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Chapter 591: The Past
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
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Just like that, Huang Ying and Little Rice Ball began to follow them.
Now she just needed to find the ancestral hall's secret. To be honest, Qin Yi had conflicting feelings toward Gu Cheng. If one said that he was a good man, then he definitely wasn't the one who kept that thing in the ancestral hall.
But she couldn't call him a bad person either. She had seen the hurt, apologies, and concern in Gu Cheng's eyes during the previous battle.
"Huang Ying, what kind of person do you think the village chief is?" Qin Yi's slender hand knocked on the table.
Huang Ying had spent the longest time in this village, and she understood Gu Cheng better than then.
"Xiao Qi, are you referring to the village chief? I don't think he's a good guy. He gives me a weird feeling," Ze Ning hurriedly said.
He didn't know why, but he suddenly didn't like Huang Ying and her brother anymore. He felt that as soon as they came, Xiao Qi's attention was no longer on him.
A jealous zombie was very adorable. He didn't know what to do, so he had to quickly speak up.
After Ze Ning spoke, he looked at Qin Yi pitifully and blinked. His blood-colored cat eyes and clean white face were extremely handsome.
He gave a look that said, "I'm so sad that you don't believe me".
Huang Ying was stunned. She didn't know why but she wasn't hurt or embarrassed by the youth's "provocation." Instead, she thought that this youth was quite cute, ah.
A cuteness that had sprouted into people's hearts.
Qin Yi held her forehead, but still patiently explained, "It's not that I don't believe you, but Huang Ying's lived here for a long time, so she knows better."
Qin Yi knew that Ze Ning didn't have any ill intention. This zombie youth was different from other zombies-he was simple, and even a little gentle.
"Oh, alright."
Seeing that Qin Yi wanted to talk about something important, Ze Ning stopped making a fuss and went to eat some snacks.
"Big brother, the village chief is very good, ah. Everyone will go to the village chief for help and he will do what he can. Also, he often took care of us orphans," Huang Ying answered truthfully.
The village chief was really very nice. Without him, this village wouldn't have survived so many years.
"But the village chief is weird at times," Little Rice Ball said all of a sudden. "He likes to stay in the ancestral hall and will sometimes stay inside for an entire day. Furthermore, he never lets us go near the ancestral hall."
Children have the sharpest senses; Little Rice Ball had seen the village chief going to the ancestral hall in the middle of the night more than once, and he always felt that something was amiss.
Qin Yi furrowed her brows, "What's that curse in the village?"
"I know, I know this!" Little Rice Ball rushed to answer. The little guy knew when to let himself shine. "Those who were punished and had to kneel in the ancestral hall would eventually die of an illness."
"But I think this curse is just used to deceive three-year-olds. There were a few people who died, but there were quite a number of people who knelt in the ancestral hall these last few years and they survived," Huang Ying added.
Qin Yi's phoenix eyes flashed, and the corners of her lips rose slightly, "Does he have any family?"
Qin Yi had a feeling that the thing in the ancestral hall was very important to Gu Cheng... So important that he would kill people for it.
"Family?" Huang Ying frowned, suddenly recalling, "He does. The village chief initially had a little granddaughter. If she was still alive, she would be around the same age as Little Rice Ball. But when she came to the village, she was killed by a zombie."
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Chapter 592: Missing Her Man
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
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The incident had left quite a deep impression on Huang Ying because the village chief's little granddaughter was killed.
When they first came here, there were zombies in the village, but the zombies' ranks were not very high, and they were able to cope with the threat.
What they didn't expect was that a zombie would attack all of a sudden. At that time, the ability users in their village were all in front and the remaining people were just ordinary folks. This zombie came so suddenly, and everyone was very frightened, so a few people instinctively pushed someone behind towards the front.
That person happened to be the village chief's little granddaughter.
At that time, she wasn't even ten years old, and Little Rice Ball was even younger at two. However, she remembered the village chief's contorted face, looking like that of a mad man.
"Someone caused her death?" Qin Yi murmured softly, roughly guessing the beginning and end of the matter.
"Are the individuals who have died over the years the ones who pushed that little girl out to the front?" Qin Yi asked again.
Huang Ying pondered the question carefully, suddenly feeling a chill run down her spine. She realized that it was true, that those who had died over the years were the ones who stood in front.
But everyone was frightened by the curse, and no one had thought about it carefully. Also, there were other people in it too, interfering with their sight.
"Big brother, you- You're saying..." Huang Ying's tone was dry, and she felt like she couldn't speak.
"Didn't you already guess?" Qin Yi gave Huang Wei the answer.
Gu Cheng had been taking revenge for his little granddaughter.
"Little Yiyi, are you going to take care of this matter?" Feng Qingge asked as she knitted her brows. She was as beautiful as a flower, and even a simple action like that was so charming and alluring.
"No, I'm not a saint," Qin Yi shook her head.
The sky gradually turned dark and the light in the room lit them up; the faint glow shone on the youth's face, staining it a peachy-red color.
Actually, she also supported Gu Cheng's deeds in her heart. If someone had hurt her loved ones, she would be even more ruthless than Gu Cheng.
"Pack up. It's time for us to get out of here tonight," Qin Yi ordered, getting up. She was wearing a white shirt with black pants and appeared very handsome.
They had been here long enough and should go to the next place.
In fact, she kind of wanted to return to Imperial Base, as she missed that man slightly. That man who liked touching her head and being intimate, that man who liked to kiss her between the brows.
Qin Yi sighed quietly. She really couldn't think about him, because the more she thought about him, the more she would miss him. She could even draw that person's every twinkle and every smile in her mind.
But now was not the time for that.
Huang Ying looked at Qin Yi's retreating back with a slightly puzzled expression, wondering, "What's the matter with big brother?"
Ze Ning gnawed on a piece of watermelon, the sweetness of the juice making him unusually satisfied. When the zombie youth heard Huang Ying's words, he suddenly raised his head to reply, "Xiao Qi is missing her man."
Qin Yi had told Ze Ning this before and he stored this matter in his heart, although he did not know what "brother-in-law" meant at first.
Ze Ning was very beautiful. When he looked straight at Huang Ying with his blood-colored eyes, she suddenly felt her heart racing.
But then she realized what Ze Ning had said. If- If she didn't understand incorrectly, 'brother-in-law' should be referring to a guy, right?
But isn't big brother a guy too?
For a moment, Huang Ying felt as if she had heard something wrong.
"Oh, it's great to be young. I miss my man a little bit too. I wonder where he is right now..." Feng Qingge stroked her ponytail and wondered lazily.
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Chapter 593: Misunderstanding
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Meanwhile, at the Imperial base, two stunning men were staring at each other.
"Mr. Jun, how long are you going to follow me?" Yun Huan asked plainly. His peach blossom eyes, once full of passion, were now covered in frost, but there was a different kind of charm to them too.
Unlike the noble air that Yun Huan had, Jun Moli was filled with passion and many emotions. It was not wrong to describe him that way, but the iciness from his body had slightly neutralized his charm.
"You know Qin Yi," Jun Moli narrowed his eyes and glanced at Yun Huan.
Actually, he was quite helpless. He didn't know anyone at this place and Feng Qingge had disappeared too. He finally managed to meet this man who knew who Qin Yi was, so how could he let go of Yun Huan so easily?
Yun Huan's gaze was slightly cold. This man had been looking for Qiqi the moment he arrived, even coming to him for help in finding her.
Great, just great. His status as 'first wife' was totally disregarded.
But what he was more frustrated about was that he and this man's strength were comparable, so he couldn't beat this person up. This made our young emperor so mad that his face almost turned green.
At the same time, he also wanted to catch that free and easy little fella and give her a good spanking-where did she attract this lousy guy from, huh?
Just like that, a beautiful misunderstanding occurred. The two men didn't see eye to eye, yet they couldn't do anything to each other.
Qin Yi and Feng Qingge, who were done packing up, didn't expect their men to have had such a big misunderstanding.
Qin Yi packed up her things and went to the ancestral hall once again.
It was dark and Gu Cheng quietly went to the hall alone. He was holding a bag in his hand, his eyes kind and gentle.
This kindness was not a pretense, it was real.
"Good evening, village chief."
The clear voice of the youth suddenly sounded, giving Gu Cheng such a fright that his hand shook as he opened the door.
He turned around and looked at the youth who was smiling, his heart tensing up as he asked, "Why are you here?"
Gu Cheng's dry hands gripped the bag tightly and his green veins protruded-why would he be here?
The one person that Gu Cheng really didn't want to provoke was Qin Yi. This young man had strength and status; he wasn't someone that a rank 4 ability user like him could provoke.
Also, he wouldn't be able to defeat Qin Yi anyway.
The youth's face was as stunning as a painting as he shrugged, "Nothing much. I'm just here to say good-bye to you, as we'll be leaving tonight."
"What? It's so late, it'll be dangerous," Gu Cheng instinctively opposed.
"Village chief, you don't have to worry. You know how strong I am." Qin Yi was still smiling, and she looked very cute.
"That's true," Gu Cheng sighed. He previously wanted to get rid of this youth, but after the incident at M-City, he simply couldn't do it.
The fact that Qin Yi saved him, not to mention Qin Yi's strength, meant he really couldn't do it.
He, Gu Cheng, was not a good man, but he was a person who knew how to be grateful.
"By the way, Huang Ying and Little Rice Ball will be coming along with me," Qin Yi mentioned, bringing up Huang Ying and her little brother's matter.
Gu Cheng was taken back at first, but he understood soon enough. Along the way, he had seen how these three people were very kind to Huang Ying.
"That's fine, take the two of them with you. I just hope you can treat them well. They are good children," Gu Cheng said.
"En, I will," Qin Yi promised, "I also hope that you will live well, even if it's for someone you care about."
The youth's words had a deeper meaning to them, and when Gu Cheng finally realized it, Qin Yi had already left.
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Chapter 594: Departure
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
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Gu Cheng's hands trembled slightly, realizing the youth knew about his secret.
Gu Cheng only managed to calm himself after a long time. He controlled the urge to take action, taking a deep breath.
The youth knew of his secret but did not expose him, accepting that it was not wrong.
After adjusting his state of mind, Gu Cheng opened the doors of the ancestral hall. It was pitch black inside, so he lit up a candle.
Not long later, a small figure darted over to him.
Gu Cheng's face was filled with affection as he gently hugged the small figure. It was a two to three-year-old toddler, but clearly different from a human, as it had faint green skin with sharp fangs.
It was obviously a zombie.
"Xiao Ci, see what granddad got you. Your favorite crystals." Gu Cheng's voice was soft and gentle as he opened a bag full of crystal cores.
The small zombie's eyes lit up as it grabbed a crystal and put it into its mouth, chanting, "Eat, eat."
Crow-like sounds came out of the little zombie's throat. It was muffled, but Gu Cheng could understand it very well.
"Granddaddy will not eat, Xiao Ci. Be good, all of this is for you." Gu Cheng gently caressed the little zombie's head, murmuring, "Xiao Ci ah, Granddaddy has finally taken revenge for you. After all these years, all those that hurt you have finally died. Are you happy? Because granddaddy isn't. So what if they die? Even if they did, they can't bring you back, ah."
Gu Cheng's voice was filled with pain. He would forever remember the day Xiao Ci lay in his embrace, cold and motionless and covered in blood. No matter how he called for her, she would not wake up.
The Xiao Ci who would tenderly call for him was gone.
He stealthily carried Xiao Ci back without anyone noticing. He felt that Xiao Ci becoming a zombie was fine; at least she could live in another way.
As expected, he became ecstatic when Xiao Ci became a zombie.
After feeding Xiao Ci crystal cores, she became more obedient and gained her own consciousness.
He had heard of the rumors of the zombie king after so many years. His aim to feed Xiao Ci was so that she would become a zombie king and live another life.
At the same time, he slowly plotted his revenge, finally succeeding after a long time.
But he did not expect Yang Jindi to discover Xiao Ci. He had thought of borrowing Qin Yi's help to kill Yang Jindi. Who knew that she would stir trouble and die in the mouth of the mutated ants?
He could finally live with Xiao Ci in peace.
Qin Yi sat on the roof as she dangled her slender legs. The moon in the sky was shining bright as she listened to the crow-like sounds that the zombie made.
"Eat... Eat... Grand..."
Gu Cheng's voice mingled along with the zombie's.
There were many such instances in the apocalypse. The abnormally brutal world had toppled all general impressions of the human race. Humans became gods and killers. Everything came from the conviction deep in their hearts.
"Oh, Xiao Yiyi, where are we going next?" Feng Qingge asked, yawning gracefully as she leaned on Qin YI.
"I didn't think of it yet. Do you guys want to go anywhere?" She looked at Ze Ning and the others.
Little Rice Ball held onto Huang Ying's hand and looked at Qin Yi with his big eyes, "I want to go to Imperial Base and meet my idol."
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Chapter 595: Idol Young Emperor
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"Who is your idol?" Qin Yi suddenly felt that something interesting was coming up.
"Young Emperor! Young Emperor Yun Huan!" Little Rice Ball's eyes lit up. Upon mentioning Yun Huan's name, his heart was filled with strength.
Imperial base, team Yun Huan, Young Emperor Yun Huan. The man of many girls' dreams as well as the hero and idol of many youths.
Little Rice Ball was one of them.
"So you're a fan of him too," Qin Yi gave a shallow smile. Although she had missed many things in the last five years, the fame and prestige of Imperial Base remained the same. Furthermore, it remained as mysterious and elusive as ever.
Yun Huan remained as popular as ever too.
But why was Yun Huan, in her eyes, a sticky person like a woodblock? He appeared ferocious but was in fact extremely restless within.
Qin Yi let out a chuckle upon thinking that he was really like a woodblock.
"En, en, many people are fans of his. I hope to become like him when I grow up. But talking about Team Yun Huan, I recall another person - the Prince. It is said that he is Team Yun Huan's youngest brother, but his strength is on par with the Young Emperor.
"But he is extremely mysterious, even more so than the Young Emperor. There hasn't been any news about her for the past few years. But I really want to meet them."
Little Rice Ball was still young. No matter how mature he tried to be for his sister, he would become a chatterbox when talking about his idols.
"Eh, big brother Prince, you're also called prince." Little Rice Ball suddenly recalled Qin Yi asking him to call her big brother Prince.
"En, because I am Prince's fan." Qin Yi's eyes remained indifferent as she lied straight to the kid's face.
"I see, but I have to tell you, it is said that Team Yun Huan's prince looks very ordinary, so he is never willing to appear. For big brother Prince to be so handsome, you couldn't be him," Little Rice Ball nodded.
He was so excited for a moment at the thought that big brother Prince was the real prince. But upon recalling the rumors that the prince had ordinary looks, he returned back to reality.
"En, there will be a chance in the future." Qin Yi rubbed Little Rice Ball's head.
Wang Wenwen looked at Qin Yi but did not say anything. Her pupils sparkled brightly. Wuwuwu! Why was her prince charming so adorable?
She was so adorable, even when she was cheating the little boy.
"Prince charming, why don't we go to G-City, I heard that the base there has several unique mutated plants. They are extremely fragrant and as long as we stay with them, we will have the fragrance on us," Wang Wenwen suggested.
Qin Yi had no plans, and since Wang Wenwen wanted to go, she decided to make that their destination.
"Alright, let's go to G-City."
The group loaded up the vehicle and headed towards G-City.
The sky gradually brightened as dawn approached. Qin Yi did not feel tired despite driving for the entire night, but Wang Wenwen felt pain in her heart. They decided to find a place to rest and have some breakfast.
Wang Wenwen saw a gas station not long later and they stopped there.
The group stopped, but before they could enter, Qin Yi heard movements.
She waved her hands and the group stopped as the noise continued coming from inside.
A few women could be heard crying while a group of men laughed.
"Please let us go! Please!" someone screamed.
"Let you guys go? Heh! You think I'm a fool? You guys cost so many crystal cores; will you pay if we let you go?" someone replied sinisterly.