The Zombie King likes him.
The people at the base liked him.
According to Yu An, the cool and composed A05 will even meow when it sees Qiu Qiu.
Yu An patted his little chick's head and said with a smile, "Chick is just so lovable. He and Xiao Jiu are both good little ones."
Xie Chiyuan chuckled upon hearing this.
A09 may seem adorable, but he's quite cunning and a real little devil. He's fundamentally different from that little chick, Chuchu.
Chiu Chiu blushed as her older brother praised her.
"Big brother."
Chiu Chiu tugged at Yu An's hand and pleaded, "I want a ball of yarn."
This time when we went out, my older brother forgot to bring a ball of yarn for Qiuqiu. He asked my older brother Sun for some, but my older brother Sun didn't have any yarn either.
Brother Sun said that he would bring him lots of yarn balls next time he came to visit him.
Yu An couldn't conjure up a ball of yarn, but Xie Chiyuan, while driving, said to Qiuqiu, "When we pass a shop later, I'll get out and find one for you."
Chiu Chiu didn't say anything, but she also stopped pulling her little face whenever she heard Xie Chiyuan speak.
They drove to this no-man's-land. On the way, Yin Qin made a video call, and Yu An answered.
This wasn't the first or second time Yu An had answered the phone for Xie Chiyuan. Yin Qin wasn't surprised at all when she saw his face appear in the video.
Yu An greeted Yin Qin politely, then turned the camera towards Xie Chiyuan.
"Chi Yuan".
Yin Qin didn't try to hide anything from Yu An; he directly discussed official business with Xie Chiyuan.
"Zhai Man's proposal from the East District has been brought up again. Currently, the zombies are constantly evolving, and their idea is to use mutants to restrain the zombies."
“It’s very difficult to stop the legal manufacture of mutants.”
Although Yin Tan strongly opposed the proposal to legalize mutants, he had to admit that the proposal was quite tempting to humans.
Especially among the human rulers, now, apart from the West District, the East District has openly exposed the aberrations.
Both the North and South regions also desire to possess the variant.
Xie Chiyuan listened to his father's words, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Have we completed an assessment regarding the dangers of the mutants and their threat to humanity?"
"It's done."
Yin Qin pressed his temples, a hint of weariness in his voice: "It's just that no one cares about the other three districts."
If it weren't for Xie Chiyuan in the West District, and the fact that the West District's overall strength shouldn't be underestimated, the other three districts would have already ignored the West District and passed this proposal.
"Dad, I'll think of something."
Xie Chiyuan and Yin Tan share the same view: humans and mutants cannot coexist peacefully for long. Once the number of mutants increases, humans will ultimately suffer.
Unfortunately, the other three districts ignored this obvious fact.
Their current urgent desire is to eradicate the ever-evolving zombies as soon as possible.
The phone call lasted quite a while.
Yu An held up her phone, remaining quiet and not saying a word.
Yin Qin and Xie Chiyuan talked a lot about things in the West District before finally getting into casual conversation.
"It's not safe outside, why do you insist on bringing Yu An with you?"
"He's safe with me."
Xie Chiyuan raised an eyebrow and said to Yin Qin, "Dad, don't worry about our affairs. Go visit my Uncle Ruan more often when you have time."
Yin Qin snorted coldly: "Mind your own business with your Uncle Ruan."
The father and son didn't have any heartwarming words to say. Yin Qin knew Xie Chiyuan's thoughts, and he looked at the small part of Yu An's face that was showing on the screen.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Find some time and bring the person over so I can take a look."
This means that Yu An is to meet the parents.
Xie Chiyuan casually agreed and then hung up the phone.
The call ended, and a new call came in. As luck would have it, it was from Ruan Ke on the island.
Ruan Ke came to ask about the time: "Chi Yuan, how much longer will it take you and An An to finish your work?"
The kids haven't seen their big brother for days. Even though he can keep them calm, he can't guarantee that if Yu An doesn't come back soon, the kids won't get anxious and run away.
Yu An couldn't estimate the time.
Xie Chiyuan immediately said, "Let's wait another week. We'll go back in a week."
After making two consecutive calls, there were finally no more calls. Yu An plugged in her phone to charge and started to doze off while holding Qiu Qiu.
Xie Chiyuan said that the no-man's-land would be open for a long time, so they could take a break in advance.
The "Four No-Man's Land" is, as the name suggests, a region that is not governed by any of the four districts.
Since none of the four major regions care, it's easy to see that this place is definitely not a good place.
Xie Chiyuan gave Yu An a heads-up on the way: "We're just going to check if A05 is there. Remember, keep a low profile."
"In that place, even if you encounter a living person, don't easily talk to them."
The living people in the no-man's-land are not ordinary living people.
Yu An nodded, indicating that he understood. But before they even reached the no-man's-land, they encountered survivors on the road.
It was a group of high school students in school uniforms. They rushed over as soon as they heard the car.
Xie Chiyuan couldn't dodge in time, so he slammed the steering wheel to the side.
The car crashed into a tree with a bang, and Qiuqiu, who was sitting in Yu An's arms, was thrown forward and hit her head on the car.
Chirping was in so much pain that her eyes were brimming with tears, and Yu An also opened her eyes, still shaken.
"What's wrong?"
Yu An stared blankly at the deformed front of the car and Qiu Qiu's forehead, which was red from the impact.
Xie Chiyuan is probably physically strong and is fine.
Yu An was holding Qiu Qiu and was wearing a seatbelt, so the double protection prevented him from getting hurt.
Xie Chiyuan opened the car door and frowned as he looked at the students who were equally startled. The students looked at them in bewilderment, and the one in the lead apologized to them in a hoarse voice.
"Yes, we're sorry. We just want to ask for help, please, please save us."
Yu An had a good impression of the human students, but these students almost caused them to crash and burn.
“We saw that none of the cars that passed by stopped.”
These students were truly desperate. The three of them had fled all the way here, and they had eaten their last food two days ago.
They've been going hungry for the past two days.
Amid the students' apologies and pleas, Xie Chiyuan took food and water from his car and handed them to them.
"Thank you, thank you all."
The girl in the lead took all the money they had and handed it to Xie Chiyuan: "This is all the money we have."
Although the three students were initially a bit reckless in their search for help, Yu An found them to be very polite and didn't ask for anything for nothing.
They didn't even ask to get in the car; they simply asked Xie Chiyuan and Yu An for directions.
"We're looking for a base. With this food, we can eat it sparingly and maybe we can make it to the base."
The students were optimistic, their dirty faces bearing grateful smiles.
Yu An looked behind him and hesitated, "Base 5 is too far away. Xie Chiyuan, are there any bases nearby?"
Xie Chiyuan checked the route; their car had a navigation system that marked the locations of various bases. There was a base nearby, but it wasn't in the western district; it was a base built by a marginalized group.
Marginalized people are those whose affiliation with any particular area is uncertain.
Xie Chiyuan could not guarantee the safety of such a base.
Xie Chiyuan drew several routes in a row. The students had paper and pens in their schoolbags.
"Here, have this phone."
Xie Chiyuan removed his SIM card, replaced it with a new spare, and then handed the phone containing the new SIM card to the three students.
"There's also navigation on your phone. If your phone runs out of battery, just use the map I drew for you."
Besides their phones and maps, Xie Chiyuan and Yu An gave them most of the food in the car, and even Qiuqiu shared her snacks.
The three high school students were moved to tears. Looking at all the food and supplies, they choked up and said, "Thank you, but we have nothing to give back to you. We have nothing but a few books."
Upon hearing this, Xie Chiyuan said calmly, "If you want to repay me, you'd better try to survive first."
Looking at the youthful faces of these high school students, he continued, "Live well. When the world recovers, you can go back to school. Remember to study hard and make the most of your remaining life."
Yu An also encouraged them, saying, "Yes, you have to hold on, find the base, and survive."
The students nodded vigorously, and before leaving, they gave each other a message: "Brothers, don't keep going straight ahead. If you go straight ahead, there are zombies, not ordinary zombies, but very intelligent zombies."
Zombies are evolving, and there are more and more intelligent zombies.
The students' reminders had little effect on Yu An and Xie Chiyuan. However, a girl with a ponytail hesitated for a while before saying, "Brother, not all zombies are bad. When we were surrounded by zombies earlier, we encountered one."
"He's actually quite good-looking, like the idol I used to idolize. He was the one who chased away the zombies surrounding us; he's a good zombie."
Yu An paused for a moment, then asked, "Is the good zombie you're talking about someone with double eyelids, or inner double eyelids? Does he have a scar on his cheek near his ear?"
"right."
Yu An smiled and said, "I just knew it was him."
He only knew one zombie in the world that could both disperse hordes of zombies and protect humans.
This little incident made Yu An like the students even more. He actually really wanted Sun Mo to know—
Look.
Not all the humans you've protected are ungrateful; some of them still remember your kindness even after you've saved them.