Chapter 20: The Escape (Part Two)

Mo Yu was just about to lose her temper when suddenly Lingzi let out a piercing scream! There was panic and shock in her voice.

Damn it!

Mo Yu flung open the car door with a swift movement and jumped out. There were no zombie attacks, only…

She strode forward quickly.

"Lingzi, what's wrong?!" She checked Lingzi up and down, but finding no injuries, she followed the direction of her arm.

"Tch—" Mo Yu frowned slightly.

Li Jun's arm was wounded, blood streaming down, but the blood—

"He was scratched by a zombie?!"

Nan Lingzi nodded blankly, her eyes dull yet fixed tightly on the child in her hands.

Mo Yu scooped Li Jun up and started to walk out, but paused and turned back to the dazed Lingzi sitting on the ground. "What are you doing?!"

Lingzi shuddered and scrambled to her feet, running after them.

Qingxuan stared at Li Jun's face with intense jealousy. This brat! His arm touched the master's chest! His hand grazed the master's back! His leg brushed against the master's arm!

Damn it! Why the princess carry? What is this all about?

But since Qingxuan had just made a mistake, he could only grumble inwardly, not daring to show his dissatisfaction at all.

First, he was afraid the master would abandon him.

Just the thought made his heart ache.

Second, if the master ever found out he could talk, or even transform, she would never let him stay close to her again.

Just the thought made him reluctant to let go.

And furthermore, if the master knew, she would surely hate and despise him!

He was, after all, just a snake, while the master was so noble, so brave, so beautiful, so… admirable…

Qingxuan felt as if his heart was being roasted over a blazing fire. To approach her in such a filthy, shameful manner—if she ever learned the truth, she would surely cast him aside, perhaps even loathe him…

No! He could not let her find out!

A tear slid silently down his cheek…

Qingxuan pressed himself tightly against Mo Yu, flicking his tongue to gently caress her skin, acting coy and seeking favor.

The three humans and one snake quickly entered a small motel. Mo Yu sensed that some rooms were still occupied, so she headed for one that was empty.

Zombies!

Mo Yu eyed the dozen or so zombies ahead, handed Li Jun to Lingzi, and drew a dark sniper rifle from her back.

Bang—bang—bang—bang—bang—

Zombies fell one by one, but the gun made not a sound.

Incredible aim! Every bullet struck the brain, not a single miss!

The three of them darted into a small room. It was cramped and somewhat damp, but in times like these, any shelter was a blessing. Nan Lingzi gently laid Li Jun on the single bed, then looked helplessly at Mo Yu.

"Mo—" Her voice trembled with anxious worry.

Mo Yu shook her head and jerked her chin at Li Jun on the bed, signaling Lingzi to look. When Lingzi turned her head, she was utterly terrified.

Li Jun was twisting restlessly on the bed, beads of sweat rolling down his face, veins bulging on his forehead, but his mouth was tightly shut, determined not to make a sound. It was clear he was still conscious.

There was nothing Mo Yu could do about this. Though she knew that in her previous life Li Jun had survived and evolved, that did not guarantee he would be as fortunate this time. And judging from the current situation, things were not looking good! If things took a turn for the worse… she would have to end it herself!

Li Jun's writhing grew more intense, as if he were being devoured alive by zombies, the pain excruciating. His lips were bleeding from being bitten, the crimson stark against his pale face.

"Li Jun—" Nan Lingzi cried out, her voice breaking. In just a single day, she had grown fond of this calm, timid, lonely little brother.

Mo Yu grabbed Lingzi's hand, stopping her from moving forward.

Gradually, Li Jun calmed a little. Mo Yu noticed a soft white glow shimmering around his wound, as if a gentle hand was soothing his pain.

He had successfully evolved!

Before long, Li Jun opened his eyes, now shot through with blood-red veins.

"Sister Nan, Sister Mo." His voice was choked with emotion. He had forced himself to stay silent just now, afraid the two sisters would abandon him, give up on him. Even though he trusted they wouldn't leave, waking up to see one with a look of delight and the other of concern, he couldn't help but be moved. Even the terrifying little snake Qingxuan, baring its fangs and flicking its tongue, now seemed adorable.

Mo Yu breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Thank goodness, she hadn't had to do it. To kill a child—who, after a day of fighting side by side, felt like a younger brother—was something she could never bring herself to do.

Qingxuan could clearly sense Mo Yu's inner joy, and his own mood inexplicably soured…

Very much so!

He lifted his smooth, supple upper body from where he lay around Mo Yu's neck and brought his head close to hers, carefully flicking out his tongue.

Lick—

Mo Yu's body went rigid, the corners of her slightly upturned mouth twitching at an odd angle.

Excellent, this little perverted snake seemed to have forgotten all about what just happened!