Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 267 Zombies
The He family mother and son no longer cared what the people outside the door might think.

After returning to her room, Mrs. He quickly poured hot water for her son to wash and change. She then happily went to the kitchen to cook for him. When her son finished washing and was drying his hair as he entered the kitchen, she smiled and said, "The noodles will be ready soon. Sit down and rest for a while. Your father was extremely worried about you. He went out early this morning with a stick to inquire about you at the front gate. I guess you two took the wrong path and got separated. But don't worry, you registered when you entered, so your father will know soon enough. He should be back in a bit."

He Yan ignored his mother's nagging. Remembering He Ningzhu's strange behavior just now, he asked, "Mom, why was my sister carrying a backpack to work just now? The big backpack she used to use."

When He's mother heard this, she was taken aback. She knew that her daughter had gone out and come back, but she didn't care. In order to express her dissatisfaction with her, she went back to her bedroom in a huff after her daughter entered the room, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

So she had no idea what happened when He Ningzhu left.

Hearing her son's words, she didn't pay much attention. She ladled the noodles out of the pot and said to him, "Why do you care about her? She seems quite capable usually, but when something really happens at home, you can't count on her at all. She's utterly useless. My dear son, eat up. Mom made you two poached eggs."

He Yan, who had originally wanted to ask more questions, was immediately drawn to the words "fried egg" and quickly sat down to eat.

His father worked in the greenhouse area, where employees could redeem vegetables at a discount using points. Eggs were occasionally available, but in very small quantities, and each person was limited to one egg at a time.

So the two eggs at home were saved up by his father for half a year before he finally gritted his teeth and exchanged them, just to increase his nutrition.

At the same time, He Ningzhu went straight to the residence of Wang Zhicheng, the director of the management office, with her backpack on. That afternoon, the two registered their marriage.

Therefore, starting from that night, He Ningzhu never returned home.

In another 45-story office building in downtown High City, Wendion stood by the window, looking towards Ancheng with binoculars.

It's impossible to spy on Pengcheng from here, but Ancheng, which is adjacent to Pengcheng, has been included in their sphere of influence. Now, not only are there many survivors living there, but there are also inspection teams and patrol teams every day. It's very difficult to do anything there.

To the west lies the countryside and land, while to the east, adjacent to Shenzhen, lies Huacheng, a nice place. However, precisely because of its proximity to Shenzhen's high walls, the mutated green ivy climbing on them is said to serve a surveillance purpose.

It was Jiang Minglang's wife, Bai Li, who urged them to have the baby.

Regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, Wendy's current thought is to avoid provoking Jiang Minglang and his wife as much as possible at this stage.

Therefore, they can only stay in High City.

"I heard that Jiang Minglang's son often runs out of the city."

You Junyan walked to Wendy's side, crossed his arms, and leaned against the window frame, his eyes gleaming. "If we catch that brat, we'll use him to exchange for Zeng Mei."

"Old You!"

Before You Junyan could finish speaking, Wen Di'en immediately interrupted him, "I've told you before, it's really not the right time for us to confront Jiang Minglang head-on. Give up on Zeng Mei, and stop thinking about her."

You Junyan's expression was not very good. He had made a special trip here specifically to see Zeng Mei, and he was unwilling to leave empty-handed.

如果
He raised his hand to push up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, staring in the direction of Pengcheng, and said, "If that kid doesn't bring Ankar's child out within three days, Pengcheng will definitely be in chaos. When that happens, Lao Wen, transfer our people from the west over. When Pengcheng is in chaos, we can add fuel to the fire. You go find Ankar's son, and I'll go find Zeng Mei. Maybe we can both achieve our goals."

Wendy put down her binoculars, thought for a moment, and said to You Junyan, "Pengcheng is said to be extremely well-planned. It would be difficult for that kid to cause chaos on his own. Even if it did, it would probably only be a small area. You can't go in and risk it. The main reason is that Yunxi Village is a city within a city. Even if Pengcheng is in chaos, it won't be." So if you can't get into Yunxi Village, you won't be able to find Zeng Mei, understand?

You Junyan didn't say a word, but his face darkened even more. A city within a city, he'd blow it up sooner or later!
"His sister married Wang Zhicheng?"

Qiao Fei couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this news.

He Ningzhu is Bai Yang's college classmate and is not yet twenty-five years old this year, while Lao Wang is Ouyang's former subordinate and is already forty-six years old.

At the start of the apocalypse, Wang Zhicheng's wife did not survive the zombie virus and was infected and turned into a zombie on the third day. His son was caught off guard and was bitten by his own mother.

And so, he became a lonely man.

It's not surprising that a middle-aged man with power and no worries about food and drink would find a beautiful woman in her twenties to be his wife in this apocalyptic world.

Strangely, previous investigation data showed that He Ningzhu was deeply in love with Bai Yang, so much so that Liu Xu pursued her for more than half a year but failed to win her over.

She didn't want to be with Liu Xu, a handsome young man with superpowers, but instead married Old Wang, who was almost old enough to be her father.
Is it because Liu Xu doesn't have as much power as Lao Wang?
If that's really the reason, then she really has no taste.

Liu Feng's team is now the best in Pengcheng. In terms of combat power, they are far superior to other teams, not to mention Liu Xu's personal ability.

Of course, people might not consider this when looking for a husband; perhaps they just look for older men who can be more caring?
Thinking of this, Qiao Fei chuckled rather unhappily. He instructed the patrol captain from before, "Find someone else to keep an eye on He Ningzhu. The He family has people watching her 24/7. Remember, there can't be any missing people. Report any abnormalities to me immediately."

"Yes!"

It's true that He Yan is involved, so we must keep a close eye on him and not miss a single detail.

After He Ningzhu did not return home for two consecutive nights, He's parents finally realized that something was wrong. This time, it seemed that she was not simply throwing a tantrum.

The couple searched her room and discovered that all her clothes were gone.

Has she grown up and moved to another place?

The couple looked very unwell.

Although He's father also works, he does manual labor and doesn't have as many points as He Ningzhu, not to mention how prestigious his job at the management office is.

Her son is still a minor, and he will inevitably need her support in the future.

Therefore, they could not possibly let He Ningzhu move out under any circumstances.

"That brat, we doted on her when she was little, but after Xiao Yan came along, we were a little more biased. She's all grown up now, and she's still jealous of her brother? We've really spoiled her."

"Alright, what's the point of saying all this now? I have to go to work in a bit. Go to the management office and talk to her nicely. Try your best to coax her back today."

After saying that, Mr. He quickly put on his thin cotton-padded coat and hurriedly went out.

After the heavy rain, the temperature dropped day by day, and in just three days it had already fallen below ten degrees Celsius. It might snow in a few days, and then we won't be able to go out to work.

During heavy snow, work in the greenhouse area will decrease, focusing only on those few dozen greenhouses, which can be managed by their own staff. Those hired from outside, like him, will temporarily lose their jobs. At that time, his entire family will have to rely on He Ningzhu's meager salary.

Father He never imagined that He Ningzhu would abandon them. After all, she had been spoiled since childhood. Before the apocalypse, the family was well-off, and they always gave their only daughter whatever she asked for. At the beginning of the apocalypse, the family had worked together as a team to get through it. There was no reason for her to abandon them and live alone now that things were stable.

The management office has staff dormitories, which are in good condition and safe. Mr. and Mrs. He knew this, but they would receive a housing subsidy if they did not live there, but not if they did not.

Thinking of this, Mr. He's heart skipped a beat. He must have scolded his daughter harshly the night his son didn't come home. The brat probably held a grudge and actually moved to the dormitory.

Hopefully, He's mother will be more assertive and persuade her well, and ideally, she can move back tonight.

Shortly after He's father left, He's mother greeted her son and went out without waiting for his response. Therefore, she didn't see He Yan lying on the bed, with veins bulging visibly up his neck and forehead. His eyes were sometimes clear, sometimes vacant, and drool was uncontrollably dripping from his mouth. When he opened his mouth to call for help, the sound that came out was simply, "Heh!"

The moment the sound was uttered, He Yan's eyes were clear. He heard his own voice, which was both strange and familiar, and even more terrifying!

No, that wasn't him. He couldn't possibly make that sound.

It's been almost three years since the apocalypse; the zombies should be gone by now. How could he possibly be?
He Yan stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then suddenly remembered that on the morning those people released him, they had given him a small bag of bread.

bread?

It's that bag of bread.
He finally understood why those people had believed him and successfully let him return to the city.

Even if he didn't leave the city, he wouldn't survive.

Ahhh.
damn it!
He Yan's eyes were bloodshot. He forced himself to sit up from the bed, but even this simple movement left his limbs and body stiff as wood.

He Yan's face was filled with terror, but this expression, coupled with the increasing whites of his eyes and the blue veins on his pale skin, made his whole face even more terrifying, uglier than the zombies at the beginning of the apocalypse.

"ho"

Uncontrollably, He Yan once again uttered that unique sound that belonged only to zombies.

He was furious, but he couldn't control his mouth and throat at all.

How to do?
What to do now?
Has he really turned into a zombie?

Is he finished?
He Yan himself didn't realize that at the moment his body completely turned into a zombie, his mind was still clear. He still had the anger and fear that a normal person would have. He knew what he was doing, but he couldn't control himself at all.

Even when he could clearly hear his neighbors talking next door, his mouth started watering; he wanted to eat meat.
On the other side, after He's mother arrived at the management office, she could normally enter as a family member simply by registering her name at the entrance, but today she was stopped at the door for some reason.

Mother He was a little unhappy, but she was still self-aware enough not to lose her temper with the young soldier standing guard at the gate. Instead, she stood to one side of the gate and waited patiently for He Ningzhu to come out.

"What's up?"

It had only been two days since I last saw He Ningzhu, but her entire appearance and demeanor seemed to have changed completely.

She was wearing a brand-new beige fleece-lined sweatshirt, a common garment before the apocalypse, which she herself bought countless times every year. But after the apocalypse, it was extremely rare. On their way to Pengcheng, down jackets and cotton-padded coats were almost all snatched up. Later, they had no choice but to find some worn-out cotton-padded coats to wear for the time being.

Although life has gradually become more stable since I came to Shenzhen, it's only in terms of having enough to eat. Clothing and daily necessities are still a struggle.

In order to make herself look presentable at work, He Ningzhu only used her points to exchange for two sets of clothes that were neither new nor old, one for winter and one for summer. She just wanted to have something to change into, and she didn't care about the style or matching outfits.

but now
Mother He looked her up and down, frowning and saying unhappily, "You used all your points this month to buy clothes? Spendthrift! Are we going to starve?" (He Ningzhu)

"You said it yourself, it's my points. What's wrong with me using my points to exchange for clothes? Can't I? Or are you going to use them all to buy food for your good-for-nothing son?"

"Your brother isn't an adult yet. He still needs to grow taller, and he might even awaken some superpowers later on. What's wrong with letting him eat better?"

"Nothing much. From now on, you can feed him whatever you want. I don't care, okay?"

After saying that, she raised her hand to look at her watch and said impatiently, "I'm very busy. If you don't have anything else to do, you should go back now."

After saying that, she turned to go back to the management office, but her mother grabbed her arm.

"I haven't finished speaking yet! Why are you leaving? Did you move out of the dorm? Check out this afternoon and move back home after get off work. You don't have many points to begin with, and you're wasting them like this..."

"I am married."

He Ningzhu pulled her arm away from her mother's grasp, looked at her mother's shocked wide-eyed expression, and said, word by word, "I am legally married, and I live in my husband's house, which is our home. So, where do you want me to move to?"

After saying that, she didn't say another word, and before her mother could react, she turned and stepped into the management office.

In the end, He Ningzhu's mother was unable to get her out again, and she couldn't get in either. In the end, she could only leave, cursing under her breath.

Although I really wanted to ask others if what this brat said was true, and if it was true, then who did she marry?
She hadn't given any hint before, but now she's suddenly registered. She's clearly trying to spite them.

Thinking of this, Mother He's face turned green with anger.

Both parents are alive, yet they married without their permission. More importantly, they don't even know who the man is—could he be Liu Xu?
Although the brat is unruly, she has always been very discreet in her relationships with men. Since she came to Pengcheng, she has only ignored Liu Xu when he pursued her, without explicitly rejecting him.

Of course, the main reason is that they don't like it.

So it really is Liu Xu?

If it were him, the couple would be quite satisfied. After all, Liu Xu's conditions are indeed very good.

Thinking of this, Mother He breathed a sigh of relief. Although the marriage was arranged too hastily, it wasn't entirely unacceptable. She would have to ask her father to go and see Liu Xu after he got off work in the afternoon.

With these thoughts in mind, Mother He quickly returned home.
good night!