"Those ungrateful bastards, boss, we don't want them."
Ling Chen, not to be outdone, also began to berate the others, his indignant expression mirroring that of Xun Mi.
Ye Mingye gently rubbed Xunmi's head to soothe her and calm her down before speaking.
"Having experienced the apocalypse, they've probably seen a lot and have some ideas."
"This was just a test. If they pass, I will keep them."
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Mi'er for helping me handle things. She's such a sweet and considerate wife."
He kissed the tip of Xunmi's nose, his eyes filled with love.
Xunmi blushed involuntarily; her husband was being too mushy.
So many worlds have passed, and she was already quite thick-skinned, but she still couldn't resist her husband's charm.
Ling Chen exclaimed "Huh?", rubbing his hands together and muttering to himself, "I'm getting goosebumps."
Xunmi glanced at Ye Mingye, took out a piece of clothing from her spatial storage, and put it on him.
Ye Mingye was enjoying Xunmi's services so much that his mind almost soared to the heavens. His wife was truly virtuous and capable.
"Xunmi, was that a healing ability you just had?" Song Ziqian asked, his gaze meeting Xunmi's in the rearview mirror as he drove.
"No, this is purification. It's from a recent mutation."
"Well, it works sometimes and it doesn't work sometimes, it's not very reliable."
Xunmi touched her nose somewhat embarrassedly. That was all she could say. Did she expect her to say there were usage restrictions and time limits?
This is even less scientific, okay? Sigh, she really didn't want to lie at all.
Why did fate have to make her a bad child? Why is it so hard to be a good person?!
Oh my god, this guy is faking it again.
The baby quietly looked away and curled itself up into a ball, afraid it would burst out laughing.
"It's a good thing you had it, otherwise the boss would have been in big trouble."
Ling Chen spoke with a look of lingering fear, and even this grown man's eyes secretly reddened.
Xunmi's expression changed, as if she had thought of that situation.
"Mingye, I will never let you die. Even if you really turn into a zombie, I can't save you."
"I will take care of you, even if it means raising all the people in the world for you."
Her heart isn't cold, but if this person were gone, her heart would be gone too.
What does it matter if he treats humans as food in order to keep him alive?
Don't talk to her about values; values have long since disappeared in the cycle of reincarnation.
She had only one small wish: to complete her mission and return to where her husband was.
The two grew old together, and returned to dust together.
"Mi'er." Ye Mingye held her tenderly on his lap and pulled her into his arms.
This is his beloved, the one and only person in the world.
"Although it seems absurd, I would have done the same if I were in that situation."
Song Ziqian spoke coldly, his tone carrying a gentleness unknown to anyone else.
Ling Chen agreed. In this chaotic apocalypse, who would care about these things?
"Where are we going now?" Are we just going to keep driving like this? There are two cars following us.
"Turn at the intersection ahead and we'll cross the forest to Changle Village."
Xunmi flipped through the map, looking at the route her baby had told her before.
"Does Chang Le Village really have anything?" Ling Chen asked curiously. Could it really be something that can end the apocalypse?
"I'm not entirely sure, but since the base is going to such great lengths to enter Changle Village, there must be a reason."
"We might as well go and take a look; maybe there's some kind of granary or armory there?"
Xunmi leaned against Ye Mingye, enjoying the human cushion, and spoke casually.
I don't know what kind of energy the baby is talking about, but it can't be anything ordinary.
If my husband can absorb it, it will definitely be beneficial.
If the baby knew that what it wanted to possess had already been given to its host man, it would definitely cry.
"Ziqian, take your men with you, they are very good."
Xunmi led the group for a while before realizing that no one was following behind.
To be honest, she thought those soldiers were much better than her husband's subordinates.
Song Ziqian shook his head. "I told them to go to the small town ahead and wait there, and check out the situation while they're at it."
It's not good to act in a large group; they might be robbing us. Isn't it a bit blatant to do this?
Song Ziqian, who still retained some military mentality, thought a lot and was somewhat restrained.
Seeking a shrug, okay.
After wandering around for a while, the group finally saw a stream marked on the map.
It is said that if you follow the stream upstream, you will enter Changle Village.
The forest was relatively peaceful; the battle over there had cleared out anything that shouldn't have been there, making things easier for the group.
After trekking through mountains and rivers to reach the entrance of Changle Village, they discovered that there were already signs of people having been there.
I don't know if the road leading in from that side is too narrow or what, but I didn't see any car tracks.
"There's something inside," Ye Mingye said solemnly, holding Xunmi's hand.
He vaguely felt something drawing him in, a strong sense of calling.
It's located at the very end; just go straight down this road.
Xunmi realized that what the baby said was true; there was indeed an energy fluctuation.
But it seems to be expressing something, though it's not quite clear.
"Hey, what exactly is this base supposed to do with us? We've arrived in Changle Village and they haven't told us what our mission is."
"Who knows? As long as there's no danger, let's just wait and see."
"Speaking of which, Miss Ming and Captain Ye are really strong. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to work under them again."
"Keep dreaming. Strong people like them would never bother with weaklings like us."
"Forget it, stop talking and let's go."
"I'm here, I'm here, let's take a walk."
After the group of people left, chatting and laughing, the group of people who had turned the corner came out.
They all still wore ambiguous expressions, indicating that even if they established their own base, people would still come.
"Follow them and see." Ye Mingye looked in the direction the group had left, and it turned out they were heading to the same destination.
Several people nodded and quietly followed behind.
Even after all the houses had disappeared from sight, the group of people still didn't stop.
"Hey, where did they go? How did they just disappear like that?"
Ling Chen blinked and rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
The phenomenon of something being in front of you one moment and then disappearing the next is real.
Xunmi and Ye Mingye exchanged a glance, both understanding the deeper meaning in each other's eyes.
There's something fishy going on here!
"Follow me later, and be careful."
He gave Ling Chen and Song Ziqian a few words of advice, then took out pistols from his spatial storage, one for each of them.
Holding Ye Mingye's hand, they walked towards the spot where the group of people had disappeared. They stopped, nodded, and the four of them stepped inside at the same time.
In the blink of an eye, they went from a corrupt place to a place where grass grows lush and flowers bloom.