Fugui, Don't Be Afraid, I'm Here

The ponytail girl first rubbed her eyes in disbelief upon seeing Jiang Zhaosu riding a bicycle. After confirming it wasn't a hallucination, she tugged at the sleeve of the person next to her in shock, "Qin Feng, look quickly, there's a child over there!"

The person she pulled was named Qin Feng. He was in his early thirties, with an ordinary face, a tall and sturdy build, and possessed a Lightning Ability. He was the leader of their group.

Before Qin Feng could speak, another Water Ability User, Cao Yuan, spoke up first, "Duan Yuanyuan, are your eyes playing tricks on you? How could there be a child in the middle of nowhere?"

"Really! That child is riding a bicycle, and she looks like a little girl!"

"Heh, I think you're just easily startled all the time, your brain must be malfunctioning."

"Cao Yuan, what do you mean?!"

"All of you shut up, what's all the noise about!"

Qin Feng finally spoke at this moment.

He had a notoriously bad temper, his expression was grim, and he said gruffly, "Is there someone there or not? We'll know if we go take a look."

It was also getting dark.

Once night fell, the zombie hordes would become active, and the danger of staying outside would increase significantly.

Since they needed to find a place to stay anyway, they decided to head to the village Duan Yuanyuan said the child had run into.

Jiang Zhaosu sped up her bicycle back to the village. She didn't even dare to park the bicycle properly by the door. She jumped off the bike and ran into the house, wailing as she ran.

"Aow... person..."

Jiang Zhaosu was so scared she lost her wits. Her short legs were about to break from pedaling the bicycle. After finally managing to get back, she ran inside and saw that darn Qi Xing was still sound asleep.

What a pig!

He'd slept through the entire day and still wasn't awake!

Jiang Zhaosu pounced over, pushing Qi Xing's shoulders with both hands, and urgently called out to him, "Wake... wake..."

Qi Xing's sleep was very light. He had already woken up when Jiang Zhaosu entered the room, but his mind was still groggy, and he didn't want to open his eyes.

He pretended not to hear Jiang Zhaosu's calls.

Jiang Zhaosu pushed for a long time, but Qi Xing didn't react.

Her eyes widened in surprise, "Is he... dead...?"

Hearing Jiang Zhaosu's confused question, Qi Xing almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

He pinched his thigh hard under the covers, forcing himself to suppress his laughter.

Then he felt a pair of cold little hands touching his face, probing his breath as if in the woods, placing fingers in front of his nose.

Qi Xing held his breath.

This time, Jiang Zhaosu's fingers didn't feel Qi Xing's warm, steady breath.

She was stunned.

Holy crap!

Is Qi Xing really dead?

Didn't the man seem lively and well this morning? Could the dried radishes he ate before sleeping have been poisonous? Did they directly poison Qi Xing to death?

Should she eat Qi Xing then?

Qi Xing was so powerful, his Crystal Core must be very nourishing.

Jiang Zhaosu looked at the heavenly feast emitting a tempting aroma in front of her and couldn't help but swallow.

Ever since she met Qi Xing, there wasn't a moment she hadn't wanted to eat Qi Xing's flesh.

But now that Qi Xing was truly dead, a strange ache welled up in her chest.

If Qi Xing died, who would fight for her and find food for her in the future?

She didn't even know if she could beat those people outside!

Hey, couldn't Qi Xing at least help her kill the people outside before dying!

"Wake... wake..."

Jiang Zhaosu, unwilling to give up, pushed Qi Xing a few more times, but the man lying on the bed still showed no reaction.

"Don't... wake... eat... you..."

The incoherent Jiang Zhaosu struggled to warn him.

Qi Xing still lay quietly in place. His cheek skin felt warm and elastic to the touch, yet there was no breath from his nose or mouth.

After Jiang Zhaosu fussed for a long time and saw that Qi Xing still wouldn't move, she was out of ideas.

She plopped down on the ground, stunned, looking at Qi Xing who had quietly "passed away" on the bed.

Qi Xing, a minor villain, didn't die at the hands of the Orthodox Sect, but died from eating dried radishes?

Didn't this death seem a bit too anticlimactic?

Jiang Zhaosu tried hard to recall the plot and setting of the novel she had read.

In this kind of novel, if a person was bitten by a zombie and not torn to shreds, they would assimilate into a zombie.

Did she bite Qi Xing, would she be able to turn him into a zombie?

After a person's heart stops beating, can they still turn into a zombie if bitten?

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhaosu suddenly remembered something and jumped up from the ground again.

She climbed onto the bed, yanked away the blanket covering Qi Xing, and roughly tore off his shirt buttons.

The collar opened to both sides, and Qi Xing's upper body was immediately exposed naked to the air. His skin was fair and delicate, with well-defined, firm abs.

Jiang Zhaosu had no intention of appreciating the beautiful flesh. She urgently pressed her hand towards the man's warm, solid chest.

Damn.

Doesn't he have a heartbeat?

Qi Xing could no longer pretend at this moment. His chest rumbled a few times, and he opened his eyes, smiling as he said, "Fugui, you're a girl, how can you casually strip a man's clothes?"

Damn damn damn damn damn damn.

Sitting on Qi Xing's lap, with her hand still on his bare chest, Jiang Zhaosu looked at Qi Xing, who had a smug look on his face, his beautiful fox-like eyes smiling at her. She was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do.

She was over twenty years old, why was she still playing such childish games!

If she could beat Qi Xing, Jiang Zhaosu would have slapped him.

Jiang Zhaosu's face turned pale. In the end, she could only sheepishly withdraw her hand and curse angrily, "You... are bad..."

"Haha."

Qi Xing truly lived up to his villainous reputation. Being called bad only made him laugh with delight.

As the two were playfully bickering, voices suddenly sounded from outside the house.

"Look, isn't that a bicycle? There are tire tracks on the ground too!"

A young female voice said excitedly, "I knew a child was riding a bicycle just now!"

A male voice followed, "That's strange. Besides us, are there any other living people in this godforsaken place? Don't tell me only we know..."

"All of you, shut up!"

Another male voice reprimanded them.

This voice sounded older than the previous two. Although he only spoke three words, they were deep and powerful. It was clear at a glance that he was a middle-aged man of considerable build.

Jiang Zhaosu, who had been startled by the girl with the ponytail earlier, immediately stopped playing with Qi Xing upon hearing these people. Her small face tensed.

Afraid that her voice would sound like those outside, Jiang Zhaosu timidly leaned forward, her entire zombie form practically draped over Qi Xing. She whispered to him, "People... scary..."

Xiao Chuxi had truly frightened her. Jiang Zhaosu was now wary of any Ability User.

"It's okay." Qi Xing sat up in bed, pulled her into his arms, and gently patted her back with one hand. He said softly, "Fugui, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Their relationship was becoming increasingly harmonious, while the three outside were outwardly united but inwardly divided.

Hearing Qin Feng's reprimand, Duan Yuanyuan immediately fell silent.

Cao Yuan turned his head to the side, pouting resentfully. He thought, What's he acting so high and mighty for? He used to work in an electronics factory.