Chapter 361: Greeting (1/2)
”Don't worry, my friends from another city, they are friends,” Tang Shaoyang smiled at the group.
He was aware that these people reacted that way because of Kairu, Wen, and Pride's presence. A four meters tall Demonic Ape and over a three meters Flaming Lion. That was enough to intimidate the soldiers who only met with the zombies all this time.
Hearing the voice, Yan Kui looked toward the voice. He was still uneasy with the presence of the three beastmen, but soon he realized the three beastmen just stayed behind the man.
His eyes looked around, trying to identify the people behind the man. Girls, young and mature ones. Men, young and adult ones. It was a mixed people, but he could tell that these people had a different aura.
Yan Kui tried to calm down immediately while assessing the situation. He realized that this was not just a normal civilian base. Taking a deep breath, he opened his mouth and started with the introduction.
”Hello, my name is Yan Kui,” Yan Kui bowed his head slightly, ”I am the soldier, First Lieutenant of SZ Military Region. Major General Shi Yan dispatched us here to talk with the Leader of this establishment,”
Yan Kui tried to remain respectful but he did not cower back despite the opposite party's intimidation. He mentioned his rank and also his superiors. He tried to counter the intimidation.
Tang Shaoyang's smile widened as he heard the introduction, ”I am the Leader of this base, Tang Shaoyang,” he replied casually.
”So, what does Major General Shi Yan want to talk about? I am all ears,” he motioned to Yan Kui to take a seat.
Yan Kui was relieved that Tang Shaoyang was reasonable to talk with. He got the seat at the other end of the table.
As soon as he sat, there was a shadow flushed forward. The shadow was wearing the green military uniform.
”Kang Xue! Come with me! You don't have to force yourself to stay with this tyrant anymore. You will be safe in Military Establishment!”
Everyone was surprised to hear the voices. They looked toward the voice, including Tang Shaoyang while Yan Kui rooted-stunned with his subordinate's antics.
Tang Shaoyang scanned the man. The man seemed to be her woman's acquaintance. Their relationship was pretty close too for him to speak like that. But being called a tyrant, he was supposed to meet this man before.
Tang Shaoyang, however, could not remember the man. He did not recall ever meeting this man before. He turned his head toward his woman, ”Do you know him?'
Kang Xue rolled her eyes at him, she could not believe that he would forget about the man in the military uniform. She chose to ignore Tang Shaoyang and responded to the man while shaking her head, ”I am sorry, Yi Qiao, but this is my home now.”
The man in the military uniform was Yi Qiao, her ex-boyfriend. The man who got trashed by Tang Shaoyang back then in the HZ Bay, when they met with Kang Jiayi's group.
Yi Qiao could not believe what he heard. He thought Kang Xue was forced to follow Tang Shaoyang because of his power. Still unable to believe her, he tried to convince her, ”No, I am saying the truth. Half of the military force of the SZ Military Region survived. We can survive against the zombie even without this man!” Yi Qiao pointed his index finger at Tang Shaoyang. It was considered rude.
Yan Kui did not do anything as he watched everything unfold. He wanted to see Tang Shaoyang's reaction as his subordinate seemed to have a history with the leader of this base.
The same for Tang Shaoyang, he maintained his smile as he scanned Yan Kui's reaction.
”I can survive against the zombie even by myself, that's not the point, Yi Qiao,” Kang Xue let out a sigh. She was guilty of what happened to this man, but her guilt was not enough to make her leave Tang Shaoyang. She made the choice, and she would live with it.
”I have chosen him to be my man, I am not going anywhere,” She shook his head, ”I hope you can forget the past and live on with your life now. I am sorry.”
As she said that, she secretly blamed Tang Shaoyang. He was the cause of this, but she did not regret it either. She had made the decision.
Yi Qiao's eyes widened into a shock. He truly could not believe that the love they had was crumbling easily. Of course, the man still did not realize that Kang Xue did not love even before the disaster.
Her father was the reason she agreed to get a relationship. With an additional good impression she had for him, she was willing to try. But her job immediately separated both.
”You!” Yi Qiao turned toward Tang Shaoyang. His face turned red from anger, ”This is because of you!”
Tang Shaoyang looked toward Yi Qiao then he looked back to Kang Xue. He still had no idea who Yi Qiao was. Maybe he deemed Yi Qiao as an unimportant passerby in his life, he immediately forgot about Yi Qiao after their first clash.
”Who is he?” He asked Kang Xue.
”How can you forget about him? He is Yi Qiao, my ex-boyfriend. You met him once back in HZ Bay,” Kang Xue shook his head helplessly.
Being reminded, he remembered who the man was. Then he smiled back at Yi Qiao, ”I agree with her. She is not the only fish in the sea, you should move on,” he advised the man.
”I WILL KILL YOU!” Yi Qiao bellowed as he rushed toward Tang Shaoyang. However, he was deemed to not be able to reach Tang Shaoyang.