Chapter 155: Recruitment
Lin Caidong, standing to the side, also stared intently. He looked at them, then at Xia Ziyun, and realized she wasn’t even qualified to hold their shoes. Her temperament couldn’t even compare to their fingernails.
Xia Ziyun also looked at the radiant Li Linger, wondering why she was even more beautiful than before. Even in the apocalypse, she was still so bright and beautiful. Compared to her, she herself was like an ugly duckling.
Since childhood, she had always been the green leaf beside her. All the elders praised her for her beauty. Even in school, the boys who approached her were all trying to pursue Linger…
I’m not any worse than her. Why am I always ignored…
Even in the apocalypse, she still attracted all the men’s attention. Even Brother Long was staring foolishly.
The most clear-headed person in the room was probably the strategist.
Although he was also stunned, what the strategist was thinking was, Such a beautiful woman, actually came to Pinggao City, and even dared to come to the appointment…
Perhaps there were such foolish women before, but now, after nearly three months of the apocalypse, those who were still alive were all smart people.
Perhaps they are like Brother Long!
“Brother Long, be careful,” the strategist reminded him.
Long Yi immediately came back to his senses. “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
“As expected of the big star Li Linger. Truly a beauty that could topple nations. You’ve opened my eyes. And of course, this beauty here. Compared to you two, other women have lost their color. I’m sorry, my education level is low, I can only say this much. Don’t be offended.”
“You’re Brother Long?” Li Linger glanced at Xia Ziyun, then her gaze shifted to Long Yi.
Xia Ziyun suddenly found Li Linger’s gaze a bit strange, slightly cold. This was different from before. She used to be the happy-go-lucky type, good to everyone, with no defenses.
“Yes, I am. Please, have a seat. Don’t be polite. Just treat it as your own home.” Long Yi revealed his trademark smile.
But in their eyes, this smile was a bit low-end. After all, Tang Ze’s smile was the truly frightening one.
Qian’er’s main purpose was to gather intelligence, so she sat down directly. Li Linger then sat down beside her. The fragrance from the two women slowly wafted out.
And this was not the smell of perfume, but a woman’s natural scent. Of course, this was an extra effect that only came after being favored by our Brother Tang. The higher a woman’s rating, the more unique her fragrance became. In the end, just smelling their scent could make a man unable to resist, completely obedient.
But raising the rating was no easy task. After all these days, Tang Ze had raised Xie Mingyue and Lu Yudié’s ratings to 83. Nana’s rating had reached 85, Teacher Chu’s had reached 86, and even Qian’er’s had reached 86.
Now, everyone’s rating was basically similar. But the one with the most hope of breaking through to a 90 rating was Linger. Tang Ze was even planning to give Linger some crazy attention to see what changes would occur after her system rating reached 90.
Anyway, ordinary men who saw them now could barely walk straight.
“Ziyun, how did you hurt your forehead?” Li Linger asked with concern, hoping that everyone’s guess was wrong.
“I fell accidentally. You don’t have to worry. Brother Long is a very good person.” After speaking, Xia Ziyun even moved closer to Long Yi, as if to say, He’s mine, don’t get any ideas.
But this subtle action made Brother Long a little unhappy. Doesn’t this woman have any self-awareness? Are you even worthy?
Long Yi said modestly, “Things are different now. I’m just doing my best to help as many as I can.”
“Our city still has electricity and communications. Many places don’t even have electricity and have frozen to death in their homes.” Xia Ziyun immediately started to suck up, which made Li Linger frown a few times.
Long Yi was getting a little annoyed. This Xia Ziyun was fine before. After seeing her, she became exceptionally… exceptionally cheap.
“Oh? Is that so?” Qian’er asked with a hint of doubt.
Long Yi took out a bottle of Wahaha mineral water, stood up, and poured tea for Qian’er with a smile. “In this freezing weather, if we don’t restore the power system, it will be difficult for everyone to get through. So, from the beginning, I gathered all the maintenance personnel. As long as everyone works together, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.”
Hearing this, the strategist took the lead in applauding. The surrounding underlings also followed suit.
If she hadn’t been through so much, Li Linger felt she would have been moved by now. But Qian’er didn’t buy it at all.
“I know the questions in your hearts, so I won’t hide it. The virus has no effect on me. Instead, it has enhanced my strength.”
These words indeed made Qian’er’s eyes narrow slightly. To be able to say it so directly, it seems he is very confident in his own strength. How strong is he?
Seeing the two’s reactions, Long Yi lit a cigarette. “I’ve been honest. There’s no need for you two to pretend anymore.”
“What are you talking about?” Li Linger thought to herself, This is not good. Could it be that he knew all along? Impossible. How could he know?
“For the two of you to be able to cross the snow and come here, you must also not be afraid of the virus. And like me, you have obtained power.”
Li Linger and Qian’er had thought he was talking about something else. So it was this. They thought he had seen through their strength.
“Brother Long, you’re very smart. We have indeed fused with the virus,” Qian’er admitted directly.
“Fused with the virus? I like that term. I remember that night, I was working overtime and going home. It just so happened to be raining. The eaves were only two meters in front of me, but in the end, I still got drenched. I still can’t forget the heart-burning pain. My whole body felt like it was about to explode.”
“But luckily, this situation only lasted for 30 seconds, and I returned to normal. At first, I didn’t think much of it and just went home. But I soon realized something was wrong. It was as if God had given me strength, for me to do something great!”
Hearing this, Qian’er understood. He wants to recruit people.
“Ladies, in this Pinggao City, besides me, there are two others who have fused with the virus. But one of them is unwilling to join me. Otherwise, I would have already conquered other cities and established a dynasty.”
“Let me introduce you. This is my strategist, Meng Yunpeng. He is well-read in The Art of War, a strategist.”
Meng Yunpeng was modest, cupping his hands with a smile. “I wouldn’t dare. I just read it in my spare time.”
“Sigh, being overly modest makes us seem weak.” With that, Long Yi asked seriously, “Ladies, are you interested in joining my camp? This small city has produced three people who can fuse with the virus. A big city should have at least thirty, right? We can look out for each other then.”
Qian’er was sometimes helpless. She hadn’t even asked anything, and he had already told her the general situation.
“Let’s talk about joining later. I heard you avenged me?” Li Linger asked.
Long Yi sighed deeply. “It was a coincidence that day. I happened to be passing by and heard her calling for help. A hooligan was forcing himself on her. How could I let something like that happen? I kicked that hooligan away.”
“I only found out today that the hooligan was the one who killed your parents. My condolences. If I had passed by earlier, perhaps this tragedy wouldn’t have happened.” Long Yi even had a guilty look on his face.
Xia Ziyun also chimed in, “Yes, if it weren’t for Brother Long suddenly appearing, I think… I would have died too.”
The two of them sang in perfect harmony.
However, just then, the sound of many cars stopping suddenly came from outside. The door was immediately pushed open.
“Brother Long, you’re having hot pot and didn’t even call me!”
Long Yi’s eyes darkened. “Madman Liu!”
