“Are you sure humans will reclaim the cities and not have nowhere to go?” Wen Qingling interrupted his fantasy.
Lei Yuxiao didn’t have the ability to foresee the consequences of energy weapons. He didn’t know what kind of disaster they would bring to the apocalypse. Currently, the power of energy weapons far surpassed that of conventional weapons, and the most significant advantage was that they didn’t require ammunition; they only needed crystal nuclei.
Crystal nuclei were abundant everywhere now.
Lei Yuxiao didn’t understand. “What do you mean?”
Wen Qingling replied, “Do you think the current state of the apocalypse is its true form? What you see is only a part of the apocalypse.”
Lei Yuxiao became even more confused. He wanted to ask further, but Xiao Hen suddenly stood up. “I need to go to the Third District.”
Xiao Hen looked at Wen Qingling, afraid that he might cause trouble again. “Regardless, I have to try again.”
Lei Yuxiao wanted to stop Colonel Xiao. Frost Peak City couldn’t be moved. With Frost Peak City blocking the way, at least Central Mega City wouldn’t be directly exposed to Yunjing City. Perhaps they believed that as long as they didn’t go to Yunjing City, there wouldn’t be any danger. However, if Yunjing City evolved intelligent zombies, they wouldn’t let go of such a tempting feast.
Wen Qingling stood up and said, “I’m going to the First District.”
He had just received a message from Lu Tianjin, asking him to come over, indicating that there was a problem.
Xiao Hen paused. “Aren’t you waiting for me?”
Wen Qingling nodded. “No need. You go and do your own thing. Without you guys slowing me down, I’ll be more convenient.”
Xiao Hen hesitated. “…”
Wen Qingling continued, “After I finish the matter, come and wait for me here.”
Xiao Hen remained silent.
Lei Yuxiao looked at them in surprise. Even Colonel Xiao Hen didn’t catch Wen Qingling’s attention. What kind of strength did this young man possess?
Wen Qingling said, “I have two friends and a cat temporarily staying in the Fifth District. Is that okay?”
Lei Yuxiao replied, “…No problem.”
The tone and cold attitude made people uncomfortable.
Without looking back, Wen Qingling walked towards the exit. “After finishing the matter, I’ll make a deal with your Fifth District.”
Lei Yuxiao felt relieved.
Xiao Hen followed him outside. “I’ll go with you.”
Lei Yuxiao exclaimed, “…”
Didn’t he say he was going to the Third District? Why can’t he leave?
Wen Qingling said, “No need. You go and take care of your own matters. Don’t waste time.”
Wen Qingling swiftly leaped away, disappearing from Xiao Hen’s sight.
Xiao Hen muttered, “…”
Lei Yuxiao, witnessing this scene, said, “…”
What kind of ability is this? Can someone really jump like that?
Xiao Hen had no choice but to go and deal with the matters in the Third District.
When Wen Qingling found Lu Tianjin, Lu Tianjin was hiding in a pile of garbage, using the foul smell of the trash to mask the putrid odor of the zombies on his body.
Wen Qingling frowned. “Xu Shengfei is in the garbage dump?”
Lu Tianjin emerged from the pile of garbage. It was not easy for him to make his way to the First District, being chased by humans several times. As a bright and obvious zombie, why should he suffer such humiliation?
