Let's Have a Showdown

After they finished eating, Chen Luo brought out some grapes to share with everyone.

"Come have some grapes."

The deep purple grapes were big and sweet.

Chen Luo deliberately spoke loudly enough for Mi Ling to hear him from her room.

Grapes?

They were Mi Ling's favorite fruit.

Mi Ling swallowed, but dismissed them with disdain. They must have been frozen for who knew how many days. They wouldn't be fresh or taste good.

After her shower, Mi Ling changed into a casual black maxi dress, revealing her naturally fair skin and lovely face.

Mi Ling let out a long breath. Apart from her stomach, she felt much more comfortable all over.

Mi Ling began packing her things, preparing to move into Mi Li's room.

Once she finished packing, Mi Ling left the room.

Ma Yu, who was in the living room, was startled when she saw Mi Ling. So she was actually this beautiful.

Especially with that figure-even Ma Yu, a woman herself, couldn't help taking a few extra looks.

Chen Luo couldn't resist stealing a few glances either. Just seeing that figure stirred his urges.

As Chen Luo played his game, he muttered to himself.

"Eat grapes without spitting out the skins; spit out grape skins without eating grapes."

Mi Ling frowned. Chen Luo certainly had it easy.

Just what abilities had he used to get those supplies, and how had he bewitched Mi Li?

"Mi Li, come on. Come to your room with me," Mi Ling said.

Mi Li murmured her agreement and followed Mi Ling into her room.

Mi Li also wanted to persuade her to start listening to Chen Luo sooner.

Once inside, Mi Ling locked the door, then pinned Mi Li down on the bed.

Her hands weren't idle either, pinching Mi Li's waist with just enough force.

Mi Ling said fiercely, "Well, well, Mi Li! Your big sister rushed all the way back from school, and you stabbed her in the back! You teamed up with an outsider to upset your own sister."

"Talk. What's going on? You didn't even speak up for me earlier."

Mi Li begged for mercy while trying to reason with her sister.

"Sis, if we're going to be a team, we need a leader so we don't disagree at a critical moment. And Brother Chen Luo is the best person for that."

"Brother Chen Luo was afraid you wouldn't listen, so he deliberately treated you that way. He told me beforehand, and I thought it made sense too."

Mi Ling froze for a moment, then sneered. "Have you been brainwashed? If he shows he's capable enough, I'll naturally listen to him."

"But using such a cheap trick is ridiculous. Does he think he can make me submit with a single meal?"

"He needs to prove whether he's any good through actual actions."

"Besides, didn't you hear him? He wants me to call him my big brother. He might not even be older than me!"

Mi Li completely missed the point. Or rather, deep down, she was already convinced that Chen Luo was the best choice for leader.

Her sister simply couldn't compare to Chen Luo.

Mi Li opened the door, went over to Chen Luo, and asked quietly, "Brother Chen Luo, when's your birthday? I was thinking, if my sister is older than you, wouldn't making her call you her big brother be asking too much?"

Chen Luo was inwardly amused. I know Mi Ling's birth date perfectly well. I looked into it beforehand.

Well, no matter how you ask, I'm older.

Mi Ling was actually two months older than Chen Luo, but-hey, now I'm two months older than you.

Mi Li excitedly reported the answer to Mi Ling. "Sis, Brother Chen Luo really is older than you."

Mi Ling poked Mi Li's forehead in exasperation. Is that the point?

You want me to listen to you? Fine. Let's have a showdown and see who gets the last laugh.

After thinking for a while, Mi Ling decided to go out and find food herself. Even if there was rice at home, she wouldn't eat it. She wanted nothing that belonged to Chen Luo.

But Mi Ling wasn't planning to go to a more distant supermarket for meat or anything like that. First, even if there was any left, it would all be spoiled.

Second, she couldn't put herself in danger just to win. She couldn't die; her little sister still depended on her.

Mi Ling planned to search for supplies within the residential complex.

Mi Ling changed into clothes that were easy to move in and prepared to leave.

Mi Li asked, "Sis, where are you going?"

Mi Ling cast a sideways glance. "I wouldn't dare eat a certain someone's food. I'll look around the complex myself."

Going out to look for supplies? Mi Li couldn't help worrying. What if she runs into danger?

"Sis, I'm coming with you," Mi Li said.

Chen Luo had no reason to stop Mi Ling from going out to look for supplies, nor could he stop Mi Li from joining her.

If they only searched within the complex, there probably wouldn't be any danger.

Chen Luo said, "Take Rice with you too, so you'll have some advance warning if there's danger. Dharma King, follow them around."

Chen Luo signaled to Dharma King not to act unless they encountered danger.

Mi Li knew perfectly well how strong Dharma King was. She was delighted. Although Chen Luo wanted to keep her sister under his authority, he still cared a great deal about her.

Rice was in Chen Luo's arms, watching him play and offering commentary with the prowess of an armchair champion. Hearing Mi Ling's words, Rice couldn't help sighing.

"Isn't sticking with Chen Luo good enough? Ugh, women are all jerks. So willful."

Dharma King was equally listless. Did they really have to go out in this heat?

Mi Ling looked at Dharma King in surprise. This dog is coming along as a bodyguard?

There seems to be more to this dog than meets the eye. After going downstairs with Zhang Zhen and Wang Xinwu, the dog came back pretty quickly. Were those two dealt with?

Mi Ling frowned. She was confident that nothing would happen as long as she searched carefully within the complex.

But Mi Li wanted to come along, and she couldn't forcibly refuse her.

At the same time, she felt much better. Mi Li hasn't betrayed me. She still cares a lot about her big sister.

Mi Li gathered her equipment as well: a riot helmet, a thick leather jacket, and the two Stun Batons Chen Luo had given her.

Mi Li gave the helmet and leather jacket to Mi Ling. She only needed to follow behind her sister.

Watching the two women, a cat, and a dog leave, Chen Luo didn't follow them.

He couldn't stay with the two of them at every moment. Even if he wanted to protect them at close quarters, one of them wouldn't welcome it.

Mi Ling really wasn't easy to bring to heel.

Fine, let's have a showdown and see who ends up on top.

Mi Ling didn't even leave their building. She headed straight up the stairs, starting with the ninth floor at the top.

Mi Ling knocked with moderate force. If no one answered, she would leave it at that. If she confirmed there was a zombie trapped inside, she would break in.

No answer could mean the residents weren't home, or that they were too frightened and unsure of the situation to answer or open the door.

If she forced the door open and left the household without a door to protect them, she could end up getting them killed.

Mi Ling didn't want to save people, but she didn't want to harm them either.

No one answered at the first apartment. At the second, the knock was met by a sudden zombie roar from inside. It lunged at the door and began pounding on it.

Instead, Mi Ling smiled.

She had no key or lock-picking skills, so she planned to break the door down by force.