Chapter 213: I’ll Wait for You
Ling Zhongjing was stunned again.
“Uncle, I’ll need your help with these matters,” Xia Chenge said solemnly.
“How did you know about these things?” Ling Zhongjing finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
Xia Chenge said, “Xiao Mu told me.”
Ling Hanmu also nodded, “I told her.”
Ling Zhongjing sighed, “I thought his troubles were over, but things have far exceeded my expectations.”
“Everything will be alright,” Xia Chenge comforted him.
“I hope so,” Ling Zhongjing said. “It’s getting late, you should both get some rest.”
So, after bidding him farewell, Ling Hanmu drove Xia Chenge home.
As soon as the car drove off, Xia Chenge keenly noticed someone following them.
And the heartbeat’s rhythm was very peculiar; Xia Chenge had only heard it from one person before.
Grub!
“It seems Grub is following us,” Xia Chenge whispered to Ling Hanmu.
Ling Hanmu indicated that he had also noticed.
“This is an opportunity.” Although it meant putting Ling Hanmu in danger, it was the only way to find Grub’s lair as quickly as possible and eliminate the threat completely.
“I’ll wait for you,” Ling Hanmu smiled faintly.
Xia Chenge’s mood was complex, a mix of sadness, relief, and an indescribable worry.
If history were changed, would she, a soul from the apocalypse, still exist?
She looked deeply at Ling Hanmu, as if to engrave him into her soul.
If there were parallel worlds, she hoped that in those worlds, Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu would be happy and joyful.
“Take care of yourself,” Xia Chenge suppressed the sadness in her heart and instructed Ling Hanmu.
Even though she knew Grub couldn’t do anything to Ling Hanmu, she couldn’t help it.
Once a person has a weakness, they can’t let go of anything.
“I’ll leave a complete Ling Hanmu for you,” Ling Hanmu said, seemingly trying to lighten the mood.
Xia Chenge forced herself to smile; if she could, she wished she could hug Ling Hanmu right now.
“Don’t break your promise.”
“I will always keep my promise to my little brother.”
The car soon arrived at the Xia family entrance.
After getting out of the car, before Xia Chenge went inside, Ling Hanmu suddenly hugged her tightly.
Xia Chenge’s eyes immediately welled up with tears.
“Little brother, I love you,” Ling Hanmu whispered in her ear, expressing his deep affection for her.
Xia Chenge’s throat felt as if something was stuck, and she couldn’t make a sound.
She hugged Ling Hanmu tightly, wishing time would stop at that moment.
But there was always a moment of parting, and Ling Hanmu personally pushed Xia Chenge towards the entrance.
Despite her reluctance, Xia Chenge could only turn her back to Ling Hanmu and walk inside.
Who knew if this parting would be eternal.
Since starting her third year of senior high school, Xia Chenge had often felt powerless.
This feeling was ethereal and vague, yet Xia Chenge felt it becoming clearer and heavier each day.
She couldn’t grasp it, nor could she control it.
It felt as if she could bid farewell to this world at any moment.
Especially when she discovered the zombie virus infected person today, that feeling was particularly strong.
Although she didn’t want to admit it, a woman’s intuition was always terrifyingly accurate.
Xia Chenge listened to the sound of Ling Hanmu starting the car and speeding away, and Grub’s heartbeat also disappeared.
She immediately flashed into the darkness of the courtyard and left the Xia family house from another entrance.
At the same time, she sent a message to the Old Master, saying she had something urgent to attend to and would be out temporarily, asking him not to look for her.
Evolved humans were faster than cars, so it didn’t take long for her to catch up to Ling Hanmu’s car.
Then, she personally witnessed Grub descend from the sky, force Ling Hanmu’s car to stop, and then do something to Ling Hanmu that caused him to immediately fall unconscious.
Grub then moved Ling Hanmu to the back seat and personally drove towards the dock, leaving Haicheng overnight.
Although Xia Chenge was an evolved human, the seas of the apocalypse were all polluted, and humans didn’t go into the water, so her swimming skills hadn’t evolved. She couldn’t continue to track Grub.
Xia Chenge had no choice but to rush back and locate Ling Hanmu.
As soon as she learned that Ling Hanmu was the Zombie King of the apocalypse, Xia Chenge had specially made a locator for him. No one but her knew where she had hidden the locator on Ling Hanmu.
Now, it was finally useful.
Grub, your day of reckoning is coming!
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The next day.
Ling Hanmu’s disappearance caused a huge stir.
Xia Chenge hadn’t expected the Ling family to make the matter public.
Had Ling Hanmu discussed this decision with his father long ago?
Thinking of this, Xia Chenge suddenly had a bad premonition.
If he hadn’t already considered the worst-case scenario, why would Ling Hanmu have made all his arrangements so early?
Was he planning to perish together with Grub?
This thought made Xia Chenge’s hands tremble slightly.
She immediately opened her computer and located Ling Hanmu.
After a night had passed, Ling Hanmu had already left the borders of Country A and was currently on a famous tourist island in Country T.
Xia Chenge had no one she could use. Until Grub was completely settled, she didn’t dare to act rashly.
She didn’t believe that Grub’s base was on that island.
This must be Grub’s diversionary tactic!
Several days passed in a flash. Grub stayed on the island for a few days and then left, only to return to Country A.
However, this location was in the northwest of Country A, a region known for its poverty.
Grub’s base was actually set up there? Xia Chenge was very surprised.
She informed Ling Zhongjing of this matter, asking him to communicate with the military and not to act rashly until they received a signal from her and Ling Hanmu!
And to avoid Grub noticing, Xia Chenge hoped the military would find about ten highly skilled special forces soldiers to carry out the mission.
After explaining these matters, Xia Chenge prepared the necessary tools. She reported to the Old Master and the others that she would be temporarily staying near the school for her studies and would only return home on weekends. Then, Xia Chenge quietly left Haicheng and headed towards Grub’s location in Xicheng Town.
After arriving at a large city in the northwest by plane, Xia Chenge took a bus for another day before finally reaching a city near Xicheng Town.
From there, it would still take three hours by car to reach Xicheng Town.
However, Xia Chenge gave up on transportation, bought a map, and quietly headed towards Xicheng Town.
According to the location, Grub’s hiding place was in the only school in Xicheng Town.
She wondered if the students there had also fallen victim to Grub.
Xia Chenge crossed several mountains and finally saw Xicheng Town, looking out at the only three-story building in Xicheng Town.
That was the Xicheng Town school!
Xia Chenge found a place with a good view to sit and rest, concentrating on listening to the movements in Xicheng Town.
However, apart from gossip about the Zhang and Li families, she didn’t hear any useful information.
Therefore, after arriving in Xicheng Town, Xia Chenge quietly infiltrated the school.
She quickly found Ling Hanmu!
