TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 37

The heavy rain that had fallen all night gradually stopped, and the scorching sun still slowly rose as usual. The temperature was still irritating, and the land washed by the rain showed no sign of life.

As soon as Xie YunChuan led Luo Shuyou out, Chen Zhiqiang and Wen Fan looked at Luo Shuyou warily, assuming a defensive posture. Perhaps because he had licked a little of Xie YunChuan’s blood last night, Luo Shuyou was no longer interested in them.

Luo Shuyou still thought ChuanChuan’s blood was the most delicious, but ChuanChuan wouldn’t give it to him, hmph! Stingy.

Xie YunChuan looked at Lu Yunzhou and asked, “Where are you planning to go?” The meaning behind this question was obvious: they were going their separate ways.

“I’ll go with you,” Lu Yunzhou said. Although he was a little afraid of Luo Shuyou, he had promised to take care of Luo Shuyou. Oh… although it seemed he couldn’t help much.

“No need. I don’t have the energy to constantly watch you, nor can I always restrain Luo Shuyou.” The meaning was simple: Lu Yunzhou would be more trouble if he stayed with them. He would have to protect him and couldn’t let Luo Shuyou roam freely.

“If you don’t restrain him, are you planning to let him eat people?” Chen Zhiqiang was very angry. It was one thing to protect a zombie, but now he was thinking of letting him eat people.

Xie YunChuan said expressionlessly, “That’s right. If you don’t leave, you’ll be the first one he eats.”

“You!” Chen Zhiqiang retreated while angrily muttering. It wasn’t that he couldn’t beat Luo Shuyou, but he couldn’t beat Xie YunChuan, this strong and sturdy man.

Lin Yi said to Lu Yunzhou, “Let’s go to Half-Moon Base.” Half-Moon Base was in Half-Moon City, the closest base to this village according to the notes. They planned to go there first, collect some supplies, and then set off.

“Okay, let’s part ways here.” Xie YunChuan, heading straight to Li City, wouldn’t pass through Half-Moon City. He led Luo Shuyou away, ignoring the remaining people.

“Lu Bro, let’s go too.” Lin Yi, after studying the map and determining the route, prepared to leave. He said to Chen Zhiqiang, “Wherever you’re going, you should set off as soon as possible. Although there are no zombies here, there are no supplies either. Staying here will only lead to starvation.”

Chen Zhiqiang shamelessly proposed, “Can I come with you? I… I’m still somewhat useful and won’t be a burden.”

“That’s not necessarily true. Aren’t you still taking care of your Teacher Wen? We don’t want to travel with a grown man and a young girl.” Lin Yi knew he couldn’t let go of Wen Fan, and Wen Fan was definitely not a good companion for traveling in the end of the world.

Chen Zhiqiang quickly said, “No… you don’t have to worry about him. He can keep up if he can, and if he can’t, then that’s that. You don’t have to stop and wait for him, and you don’t have to take care of him. I’ll take care of him myself.”

Sure enough, he was beyond saving. Even at this time, he was still thinking about taking care of him.

“Have you ever wondered why he was the only one unharmed when he stayed in the abandoned house with the other three girls? The other three were either eaten or infected.” Lin Yi could guess with his toes that Wen Fan, this cowardly hypocrite, must have done something.

“You can’t blame him for that, right? Lin Jinshu wasn’t infected by him. Why are you blaming Teacher Wen instead of Luo Shuyou?” The more he spoke, the quieter he became, gradually losing confidence.

“Alright, we won’t blame him. We don’t have the guts to travel with someone like that. We don’t know when we’ll be sold out. We only have one life, and I cherish it very much. We’re leaving. Good luck to you. I hope your Teacher Wen can protect you and keep you safe.”

Lin Yi couldn’t persuade this philanthropist who insisted on being a saint in the end of the world. Let him continue to do good deeds and accumulate merit himself; he wouldn’t accompany him.

Lu Yunzhou, having been betrayed before, patted Chen Zhiqiang on the shoulder before leaving and kindly reminded him, “Being a good person should have its limits. Don’t easily entrust your back to a cowardly person.”

At this point, the group split into three waves, each going their own way.

Chen Zhiqiang found Wen Fan, who had passed out, downstairs. Wen Fan was, after all, not a young man and couldn’t compare to Chen Zhiqiang’s good health, enduring hunger and braving the rain for so long while still being in good shape.

Chen Zhiqiang spent half a day searching the entire village inside and out, up and down, looking for places to hide food that he could and couldn’t think of, not leaving a single nook or cranny untouched.

Heaven doesn’t disappoint those who put in the effort. He found some food, woke up the feverish Wen Fan, cooked some porridge for him, and took care of him busily, barely eating any of the food he found himself.

They had to save food for the journey, or they would starve to death before reaching the next village.

The moonlight was bright and clear, and the mountain scenery was misty and hazy, as if covered with a layer of gray gauze.

Passing by an open space, they could even see two or three fireflies flickering in the darkness. Not far away was a gurgling stream. Everything was so peaceful and beautiful, making one feel as if the end of the world was just an absurd nightmare.

Apart from the excessively hot air, everything here seemed so normal, like a dream. Apart from Muyun City, the environment in other places didn’t seem to be greatly affected.

All of this seemed to indicate an answer: Muyun City… was the epicenter, the most affected.

As soon as they got down, Luo Shuyou and the White Tiger Cub jumped and chased fireflies. The White Tiger Cub pounced, excitedly thinking it had caught one. Luo Shuyou was also deceived by its movements, carefully prying open its paws to watch, gradually revealing the truth. His expectations were dashed; there was nothing there.

Luo Shuyou angrily slapped the White Tiger Cub. Useless little ball.

The White Tiger Cub wasn’t annoyed, rubbing its round little head against Luo Shuyou’s trouser leg in a flattering manner, as if saying, “Don’t be angry, little master. BallBall was wrong.”

Before long, the two little ones were cooperating again to catch bugs, truly like children, carefree and joyful.

Xie YunChuan, sitting under a large tree, made a fire while gently watching them with a warm smile. Luo Shuyou was good like this, not panicking about the end of the world, not fearing life and death, peaceful and carefree.

Unknowingly, the moon had risen to the middle of the sky. Luo Shuyou was tired from playing and returned listlessly. The White Tiger Cub, on the other hand, seemed to have inexhaustible energy, still tugging on Luo Shuyou’s trouser leg, wanting to pull him outside.

Unfortunately, Luo Shuyou ignored him completely. He walked to Xie YunChuan, automatically opening Xie YunChuan’s legs and sitting in his lap, rubbing against him listlessly, finding a comfortable position and staying still.

Xie YunChuan adjusted his posture to make him sit more comfortably, touched his little ears, raised his face to face him, and praised him, “Good, you know to come back on your own when you’re tired. Our Luo Shuyou is so smart.”

“Hmm…? So listless, are you hungry?”

Xie YunChuan opened a can of food and fed him. Luo Shuyou ate it sullenly, obviously disliking it.

“Don’t like beef stew? Be good, endure it. We’ll find you other delicious food when we get somewhere else.”

Luo Shuyou only took a couple of bites and refused to eat anymore. No matter how Xie YunChuan coaxed him, it was no use. This thing would spoil if it was opened and not eaten. There was already little food; wasting it would make it even less.

After pondering for a moment, Xie YunChuan cut his finger and dripped a few drops of blood into the stew. He put his injured finger into Luo Shuyou’s mouth, and after a few chews, it healed.

It was always like this. He didn’t know if his saliva had some miraculous healing effect or if he was still subconsciously healing him. It was probably the latter; his Luo Shuyou still loved him so much.

He stirred the mixture, mixing the blood and the canned meat evenly. This time, Luo Shuyou was willing to eat, taking mouthful after mouthful and eating it quite deliciously.

Xie YunChuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he was willing to eat. He could afford to give that little blood each time.