Chapter 69 (1/2)
Chapter 69
Regardless of how twisted up Yan Wenhua was inside, he still spoke a few more polite words before saying his farewells. By the time he left the house, it had already turned dark. The cold wind blowing outside was freezing and the pain it brought with it reached bone-deep. It was like the difference between heaven and earth from the warmth inside the house.
Sister Lian s.h.i.+vered and shrank into her overcoat. Yang Wenhua looked at her with regret and thought of their son at home. Suddenly, his feeling of loss lessened a lot, and he calmed down, feeling that there was nothing wrong in taking refuge with Xiao Sa. That feeling of loss would exist, but so what? His position as boss had always been more in name than in reality, and there could not be any gains without losses. At this point, it was fine to give up his position. At least, by relying on Xiao Sa, he would be able to provide a good living environment for his wife and son.
Yang Wenhua was very resolute and efficient when he did things. After he had made up his mind, he did not delay when he returned. Back then, he had called together a group of trusted followers. After testing them out and screening through them again and again, he selected a dozen people. This time, he had learned how to do things, going for quality and not quant.i.ty. If he was even the tiniest bit uncertain about anyone, he would set them aside.
He packed up that night and brought his trusted subordinates, wife, son, and supplies with him to the door of Xiao Sa's temporary residence by noon the next day.
Bai Jing had just woken up at that time, and was stunned when he saw them. He had not expected that they would be so fast. He didn't know what kind of thoughts came up in his heart, but he was suddenly in a happy mood, and even gave Yang Wenhua a rare positive expression before blinking innocently at Xiao Sa.
Yang Wenhua was overwhelmed by the unexpected favour. This young master was really exactly as his wife had said -- temperamental…
Xiao Sa's lips were slightly raised. How could he not understand Bai Jing's thoughts? Now that Yang Wenhua has joined them, Liu Wanfa's side was certainly going to be chaotic. Although they still did not have many people in their team, as long as there was no current threat from other humans, this was now the most opportune time for them to take over and occupy the base!
After arranging places for Yang Wenhua and his group, during lunch, Xiao Sa made the declaration: ”Three days. In three days, we will go and occupy the prison. You should all spend this time recuperating and building up your strength for me, and make all your preparations.”
Everyone cheered after they heard this, and Yang Wenhua was shocked. He had arrived at Pingyuan County before them, and had also had the intention to take over the prison. After sacrificing twenty odd brothers, they had still been unable to enter. When he heard Xiao Sa's words, his heart was full of joy, anxiousness and worry, and his feelings were all mixed up. He really wanted Xiao Sa to take down the base, but he was also afraid. There were thousands, if not ten thousand zombies in the prison. How could it be so easy to deal with?
Surprise flashed across Leng Han's face, but then he relaxed. He had also seen the situation inside the prison yesterday. Although it had been dangerous at the time, he noticed that Xiao Sa did not seem to take it seriously. Seeing that everyone was cheering, he believed that since Xiao Sa could lay down such words, he would definitely have his own trump card to play.
The group of seven and Chen Dawei also unconsciously let go of the tension in their hearts amongst this atmosphere of joy. They were not the decision makers, and did not need to think too much. Anyway, Chen Dawei firmly believed that as long as they obeyed orders, a good man like Young Master Bai would not send them to their deaths. In order to build their own base and provide the children a peaceful environment, even if it was exchanged for with their lives, it was worth it…
If Bai Jing knew what he thought, he would surely roll his eyes. It was the first time he'd heard anyone praise him for being good. Instead of being happy, he felt very depressed, and felt very disgraceful. Being given the good person card was the thing he found the most annoying!
For three days in a row, they originally thought that Liu Wanfa would come to make trouble, but in the end, nothing happened. Xiao Sa considered it for a while, and did not pay too much attention to it, only ordering everyone to take some precautions. If someone really dared to come over and attack them, regardless of the reason, he would not let any of them off.
That night, Bai Jing quietly came to Xiao Sa's room. He knew that Xiao Sa was worried about him and certainly would not let him do dangerous things, but it was different this time. If there was a simpler way, he did not agree with having everyone taking risks. They should save their strength to deal with people who had evil designs instead.
Seeing his lover's furtive movements, Xiao Sa felt very helpless. He was naturally clear about Bai Jing's thoughts, and he knew that from a rational perspective, he should agree, but emotionally, he did not want to agree at all.
”You're looking down on me.” Bai Jing looked wronged as he blinked at him, acting spoiled as soon as he came in.
Xiao Sa kept silent, feeling a headache coming on. Heaven knows that he really had no resistance to Bai Jing. He became soft-hearted just seeing him like this - how could he bear to refuse his request? Only, no matter how important the matter was, it was related to Bai Jing's safety, and he really could not let it go. After having almost lost him once, he did not want to have to suffer this kind of pain again.
Bai Jing saw that acting spoiled was ineffective, and his expression changed quickly. If the soft approach didn't work, then he would have to do it the hard way. His gaze flickered with determination as he threatened, ”If you don't agree, I'll go by myself. You'll only hear the good news tomorrow.”
Xiao Sa felt like he was being suffocated. He would certainly ignore it if anyone else said these words to him, but he believed that Little Jing would definitely do what he said he would. ”No.”
Bai Jing was depressed, and he spread his hands, his appearance very casual. ”Well, you tell me how to do this, then? In any case, I don't care. Liu Wanfa is waiting for an opportunity to take the prize while we're fighting, and we still need to tidy them up after taking over the prison. We have to defend, build, and manage the base with only a few dozen people. There's already too much to do; there's no need to waste time unnecessarily.”
Xiao Sa sighed, hugged him around the waist, and clarified, ”I've budgeted for it to take at most five days to take over the prison, and divided the killing and clearing into several parts. Listen to me, and don't make me worry, okay?”
Bai Jing's face s.h.i.+fted into a glare, and he slapped away his hand. He was really puzzled, ”I can teleport, and I can hide in the s.p.a.ce. The zombies won't discover me. What exactly are you worried about?”
Xiao Sa smiled bitterly as he faced his beloved. Even though he knew Bai Jing had the ability to protect himself, how could he relax when he was out of his sight? This is a common problem for men. He wanted to change it, but when he thought of how his lover wanted to learn from others and lead the zombies around, his heart unconsciously seized up. This made him feel very powerless - he wanted to s.h.i.+eld Little Jing from the wind and rain. He did not want Little Jing to be taking risks for himself, and for everyone.
Bai Jing a little distressed seeing his expression turn complex and indecipherable, but he was even more clear that if they wanted to be stay together for a long, long time, they had to adapt to each other. He wanted to stand side by side with Xiao Sa instead of just being the one under his wing. In the long run, there would definitely be conflicts. He knew that Xiao Sa loved him, and wanted to protect him, but he had never been satisfied with just that.
”Believe in me, okay? Just like how you believe in yourself. Your lover is not a weak person.”
Looking at Bai Jing's expectant eyes, as well as seeing the unshakeable determination hidden in his gaze, Xiao Sa suddenly panicked. In this moment, Little Jing looked like a bird who was fantasizing about flying, and he was the ruthless executioner, forcefully breaking his lover's wings.
Xiao Sa was silent for a long time, so long that Bai Jing thought that he would refuse again. ”Okay!”
”What did you say?” Bai Jing's eyes brightened, and he swallowed back the words he prepared in his mind. He thought he would have to spend more time persuading him, but Xiao Sa unexpectedly agreed.
”I said okay!” Xiao Sa let out a breath, saw the bright, smiling face in front of him, and found that it was not so difficult to grant Bai Jing's request. He paused and said, ”I want to go with you.”
”How is that possible?” Bai Jing immediately exploded and refused without thinking about it.
Xiao Sa chuckled. His lover was really so similar to him. In fact, they were both worried about each other. He gently embraced the person in front of him, his deep voice carrying traces of his hidden joy, ”Since you want to act alone, I'll be there to stand guard on the side.”
”But you can't teleport. How is that the same as me?” Bai Jing was dissatisfied. Xiao Sa was clearly obstructing him deliberately, making him happy for nothing.
Xiao Sa frowned. This was really a problem. After thinking about it for a while, he spoke firmly, ”I'll wait for you outside. Ten minutes. If you don't come out in ten minutes, I'll go in.”
”How could ten minutes be enough? You're threatening me.” As soon as Bai Jing thought about it, he immediately realized that Xiao Sa was pressuring him with his own safety.
Xiao Sa gave Bai Jing a calm glance, and refused to budge at all. He had already compromised too much today, and was not willing to give any more leeway. He spoke in a way that brokered no refusal, ”This is my bottom line. You can do as you see fit.”
Bai Jing pouted and began to bargain: ”Half an hour. I need half an hour.”