Chapter 37: Boiling Sheep
"No need to act right now."A cold smile appeared on Abiao's face, filled with disdain."Without He Wang leading them, they will probably start fighting among themselves in a few days!""By then, we can take them down one by one!""Brother Biao, you're so smart!"Xiao Mei smiled, and gave him a kiss on the cheek.Abiao squeezed her buttocks, feeling a surge of heat inside him.If it weren't for the hot weather, he would have acted on his desires right there and then.
"Life... is really as lonely as snow."Looking at the screen, where John had taken down Maika, Su Chen stretched lazily and couldn't help but sigh.After spending several days completing Big Brother 2, he was starting to feel a bit tired of it all.Living alone day after day, just exercising and playing games, was starting to wear him down.He realized that he needed a companion.Su Chen tapped his chin and was lost in thought when suddenly, his walkie-talkie buzzed.
"Ah Chen, are you there?"Liu Ling'er's voice was anxious on the other end.
"What's wrong?""He Wang... He was killed by Xiao Mei!"Su Chen's heart skipped a beat. Now this was something worth hearing!"What happened?"Liu Ling'er explained how Zhang Mingyuan and Xiao Mei had colluded with Abiao to betray He Wang.Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head.He had already warned He Wang to be careful of Abiao, but it seemed like he hadn't taken it seriously.In the apocalypse, people were unpredictable.Helping others was fine, but the premise was that you couldn't be harmed yourself.Otherwise, you'd end up like He Wang—well-meaning but naive.
"Ah Chen, what should I do now? I... I'm so scared."Liu Ling'er's voice was filled with genuine fear.It wasn't an act. She had every reason to be scared!Since the heatwave apocalypse had begun, many people had died.Even someone as strong as He Wang, who had been the group's leader, was easily taken out by Abiao.Liu Ling'er was just a weak woman.At this moment, all she wanted was to fall into Su Chen's arms and cry her heart out.
"You don't need to be afraid. Abiao won't make a move on you in the short term."Su Chen spoke calmly.Given the current situation, Abiao wasn't yet desperate enough to target Liu Ling'er.The remaining survivors still had plenty of resources.Even if Abiao decided to act, he wouldn't see Liu Ling'er as his first target.Only when all the resources in Phoenix Mountain were exhausted would Abiao and his crew turn their eyes on people like Liu Ling'er.
"Ah Chen, does this mean... we can't go back?"Liu Ling'er's voice softened.
"We can't go back."Su Chen's tone was resolute.Having gone through the trials of the apocalypse, he had become a true man, no longer the same person who used to be an emotional fool for Liu Ling'er.
Hearing his answer, Liu Ling'er's expression turned dark.
"But don't worry. As long as you listen to me, I'll consider letting you in."Liu Ling'er was momentarily stunned but then her eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly."I'll listen to you, Ah Chen!"
"Alright, keep me updated on any movements from Abiao and the other survivors in the next few days."After giving his orders, Su Chen put down the walkie-talkie.
Meanwhile, Liu Ling'er, hiding in the stairwell, couldn't help but smile.Although she could tell from Su Chen's attitude that he no longer had feelings for her, she still had confidence.Once she got back into Norman Dyson, she was sure she could win him back!Liu Ling'er carefully hid the walkie-talkie, ate some of the food Su Chen had given her, and then left the stairwell.However, before she could get back to her position, she saw someone hurrying toward her.
"Thank heavens, I finally found you, Ling'er!""Dr. Wang, what's going on?"Liu Ling'er frowned slightly.After Yang Zhen and He Wang's deaths, Xiao Mei's betrayal, and Zhang Mingyuan's unreliability, Liu Ling'er was truly isolated.Fortunately, Dr. Wang Ye, the surviving doctor, had extended an olive branch to her.Having no other options, Liu Ling'er chose to join Wang Ye's group.But after just joining, she already began to regret it.It wasn't that Wang Ye treated her poorly, but his attitude was... too good.He was constantly asking about her well-being, sharing his limited supplies with her, and worst of all, he would even stand guard outside the bathroom when she went.
He was basically a "Boiling Sheep"!Liu Ling'er had never been fond of such people.And at the moment, she was more focused on trying to win back Su Chen.
"I haven't seen you in a while. I thought something had happened to you."Wang Ye said with genuine concern.
"Sorry, I was just using the bathroom."
"That's good. By the way, we're about to hold a meeting, you should come along."A meeting?Liu Ling'er was initially going to decline, but then she remembered that Su Chen had asked her to gather information about the survivors.So she nodded and said,"Alright, lead the way."
Wang Ye eagerly led Liu Ling'er toward a corner.Most of the survivors were gathered there.When they saw Wang Ye approaching, some impatiently urged him,"Dr. Wang, hurry up, we've all been waiting!""I'm coming, I'm coming!"Wang Ye waved them off and pulled out a mat for Liu Ling'er to sit on.After He Wang's death, the so-called survivor alliance had basically dissolved.If not for their fear of Abiao, they would have disbanded long ago.These days, they had been holding meetings to discuss how to deal with Abiao.
"I've said it before, Abiao and his group have only about twenty people. We have more people. If we go all in, we can definitely wipe them out!"Someone grumbled in dissatisfaction."Sure, you take the lead, then we'll join in!"Another person quickly rebutted.Hearing this, the first person fell silent.They all knew how ruthless and capable Abiao was, and no one wanted to be the first to charge in, knowing they'd likely be dead.Just as the meeting seemed about to fall apart, someone suddenly spoke up,"I know a way to easily take down Abiao!"Everyone turned their eyes toward the speaker.It was none other than Zhang Mingyuan.After He Wang's death, Zhang Mingyuan returned to the camp, claiming that he too had been betrayed by Xiao Mei and nearly lost his life.No one doubted his words.
"What's your plan?"Wang Ye asked urgently."Even if Abiao is strong, can he fight against guns?"Zhang Mingyuan spoke slowly.