In a frigid apocalypse, I went on a shopping spree with the reborn.

Zhang Meng and her group waited anxiously.

There was initially some minor activity in the 93rd district headquarters, but later it completely stopped.

Yan Bao and Xiao Huihui became increasingly restless, the two little guys walking around and jumping around, making people dizzy.

They wanted to go in, but their owner had instructed them not to go in no matter what happened.

Waiting idly isn't a good idea; the longer it goes on, the more worried everyone becomes.

Long Jiuxing, from his previous life, stood up.

He had only taken two steps forward when Zhang Meng called out to him, "I've said it before, no one is allowed to move without my order."

In his previous life, Long Jiuxing pursed his lips: "I have special items, so going in won't alert anyone. I'll just take a look; I won't force things if they're not going to happen."

She's always been a woman of few words, and the fact that she explained so much was entirely out of respect for Zhang Meng.

Her respect for Zhang Meng wasn't even because Zhang Meng was human, but because Zhang Meng was very strong!

Before Zhang Meng could speak, Zhao Mingyue from her past life scoffed, "Why should you go? I also have special items. Apart from Senior Sword King, I'm the strongest here. If anyone should go to investigate, it should be me."

Everyone stared at the two of them with a strange look.

In his previous life, Long Jiuxing ignored Zhao Mingyue and only stared intently at Zhang Meng.

Her little snake is still on Jiang Qingyue's body. If something happens to Jiang Qingyue, the gemstone hair chain will definitely be destroyed, and the baby will have no chance to recover.

Zhao Mingyue stretched and looked at Zhang Meng: "Senior Knife King, who do you think went to investigate? It's definitely not normal that there's been no movement for so long."

Having dealt with many troublemakers, Zhang Meng sternly told Long Jiuxing and Zhao Mingyue, "Under the premise of an agreement, there's no need for flexibility. Jiang Qingyue said before she went in that no matter what happens, no one is allowed to go in to provide support. Now, if any of you dare to move, I'll beat you up."

Long Jiuxing and Zhao Mingyue didn't take it seriously; it was just a beating, no big deal.

Zhang Meng could easily see through their intentions.

He then added, "When Jiang Qingyue comes back, I'll ask her about it. Her people are unruly and caused trouble before the battle."

"I have no idea how she'll deal with you two after she gets scolded by me."

Upon hearing this, Long Jiuxing and Zhao Mingyue's expressions both changed.

They weren't afraid of Zhang Meng because they knew she was an upright and honest person, and at most she would beat them up.

This is precisely what the two of them are least afraid of.

Jiang Qingyue is a different story. Who knows if he'll actually throw that pendant into the latrine?

Could they even do something worse?

After a moment of silence, Zhao Mingyue withdrew her foot, looked up at the sky, and muttered, "Who is her person?"

Long Jiuxing didn't speak, but he silently withdrew the step he had taken.

In his past life, Nangong Zhao looked at this and that, his phoenix eyes full of understanding.

Old Wang with twin ponytails sat on his past self's head and tapped him with his forepaws: "See that? Those two troublemakers weren't even afraid of the Knife King, but they were completely subdued by God Jiang. Aren't you going to hurry up and cling to his coattails?"

In his past life, Wang Defa said helplessly, "I'm already holding him."

"Not enough." Old Wang with pigtails analyzed seriously, "Look, we are all everyone's past lives, but you are the weakest."

"Now is the best time because there are fewer people. Once everyone has recovered, there will be more people, and you won't even be able to get a chance to curry favor with Jiang Shen."

Wang Defa thought about it in his previous life and realized it made sense.

Although his own potential is average, wouldn't he still be himself in his next life?

Isn't Old Wang with twin ponytails' little world also his own little world?

This makes up for the lack of potential.

"Then when Jiang Shen comes back, I'll rush over to flatter him, but will Jiang Shen even fall for it?"

"Why don't you try and see?"

The two old Wangs were secretly whispering to each other, exchanging tips on how to flatter.

So, two days later, when Jiang Qingyue returned with Ye Mian and a group of prisoners.

From a distance, Jiang Qingyue opened her arms wide.

The next moment, Yan Bao and Little Grey flew into her arms.

"Senior, I'm going back..." Just as he was about to greet her, he was drowned out by an even louder voice.

"Welcome back, King of Men, from your vanquished return!"

The sudden shout stunned Jiang Qingyue.

Seeing this, Wang Defa, with his twin ponytails, stuck out his forepaw and tapped his head: "Change it, change it."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang from his previous life immediately switched to: "King of Men, King of Men, unparalleled in the world!"

Jiang Qingyue felt so embarrassed that her scalp tingled. She walked over with a face full of black lines and stretched out her leg.

With a "whoosh," Old Wang from the previous life, along with Old Wang with twin ponytails on his head, traced a graceful parabola in the air before finally landing in the jungle.

The others breathed a sigh of relief before Jiang Qingyue; finally, someone had punished those two gossips.

They've been chattering away for the past few days, and they're all tired of it.

Zhang Meng looked Jiang Qingyue up and down, and seeing that her breathing was stronger than before, her complexion was full, and there was no sign of injury, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down: "It's good that you're back."

Jiang Qingyue: "Of course, this trip went incredibly smoothly. Let me tell you, these guys in District 93 are all very pragmatic. Every single one of them is embodying the idea of ​​'better to sacrifice a friend than oneself'..."

Jiang Qingyue picked out the important points and explained the matter clearly in a few words.

Pointing to the wrinkled old cloud behind him, he said, "This guy is the master of Cloud Emperor and Cloud Right. He also knows many secrets of powerful people. He is the most valuable."

Then, pointing to the metal lump in the fifth district, he said, "This guy and many other races were captured by them and used as experimental subjects by District 93. They were all kept like dogs in cages, it was terrible. I took photos and videos to keep as evidence."

As everyone listened to her, they suddenly understood.

No wonder there was some activity when we first went in, but then there was absolutely no activity for the next two days. After all that, it turns out we really didn't encounter any major danger on this trip.

After listening, Zhang Meng pointed to Long Jiuxing and Zhao Mingyue from her previous life: "The two of them insisted on going in to find you halfway through, but I stopped them."

Jiang Qingyue looked at the two people whose expressions were somewhat unnatural, and was a little surprised.

Zhao Mingyue explained, "Don't misunderstand, I was just worried that if you died inside, someone would take the pendant and destroy it. It wasn't that I was concerned about you."

In her past life, Long Jiuxing remained expressionless. If she hadn't known that Jiang Qingyue refused to give her the gem, she would have wanted to help her baby recover herself, so as not to risk her life with Jiang Qingyue every day.

Jiang Qingyue's gaze swept over Long Jiuxing's slightly unhappy face from her past life, as well as Zhao Mingyue's slightly red ears, and she felt utterly helpless.

She hadn't expected that even though she had deliberately kept her distance, Zhao Mingyue from her past life would still have some different feelings for her, which was quite inexplicable.

This is the most troublesome part. If it's because of her flirting that the other person falls for her, then it can be avoided.

The problem is she didn't do anything, so how can she change it?

The only good news is that Long Jiuxing from her past life doesn't seem to have anything special about her now.

Or two dragons...

Jiang Qingyue felt a chill run down her spine and quickly shook her head. She couldn't even imagine how chaotic it would be if there were two Long Jiuxings in the house.

He quickly coughed lightly: "Um, you guys interrogate them and pry out all the secrets they know, all the valuable information. I'll go check if Old Wang is dead."

After saying that, he darted away like a gust of wind.

In the woods, two old men, surnamed Wang, were reviewing their performance.

Wang Defa in his past life: "That shouldn't be the case. I shouted with full force, how could God Jiang not like it?"

Old Wang, with his twin ponytails, was also puzzled: "Maybe it's just a lack of atmosphere? How about we just put up a banner next time?"

Jiang Qingyue heard this sentence as soon as she arrived, and she was speechless.

"You still have the energy to cricket at me? Looks like you didn't kick me hard enough."

"God Jiang!" The two immediately got up from the ground.

She sidled up to Jiang Qingyue and bombarded him with questions, "Jiang Shen, why did you kick me just now?"

"Exactly, exactly. We racked our brains to welcome you back."

Jiang Qingyue rolled her eyes: "What kind of flattery is this? Do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to be high-profile? Making such a big fuss over such a small thing, like a makeshift troupe, shows you've never seen anything like this before."

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa in his previous life immediately flicked the forehead of the girl with pigtails: "I told you Jiang Shen didn't like it, but you insisted on doing it anyway. Well, you've gone too far in trying to flatter him, haven't you?"

Old Wang with pigtails was also puzzled, "This shouldn't be the case."

Could it be that his understanding of Jiang Shen was only superficial? In reality, was Jiang Shen a person who did great things anonymously and preferred to keep a low profile?

The two looked dejected and said, "Never mind then."

The two were helpless; it seemed they would have to find another way to curry favor with someone powerful.

But they are neither as cute as Yan Bao and Xiao Huihui, nor as pleasing to Jiang Shen as Long Jiuxing.

Unlike Shen Yi, who has a special status, and unlike Nangong Zhao, who is capable of handling important matters...

Jiang Qingyue looked at the two dejected people and coughed lightly: "It's not too late to know now. Stop flattering and using these petty tricks. Instead, do something practical."

"Look how awkward you all were shouting just now. All I did was capture the Cloud Emperor's master!"

"Isn't it just wiping out District 93's old headquarters in one fell swoop?"

"Isn't it just about killing Chief Yun cleanly and efficiently?"

"So what if we captured a bunch of prisoners and took a bunch of treasure?"

In their past lives, Wang Defa and Old Wang with pigtails chimed in, "Yes, yes, um, I've learned my lesson. We really shouldn't have done that, yes, yes, um?"

The two belatedly realized that something was amiss.

The two rubbed their hands together in unison, and the other rubbed his forelegs.

He asked cautiously, "So, Jiang Shen, what do you mean?"

Jiang Qingyue's face darkened. How could he not understand? Could it be that he had caught the virus from spending too much time with Chen Sanyang?

She said in a low voice, "Are slogans just something to shout out casually? Look at what happened just now, you were the only one shouting them, your dry words echoing in this deep mountain forest, how pathetic and embarrassing."

Old Wang with pigtails slapped his forehead: "I knew it! Who doesn't like to hear nice things?"

Even though Wang Defa was a beat slow to react, he still understood: "Then, God Jiang, next time we'll practice beforehand, and everyone can shout together. I guarantee we'll shout with overwhelming momentum, in perfect unison, and with the aura a human king should have. How does that sound?"

"Ahem, that's your business." Jiang Qingyue said seriously, "I personally prefer to keep a low profile, but if you insist on making a fuss, I can't stop you."

"Alright, let's go, let's go get the treasures."

"..."

Among the gemstones in the hair chain, someone finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Nangong Zhao asked helplessly, "Miss Long, has your Captain Jiang always been like this?"

Long Jiuxing originally didn't want to answer; she had a neutral opinion of Nangong Zhao.

However, since Nangong Zhao spoke so kindly this time, she still spoke up: "Sister Xiaoyue is usually quite indifferent and doesn't care about many things. But she's in a good mood today, so I'm giving everyone a chance to welcome her. Otherwise, we usually don't have this opportunity."

Nangong Zhao choked.

Liu Yuyao teased, "Captain Nangong, what were you thinking, actually asking her? When has Captain Jiang ever had a bad day in her eyes?"

Nangong Zhao also regretted it a little: "I just subconsciously thought that she was most familiar with Jiang Qingyue. I was too hasty. I shouldn't have asked."

"Tell me, I don't even have a body right now, and I'm still being forced to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)."

Jiang Qingyue smiled and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Long Jiuxing asked in confusion, "Sister Xiaoyue, what is dog food?"

Uh… Everyone fell silent for a moment.

They could tell that Long Jiuxing wasn't pretending; he genuinely didn't know that this "dog food" was not the same as that kind of "dog food."

They might still be wondering how Nangong Zhao, who doesn't even have a body, could be forced to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

After only a moment of silence, Nangong Zhao teased, "Yeah, what's dog food? Captain Jiang, aren't you going to explain it to her?"

Having suffered a minor setback earlier, Liu Yuyao chimed in, "Yeah, Captain Jiang, is it hard to explain? Shall I explain for you?"

"What's so hard to explain?" Jiang Qingyue laughed. "Longlong, listen carefully, this dog food isn't your average dog food. It's exclusively for single people; ordinary people can't afford it."

Whether Long Jiuxing understood or not is unknown.

Nangong Zhao was the first to explode: "Hey, Captain Jiang, that's not how you say it. Who's single? I have plenty of handsome guys around me."

"Really? With so many handsome guys around, and you even got a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), you must be really greedy, grabbing everything to eat."

"Damn it!" Nangong Zhao was speechless. "You used to be a bit dull, if not stupid. But now you seem to be turning into a real old fox."

Jiang Qingyue suggested, "Is it possible that this is actually my true nature?"

Jiang Qingyue wasn't lying; this really was her true nature.

Although she was born into an ordinary family, her childhood was actually very free.

Her parents adopted a semi-hands-off approach to raising her, and as long as she didn't go astray in the general direction, they basically didn't interfere with her ideas.

Her family's main priorities are twofold: first, to keep their academic performance within the top 50 of their grade; and second, to maintain good physical health.

The two elderly people who were not needed were left alone.

When she was a teenager, she went through a period of being a bit of a rebellious teenager.

Children at this age are in a stage where they have their own ideas but are not yet mature, making it the most likely time for them to have conflicts with their parents.

But her family didn't have this problem. Even though she did a lot of cringeworthy things, her mother and father didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

What truly changed her personality was what happened after her mother and father had an accident.

From then on, she shouldered the heavy responsibility of the family, began to suppress some of her natural instincts, and matured.

This will be even more true after the apocalypse.

Whether it was Yan Bao, whom she met first, or Zai Zai and Long Jiu Xing later on, none of these people had actually seen her before the apocalypse, so they didn't really know her.

It could be said that Jiang Qingyue met Yang Qingqing a little late.

If they had met a few years earlier, she and Yang Qingqing, this eccentric girl, would definitely have been kindred spirits.