[World 8] Chapter 195

　　After Jiang Mu finished speaking, she lowered her head, no longer looked at anyone, and turned to leave.

　　Luo Jue grabbed Jiang Mu's wrist. At this time, someone else stood up and said, "I'll go with you."

　　Jiang Mu paused, the person who spoke was Chu Jiaran.

　　"I also think it's meaningless to stay here."

　　He was holding the mace, and his attitude was still nonchalant, as if he was just talking about a very trivial matter.

　　You know how many people in the doomsday long for a safe haven like this one, but they leave on their own initiative.

　　Many people in the base actually don't understand their actions.

　　Especially Chu Jiaran, who suddenly came out to join in the fun.

　　It's none of his business.

　　Qi Xuan had no opinion towards Chu Jiaran before, but he didn't expect that Chu Jiaran would stand on Jiang Mu's side many times today, and now he was even making a fuss and wanted to leave with her.

　　She couldn't understand how Jiang Mu could make Chu Jiaran completely change his attitude towards her in such a short time.

　　Not to mention that she didn't understand it, even Chu Jiaran himself was a little confused.

　　However, he has always been free to do whatever he wants, and he is fearless.

　　"Let's go. I don't have to pack anything. I just need the stick in my hand." Chu Jiaran smiled.

　　Luo Jue rolled his eyes at Chu Jiaran, but Chu Jiaran pretended not to see it and walked up to Jiang Mu with a smug look on his face, "How is it? Now you are not fighting alone, I will help you."

　　Jiang Mu looked at him blankly, seemingly not understanding why he did this.

　　Chu Jiaran exclaimed: "Ah, that's right!"

　　Everyone looked at him in confusion, wondering what tricks this guy would come up with next.

　　Who knew he would lean over to Jiang Mu's ear and whisper, "Did you take the instant noodles we found today?"

　　Jiang Mu shook her head, "No."

　　"No, that won't do. We are all leaving now. You have to take this with you. It's a treasure."

　　Chu Jiaran spoke with great confidence, and after he finished speaking, his eyes rolled around and he saw the bag on the cart with supplies piled up nearby. These supplies had not yet been received into the warehouse.

　　Chu Jiaran opened the bag, saw the instant noodles still inside, and nodded.

　　"Okay, let's go."

　　When the others saw what was in the bag, their eyes widened.

　　It has been a long time since they had eaten instant noodles.

　　When was the last time you ate?

　　It seemed like three months ago, or half a year ago.

　　Jiang Mu and her friends actually found so many instant noodles.

　　Everyone swallowed their saliva. Nowadays, instant noodles are more delicious than meat.

　　Jiang Mu looked at everyone and whispered, "How about we share it with everyone? I see everyone wants to eat it."

　　"Why? We're all leaving, and we didn't take anything else. You found this today. Didn't Qi Xuan think you're useless? Then why did you share the things you found with her?"

　　Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment, looked at Qi Xuan, pursed her lips, and felt a little hurt.

　　Everyone felt embarrassed when they saw her like this.

　　Indeed, everyone had previously despised Jiang Mu for being useless and not contributing to the base. Now that she was leaving, why should she keep the things she found?

　　Jiang Mu said, "Then... let's give two bags to Lin Gao. He's with us today too, so anyone who finds it can get a share."

　　Lin Gao didn't expect that Jiang Mu still thought about him. He felt a little guilty. He didn't say anything to help Jiang Mu just now. Seeing Jiang Mu's kindness and innocence, he was deeply touched. He wondered why he felt that Jiang Mu was not good before.

　　She is obviously a very good girl.

　　Lin Gao thought about what Qi Xuan had told him last night, and he suddenly understood.

　　"I don't want it. You can take it. You found it. I didn't contribute anything."

　　Jiang Mu shook his head and said seriously, "You did a lot. When we were going to the pharmacy, you took the initiative to ask me to accompany you. Otherwise, if I went alone, something might have happened. Later, you also protected me."

　　Hearing this, Lin Gao could no longer bear the condemnation of his conscience, "I..."

　　He was struggling over whether to tell him everything he knew. Jiang Mu had already smiled and handed him two packs of instant noodles. She then turned to look at Luo Jue and Chu Jiaran, "Let's go then."

　　Just like that, the three of them left the base with a large bag of instant noodles.

　　The others felt uncomfortable when they saw the three of them leaving without even looking back. After all, they had been together for so long and still had some comradeship.

　　Everyone couldn't help but secretly look at Qi Xuan.

　　Qi Xuan's face was very ugly. She tried her best to suppress her anger and embarrassment and said with all her might, "Go in."

　　After thinking about it, everyone decided to follow Qi Xuan back to the base.

　　Although they lost two important fighting forces, Luo Jue and Chu Jiaran, they still had to go on with their lives. For most people, staying in the base was a better choice as it was too dangerous outside.

　　They thought it would be alright if they left, but who knew that during the evening meeting, Qi Xuan said, "Now the base is missing two main members, so we need to arrange more people for the next guard and defense. I'm worried that several teams nearby will come over to cause trouble. Also, the bridge in the northwest that connects to the city in the west, and I want to blow it up."

　　"Why? That bridge is the only way for us to go out and search for supplies." Someone said in shock.

　　"It's a bit abnormal that there haven't been so many zombies over there. I'm worried that there will be a zombie wave in the near future." Qi Xuan didn't want to explain it too clearly. She had been reborn and knew what would happen in the future, but others didn't know. She couldn't reveal her biggest secret, so she could only find excuses to cover it up.

　　She vaguely remembered that the man brought a large group of zombies and the base almost encountered an accident. Fortunately, Luo Jue commanded properly and they escaped.

　　However, she now knows Luo Jue's strategy. Now that Luo Jue is not here, if she follows the method Luo Jue used before, she should be able to avoid this crisis just like before her rebirth.

　　She had a good plan, but after the incident of Luo Jue, Jiang Mu, and Chu Jiaran running away, her prestige in everyone's hearts had been greatly reduced, and what she said did not gain the trust and approval of everyone.

　　Everyone felt puzzled.

　　It has always been quiet over there, with few zombies, so people often go there to search for supplies. How come Qi Xuan suddenly said that there would be a tide of zombies there?

　　"I don't think there will be a zombie wave. Do you have any evidence? Or have you found any signs?"

　　Of course Qi Xuan couldn't tell the answer. In her previous life, it was Luo Jue who discovered the zombie wave coming, but it was too late when he found out. Now there is still half a month before the zombie attack. She has also been observing recently, but hasn't found any clues.

　　But in order to get everyone to listen to her, she had to say: "When I went out to scout the area a few days ago, I found that something was wrong over there on the bridge. Sometimes I could hear the roar of zombies."

　　After hearing this, everyone became a little hesitant.

　　Is it really like she said?

　　"It's better to be prepared than to be unprepared. Everyone should listen to me and be prepared first. If something really happens, it will be too late."

　　"Well, if you say so."

　　Seeing her firm attitude, the others stopped arguing.

　　Only Lin Gao, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Qi Xuan, now that Jiang Mu and the others have left, I have something to ask you."

　　Qi Xuan was stunned, "What's the matter?"

　　Lin Gao stared at Qi Xuan's face and said seriously, "Have you really never been to the second floor of the pharmacy?"

　　There was a hint of surprise in Qi Xuan's eyes, but she remained calm.

　　Perhaps she had not expected Lin Gao to ask her this, her expression gradually turned ugly, "What do you mean? I have already answered this question, do you doubt me?"

　　Lin Gao's face was gloomy. "It's not suspicion, but I think you deliberately let Jiang Mu go. I don't know whether you want Jiang Mu to prove herself or want to harm her, but now that they have left, your goal has been achieved, so there is no need to hide it. Yes, we all don't like Jiang Mu and think she is a burden. You must think so too, so you want to drive her away or kill her, right?"

　　Qi Xuan's face turned pale, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

　　Lin Gao: "You know whether I am talking nonsense or not. I originally thought that you are not such a person, but your performance just now made me believe it. We saw your bracelet on the second floor. Only you have that thing, and the way to tie the knot on it is very unique. Only you can do it."

　　Everyone looked at Qi Xuan with shock in their eyes.

　　Qi Xuan frowned. She had no recollection of having left anything there.

　　But because of the moment she was thinking, Lin Gao became even more certain.

　　If it was not true, Qi Xuan would not hesitate and would refute it immediately.

　　"I knew it was you. Why do you hate Jiang Mu so much? Is it because she is weak?"

　　Qi Xuan's face darkened: "I didn't, I don't know what you are talking about."

　　Although she was nervous, it was definitely not a wise choice to admit it at this time. Only Lin Gao was suspicious, and others might not believe him.

　　What's more, if Lin Gao stood on Jiang Mu's side, why didn't he leave? Isn't it because he felt that the base was safe and wanted to rely on the protection of the base?

　　If that's the case, he's not a man of integrity.

　　Qi Xuan said coldly: "I will not admit to something I haven't done. If you don't believe me, you can just go with them. Why do you want to stay? Is it fun to please both sides like this? Why didn't you let them confront me when they were here?"

　　Lin Gao was speechless after being confronted by Qi Xuan. He said with a straight face, "Okay, I didn't leave because I had selfish motives, but as long as you have a clear conscience, you can do what you want."

　　After saying that, he turned and left.

　　Qi Xuan was so angry that she vomited blood because she found that the way everyone looked at her was not right.

　　How come everything changed just after she was away for one day.

　　Luo Jue and Chu Jiaran left for Jiang Mu. Lin Gao, who usually listened to her, became suspicious of her, and everyone's attitude towards her also changed slightly.

　　The situation that she had worked so hard to achieve was suddenly changed by Jiang Mu.

　　Jiang Mu left, but Luo Jue followed her.

　　All her efforts seemed to be in vain.

　　No, she couldn't lose Luo Jue and then lose the management rights of the base.

　　Then she would be left with nothing.

　　Qi Xuan made a decision and called out to Lin Gao, "Lin Gao, stop."

　　Lin Gao stopped and asked, "What else?"

　　Qi Xuan took a deep breath, raised her hand and swore: "If I really do what Lin Gao said, I will fall into the zombie horde and die without a complete body."

　　Everyone was shocked by such a cruel oath, and naturally didn't know what to say. Even Lin Gao was surprised. Could it be that he really had misunderstood?

　　Lin Gao hesitated for a few seconds, said nothing, and returned to his room.

　　…..

　　Looking at Jiang Mu and the others, after they left the base, the sun had slowly set, and the sunset in the sky was a patch of orange-red, so beautiful that it made people sigh.

　　Since the end of the world, the global environment has improved, the stars at night are clearer, and these natural phenomena are more beautiful than before.

　　However, they had no time to appreciate these things. There would be more zombies appearing at night, and after dark, there was no light and people's vision was limited. It was difficult to guard against the attacks of multiple zombies. They had to find a place to stay before it got completely dark.

　　The three of them walked and searched, no one was in a hurry, especially Chu Jiaran, who looked particularly leisurely and contented, and found all kinds of topics to chat with Jiang Mu.

　　He walked beside Jiang Mu, holding a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth that he had picked from somewhere and at some unknown time.

　　"By the way, Jiang Mu, can you cook?"

　　Jiang Mu said: "I only know how to cook simple things."

　　Chu Jiaran said with a smile: "I've never seen you cook before, but it's okay, as long as you can cook instant noodles, at least we can have a full meal today."

　　Luo Jue saw the two of them talking and laughing along the way, and his face was always unhappy, but Jiang Mu seemed not to pay attention to him at all, which made him even more dissatisfied.

　　Today, he acted on impulse and pulled Jiang Mu away, but he didn't expect that the shameless Chu Jiaran would follow them. This made their relationship seem even better than him and Jiang Mu.

　　In fact, because of what happened today, Luo Jue thought of that day when he found Jiang Mu having sex with someone else, and it seemed that Qi Xuan led him there. He was originally going out to refuel the car, but didn't see Jiang Mu. He thought she was still sleeping in, so he wanted to come back and call her. As a result, Qi Xuan came to ask him if he had seen Jiang Mu. She seemed to have not seen Jiang Mu, and then muttered that the man was gone too.

　　Luo Jue was worried about Jiang Mu, so he hurried to Jiang Mu's room, and ended up seeing that scene.

　　Thinking about it now, things may not be that simple, and it has a lot to do with Qi Xuan.

　　He didn't say it just now because he was concerned about Jiang Mu's face. For Jiang Mu, who was thin-skinned, it was not easy to talk about these things in front of everyone.

　　Moreover, if it was really Qi Xuan's plan, then he was too cruel to treat Jiang Mu so badly these days.

　　But whenever he thought that Jiang Mu might really have had sex with that man because she liked his face, he couldn't control his emotions.

　　Luo Jue sometimes felt like he was going to have schizophrenia.

　　Take Jiang Mu away, maybe everything will change.

　　But Chu Jiaran was not in his plan.

　　Luo Jue felt that he had to find a way to drive this man away.

　　…..

　　The few people entered several houses on the way, and they were all in a mess, without even a clean bed.

　　The two men could just sleep on the ground, but they both wanted Jiang Mu to have a good sleep, so they looked for several places but were not satisfied with any of them. They decided to walk forward a little. If they didn't find the place before it got completely dark, they would go back to the house they had just been in.

　　Fortunately, they found another house that was better than the previous ones.

　　However, one could feel that something was wrong with the house from the door. It was clean outside, but there was a light on inside, so it was very likely that there was someone inside.

　　Luo Jue thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Stand here for a while, I'll go over and take a look."

　　Chu Jiaran frowned, "Okay, go ahead."

　　He had to stay and look after Jiang Mu.

　　Luo Jue asked him to be the flower-guarding messenger, and he was quite happy about it.

　　Luo Jue saw what he was thinking, sneered, and said nothing. He clenched the gun in his hand, a grim look appeared on his stern face, and he knocked on the door first.

　　No one came to open the door for a long time, and the house seemed unusually quiet.

　　He looked under the flowerpot at the door of the house and actually found a key.

　　So Luo Jue opened the door, winked at Chu Jiaran, and indicated that he would go in first.

　　"Be careful." Jiang Mu whispered.

　　Luo Jue was stunned, his eyes softened a little, but soon returned to being cold again.

　　After Luo Jue went in, Chu Jiaran asked Jiang Mu, "Hey, are you a couple?"

　　Jiang Mu looked at Chu Jiaran: "Why do you ask that?"

　　Chu Jiaran: "Why else? Of course it's because I'm interested in you."

　　Jiang Mu widened her eyes, "But...but..."

　　Chu Jiaran exaggeratedly grinned and smiled brightly, "Are you scared? I was kidding."

　　Jiang Mu gave him a complaining look and said, "Don't joke around."

　　"You haven't answered me yet."

　　Jiang Mu shook her head.

　　"What does shaking your head mean, is it true or not, or you don't know?" Chu Jiaran was also very puzzled. Normally, when people shake their heads, it means denial, but he could derive a second meaning from it.

　　Jiang Mu didn't answer, but only heard the sound of glass breaking in the room.

　　Oh no, Luo Jue is in danger.

　　The two men looked tense and rushed in immediately.

　　After the two went in, they saw Luo Jue pointing a gun at the temple of a short-haired woman. The woman was standing behind Luo Jue, holding a sharp dagger and placing it on Luo Jue's neck. The dagger had cut through the skin and blood could be seen oozing out.

　　"Stop." Jiang Mu shouted hurriedly.

　　Chu Jiaran protected Jiang Mu and didn't let her get close.

　　Hearing Jiang Mu's voice, Luo Jue did not move, and the woman did not move either.

　　The air seemed to be frozen and there was a bloody smell.

　　Luo Jue looked calm, but his brows were furrowed. He said, "It's okay. She doesn't dare to move."

　　This sentence was said to Jiang Mu.

　　The woman's voice was sinister, "Really?"

　　Luo Jue: "Then you try and see who is faster."

　　Chu Jiaran also raised his mace and smiled, "Maybe I'm the fastest."