In the apocalypse, you start with two knives, and all your equipment depends on drops.

Chapter 191 Chat

At the Linjiang base, Yu Yao followed Ye Ziang as they walked slowly through the base, listening to Ye Ziang introduce each building they passed.

Quietly watching the people hurrying by because of the zombie siege.

Upon arriving at Ji Yan's residence, Ye Ziang skillfully opened the door and led Yu Yao inside.

He asked Yu Yao to sit in the living room for a while, and while he went to pour her some water, another person from Ji Yan's family arrived.

A well-maintained and beautiful woman.

She looked at Yu Yao and smiled gently, "You must be the Miss Yu that Xiao Yan and Zi Ang often mention?"

Yu Yao politely stood up and greeted the other person, showing neither arrogance nor impatience, but rather poise and grace.

Ji Yan's mother, Chen Qianyun, smiled and pressed Yu Yao back down.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful girl! If you didn't know her, you'd think she had just stepped out of a painting. I've always heard Zi'ang praise you to the skies, and at first I thought he was exaggerating. But after seeing you in person, I realized that his description is a far cry from your actual appearance."

Yu Yao gave a slightly awkward smile.

"You flatter me."

Chen Qianyun shook her head in disapproval, her eyes full of admiration.

"No, I'm telling the truth. You're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Chen Qianyun smiled and said, "No need to thank me, no need to thank me~ I heard from Xiao Yan and the others that you went to Kyoto. What brings you here?"

"I just happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd drop by and see them."

Chen Qianyun's gentle, beautiful eyes lit up.

"You came specifically to see the two of them?"

Yu Yao blinked. "...I was just passing by, so I came to take a look."

"Oh, thank you so much for remembering them both."

"What are you saying? We're friends."

"Um... friend... hello friend."

After Chen Qianyun finished speaking, she remembered to introduce herself, "I am Xiaoyan's mother, my surname is Chen, you can call me Aunt Chen."

"Aunt Chen."

"Oh, so sweet~"

Little girls are so much better; they're so well-behaved and obedient, and their voices are so sweet they could melt your heart.

Yu Yao: "......"

Aunt Chen's personality is completely different from Ji Yan's!

How could someone so cheerful and gentle give birth to a child as serious and aloof as Ji Yan?

Genetics is truly a difficult subject to understand!

......

Just then, Ye Ziang came over with water and smiled when he saw Chen Qianyun.

"Aunt Chen, your information network is amazing! We just arrived and you're already here?"

Chen Qianyun raised her eyebrows smugly, "That's right, even though I can't go to the front lines, I'm keeping a close eye on the news from there."

"Yes, yes, who in this base has as many informants as you? You know everything that's going on at the front."

"Of course."

Yu Yao was listening to the two of them talking back and forth with a slight smile.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he contacted Luo Mei.

"Ah Mei? You're here?"

Luo Mei: "Yes, yes, are you welcome?"

Yu Yao: "Nonsense! Ji Yan should still be on the city wall. Go find him, and I'll bring you in while I'm at it."

Luo Mei: "You don't love me anymore! You didn't even come to pick me up yourself!"

Yu Yao: "Cold!"

Luo Mei pretended to be angry, "Hmph! We'll talk about it when we meet later."

Yu Yao: "Okay, okay, I'll wait for you!"

Luo Mei: "I saw Ji Yan, I'll see my sisters in a bit~"

Yu Yao: See you in a bit.

Yu Yao had just been lost in thought when she heard Chen Qianyun ask her, "Miss Yu, how many days are you planning to stay here? If you're not in a hurry, why not stay a few more days? It's a rare opportunity to come here."

Yu Yao said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I plan to leave tomorrow. If there are any unforeseen circumstances, I may have to leave sooner."

Chen Qianyun frowned. "That won't do. Stay a few more days, and I'll cook you something delicious."

Yu Yao: "...It depends on the situation."

"Then I'll have to pray that nothing unexpected happens in the next few days so I can indulge my girlish fantasies for a few days."

"..."

This personality... is actually quite good.

......

When Ji Yan returned with Luo Mei after finishing his work, Chen Qianyun's eyes lit up again.

"Another pretty little girl, son, where do you know so many beautiful girls?"

Ji Yan smirked. "Miss Luo is Yu Yao's teammate. She's here to see her."

"Oh?" Chen Qianyun looked at Luo Mei, who was politely smiling and greeting her, and liked her very much. "Hello, Miss Luo?"

"Hello, Auntie~ Please don't call me Miss Luo, my name is Luo Mei, you can call me Xiao Mei~"

"What a lovely name, it suits you perfectly!"

Luo Mei chuckled, "You speak so sweetly, I'm almost embarrassed~"

Chen Qianyue laughed heartily, "I'm telling the truth." As she spoke, she quickly beckoned Luo Mei to sit next to Yu Yao and instructed Ji Yan, "Go and pour some water for Xiao Mei!"

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After Luo Mei sat down, she naturally leaned against Yu Yao.

Yu Yao turned to her and asked, "Why did you come all of a sudden?"

Luo Mei said, "I was so bored at the base by myself. The boss was worried that you wouldn't take good care of yourself while you were out there, so he agreed to let me come and see you."

Yu Yao's eyelashes twitched.

"Did the boss send you?"

Luo Mei nodded, pursing her lips. "Yeah, what a mood killer. They wouldn't allow it at first, but then suddenly they agreed!"

Yu Yao: "......"

Listening to their conversation, Chen Qianyun noticed that Yu Yao didn't respond and asked, "Xiao Yan said you have a fixed team, why haven't I seen anyone else?"

Luo Mei said, "The two of us came out on our own; the others are at the base."

Chen Qianyun frowned. "Are they really comfortable letting two such pretty young girls like you run around outside on your own?"

"Don't worry~ Don't worry at all~ It's not like we can't protect ourselves, they know that."

Remembering what Ji Yan and Ye Ziang had said about the two girls' abilities, Chen Qianyun nodded.

"As long as you can protect yourselves, that's fine."

"Yes, yes, you can. Don't worry."

"Good~"

......

Chen Qianyun chatted with Luo Mei and Yu Yao at Ji Yan's house for a while before saying goodbye.

He added, "I'll have Xiao Yan take you to our place for dinner tonight. I'll cook you something delicious, so you absolutely have to come, okay?"

Luo Mei and Yu Yao nodded quickly.

Luo Mei replied, "Don't worry, we're definitely going to try your cooking today."

"That's great!"

......

After Chen Qianyun left, Ji Yan and Ye Ziang finally had a chance to talk to Yu Yao.

Thinking of the talisman Ji Yan had given her, Yu Yao felt a little guilty.

“Ji Yan, I didn’t protect the talisman you gave me well. It dissipated in an ancient tomb. I’m sorry.”

Ji Yan smiled and said, "I know. I saw Master Nan Gu a while ago, and he mentioned the amulet to us. The amulet is meant to protect you. As long as it can protect you, its mission is accomplished. You don't need to feel guilty."

Yu Yao said, "I really owe you a lot for your talisman back then, but... are you alright? Did you suffer any backlash?"

Ji Yan laughed and said, "No, I haven't had any problems at all."

Ye Ziang glanced sideways.

fart!

If it weren't for Master Nangu's timely appearance that day, you wouldn't be sitting here spouting nonsense with your life on your hands!

There are no problems at all!

That's enough!

Seeing Ye Ziang's expression, Yu Yao seemed to understand something.

She picked at her fingers.

“I’m so sorry!”

Ji Yan glanced at Ye Ziang and said to Yu Yao, "Do you know how much the jade pendant you gave me has helped me? It's just a talisman. If you keep acting like this, I'm really going to get angry."

Yu Yao said helplessly, "...No matter how much I help you, you still need to be alive to use it, right? How did you survive back then? Was the backlash severe?"

If Ling Xipei were to get into trouble with Ji Yan, Yu Yao would be able to sense it.

At the time, she didn't realize anything was wrong and thought nothing had really happened.

However, judging from Ye Ziang's reaction, there seems to be another version of the story.

Ji Yan said, "There was a slight reaction, but it wasn't a big problem. Besides, Master Nan Gu arrived quickly, and with his help, I didn't feel much."

Ye Ziang: You're talking nonsense!

No one knows who it was that suddenly vomited a huge mouthful of blood, had a erratic heartbeat, and almost fainted.

Ji Yan used the coffee table as a barrier to step on Ye Ziang's feet as a warning.

He continued, "Thanks to you, Master Nangu took Zi'ang and me as his disciples this time and taught us many skills."

Ye Ziang then nodded.

"Yes, although Master Nangu seems unreliable, his abilities are indeed remarkable, and we have benefited greatly from his teachings."

Seeing that Ji Yan didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, Yu Yao didn't press the matter further and simply said, "That Master Nan Gu is indeed very powerful. If he hadn't appeared in time that day, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Luo Mei quickly nodded, "Absolutely! He looks so nonchalant, but he unleashes a powerful attack!"

Ye Ziang laughed heartily, "He's told us his glorious deeds hundreds of times already!"

Luo Mei raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Really??? I didn't expect you to be so narcissistic?"

"Yeah! He's so narcissistic! He describes himself like a god descended from heaven, I don't know if it's true or not."

Luo Mei said, "It's not untrue. He did appear just in time, and he solved a major problem that none of us could solve in one fell swoop. Wasn't that like a god descending to earth?"

At this point, she hesitated for a moment and asked, "But I'm a little curious, how old is he exactly?"

I heard that Ji Yan has been wearing that amulet for over ten years.

But Nan Gu looks like he's only in his early twenties!

Ye Ziang said, "To be honest, we're curious too. He hasn't changed at all in over ten years! Except for his white hair!"

Luo Mei grinned, "Could he be an old monster?"

Ye Ziang chuckled and whispered, "Although it's treasonous, I think... hehe, that's it!"

Ji Yan kicked him helplessly, "Shut up, or Master Nan Gu will punish you again."

Ye Ziang looked completely indifferent.

"Why don't you just stop selling it to me?"

Ji Yan snorted, "I've never sold you out, but when have you ever spoken ill of someone without being caught? Be more careful."

Ye Zi'ang: "......"

Oh? Is that so?

Oh my god! That's terrible.

It’s over, it’s over!!!

......