It was strange, they thought. Over two years of university, Luo Shu and Zhu Hui considered themselves fairly familiar with each other.
Zhu Hui’s fervent, unrequited crush on Qin Mingyang had been an open secret throughout the school.
But Luo Shu couldn't fathom how a normally kind and sensible person could become so unrecognizable when it came to Qin Mingyang?
Indeed, a love-struck mind could truly change a person…
He now felt the same way as Luo Xiao Le, holding no affection for Zhu Hui.
“Luo Shu, where did Xiao Le go… Don’t tell me she…?” Zhu Hui covered her mouth in surprise, a comically regretful expression on her face.
“What a thing to say, you’d find fault even if Xiao Le was perfectly fine…” Zhou Xiao Jun shot Zhu Hui a look from the side.
Zhu Hui also found Zhou Xiao Jun displeasing. Why did everyone always take Luo Xiao Le’s side in everything?
She didn’t wish anything bad on Luo Xiao Le; she had just asked out of concern. Did they really need to react so strongly?
“It’s good that Xiao Le is alright, I was just worried, that’s why…” Zhu Hui’s expression turned a little wronged.
“But where did she go?”
“Why are you suddenly so concerned about Xiao Le? Is there something fishy going on?” Luo Shu, unwilling to engage in pleasantries, directly pointed out her thoughts.
Zhu Hui bit her lip, wondering how Luo Shu and the others had become so difficult to deal with in such a short time.
She refused to believe it. After spending so much time with them before, didn't they have even a sliver of trust in her?
“Luo Shu, is that how you see me?” She forced a hint of sincerity into her eyes, looking straight at Luo Shu.
…
An hour passed.
Only when Luo Shu and Zhou Xiao Jun impatiently pushed her out the door did Zhu Hui’s eyes truly start to redden.
Partly from anger!
For a full hour, she had tried every trick in the book, but she hadn’t managed to extract any information about Luo Xiao Le or the weapon master from Luo Shu.
She had even resorted to playing on their past memories.
It was useless.
Not only Luo Shu, but even Zhou Xiao Jun, who normally seemed to lack brains and acted carelessly every day, was incredibly tight-lipped.
She had… gained nothing…
The mission Qin Mingyang had given her had failed…
On the other hand, she now truly felt that her friendship with Luo Shu and the others had completely come to an end…
Judging by their attitude towards her today.
It seemed they wouldn’t be meeting as friends anymore…
She pursed her lips with a hint of regret.
It was true that she once cherished Luo Xiao Le as a friend, but for love, she was willing to sacrifice everything.
One always had to pay the price for their choices.
…
The next morning.
Luo Shu and Zhou Xiao Jun, who had finally gotten a good night’s sleep.
As they walked into the courtyard, they saw Lin Xia’s dashing figure.
She was in the yard, practicing combat training with the bodyguards.
Luo Shu took two packs of seaweed snacks from his spatial storage and shared them with Zhou Xiao Jun. The two sat on a small stone stool nearby, watching Lin Xia spar, their faces filled with envy.
Lin Xia hadn’t said much throughout their journey, especially after separating from Luo Xiao Le.
But the image of her heroic figure when she rescued them at the airport was hard to forget.
Luo Shu and Zhou Xiao Jun exchanged glances. Having Mo Chen, with his decisive skills, on their team was already enough to make them feel fortunate.
Now with Lin Xia added, ah, the feeling of being able to openly rely on others, they liked it so much…
“Little Fatty, you guys have this seaweed too?” The group of people from the residential compound had also woken up early and were greeting them.
Luo Shu turned his head and saw that the person walking in front was holding a pack of “Summer Brand” seaweed, identical to the one Luo Shu had.
No… everyone in their group had a pack of “Summer Brand” seaweed!
Luo Shu paused for a second. He had collected this seaweed with Luo Xiao Le at the supermarket back then. Before the apocalypse, it had sold so well that the entire supermarket was almost out of stock. They had only found four packs on the shelves.
There hadn’t been any large supermarkets along the way, and people usually wouldn’t stock up on these at home. So where did this group get the seaweed from…?
“Little Fatty?” The group noticed Luo Shu staring blankly and waved their hands.
“Where did you buy the seaweed in your hands?” Luo Shu was really curious.
“We bought it from Little Bean Sprout… Oh, the one who used to move around with you in the compound? We were wondering why you guys separated and weren't acting together anymore?” The person was clearly a gossip. He guessed, perhaps Luo Xiao Le and the others had a falling out with this little fatty?
It didn’t look like it though…
Luo Shu was suddenly overjoyed, “Little Bean… Did Luo Xiao Le and the others come here before?”
“Yes… yes… the night before yesterday. She was with that weapon master, and not only did they fix our weapons, but they also set up a vending machine and sold us a lot of delicious food!”
Luo Shu and Zhou Xiao Jun looked at each other with relief. Xiao Le and the others were indeed safe!
And they had arrived here even before them?
And they even had time to trade with others?
As expected of the little captain!
As expected of Mo Chen!
“Shall we go?” Lin Xia, who had appeared at some point, chimed in.
She had overheard the conversation and immediately began to polish her blade, without any hesitation.
Zhou Xiao Jun and Luo Shu naturally understood her meaning.
Of course, they had to chase after Luo Xiao Le and the others! Before Qin Mingyang and his group woke up.
In a flash, Lin Xia signaled to the bodyguards, and they quickly brought out the luggage from the rooms.
It was piled up in a row, ready to go.
Chen Xiao Lin, still rubbing his eyes and yawning groggily, was also woken up. Luo Shu quickly bid farewell to the group from the residential compound, and they prepared to make a dash for it.
“Wait…” He turned around, sweating profusely.
“We don’t have a car…” His mouth drooped.
“And we can’t drive either…” Zhou Xiao Jun added.
…
A two-story country villa.
Luo Xiao Le had already strengthened all the weapons that could be enhanced in a very short time.
Then, she rummaged through the cabinets in a room and finally found where the first-aid kit was kept!
She was a little speechless. Why didn’t these people follow the usual convention? Medicine, something that might be needed at any moment, wasn’t placed in an easily accessible spot but was hidden away in layers of small cabinets.
It had taken her a while to find it.
And if not for the small knife enhanced by [Blade of the World], she wouldn’t have been able to break open the locks on these cabinets.
But at least, she had found what she was looking for.
She squatted and rummaged through the medicine box for a long time, discovering that it was quite comprehensive, containing a bit of every type of medicine.
She quickly took the medicines and, with a flash of thought, entered her spatial storage.
She arrived in front of a brightly lit shop with a sign that read "Pharmacy."
She skillfully handed over the collected medicines through the window.
[Detected that the host has collected 25 different types of medicines. Please continue to strive.]
The system’s voice always made her feel a sense of satisfaction.
As she had journeyed, she discovered that collecting was a surprisingly addictive activity.
When she left her spatial storage, a person was standing in front of her.
Mo Chen held his twin blades horizontally across his chest, blocking her path, and scanned the surroundings motionlessly.
His eyes were like those of a lone wolf, extremely vigilant.