Lin Qinghe refused without hesitation, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Jiang. We don't wish to join any organization for now. And… you should leave quickly, be careful if more zombies come. We need to go too."
Just as Lin Qinghe was about to pull You Rong away, Jiang Wanwan blocked their path, her voice filled with urgency. "I'm sorry, could you spare me a moment? I'd like to ask for your help!"
Lin Qinghe frowned slightly. "I'm sorry, we're in a hurry and have to leave. We can't help with anything."
"No! You definitely can!"
Jiang Wanwan stood in front of Lin Qinghe, pleading. "My brother and I are looking for our father. My father and his team were sent on a mission by the organization, and they suddenly lost contact on their way back. Their last known location was Jiangcheng. We came to find him. We've been searching Jiangcheng for a day, but we were ambushed by zombies and our car broke down. We..."
Jiang Wanwan held back tears. "Please, will you help us? I really want to find my father!"
Lin Qinghe: "..."
She didn't want to help Jiang Wanwan, fearing unforeseen complications. But their car was broken, and leaving them here meant certain death.
Jiang Xun bit his lip. The young boy's face showed a moment of struggle before he spoke, "How about this? We have quite a bit of food in our car. We can share some with you, as long as you help us find my father!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan nodded repeatedly. "Yes, we have plenty of food and medicine in our car. We can share some with you!"
Lin Qinghe subtly glanced at You Rong. She saw him frowning, deep in thought, seemingly inclined to help the Jiang siblings.
Lin Qinghe sighed inwardly. After considering it carefully, she said, "We won't help you search for him. You two get in the car, and we'll take you out of Jiangcheng to a safe place. Once we're out of Jiangcheng, the Lg organization will have bases nearby, right?"
Unbeknownst to her, the faces of the Jiang siblings changed slightly. They stated firmly, "We won't leave! We won't leave Jiangcheng until we find news of my father!"
Jiang Xun also said with great determination, "That's right! We won't leave until we find Dad!"
Lin Qinghe: "..."
Perhaps she should just be ruthless and leave with You Rong, not caring about their fate!
Her mission was more important than anything!
Despite thinking this, Lin Qinghe looked at You Rong and asked, "What do you think? Should we help them?"
You Rong lowered his gaze slightly, his thoughts unreadable. Just as everyone was waiting for You Rong to speak, Jiang Xun's peripheral vision caught sight of over a dozen zombies gathering towards them. His face paled, and he said urgently, "Quick, let's go! More zombies are gathering!"
Thus, Lin Qinghe had no time to think. She could only say first, "Grab your important belongings, and get in the car to leave here!"
Jiang Wanwan responded with a face full of gratitude, "Okay," and immediately returned to their car to get food and essential items, bringing them to Lin Qinghe's car.
Once in the car, seeing the zombies about to catch up, Lin Qinghe's gaze deepened. She took out a grenade, pulled the pin, and threw it directly. You Rong started the car and drove away.
Not long after the car had driven away, a deafening explosion echoed from behind. The zombies that had gathered were instantly torn apart, with limbs and debris flying everywhere. Sudan Novels Network.
Lin Qinghe glanced at the rearview mirror and frowned slightly, feeling a pang of heartache.
The grenades were dwindling. Every one used meant one less, and naturally, she felt a sense of loss.
Inside the car.
After escaping the danger, Jiang Wanwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to Lin Qinghe and You Rong again, "Thank you. And are you really not members of the organization? Looking at your weapons… they don't seem like something private individuals can own."
Lin Qinghe replied vaguely, "We traded for them at a high price before..."
Jiang Wanwan believed her. "Oh, so that's how it is… Then I haven't had a chance to ask your names. What are your names? Why are you in Jiangcheng? Do you have business here, or are you just passing through on your way to G City?"
Lin Qinghe said with a hint of helplessness, "Miss Jiang, please stop asking. We absolutely will not help you find your father. We really have other matters to attend to. Once we drop you off in a safe place, we'll be leaving."
"Uh..." Jiang Wanwan's thoughts were seen through, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She felt flustered.
Jiang Xun, seeing this, spoke with unconcealed frustration, "How about this! Whatever you want, as long as you help us with this, we'll give you anything once we get to G City!"
Lin Qinghe raised an eyebrow. This tone suggested that Jiang Wanwan's family had significant influence in G City.
Lin Qinghe sighed. "I'm sorry, we don't need anything. Taking you to a safe place is already the extent of our good deed. Please don't try to force us any further."
"You… why are you unwilling to help us? You're clearly capable and have weapons. In this apocalypse, we are all rare survivors. Shouldn't we help each other? Why are you so cold-blooded?!" Jiang Xun was furious, his tone turning unpleasant.
Jiang Wanwan quickly reprimanded him, "Jiang Xun, don't say that! They have no obligation to help us, and they just saved us. You can't speak to them like that!"
"Sis, but, but..."
Seeing Jiang Xun on the verge of tears, Lin Qinghe felt a surge of annoyance.
However, she decided not to meddle further and remained silent. As for You Rong, it was unclear what he was thinking, and he also did not speak.
You Rong's patience was unfazed. He had witnessed the ugliness of human nature. The fact that his blood could heal zombie bites was known to some, and everyone who looked at him saw only greed in their eyes.
Furthermore, he was now in a more precarious state, being half-human and half-zombie. If this were discovered, who knew what people would do.
You Rong strongly agreed with Lin Qinghe's approach and also did not wish to get involved.
Jiang Wanwan patted Jiang Xun's hand to comfort him.
After a moment of thought, she said, "Don't worry, we won't force you to help us. However, it seems you two came to Jiangcheng to settle down, right? I've been in Jiangcheng for almost two days, and I know of a safe place here. If you drive an hour to the right, there's a large single-story warehouse. When the residents of Jiangcheng hadn't evacuated, it was a temporary settlement area, so there were electric fences installed around it. The fences are still functional, and zombies can't get close. You might consider going there."
Jiang Wanwan paused. "If you go now, I can give you directions. We happen to be looking for something nearby."
Lin Qinghe's expression became thoughtful upon hearing this.
If the place truly had electric fences as Jiang Wanwan described, they wouldn't have to worry about zombie attacks at night. It could be a good option.
Lin Qinghe turned her head to You Rong and asked softly, "You Rong, perhaps we should go take a look?"
You Rong thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay."