Apocalypse: I'm the Landlady of the Refuge

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Morning Run

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Morning Run

Early the next morning.

Ji Wanwan appeared at the Inner City Gate, bleary-eyed.

Seeing an energetic Zhou Kai, she lamented, “Brother Kai, what time did you go to bed last night?”

Upon seeing her, Zhou Kai began his warm-up exercises, “10 p.m., why? Did you stay up late again?”

Barely awake after the early rise, Ji Wanwan leaned against the wall, “Ah, no, just not quite used to the fresh air this early in the morning.”

After warming up his joints, Zhou Kai twitched his mouth and gently elbowed Ji Wanwan, “We’re starting to run now, perk up!”

“Ah?” Seeing that Zhou Kai had already started, Ji Wanwan’s eyes widened, “We’re starting already?”

Half an hour later, Ji Wanwan miserably slumped on a gazebo bench, waving her hand, “No more running! No more running! Brother Kai! Oh no, Lord Kai! Just talk here!”

Zhou Kai laughed, finding Ji Wanwan’s state charmingly naïve and adorable, hardly like her usual serious self, burdened as if with a thousand pounds.

He handed her a bottle of electrolyte water, “You’ve sweated so much, have some water.”

Looking at the water, Ji Wanwan was stunned.

The tough guy, Zhou Kai, had even been carrying weights!

Unable to help herself, Ji Wanwan gave a thumbs up, “Brother Kai is awesome!”

After a rest, the two began to discuss serious matters.

Zhou Kai stretched his long legs and sat beside Ji Wanwan, blocking the slanted morning sun for her, “Wen Yuheng left the base yesterday to meet a woman.”

“Oh?” Interest sparked in Ji Wanwan’s eyes, “What’s she like?”

Zhou Kai chose his words carefully, “She’s curvy and bold, but not as beautiful as you, nor as kind, and she’s quite the opposite of Wen Yuheng.”

“Ah…” Ji Wanwan twiddled her fingertips.

No wonder Wen Yuheng said she didn’t seem to like him…

Seeing Ji Wanwan lost in thought, Zhou Kai slowly added, “Also, that woman is from the Baize Union…”

Ji Wanwan remained unfazed, “I know that.”

“Ah?” This time it was Zhou Kai who was confused, “You know?”

Ji Wanwan nodded solemnly, “Mhm, I instructed him to get close to that woman, so I obviously know her identity.”

Zhou Kai: “?”

Zhou Kai’s expression was too priceless, Ji Wanwan couldn’t help but grin, “Brother Kai, be honest, did you imagine something unimaginable?”

The one whose thoughts were seen through quietly averted his gaze, “Ahem, it’s not too bad…”

Ji Wanwan couldn’t help but laugh, “My fault, I should have clarified the context and consequences with you.

Here’s what happened.

The day after I returned from the underground casino, I received information that Xiang Rui had been crushed by me, so Baize appointed a new elder to oversee the Bath City division.”

Zhou Kai was quick to respond, “That woman is the one Wen Yuheng approached?”

Talking with smart people is effortless. Ji Wanwan couldn’t help but look at Zhou Kai with admiration, “Correct, Wen Yuheng is currently neutral and unidentified, so I sent him to approach the new elder from the Baize Union to test Wen Yuheng, and also to gauge the strength of the new elder.”

Zhou Kai playfully curled his lips, “Aren’t you afraid that Wen Yuheng’s soul might really be hooked away by that woman?”

“Fine, if you insist,” Ji Wanwan said casually with a shrug. “Honestly, I think Wen Yuheng is a promising prospect. I’d like to develop him into a member of our small team, to assist me in managing the base.”

“However, his identity is unclear, and I need to observe him. On the other hand, I don’t know his true nature yet, so I’m using this matter to test him a bit. If he can withstand the test, then it proves my judgment isn’t bad. If he can’t handle it, then I’ll just drive him out of the base. I won’t lose anything.”

Driven by personal feelings, Zhou Kai couldn’t help but ask, “So you don’t like Wen Yuheng?”

Ji Wanwan was taken aback by the question. “What makes you think I have romantic feelings for him?”

“Cough…” Zhou Kai gave a guilty chuckle. “That night, you stayed up late, and then you had me track Wen Yuheng, so I …”

Ji Wanwan was both annoyed and amused. “Brother Kai! Stop overthinking it!”

After talking for quite a while, it was getting late. The two of them leisurely walked back to the Inner City to have breakfast and then carry out their respective tasks. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Upon returning to the Inner City, just as they were about to go their separate ways, Zhou Kai suddenly stopped. “Boss Ji, you haven’t left the base these past few days. How did you know that Bath City has changed its elder?”

Ji Wanwan choked on her words.

The news had been reported to her continuously by the System after monitoring the Baize Union’s activities.

Only, she had never spoken to anyone about the System.

She smiled and evaded the question. “As the base lord, I naturally have my ways of getting information.”

Seeing that Ji Wanwan put it that way, Zhou Kai did not press further.

After returning to her private space, Ji Wanwan took a bath and had a simple breakfast. She planned to leave the base and explore the world outside.

Although the Baize Union’s influence was vast, squeezing out other forces and making it impossible for ordinary people to survive, like a small flower can grow from a stone, she believed there were still many survivors’ forces in Liancheng and beyond.

She didn’t intend to alarm anyone else and left the base alone.

Once out of the base, Ji Wanwan spent 600 points in the System Mall to buy a motorbike that didn’t require fuel and never broke down.

It was expensive, but very useful.

Ji Wanwan first drove to the vicinity of Wanjiale, wanting to look for any clues that might have been overlooked.

Arriving at Wanjiale, the remnants of a battle from a few days ago were still evident, and everything was a mess, as if nothing had changed.

But for Ji Wanwan, this was the greatest abnormality.

Logically, since the area was no longer under the control of the High-level Zombie, new zombies should have wandered in, but in reality, not a single zombie could be seen here, indicating that the true controller of the Wanjiale area was not that Level-4 zombie.

So her guess was correct; Wanjiale was intentionally left by Baize to lure her to the underground casino.

But why would Baize do that?

Did they know each other?

It was unfortunate that she hadn’t found an opportunity to knock off Baize’s mask that day. If she had seen his face, she might have remembered something.

Was this large-scale regional restriction also a manifestation of the Space superpower?

Ji Wanwan planned to find a place to try it out after returning today.

But wouldn’t long-term control over an area damage Baize’s spiritual power?

The truth could only be uncovered by seizing an opportunity to explore.

Seeing there was nothing left to explore here, Ji Wanwan left Wanjiale and sped towards the border between Liancheng and Jiang City.

As she approached Liancheng Bridge, Ji Wanwan’s hair stood on end, and her intuition told her something in the river water was staring intently at her from the opposite shore…