Chapter 40: Hobbies Are Quite Unique

The danger of the apocalypse is ever-present, and the peace within the city relies entirely on the elite team members risking their lives on the front lines.

They draw the zombie hordes here to be executed, so that the occasional search team venturing out can enjoy a moment of peace, and so that the survivors in the city don’t have to face the terrifying and eerie zombies directly, and can have a piece of land where they can live and work in peace…

In this desperate and tragic apocalypse, these are the people who are carrying the weight of the world for the few surviving humans.

Watching these team members sweat on the city walls, taking turns guarding, Wen Yao felt a sense of familiarity.

She was once one of them. Although the Beizhou Zone 13 didn’t have such a towering southwest wall, there was a similar river embankment that also served as a defensive outpost.

For a while, Shen Yichuan’s team was also deployed to that outpost. At that time, firearms were scarce, and she was part of the group using cold weapons. Because close combat was so dangerous, she was often injured.

She can still recall the scenes from back then. The river below the embankment had frozen solid, and the zombies were walking on the thick layer of ice. The sky was gray and misty, with countless snowflakes falling…

She sat in the back, enduring the cold and pain, watching the team members coming and going. Every time Shen Yichuan passed her, she hoped he would care about her, or look at her for a moment.

But during those long six months, she was injured many times, and he almost never cared about her. He always thought she could handle it, that she was strong enough to get through it, and instead showered his attention on Mu Shengsheng, who cried at the slightest provocation.

Thinking back now, she still feels a bit sad.

Was she tired then? Was she in pain? Was she cold? The north wind was biting, her wounds had frozen solid, she was in pain, but she was used to it…

Humans are creatures of habit. In those years, she had grown accustomed to the cold, accustomed to the pain, and accustomed to countless hopeful glances that couldn’t earn her a single glance of concern from that man.

“…”

Wen Yao was reminded of these memories and turned her head subconsciously, her hand that was being held by the man tightening involuntarily.

Ji Mingchen noticed the subtle gesture and raised his eyebrows slightly: “Scared?”

He then smiled reassuringly: “Don’t worry, there are so many people here protecting you, they won’t hurt you.”

“…”

Wen Yao: “I’m not scared.”

She had fought her way through hordes of zombies, how could she be afraid of these?

Captain Li came over to get some water and happened to see the two striking figures in white. He wiped the sweat off his face and quietly asked He Fengyan beside him: “Captain He, why is Captain Ming here…”

Before He Fengyan could answer, the man in white turned around slowly and smiled back: “Bringing my little companion to watch the fun.”

Wen Yao, who was about to turn her head to watch the battle: “…”

Captain Li had actually heard rumors about Captain Ming bringing back a companion these past few days, but there were so many rumors and gossip about Captain Ming, he didn’t believe it. But now, it seemed to be true!

He looked at the beauty in the white dress in surprise and chuckled: “Well, Captain Ming, please. But I think this place is too bloody, there’s nothing to see, might scare the little girl?”

Ji Mingchen chuckled at this, and at the same time, he placed his hand on Wen Yao’s hair: “Don’t worry, Captain Li, I’m here, she won’t be afraid.”

“…”

This guy really knows how to flatter himself.

In the following time, wherever Wen Yao went, Ji Mingchen followed. He went from holding her hand to being held by her, letting her lead the way. If a zombie got too close, He Fengyan would quickly take care of it.

Not only did Wen Yao not fight the whole time, but Ji Mingchen also remained calm and composed, unmoved by the danger. The two of them were out of place in this dark and dirty battlefield, like they were simply out for a leisurely stroll.

Wen Yao scanned the city wall guards. She thought she would see ability users fighting zombies, but after walking along the long city wall for a while, she hadn’t seen a single ability user. All their weapons were guns, all kinds of guns, looking advanced and high-tech.

Are there no ability users among these people?

Didn’t the Dongzhou Zone successfully research the ability awakening agent? If there was such a thing, then there must be ability users among this elite team of guards. Even if there were few, there shouldn’t be none…

She was slightly disappointed and turned her gaze to Ji Mingchen.

Ji Mingchen was enjoying being held, and he was smiling at the girl’s back. When he saw her turn around, he quickly met her gaze: “What’s wrong?”

Wen Yao looked at him, hesitant to speak.

She knew that Ji Mingchen, as the top of the food chain in the Dongzhou Zone 14, must have absolute access to information. But she wasn’t sure if she could ask this question with her current status.

She was formerly a member of the Beizhou Zone 13 base team, her identity was already sensitive, and as a newcomer, if she went snooping around about the other side’s base secrets, she might be suspected of being a spy.

After weighing her options, she swallowed her question: “Nothing.”

A flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by a patter of raindrops. Seeing this, He Fengyan quickly handed over a transparent umbrella he had grabbed.

Ji Mingchen seemed to think of something funny, and suddenly lowered his head to Wen Yao: “I have a little task for you, help me hold the umbrella, okay?”

“…”

Wen Yao was used to this pampered young master’s various antics, and she expressionlessly took the umbrella from He Fengyan and opened it: “…”Okay.”

The wind howled on the city wall, and the rain fell on the puddles, splashing up circles of ripples.

It was fine if Wen Yao was holding the umbrella for herself, but holding the umbrella for this man who was taller than her was really too much effort. Not only did she have to hold it up, but she also had to be very close to him, and every few steps, she would bump into him.

Ji Mingchen looked at the girl beside him, who was stumbling and bumping into him every now and then, and the corners of his lips curved slightly: “Be careful, you bumped into me again.”

Wen Yao: “…”

This man is so hard to please, maybe she should just go back.

But just as she was about to turn back and return the way she came, she suddenly saw a few people collecting rainwater in the distance.

They weren’t simply catching rainwater in buckets, but the rainwater around them was being controlled by them, directly gathering into streams and pouring into the buckets.

Water ability users!?

Wen Yao’s eyes lit up. She was so engrossed in watching that she didn’t notice the umbrella in her hand had shifted.

The umbrella that had been shielding Ji Mingchen moved to the side, leaving him completely exposed to the falling rain.

He couldn’t help but look at the girl beside him who was intently watching, followed her gaze, then looked away, then his thin lips parted: “Darling…”

Hearing this gentle and affectionate whisper, Wen Yao turned back: “What’s wrong?”

She was a little dazed at first, but when she turned back, she realized that the man’s hair and cheeks were covered in raindrops. The water reflected on his flawless face, and coupled with his magnetic, low voice, it had a strangely seductive effect: “You got me wet.”

“…”

Wen Yao felt a shiver down her spine, quickly moved the umbrella back: “…” Sorry.

Ji Mingchen lowered his eyelashes, the raindrops sliding down his brow: “You can’t even hold an umbrella properly.”

Wen Yao didn’t know how there could be such a fussy man in the world. She couldn’t help but hand the umbrella to him: “Then why don’t you hold it yourself?”

Ji Mingchen glanced at her, took the umbrella, and seeing the girl about to run out into the rain, he quickly pulled her back, tilting the umbrella toward her: “Come here.”

Wen Yao looked at the umbrella edge that was shielding her: “I can…”

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by the man: “Don’t get wet, and don’t get your skirt dirty.”

“…”

Fine, this guy is not only a clean freak himself, but he’s also a clean freak about her.