Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 250: Stuck in My Hands
At the same time, Liu Ying, who had just arrived at the management office with her child in her arms, was so startled by a "whoosh" that she almost jumped up.

The child, who was sleeping peacefully, suddenly burst into tears with his eyes closed and mouth open, without any warning.

"No. What's wrong?"

Liu Ying thought she had accidentally bumped into him and hurt him, which was why she was crying.

She quickly removed the vines, carefully held him, and examined him thoroughly. Lifting his shirt, she saw his little belly and back were smooth and white, without a single mark. His bottom and calves were the same; she found no problems.

It was fed less than an hour ago, so it couldn't be hungry.

So why are they crying?

When a child cries, the tears flow like water from a tap, making them look extremely pitiful.

"Oh dear, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Liu Ying awkwardly and clumsily tried to coax him by gently bouncing him, but no matter how she tried, the child still opened his mouth and cried loudly, as if he had suffered a great injustice, which attracted the attention of various staff members coming and going from the management office.

At this moment, Liu Ying was really sweating profusely with anxiety.

What's wrong with this little brat?
Those who knew Liu Ying, who was the vice-captain of Liu Feng's team, stepped forward with a smile, hoping to make friends and build a good relationship, and said, "Captain Liu, this child is too small. He will be uncomfortable if you hold him like this. Why don't you give him to me and I'll help you soothe him?"

Liu Ying was annoyed when she turned to look at the woman who had spoken. She felt that the woman looked familiar, but she couldn't remember her name.

However, she was quite happy to have someone help soothe the child.

However, just as she was about to hand the child to the woman, the child's two little hands gripped her clothes tightly and wouldn't let go, and the child cried even louder.

Liu Ying:
She said angrily, "If you want me to hug you, then stop crying. If you cry again, I'll throw you away."

In the past, she would never have had the patience to hold a child; she's really giving this little brat too much credit.

The next second, to everyone's surprise, the child's crying suddenly stopped.

Liu Ying was taken aback, and the surrounding onlookers were also quite surprised.

Can such a tiny baby understand human speech?

Liu Ying looked down at the child with a complicated expression. Although she had stopped crying, tears were still streaming down her face. Her little mouth was pouting, and her light blue eyes were looking at her, making her look even more aggrieved and pitiful.

"Meow, meow."

On the other side, after Ankar stopped breathing, a black cat suddenly jumped out of the group of foreigners' car. It had something in its mouth, darted to Ankar's side, put the thing in its mouth next to her, and then meowed around her.

Liu Xu and his group of rough men inexplicably detected a hint of sadness in the cat's meow.

Its owner is dead; it must be very sad.

"Meow!"

Suddenly, another meow, different from the black cat's, came from behind. The black cat immediately stopped its restless steps and turned its head to look.

A white tabby cat came running quickly from the road not far away, followed by two children's mountain bikes that sped past it.

Liu Xu opened his mouth to scold him, "Why is this brat out here again?"

But considering that the two little ones had abilities and reaction speeds far superior to theirs, he opened his mouth but couldn't utter a single word.

"Uncle Xu."

When Qiqi raised her hand to greet Liu Xu, he almost reflexively said "Hey," and then naturally asked, "Are you here to see this cat?"

He pointed to the black cat nestled beside Ankar.

Qiqi looked in the direction he was pointing and immediately recognized Ankar, who had stopped breathing. He was the blue-eyed foreigner he had seen when he and his father went north to destroy the laboratory.

she died?
"Uncle Xu?"

"She was shot. Those foreigners were chasing her. When we arrived, she had killed two people, seriously injured three, and two escaped."

"Is she the mother of the child Aunt Ying was taking care of?"

"Correct."

Because of the arrival of the food bucket, the black cat temporarily stopped hissing. It just stood in front of its owner, stared at her for more than ten seconds, then lowered its head and licked her hand. Then it picked up the thing that had just been placed next to its owner with its mouth and turned its head to look at the food bucket.

The two cats seemed to be exchanging glances, then turned around at the same time and ran off towards Pengcheng.

"Huh? You idiot."

Gigi called out anxiously, but the white tabby cat didn't stop. Together with the black cat, they disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye, like two streaks of lightning.

These are two cats that have awakened the superpower of speed.

Perhaps influenced by Qiao Fei, Qiqi blurted out, "Could they be a male and a female?"

Opposites attract, so they are a pair?
If they have kittens later, will they also be speed-type?
But which one is the female cat?

After feeding the food bucket for so long, Qiqi suddenly realized that he didn't even know if it was male or female.

He asked Gigi, "Is Rice Bucket a male or female cat?"

Gigi shook her head. "If you don't know, how could I possibly know?"

Standing to the side, Liu Xu really didn't know how these two little brats had managed to go from talking about Ankar's death to talking about male and female cats.

Oh well, kids have all sorts of weird ideas, why bother with them?

The patrol team from the management office was confirming the identity of the deceased foreigner. Liu Xu, seeing that it was none of their business, planned to leave with his men.

He asked Qiqi, "Want to come together?"

"We just came out, we'll go back later."

Liu Xu instructed him, "Those two who escaped went north. If you need to go anywhere, stay in this area. Don't go anywhere else, understand?"

Qiqi looked at Liu Xu and felt something was off. His instructions were similar to those of Aunt Ying who insisted on coming with them that day.

Whenever they saw him outside the city, they always wanted to drive him into the city.

But now his father and Uncle Xi don't stop them from going out anymore. They even gave them a task: whenever they go out, they should not return empty-handed.

Whether they catch an animal or find something else, just like a thief never leaves empty-handed, they are required to find something good whenever they leave the city.

It feels like they've almost caught all the rabbits, what else can they look for now?
The two discussed it quietly and decided to try their luck at a farm on the outskirts of Ancheng.

They had seen a map of Ancheng from Aunt Ying before and knew that there was a farm of considerable size nearby. The management office would clear it out and make it available for new survivors.

There is land there, and if it is developed properly, it will be enough to be self-sufficient.

However, no one has had time to clean it up yet, so it's still lying fallow.

Without hesitation, the two little ones pulled out a simple map of Ancheng they had drawn, checked their current location, found their direction, and immediately hopped on their bikes and pedaled away. "Captain, it seems Qiqi and the other two aren't heading back to the city. Where are they going? Should we send two people to follow them?"

Someone noticed that Qiqi and Jiji were heading in the wrong direction and immediately reported it to the patrol team leader.

After all, he is Deputy Base Chief Jiang's precious son. Although Ancheng is relatively peaceful now, no, if it were really peaceful, where would these foreigners have come from?
So you'd better keep an eye on those two kids.

But the patrol squad leader merely glanced in the direction the two had left and waved his hand, saying, "No need."

He was too embarrassed to say it, but either of these two kids, who were not even eleven years old, was a match for any of the team members.

So, in the past, were you going to protect others, or were you going to let others protect you?

Don't go looking for trouble when you're full.

"So, have you gotten your approval? Who's going to take care of this child?"

After finally calming the child down and stopping his crying, Liu Ying quickly carried him into the management office.

Deng Bo and He Ningzhu, who had been in charge of registration at the entrance, had already returned after handing over their shift to someone else. When Liu Ying saw them, she walked over and asked them directly.

He Ningzhu glanced up at her but didn't say anything. It wasn't her who agreed to it, so she didn't care.

Deng Bo stood up and said, "The director was in a meeting just now. I'll go check on him now. Please wait a moment."

Liu Ying frowned. Wasn't this just a pre-apocalyptic excuse?
She said unhappily, "Hurry up, I'm busy."

He Ningzhu thought to herself, "Too busy to pick up a child?"

Is she trying to appear kind or what?
That's just asking for trouble.

Liu Ying was already annoyed, and when she noticed He Ningzhu's unfriendly gaze, she immediately became furious. She pointed at her and said, "What kind of look is that? What are you trying to say? Are you saying I'm looking for trouble? That I shouldn't have picked up the child?"

These words struck a chord with He Ningzhu, causing her heart to skip a beat, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

Liu Ying is the vice-captain of their team, but she doesn't rely on her brother's fame. Her own abilities are not to be underestimated, and it can be said that she truly deserves the position of vice-captain.

Therefore, even if He Ningzhu is a staff member of the management office, she can still embarrass her if she is unhappy.

The only saving grace is that this is the management office, and no one can take action without permission.

Thinking this, He Ningzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she straightened her back and said, her tone fierce but her voice weak, "Liu Ying, isn't your imagination running wild? I only glanced at it, I didn't say anything."

"You should be glad you're alright, or I would have beaten you to death long ago."

"you"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Get your dog eyes away, or I'll slap you."

There were other people sitting in the management office. Hearing the argument between the two, they all looked up and their eyes darted back and forth between Liu Ying and He Ningzhu.

Previously, Liu Xu had pursued He Ningzhu in a very public and high-profile manner, which everyone in the office knew. Everyone thought that He Ningzhu had gotten incredibly lucky and would eventually become Liu Xu's woman. Who knew that after he pursued her for almost half a year, she always remained aloof and refused to agree. In the end, perhaps Liu Xu lost patience, and he simply gave up and disappeared.

Because of this, everyone secretly mocked He Ningzhu, thinking that she had gone too far and missed out on a fine young man.

Seeing Liu Ying's blunt rebuke, one might assume that she had completely fallen out with the Liu siblings, which is why they were showing her no respect.

After all, Liu Ying was always quite polite to everyone she spoke to whenever she came over.

This is the first time I've ever been so blunt with someone, showing absolutely no mercy.

Actually, they were overthinking it. Liu Ying was simply driven to the brink of losing patience by the child, and coupled with her dislike of He Ningzhu, she took out her negative emotions on her.

After venting her emotions, she felt much better immediately. Then, she stopped looking at He Ningzhu and, holding the child, leaned against the window on the other side.

Deng Bo arrived shortly afterward, accompanied by Director Wang's secretary.

"Liu Ying, why don't you give me the child first, and we'll find someone to take care of him later?"

Liu Ying breathed a sigh of relief; as long as the management office took over, that was fine.

She was genuinely afraid that the child would become a burden in her hands, as she lacked both patience and the ability to care for him.

“This bucket contains goat milk that I found for him elsewhere; it needs to be boiled before feeding. This bag was left by his mother; it contains his clothes. By the way, his mother’s name is Ankar. If she comes back, you can give the child back to her.”

At this moment, Liu Ying was unaware that Ankar's body had been burned to ashes.

She recounted everything she knew, then looked down at the little one in her arms.

It was fine if I didn't look, but I was stunned when I did.

Perhaps sensing that Liu Ying wanted to hand him over to someone else, the child pouted pitifully, looking at her with teary eyes. At the same time, his little hands gripped her clothes tightly again.

I accidentally touched her chest.

But Liu Ying didn't notice this at all. She was completely frightened by the tears in the little guy's eyes. She had finally managed to coax him, so why was he crying again?

She frowned as she looked at him, and the child looked at her too; the two of them, one big and one small, stared at each other.

Finally, Liu Ying closed her eyes, steeled her heart, and handed him over.

Wow~~ Wow~~

The crying started again, making Liu Ying's eardrums tremble.

That brat is really something.
"Liu Ying, he can't bear to part with you."

Director Wang's secretary glanced at the child's two small hands tightly gripping Liu Ying's clothes, then looked at his tear-streaked face, and said teasingly, "It seems this child is destined for you; he likes you very much."

Do I care if he likes it?

Although that's what I was thinking, I pulled my outstretched hands back a little. I wanted to pry them open, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Is this really... him clinging to her?

"Alright, I'll take it with me for now."

The little brat was crying so pitifully that Liu Ying didn't want to soften her heart, but she decided to leave him with his mother when she got back. It wouldn't be good to let such a young child cry all the time; what if he got sick from crying? Who would be responsible?
She sighed resignedly and said to Director Wang's secretary, "Secretary Chen, if his mother arrives, please let me know. I'll take him back to our accommodation in the greenhouse area first."

It would be difficult to leave the city with this child in tow, since the temporary accommodations outside are poorly equipped and somewhat dangerous, making them unsuitable for a child.

However, his mother was always in danger as she brought him here.
Oh, right, she also has a warrior cat by her side.

Qiqi said that the cat is quite capable; it steals everything.

Yes, I've stolen her steamed buns and twisted rolls before.

When Liu Ying brought the child back to their home in the city, they had just entered the yard when they suddenly heard a meow. The child in her arms kicked and turned to look, meeting the gaze of a black cat with blue eyes.

Liu Ying recognized it as the cat that Ankar was with.

But why is there a white cat following it? Where did it come from?
Wait, what's the black cat carrying in its mouth?
good night!