Chapter 41: Volume 1, Chapter 41: Black-bellied x Arrogant (5)

After saying that, she lured the zombies to the crash barrier beside the road, gripped the brick in her hand, and tried to make them fly like a kite.

But she didn't expect that after a night, those stupid zombies suddenly became smart, and when they hit an obstacle, they would even step over it.

Jiang Zhi's expression froze; out of the corner of her eye she saw a few zombies running toward Xie Wuchen.

She didn't linger, sprinted over, and swung the brick, smashing it into a zombie's head.

"Xie Wuchen! Hurry up and run!"

Hearing the girl's shout, Xie Wuchen's gaze fell on the faces of the few zombies before him; the hand he had meant to raise suddenly dropped, and he started running with a panicked expression.

Jiang Zhi took care of the zombies chasing Xie Wuchen one by one, but what she didn't expect was that, as he ran, Xie Wuchen suddenly tripped and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhi didn't have time to think, rushed to the zombie that was about to bite Xie Wuchen, and stretched out her arm to narrowly block its gaping maw.

A sharp pain shot up her arm; the zombie's sharp teeth pierced her sleeve and sank into her flesh.

Ignoring the pain, Jiang Zhi smashed the brick onto that zombie's head, then lifted her foot and kicked it away.

After the last zombie was dealt with, Jiang Zhi staggered, her steps unsteady, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

Xie Wuchen timely supported her, his eyes meeting her ashen, bloodless face and her panicked expression.

"I, I got bitten." Her eye sockets reddened, her nose felt sore, and panic at the thought of turning into a zombie flooded her chest.

Xie Wuchen looked at her arm hanging at her side; the wound torn open by the zombie bled, soaking her sleeve red, and blood dripped from her pale fingertips onto the ground.

"It's fine," he wanted to comfort her with a few words.

But Jiang Zhi suddenly shoved him away, her body swayed a moment before she steadied herself, she stared at the man before her and gritted her teeth: "Get lost! It's all because of you that I got bitten! Get out!"

The girl forced herself to suppress her panic, and her harsh words were spoken without faltering.

Xie Wuchen stood still, his thin lips slightly pursed, and after a moment he said: "Don't be afraid, Luo Heng will soon find the doctor who can develop an antidote; you'll be fine."

Jiang Zhi had never seen a man more stupid than him; even in her condition, he didn't run, waiting for her to turn into a zombie and bite him?

As she turned to leave, a few uninvited guests came running from not far away.

They were exactly the team they had been heading to meet all along.

Luo Heng approached, sensed that the atmosphere between them was off, his gaze fell on the girl's arm beside them, and his expression suddenly tightened.

"She's infected; you'd better not get close for now."

The few people following behind came to an abrupt halt.

Yu Xiaochun raised the gun in his hand and aimed it at Jiang Zhi, his eyes filled more with delight.

"Boss, I'm going to shoot her right now!"

Not only him, Song Xuefeng also raised his gun.

Luo Heng hadn't spoken yet when Xie Wuchen spoke first.

"Put down the guns!" The man's dark eyes were filled with coldness, his usual warmth dispersed by the chill.

Under the warm sunlight, facing that pair of eyes, everyone felt a chill.

Yu Xiaochun lowered his gun and gave an apologetic smile: "Thanks, Brother Xie, I've put it down."

Luo Heng raised his hand to signal Song Xuefeng, who was still slow to lower his gun, and said in a low voice: "Xuefeng, she's still our teammate!"

She hasn't turned into a zombie yet.

Jiang Zhi swept her gaze over their faces, fingers clutching the hem of her clothes, her reddened dark eyes downcast, she let out a cold laugh and said in a harsh tone: "I don't need your sympathy at all, and you don't need to be afraid either—starting now, we each go our own way!"

She finished speaking.

Jiang Zhi turned and ran.

In a short while she disappeared from sight.

The few people left behind all looked grim; Luo Heng took a deep breath, walked up to Xie Wuchen and said: "Forget it, Wuchen, since she has a place she wants to go, we can't stop her—let's head back."

Xie Wuchen fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "I like her, so you go back; I'm going to stay with her."

This statement left everyone stunned, looking at him.

The outspoken Yu Xiaochun said in disbelief: "No way, Brother Xie, she's just... just good-looking."

Before he could finish, upon meeting Xie Wuchen's dark, heavy gaze, Yu Xiaochun's heart tightened and he hastily shut his mouth.

Luo Heng furrowed his brows, stared at him steadily, and after a while said: "Wuchen, are you really going to leave us for her?"

Xie Wuchen's position in the team was pivotal—not just because of his sensory ability, but largely because team captain Luo Heng had been saved by him and had always regarded him as his best brother.

Even the vice-captain was him.

So they were all reluctant to let Xie Wuchen leave.

Xie Wuchen slightly raised his brows and eyes, a faint smile appearing in his pupils, and said calmly: "She got bitten because she saved me; Luo Heng, I can't be that selfish!"

Luo Heng felt utterly helpless inside.

Indeed, this good brother of his was kind-hearted and just at heart, with a bottom line he couldn't violate.

After a long while, Luo Heng's voice hoarse, he said: "Alright, you may go."

Xie Wuchen said "See you again if fate allows" and then left their sight.

After he left, Song Xuefeng walked over and said: "Captain Luo, are you really just letting him go like that?"

Sensory abilities are especially rare; they've only ever seen someone like Xie Wuchen.

If Xie Wuchen leaves, their future journey will be fraught with danger.

Luo Heng glanced at him, didn't respond to his words, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, the others also didn't ask anything further.

Inside a convenience store.

After Jiang Zhi cleared out the zombies inside, she curled up in a corner, shutting herself in and waiting to die.

She hugged her knees, buried her face in them, and her shoulders trembled from time to time.

Xie Wuchen walked to the door and saw this scene.

The girl's slightly trembling sob came from the corner, muffled and choked.

He walked over and said, "You really ran fast."

Xie Wuchen searched for a long time before finding her.

Jiang Zhi thought she had misheard, lifted her forehead, and saw the man standing at the doorway.

Her face full of astonishment, she dazedly wiped her tears, her blurry vision gradually clearing—indeed it was really him.

Xie Wuchen stepped in with a steady pace, stopping before her, squatting down side by side, leisurely asking:

"Are you crying so sadly?"

Jiang Zhi suddenly stood up, stepped back, raised her hand and hastily wiped her tears, glared at him, and said:

"Are you sick?! I got bitten, and you still come over—aren't you afraid I'll bite you?"

Such a clumsy person, even running away he trips; if he hadn't tripped, she wouldn't have been bitten!

Idiot.

Xie Wuchen also didn't move closer, stood up, and stared straight at her: "After being bitten, it takes five minutes to turn into a zombie."

Jiang Zhi blinked blankly, "What's going on?"

Xie Wuchen pulled an old pocket watch from his pocket, which recorded the time, and said: "Since you were bitten, almost thirty minutes have passed."

Jiang Zhi became even more foolish, "Then I—"

Xie Wuchen chuckled lightly: "You should be special, immune to the virus."

Jiang Zhi froze for a moment, then widened her eyes, her clear, beautiful dark eyes sparkling with radiant light, overjoyed she ran to the man, threw her arms around his waist, and acted wildly excited.

"I'm not infected! I won't turn into a zombie!"

The girl suddenly drew near, her soft body mingled with a faint fragrance pressing against him; Xie Wuchen listened to her happy laughter, and a flicker of surprise crossed his unfathomable pupils.

"……"