Chapter 34: True Colors
“Xiao Jian!”
Xiao Yi Fei roared his name fiercely. He couldn’t understand how such an honest and upright person, who had always been bossed around by his younger brother, could have become like this.
Unexpectedly, a sinister smile appeared on Xiao Jian’s lips: “Blame yourself for coming! I already had the Guard Team hint to Xiao Zhi Hao that if he took Xiao Bao Yu away, he could join the Guard Team and live a life of comfort. I didn’t expect you to return at this time, and even claim to be a Supernatural Ability User!”
Doctor Liao: “We already gave the list to Xiao Jian. He just thought it was a different person with the same name, but he didn’t expect it to be you. He said he was going to the Employer for food, but it was just to pass on information. Was the thing delicious? That’s our special concoction, specifically designed to deal with Supernatural Ability Users!”
“Are you even human?”
Xiao Yi Fei couldn’t believe his ears when he heard their words.
Xiao Jian said indifferently: “As long as you and Bao Yu die, your mother will obediently listen to me and will no longer think of leaving New City to find you.”
“Pervert!”
Xiao Jian glared at him with disdain: “Your mother was so obedient before, but after having you two brothers, her entire world revolved around you. Later, she even gave you all her shares. What right do you have! That was earned through my hard work, day and night, but she gave it all to you. Tell me, do you deserve to die!”
Xiao Yi Fei never knew his father was this kind of person: “But we are your sons!”
“Hmph!” Xiao Jian snorted coldly and turned to Doctor Liao: “Doctor Liao, please proceed. After drawing the blood, I will personally push him into the zombie pit. With this three-element Supernatural Ability User, we can definitely cultivate a Level Three Zombie Crystal Core this time!”
“There’s no rush, let’s drain the blood first.”
“Yes, yes, whatever you say.”
“A Fei? A Fei, are you awake?”
Jian Xiu Ying called out to her son from the doorway, but she heard no response.
Xiao Bao Yu rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up from the floor beside him: “Mom, isn’t Brother still asleep?”
Last night, his dad somehow got his hands on some alcohol, and after the family drank, they all became dazed. His brother and his brother’s friend had passed out at the table.
His dad gave them the only room in the house to rest. His dad had to work the night shift, and his mom made do on the sofa for the night. He slept on the floor.
“Wife, I’m back.”
Xiao Jian walked in from outside, radiating a chilling aura.
Seeing Jian Xiu Ying and Xiao Bao Yu gathered at the room’s entrance, he asked in confusion: “What’s going on?”
Jian Xiu Ying: “Our son and his friend still haven’t woken up. I’m worried something might have happened.”
Xiao Bao Yu: “Mom, I just woke up because you woke me, didn’t I? It’s fine.”
Jian Xiu Ying wasn’t as calm. She glanced subtly at Xiao Jian, who was holding food, and asked casually: “Husband, what did you bring back today?”
Xiao Jian quickly closed the main door: “Xiao Bao, go block the back door. Don’t let your Second Uncle and them in.”
“Ah? Oh, okay!”
Xiao Bao Yu rolled over and got up nimbly from the floor. As he reached the back door, he noticed what looked like drag marks on the ground.
Xiao Bao Yu’s heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Second Brother Xiao took advantage of everyone being drunk yesterday to steal things?
“Dad, Mom, the back door has…”
Before he could finish speaking, he saw a small piece of silk fabric snagged on a protruding wooden splinter by the door frame on the ground. He recognized it; it was fabric from the gray clothes his brother was wearing!
His brother was in trouble!
He knew something was off yesterday when the old man was so kind as to find food from the Employer to welcome his brother back.
And now, as soon as he returned, he told him not to let his second brother in?
That was his younger brother, whom he had raised like a son since childhood. Would he be willing to do that?
Did his dad send his brother and his friend to be fed to the zombies?
The more he thought about it, the more his heart sank. He had thought that with his brother, a Supernatural Ability User, returning home, they could all leave this place. But now it seemed his dad and that terrifying Second Uncle were in cahoots.
What should he do?
How could he take his mother away without arousing his father’s suspicion?
And, was his brother alive or dead!
The thought of his brother being fed to the zombies made Xiao Bao Yu tremble uncontrollably.
Xiao Jian: “Xiao Bao, what are you muttering about over there? Hurry up and close the door, come and eat!”
Xiao Bao Yu casually replied, crouched down, and put the torn fabric into his pants pocket. Then, he locked the door and walked back to the dining table with a heavy heart.
Before the Apocalypse, their family of three lived in a large villa. After the Apocalypse, they were forced to live in this converted garage, and it had been many years.
He originally thought that as long as the family was together, there was no hardship they couldn’t overcome. His father had a job, and he did too.
He had felt a bit sad about the commotion yesterday, but he thought that his father was still his father, and once he calmed down, he could talk to him properly.
However, his brother’s disappearance shattered his illusions.
Now, when he looked at his father, he felt as if he saw a sinister and terrifying smile on that honest and simple face, making him afraid to look up.
Xiao Jian glanced at the room and sighed helplessly: “Alas, I’m afraid life outside is not easy. Don’t disturb them, let them Rest a little. I’ll go back to work.”
Xiao Jian watched his wife and son finish eating and walk out.
But as soon as he left, Xiao Bao Yu looked at his mother, wanting to speak but hesitating, not knowing what to say.
Jian Xiu Ying: “Bao, do you think your brother and the others are still at home?”
His mother’s voice was so soft that Xiao Bao Yu thought he was hallucinating.
“What do you think, Mom?”
Jian Xiu Ying covered her face with her hands, her eyes slightly red, and she shook her head with a trembling voice: “I, I don’t know.”
“Mom, let’s break down the door!”
Xiao Bao Yu stood up, took his mother’s hand: “If Dad is really that heartless, it’s time for us to make a decision!”
Jian Xiu Ying had originally wanted Xiao Jian to leave New City with them, but she was afraid of being entangled by his younger brother again. Therefore, she and Xiao Bao Yu had been secretly hoarding Supplies, intending to find Xiao Yi Fei once they had enough food for the journey.
She never expected Xiao Jian to become so terrifying.
“Mom, instead of deceiving ourselves, let’s break down the door!”
Xiao Bao Yu was a man of action. Seeing that Jian Xiu Ying was not moving, he quickly walked to the door.
Bang, bang, bang—he began to ram the door!
The already unstable door swung open.
The room was empty. The bed was cold.
“Mom…”
The truth was laid bare. Xiao Bao Yu’s face turned ashen, and Jian Xiu Ying’s tears could no longer be held back.
“Let’s go, we’re leaving right now.”
“Leave? Wife, where are you going?”
