Work Hard, I Believe in You

"Mm-hmm, Young Master Jiang paid my medical bills."

Ye Qingwei took the initiative to link her arm through Jiang Yang's, making their relationship clear.

Jiang Yang gave Tang Ya a bright smile and proactively held out his hand in introduction. "Hello, sister-in-law. I'm Jiang Yang."

Tang Ya froze slightly, a trace of dimness showing in her eyes. Forcing a smile, she said, "Hello, Master Jiang. My name is Tang Ya. You can just call me Little Tang."

"By the way, Sister Tang, where's Brother Ye Fan?"

Ye Qingwei asked worriedly.

Since the apocalypse descended, there had been no news of Ye Fan, and she had no idea what had happened to him.

After all, most people had turned into Zombies.

Now that she had run into Tang Ya, perhaps she could learn something.

"Ye Fan... he should still be in the New Company dormitories, right?"

Tang Ya hesitated for a long while before finally answering. She had long forgotten where Ye Fan lived; over the past two days, she had narrowly escaped death again and again.

For some reason, the moment she saw Jiang Yang, the sense of danger that had been hanging over her heart immediately eased considerably.

She was no fool. It was clearly the apocalypse now, and Jiang Yang was no longer the wealthy young master he had once been, yet the instant she saw him, she was still happy and felt incredibly safe.

Could it be... that feelings had grown over time?

Then again, Tang Ya recalled the strength Jiang Yang had displayed just now. It had been formidable!

As expected of Master Jiang!

"Qingwei, what are you doing?"

Tang Ya noticed the protective suits Ye Qingwei and the others were wearing, as well as the crossbows in their hands.

"We're currently..."

Ye Qingwei realized that their plans were an internal secret. Tang Ya was an acquaintance to her, but an outsider to the team.

So she turned to Jiang Yang. "Brother, can we take Sister Tang in?"

"She's my future sister-in-law..."

Ye Qingwei spoke very softly. She was afraid Jiang Yang would refuse, but how could he possibly refuse?

When he heard the words "future sister-in-law," Jiang Yang laughed. A slightly speechless, awkward expression also flashed across Tang Ya's face.

After all, Ye Qingwei had just called Jiang Yang Brother. Calling her a future sister-in-law was not exactly wrong.

"Of course. But once you join my team, you'll have to follow my orders." Jiang Yang gave Tang Ya a meaningful look.

He had not expected Tang Ya to still be alive. But since she was...

System, can I still gain benefits from Tang Ya?

Jiang Yang considered the system's reward criteria. In the original story, Tang Ya had not survived beyond three chapters.

If he could keep her alive and make her a Professional, working for him—

Would changing her original trajectory earn him rewards as well?

Rewards can be obtained. As Ye Fan's first love before his rebirth and his whetstone after rebirth, Tang Ya is an opportunity belonging to the Son of the Plane.

If the host cultivates her and changes her original trajectory, it will be equivalent to indirectly seizing an opportunity belonging to the Son of the Plane.

Having received his answer, Jiang Yang's lips curled upward. That was more like it!

After all, Tang Ya was the first woman he had slept with after transmigrating. She was quite pretty, obedient, and most importantly, her loyalty was high enough.

It was actually seventy-six points.

System, I've already taken both Tang Ya's body and heart. Shouldn't there be some reward for that too?

Jiang Yang smiled faintly. When he had first transmigrated, he had slept with Tang Ya and received a wave of rewards. Now, her loyalty was actually seventy-six points, which meant she had long since given him her heart.

It seemed he had been right to make her work hard while studying.

This time, the system did not answer immediately. After a brief pause, the reward information surfaced in Jiang Yang's mind.

System Space increased by ten square meters.

Obtained one Potion Gift Pack.

Awesome!

After taking Tang Ya in, Jiang Yang looked toward Xu Teng and the others, who stood frozen in the distance.

"Did you know the person I just killed?"

At his words, Xu Teng and the others stiffened. When Jiang Yang had charged out just now, they had not even seen what happened.

In a single exchange, those Zombies had died. Their boss, Shi Lei, had not even let out a fart before he died too.

The other man also radiated a terrifying pressure that left them unable to move.

What were they supposed to do?

Xu Teng had long lost his previous arrogance. He hurriedly shook his head. "No, no, no, we definitely don't know him. He has nothing to do with us. Who knows where that piece of trash came from."

Li Youqiang said boldly, "That guy was obviously no good. The Apocalypse has only been going on for a few days, and he was already persecuting women. Boss, you did well to kill him!"

Jiang Yang raised an eyebrow. A wise man submits to circumstances.

"Very good. I have a few things to discuss with you. Call out everyone here who can make decisions!"

"Everything will be as you say, Boss!"

With Shi Lei dead, Xu Teng was now the one in charge. He immediately followed Jiang Yang's instructions and summoned several core members.

These people lined up neatly in a row, standing at attention before Jiang Yang with trembling nerves.

"No need to be so tense. I'm here to discuss cooperation with you."

"Those of you who were paying attention should have noticed that my strength has already completely surpassed human limits."

Jiang Yang casually stomped his foot, and several cracks instantly appeared in the ground. Every movement he made carried a trace of Dragon Might.

One timid young man was nearly scared pissless by that display alone.

Jiang Yang had no intention of hiding matters like Professionals. After all, they were common knowledge in the Apocalypse. In about a month, nearly everyone would know about them.

But during that month, quite a few people would still have to die before discovering such common knowledge.

The word cooperation only applied when both sides possessed equal strength, yet Jiang Yang's slaughter of those Zombies and Shi Lei had made the disparity between them abundantly clear.

If Jiang Yang wished, wiping out everyone in this alley would not have been difficult.

So while it was called a cooperation, it was really Jiang Yang issuing orders unilaterally.

Xu Teng stood up and bowed to Jiang Yang first, then cautiously asked, "Bro Jiang, are you an Evolver?"

Is this guy really that scared?

Jiang Yang was slightly taken aback by Xu Teng's attitude. If he acted even more forcefully, would this guy have to kneel and kowtow to him?

Behind Jiang Yang, Li Shun and the others looked at Xu Teng's group as though they were lapdogs, filled with disdain.

Ye Qingwei only had eyes for Jiang Yang, her face full of worship and dependence.

Qiu Chan's gaze remained calm. She felt this was only natural.

The strong deserved the respect of others.

"I'm not an Evolver. I'm a Professional..."

Jiang Yang briefly explained some common knowledge.

Just now, he had opened the Potion Gift Pack rewarded by the system.

Inside was a complete set of Level 1 potions.

Healing, enhancement, deadly poison, luring... it had every kind of effect imaginable.

Among them was a potion called the Blood Scent Potion.

This thing was specially designed to attract Zombies. With just one drop, it could draw over every Zombie within a hundred meters.

This was a good thing.

By the time he finished explaining some common knowledge about the Apocalypse, the surrounding survivors were all breathing heavily.

Jiang Yang had deliberately given a few incorrect details while explaining, but it did not matter. It was enough to make these people realize how powerful Professionals were.

Jiang Yang told Xu Teng some information about the Money-Scattering Boy. Next, he arranged for these people to defend against Zombies in the surrounding area.

His own people would serve as the main force attacking the Money-Scattering Boy.

"Bro Jiang, don't worry. I'll take people right now and block off the road leading to that park. Not a single Zombie will be allowed through to you!"

Xu Teng thumped his chest loudly, his face full of sycophancy. Jiang Yang merely nodded in satisfaction and praised, "Work hard. I have faith in you."

After settling the cooperation, Jiang Yang took several people with him to find other survivor groups elsewhere in the park.