RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 74

Chapter 74: Proposal

After leaving the camp gate, Jiang Xianchuan followed the zombie all the way. After walking about a kilometer, the zombie suddenly stopped.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xianchuan, and said softly, “Brother, close your eyes first.” Although Jiang Xianchuan was a little puzzled, he still slowly closed his eyes as instructed.

Immediately afterward, he heard a faint and rapid sound of footsteps approaching from a distance. Soon, a pair of cold and piercing hands gently grasped his palms. “Brother, just follow me with your eyes closed,” the zombie said gently.

Just like that, Jiang Xianchuan was led forward by those cold hands, taking one shallow step and then a deeper one. Time seemed to freeze, and he had no idea how long he had been walking. However, Jiang Xianchuan wasn’t idle; he tried his best to leave some subtle traces along the way.

After an unknown amount of time, the zombie’s familiar voice finally reached his ears: “We’re here, brother. You can open your eyes.” Jiang Xianchuan immediately opened his eyes upon hearing this. When he clearly saw the scene before him, he couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

The zombie standing in front of him was tall and upright, with skin as white and flawless as snow, devoid of any blood color, looking extremely eerie. However, what was surprising was that, despite being a zombie, he possessed an extremely handsome face. At this moment, that face was wearing a smile that was both like a smile and not, quietly staring at him.

“Brother, this is the first time you’ve seen my true face. Don’t you want to take a good look?” The zombie’s lips slightly curved, revealing a slightly teasing smile, and he asked.

Jiang Xianchuan ignored his words, but quickly looked around, examining the environment he was in. It turned out that they were in a spacious and bright living room. Looking down through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, he could see that the downstairs was densely packed with all kinds of zombies. They wandered aimlessly, occasionally letting out a low roar that sent chills down one’s spine.

“What is your purpose in bringing me here?” Jiang Xianchuan frowned and stared intently at the person in front of him, questioning.

He smiled slightly and said softly, “I want to be with you. Is that reason enough?” However, Jiang Xianchuan was obviously not satisfied with such an answer, and he continued, “Stop beating around the bush with me.” But the other party didn’t seem to intend to directly answer his question, just looking at him with a smile.

Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but feel a headache. Just then, he spoke again: “Brother, don’t keep asking about these things. Let’s enjoy our time together at this moment. Besides, you deliberately left traces along the way, so your friends will probably find their way here soon.”

After hearing these words, Jiang Xianchuan instantly felt cold all over, and he thought to himself: So he knew my plan all along, but if that’s the case, why didn’t he stop me? Thinking of this, just as he was about to ask again, he was interrupted by the other party.

“Brother, don’t be so nervous. I’m just saying it casually.” After saying that, he playfully winked.

Jiang Xianchuan was immediately choked with anger, and just as he was about to flare up, the man suddenly introduced himself: “Brother, I forgot to tell you, my name is Qi An.” Immediately afterward, Qi An turned his gaze to the group of zombies downstairs, who were baring their fangs and claws with hideous faces, and asked, “Brother, do you hate these zombies?”

Jiang Xianchuan replied in an unfriendly tone, “Is there even a need to ask?” Before his voice could fade away, Qi An’s lips slightly curled up, revealing a mysterious smile. The next second, a shocking scene occurred: the zombies who had been jumping around downstairs instantly lost their vitality and fell to the ground one after another.

Having witnessed all of this with his own eyes, Jiang Xianchuan simply couldn’t believe his eyes. He stared wide-eyed, looking at Qi An with a face full of shock, thinking to himself: This guy, who seems no different from ordinary people, not only possesses the terrifying ability to possess humans, but can also easily eliminate many zombies in one fell swoop. This is too outrageous!

“Brother, am I especially awesome?” Qi An blinked his big eyes, looking at Jiang Xianchuan with a face full of expectation, looking just like a child waiting for an adult to praise him. But Jiang Xianchuan stared at her suspiciously, and asked coldly, “What exactly do you want?”

Qi An smiled playfully, deliberately being mysterious: “Oh my, since brother is so eager to know, then I’ll tell you. I know that brother is a reborn, aren’t you curious why abilities and those mutated zombies appeared in this life?” As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xianchuan’s face instantly turned pale. He stared at Qi An in disbelief, his heart full of shock and doubt.

Qi An seemed to have expected Jiang Xianchuan’s reaction, and she continued triumphantly: “Brother, don’t be nervous. Actually, I know everything about you. It doesn’t matter even if you don’t admit it. But this time, I just wanted to discuss a business deal with you.”

“What business?” Jiang Xianchuan frowned and asked vigilantly.

Qi An took a deep breath, and then said solemnly: “Now there is such a group of people, they specialize in plundering other people’s abilities, and they also hunt and kill zombies on a large scale. It may be difficult to deal with these guys with our own strength alone, so I thought of coming to you for cooperation. How about we join hands to fight against these ability plunderers?”

After hearing Qi An’s words, Jiang Xianchuan’s eyes became even colder. He refused without hesitation: “Why should I cooperate with you? Don’t forget, you are a zombie.”

Qi An wasn’t angry because of Jiang Xianchuan’s refusal, but patiently explained: “Brother, although I am indeed a zombie, compared to those ruthless and evil ability plunderers, at least I haven’t hurt you so far. And if they are allowed to continue to run rampant, not only will we be unable to protect ourselves, but the whole world will fall into a greater crisis. Does brother really have the heart to sit idly by?”

Jiang Xianchuan frowned tightly, his lips tightly closed, and he fell into deep thought. His eyes wandered, as if he was rapidly analyzing and weighing every word Qi An had just said in his mind. Time passed by minute by minute, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Finally, after a long and tense few minutes, the corners of Jiang Xianchuan’s tight lips moved slightly, and then slowly opened to say: “This matter… I really can’t agree to your proposal right now. After all, this is not a small matter, and I need to carefully consider it before I can make a decision.”

Hearing Jiang Xianchuan’s reply, Qi An didn’t show the slightest disappointment or dissatisfaction, but still had a faint smile on his face, and responded softly, “Okay, I will patiently wait for your final answer.”

Just then, Jiang Xianchuan seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and he suddenly raised his head, staring at Qi An with sharp eyes, and questioned: “That’s not right! Since there are so many zombies, you can completely gather them all to fight against the enemy with your ability, so why did you come to me for cooperation?”

Faced with Jiang Xianchuan’s sudden question, Qi An was slightly stunned, but quickly regained his composure. He took a deep breath and explained unhurriedly: “Actually, not all zombies can be controlled by me. Some of the zombies have their own independent consciousness, just like me. For these zombies, I currently have no way to effectively control them. As for the remaining ordinary zombies, if they fall into the hands of people with abilities, they will be vulnerable and unable to play a big role. So after considering various factors, it is the wisest choice to cooperate with you.”