Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 290 Who is the culprit?

"Brother, brother, how do I look?"

After telling her about Xiao Lan, Jiang Xiaobai blinked at her brother, her dark eyes, curled eyelashes, and fair face making Jiang Qi unable to resist giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Tell me, what do you want, you little rascal?"

If you want him to see her, it's definitely not because she's trying to be cute.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Zhe pulling Xiao Lan aside and questioning her in detail. When he heard the phrase "not of my kind," Lin Zhe, like him, suspected that there was someone behind those children who were targeting Xiao Lan.

Logically speaking, with Liu Feng's team as a backer and him and Lin Zhe protecting her, no one should be foolish enough to cause trouble for Xiao Lan.

But the truth is quite the opposite. Whenever Xiao Lan goes out, there's always a group of kids throwing stones at him or calling him a little bastard.

But since they did it behind the two men's backs, they couldn't do anything about it.

The main problem is that Xiao Lan won't let them help.

Don't let his young age fool you; he's got a lot of ideas.

Otherwise, given how much the Liu siblings doted on him, they wouldn't care whether the person bullying him was an adult or a child; they would definitely pull them over and teach them a lesson first.

But this is just a simple lesson; it shouldn't be taken too far.

As Shenzhen develops and its rules and regulations become more comprehensive, things like secretly making someone disappear can no longer be done.

Moreover, this is just a quarrel and a scuffle between children, and as adults, it's even less appropriate to interfere.

Although Xiao Lan is smart, he is also sensitive. He would never let such a thing bother his parents and uncle.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't understand this at all. If he was bullied and unhappy, he should tell the adults. Why should he be afraid of bothering them?

The little princess, who never suffers a loss, has never known the meaning of the word "trouble." She once complained to her father eight times in one day.

What she complains about isn't important; what matters is that her father will listen and support her.

However, she dared not tell her mother the same thing, because she would get a beating.

However, while Jiang Xiaobai doesn't suffer losses, it has one decent advantage: it never forces others to do things they don't want to do.

So even though she didn't understand Liu Xiaolan, she didn't expose her or interfere. She would only complain to her brother when necessary, or cheer him on when he was fighting.

So here's the question: how did those teenagers dare to lay a hand on Xiaolan when Xiaobai was there?
After Lin Zhe understood the whole story, he said to Xiao Lan, "Next time something like this happens, don't give them any leeway. Use your special ability to scare them all away. Understand?"

Xiao Lan nodded without hesitation, "I understand."

Having accumulated enough experience, he could easily defeat them even without using his special abilities.

Of course, due to his age, he can't simply rely on physical strength to beat them so badly that they won't dare to provoke him again.

So when Brother Lin Zhe asked him to use his superpowers, he used them.

"Brother, can I join your youth team?"

It was lunchtime, and Jiang Qi, who was nearly 180 cm tall, walked steadily with his younger sister in his arms.

He glanced down at the little girl in his arms, ruffled her soft black hair with his other hand, and asked with a smile, "Didn't you say you wanted to form a girl group? What? You're not going to? Jiang Xiaobai, Mom said you can't give up halfway through something. What if she finds out?"

"Is it that I don't want to form a team? Look at those little brats, they don't act like team members at all. Today at the assembly, Qiao Xiaoyu brought her baby bottle and was drinking milk while standing in line, is that appropriate? Zhang Xiaotian, that lazybones, is wearing pants with his crotch exposed. Xi Xiaoyi is drooling all the time, and Bai Xiaomi and Du Xiaoleng, they actually skipped the meeting without asking for leave. How am I supposed to lead such a bunch of unruly kids?"

She was telling her brother on her fingers that she was complaining, little did she know that Jiang Qi almost burst out laughing when he heard it.

And she calls others little brats, but isn't she one too?
Bai Xiaomi is the son of Bai Yang and Xi Shuang. He is only two years and eight months old this year. He takes a nap at the same time every day at noon, regardless of whether it's a group gathering or not.

The only girl like her, Du Xiaoleng, was only three years old and was the beloved daughter of Du Qiyan and Leng Hanyu. The little girl was a bit of a germaphobe; if she saw that her clothes or shoes were dirty when she went out, she would definitely go back and change into clean ones.

Because he was two years younger than Jiang Xiaobai, he could wear her clothes.

Du Qiyan and Leng Hanyu were relieved because of this, as Jiang Xiaobai had so many clothes, shoes, and even utensils that many of them became too small before they could be used.

Bai Li often packs a large bag full of everything, so they don't have to bother changing it.

The boys aren't as convenient as the two little girls, but since we acquired a few maternity and baby stores before the apocalypse, we don't lack clothes for now.

"Hmph, if Mom asks me, I'll just say they were all unqualified and were expelled."

Jiang Xiaobai spoke with great seriousness, but upon closer listening, one could detect a hint of unease in his words.

Jiang Qi glanced at her, about to speak, when he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure striding towards them.

Well, here comes the one who made her so lawless!

Are you going to eat with your brother or with your dad?

Ok?
dad?

Jiang Xiaobai turned and looked around. Seeing Jiang Minglang, she immediately forgot her brother, broke free from his grasp, and with her short legs, rushed towards the tall figure.
"dad."

Jiang Minglang quickly took a few steps, bent down, scooped up his little girl, and then lifted her up and tossed her high into the air. The little girl giggled, her clear voice filled with joy, making those who heard it unable to help but smile.

Jiang Qi wasn't surprised and turned around to wait for Lin Zhe and Xiao Lan to come over.

After finishing their meal and watching Xiao Lan leave, the two asked their instructor for leave after school and went out to investigate the matter of those children.

Don't let their age of sixteen fool you; they're trained by elite soldiers.

Aside from his combat prowess and superpowers, he is also an expert in reconnaissance, tracking, and investigation.

So in just two days, the two of them found out some things from the group of kids who regularly bullied Xiao Lan.

The children's parents or immediate family members either worked at the management office or had jobs related to it, and among them, every family had one or two people who were close to He Ningzhu. He Ningzhu...
Lin Zhe asked in surprise, "Isn't that Director Wang Zhicheng's wife? The Liu Feng team is highly regarded by Director Wang, so he shouldn't be making things difficult for Xiao Lan. Or is his wife ulterior motives?"

Wang Zhicheng is a well-known figure, a key subordinate of Chief Ouyang.

Although the two had never met this person, they had occasionally heard about him from their elders. Although he did not have any special abilities, he had excellent management skills and was worldly and tactful, making things very convenient for Jiang Minglang and the others.

Since there was no conflict of interest between them, they treated him politely, and things remained peaceful between them.

In Pengcheng, civilian teams generally have more contact with the management office because they need to register there before accepting or completing missions.

When faced with some high-level but difficult tasks, the management will select teams and assign them to those with stronger combat capabilities.

Once the task is completed, the management office will also benefit from it.

Therefore, based on the actual situation and Wang Zhicheng's character, he should value Liu Feng's team highly. Why would he secretly target Xiao Lan?
Or was it his wife's own doing, that she did it without his permission?
why?

"We'll split up and investigate. You investigate He Ningzhu, and I'll investigate her family."

Jiang Qi didn't think it had anything to do with Wang Zhicheng, so the focus was still on He Ningzhu.

The two teenagers acted immediately and quickly obtained the information they wanted.

While they were investigating He Ningzhu, Xiao Lan also accomplished something significant.

He encountered the same group of older kids who had bullied him again. This time, he didn't waste time arguing with them, and before they could even insult him, he quickly stepped forward and swiftly beat the group of ten-year-olds into a stupor.

Lin Zhe said that he beat them so badly that they would avoid him whenever they saw him and never dare to run around in front of him again.

As for whether their parents would come to his house to cause trouble after the beating, he wasn't worried at all.

My parents and uncles aren't afraid of trouble. As long as their parents have the guts, they can go. We'll see who suffers the most then.

So after beating those kids, he wandered around outside a few more times, beating up all the kids who had bullied him before, and he beat them up really hard. He smashed basketball-sized water balloons into their heads, almost deforming them. They couldn't even grab him; he dodged so fast they were practically blurring out of existence, and he was incredibly strong. Even though he was several years younger than them, he could make them vomit with a single punch.

When the last group of children looked at Xiao Lan, they were all terrified, feeling that he was not human at all, but a monster.

Little Blue is satisfied now, it should be scared, right?
I guess I won't dare to hang around in front of him again unless it's absolutely necessary.
After finishing his business, he happily ran to Baiguoyuan to find Jiang Xiaobai, while Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe went to Du Qiyan's office with the information they had gathered from their investigation.

Jiang Minglang, the deputy base commander, handed over all his duties to Du Qiyan, and also gave him his office.

He himself was content to be a chief instructor at the military academy.

"Uncle Du, these are all the information we found out these past few days."

Jiang Qi placed the documents in his hand on Du Qiyan's desk and frowned, saying, "This He Ningzhu is really bold. Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu took on a mission to go on a long trip, and she arranged for two people to create an accident for Xiao Lan and kill him."

Five years ago, Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe were young and didn't have much contact with the events. They only knew that the zombies that entered the city were infected by artificial injections. Unlike the zombies at the beginning of the apocalypse, the zombies were not completely brain dead, still retained a trace of rationality, and possessed special abilities.

The severity of that incident caused his father to miss his sister's birth while he was away. Fortunately, the people behind it were all caught and the experimental base was destroyed in one fell swoop, making it almost impossible for it to be revived.

Otherwise, he would have suspected that He Ningzhu was an inside agent for those people.

The information found revealed that He Yan, who is He Ningzhu's younger brother, was the one who was injected and infected into becoming a zombie. The reason why those people captured and released him was not only to see him turn into a zombie and wreak havoc in Pengcheng, but also to have him take Xiao Lan out.

Simply put, the group that captured He Yan was actually after Xiao Lan.

Jiang Qi obtained all of this from He Ningzhu's father, who was already suffering from dementia.

After He Yan was zombified and killed, He's mother jumped off a building. He's father became depressed and his mental state deteriorated day by day. In recent months, he has even stopped recognizing people and has shown signs of dementia.

I heard he was only in his fifties, not even sixty, not even as old as my grandfather, but he looked very old and listless. He sat blankly in the chair, without any energy, as if he might leave at any moment.

Jiang Qi's investigation revealed that the one-bedroom apartment in the hospital's family quarters where He's father now lives was moved by He Ningzhu with Wang Zhicheng's help after He's mother's death.

The reason was that her father was in poor health, and living here would make it easier for him to seek medical treatment if he felt unwell.

Anyone who sees this would say she is thoughtful, filial, and considerate.

But in reality, this place is farther from her current home than before, so she naturally reduced the number of times she came to visit.

Sometimes I come once a month, but most of the time I only come once every two or three months when I remember, and I stay for at most half an hour.

Yes, that's really filial piety!

Because he had several elderly relatives, Jiang Qi unconsciously became more patient when speaking to Mr. He. Perhaps because he hadn't had anyone to talk to for a long time, Mr. He's muddled mind suddenly cleared up when he saw a child who looked about the same age as his son five years ago.

He held Jiang Qi's hand, rambling incoherently about his life over the past few years. He completely treated Jiang Qi like his son, saying he missed him and his mother. He then berated He Ningzhu, calling her cold-hearted and selfish.
From He's father's words, Jiang Qi discovered that the father and daughter hated each other. He's father believed that He Ningzhu bore an inescapable responsibility for the deaths of her wife and son.

He Ningzhu, on the other hand, thought her father was useless and only took his anger out on her, and she didn't even dare to think about the real culprit.

He's father didn't understand what she was talking about at all, because those who had turned his son into a zombie had already been caught and killed, so where was the culprit?
Whether out of anger or ulterior motives, He Ningzhu revealed the interrogation details unknown to ordinary citizens: He Yan was arrested and given injections because they wanted him to hand over the little bastard Liu Ying had adopted.

The culprits are Liu Ying and that little bastard.

Indeed, in He Ningzhu's mind, she believed that the culprits who harmed her younger brother and directly caused her family's destruction were Xiao Lan and Liu Ying.

If Liu Ying hadn't taken in Xiao Lan, those people wouldn't have come to Pengcheng. If they hadn't come here, they wouldn't have run into He Yan, who was out and about. So He Yan wouldn't have been injected with the injection and turned into a zombie. So, ultimately, it's all Liu Ying and the little bastard's fault.

Liu Ying is the vice-captain of the Liu Feng team and also possesses superpowers, so she can't do anything to her for the time being.

She can't handle Liu Ying, but she can't even handle a little bastard?

So she hinted to those who fawned over her that they should use their children to deal with other children. She even suggested that they could go all out and that it wouldn't matter if they were injured or maimed.

However, these people were timid and afraid of retaliation from the Liu siblings, so they didn't dare to let their children use excessive force.

(End of this chapter)