Chapter 38 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Guo Yuan stared at Shen Chen in bewilderment. He couldn’t understand why Shen Chen had decided to leave with people they barely knew.

Ye Xiaoyu, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled. Standing behind Shen Chen, it seemed to her as if he were trying to suppress something. She could see his hand quiver as he wielded the blade. Ye Xiaoyu couldn’t help but wonder if Shen Chen was still feeling some kind of bodily discomfort.

As for Ye Tianlong, he had a joyous expression on his face! He quickly nodded in response, saying, “Wonderful! It’s great that Master is coming along with us. I own a mini-mart, so I still have a lot of food supplies. You’re welcome to join us…” He was so happy that he was babbling incoherently. Coupled with his honest-looking face, one couldn’t help but take a shine to him.

Shen Chen’s response was a stark contrast. He simply said flatly, “Let’s go.”

Thanks to Shen Chen, the way back to their place was pretty uneventful. Ye Tianlong mentioned having assembled a team; in actual fact, he had already gathered forty to fifty people. Despite the fact that he owned a mini-mart, it still came as a surprise to Shen Chen that he was feeding that many people.

They resided in a six-story building. The first floor was full of abandoned furniture that was arranged to serve as a barricade. The second and third floors were divided into male and female dormitories, and the fourth, five, and sixth floors were secured with a metal fence, since they had no use for it at the moment.

When the forty-odd people saw that Ye Tianlong had returned, they all swarmed up to him happily. “Boss Ye, you’re back!”

“Did you guys manage to get the medicine?”

“You guys have worked hard!”

It was noisy, but pleasantly so, just the way a family would be. There were no traces of tension in the air. The only exception was a young lady running toward them, asking, “Boss, why isn’t my brother back yet?”

Ye Tianlong, Wu Fan, and Zhou Xiaobo’s faces crumpled. Nobody said anything. Realizing that something was wrong, tears welled up in the girl’s beautiful eyes. She covered her face and ran away.

Ye Tianlong said apologetically with a tinge of sadness, “Fatty…”

Before he could finish speaking, someone promptly consoled him, saying, “Boss Ye, don’t be too sad…”

“Given how things are, it’s hard to tell when someone will die…”

“Exactly. I was in the first batch of survivors. People have been dying everyday for the past ten days. This is the apocalypse, boss. Everything is up to fate. Don’t be too upset!”

Ye Tianlong smiled wryly as he shook his head. He mustered as much cheer as he could and beckoned Shen Chen and the rest to come over. “By the way, let me introduce you guys. These are the people I met today!”

Everyone cheered, “Ooh, there are new additions!”

“Boss Sun has been pining for new members. To think we got three in one fell swoop. Our family is becoming bigger and stronger!”

Ye Tianlong gestured, “Guys, don’t talk nonsense. This guy is an expert. Had it not been for this Master, the three of us wouldn’t have made it back. Oh, yeah, even the fever medicine was a gift from him!”