Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 291 The truth comes out
Even without resorting to violence, a group of children around ten years old verbally attacking a six-year-old could leave a psychologically vulnerable child with lasting trauma.

That's not all. She also wanted to cripple or kill Xiao Lan as much as possible. Even if she couldn't do those two things, how much of a future could a child with psychological trauma possibly have?

How vicious and ruthless He Ningzhu's mind is.
"Uncle Du, before she made her move against Xiao Lan, did she also whisper sweet nothings in Wang Zhicheng's ear?"

This lunatic was capable of such a deadly attack on Xiao Lan; it's hard to guarantee he won't make things difficult for Aunt Ying. But it's clear that she's not capable enough on her own.

"I'll handle this. You two don't need to worry about it."

Du Qiyan never expected that Old Wang marrying a young wife would cause so much trouble. He thought to himself, "Old ox eating tender grass, how can it be so delicious?"

Before leaving, Jiang Qi blinked and said to Lin Zhe as if casually, "I almost forgot that Aunt Ying invited us over for dinner today. We still have time, let's go back and get some fruit."

Du Qiyan looked up at the two brats, snorted coldly, and waved them away, saying, "I don't have any food here, get out of here."

By deliberately mentioning Liu Ying in front of him, they were essentially telling him that they would secretly tell Liu Ying and Liu Xu about this.

Just tell him, do you think he'll stop you or what?

Five years ago, when Liu Xu had such a fiery temper, he wouldn't have stopped him. Now that Liu Xu had calmed down, and with Liu Ying being so shrewd, Du Qiyan watched the two little rascals walk out of his office. His eyes behind his glasses narrowed slightly as he pondered how to properly 'remind' Old Wang.

Having survived the tragedy of his family being destroyed at the beginning of the apocalypse, he married a woman twenty years his junior, who gave birth to a smart and adorable son.

Du Qiyan knew in his heart that before this matter escalated, Lao Wang would definitely protect his wife.

You want to protect your wife, fine, but their kids also want to protect Xiao Lan.

Because of the children, they had practically watched Xiao Lan grow up. She's only six years old, why can't they tolerate her?

Is it worth getting so angry about?
In the end, Du Qiyan stopped thinking about how to notify Lao Wang and let things take their course. He took the investigation report given to him by Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe and went directly to Ouyang Base Chief's office.

Meanwhile, after leaving Uncle Du's office, Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe went straight to the Liu family's home in the greenhouse area.

As the top amateur team in Shenzhen, they could have chosen a villa near the suburbs, where the houses are spacious and the residents are mostly other teams like them who frequently take on missions to earn points.

Occasionally, when the mission level is relatively high, two teams can merge to take on the mission together. This highlights the convenience of living together, as they can discuss things nearby.

But the Liu siblings had gotten used to living in the greenhouse area and were too lazy to move. Besides, they had done repairs and renovations in between, and the interior had been renovated according to their own preferences. The two adjacent courtyards also belonged to their own family.

They felt it was good that they could live together but each have their own private space.

Most importantly, their team also took on the task of patrolling and guarding the greenhouse area, which allowed them to get insider prices on grains and vegetables, and occasionally meat and eggs.

Of the four basic necessities of life—clothing, food, shelter, and transportation—food comes second; only a fool would move.

When Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe arrived at Liu Ying's house, Cheng Le, the head chef, was cooking in the kitchen.

He and three others, including Si Hang, graduated from military academy last year. Because of their outstanding performance, Xi Yu kept them in their own team.

They originally wanted to return to Liu Feng's team after graduation, but Liu Ying did not agree.

No matter how strong their civilian teams are, they are still civilians, and they are still far behind the regular army.

It's difficult for an army to advance, let alone Jiang Minglang's troops.
Not keeping them would be a sign of utter stupidity.

Today was their day off, so the four of them went back to Liu Ying's place as if they were coming home. Cheng Le was in charge of cooking, and there were already eight stir-fried dishes laid out on the kitchen table.

It's better to come early than to come by chance.

Jiang Qi's eyes lit up immediately when he saw a plate of golden-fried cicada pupae in the middle.

This stuff is incredibly delicious, but Jiang Xiaobai, that brat, just doesn't like it. She thinks cicada pupae are insects, and insects can't be eaten; she feels like throwing up when she sees them.

If our ancestors don't eat it, we never make it at home.

"There are no outsiders here, so eat if you want."

Liu Ying knew Jiang Qi loved this, so she handed him chopsticks and said, "Someone here has successfully raised them, so the price has dropped and they're not as expensive as before."

In the past, they were not only expensive, but also rare.

Jiang Qi ate a few to satisfy his craving, then pulled Liu Ying inside to discuss serious matters.

"He Ningzhu?"

Upon hearing this name, a flash of disgust crossed Liu Ying's eyes. She hadn't expected this person to be so shameless. His bottom line had truly been lowered again and again, to the point of no return.

Her brother's accident was purely because she violated the rules by letting him out of the city. He was caught because he was incompetent and couldn't fight back. How can you blame her and her son for that?

They actually intend to kill Xiao Lan?

Do they really think Liu Ying is dead?

Xiao Lan knew that some children were targeting her, but she only thought it was because they were xenophobic. Coupled with a lack of basic education and guidance from adults, it was understandable that some unruly children would say outrageous things or do some outrageous things.

Xiao Lan wouldn't suffer too much loss, and Da Hei was with him, so she didn't ask too many questions.

Unexpectedly, those children were all deliberately guided by someone.

That He Ningzhu deserves to die!
Jiang Qi said, "Lin Zhe and I have already reported this matter to Uncle Du, and he will definitely bring it up in the open and investigate it again. So Aunt Ying, you should not do anything for now and wait to see Wang Zhicheng's reaction from the management office."

That evening, after putting the child to sleep, He Ningzhu was about to take her pajamas to wash up when she heard a loud bang from the front door.

She was startled and quickly opened the bedroom door to go out. She looked at Wang Zhicheng, who had just entered and was changing his shoes, and scolded him, "What are you doing? Xiaobao just fell asleep."

Wang Zhicheng paused in changing his shoes, the word "Xiao Bao" successfully dispelling most of his anger from the journey back.

This is his son, his only blood relative in this world.

The woman in front of him was his son's biological mother.

Since He Ningzhu gave birth to his son three years ago, he has been grateful to her and has always doted on and respected her. He basically fulfills all her requests as long as they are not excessive.

He Ningzhu was also sensible. Apart from helping her father move and continuing her own work, she never made things difficult for him.

Jiang Qi and Lin Zhe guessed wrong.

He Ningzhu never mentioned Liu Ying and Xiao Lan to Wang Zhicheng, not even a hint.

So when he heard about this in Commander Ouyang's office today, he was surprised and shocked. His son was only three years old, and as a mother, he couldn't understand how He Ningzhu could do such a thing to Xiao Lan.

Originally, He Yan's father and He Ningzhu were unaware of the details of He Yan's subsequent events, as the interrogation of Wen Di'en and You Junyan was a confidential matter. However, at that time, he was newly married, and considering that Wen Di'en was his younger brother, he did his wife, who was twenty years younger than him, a favor by revealing some of the details of Wen Di'en and the others' interrogation to her.

It's all about her younger brother, He Yan.

Unexpectedly, she took her anger out on Liu Ying and Xiao Lan because of this.

"Don't rush, let's talk."

Wang Zhicheng suppressed his anger and tried to speak to her in a gentle tone, saying, "Go to the study."

Without waiting for her reaction, he turned and walked towards the study.

He Ningzhu was taken aback. She hadn't missed the barely concealed anger on Old Wang's face when he came in. But she assumed he had encountered some trouble outside and couldn't control himself when he returned, which was why it was showing on his face.

But now, is this anger because of her?

He Ningzhu clutched the pajamas in her hand, lowered her eyes, and quickly went through the things she had done in the past few days in her mind. She found that everything was pretty much the same as before, conventional and nothing out of the ordinary.

So where did he get this fire from?

He Ningzhu lifted her foot and walked towards the study, but she suddenly stopped when she reached the door. No, something was different!
But she cleverly delegated the task to a group of children, and logically, no one should have noticed. After all, it's not appropriate for adults to get involved in children's squabbles, is it?
Moreover, the most crucial step hadn't been completed yet, making it even less likely to be discovered.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But before she could finish, she heard her husband, Lao Wang, say to her, "Do you know who Liu Ying is?"

He Ningzhu's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes widened involuntarily.

Is that really the case?

Wang Zhicheng didn't miss the subtle change in her expression. Even though he knew the base commander wouldn't make things up, he was still extremely disappointed in He Ningzhu at this moment.

His position was already sensitive, and Pengcheng had the best development momentum. In Beijing, countless people were watching him and waiting for him to make a mistake so they could take his place and smoothly move to Pengcheng, this comfortable place.

Although he was one of Ouyang's men, the base chief didn't necessarily need him. If he resigned today, a suitable person would surely take his place within two days.

The Pengcheng Management Office isn't indispensable.

"Old Wang, just say what you want to say. I know what I did, and I admit it!"

They acknowledge it, but they still refuse to accept it!
If Liu Ying hadn't brought Xiao Lan into the city, how could those people have stayed outside Pengcheng and refused to leave?
So ultimately, her brother's accident was caused by Liu Ying and Xiao Lan.

Is it necessary to protect a bastard like this?
"You admit it? So you admit that you sent people to bully and suppress Xiao Lan, and planned to cause Xiao Lan's accidental death when Liu Feng's team went out of the city to do a mission?"

He Ningzhu looked at Old Wang without saying a word. After a while, she couldn't help but say, "He's not one of us Chinese. So what if he's dead?"

Wang Zhicheng didn't answer her question, but simply said, "Liu Ying is Bai Li's younger sister, but they are half-sisters!"

He Ningzhu's eyes widened in disbelief. "Why didn't you tell me this before?" she asked.

"Because I just found out today."

Aside from Li Nan and Jiang Minglang's team, no one knew about the relationship between the Liu siblings and Bai Li. Even Base Commander Ouyang only found out today from Du Qiyan, who then told Lao Wang.

Actually, if He Ningzhu hadn't recklessly provoked Liu Ying, Old Wang wouldn't have been so surprised.

Although Bai Li is very powerful, he doesn't provoke her, so what is he afraid of?
But now his wife has gotten involved with someone else's younger sister!

Although Xiao Lan was an adopted son, Liu Ying genuinely treated him like her own son.

He is Liu Ying's biological son, so isn't he Bai Li's nephew?

Bai Li, who lives in Yunxi Village, can control the green ivy climbing the high walls around Pengcheng. She is practically a god among superpowered beings.

It inspired both respect and fear in everyone.

Remarkably, with her around, no one dared to recklessly approach Pengcheng and cause trouble. It could be said that half the reason everyone could get a good night's sleep was thanks to Bai Li.

I respect and thank her!

Needless to say, they can beat you half to death even when they're not around. So, are you scared or not?

He Ningzhu was naturally wary, especially since the other party was Bai Yang's cousin. It was said that the two had grown up together since childhood and had a relationship as close as siblings.

Someone like that is someone you wouldn't dare mess with even if you had a hundred lives.

But how could Liu Ying do that?
"Really? Liu Ying has hardly ever been to Yunxi Village, and she and her brother live in the greenhouse area and aren't even allowed to enter Yunxi Village, so Bai Li and Liu Ying must not have a good relationship, right?"

She felt her analysis was reasonable and well-founded, but her actual words sounded hollow.

Old Wang looked at her speechlessly. "Let's not talk about Bai Li's relationship with her for now, but Jiang Qi is very close to her, you should know that, right? So how bad do you think Bai Li and Liu Ying's relationship could be?"

He Ningzhu pursed her lips and remained silent.

Suddenly she remembered something: when Liu Xu was pursuing her, everything was fine, but for some reason he suddenly stopped talking to her.

Because she hadn't accepted his advances yet and wasn't his girlfriend, she had no grounds to question him.

At this moment, she inexplicably recalled that she seemed to have said something to Jiang Qi about his indulgence of animals that day, something that wasn't very nice, and then he refuted her and never contacted her again.

The mystery that had puzzled her for so long was finally solved, and He Ningzhu laughed in exasperation.

Even if Jiang Qi is your nephew, she was just making a few objective comments. Why would she be so angry that she ignores her?

It’s simply baffling!
She looked at Old Wang, thinking of her son in the bedroom, and tried to lower herself, putting on a very regretful expression. "I'm sorry, Old Wang, I've caused you trouble. If I had known Liu Ying was Bai Li's sister, I would never have touched Liu Xiaolan, even if you killed me. Now what do you want me to do? Go apologize to Bai Li?"

She thought Old Wang would know about this because Bai Li had contacted him.

"Why are you apologizing to Bai Li? She doesn't even know about this."

Wang Zhicheng scratched his head in frustration. His forehead, which already had very little hair left, fell out a few more strands as he scratched, making it look even shinier.

The base commander gave him a huge scolding today, telling him that if he couldn't even control his own wife, he shouldn't be the director of the management office.

This statement made it impossible for him to plead for He Ningzhu. Not only that, he had to punish her fairly and justly, otherwise he might really lose his position.