Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 285 It's him, he's back.
"Boss, are you feeling better?"

The group, who had just resumed their journey, were still shaken by what they had just witnessed.

The other party was too well hidden, and they happened to be passing through a forest of birds, whose chirping affected Xi Yu's judgment. If it weren't for the boss's quick reaction, at least one of their vehicles would have been overturned by now.

The iron plate was not just an iron plate; it also contained the boss's energy. That's why it was able to effectively control the explosive force of the cannonball at the moment it was fired, otherwise, how could their vehicles have survived unscathed?

"It's much better."

Jiang Minglang's face was still pale when he said this. The supernatural power he had exhausted earlier could not possibly be fully restored in just one or two hours, but they could not stay here indefinitely and needed to find a town where they could rest before dark.

On the desolate border highway, apart from their four vehicles, it was empty, and there wasn't a soul in sight.

However, everyone remained vigilant. The fact that they managed to escape from their encirclement and the attacks of the superhuman zombies speaks volumes about their abilities.

Although not many people managed to escape, four more were killed in the previous battle, leaving even fewer survivors.

However, there is no armory in the experimental base, so where did that cannon that the man was carrying on his shoulder come from?
“My third brother has a guy who’s really good at tracking weapons and gunpowder. With him around, we can definitely find where those guys are hiding. If they have an armory, we can definitely find it too.”

They all met up with Zeng Xi, but Zeng Bei didn't stay behind. He insisted on following along, using the excuse of protecting his sister.

Not to mention going to the west with Zeng Dong; Zeng Xi had barely mentioned it when Zeng Dong jumped up and refused.

Xi Yu always felt that his brother-in-law was trying to stay in Pengcheng and refuse to leave.

Ten days later, the group finally arrived in the provincial capital where the southern base was located from the southwestern border.

Thirty-three days have passed since I left Shenzhen.

Jiang Minglang calculated that his wife's due date was 45 days away.

I hope the second baby will be good and not rush out so much. Make sure to wait for Daddy to come back.

Lu Chengqian's southern base was built in the provincial capital of the southern province, just like the Kyoto base which guarded Kyoto, making it simpler than the western base.

Du Qiyan stood on a rock, looking at the city in front of him where he had lived from birth to eighteen years old. His heart was as calm as still water, without the slightest ripple.

His mother's tombstone still stands in the cemetery outside the provincial capital, but it's empty; he took her ashes with him long ago and placed them in a temple on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Even so, the area in front of my mother's grave remains clean, and people visit to pay their respects every year on Qingming Festival and the anniversary of her death.

And a lot of people.

When Jingrui went to pay his respects, he took a picture of him. There were many flowers piled up in front of the tombstone, as well as burnt ingots and offerings. There wasn't a single weed around the tomb.

She was a teacher who had sponsored countless students. Although her death was sudden and she did not notify anyone, those who were interested would eventually find out.

As for unintentional...
Du Qiyan pushed up his glasses and looked at an area in the middle of the provincial capital, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"Jingchuan, my brother is immature. Please don't take it personally because he's still young."

After returning to the Southern Base, Xu Jingchuan did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to the Defense Department to report for duty and worked there for three days straight. When he finally came out, he happened to run into Lü Siqi.

No one knows what Lü Siqi said, but Xu Jingchuan went up and started hitting him, almost overwhelming him and rubbing him to the ground.

By the time Lü Siqi's guards reacted and rushed to his aid, Lü Siqi's face was swollen, and his head was practically turned into a pig's head.

Those nearby who witnessed it were both surprised and unsurprised.

Those who didn't know the inside story had almost all heard that Lü Siqi had made great contributions in clearing out the zombies this time, but Xu Jingchuan, who originally went out with him, returned six days later than him.

Looking at his wrinkled and disheveled appearance, people speculated that he had encountered danger at the time, and that Xu Jingchuan had put himself in danger to protect Lü Siqi, but Lü Siqi had not thought of saving him at all, and instead came back on her own.

It's no wonder people guess that way, because it's something he's capable of doing.

Those in the know understand that the whole "zombie extermination and meritorious service" thing was clearly done by Xu Jingchuan. Lu Siqi was just there for a quick look around, and didn't even wait for Xu Jingchuan to finish clearing out the zombies before packing up and leaving with his men.

Others do the work, but he gets the credit.

But his mouth is like he's eaten feces. He takes credit for others' work but doesn't keep quiet. Every time he meets Xu Jingchuan, he has to say a few sarcastic and cutting things.

In the past, Xu Jingchuan treated him like he was invisible, and ignored his words as if they were nothing, basically just walking past him without paying any attention.

Why were they pinning someone to the ground and beating them this time?
Because the honest man finally snapped?

Or was it that they were provoked to a certain extent and finally couldn't take it anymore?

Although everyone felt that Lü Siqi deserved to be beaten, that he was really asking for it and that no amount of beating would be enough, they couldn't help but worry about Xu Jingchuan when they thought about his identity.

He is indeed the deputy captain of the defense department, but the commander and minister of the defense forces are both people of base commander Lü Chengqian. If he makes a move against Lü Siqi, he probably won't have a good time in the future.

After witnessing Lü Siqi being beaten, the onlookers watched him stride away and couldn't help but worry about him.

He, however, returned to the military family quarters with little expression.

Upon seeing his elder brother waiting in the living room, he didn't even have time to wash up or rest before pulling the two of them into the study for a private talk.

The two brothers stayed in the study for more than an hour before coming out. Xu Jingchuan, exhausted, went back to his room to take a shower and change clothes.

Just as I finished tidying up and was about to have something to eat and get a good night's sleep, Lü Siqi's older sister, Lü Siya, came to visit.

The woman was apologizing, but her expression inexplicably carried a hint of excitement, and her gaze towards him held a subtle sense of determination.

Xu Jingchuan frowned. "Are you out of your mind?"

Or perhaps the Lü family has once again come up with some presumptuous scheme to manipulate him or the Xu family, forcing him to marry her?

In the past, Xu Jingchuan would have been very wary and would have had to exchange a few perfunctory words with Lü Siya.

but now
He blocked the entrance, preventing Lü Siya from entering, and sneered, "What are you talking about? When have I ever argued with your brother? Does he even deserve it?" Lü Siya's smile froze slightly, then she looked at Xu Jingchuan and shook her head disapprovingly. "Jingchuan, haven't you realized the current situation of your Xu family? There are clearly better paths to take, why do you insist on going down a dead end? My parents already know you beat my brother like that, so... without a good solution, do you think you can get away with this easily?"

"So? Your solution is to marry me?"

Lü Siya laughed, "That's right. If you marry me, you'll be Siqi's brother-in-law. A brother-in-law disciplining his brother-in-law is a family matter. Don't you think this is the best solution?"

Xu Jingchuan curled his lip in mockery, "You're ugly, but you dream big. Marry you? Do you want to disgust me for the rest of my life?"

Lu Siya's smile finally vanished. She glared angrily at Xu Jingchuan and threatened, "You won't go? Fine, then today's..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lü Siya's voice trailed off. A sharp pain shot through her neck, and she stared wide-eyed at Xu Jingchuan, her voice trembling as she said, "You...how dare you?"

"Get out! Don't ever show your face in front of me again."

From Xu Jingchuan's cold eyes, Lü Siya saw not only disgust, but also a very obvious murderous intent.

She dared not gamble anymore, nor did she dare threaten him again.

Her high-heeled feet slowly retreated until the dagger at her neck was back in Xu Jingchuan's hand, then she turned and ran.

He's gone mad, Xu Jingchuan has gone mad.

Xu Jingrui appeared behind his younger brother, leaning on his cane, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Go and catch up on your sleep. I'll take care of the rest."

That afternoon, Xu Jingchuan had a rare good sleep.

At dinner time, the atmosphere at the Lü family's table was somewhat tense.

Lu Siqi's face was covered in bruises, his lip was cut, and he had lost several teeth, so he spoke with a lisp.

He sat at the dining table with a gloomy face, neither speaking nor eating, which made the middle-aged woman next to him look distressed.

“That Xu Jingchuan is absolutely lawless. He hit Siqi one minute and threatened Siya with a knife the next. Siya got a huge gash on her neck and is in so much pain she can’t eat. He really doesn’t respect our Lü family at all now. Even after all this, you still want to keep him in the defense department? Why don’t you arrest him?”

Lu Chengqian's expression was also not very good. Although he understood his children's nature, Xu Jingchuan would definitely not have made a move against them if they hadn't provoked him.

Even so, she still harbored resentment towards Xu Jingchuan.

The boy is still too arrogant. Doesn't he know to keep his temper in check when he encounters people from the Lü family?

It seems that breaking Xu Jingrui's leg before didn't teach Xu's family a lesson, and they still want to go head-to-head with him.

But do you have the qualifications and the ability to challenge us?
“Xu Jingchuan can’t be moved. There are only two metal-type ability users in the entire defense department, and the other one is not as good as him.”

Lu Chengqian glanced at Lu Siqi, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, and a hint of dissatisfaction and disgust flashed in his eyes. They were both superhumans. Even if Lu Siqi was lacking in physical skills, he should have been beaten so badly that he was completely helpless and in such a sorry state.
If it were Lu Yanqi thinking of his eldest son, who had been outstanding in every way since childhood, Lu Chengqian's eyes darkened. He knew that his eldest son had long since changed his surname and severed ties with him, and he also knew that he should no longer think about him, let alone compare him to his good-for-nothing younger son.

Because this would prove that his initial choice and decision were wrong, that he shouldn't have abandoned his wife and eldest son, and that he shouldn't have taken her life!
Lu Chengqian lowered his eyes, concealing the resentment and bitterness within them. When he spoke again, his tone was icy and impatient, "Lu Siqi, I'll say it again, since you don't have the ability but want the credit, then you'd better keep your head down and lower your stance. Don't cause trouble for Xu Jingchuan again. If there's a next time, I won't care about him, but I will definitely throw you out!"

Because Lü Chengqian spoke with a fierce tone, Lü Siqi, who wanted to retort, was stopped by the woman next to him. She gently comforted her son, "Your father is saying this for your own good. No matter what, as long as you get the credit, that's all that matters. Listen to me, son."

Although unwilling, Lü Siqi didn't say anything more in front of his own father. However, he really couldn't eat anymore, so he moved his chair and went upstairs.

The woman called to him from behind, "Son, go see your sister and tell her to come down for dinner."

"not called!"

Xu Jingchuan hit her, but she still wanted to marry him!

Lu Siqi was so angry that he wanted to beat Lu Siya up. She couldn't tell the difference between inside and outside the family. Did she think her younger brother was less important than a man?
The woman had no choice but to call the nanny again and ask her to go upstairs and call the young lady downstairs.

However, two minutes later, a scream suddenly came from upstairs—
"what"

Immediately afterward, the nanny scrambled down the stairs, stammering and pale-faced, to the woman and Lü Chengqian, "Madam, the base commander... Miss... Miss..."

"What happened to Miss? You should explain yourself clearly."

The woman glared at the nanny impatiently, "You can't even speak properly when you call someone, what use are you?"

Lu Chengqian didn't say anything. He noticed something was wrong when he saw the nanny, so he quickly moved the chair and went upstairs.

Upon seeing this, the woman stopped scolding the nanny and quickly followed her.

Lu Siya's room was on the third floor, and the balcony faced the garden in the courtyard. Although there were no flowers in the garden in the cold weather, there was a row of mutated hibiscus. Not only did they grow as tall as trees, but they also had a full bloom of colorful flowers, which was quite pleasing to the eye.

The balcony windows were wide open, and the wind stirred the sheer curtains, creating a dreamlike scene. Combined with the pristine white world of ice and snow inside, the beauty was simply unparalleled.

When Lü Chengqian pushed open his daughter's bedroom door and saw this scene, he felt that he must have come to the wrong place. This was Siya's room, this was their home, how could this be? But when he saw the headless ice sculpture on the bed, his eyes widened in shock!
No, it's not that the head is missing; it's just that the head has been separated from the body and placed on the dressing table to the side.

"Si... Siya? Ah?"

The woman walked into Lü Siya's bedroom behind Lü Chengqian. Like him, she was momentarily bewildered, but then she saw her daughter's head encased in ice, sitting alone on the dressing table.

The woman's terror was indescribable. She opened her mouth and let out a short scream, but then it was as if her mouth was blocked by something, and she could no longer make a sound.

She clutched her neck, made two hoarse sounds in her throat, then her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Lu Chengqian stared in disbelief at the woman, then at his daughter. Just as he turned to go out and call for help, the door suddenly slammed shut by itself.

He stood there stunned, then suddenly turned around and looked at the balcony.

A person slowly emerged from behind the flowing gauze curtain.

He wore a gentle smile and glasses perched on his nose, looking intellectual and refined, just like the woman from many years ago.

"I thought your family wouldn't be scared, that you were used to seeing other people's heads on your dressing table. What? Was it because you weren't notified beforehand, and the surprise was too sudden?"