“You’re saying Ding Shen was originally a Guardian Sequence?”

Unexpectedly, Xu Lina’s capabilities were quite impressive. Chen Ye had asked her to gather information about Ding Shen.

This woman already had a reply now.

Chen Ye had thought it would take at least two or three days.

After all, even Chu Che knew very little about this person. She was just an ordinary person, so it should be even harder for her to obtain useful information.

You have to understand, Chu Che was now a Council Member of Oasis City, and the people he knew mostly had some influence within Oasis City.

If even he couldn’t find out, how could Xu Lina?

This woman…

Chen Ye couldn’t help but gain a deeper understanding of Xu Lina’s usefulness and competence.

This woman wasn’t just about her looks.

Her abilities were also very strong!!!

However, when Chen Ye learned that Ding Shen hadn’t actually transitioned from the Smoke Apostle, but had instead switched over from a Guardian Sequence he had never even heard of before…

Chen Ye felt utterly confused for a moment.

How could he…

How could it be the Guardian Sequence?

Why?

Could it be…

Then who was it that told Chen Yonggu about the Smoke Apostle transitioning into the “Mist Lord” before?

Chen Ye felt as if a layer of mist had descended before his eyes.

Could it be that the Blood Moon Lord and Son of the Blood Moon sequences appeared randomly?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!!!

After thinking about it briefly, Chen Ye felt overwhelmed with countless threads, as if endless mysteries were hidden within.

Forget it, forget it!

If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Why should I worry about so much?

Not thinking about it anymore!

Chen Ye suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind. If he couldn’t figure it out, then he shouldn’t dwell on it. Why torture himself?

“Yes, Mr. Chen. The information I gathered is that Deputy City Lord Ding Shen was originally a Guardian Sequence. As for how he later became the Son of the Blood Moon, I’m not very clear!”

“I need to continue investigating further.”

When she said this, Xu Lina even seemed slightly guilty, as if she felt she hadn’t performed well enough.

Chen Ye patted Xu Lina on the shoulder: “It’s fine, you’ve done very well with this matter!”

When Chen Ye patted her shoulder, Xu Lina’s whole body trembled.

This was the first time Chen Ye had made physical contact with her.

At this moment, Xu Lina felt somewhat dazed.

Chen Ye was also momentarily stunned. He just thought Xu Lina’s work was quite good, and the shoulder pat was mainly because he didn’t really think of her as a woman.

He was just thinking of offering some encouragement.

Who would have thought…

The expression on this woman’s face…

No way…

Could it really be this cliché?

Chen Ye took two steps back, clearing his throat twice to mask his slight awkwardness: “You did a good job. Keep investigating. Oh, and there’s also someone named Liu Li. It’s best to keep an eye on her too.”

After speaking, Chen Ye turned and went back into the house, leaving Xu Lina standing alone in the courtyard.

The blood moon cast Xu Lina’s shadow onto the ground, making her appear somewhat lonely.

Just then, the room door opened, and a box of something was tossed out.

Xu Lina fumbled hurriedly to catch it.

Unfortunately, this woman’s illness wasn’t completely cured yet, causing her movements to be slightly awkward. In the end, the box still fell to the ground.

The woman carefully picked up the box. Only by the light of the blood moon could she vaguely make out what the box contained.

It was a box of chocolate of some unknown brand.

No need to check the expiration date; it was definitely long expired.

In the past, she wouldn’t have given this kind of brand a second glance, but now…

Xu Lina wasn’t so lovesick as to think Chen Ye throwing her a box of chocolate meant anything.

She understood clearly that this was just approval of her work.

To Chen Ye, she was useful.

…

“Excuse me, have you seen this girl?”

Xue Nan held a sketch portrait, asking each person one by one.

The sketch depicted a pretty and charming girl, bearing some resemblance to Xue Nan before his disfigurement.

This sketch portrait appeared somewhat blurry, clearly from being taken out and looked at frequently.

The edges of the paper were even curled.

Xue Nan had asked at least a thousand people similar questions these past few days.

If there was one person who was quite happy to arrive at Oasis.

That would be the convoy’s Number One Ugly Man, Xue Nan.

With so many people in Oasis, surely someone must know something about his sister.

In recent days, Xue Nan had already asked almost everyone in the Outer City District.

Every inquiry was an ordeal for Xue Nan.

He both hoped to hear that the person had seen her, but also feared hearing bad news.

Xue Nan had already endured such torment countless times.

At just twenty-three years old, the white hair on his head was already catching up to Old Bao from back then.

Of course, some people tried to deceive Xue Nan, claiming to have seen his sister.

The result, of course, was that Xue Nan saw through them immediately.

Those who dared to trick Xue Nan naturally didn’t end up well.

Having experienced so much in the apocalypse, the old Xue Nan had long since died.

If not for the belief in finding his sister sustaining him, he probably wouldn’t have survived until now.

The person Xue Nan asked carefully looked at the girl in the sketch, but ultimately shook his head: “Haven’t seen her!”

“Please think carefully?”

“Brother, I really haven’t seen her. Such a pretty girl, if I’d seen her, I’d definitely remember.”

After speaking, the person opposite walked away.

Leaving only Xue Nan’s disappointed expression.

Xiao Fu, watching from the side, felt somewhat distressed: “Supervisor Xue, no news is good news. Maybe Xue Qing is doing fine in some survivor base right now.”

Xue Nan didn’t answer Xiao Fu. Instead, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to Xiao Fu: “Want one?”

Xiao Fu shook his head: “I don’t smoke! Sorry!”

Xue Nan didn’t make a fuss, simply putting the cigarette back: “I didn’t understand before why Mr. Chen always liked smoking, always having a cigarette in hand.”

“Smoking is bad, I know. Not just bad for health, but annoying for people around you too.”

“But this world is rotten to the core!”

“When you exhale the smoke, it’s like spitting out all the rotten things!”

“Sometimes when you encounter things you can’t figure out, hurdles you can’t overcome, having a smoke, taking a break, it seems like you can get through it!”

Xiao Fu remained silent, listening quietly, not speaking.

If not for the apocalypse, he should be a senior in university this year, looking for a job right now.

Originally a simple university student, in this apocalypse, he had seen many things he never dared imagine before in a very short time.

He had also experienced a lot, causing this originally sunny, kind, cheerful, and simple university student to become somewhat quiet and withdrawn.

Of course, you could still occasionally see the kind-hearted foundation of this simple university student.

This is probably the so-called “It’s easier to move mountains than to change one’s nature.”

This was also why Chu Che chose him as the convoy assistant.

“Supervisor Xue, I understand. It’s like how many people now clearly don’t even have food, yet are still addicted to alcohol.”

“This rotten world, everyone is sad, everyone wants to escape!”

“Alcohol can numb people, making them temporarily forget those unhappy things.”

Xiao Fu looked at the pedestrians on the street, his voice slow and low.

“Yeah, you kid… you must have sneaked quite a few drinks, to be able to say something like that!”

Xue Nan turned back, looking at Xiao Fu with surprise.

Xiao Fu chuckled awkwardly: “I’m not stupid, of course I can figure it out!”

“But, this world will still get better!”

Xiao Fu’s final sentence was full of hope.

Xue Nan raised an eyebrow, smiling: “Based on what?”

Xiao Fu thought for a moment, speaking in a very serious tone: “Because, in this world, there are still people like Chu Che, Sun Xixi, Ding Dong, Wu Haifeng…”

“As long as there are people like them, this world can’t be completely ruined!”

Xue Nan looked at this guy with amusement, reminding him: “Did you forget there’s also Chen Ye?”

“Ah?~~~”

Hearing Xue Nan’s reminder, Xiao Fu’s face turned slightly pale, quickly adding: “Right, right, right, there’s also Mr. Chen Ye…”

“Supervisor Xue, please don’t spread what I said today, I’m begging you!”

“Begging me? Hahaha… alright, but you have to agree to one condition!”

“What condition, Supervisor Xue, tell me!”

“When I die, remember to help me keep my sister’s sketch portrait safe! At least don’t lose it too quickly.”

“Ah?”

Xiao Fu was stunned for a moment, as if thinking of something, then said with a firm and serious tone: “Supervisor Xue, you won’t die!”

Even Xiao Fu himself sounded somewhat unconfident when he said the words “won’t die.”

In this world, people die every day.

Even superhumans have died in large numbers. Ordinary people like them are almost like ants; they might not wake up the next moment.

So, Xiao Fu added another sentence:

“If… if that day really comes, I will definitely help you find your sister!”

Who knew Xue Nan would wave his hand: “You misunderstood.”

Xue Nan took a deep drag, feeling the burnt taste from the filter, then tossed the cigarette butt on the ground, grinding it out with his foot.

“What I mean is, if there isn’t even a sketch portrait, then there really won’t be anyone who can prove Xue Qing ever existed in this world!”

Just at that moment, as if sensing something, Xue Nan suddenly raised his head and looked toward the end of the street.

Noisy commotion came from the end of the street.

The first to emerge was a woman about 1.7 meters tall.

The woman was beautiful, with a distinctive kind of beauty, especially those eyes that curved like crescent moons when she smiled.

They always made people unconsciously feel a sense of goodwill.

Behind the woman followed several young people, both men and women, but each face bore an expression of fanaticism.

Xue Nan and Xiao Fu instantly fell silent.

The woman seemed to sense something, turning her head to glance at the two of them.

The two of them, looked at by those crescent moon-like eyes, instantly felt an affinity radiating from the inside out.

Only after the woman had been gone for a long time.

Did Xiao Fu turn to look at Xue Nan.

“Supervisor Xue, that woman is…”

Xue Nan also looked at the woman’s receding figure, thoughtfully saying: “If I’m not mistaken, that woman should be Liu Li!”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep