Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 293 Enemies
"Song Xiaoxiao, we meet again."

Zeng Tong smiled and greeted the other person, expressing her warm welcome.

To his surprise, he was met with a soft, cold snort. "Welcome us? Well, the way you people of Kyoto welcome us is quite unique. You start fighting as soon as you see us! Is that how you welcome us?"

Her words drew agreement from her best friends Yueyue and Youyou behind her. The group of eighteen young men and women had come all the way from Pengcheng, and before they even entered Kyoto, they had already clashed with Zeng Tong and the others who had come to greet and receive them.

Of course, Zeng Tong was the one who made the first move.

So this is how you greet and receive people?
Although it's clear that Zeng Tong only wanted to spar with Jiang Qi, it's not really accurate to call it a 'fight'.

Even so, it still made several girls feel uncomfortable.

In their eyes, Zeng Tong was just a little sister they used to know, not someone they were particularly close to. Moreover, it had been three years since they'd last seen her, and at first glance, none of them recognized her.

Even if she has a good relationship with the Jiang family, she shouldn't have made a move in public like this.

How rude!

Zeng Tong was taken aback. She had been so focused on trying out her new skill that she had forgotten that her actions represented Kyoto at this moment. Although Uncle Jiang and her father were good friends, and Jiang Qi didn't care what she did, others were unaware of the relationship between their two families.

Perhaps some people think that she did this to give Jiang Qi and his group a hard time.

No, no, that's definitely not right.

Zeng Tong looked embarrassed, thinking that her mother's scolding of her as a "dumb goose" was quite appropriate.

She's really stupid!

Just as I opened my mouth to apologize, I heard a contemptuous sneer behind me—
"It was just a simple sparring match, and you're getting angry? What? Can't you handle losing?"

Before Song Xiaoxiao and the others could react, Zeng Tong's expression changed. She turned to the person behind her and said seriously, "What I did just now was indeed inconsiderate and impulsive. Although it was because I was too excited about their arrival, I shouldn't have acted without considering the occasion and timing. The 'Miracle' team came to our Kyoto at my father's invitation. They are guests, and what should we, as hosts, do?"

Although Zeng Tong is only thirteen years old, she is not only their captain, but also the daughter of the commander-in-chief of the Kyoto military headquarters. Her words naturally carry a certain degree of authority.

The boy who had just spoken pursed his lips and remained silent, but a hint of disdain flashed in his lowered eyes.

They're just a bunch of bumpkins, is it really necessary to come all the way out of the city to pick them up?
His name is Qi Yihao, he is eighteen years old, and he is the only lightning-type ability user in their team.

Because of his rare superpowers and powerful combat strength, he always seemed to be subtly superior to others when facing them.

Of all the people in their squad, Zeng Tong was the only one he could trust.

Besides her prominent identity, there is also her high intelligence.

So when he saw Zeng Tong being bullied, he naturally stepped in to defend her immediately.

But Zeng Tong didn't appreciate it.

Qi Yihao looked up at Jiang Qi, the captain of the 'Miracle' team.

The other person was a year older than him, very tall, almost 1.9 meters, but with fair skin that made him look somewhat effeminate. He possessed both water-based and metal-based superpowers, and it was said that his marksmanship and fighting skills were among the best in the military.

That's not surprising, after all, his father, Jiang Minglang, is a renowned sharpshooter, and it's said that to this day, no one can surpass his marksmanship.

Qi Yihao thought to himself, if he had a father like that, he would definitely be no worse than Jiang Qi.

After all, while dual-elemental ability users are rare, even combined they are not as powerful as his lightning ability.

His gaze shifted back to a boy slightly shorter than him standing to Jiang Qi's side and behind. This must be their vice-captain, Lin Zhe.

Qi Yihao was eager to try. He wanted to compete with Lin Zhe to see whose superpower was stronger.

Perhaps it was because his gaze was too intense, Lin Zhe, who was talking to Jiang Qi, turned his head and looked in his direction.

However, he only glanced at it before calmly looking away, turning to call his teammates, and following Zeng Tong inside.

"My mom knew you were coming, so she had the housekeeper prepare the dishes early this morning, and she wanted to invite you to our house for dinner tonight."

After settling into Kyoto, Zeng Tong gave the 'Miracle' team time to rest. Before leaving, she called Jiang Qi outside and helplessly told him about her mother's orders to her.

After pausing, she added with a slightly embarrassed expression, "If she mentions any arranged marriage to you, just pretend you don't know anything. We're both still young, it's not the right time to talk about feelings."

Jiang Qi looked at Zeng Tong, who was a head shorter than him and had a very young face, with surprise. He thought to himself, "This kid is really precocious. How old are you? How can you so calmly say that 'it's not the right time to talk about relationships'?"

Given our age difference, it's never the right time to start a relationship!
Speaking of relationships, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye. The other person was leaning lazily against the second-floor railing, seemingly looking at the scenery outside, but in reality, their eyes kept glancing this way.

He coughed lightly, dealt with Zeng Tong with a few words, and then turned around and looked up at the second floor.

Song Xiaoxiao's furtive glance was caught red-handed, but she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she rolled her eyes at Jiang Qi and then turned and went into the house.

Jiang Qi touched his nose, thinking to himself that this girl was really something else, her temper was getting worse and worse.

The girls' dormitory is on the second floor.

After Xu You tidied up her things, she asked Song Xiaoxiao to put a kettle of water in the kettle. While it was boiling, she whispered to her, "I know you don't like Zeng Tong, but don't make it too obvious. She's just a child, and you don't need to take some things too seriously."

Yueyue added, "She's the Zeng family's little princess. From birth, she had a higher starting point than others. Plus, she's smart and has been admired for a long time, so naturally, she does whatever she wants without considering other people's feelings. But this child has one advantage: she can listen to what others say. Overall, she's much better than those spoiled rich girls."

“That’s right.” Xu You said, patting Song Xiaoxiao on the shoulder. “We’ll only be here for a month at most, it’ll be over soon.”

Hearing her two older sisters' persuasion, Song Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly, "Actually, I don't dislike her that much, right?"

She couldn't quite describe the feeling, but she always felt that Zeng Tong always took Jiang Qi for granted, even though she knew that Uncle Jiang and her father were good friends, and given the relationship between their two families, it was normal for her to have contact with Jiang Qi.

But sometimes I feel uncomfortable.

Although she knew it was wrong to think that way, after all, no matter how mature Zeng Tong appeared, her age was still there, and she was still a child.

The arranged marriage was just a joke, and Jiang Qi wouldn't take it seriously.

Even Yueyue, who was very close to him when he was a child, has now confirmed her relationship with Junyu.

Yueyue likes older men because she says it makes her feel safe.

Junyu is steady and hardworking. He is passionate about farming and was taken in as a student by Professor Leng five years ago. Now, like Teacher Kang and Lei Jia, he is one of Professor Leng's capable assistants.

Putting everything else aside, being with Junyu means you'll never lack food or vegetables.

Aunt Bai also said that Junyu is a good man who stays at home and farms. Yes, although Junyu is a bit of a homebody and doesn't like to go out much, he manages the house and the fields very well. If Yueyue marries him, she won't need to worry about anything at home.

How great.

Thinking of this, Song Xiaoxiao pulled herself out of her unhappiness because of Zeng Tong, looked up at Yueyue, blinked, and asked, "Sister Yue, what did Brother Junyu give you before you came?"

As she spoke, she looked at the red string hanging around Yueyue's neck; the thing underneath was hidden inside her clothes and could not be seen.

However, Xu You knew that she and Yueyue were the closest. When the two went to relieve themselves together on the way, Yueyue couldn't hold it in and showed it to her.

When Song Xiaoxiao asked her about it, Yueyue's face turned bright red instantly, looking very shy.

However, Yueyue didn't intend to hide it. After a brief blush, she coughed lightly and then generously pulled the red string out from around her neck.

Hanging below is a small, leaf-shaped, emerald-green jade pendant.

“Junyu said that this was given to his mother by his grandmother and has been passed down for generations, so it can be considered an heirloom.”

"Wow!" Song Xiaoxiao exclaimed, her mouth agape in exaggerated surprise. "He's giving you the ancestral jade pendant meant for his daughter-in-law now, does that mean Junyu proposed to you?"

"You brat, you're always teasing me."

Yueyue glared at Song Xiaoxiao, "I'm only nineteen at most, how could I get married so early?"

They certainly won't get married so early, but the two have already decided they're meant for each other, and their families know each other well. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll definitely take that final step.

Plain and uneventful, peaceful and stable.

For two people who had experienced the hardships of the apocalypse, this kind of love couldn't be more perfect.

Seeing Song Xiaoxiao's envious and longing expression, Xu You and Yueyue exchanged a glance and both smiled.

This girl developed a possessiveness towards Jiang Qi intentionally or unintentionally after she turned ten. Now she is seventeen, seven years later, and she and Jiang Qi have had more disagreements than anyone else, but also better times than anyone else.

However, she herself does not yet have a correct understanding of this relationship. Many times, when she sees other girls flirting with Jiang Qi, she will inexplicably get angry and sulk.

She didn't know that when she got angry for no reason, Jiang Qi was completely unaware, continuing to do what he was doing, and even seemed confused when she threw a tantrum.

Yueyue really wanted to tell her, "You should speak up about what you're thinking. How will the other person know if you don't speak up?"
You're furious here, but the other person is happy. Isn't that a loss?
But if she tells the truth, wouldn't there be less of a good show for her and Youyou?
Of course, the two sisters are also very loyal to each other. Whenever Xiaoxiao gets angry, they team up to beat up Jiang Qi.

In short, every time Xiaoxiao gets angry, they beat Jiang Qi up. Even though he lets them have their way and deliberately lets them beat him up, it's still pretty satisfying, isn't it?

Downstairs, Jiang Qi waited in the shade for a while, but Song Xiaoxiao didn't come out. So he turned around and went downstairs to his room to sleep for a while.

At 5 p.m. sharp, Zeng Tong appeared outside the building.

Not long after, Jiang Qi followed her and left for the family compound.

Of course, before leaving, he specifically instructed Lin Zhe to explain to Song Xiaoxiao that he was going to visit Zeng Tong's elders.

So Lin Zhe relayed Jiang Qi's words to Song Xiaoxiao during dinner: "Jiang Qi said, 'Don't forget to tell Xiaoxiao that I went to Zeng Tong's house because her parents prepared dinner and wanted to invite me. I was representing my dad to visit Uncle Zeng and Aunt Zeng.'"

After saying that, he asked, "Did you understand? Do you need me to repeat myself?"

The team members next to her chuckled, their eyes filled with either teasing or gossip as they looked at Song Xiaoxiao.

Who knows when these two sworn enemies got together?
"I'm not deaf."

Song Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. She knew Lin Zhe was doing it on purpose. This guy had a face that looked honest and upright, but he was actually very bad, the kind of badly wicked.

My uncle said that one is influenced by one's surroundings, and that Uncle Du has a deceitful face but is actually full of bad intentions.

Lin Zhe was raised by him. You can't say he looks a lot like him, you can only say he looks exactly the same.

Previously, someone at school had been talking badly about Jiang Qi behind his back. Later, that person accidentally got an electric shock while taking a shower and passed out. The hair on his head was singed, and his upper body was completely blackened. This incident successfully left him with a psychological trauma related to taking a shower.

As the only lightning-type ability user in the military academy, it goes without saying who did it.

Although the person understood the situation, they were in the wrong and didn't dare to say anything when the teacher asked them.

That's actually not so bad. The most disgusting time was when he lightly shocked someone's foot while they were using the toilet, causing them to stumble and fall right into the pit.

Isn't this guy wicked?

Song Xiaoxiao glared at Lin Zhe and whispered, "Shut up, or I'll strangle you!"

"Lin Zhe!"

Before Song Xiao could finish his joke and before Youyou and Yueyue, who were watching the commotion, could chime in, they heard an unfriendly voice say, "Want to spar after dinner? I'm a lightning elementalist, just like you."

The group turned to look and saw Qi Yihao carrying a tray to their table, staring intently at Lin Zhe. Seeing that he didn't speak, he provoked him further, "You're not afraid, are you? Everyone says that you and Jiang Qi are the best of the younger generation. Is your reputation just hype? Or is it only in Pengcheng, and not in Beijing?"

Jiang Qi is just from a better background than him, so what?

Lin Zhe, however, was different. He was Du Qiyan's adopted son and was actually an orphan.

If he hadn't latched onto Jiang Qi early on, he wouldn't be as good as he is now.

Since we're both lightning-type ability users, there shouldn't be any problem with us sparring, right?

The original purpose of the 'Miracle' team's visit was to learn from each other, and the sparring was naturally a form of discussion.

Unaware of his true thoughts, Song Xiaoxiao and the others looked at him as if he were an idiot when they heard his words.

Why did you have to challenge anyone?

Challenge yourself to make mung bean cakes with black sesame filling
"Sigh, fine, let's have a friendly spar. I can only do as the Romans do and let you arrange it."

Lin Zhe looked up and gave him a 'simple and honest' smile, looking as if he had been coerced into agreeing.

Seeing the smile on his face, Song Xiaoxiao and the others couldn't help but light a candle in their hearts for Qi Yihao, wishing him a safe journey.

An hour later, Jiang Qi, who was having dinner at Zeng Tong's house, received a notification from Zeng Tong's team members—
"Captain, come to the training ground quickly! Qi Yihao is about to be killed by Lin Zhe of the 'Miracle' team!"

good night!