SWDnovel Chapter 272 - 9.18
Chapter 272 - 9.18
Jiang Jiamian raised an eyebrow, his voice lazy yet sharp, "The main problem now, is that he’s prone to attacking people and going berserk. How exactly are we supposed to get this medicine into his mouth?"hen."
Xiao Jinfeng, already uneasy from the way Chen Ran’s eyes lingered too long on Jiang Jiamian, was now silently praying Jiang Jiamian would keep his distance from their group.
The SUV trailed leisurely behind the truck as they left K City.
"What do you want to say?" Jiang Jiamian asked, eyes fixed on the road.
"It’s not what I want to say. It’s what you want to ask."
Ling Zhuang sat in the passenger seat, posture impeccable, voice calm. To anyone else, he might look like a refined gentleman rather than what he truly was.
"I still have the same question."
Jiang Jiamian’s hands tightened briefly on the wheel, though his tone stayed light. "What exactly did you do to Xue Fang? Why go through the trouble of bringing him back? What’s your real reason?"
Ling Zhuang arched a brow, lips curving faintly. "Are you jealous?"
Jiang Jiamian: "..."
Jealous? Of a test subject? What kind of lunatic logic was this? Then again, in this pervert’s eyes, he himself was also the test subject, his prized experiment.
"Don’t worry." Ling Zhuang murmured, his hand lifting to brush gently against Jiang Jiamian’s cheek. His touch was intimate, almost reverent. "You are my one and only perfect creation. No one compares to you. That trash Xue Fang? Yes, he was my work too. But he overstepped, pushed my patience too far. So I rewarded him, with something special."
Jiang Jiamian’s eyes narrowed. "The zombie virus?"
Ling Zhuang’s smile was warm, almost tender. "Besides you, he was my best creation."
Jiang Jiamian: "..." Pervert!
The cars rolled into the outskirts of the next city when a faint, trembling cry rose from the roadside.
"Save me..."
The voice was weak, barely audible, yet enough to catch Chen Ran’s ears from the truck ahead. He turned his head sharply, eyes finding the source: a teenage girl lying crumpled on the cracked pavement, pale and pitiful.
Her whisper for help seemed to drain the last of her strength.
Xiao Jinfeng followed his gaze, his expression tightening.
With a sudden decision, he slammed on the brakes.
"Jinfeng! It’s dangerous to stop here!" Chen Ran blurted. "The stench of zombies is thick. We agreed the safest way through this city was to keep moving. If you stop..."
Zombies. Inevitably, they would come.
But even as Chen Ran spoke, he didn’t reach out to stop him. He turned his face away, jaw tightening. This was his second life, and he had long since hardened his heart. He knew the truth of the apocalypse, kindness only got you killed.
Still, his chest ached as he forced himself to ignore the girl’s desperate gaze.
"But we can’t just leave her..." Xiao Jinfeng whispered, conflicted.
His words carried compassion, but hesitation too.
Before either man could decide, a roar shattered the silence.
From the ruins on both sides, zombies poured out, eyes glowing with hunger.
Chen Ran’s blood ran cold. "Zombies! We’re surrounded!"
Xiao Jinfeng’s mind blanked. Should they stop, risking encirclement? Or floor it, abandoning the girl and charging through?
His foot slammed down on the accelerator before his reason could catch up.