Chapter 72: 062 Persecution (Third Update) Chapter 72: 062 Persecution (Third Update) Qiu Yiming drove Fang Yuxin back himself because her complexion wasn’t good, and he was worried that the Fang Family would be concerned when they saw her, which might lead to misunderstandings about him. Moreover, he had so things he wanted to say to Fang Yuxin, so he deliberately drove very slowly.
Fang Yuxin sat in the passenger seat, not looking ahead, nor did she stare at Qiu Yiming like those won who were in love. Instead, she turned and looked out of the window.
Although the generator in the Safe Zone was operational, in order to save electricity, there were no streetlights on the road; only so weak or strong lights shone out from the houses on both sides of the road. The brighter lights were probably flashlights or ergency lamps, and the dimr, most likely candlelight.
The safe store also sold candles, charged per piece. A standard candle sold for one credit point and could burn for about a dozen hours, so it had to be used sparingly. Besides candles, there were several types of ergency lamps and flashlights, both battery-operated and rechargeable, and the prices varied. Those who bought ergency lamps and flashlights, once their batteries ran out, could purchase new batteries or recharge them at the safe store, but recharging cost money, at least one credit point.
Different survivors had different purchasing abilities, so their choices naturally varied.
Seeing Fang Yuxin look out the window, Qiu Yiming felt uneasy. He felt that Fang Yuxin had been growing colder toward him recently. Therefore, he extended his right hand and took hold of Fang Yuxin’s hand. The mont he grasped it, he keenly felt her hand tremble slightly, as if she was resisting.
This reaction displeased him, and he subconsciously thought of Bai Qianqian. It seed that ever since Bai Qianqian appeared, Fang Yuxin’s attitude had changed.
Realizing this, his dissatisfaction towards Bai Qianqian grew.
He didn’t let go of Fang Yuxin’s hand, but instead took a deep breath, pulled the car over to the side of the road, turned his head to look at Fang Yuxin, and asked, “Xinxin, what’s been bothering you lately? Is it too much pressure?” He didn’t ask why she was so cold to him; he always felt that such a question would lead to irreversible consequences.
Fang Yuxin turned to look at him, saw his slightly frowned eyebrows and the worried look on his face, and also felt the increased strength in his grasp. She quickly realized—Qiu Yiming had noticed her coldness!
Qiu Yiming was no fool, and it was not surprising that he noticed this. But what Fang Yuxin understood even more was that he was getting angry. She thought for a mont, then said, “I just don’t know what to do in the future. Did you go into the city today? The situation there… it’s pretty bad, right? Have you ever thought, with so many zombies, how long will it take to clear them all? And, isn’t there any other way?”
Initially still upset, Qiu Yiming was provoked into consideration when Fang Yuxin brought up the subject. Being in the military, he knew more secrets and thought for a mont before saying, “Currently, the order from above is to rescue as many survivors and resources as possible and eliminate the zombies. As for weapons… they are being developed, but there hasn’t been much progress. The Zombie Virus is very strange and highly mutable. Biological Weapons not only fail to affect zombies but even promote their mutation, and nuclear bombs are the sa.”
He paused here, pinched Fang Yuxin’s hand, and said in an especially earnest tone, “Xinxin, I’ll always protect you. Don’t think too much about these things.”
Fang Yuxin hadn’t expected the situation to be so severe. She had once been curious in her dreams why the country didn’t use more powerful weapons against the zombies and had many guesses, but she had never been sure. Now, learning this news from Qiu Yiming, she felt heavy-hearted.
But upon further thought, she now had Qingmu Spiritual Mansion, her family was not only still alive, but they had all awakened their superpowers. The situation was much better compared to what she had dread, and much better compared to other survivors, so there really was nothing to worry about.
Thus, after the tension, she cald down and said to Qiu Yiming, “I understand. You can keep driving.”
But Qiu Yiming said, “Xinxin, I still have sothing to say to you! Your Wood Elent Superpower is very important. Will you join my Superpower Team?”
He had asked, but of course, Fang Yuxin couldn’t agree—she had her own rcenary team to take care of! She shook her head and explained the situation with the rcenary team to Qiu Yiming, “My brother and I have set up a small rcenary team, and all its mbers are my family. I can’t just abandon them.”
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