[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh":3,"chapter-apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-996":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},283477,551,"Chapter 996 - 389: Recruiting Shen Yunxi","apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-996",996,"\u003Cp>\"I’ll go inside and take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards hurriedly stepped aside, with one of them proactively helping to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan stood at the entrance, looking inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the woman named Shen Yunxi lying on the bed, with Lin Ya sitting beside her, a look of anxiety on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the room door suddenly opened, she instinctively showed a nervous expression and quickly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Liang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it was Liang Yuan, she hurriedly walked over, excitedly saying, \"Mr. Liang, I’ve already agreed to join you, can you let Yue Hua and them go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan glanced at Lin Ya, his expression calm as he said, \"Don’t worry, I said I would let her go, and I won’t go back on my word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not now, I still have a lot to do here. Letting her go, if she causes trouble for me, what should I do when we meet again—should I kill her or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya was instantly speechless; she was a smart person and knew Leng Yuehua’s character well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liang Yuan really let Leng Yuehua go, it’s highly likely that Leng Yuehua would try to retaliate with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they meet again next time, could Mr. Liang spare her once more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya sighed, then asked, \"Then after you finish your business, when I leave here with you, can you let them go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan glanced at her and noncommittally said, \"I hope that you can also be loyal to me like this in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya’s face reddened, she didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan didn’t expect her to express loyalty to him right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she did express loyalty to him now, he wouldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows what resentment she might harbor against him in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonetheless, Liang Yuan guessed wrongly this time. Though Lin Ya held some resentment against Liang Yuan, it couldn’t be described as hate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was sensible and knew that this conflict was completely instigated by Leng Yuehua, and Liang Yuan was not truly to blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, she and Liang Yuan had already resolved their misunderstandings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after Leng Yuehua returned and heard they’d been bullied that she insisted on creating a conflict to teach them a lesson, leading to this major havoc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Leng Yuehua stood up for her, so she couldn’t say Leng Yuehua was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Leng Yuehua standing up for her was not entirely out of concern, but more so because she saw Lin Ya as her possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This twisted sentiment was what made Leng Yuehua lose her rationality and insisted on retaliating against Liang Yuan and his group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya understood this reasoning, so she didn’t quite endorse Leng Yuehua standing up for her in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after everything happened, saying these things now was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sold herself to Liang Yuan, and from now on she would follow him and join his ranks, as a way to repay Leng Yuehua for looking after her these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan didn’t make things difficult for her but instead looked toward the unconscious Shen Yunxi on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having endured his Spiritual Flame attack, Shen Yunxi didn’t die on the spot, which was a testament to her strong Spiritual Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is she doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya heard this, her heart skipped a beat, she glanced at Liang Yuan warily, and said in a low voice, \"She’s still unconscious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan asked, \"She was hit by my Spiritual Attack, the fact that she didn’t die is already fortunate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya pursed her lips and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this woman’s name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Yunxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is she also a resident in our community?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s not.\" Lin Ya shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan waited for her to introduce Shen Yunxi, but Lin Ya seemed to have some guarded thoughts about Liang Yuan and didn’t continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Liang Yuan a bit displeased and he asked, \"Is she living in the Queen’s captain’s quarters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan’s eyes flickered slightly, and then asked, \"What is her status? I see there’s a lot of professional stuff in the captain’s quarters, does she know how to navigate the ship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Yunxi is a professor at Linjiang University’s School of Shipbuilding, with many published papers in shipbuilding and sailing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya seemed to realize something and quickly emphasized Shen Yunxi’s identity and expertise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could tell that Liang Yuan seemed to highly value technical personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when he heard Shen Yunxi was actually a professor from the School of Shipbuilding, Liang Yuan’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately asked, \"How did she end up here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya explained, \"Before, when we went to Linjiang University to seize ships, Yunxi hadn’t awakened as a Superpower User yet, she was captured to operate the ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, when we arrived, Yue Hua seized the ship and recruited many crew members; finding out Yunxi had professional abilities, she promoted her as acting captain, responsible for technical and sailing matters on the Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan thought to himself, indeed, this woman’s experience is quite similar to Professor Li’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Professor Li was unlucky, not encountering any organizations with ships; Qiu Yingyue fiercely guarded the building and didn’t manage to secure a vessel, so they weren’t particularly sensitive to collecting talent in this field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Professor Li almost starved to death in Qiu Yingyue’s building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan’s heart was brimming with excitement; this woman would be very useful. Bringing her back might allow for the cultivation of a group of sailing talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a while, then looked at Lin Ya, and asked, \"I have the means to heal her spiritual injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya immediately raised her head, her beautiful eyes fixated on Liang Yuan, just about to plead with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly she pursed her lips, recalling Liang Yuan’s style, promptly changing her tone to ask, \"What... do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan glanced at Lin Ya, secretly admiring her cleverness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a calm demeanor, he said, \"I value her expertise in sailing; to save her is possible, but once healed, she must serve me, as you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya’s expression flickered slightly, hesitated briefly, and said, \"I cannot decide for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan nodded and said, \"Fine, the ship won’t support freeloaders. I will have her sent to Mist City’s Mist Forest to fend for herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya suddenly panicked and hastily exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan said nothing, calmly looking at her, \"What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya understood she wouldn’t be able to fool this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of helplessness surged in her heart, and she sighed, \"I can help you persuade her to stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan immediately laughed and said, \"That’s good. You should know that both you and she have good looks and figures; the chances of being targeted and schemed against if you leave this ship are high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Following me, at least you don’t have to worry about such things happening. What I want is your personal ability, not your bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With me, you don’t have to worry about me forcing you to do those unbearable things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But outside, it’s not certain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya understood this reasoning as well; now, apart from accepting it with a bitter smile, what other options did she have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand,\" she said, lowering her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Yuan took out a green bamboo tube from his inventory and said, \"This is a Spirit Recovery Potion. After taking it, there will be improvement within an hour. Once she wakes up, have a good talk with her. Once you’ve decided, come to the captain’s cabin to find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya took the potion, relieved. The urgent task was to save Yunxi first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rest, she could only say she would do her best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Leng Yuehua, she felt Yunxi might be easier to persuade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing off Liang Yuan, Lin Ya quickly opened the bamboo tube, which contained a herbal scent with a touch of bamboo fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised, found a water cup in the room, and poured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquid was emerald green, similar in color to bamboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no impurities, probably a filtered and purified potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smelled like Chinese herbal medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Herbal potion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was secretly astonished, but she thought if Liang Yuan wanted to harm them, he wouldn’t need to go through so much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She steadied her mind and then helped Shen Yunxi take the potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, although Shen Yunxi was unconscious, she wasn’t completely senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the potion entered her mouth, she instinctively swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she had fed the entire potion into her, and Lin Ya stayed by Shen Yunxi’s side, worried about any accidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ya quickly realized her worries were unfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Shenmin’s researched Spirit Recovery Potion worked well; in less than ten minutes, Shen Yunxi made a comfortable sound and then opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were beautiful, with a hint of fox-eye charm, and combined with her dyed golden wavy curls, it gave her a bit of a femme fatale look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just waking up, she instinctively frowned, feeling her head still buzzing uncomfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the previous burning sensation in her brain, it was much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yunxi, how are you?\" Lin Ya quickly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunxi was dumbfounded for a moment, her pre-coma memories rushing back. She came to her senses, looked at Lin Ya, and said, \"No, I’m fine, just a bit of a headache still, but much better than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, \"It seems Mr. Liang really has talented people under him, able to develop such a potion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunxi was surprised and quickly asked what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya didn’t hide anything and recounted the event as it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end, with a somewhat apologetic expression, she said, \"I’m sorry, I made a decision for you on my own. He said he’d send you to the Mist Forest to fend for yourself, so I had no choice but to agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunxi wasn’t angry; instead, she suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I knew it, with someone as talented as me, no one with a bit of vision would give up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I feel that Liang’s motives might not be simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya was taken aback and asked in astonishment, \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunxi spoke meaningfully, \"Hehe, during the fight earlier, he looked at your chest quite a bit. My figure isn’t worse than yours; maybe he has some other ideas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya was speechless, somewhat helpless with her friend’s shamelessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At a time like this, you’re still joking about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunxi also chuckled and said, \"Actually, even without Liang’s situation, I can’t stand staying on the Queen anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all women here, not a single man. At least I’m a woman with a normal sexual orientation, unlike Leng Yuehua, who’s into women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have needs with nowhere to release them. To be honest, I was ready to run away, didn’t expect this to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya was stunned; though she had already noticed Shen Yunxi’s dissatisfaction with Leng Yuehua, and the faint desire to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t expect Shen Yunxi to have such strong feelings toward the Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yunxi, Yue Hua... though she has some peculiar habits, she hasn’t mistreated us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunxi shook her head, \"Separate issues; she hasn’t mistreated us, but you and I both know what she’s thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t accept the whole women-loving-women thing, so it’s destined I can’t stay on this ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Queen seems to be carefree floating on the water, but it’s really a rootless plant, without solving productivity issues; everything relies on plundering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, the Queen is bound to fail; I don’t want this to happen. Only by finding a self-sufficient shelter can we settle down peacefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Liang seems to have some background, might be a good choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ya was astonished; she didn’t expect there was no need to persuade, her friend had already planned to join Liang Yuan’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she was at a loss, and also in reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the high-pressure management of Leng Yuehua towards the Queen wasn’t so popular after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed inwardly, naturally aware of Leng Yuehua’s intense animosity towards men, which indeed had issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not every woman on this ship hated men as much as she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Mr. Liang said, once you’re awake, go to the captain’s cabin to talk to him.\" Lin Ya snapped back, reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>",2095,"2026-05-29T17:52:03.402Z","2026-06-01T04:29:53.098Z",1,"novelbin.me","f50a48b9aabda4f6b8207ae8c74e5318993a33dd5d167f1169455d75fb81d511","apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-997","apocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-chapter-995",1292,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalyptic-flood-sexy-beauty-neighbor-s-midnigh-cover.jpg"]