20demayo Chapter 135 Little Bits of Ice and Fire
Chapter 135 Little Bits of Ice and Fire
It was rare for the two of them not to leave the base today. After dinner, Zuo You took Lin Ling to stroll around the base.
An Yingying and Er Gou were like two left-behind children. Before leaving, Zuo You took out a bunch of fruits, snacks and drinks to symbolically comfort them.
Lin Ling held Zuo You's hand, and both of their hands were put into Lin Ling's coat pocket. She even complained that Zuo You's hands were too cold, and the heat emanating from her palms warmed the person next to her.
What's a bit annoying is that the two people, one with ice and the other with fire, have completely different comfort levels.
Lin Ling liked to hug Zuo You and use the heat emanating from her supernatural power to warm Zuo You's entire body.
When Zuo You is with Lin Ling, she will also hide all her supernatural abilities so that Lin Ling can be more comfortable when she hugs her.
The two walked and talked, and although they were both wearing hats and masks, they were still inevitably recognized by some people with ulterior motives.
Hua Ershao, the second son of the base's second-in-command, that lustful idiot, had sent people to follow Lin Ling since yesterday. Upon learning that Lin Ling was going out today, he kicked the woman off the bed, dressed himself up properly, and secretly followed the two of them from the middle of the way, all the way to the entrance of the trading hall.
He had heard his father and brother mention at home that the tall girl was named Zuo You and was a fourth-order ice-type.
However, he didn't care. He didn't want to get into a conflict with the two beauties. It was just a matter of getting to know them.
Could it be that Zuo You would dare to kill him to silence him just because they met? His brother is the number one official expert, and his father is the second-in-command—that's no exaggeration!
Young Master Hua followed behind the two, his lewdness overflowing. He was pondering what excuse he should use to greet them in order to show his noble status when suddenly his head throbbed with pain. Then, the lewdness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a blank stare.
A short while later, Hua Ershao, drooling, grabbed a passing survivor and grinned foolishly, "Beautiful lady, come with me, I'll take you to eat some meat."
The survivor was startled and hurriedly broke free from Hua Ershao's hand. She was already fifty years old; had this Hua Ershao gone mad?
Hua Ershao's two henchmen were also completely bewildered!
What's going on? Has the second young master changed his tastes?
"Second Young Master, don't we have other targets?" a follower whispered in his ear.
Young Master Hua chuckled foolishly, holding onto the fifty-year-old woman tightly.
The two henchmen's earnest persuasion was to no avail; they could only awkwardly threaten the survivor with a large mole on the corner of her mouth, telling her to behave and not cause trouble for herself.
More survivors gathered around, pointing and whispering about the group. It was quite unusual for Hua Ershao, a playboy in his early twenties, to be interested in a 50-year-old woman.
Some people couldn't help but chuckle, and more people were infected by the atmosphere and burst into laughter. The female survivor struggled, and Hua Ershao rushed over to hug her leg, shouting "Sister, sister!"
The scene instantly descended into chaos.
Zuo You and Lin Ling watched a little farce, then headed into the trading hall.
The two had already sensed that someone was following them. How could Zuo You's perception escape the malicious gaze of Young Master Hua?
For a full five minutes, that idiot second young master stared at Lin Ling with ill intent.
Zuo You felt a little wronged for attacking that playboy's brain and turning him into an idiot.
Lin Ling fell into deep thought upon seeing this scene.
Something clicked in her clever mind, and she looked at Zuo You in astonishment, asking in a low voice, "What kind of superpower is this?"
Zuo You erected a mental barrier to block out all probing before replying, "Mental type."
Lin Ling tilted her head to look at Zuo You, but the more she looked, the less she could see clearly.
She's so mysterious! I really want to tie her to the bed and make her honestly confess her secrets.
I won't let her get out of bed until I explain the secret in detail!
Sigh, it's a pity I don't have that ability. I'll wait until Youyou wants to tell her before I do.
Seeing that Lin Ling didn't ask any more questions, Zuo You hesitated for a moment before speaking for the first time. "I didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that this matter is a bit complicated. I'll tell you everything after I understand my secret better. Give me some time."
"Okay." Lin Ling smiled brightly, and the two intertwined their fingers, which were in their pockets.
Zuo You is willing to be honest, and she is willing to wait.
Seeing that Lin Ling wasn't unhappy, Zuo You secretly breathed a sigh of relief, removed the mental barrier around her, and casually glanced at the various supplies in the hall.
Since the snowfall stopped, the roads were quickly reduced to ice, and the survivors had to find more ways to get around.
In the base's trading hall, people were selling homemade skis, skis, and ice skates.
Lin Ling was in a good mood and stopped Zuo You to look around.
Upon seeing the brand-new ice skates, she also bought several pairs.
The road was covered in snow before, so we couldn't skate. Now that we see ice skates, we'll buy two pairs for each of the three of us, and one pair for each second-tier crystal core.
"elder sister!"
Zuo You and Lin Ling were looking at a string of Hetian jade beads at a stall when a slightly familiar male voice suddenly sounded behind them.
Zuo You turned around and saw Li Gaoyang, who looked much thinner. "What are you doing here?"
After losing weight, Li Gaoyang looked much more energetic. He chuckled and said, "I've been holed up in the hotel all day with nothing to do, so Captain Tang sent me here to be a little manager to pass the time. Sis, we haven't seen each other for months, have we? I'll treat you to dinner. You know that restaurant in the base? It's newly opened, and I heard it sells mutated beasts."
Li Gaoyang went on and on, making it sound like the two of them were very close, but in reality, Zuo You had only met him twice.
He was quite familiar with his grandfather, Li Derun, and they would occasionally sit together and have a drink. Zuo You would also try to tell Li Derun about gene-based drugs.
"No need, I've already eaten. With the few points you have, you should keep them for yourself. Look how thin you are!"
With that, Zuo You spent a crystal core to buy the string of jade beads, put it on Lin Ling's wrist, and pulled her away from the trading hall.
"My sister is still so unique!" Li Gaoyang muttered to himself as he watched the two figures leave, rubbing his now-flat stomach.
Zuo You and Lin Ling had just stepped out of the gate when they were stopped by the guards who had just arrived.
"The trading hall is temporarily closed, and no one is allowed to leave. Captain Zuo, could you please cooperate? The second young master of the Hua family was attacked at the entrance just now, and we need to investigate." This guard captain's surname was Zhang. The two had met twice before when the base representative traded weapons with Zuo You, and he had been quite polite to her.
Zuo You didn't say anything upon hearing this. She glanced around and found that Hua Ershao was gone.
The questions Captain Zhang personally asked Zuo You were simply: Did you witness the whole process? Did you see any suspicious persons? Why did you come here?