Bai Qingqing, pretending to be unconscious, heard the commotion, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, but she still didn’t open her eyes.
Ye Jiahui possessed third-tier telekinetic abilities and could control objects around her for attack. However, her purple vine ability couldn’t be used, and she could only rely on it for self-defense.
So, Bai Qingqing pretended to flee, giving Ye Jiahui a sense of superiority as the pursuer. She seemed to be driven to a dead-end warehouse, but in reality, she deliberately led Ye Jiahui to this location.
After upgrading her purple vine ability, she could inject venom into enemies through stabs, causing them to fall into a state of hallucination.
The nanny would definitely report the situation to Cheng Yan and Cheng Rui. Bai Qingqing just needed to feign unconsciousness and wait to be found. She didn’t need to lift a finger; Ye Jiahui’s fate wouldn’t end well.
She didn’t expect Cheng Rui to be so enraged that he wanted to kill Ye Jiahui immediately.
The members of the team watched the scene coldly. In the post-apocalyptic world, they had shed countless lives’ blood. Whether it was a stranger or someone with a prestigious background who intended to harm Bai Qingqing, killing them was just killing them.
Ye Jiahui’s face turned red as she desperately held Cheng Rui’s hand, struggling. Her eyes showed a pleading look, “Brother Cheng, Cheng Yan, save me…”
She struggled to squeeze out a sentence, “I… am… the… leader’s… daughter.”
Cheng Yan frowned. Ye Jiahui acted arrogantly and domineering, trampling on many empowered individuals. Yet today, she fell into Cheng Rui’s hands without the slightest resistance.
Ye Jiahui could be killed, but not now. After all, the Ye family was the lord of the Yaoyang Base, and killing her would bring significant trouble.
Cheng Yan reached out and held Cheng Rui’s hand, saying in a deep voice, “Cheng Rui, let her go.”
Cheng Rui’s eyes turned crimson as he looked at his older brother and spoke sternly, “Big brother, are you trying to stop me?”
It was useless for anyone to stop him. Yesterday, he had solemnly promised to protect Bai Qingqing, but today someone rushed into their home right under his nose to take her away, intending to kill her.
Cheng Yan and Cheng Rui had similar strength at the moment. If they really fought, Cheng Rui could be stopped, but Cheng Yan didn’t want to harm their brotherly relationship.
Ye Jiahui felt a sharp pain in her throat, and her breathing became increasingly difficult. Her pupils started to dilate, and the horrifying embrace of death drew near.
“Cheng Rui!” Cheng Yan lowered his voice, “You can kill her, but not now.”
Liang Zhiyu narrowed his fox-like eyes and calmly said, “Cheng Rui, spare this woman’s life for now. Whether she lives or dies should be decided by Bai Qingqing.”
Cheng Rui released his hand in disgust, tossing the woman aside, and she fell to the ground, completely unconscious.
He walked towards Xiao Yang, wanting to hold Bai Qingqing, but Xiao Yang tightly embraced her, possessively saying, “No need for you, I’ll hold her.”
Cheng Rui knew that Xiao Yang was interested in Bai Qingqing, so how could he let him have her? He directly snatched her away from his hands.
Xiao Yang refused to back down either, holding Bai Qingqing, they struggled for possession. Bai Qingqing, trapped between them, was being fought over like an object, feeling a bit speechless.
What’s wrong with them? Can’t they see that she’s injured? It would be the right thing to do to take her back and let her rest.
Cheng Yan was busy making a call to the high-level headquarters of the base and had no time to intervene in his brother’s affairs. Shen Mingxuan watched the two fighting over Bai Qingqing and smirked, enjoying the show.
Neither Xiao Yang nor Cheng Rui gave in, and the one suffering was Bai Qingqing.
“I’ll carry her back.” Liang Zhiyu spoke up.
In the team, besides Fu Chen, who was a cold and ruthless captain, Liang Zhiyu, the cunning old fox, was the most difficult to deal with. Xiao Yang and Cheng Rui had dark faces but chose to compromise, so Bai Qingqing was handed over to Liang Zhiyu.
Liang Zhiyu took the unconscious girl in his arms, his eyes glinting slightly, and effortlessly held her horizontally.
This was the first time he had physical contact with Bai Qingqing. Her body was soft, reminiscent of delicate petals that had been drenched in rain—fragile and beautiful.
He lowered his gaze and looked at the girl, his lips curling up slightly, before carrying her out of the warehouse.
When they returned to the Cheng family’s villa, the messy house had already been tidied up. When the nanny saw Bai Qingqing being brought back, she heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, she was unharmed; otherwise, she would have faced punishment.
Bai Tiantian, who had been waiting for two hours, rushed over anxiously and asked, “What happened to Qingqing?”
Bai Qingqing had some minor injuries on her neck and arms. Due to her fair and delicate skin, even a small wound looked alarming.
Liang Zhiyu said, “She’s fine, just temporarily unconscious.”
Bai Tiantian wiped her tears and said, “Which bastard hurt her? When the captain comes back, I’ll definitely tell him.”
In her subconscious mind, she also regarded Fu Chen as Bai Qingqing’s brother. If her sister was injured, she would definitely seek her brother’s help to teach the culprit a lesson.
Upon hearing her words, everyone had different thoughts. Fu Chen was still outside the base looking for Bai Qingqing. It had been several days, and they didn’t know how he was doing.
“I’ll take care of her wounds,” Liang Zhiyu said, holding Bai Qingqing and heading upstairs.
Cheng Yan asked the others to stay in the living room. Ye Jiahui had been sent back to the Ye family, and this matter was definitely not going to be simple. They needed to discuss how to handle it.
In the second-floor bedroom, Liang Zhiyu gently placed her on the bed. He stood by the bed, looking at the girl. It seemed that she had rested well these past two days, as her complexion had improved compared to when they were rushing on the road.
The girl had delicate and fair facial features. The small wounds didn’t affect her beauty; instead, they added a touch of melancholy and tenderness.
After silently observing her for a few seconds, he leaned over, and his slender fingers gently touched the wounds on her face.
Bai Qingqing’s breath hitched as she felt the man’s icy fingertips lingering on her face, then slowly trailing down to her neck and the collar of her shirt.
Liang Zhiyu unbuttoned one button of her collar, paused, and then continued unbuttoning the second one, revealing her sexy collarbone.
He seemed to have a downward tendency, but Bai Qingqing suddenly grabbed his hand and opened her beautiful eyes.
The man, wearing a white shirt and a dark suit jacket, with gold-rimmed glasses, smiled behind the lenses, looking like a refined scoundrel.
Bai Qingqing stared at him and asked, “You knew I was pretending to be unconscious?”
Liang Zhiyu pulled a nearby chair and sat down, meeting her gaze calmly. He didn’t look like a scoundrel preparing to offend a girl at all.
“I thought you would continue pretending,” he said lightly.
Bai Qingqing cursed him inwardly as an old fox but put on a weak appearance. She whispered, “If I didn’t pretend to be unconscious, that woman would’ve harmed me.”
Liang Zhiyu leisurely responded, “What are you afraid of? She’s nothing compared to you.”
It was the first time Bai Qingqing had heard someone curse using refined language. Combined with his deceptive appearance, she found it strangely fascinating.
Seeing her bewildered expression, Liang Zhiyu smiled faintly and asked, “Does the wound hurt?”
“It hurts,” Bai Qingqing immediately complained, her voice filled with grievances. “Dr. Liang, could you please help me dress the wounds?”
Liang Zhiyu pushed his glasses up his nose and said gently, “Then bring the medical kit.”
She obediently took out the medical kit from her pocket dimension, and Liang Zhiyu opened it, taking out the materials to treat her minor skin wounds.
Bai Qingqing touched the white bandage wrapped around her neck and the securely bandaged left hand, and said, “There’s no need to wrap it up so tightly.”
Liang Zhiyu’s fox eyes flickered with an eerie light as he casually replied, “It wouldn’t be fitting for the victim if it’s not tightly wrapped.”
Tsk, it made sense.
Bai Qingqing lay on the bed, observing the man who was organizing the medicine kit. She thought to herself, he truly deserved the title of the most cunning man in the team. According to the original book, he wasn’t interested in Bai Tiantian at all. The competition for her was merely for personal gain and amusement.
Yes, it was all just for fun. The gentle and refined doctor turned out to be a pervert, someone who enjoyed manipulating and toying with people’s hearts.
Bai Qingqing’s conquest difficulty level had increased by another star, ranking behind Fu Chen.
After finishing organizing, Liang Zhiyu looked at her and said, “Take a rest, I’ll call you for dinner.”
“Thanks.” Bai Qingqing blinked her eyes.
Liang Zhiyu raised an eyebrow. “Just a verbal thanks?”
Bai Qingqing snuggled under the blanket, revealing her eyes as she looked at him. “I have nothing else to offer besides that.”
Liang Zhiyu chuckled lightly, then left the room and closed the door.
Bai Qingqing was a bit tired from her minor injuries, so she fell asleep within a short time. During that time, the others came to check on her, but she was unaware. It wasn’t until dinner time when Liang Zhiyu entered the room and turned on the light.
“Bai Qingqing, wake up and come downstairs for dinner.”
Bai Qingqing groggily opened her eyes and rubbed them. “Already?”
She got out of bed, put on her slippers, and followed him downstairs. The dining room was brightly lit, with a long table and many people seated around it.
Bai Qingqing looked around but couldn’t find Fu Chen. Her face changed dramatically, and she immediately asked, “Where’s my brother?”
Since Fu Chen hadn’t shown up in the afternoon, she initially thought he couldn’t make it. She didn’t think much of it at the time, but now that everyone was at the base except for Fu Chen, she wondered where he was.
Liang Zhiyu pressed her shoulder and made her sit down. He said, “The captain is handling some matters outside. He’ll be back at the base in a couple of days.”
In the afternoon, everyone discussed and decided not to tell her that Fu Chen was searching for her whereabouts and hadn’t returned to the base yet.
The sibling game had become too real. If this sister of hers also impulsively left the base, it would only create more trouble.
Bai Tiantian dared not look into Bai Qingqing’s eyes and kept her head down while eating.
“Can’t you live without your brother?” Shen Mingxuan sneered. “Are you still breastfeeding at three years old?”
Bai Qingqing glared at him. “What’s it to you?”
“The captain said to wait for him at the base,” Shen Mingxuan said sarcastically. “I bet you, this foolish woman, won’t listen and will cause trouble for the captain.”
Bai Qingqing coldly looked at him. She wasn’t a fool. Why would she do something stupid and leave the base to feed the zombies?
Xiao Yang picked up some food for her and said, “Qingqing, eat more.”
Cheng Rui also wanted to pick up some food for her but hesitated with the chopsticks in his hand.
Just as they finished their meal, the sound of vehicles came from outside the villa. Several people entered the villa under the escort of soldiers with abilities. Leading the way was a middle-aged man with a square face, and standing beside him was a young man who looked somewhat similar to him.
The group seemed to be here to seek justice, and tonight might not be peaceful.
At the same time, the man who effortlessly killed the fifth-rank zombie put away the crystal core. His psychic power surged like a tide, causing the low-rank zombies to sense danger and evade.
He stood amidst the ruins, gazing at the towering base walls in the distance. A black string hung from his wrist, adorned with sparkling objects that reflected a dazzling light in the moonlit night.
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