Shen Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief after the speed-type zombie died. The other zombies were nothing to worry about, but this speed-type zombie was too tricky. It wasn't that he couldn't defeat it, but that it only attacked sneakily, specifically targeting weak points. Last time it cut the rope, and this time it actually chose to attack the senior. If it weren't for the truck by the roadside, the senior would have been in grave danger this time.
Shen Feng slowly climbed into the passenger seat and sat with the senior. As soon as he sat down, the senior hugged his neck and said choked up, "Just now... I thought I was going to die. Its claws were less than a centimeter away from me."
Shen Feng liked the senior's trust. He grabbed the car door with his right hand and closed it, though it was still a bit drafty as it had just been in a collision. It was already quite difficult to close it.
"Senior, don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you!" Shen Feng casually put his arm around the senior's waist and pulled her onto his lap.
At this moment, Chang Jianyi's face suddenly turned red because the posture was too indecent. She was sitting on her junior's lap and hugging his neck! Chang Jianyi quickly turned around and sat on Shen Feng's lap instead. This way, the embarrassment was somewhat relieved.
Shen Feng knew the senior was shy, so he started to change the subject. "Senior, look outside, those people are all asking for help!"
Chang Jianyi looked outside and could only see colorful small flags sticking out of many residential buildings, waving constantly, as if asking for help. However, she also knew that without the army, this city would be difficult to save. With hundreds of thousands of zombies, it was impossible to fight without modern weapons!
On the road leading out of the city, there were still quite a few zombies, but under the crushing force of the large truck, these zombies could not cause any harm. The cars on the road were also a real headache. Old Yang could only constantly swerve around them. If he couldn't swerve, he had to ram them to the side, forcefully clearing a path on the road.
Chang Jianyi said on the road, "If zombies always remained in this low intelligence and low mobility state, they would pose no threat to humans at all. But, like the fast zombies we just saw, if other zombies also mutated like this, it would be troublesome!"
Shen Feng was not worried about this at all. He said, "Don't be afraid, no matter how fast they are, can they be faster than bullets?"
"What if the zombies evolve and learn to use firearms?" Chang Jianyi continued to ask.
"That's unlikely, right? Humans took five million years to evolve to this point. How could these zombies evolve so quickly?" Shen Feng didn't think zombies would use firearms, as humans had always been far ahead in the evolutionary path.
"Then what if the zombies inherit human memories and thoughts? Wouldn't they be able to use firearms then?" Chang Jianyi continued to let her imagination run wild.
"But if they inherit human memories and thoughts, are they still zombies?" Shen Feng retorted.
Chang Jianyi didn't know how to answer. Her junior seemed to be right. If zombies inherited human memories and thoughts, their behavior would become closer to humans. At that time, would zombies truly be zombies?
After two hours of difficult driving, they finally arrived outside the city, about five kilometers away. This was a field of corn, ripe for harvest, but no one had come to collect it. Perhaps no one would ever come to collect it again.
There were nineteen people in total. They found some clothes to pad the ground and sat together. Then, they began to discuss their next course of action in groups of two or three.
Shen Feng looked at the senior's delicate face and smiled, asking, "Senior, come to Rongcheng with me. I'll take you to see my parents!"
This time, Shen Feng's intention was very clear. Meeting parents, apart from being boyfriend and girlfriend, there was basically no other relationship. Chang Jianyi was stunned for a moment, and a forced smile appeared on her face. She then said, "Okay, let's go to Rongcheng together."
The provincial capital was definitely a priority rescue target for the army. Perhaps the provincial capital had already been saved by now. Going to the provincial capital would provide better protection. The others thought about it and also decided to go to Rongcheng. This way, everyone would work towards a common goal again. Afterwards, everyone regarded Shen Feng as the captain, and Chang Jianyi, naturally, as the vice-captain.
That evening, everyone made a fire outdoors to cook. The nearest village was a kilometer away, so there was no need to worry about being ambushed by zombies. Of course, it was best to sleep in the car.
Shen Feng ate the hot food and said, "The vegetables from the villagers' homes are delicious. Senior, you should try some too."
Chang Jianyi nodded, smiled, and ate with everyone, chatting and laughing as if she had recovered her former spirits.
Shen Feng found a pickup truck nearby and asked Old Yang to drive it over. Then, he spread a bed in the back of the truck and invited the senior to sleep with him.
Chang Jianyi couldn't help but frown and ask, "We've already left the city, and there's no shortage of space. Why do we still need to sleep together?"
Shen Feng said seriously, "That won't do. I need to protect you, protect you closely! You know, there are many dangers in the wild. We can discuss our next steps together, can't we?"
Chang Jianyi nodded, lay down in the truck bed, closed her eyes, and said, "Then let's sleep. No funny business!"
"Senior, shouldn't we discuss our next move? What exactly should we do?" Shen Feng continued to press.
"We'll talk about it tomorrow. I'm tired. I just want to sleep now!" Chang Jianyi said with her eyes closed.
Shen Feng could only lie down obediently, but he felt a little confused. The senior seemed a bit off. Did she have something on her mind?
Late at night, Chang Jianyi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Shen Feng, who was breathing evenly beside her. A sad expression appeared on her face. She thought for a moment, took out a piece of paper from her body, and placed it under Shen Feng's palm. Then, she quietly got out of the car and walked away. Under the moonlight, Chang Jianyi followed the road towards the city.
"Farewell, junior. I hope you can find a girl who likes you in the future," Chang Jianyi murmured to herself, tears flowing down her cheeks unconsciously.
Chang Jianyi continued to walk towards the city. She knew her younger brother might still be alive, so she had to save him. However, the city was too dangerous. It was already difficult enough for everyone to break out. If she asked her junior to accompany her again, it would be too much. Therefore, she could only choose to set out alone. Even if she died, only she would die, and her junior would not be implicated.
When Chang Jianyi couldn't contact her parents, she felt uneasy. Perhaps her parents were in trouble. However, she had successfully contacted her younger brother, Chang Haojie. He was perhaps her only relative, and she couldn't abandon him.
After walking for about a kilometer, Chang Jianyi suddenly heard footsteps behind her. She turned her head and saw no one on the empty road. The footsteps seemed to be her own hallucination. So, Chang Jianyi continued to move forward, but after a while, the footsteps came again. When she looked back again, there was still nothing!
"Who's there? Come out, I see you!" Chang Jianyi pretended to be calm, gripping a piece of rebar tightly in her hand.
Chang Jianyi herself was just an ordinary person. She didn't have the speed and strength that Shen Feng had after waking up. Therefore, at this moment, her only reliance for self-preservation was the rebar in her hand.
But there was still no ghost on the road, not even a zombie appeared.
"Could it be my imagination?" Chang Jianyi was a little suspicious. She had clearly heard footsteps just now, but why had they disappeared now?
At this moment, a pair of arms tightly clasped Chang Jianyi, making her unable to move. A man's voice also came to her ear, "Beauty, where are you going?"
Chang Jianyi struggled violently, not expecting anyone to target her. While struggling, she shouted, "Let go of me! I'm telling you, my boyfriend is right behind me. Be careful, he'll beat you to death. You'd better get lost!"
Unexpectedly, the arms held her even tighter, and the voice continued, "Then I don't care. Better to embrace the fragrance and die on the branch than to be blown away by the north wind. I won't let go."
At this moment, Chang Jianyi also recognized the familiar voice. Wasn't it Shen Feng's? She said indignantly, "Shen Feng, let go of me quickly, I'm getting angry!"
Shen Feng quickly let go. Chang Jianyi turned around, looked at him closely, walked around him, and said, "Go to your Rongcheng. I'm going to save my brother. We don't have any relationship anyway, so let's break up now!"
"Then why were you crying just now?" Shen Feng followed behind the senior, sticking to her like glue.
"...You saw it? Were you pretending to be asleep?" Chang Jianyi asked angrily, not expecting her embarrassing moment to be seen by this guy. What a miscalculation.
Shen Feng honestly replied, "I was really asleep, but I woke up when you slipped the note under my hand. Then I've been following you from behind. Why didn't you tell me the truth? I would definitely help you. I am a person who repays kindness."
"That's precisely why I don't want you to accompany me to your death! It was already difficult enough for us to break out from the edge of the city. Going to the city center now is simply courting death. That's my brother, not your brother, so you don't need to follow!" Chang Jianyi explained.
Shen Feng reached out and hugged the senior from behind. Chang Jianyi did not dodge. Then, Shen Feng said softly, "Senior, I've decided. Your brother is my brother! I like you, and I want to marry you! You can't resist!"
"...Didn't you always like your paper wife? Now you're using sweet talk to deceive me! Are you looking down on me for being naive?" Chang Jianyi retorted.
"Are you naive? No, that's not what I want to say." Shen Feng held the senior and stayed in place, saying patiently, "Although I'm a shut-in, and although I'm a bit chuunibyo usually, I can still distinguish between reality and fantasy. After I woke up from my coma, I learned that you took care of me for those days, feeding me water and food. I realized that a woman like you is someone I can't miss in this lifetime. I really like you!"
Chang Jianyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly lowered her head, tears falling again. She said nothing, but conveyed everything.
Shen Feng walked to the front and bent down. Chang Jianyi also leaned forward. Then, Shen Feng carried the senior on his back and walked forward, towards the dangerous city. Chang Jianyi's crying never stopped. She even hugged Shen Feng tightly, wiping all her tears and snot on him!
"If you leave now, what about those dozen or so people?" Chang Jianyi asked after she finished crying.
Shen Feng said calmly, "Why should I care about them? I have no obligation to protect them. However, I did leave a note for them to set out on their own. As for the note you gave me, I tore it up without even looking at it!"
When Chang Jianyi heard this, she playfully hit him and said indignantly, "Why did you tear it up? That was a love letter I wrote for you!"
"..." Shen Feng was silent for a moment. He didn't expect the note to be a love letter instead of farewell words. This was awkward. However, he then said, "Senior, I still want to hear your love words from your own mouth. After all, you haven't said you love me yet!"
"I can't say it!" Chang Jianyi didn't want to say it now. It was already embarrassing enough for her to write her inner thoughts on paper. If she had to say it out loud, wouldn't it be even more shameful?
Shen Feng found a solitary convenience store by the roadside. There were two zombies inside, a man and a woman, probably a couple. Shen Feng then gave them each a blow, sending them to the underworld as a pair of mandarin ducks. After carefully searching the convenience store and ensuring its safety, Shen Feng closed the rolling door.
There was a lamp in the convenience store. Shen Feng illuminated the entire room, and then saw Chang Jianyi find a quilt and spread it on the ground, preparing to sleep. Shen Feng shamelessly lay down on it and said, "Senior, I'll hold you. It's safe!"
Chang Jianyi did not refuse. She leaned into Shen Feng's embrace, and the two immediately held each other. Shen Feng looked at the lips so close to him and couldn't help but kiss them. Chang Jianyi responded enthusiastically, but as Shen Feng was about to make another move, Chang Jianyi stopped his hand and said, "Junior, I'm really too tired. I haven't slept all day. Can you not be so hasty?"
Shen Feng pursed his lips and thought, "Strawberry flavored lip gloss!"
Then, Shen Feng honestly turned off the lights and went to sleep. After all, from today onwards, there would be plenty of opportunities. The senior had already resolved her inner conflict. In a couple of days, when the conditions were right, wouldn't she be easily won over?