Chapter 40: Mining Area: The Ambition of Sima Zhao

Several people returned to the second mine.

As soon as they entered, they saw Kang Chengdong still sitting on that big chair smoking. Kang Tianming no longer had his usual smile, his face was gloomy, and he saw the three of them come in.

“The three of you must have had enough fun, it’s time to rest.”

He Ze was angry and cursed as soon as he opened his mouth.

“Kang Tianming, you really take yourself seriously, oppressing the miners, even such a small girl is bullied by these beasts, scum, trash.”

Kang Chengdong, with a body full of fat, took a puff of smoke and looked at the few people in front of him like ants.

“This damn place is my mining area, those people’s lives were saved by me, it’s their blessing to be able to serve us, you guys are really nosy.”

He didn’t hide his intentions at all, showed a lewd smile, and chuckled twice.

“I’m telling you, if you listen to us and let these people serve you, wouldn’t it be nice? We welcome such talents as aberrants.”

“Mr. Kang, did they ‘serve’ you voluntarily?” Lin Mu’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his voice also cooled down.

“That’s not important, Lin Mu, you have to know, if they go out, it’s a dead end, this place has already given them the greatest protection, isn’t it?”

Kang Tianming looked at Lin Mu, his eyes were dark and unclear, “I thought you guys came from outside, you should know more about what this world has become, I didn’t expect you to be so naive, huh.”

“There are safe zones outside, they can live in the safe zones, instead of being enslaved by you, for your amusement.”

“Ha,” Kang Tianming shook his head, unwilling to say more, “you guys go. One night, I hope to see you tomorrow, you can make the right choice.”

“You…” He Ze wanted to say something, but Lin Mu pulled him. There was no need to talk more, so they left the door.

Kang Chengdong took a puff of smoke and turned his head to look at the person on the sofa.

“Tianming, why are you keeping them for one more night, I think these people are determined to make trouble. Kill those two, if you like that little white face, after killing those two, he will still be at your mercy.”

Kang Chengdong grinned, showing a mouthful of uneven yellow teeth.

“Idiot” Kang Tianming cursed in his heart, then opened his mouth and said: “The superpower of the three of them must not be bad, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to get here so cleanly.”

“What’s there to be afraid of, we still have a warehouse full of explosives, no matter what kind of superpower ability they have, can’t we blow them up?”

Kang Chengdong spoke complacently, the fat on his face trembling.

The mining area is never short of places to be blasted. When the end of the world came, they just happened to have supplied a warehouse full of explosives.

Kang Chengdong has two people under him who are responsible for blasting. After all, you can’t just throw explosives around in the mine. If you can’t control the amount, the whole thing will collapse and no one can escape.

This is also the reason why Kang Tianming still keeps Kang Chengdong. Otherwise, such an idiot, he would have cleaned up long ago.

Kang Tianming sneered in his heart, but echoed: “Big brother, don’t be anxious, it’s not too late to blow them up tomorrow.”

On the other side, the three of them returned to the mine and sat down by the bed. He Ze angrily hammered the bed, “Damn, these two brothers are simply scum, Brother Fu, what should we do next? We can’t just let them go on like this.”

Fu Jingmo, who had been silent all the time, finally spoke. He looked at Lin Mu, “What do you think Kang Tianming’s superpower is?”

“Poison.” Lin Mu thought for a moment and spoke confidently.

Fu Jingmo laughed, lazily leaning against the head of the bed, Lin Mu was really smart and calm.

“It is indeed a poison-type superpower.”

“Poison?” He Ze was puzzled, “How do you guys know?”

Lin Mu explained, “Xiao Yu said that when her father died, his mouth was black, and blood was flowing from his eye sockets and ears, which are symptoms of poisoning.”

“Yes, Kang Tianming has tested me.”

“What, he poisoned you? Are you okay?”

This was something Lin Mu hadn’t expected. He looked at Fu Jingmo, his face showing a nervous expression.

“It’s okay, after the aberration, we have been improved and trained by the Science Academy, resistance to poison, electric shock, etc…”

He looked at Lin Mu who seemed to have some abnormal expression, and didn’t say anymore, “Anyway, he is only a first-level superpower, that amount of poison, he just wanted to test me, it’s nothing.”

Before dinner, Kang Tianming did poison Fu Jingmo’s right sleeve when he was close to the door, it should be some kind of neurotoxic toxin.

Fu Jingmo was only slightly numb for a few seconds and then recovered, but he switched to eating with his left hand during dinner, pretending to be poisoned.

Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, “It’s good that you’re okay.”

“This superpower really suits him, this Kang Tianming is too poisonous!” He Ze ranted, “So what do we do now, we don’t know when he will poison us.”

“So, we should take the initiative first. Didn’t they say let us think about it for a night? Let’s act tonight.” Fu Jingmo’s eyes revealed calmness, and he put away the smile on his face.

He Ze stood up excitedly, his fists clenched with a crackling sound.

“Good, good, good, let’s beat them up tonight!!!” He has been eager to avenge Xiao Yu.

Lin Mu helplessly pulled him to sit down, “Don’t be anxious, they still have that black cloak, we don’t know what kind of superpower he has now, I have a feeling he won’t be that simple, this is not like just beating up those few scums.”

“Ah, what should we do, I don’t know if my ability will work later.”

He Ze put his hands together and began to pray, Amitabha, bless it to be effective later.

Lin Mu looked at Fu Jingmo, he had a guess in his heart, his good-looking eyebrows frowned, “Fu Jingmo, perhaps, they have explosives in their hands.”

“They do.”

Fu Jingmo’s ink-like eyes looked at Lin Mu, and for the first time, a surprised look appeared in his eyes.

How could there be no explosives in the mining area, but what surprised him was that Lin Mu also thought of this point, indeed he was someone he wanted to bring with him at first sight.

A strange pride rose in his heart, and he reached out and rubbed Lin Mu’s hair.

Lin Mu was stunned, and a blush instantly climbed onto his ear tips.

“Hey, hey, hey, Brother Fu, even though you are my brother, you can’t eat Mumu’s tofu every day!! I’m still here, I’m still here!!”

He Ze yelled and sat next to Lin Mu, looking like he was going to keep an eye on his own cabbage.

“Don’t make a fuss,” Lin Mu coughed lightly, “To tell you the truth, you are three years older than others.”

“!!!!!!!!!” He Ze was severely traumatized and closed his mouth.

Fu Jingmo glanced at him, “Rest for two hours first, and regain your energy.”

He Ze fell back and rolled onto the bed. The single bed made a creaking sound under the heavy load. His sturdy body moved to the side, “Come on, Mumu, lie down and sleep.”

Lin Mu nodded, just about to lie down, but was pulled by Fu Jingmo. He raised his chin, “Sleep on this side, did forget how bad he sleeps?”

“……The Ambition of Sima Zhao” He Ze glared with both eyes, whispering in a low voice!!!!!

“……”

Lin Mu silently lay down, and gave Fu Jingmo a spot. Soon, the spot next to him sank, and the familiar scent of pine from Fu Jingmo surrounded Lin Mu.

It’s impossible not to worry, this mining area, not to mention that the other party also has three aberrants, they still have explosives in their hands.

Especially that black cloak, always gives Lin Mu some bad feelings, he turned over, frowning and unable to sleep.

A hand lightly stroked his face, covering his eyes, and Fu Jingmo’s voice carried a bit of unusual gentleness as he said: “Don’t think too much, go to sleep quickly.”

His action made Lin Mu stiff all over, but strangely relaxed in his heart, and he fell into a dream.

Fu Jingmo’s gentleness and care for himself made Lin Mu a little strange, but in such an end of the world, many things are too luxurious.

TL’s Note:

“司马昭之心” (Sīmǎ Zhāo zhī xīn) = The Ambition of Sima Zhao is a Chinese idiom that originates from a historical story. It refers to the ambition of Sima Zhao, a prominent military general during the Wei dynasty, who was known for his plot to seize the throne. The full phrase is “司马昭之心，路人皆知” (Sīmǎ Zhāo zhī xīn, lùrén jiē zhī), which literally translates to “The ambition of Sima Zhao is known to every passerby”. 

It is used to describe a situation where someone’s ambition or ulterior motive is very obvious and widely known.