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In the roar amplified by the loudspeaker, Chu Donglin shook his head in silence, steadying Ling'er and Xing'er beside him.
"This fellow... does he have a dog’s nose? How could he track us down so quickly?"
He sighed helplessly, glancing at the astonished duo before smiling. "Well, it seems the doctor has come to us. We won't have to make another trip. Just wait here for a moment; I’ll go talk to the doctor. That fellow seems a bit too agitated."
With that, he turned and jumped out of the window.
The height of the seventh floor was not particularly frightening for a Third-Stage Zombie; at least the impact and recoil upon landing were within Chu Donglin's tolerance.
Once on the street, he looked ahead at the row of tanks and soldiers, as well as the rampaging old man standing atop one of the tanks, feeling somewhat impressed.
"Old Man Ban, you’re quite fast; you found me this quickly... Does your army have any trackers among your Ability users?"
Ban Guozhi snorted coldly. "What’s it to you?"
Chu Donglin shrugged helplessly. "It turns out you have many misunderstandings about me. I assure you, I have no connection with Sister Qingya; there’s really no need for you to hold such a grudge against me."
"No connection? A grudge?"
Ban Guozhi sneered, looking at Chu Donglin with disdain. "Let me tell you the truth: if it weren't for Ya, I would have ordered your execution long ago. If you truly had no ties to her, do you think you’d still be alive today?"
"Oh, well then. I should thank you for sparing my life."
Chu Donglin shrugged again and pointed to the building behind him. "But before that, do you remember the injured girl that Sister Qingya mentioned to you? She has been following Qingya and is now seriously injured; she needs professional medical assistance... Could you treat her first? Then we can discuss other matters."
"Injured? Here with you?"
Ban Guozhi frowned, recalling what his daughter had told him earlier. After a moment's thought, he said to Chu Donglin, "Bring the injured girl to me."
Chu Donglin promptly turned around and walked back into the building.
"Please wait a moment; I’ll bring her down right away."
When they returned to the room on the seventh floor, Xing'er approached with a worried expression.
"Brother-in-law, who are those people outside?"
Clearly, Ban Guozhi and his group's impressive equipment made the girl uneasy. Just the sight of the Four Tanks was intimidating enough; it seemed unlikely that even ordinary zombies could get close to this military force. Moreover, Ban Guozhi's demeanor suggested that they might be enemies, which only heightened her concern.
Chu Donglin smiled and patted her shoulder, trying to reassure her as he walked toward Keara's sleeping quarters.
"The old man outside is Sister Qingya's father. Although he doesn't seem very friendly, he's actually a good person... Yes, he has military doctors in his army who can treat Keara."
With that, he carefully picked up the unconscious girl from the bed and glanced at Ling'er beside him.
"I'll hand Keara over to that old man later. You need to stay close to her for protection. Also, Sister Qingya is with him; with her connections, they'll treat you like their own people, so there's no need to worry or act recklessly."
The girl furrowed her brow and stared at Chu Donglin, keenly sensing the hidden implications behind his words.
"Big Brother, aren't you coming with us? Are you leaving?"
Chu Donglin nodded with a smile, not denying her assumption.
"After all, I'm a zombie. This army won't accept me. Once you and Keara are taken in by that old man, I'll take Xing'er and leave. Hopefully, we'll meet again someday; I'll miss you all."
Ling'er paused for a moment, sniffled, feeling a bit sad.
"Really can't we stay together?"
"This is unavoidable; Keara's condition is urgent and can't be delayed. You wouldn't just abandon her, would you?"
Chu Donglin gently ruffled the girl's hair, smiling to comfort her disappointment. "Besides, Keara has left a mark on me; as long as you want to find me, you will be able to. After Keara's injury is healed, come find me."
The girl nodded through her sniffles, behaving unusually well instead of her usual mischievous self.
After all, both girls—Ling'er and Keara—appeared playful on the surface but were actually quite sensible and understanding. They wouldn't cause trouble during such an important matter.
Holding the unconscious Keara, Chu Donglin led Ling'er and Xing'er down the stairs, arriving at the stairway entrance.
Here, Chu Donglin set Keara down and handed her over to Ling'er.
"Now that we're here, you can walk on your own, right?"
Chu Donglin looked at Ling'er, who was holding her sister, identical to him in appearance. He crouched down and gently patted her head. "I'll just take you this far. Once you're outside, go find Sister Qingya's father. He'll arrange for a doctor for Keara. Xing'er and I won't be going out; with so many guns pointed at us, even I would find it hard to escape unscathed."
Ling'er sniffled and nodded obediently. "Goodbye, Big Brother."
With that, she took small steps toward the exit, cradling her unconscious sister.
After running a few meters outside, she couldn't help but glance back at Chu Donglin, only to see him and Liu Xiner smiling in the shadows of the stairway, waving goodbye to her.
This parting felt uncertain; she didn't know when they would meet again.
Ling'er was well aware of Chu Donglin's next destination—the distant southwestern border city.
Though they might meet again someday, in this apocalyptic wasteland where human societal order had completely collapsed, even Ability users could not guarantee their safety while traversing thousands of miles.
Today's farewell might truly be their last encounter.
Understanding this, the girl's eyes filled with reluctance, but her injured sister was on the brink of death. She had to get her medical help without delay.
Watching the man and woman in the shadows of the stairway smile and wave goodbye made Ling'er sniffle before suddenly crying out loud.
"Big Brother, I will come find you! I promise I will! No matter how far you go, I will find you with Keara!"
The man in the shadows smiled gently, a familiar warmth in his expression. He nodded in acknowledgment of her cries before taking the girl beside him and disappearing from Ling'er's sight.
The stairway entrance felt empty now. The two figures were gone as if their previous presence had been an illusion.
Ling'er wiped her nose and suddenly picked up her unconscious sister, running toward the soldiers on a nearby street, crying out to an old man on a tank.
"Please, anyone, I beg you, save my sister!"
The girl's cries echoed from behind.
Then came the astonished roar of Ban Guozhi, "Girl? Who are you? Where is Chu Donglin? Where did that fellow go?"
Ignoring Ban Guozhi's bewildered shouts and the chaos behind him, Chu Donglin cradled the girl named Liu Xiner and moved away from the house he had lived in for so long.
For him, this modest dwelling held many memories.
The confusion he felt when he first became a Zombie, the struggles for survival alongside the girl Shishi, the frantic attempts to raise chicks and grow vegetables... everything seemed so vivid yet distant, as if it belonged to another world.
Though only five months had passed, the memories of living here were etched deeply in Chu Donglin's heart.
There was the snow that always wore a dazed expression as she sat in the corner lost in thought, the adorable Shishi who loved to cling to him, and later joined by the girl Xing'er, forming some of the most precious and unforgettable moments of his life.
Once, he had been adept at navigating through various social circles at school and had lingered in shopping malls, engaging in subtle battles with opponents who had their own agendas. Although he had never humbled himself before others, he couldn't say he had truly been happy.
The scheming and backstabbing were exhausting.
Everything that happened within these walls was the warmest comfort amidst the apocalypse, a warmth he had never experienced before that quietly warmed his gradually cold heart.
But now all of that was over.
Despite his deep reluctance, Chu Donglin knew that the day of his departure was drawing closer.
The time required for a Second-Stage Zombie to evolve into a Third-Stage was fifteen days; fourteen days had already passed since Shishi and Snow fell into slumber after their early evolution.
Once tonight was over, it would be the day Snow and Shishi Awakened.
Although Wang Baiwolf and other subordinate Zombies would evolve slightly later, it would only be a matter of two more days. Those Zombies following closely behind Snow and Shishi would also soon Awaken.
When that time came, the Third-Stage Zombie legion that Chu Donglin had forged would be fully formed, unleashing a power that would instill fear in everyone.
At that time, Chu Donglin would attempt to return to confront the Fourth Tier Tyrant.
Previously, he was no match for that terrifying monster, but now, armed with his Zombie Legion, Chu Donglin was confident he could defeat the Tyrant and seize the two Mysterious Peaches it guarded.
According to Chu Donglin's speculation, the energy contained within those two Mysterious Peaches was sufficient for him to evolve to the Fourth Tier or even reach the Fifth Stage.
By then, Chu Donglin was confident that no one in this world, not even any Zombie, would be his opponent.
Even in the complex situation of Jiang Hai, as described by Ban Guozhi, Chu Donglin believed no one could rival him.
His ability to control objects was already terrifying at the Third Stage; when he evolved to the Fifth Stage, even those High-Level Zombies in Jiang Hai would have to bow before him.
Returning with Xing'er to the bank where Snow Shishi and the others were sleeping, the area remained desolate and silent. Only a few sluggish Ordinary Zombies wandered aimlessly through the streets like walking corpses.
As for Ling'er and Keara's treatment at Ban Guozhi's place, Chu Donglin was not worried.
Though that old man had a bad temper, he was not a bad person. There was no way he would harm twin sisters who were also human. (To be continued...)
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