Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse

Chapter 154: Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Four About Murder

“Ah, what you’re saying is right, it’s like dealing with ancient emperors. If your merit overpowers your lord, you’ll be envied by everyone, and may eventually become the target of all arrows. But if you desire nothing, possessing only your skills, you’ll be seen as having other schemes,” Nie Qing said, dipping a chicken foot into the soup and drawing circles in his bowl as he spoke to everyone.

The people at the table nodded, not fully understanding what he meant.

Lu Guanhai gave him a sideways glance and reminded him that chicken feet taste bad when they cool down, prompting Nie Qing to continue nibbling on the half-eaten chicken foot in his hand.

The chicken foot was exceptionally tender; the Lin family’s grandfather really knew how to cook. Later, when he entered the Space, he had to compliment him on his cooking; Grandfather Lin loved being praised for his skills, thought Nie Qing as he ate.

After dinner, Guo Yang obediently went to count the Crystal Cores. He was more and more like the team’s financial manager now. However, he knew that the team didn’t really have that many Crystal Cores. If only he could earn more for the team.

That night, Mao Qiqi knocked on Su Jin’s door.

“Qiqi?”

Surprised, Su Jin wondered, was there some danger that Qiqi had come knocking on their door for the first time?

“It’s nothing, Sister Xiao Jin. I just wanted to ask you, weren’t you scared when you killed someone today?”

She had seen it today; Sister Xiao Jin didn’t kill a zombie, but a human.

After hearing her question, Su Jin smiled, squatted down, and said, “If I didn’t kill them, they would have killed me. Besides, some people may look human, but they are no longer human.”

Mao Qiqi pondered for a moment and then nodded vigorously. She understood that those who needed to be killed, must be killed, otherwise, you would be killed by others.

After Mao Qiqi went back downstairs to her room, the last gap in the door of the next room, where Lin Xiuyuan was staying, closed. Lin Xiuyuan leaned against the wall and laughed. He had actually been shocked by Su Jin today. Su Jin had killed people. Although he hadn’t said anything, he was not without his doubts.

But now he understood, what Su Jin said was right.

In this chaotic world, where law and morality do not constrain, if you’re soft-hearted, you’ll be killed in retaliation. If you’re responsible for your own life and your family’s life, then you must grasp this principle.

After closing the door, Su Jin saw that Lu Hao had already finished his bath and came out. She wondered if he had overheard the conversation she just had with Qiqi.

“Lu Hao, do you think there was anything wrong with me killing people today?” Su Jin still cared about Lu Hao’s opinion, considering his previous profession was also special.

“Your life is worth far more than theirs,” Lu Hao said, pinching Su Jin’s chin and looking at her earnestly.

Su Jin understood Lu Hao’s thoughts with just one sentence.

A few drops of water fell from Lu Hao’s damp hair onto Su Jin’s hand. She found Lu Hao irresistibly sexy like this, but daring not to play with fire during such a special period, she just gently kissed his face and excused herself, saying she needed a bath, then darted into the bathroom.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Su Jin felt a bit depressed. Why, after being married for so long, did she still feel shy around Lu Hao? She wasn’t a teenage girl in love.

Not just that, she remembered reading in a book that after being together for a long time, a couple would gradually become like family to each other, not caring about exposing their flaws, like unabashedly burping, farting, picking their nose, scratching their feet in front of their partner…

But thinking of herself, she never dared to do these things in front of Lu Hao. Even though she didn’t have such habits, she never allowed herself to show her flaws in front of him. Even when they were alone in the room, and even if she was just wearing pajamas, she would dress neatly, never daring to casually change clothes in front of Lu Hao…

Was it because their relationship was still too new? Would it take longer to become like that?

This was something Su Jin didn’t know. Only time would tell!

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In the S City Refuge, ever since they learned their enemy possessed the Invisibility Ability, Liang Jiuqing felt her entire world had turned sour. She always suspected someone might be outside the door or even in the room, watching her.

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Eventually, with no other choice, she moved into Zheng Miaomiao’s room. Zheng Miaomiao, looking at Liang Jiuqing with helpless amusement, said, “Ghosts aren’t roommates, you know. What, do you think he can walk through walls?”

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Liang Jiuqing thought about it and felt that made sense—after all, the person was invisible, not a ghost.

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“But come on, Miaomiao, it’s just a few more days. Let me stay with you for a bit,” Liang Jiuqing said with a smile, flashing her bright white teeth.

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“Welcome, welcome. Stay as long as you like. I’ve got to go help out soon, though.”

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Zheng Miaomiao had been incredibly busy these days and actually wanted to talk more with Liang Jiuqing about the base. But since they had already decided to move there, discussions would have to wait until after the move. Right now, she was just too busy and hoped that once things settled down at the base, life would get a little easier.

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“Go, go. I’ll just die of boredom here,” Liang Jiuqing mumbled under the covers on her bed. Ever since returning from Dragon Leap Villa, her father and elder brother had forbidden her from going out again, saying that it was a critical time and her staying put was their version of helping.

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Liang Wei and Liang Jiuhui were busy handling affairs of the base each day, and she could not lend a hand in anything, left with no choice but to stay within the refuge every day.

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“Does Father intend to activate Su Jin and Lu Hao?” asked Liang Jiuhui in the conference room, looking towards Liang Wei.

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Liang Wei nodded. Su Jin and Lu Hao’s capabilities were beyond doubt, but he was worried that neither would be willing to get involved in the construction of the base unless they were offered suitable payment.

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He had breathed a sigh of relief after Su Jin accepted the Crystal Core from Liang Jiuhui last time, as it at least meant they could cooperate. But if those people had no needs, he would not know how to approach them in the future.

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Thinking back to the recent events, Liang Wei still felt a knot in his heart that remained untied. As long as that Invisibility Ability user remained unfound, they could not rest easy.

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Yet that person was as elusive as a phantom, giving them no leads to start a search. For now, they could only lie in wait.

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What they didn’t know was that at this very moment, the person they were looking for was on the refuge’s rooftop.

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“Do you still want to continue?” a man asked.

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“I must continue. Help me,” came a cold male voice from the shadows. Although the words were a plea, there was not the slightest hint of warmth in them; they sounded more like a certainty.

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Another man sighed, pulled out a box of burn ointment and a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed them over. “Ying Yue, perhaps it’s time to let go of the hatred from before the Apocalypse. Isn’t everyone already in hell now?”

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“But for me, I can no longer find a reason to live… If only to fulfill his final dream,” the man known as Ying Yue replied, tearing open the ointment and applying it to a burn scar along his waist—where the flesh was a blurred mess of injury.

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At this time, Zheng Miaomiao had already climbed up to the rooftop, lifting the cover of the water tower to deposit some Special Ability Water. Noticing someone approaching, she curiously leaned over to see who it was.

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“Brother Zian? What are you doing here?” she asked.

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Zheng Miaomiao recognized Shao Zian, although they hadn’t spoken much in the past years.

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“Just came up for some air, to have a smoke,” Shao Zian replied simply, leaning against the water tower and watching Zheng Miaomiao with the water.

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Zheng Miaomiao didn’t suspect anything and focused on her task. She wondered when Brother Zian had started smoking.