Chapter 41: He Doesn’t Want to Die
In the Starshine Federation, this type of woman was very popular. Both men and women would be attracted.
Of course, the female officer wasn’t the only one being secretly looked at. There were also Wan Feng and Zhang Can’er.
Wan Feng’s appearance was actually more in line with the expectations of the people of the Starshine Federation. She had a hint of heroism in her brows, but her pair of fox eyes gave her a touch of charm. Although her gaze was cold when she looked at people, that hint of allure made the coldness even more irresistible. Wasn’t this the most standard appearance of a cold beauty?
But Zhang Can’er had a completely different look. For a portion of men and women who liked the gentle type, Zhang Can’er was a perfect match.
Her eyes held a natural gentleness. Her pair of peach blossom eyes were somewhat pitiful and endearing, especially the hint of affection in them when she looked at people, which made one want to do something for her, so that the affection in those eyes would only be released for oneself.
Both of them were somewhat aware, and there were even many bold men and women who came up to ask for their names.
Xiao Feng was pouting on the side, her lips pursed. “It’s the apocalypse, and they’re still thinking about these things.”
At this moment, she was being inspected. The female officer glanced at her and said, “Leave the food, take the clothes.”
Hearing this, Xiao Feng pursed her lips, not very willing, so she retorted, “Why should we hand over the food we found ourselves?”
The female officer looked at her coldly, threw her backpack directly on the ground, and said in a particularly bad tone, “If you don’t hand it over, then get lost!”
Xiao Feng frowned, and the others also frowned.
Zhang Can’er didn’t want to cause trouble. She picked up the bag, took out the snacks and other things inside, and then handed the bag to the female officer for inspection.
“Officer, please inspect it.”
The female officer waved her hand and, ignoring Zhang Can’er, went straight to Xiao An behind Xiao Feng.
After everyone had been inspected, they were led by a soldier to a small room. The room was very small, and it was crowded with the seven of them. But then the soldier brought three more people over, and the small room became even more crowded.
Each person only had a small space, sitting against the wall. There wasn’t much empty space in the middle. With a slight stretch of the leg, one could touch the foot of the person opposite.
The floor was only covered with a few mats. There wasn’t even a blanket.
“All of you, behave yourselves. You’ll stay here for three days. During these three days, food will only be delivered at noon. If you want to eat, then behave yourselves!”
After speaking, the soldier left. After the door was closed, the light in the room dimmed a lot. Only a small window could let in some light.
Xiao Hao’s mood worsened. Zhang Can’er was a bit worried. She got up and walked to him, asking, “Are you still thinking about what happened before? It’s okay. We’re in Starshine City now. We won’t encounter any more Mutants.”
Before Xiao Hao could speak, a man opposite him sneered, “Do you really think the Federation will let us have it easy? Anyone who comes in can’t escape one fate, and that is to be recruited into the army and become a scapegoat for those old soldiers.”
Zhang Can’er frowned and looked at him, her eyes cold. The man didn’t care at all and even sized up Zhang Can’er with a lewd gaze.
Wan Feng and Xiao Feng immediately stood up and blocked the man’s gaze. Both of them were stunned for a moment, not expecting the other to stand up.
But Xiao Feng quickly reacted. She stood directly in front of Wan Feng and started to berate the man.
“If you really have nowhere to put your eyes, why don’t you just dig them out? Save them for disgusting others. You’re so fat, you can be compared to a pig. Oh, calling you a pig is really an insult to pigs. At least a pig can be eaten after it’s raised. What about you? You’re more useless than a pig! Not even a little…”
Xiao Feng wanted to continue, but the man suddenly stood up, glaring at Xiao Feng as if he wanted to tear her apart.
Xiao Hou quickly stood in front of Xiao Feng, very close to the man. Xiao Hou was stronger and much taller than the man. He wouldn’t lose in terms of presence at all.
Xiao An had long since stood by Xiao Feng’s side. If that man dared to make a move, she would kick him to death. If that didn’t work, she would summon some fish on his head and smash him to death!
Seeing Xiao Hou standing in front of him, the man’s eyes showed a hint of fear, but he still glared at Xiao Feng and said with a hint of simmering anger, “Hmph! A man doesn’t stoop to a woman’s level.”
With that, he slowly sat back down in his place.
The other two people beside him had kept their heads down the whole time, not saying a word. The conflict just now hadn’t piqued their interest.
Wan Feng took another look at the two of them, then withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Zhang Can’er. She saw that her gaze was on Xiao Hao, her eyes filled with worry.
She walked over and held her hand, giving her silent comfort.
Zhang Can’er turned to look at her. Feeling her tightly held hand, her heart was comforted a lot.
But Xiao Hao became more and more silent, not even willing to lift his head. Zhang Can’er felt that things were not that simple, but she couldn’t ask more now, for fear of being rejected by Xiao Hao.
The next day, after the group woke up, they had nothing to do, so they could only chat. The day passed peacefully like this.
In the middle of the night, Xiao Hao suddenly woke up. He felt his vision becoming more and more blurry, and his hands and feet were getting stiffer and stiffer. He got up and moved, and found that his whole body was very stiff.
He was scared, terrified. Tears kept falling from his eyes.
Yes, the Mutant that had rushed out of the window had still scratched him. The wound was very small, right on his ankle. His healing rain had quickly healed the wound, making it look as if he had never been scratched.
But doing so was just deceiving himself. He had been struggling, afraid, and lost. He didn’t want to die, didn’t want to be abandoned, didn’t want to see everyone sad. So he had been hiding it from everyone. But doing so would also get everyone killed.
He didn’t know what to do.
But in this situation, he would definitely change tonight. He couldn’t wait any longer. Waiting any longer would be harming everyone.
He closed his eyes in pain, but this couldn’t stop the flood of tears. Feeling his stiff body and his increasingly cold body temperature, he made a decision. After all, time waits for no one. The speed of the virus infection had accelerated.
“Sister Can’er, Sister Can’er, Sister Can’er…” Xiao Hao called out tirelessly. His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, not at all like his original clear and low voice.
Xiao Hou was closest to him and was the first to wake up. There was no light at night, so he couldn’t see Xiao Hao’s appearance clearly. He just thought he wanted to drink water.
“Do you want some water?” Xiao Hou’s sleepy voice came out.
Xiao Hao shook his head. “Go call Sister Can’er. I want to talk to her.”
Xiao Hou turned to look at him, but it was too dark, and he could only see a blurry black shadow. But he still obediently went to call Zhang Can’er.
Xiao Hao’s state had indeed been bad these past few days. He was taciturn, didn’t eat much, and even drank very little water. Everyone was very worried about him and would grant any request he made.
After Xiao Hou woke up Zhang Can’er, Wan Feng naturally woke up too. Xiao An and Xiao Feng, who were next to them, also woke up.
“What’s wrong?” Zhang Can’er asked.
“Xiao Hao is calling you. He said he wants to talk to you.”