TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 117

Chapter 117 Enemies?

Chapter 117 Enemies?

In the end, they didn’t fight as Gu Tangxi and the others “hoped.” At this moment, they were sitting together with four embarrassed faces across from them, lost for words. When their eyes accidentally met, they would only give a stiff, insincere “friendly” nod before quickly looking away.

Neither side knew what kind of relationship their leader had with the other side’s leader, so naturally, they didn’t know how to interact with each other. They could only force awkward smiles while secretly staying on guard, ready to fight at any moment.

As for the only two who might know each other… let’s just say they knew each other for now. After all, even enemies could be considered acquaintances.

In any case, those two were far away, talking about something important behind their backs.

They were both more powerful than Gu Tangxi and the others. If they deliberately hid their voices, even if Gu Tangxi and the others could see their figures moving around, they wouldn’t be able to hear a single word they were saying.

On this side, Xie YunChuan and Shen Ye had lost the tense atmosphere from before. They were both calm, calmly saying things that would make the other uneasy.

Xie YunChuan: “You’re the one Mother sent?”

Shen Ye calmly lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a satisfying ring of smoke. Then, he offered one to Xie YunChuan, saying, “Want one? These things are hard to find in the end of the world.” Addiction to cigarettes could drive people to take risks more than hunger could.

Xie YunChuan didn’t take it. “I quit.”

Shen Ye withdrew his hand, took another puff, and slowly said, “I see. I heard your little boyfriend can’t stand the smell of smoke… Good for you, good for you. It would be even better if you could quit eating, too.” Then you wouldn’t have to risk your life fighting zombies for a bite to eat every day.

Then, he abruptly said, “Sort of.”

Xie YunChuan knew he was answering his initial question. “Sort of?”

Shen Ye smirked and said, “What, is it hard to understand?”

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Shen Ye continued, “Originally, I left Li City to bring you back. But who knew, in your old mother’s heart, you’re not as important as her research. So, you’ve become a side task. Tell me, does that count or not?”

Then, he chuckled softly and added, “In other words, killing you now wouldn’t affect my mission.”

His tone was calm, and he had a smile on his face, as if the words didn’t contain a trace of malice, but were simply stating a fact.

Xie YunChuan also stated a fact: “You can’t kill me.”

Then, he glanced at the people sitting across from Gu Tangxi and the others, and coldly said, “You can’t kill me.”

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow and also glanced over there, saying, “Who said I wanted to kill you? Who said… we wanted to kill you? We *can* kill you, but we *don’t want* to kill you.”

Xie YunChuan: “I can kill you. Tell me, should I kill you?”

Shen Ye: “Easy there, let me see what constitutes killing and what constitutes not killing. I need to weigh things carefully and make a prudent choice.”

Xie YunChuan said, “Give me what you got in the forest, and I’ll pretend I never saw you. I’ll go to Li City myself.”

Shen Ye: “……!” What to do? His side quest wants his main quest!

Main quests take precedence over side quests, of course.

“That won’t do. You know, I’m just a low-level employee who follows orders. If you take the thing, won’t that ruin my job? That won’t do, absolutely not!

How about this? Anyway, our goals are both Li City. Why don’t… we go back together? I’ll hand the thing over to your old mother. Then you can ask her for it. That way, my mission is completed, and you get your thing. Wouldn’t that be a win-win?”

Xie YunChuan retorted, “Do you think she’ll give it to me?”

Shen Ye said matter-of-factly, “No!”

“Then what’s it to me? You people can do whatever you want. Just don’t make things difficult for this outsider.”

Xie YunChuan sneered, “Ha! Outsider? You’ve been by her side longer than her own son.”

Shen Ye chuckled, “What can I do? Just think of it as helping you be filial. I’m just trying to make a living. No need to thank me too much.”

Xie YunChuan frowned and scolded, “Stop being glib. Give me the thing. I’ll explain it to her for you.”

Shen Ye shook his head repeatedly, “Um…! That won’t do. You’re trying to get something for nothing. That’s not possible.”

Throwing the cigarette butt on the ground and crushing it, Shen Ye looked up and said, “Alright, I’m done smoking. If you don’t want to come back with me, then let’s go our separate ways.

Forget about the thing. I can’t give it to you, and you can’t take it. Instead of wasting your time here, you might as well go find the next one sooner. Save yourself from being beaten to the punch again.”

Xie YunChuan watched Shen Ye’s arrogant figure walk away. Shen Ye seemed certain that Xie YunChuan wouldn’t attack him, so he nonchalantly walked back to the fire and said to his subordinates, “Let’s go. Let’s find another place to rest. If our young master likes this place, we’ll give it to him. How can we subordinates compete with our young master for territory!”

His subordinates were very obedient to him. Without any objections, they got up, grabbed their things, and followed him.

This time, Luo Shuyou wouldn’t let it go. He ran over and stood in front of Shen Ye, puffing out his chest and saying, “D-don’t leave. Give me back my ball.”

Shen Ye was amused by his seriousness and smiled contemptuously. “Yours? What is yours? Your things should be in your own hands, not something you have to ask others for. If it ends up in someone else’s hands, it’s not yours.”

Unless necessary, Shen Ye didn’t want to fight Xie YunChuan. It was strenuous and futile since he couldn’t kill him. He didn’t want to bother.

So, he turned his head good-naturedly and said to Xie YunChuan, who was walking over, “Keep an eye on your little lover. I’m not blind, but the zombies aren’t.” He wouldn’t dare to easily touch Xie YunChuan’s people. But the zombies don’t recognize people, they only recognize flesh and blood. Letting him run around like this wasn’t a good idea.

Xie YunChuan pulled Luo Shuyou in front of him, clearing the path for Shen Ye, and said, “Zombies may not be able to see, but I can.”

Shen Ye understood the meaning behind his words: he would kill anyone or anything that dared to touch Luo Shuyou. The path was clear, and Shen Ye was too lazy to bother with this love-struck fool. He strode forward, waving his hand and saying, “Then I wish you good luck. Hopefully, you can get there before he’s torn apart by zombies, or you won’t be able to pick up the pieces.” Finally, he looked back at Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou provocatively and slowly said, “You won’t even have a corpse to collect.”

Xie YunChuan let him leave arrogantly, but his face was somewhat gloomy.

Luo Shuyou, who was being held tightly by Xie YunChuan, said aggrievedly, “ChuanChuan, my little ball, sob, he took my little ball. ChuanChuan, help me get it back.”

Xie YunChuan supported him and coaxed him gently, “Youyou, be good. If you want a ball, I’ll take you to find a new one. We don’t want this one.”

Shen Ye and the others had already gone far away. Luo Shuyou stopped struggling to stop them and said in a muffled voice, “But, it’s all Youyou’s. This one is Youyou’s, and the new ones are also Youyou’s. Youyou wants them all. Don’t give them to them.”

Xie YunChuan didn’t understand the deeper meaning in Luo Shuyou’s words and just kept coaxing him, “Youyou, be obedient. We don’t want this one. Gege will find you many new ones. Be obedient, don’t be angry, okay? Smile.”

Luo Shuyou bared his teeth at him, smiling more miserably than crying. Sob, ChuanChuan doesn’t love Youyou anymore. He won’t even get Youyou’s little ball back for Youyou, sob~!