Chapter 58: Invitation

"Leader, look over there! The Zombie King and that Chen Hai have taken Li Ruixi and are flying!"

On the roof of a tall building in the distance, several surveillance personnel from the Base were guarding several telescopes, their lenses all aimed at that small five-story building in the distance. Originally, everything was quiet, and no one expected that in the next second, three people would soar directly into the sky from the roof, rushing away in one direction like three arrows.

Hearing his subordinate suddenly shout, a middle-aged leader nearby immediately looked up toward the distance.

At a single glance, three figures were clearly flying in the sky, their speed terrifyingly fast.

"Huh? This direction... it seems to be heading toward the Li Family." A young man said in surprise.

"The Li Family? Are they going to Li Ruixi's home?"

"Nine times out of ten, yes."

Just as the young man finished speaking, he suddenly seemed to remember something fatal, and his face turned pale in a flash.

"Oh no! Captain Wang and the others are still waiting at the Li Family!"

"What are you still standing there for! Call Minister Wang immediately and tell him the situation!" The middle-aged leader barked immediately.

A person nearby didn't dare to delay; they fumbled to take out their phone and quickly dialed the number.

The call was answered almost immediately.

"What is it?" A calm voice came from the other end of the line.

"Minister Wang! Be careful! The Zombie King is flying toward you; it looks like it's heading straight for you!" The young man's tone was so urgent his voice nearly cracked.

"What?!"

The voice on the other end of the line instantly became tense.

"Minister Wang, you must leave! If the Zombie King is there to cause trouble, it's all over!"

"It's already too late."

A bitter laugh came over the phone, "The Zombie King has already arrived."

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Elsewhere, on the balcony of a small western-style house, a middle-aged man was holding a phone.

As he looked up, he happened to see three figures in the sky flying toward him at an extremely high speed.

These three figures were exactly Chen Yusheng, the Zombie King Xiao Jiu, and Li Ruixi.

The flight speed of Chen Yusheng and Xiao Jiu was simply too fast, and added to that, this Base only had about one hundred thousand people in total, so its area was not large.

Therefore, in less than a minute, the two of them brought Li Ruixi flying above her family's small western-style house.

"That's my home!" Li Ruixi pointed to the small western-style house below and said excitedly to Chen Yusheng.

Chen Yusheng nodded, and together with Xiao Jiu, he brought Li Ruixi down slowly to the open space outside the door of the small western-style house.

"Mom! Mommy! I'm back!" As soon as Li Ruixi landed, she shouted toward the house.

Before long, a beautiful woman in her thirties, not yet forty, with a gentle temperament, ran out in a hurry.

As soon as she saw Li Ruixi, her eyes instantly turned red.

"Xixi, you're back... That's great, it's really great."

Previously, the Base's leaders had specifically sought her out, using both soft and hard tactics to make her agree to let her daughter have contact with the Zombie King.

As an ordinary woman, she didn't dare to resist the Base's decision, but in her heart, she worried about her daughter's safety every single moment, terrified that her daughter would go and never return.

Now that she saw her daughter standing safely in front of her, the heart she had been holding for so long finally settled, and she was so excited that her whole body was trembling.

"Mom, look who this is!" Li Ruixi took Xiao Jiu's hand and brought her in front of her mother.

Li's mother followed her daughter's hand and looked at Xiao Jiu.

At just one glance, her whole body stiffened, as if she had been struck by lightning.

"Yao Yao? Are you Yao Yao?" Li's mother's voice was trembling, her face full of disbelief.

"That's right, Mom, she is Yao Yao!" Li Ruixi nodded repeatedly.

"Yao Yao, you're still alive... That's great, it's really great!"

Li's mother could no longer hold back; she stepped forward quickly and hugged Xiao Jiu, tears instantly falling down, "Sob... Little Yao Yao, Auntie has finally seen you."

Xiao Jiu was caught off guard by the sudden hug and was at a loss, subconsciously looking at Chen Yusheng.

Chen Yusheng immediately sent a voice transmission to her quietly: "Don't be afraid, this is your aunt; just call her Auntie."

"Auntie." Xiao Jiu called out obediently.

"Oh! Yao Yao is so good, you still remember Auntie!" Li's mother cried and laughed, her face covered in tears of joy.

On the balcony of the second floor of the small western-style house, several people saw this scene clearly, and one by one they were all dumbfounded, frozen in place like wooden stakes.

At this very moment, their minds were filled with the same question:

What on earth is this situation?!

Li Ruixi's mother is actually hugging the Zombie King and crying, and calling her Yao Yao?

The Zombie King is actually obediently calling her Auntie?

The few of them looked at each other, feeling that their brains were completely insufficient.

They had thought of the Zombie King going on a rampage, thought of a great battle, thought of negotiations, but they had never thought of this scene of relatives reuniting.

Just then, Chen Yusheng slowly raised his head, his gaze meeting the few people on the balcony.

Being looked at so calmly by Chen Yusheng, the few of them felt a mysterious panic in their hearts and all subconsciously shifted their gazes, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Mom, let's go inside and talk." Li Ruixi quickly pulled her mother and said.

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go inside and talk, it's windy outside."

Li's mother finally came back to her senses and looked at Chen Yusheng, a gentle smile appearing on her face: "Chen Hai, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Auntie." Chen Yusheng nodded slightly.

"Come on, let's all go inside."

The group soon walked into the house.

The few people on the balcony exchanged glances and also slowly walked down from upstairs.

There was no avoiding it; the Zombie King and Chen Hai were already standing before them, and rather than fleeing, it was better to face them proactively—at least that way, they could retain a shred of dignity.

"Chen Hai, Yao Yao, let me introduce you," Mother Li said with a smile. "This is Minister Wang of our Fubei Base, this is Section Chief Chen, this is Captain Luo..."

"Hello," Chen Yusheng greeted them calmly.

"Hello, hello, I am Wang Kun." The middle-aged man addressed as Minister Wang immediately put on an enthusiastic smile and reached out to shake hands with Chen Yusheng.

Chen Yusheng politely reached out and shook his hand.

"Mr. Chen, you really are young and promising!" a young man nearby hurriedly complimented.

"You flatter me," Chen Yusheng replied indifferently.

After some simple pleasantries, the gazes of the few people fell unanimously upon Xiao Jiu.

"And this is?" Wang Kun feigned ignorance and asked deliberately.

Xiao Jiu did not speak, but instinctively looked at Chen Yusheng, as if waiting for him to make the decision.

Before Chen Yusheng could speak, Mother Li immediately interjected: "This is my niece, named Lin Muyao; she is my younger sister's daughter."

Once these words were spoken, a very subtle expression appeared on the faces of the few people.

Before they could speak, Li Ruixi also immediately opened her mouth, her tone very firm: "She is my cousin. Although she is a Zombie King, she acknowledges me as her cousin and my mother as her aunt, so she is our family."

Xiao Jiu looked at Li Ruixi, then at Mother Li, whose eyes were full of heartache; in her cold gaze, a rare hint of softness appeared.

After the mother and daughter finished speaking, Chen Yusheng spoke slowly, saying to the group: "I know you have always been worried that Xiao Jiu would threaten the Base; you can rest assured about that. Xiao Jiu has been reformed by me, and in the future, she will no longer do anything to harm humans or threaten the Base."

Hearing this sentence from Chen Yusheng, the few people looked as if they had finally found a way out, and they hurriedly nodded desperately.

"We believe it! We believe it very much!" Wang Kun said with a sincere face.

The situation was stronger than the people; what else could they do if they didn't believe it?

Even if what Chen Yusheng said was false, they could only pretend to believe it now.

Could they possibly make a move against the Zombie King on the spot?

With the strength of the Zombie King and Chen Hai, they would likely all be dead right there the next second if they made a move.

Wang Kun calculated rapidly in his heart: Chen Hai's strength is so great, and he can control the Zombie King; if he could be recruited to the Base's side, the Base would be much safer in the future.

Thinking of this, the smile on Wang Kun's face grew thicker as he looked at Chen Yusheng: "Chen Hai, you are also a person of our Base; would you like to take on a position inside the Base and do something for everyone?"

"Take on a position?" Chen Yusheng was somewhat surprised.

"Yes!" Wang Kun said hurriedly, "Our Base's Ability User Administration happens to be missing a director, and I think you couldn't be more suitable."

Before Chen Yusheng could speak, the young man nearby immediately leaned in to explain: "Mr. Chen, the Director of the Ability User Administration is the second-in-command of the Base! You would manage all Ability Users; the power is immense!"

In the apocalypse, Ability Users are the most powerful force.

Being able to manage all Ability Users is equivalent to grasping the most core power of the Base.

Chen Yusheng was very clear about this point, but he was not tempted.

He thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Sorry, I may not be able to take on this position. I still need to focus on my cultivation and have no energy to manage these matters."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kun became anxious and hurriedly persuaded: "You don't really have to manage things! You can just hold the title and appoint anyone you like to manage it for you; it won't delay your cultivation at all!"

Fearing that Chen Yusheng still wouldn't agree, Wang Kun gritted his teeth and offered even greater terms:

"Furthermore, as long as you are willing to hold the position, all the industries, resources, shops, and supplies that the He Family previously had in the Base can be handed over directly to you by the Base!"

After finishing, Wang Kun looked at Chen Yusheng with an expectant face, waiting only for him to nod in agreement.