Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Extraordinarily Jealous

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Extraordinarily Jealous

Seeing Ji Wanwan doubting life as she took her bowl back to her private space, Zhou Kai wickedly curled his lip and started to eat breakfast voraciously.

Taking advantage of mealtime, Ji Wanwan had 001 move all her belongings from Suite No. 6 to her private space.

From today on, she formally moved to her private space, and the Inner City had one more empty suite.

Back in her own cozy nest, Ji Wanwan immediately forgot about the little episode that had just occurred, and her whole mood brightened.

Meanwhile, after quickly finishing breakfast, Zhou Kai went back to his suite for a shower and then headed to the Outer City.

Through 001, Zhou Kai knew that Wen Yuheng was currently in the Outer City canteen, packing breakfast.

He glanced at his wristwatch, 7:13, still early.

To avoid appearing deliberate and being noticed by Wen Yuheng, Zhou Kai bought a milk in the canteen and sat in a spot with a good view by the window.

Outer City dormitory.

Wen Yuheng returned with breakfast, and Xiao Lu had not yet woken up.

Looking at his sister’s peaceful sleeping face, Wen Yuheng’s gaze softened, and for the first time since the apocalypse, his wandering heart felt a sense of belonging.

He tenderly touched Xiao Lu’s head, left a note about going out for a mission, and then quietly left the dormitory.

Next door.

Looking at Yinyin, sitting on the bed motionless and silent, not eating or drinking, Wu Xun’s eyes reddened again and again.

“Yinyin, eat something, please. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday, you won’t be able to sustain this,” he pleaded.

Yinyin remained wooden, still and with a vacant gaze.

Ever since she woke up yesterday, Yinyin had been like this.

If it wasn’t for the check-up in the base’s operating room yesterday, Wu Xun would suspect that Yinyin had been taken away for experiments too.

Seeing Yinyin like this, it was clear that simply persuading her was useless.

But letting this go on was not a solution.

Wu Xun thought it over and, with determination, carried Yinyin to the Inner City to find Ji Wanwan and explained his purpose.

“So, you want me to help you take care of Yinyin?”

After listening to the burly man beating around the bush for a while, Ji Wanwan summarized his request.

Wu Xun’s ears turned red with embarrassment, “Yes, that’s right…”

After all, he had just arrived at the base, was not very acquainted with Lord Ji, nor had he made any significant contributions to the base. There was no reason for Lord Ji to keep helping him again and again.

Wu Xun had been a ship captain for many years and was a strong-willed person. If not for Yinyin, he wouldn’t be seeking help from a young girl much younger than himself.

Seeing his awkwardness, Ji Wanwan didn’t make it difficult for him: “Yinyin is displaying typical acute stress disorder symptoms. For her to return to normal, she needs time and care, so she can slowly emerge from her psychological shadow.”

Wu Xun knew this in his heart, but he didn’t know what to do.

Ji Wanwan understood his confusion and helplessness as a man taking care of a child: “Leave Yinyin with me. You don’t have to worry about daily life matters, but for psychological issues, you will need to spend more time with her when you can.”

Seeing Ji Wanwan agree to take care of Yinyin, Wu Xun breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense expression softened a lot.

In the apocalypse, survival is the most critical issue.

He must first ensure Yinyin stays alive before he can think about spending time with her.

Wu Xun nodded, “Don’t worry, as long as I have the time, I will definitely bring Yinyin back to my side. Now that her mother is gone, as her father, I will fulfill my responsibilities and love her dearly. I will cherish her as she grows up, protecting her with both my love and that of her mother…”

Ji Wanwan looked at Yinyin with affection, “That would be best.”

After entrusting Yinyin, Wu Xun immediately began to carry out the undercover plan.

Because he frequently traveled on water, Wu Xun inevitably encountered scenarios of crime preying upon crime. To avoid being bullied, he and his brothers had to have some skills to protect and establish themselves.

Being able to fight was the most basic, followed by tracking.

If goods were lost by mistake, they could also recover them through some specific means.

To facilitate contact, Wu Xun and his brothers had established their own set of communication signals.

After Wu Xun left the base, he carefully concealed his tracks and once again returned to Bath City’s branch.

Xiang Rui was dead, and the Bath City branch now had a new person in charge.

The new person in charge was a woman who had awakened the Water Elemental Superpower, and it was said that she had quite a bit of skill, making a group of men under her command utterly convinced by her.

Upon arriving at Bath City, Wu Xun’s first instinctive reaction was that Bath City had changed from before.

Previously, Bath City under Xiang Rui’s management was like a disreputable street gang, but now it had become an organization with strict systems and regulations.

It was quite a struggle for Wu Xun to get into Bath City, and he almost exposed himself.

Fortunately, everything ended without incident, and by using his unique method of contact, Wu Xun was able to successfully get in touch with one of his brothers.

Meeting an old friend brought tears to their eyes.

Upon seeing Cheng Hao for the first time, Wu Xun’s eyes turned red, and so did Cheng Hao’s.

“Boss!”

The two hid in a deserted corner, and Cheng Hao, holding back his emotions, hugged Wu Xun tightly, his voice filled with the grievance of a child, “Old Liu is gone too…”

Wu Xun’s body trembled, his voice hoarse, “How many of our brothers are still left?”

Cheng Hao stood up, raising his hand to wipe away the tears at the corner of his eyes, “Besides me, there’s Old Yu, Xiao Ba, Brother Jin, and Han Gou still here.”

After a pause, Cheng Hao added, “And Xiao Yu is here too… he’s also still with us.”

Mentioning Tian Yu, both Wu Xun and Cheng Hao’s eyes darkened a bit.

Cheng Hao somewhat regretted bringing up Tian Yu and quickly changed the subject, “By the way, boss, I heard that you had already left the guild, right? Why are you back today?”

The matter of the boss had already spread within the guild, many people were saying that the boss was a traitor, who had betrayed the guild to pledge allegiance to other powers.

But Cheng Hao knew that the boss wasn’t that kind of person; he must have his reasons for leaving.

Wu Xun shook his head, “I didn’t come back, I sneaked in.”

He briefly explained to Cheng Hao why he had to leave the guild, after which Cheng Hao trembled with anger, his face turning a mix of red and white.

“Sis-in-law… sis-in-law…” Cheng Hao choked up, “Such a kind sister-in-law, to be treated like that by those beasts…”

He couldn’t bring himself to continue, “Boss! Whoever loves this place can stay! I quit! Take the brothers and leave now, boss!”

Wu Xun patted Cheng Hao’s shoulder soothingly, “The base lord turned the underground gambling den upside down yesterday, Baize will not let it go easily, so there will surely be a battle between the base and the guild.”

Cheng Hao’s expression was somewhat bewildered, “What do you mean, boss?”

Wu Xun looked up, his eyes firm, “I cannot share the heavens with the murderer of my wife. I am bound to stand with the base, so I plan to help the base lord with some matters.”

Cheng Hao’s gaze became fiery, feeling some passionate blood igniting within him, “What matters?”

Wu Xun raised his hand and wrote four characters in Cheng Hao’s palm, “Undercover plan…”