Rebirth of MC Chpt 102 - 202 (unedited translations)

Chapter 137: Zombie assault

The few of them held a long discussion, only dispersing when it neared midnight. As Long Hongjian and his team accumulated enough stress and exhaustion this day, Long Zhanye permits them to take a rest, leaving Huo Zaiyuan and him to keep night vigil.

With senior officer Long keeping watch, the others are naturally reassured. Long Hongjian doesn't protest either, pulling An Mingxi along to a two-seater sofa to sleep. Ah Gong and Ah Shou occupy a single-seater sofa each, curling up on top of it to rest.

"Are you still thinking about that black talisman?" Walking into the room, Long Zhanye sees Huo Zaiyuan sitting on a rocking chair and staring into the distance.

"Un, I keep feeling that there is more hidden in the talisman than merely being able to control zombies," Huo Zaiyuan admits with a soft sigh.

Crouching down beside Huo Zaiyuan, Long Zhanye rubs his long hair and says gently, "Don't give yourself so much pressure. We will go for a drive around the northern district tomorrow, then return to A City as quickly as possible. Leave this matter to the Head priest."

"Un." Lightly shaking his head to dispel his heavy thoughts, Huo Zaiyuan smiles at Long Zhanye. "Surprisingly, you are sitting rather comfortably on the title of senior officer ah. No need to worry about anything."

"It's not that I don't worry over matters. Rather, I don't wish to express it. Furthermore, this kind of problem cannot be solved by being constantly stressed out by it. As long as it is caused by humans, sooner or later, there will be ways to overcome it." Standing up from his crouch, Long Zhanye stoops a little and lifts Huo Zaiyuan up in a princess carry.

"Ahh – you...what are you doing?" Startled by the unexpected movement, both hands come up to grip the stiff collar of Long Zhanye's military coat.

"I've never sat in a rocking chair before, so let's sit on it together." Cradling Huo Zaiyuan close, Long Zhanye grins unrepentantly before sitting himself comfortably in the chair.

"You..." Wrapping his arms around the older man's neck, Huo Zaiyuan blushes faintly as he stares at the handsome face so close to his own. "If you like this rocking chair so much, we can take it with us before we leave this house..." Implying "if you want to sit on this chair, I'll take it out of the space whenever you wish", but naturally...Huo Zaiyuan has just developed a liking for this rocking chair too.

"Okay, we'll take it with us. That way, we can sit on it together anytime we want." Smiling, Long Zhanye closes the distance between them and kisses him softly.

An affectionate silence settles around the couple. As the clock ticks past midnight, not the slightest sound can be heard, and the pair eventually has enough of sitting in the rocking chair.

Getting to their feet, Huo Zaiyuan sends it into his space in a flash of silver. Just as they turn around, preparing to return to the hall, a sudden loud howl like that of a ferocious wild beast shatters the tranquil atmosphere.

Greatly alarmed by the roar, Long Zhanye and Huo Zaiyuan instantly dashes for the balcony at the second-storey. This house has a rather effective anti-theft system. Starting from below the balcony, a near-invisible security net is installed all around the second level. In addition to the protective array in the courtyard, one doesn't have to worry about zombies leaping up to attack the second floor.

Arriving at the balcony, the two men gaze in the direction of the main street only to see an endless line of dark shadows making their way towards this house.

"The zombies are coming in this direction!" Long Zhanye's expression hardens, and immediately addresses Huo Zaiyuan. "Little Yuan, grenades, machine guns and sniper rifles. I'll wake the others."