RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Help

Chapter 47: Help

It had been over two weeks since joining the camp, and Jiang Xianchuan’s days seemed to have fallen into a repetitive loop, with almost the same routine every day.

Apart from occasionally going out with Bai Su to explore, he spent most of his time either taking care of Li Lingyu at home or sneaking over to the vegetable garden to tease Shi Yi, who was diligently planting vegetables.

On this day, the sun was still scorching hot, and Jiang Xianchuan, as usual, squatted listlessly beside the vegetable garden, staring blankly at the tender green seedlings.

Thanks to Jiang Yuan’s special ability to detect zombies within a five-kilometer radius, the zombies around the camp had already been wiped out by Bai Su’s team.

“Sigh, these days are so boring.” Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but sigh, his tone filled with boredom and helplessness.

At this moment, Shi Yi, who was buried in her work, heard this and wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead. She turned her head to look at Jiang Xianchuan, who had a worried look on his face, and said, “If you really feel so bored, you can come and help me plant vegetables. It’ll help you pass the time.”

“Humph, I won’t do such rough and tiring work.” Jiang Xianchuan curled his lip and refused without hesitation.

Just as the two of them were bickering back and forth, a sudden, urgent shout broke the tranquility.

“Brother Huaishan is back! Open the gate quickly!”

As the shout came, everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound. They saw the camp gate slowly opening, and a team of about fifteen people entered in single file.

However, what was worrying was that every member of the team was injured to some extent. Some had bandages wrapped around their arms, and others had blood streaming down their legs, indicating that they had experienced a fierce and brutal battle.

Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan’s curiosity was instantly piqued. Without saying a word, he grabbed Shi Yi next to him and hurried towards the commotion, wanting to find out what had happened.

They saw Bai Su and Qi Xiaoyao approaching quickly with joyful expressions on their faces. They shouted in unison, “Brother Huaishan!” The man called Huaishan nodded slightly in response. Qi Xiaoyao then asked with concern, “Was this mission successful?” Huaishan shook his head gently, his face full of unconcealed regret.

At this moment, Jiang Xianchuan, standing not far away, saw this scene and couldn’t help but feel curious. So, he grabbed a passerby and asked, “Excuse me, who is that?” The passerby looked in the direction Jiang Xianchuan was pointing and replied, “Oh, you’re talking about Brother Huaishan. He’s the leader of our camp, named Gu Huaishan.”

Just then, Gu Huaishan, who was talking to Bai Su and Qi Xiaoyao, suddenly noticed Jiang Xianchuan standing in the corner. He asked in confusion, “Who is that person over there?”

Bai Su heard the question and followed Gu Huaishan’s gaze. He glanced over and then said, “Oh, Brother Huaishan, this is a new member who recently joined our camp, Jiang Xianchuan. Don’t let the fact that he just got here fool you, he’s very capable! There are a few other new partners as well, and I’ll introduce them to you in detail later.” Gu Huaishan nodded slightly after listening to this, indicating that he understood.

Jiang Xianchuan, on the other hand, kept staring at the wounds on Gu Huaishan’s body, carefully observing them. Those wounds didn’t seem to be caused by zombies, but rather looked like traces left by an intense fight with other people.

Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but wonder: Could there be some conflict between this camp and other factions? Thinking of this, his brow furrowed unconsciously, and he began to consider whether he should further investigate the situation.

“What should we do now? Yi Yuzhi is still with them.” Bai Su looked anxious. “Brother Huaishan, take me with you next time.” Gu Huaishan shook his head. “No, the camp needs you and Xiaoyao. The camp can’t afford any more losses.” Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan keenly realized that this camp definitely had conflicts with other survivors, and it sounded like they even had a hostage in the hands of others.

Just as Jiang Xianchuan was struggling with whether or not to actively intervene in this mess, Shi Yi gently patted him on the shoulder and said with a serious expression, “It’s not like I’m a saint, but I really think Bai Su and the others have been treating the three of us pretty well. I was thinking, if you really have a way, why not lend a hand?” Hearing this, Jiang Xianchuan nodded slightly. In fact, he already had a solution to this matter in his mind.

At this time, Jiang Xianchuan looked at those people and asked in a gentle voice, “I wonder what you are all worried about? Why don’t you tell me, maybe I can help you.” Gu Huaishan sized up the young man in front of him, who was shorter and slightly thinner than himself, and found it hard to imagine what such a seemingly weak scholar would look like in battle.

However, out of politeness and a hint of expectation for the unknown, he still responded, “It’s not convenient to talk here. Why don’t we go somewhere else to talk in detail?” As he spoke, he led the way towards a relatively quiet corner.

After arriving at a dark and secluded corner, Gu Huaishan first cautiously looked around before clearing his throat and saying, “I won’t beat around the bush, I’ll get straight to the point. We have a brother in our team named Yi Yuzhi, who was unfortunately captured by those guys from another camp a few days ago.

I’m sure you all know that in this day and age, many people have evolved all sorts of amazing abilities. But there’s something that many people might not know, and that is that these abilities can actually be taken away by others. As for the specific method, it’s quite cruel to say. As long as you kill the person with the ability and then eat their heart, you can acquire their ability.”

Speaking of this, Gu Huaishan couldn’t help but frown, his face revealing a mixture of anger and worry. He continued, “What’s infuriating is that they actually proposed to exchange Yuzhi for Xiaoyao, who has an ice-type ability on our side. We had planned this mission very carefully, wanting to sneak into their camp and rescue Yuzhi without anyone knowing. Who would have thought that we would ultimately fail and be discovered by them? After all this, I have a strange feeling in my heart that there’s probably a mole in our camp who secretly passed on information to the other side.”

After listening to Gu Huaishan’s account, Jiang Xianchuan, who had been silent and listening quietly, nodded slightly to indicate that he understood the general situation. Then, he asked, “Oh, so you’re saying that the most important task right now is to find a way to bring that Yi Yuzhi out?” Gu Huaishan nodded heavily, answering affirmatively, “Yes.” Then, Jiang Xianchuan said, “Alright, I can help you. You guys can rest here and recover from your injuries first. Once you’ve recovered, pick a suitable day and let me know.”

After saying that, Jiang Xianchuan turned around and left without hesitation, leaving behind a figure that was gradually moving away. Gu Huaishan stared in the direction Jiang Xianchuan left, his eyes closely following that back, his heart full of doubts and speculations.

After a long while, he slowly retracted his gaze, turned to look at Bai Su next to him, and asked in a low voice, “Does he have an ability?”

Bai Su shook his head gently, his beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and replied thoughtfully, “As far as we know, he shouldn’t have one, but we can’t completely rule out the possibility that he’s deliberately hiding it or deceiving us.”

Gu Huaishan listened to Bai Su’s words and nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he agreed with his point of view. The two fell into a brief silence, both thinking about the various mysteries surrounding Jiang Xianchuan and the possible hidden truths.