TEOTWDWTEFTCLB Chapter 31

☆、 A Simple, Soft, and Adorable Zombie Receives Pampering From A Possessive and Overbearing Ability User (31)

☆、 A Simple, Soft, and Adorable Zombie Receives Pampering From A Possessive and Overbearing Ability User (31)

The next day, when the morning sky was still a gloomy gray, the old man woke the few people sleeping.

Shen Xuanmo moved lightly, afraid of waking the boy.

“Xuanmo?” But the boy still slowly opened his eyes, calling the man’s name in a soft and sweet voice.

Nan Qing was languid, seemingly remembering yet not quite, sleepily gazing at Shen Xuanmo.

Shen Xuanmo’s heart softened, and he said softly, “Sleep a little longer, it’s still early.”

“Awoo.” The boy shook his head, sat up, afraid that the man would leave him again, like a sensitive and suspicious little fox, reluctantly looking at Shen Xuanmo.

Shen Xuanmo smiled helplessly, reached out and rubbed the boy’s hair, “I’m not leaving, I’ll stay here with you.”

The boy hesitated, finally feeling relieved enough to lie down again, but his eyes remained fixed on Shen Xuanmo.

“Brother Shen, everyone’s here. When are we leaving?” Qiu Ze’s loud voice rang out, causing the boy, who had finally managed to close his eyes, to jolt and open them again.

Seeing this, Shen Xuanmo sighed softly, “Nan Qing, do you want to come with me?”

The boy’s eyes lit up instantly, and he nodded repeatedly, “Awoo.”

Shen Xuanmo then pulled the boy up and straightened his somewhat messy clothes.

Nan Qing obediently wrapped his arms around his neck, already accustomed to this fatherly embrace.

“You really want to go out that much?” He looked up at Nan Qing, his eyebrows arching upward, his bright eyes sparkling with light.

Shen Xuanmo originally didn’t plan to bring Nan Qing, but now it seemed impossible.

“Awoo.” Nan Qing didn’t care about any danger. To him, wherever the man was, he would have no worries about food and clothing.

Not being left behind this time, Nan Qing’s brows relaxed, looking cute and likeable, especially well-behaved.

A hint of joy seemed to appear on that face that usually revealed no emotion.

“Brother Shen, you’re finally here!”

When the others saw the man bringing a boy with him, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.

The boy was wearing a black baseball cap and a blue medical mask, obscuring his features, which only heightened everyone’s curiosity.

Qiu Ze was about to speak, but Shen Xuanmo silenced him with a glance.

“Brother Shen, why did you bring Nan Qing out?” The implication being that it was too dangerous outside, and bringing Nan Qing was putting him in danger.

Shen Xuanmo glanced at him and said calmly, “I know what I’m doing, I won’t let him get into danger.” After speaking, he gently patted Nan Qing’s back.

How could he not know? It was just that Nan Qing was too attached to him, wanting him to be there for everything. Thinking of this, his joyful mood couldn’t help but show on his face.

Besides… he felt more at ease with him by his side, even if he had to put in more effort.

Nan Qing seemed to know what the man was thinking, snuggling closer into his arms. Although the others had doubts and were dissatisfied, they didn’t dare to say anything more due to the mission.

Nan Qing was just a carefree little zombie, not caring about anything as long as his caretaker was around.

Qiu Ze was different. He felt somewhat lost, walking away with heavy steps.

He couldn’t understand why it had suddenly become an all-out effort.

He was just a rookie, going along but not knowing what he was supposed to do, only able to follow closely behind.

After everyone had packed up, they set off with the experienced middle-aged man.

They passed through a birch forest and arrived at a small city near City A.

The silence was terrifying. They didn’t see any survivors, not even a zombie.

“Brother Shen, this isn’t right.” Qiu Ze felt the surrounding silence was frightening. He could hear his own heart pounding, feeling like it was about to jump out.

“Indeed, it’s too quiet.” The middle-aged man also spoke up.

“I’ve been near here before, and it was completely different then.”

“Could it be that they’ve all left?”

“Unlikely.” The middle-aged man refuted earnestly.

Ordinary zombies, the lowest-ranked ones, would slowly die without food. It was impossible for there to be no trace of them at all.

“This is too eerie!” One of them said, sounding vaguely regretful.

“How about we go somewhere else? There should be plenty of buildings like this nearby…”

But it wasn’t just him. Among the eleven people here, none of them had come willingly.

Most were here to fill their stomachs, and only a few had voluntarily joined the team in order to obtain suitable mid- to high-level Crystal Cores for themselves.

“Everyone, stay close and don’t talk.” Shen Xuanmo tightened his grip on the hand of the obedient boy behind him and walked towards the few closely spaced supermarkets along the street.

“It’s rice! Great, it’s rice!” Someone exclaimed excitedly.

“Keep it down, don’t attract the zombies!” The middle-aged man reminded him.

The person, hearing this, fearfully covered his mouth, “Sorry, sorry, it’s been too long since I’ve seen rice, I got a little excited.”

Soon they found five bags of twenty-pound rice, three bags of ten-odd-pound flour, and some expired snacks.

This could be considered a great harvest in the apocalypse. Unfortunately, there were no instant foods, but fortunately the base had resources. Many people had almost forgotten what plump grains of rice tasted like.

Just in case, after discussing it, the group decided to head back.

But Shen Xuanmo didn’t seem to think so. He said something simple to the group, and soon they left, including Qiu Ze.

Qiu Ze didn’t know what Shen Xuanmo was staying behind to do, but there was no need for him to hold others back, so he simply and neatly chose to return to the base with the group.

“These are Nan Qing’s favorite snacks, I’ll leave them to you.” Shen Xuanmo seemed to see the disappointment in his eyes.

“Yes, Brother Shen, I will definitely protect them!”

“Okay, be careful.” Shen Xuanmo seemed a little uneasy about the group, and whispered something in Qiu Ze’s ear.

“I know, don’t worry, I’m still waiting to play with Nan Qing…”

After the others had gone far, Shen Xuanmo turned to look at Nan Qing beside him and said gently, “Nan Qing, you can talk now. How about we go get some pretty clothes for Nan Qing?”

Shen Xuanmo couldn’t help but feel sorry for Nan Qing when he saw his faded yellow short-sleeved shirt. His Nan Qing deserved the most expensive and best clothes in the world.

“Nan Qing, if there’s any danger later, you can awoo twice, if there isn’t, awoo once.” Shen Xuanmo suddenly remembered that Nan Qing could actually sense if there was danger nearby.

“Awoo.” Nan Qing awooed once, indicating that he understood, and then happily bounced twice.

Soon they headed towards the nearest shopping mall, and no one was happier than Nan Qing, who looked particularly well-behaved, coupled with the boy’s seemingly bright smile, both pure and charming.

The two walked into the mall, where it was dead silent, with scattered merchandise everywhere.

Shen Xuanmo carefully held Nan Qing’s hand, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Nan Qing excitedly looked left and right, his eyes fixed on the colorful clothes scattered all over the floor.

On the other side, in a building in the city center, a large group of zombies were gathered together, and in the middle sat a man with an abnormally pale face.

Suddenly, two or three zombies ran over, gurgling and saying something to the man in the middle.

“Really? Don’t make any rash moves, keep watching, and report back in time!” A trace of surprise suddenly flashed in the man’s blood-red eyes.

Hearing this, several zombies gurgled and left. Their movements were light and fast, clearly not the speed that low-level zombies could have.