NOVEL NEXT Chapter 85: They're Back?
"Yun Feng!"
"Bang—" At a heavy gate, Chen Shicheng and the group behind him were once again stopped, causing Chen Shicheng to rip off the backpack on his shoulders and slam it onto the ground.
"Shicheng! You can't leave here!" At the gate, a straight-backed young man blocked their path, his face grim. "The outside…"
"What about it! Tell me what about it!" Chen Shicheng took a step forward, grabbing Yun Feng's collar. "Some zombies and a monster, that's all!
"Or is it that you—the esteemed heir of the Yun family—are too scared of that monster?!"
"I…" Yun Feng's eyes darted away, further fueling Chen Shicheng's anger. He forcefully shoved Yun Feng away.
"Tch! What kind of heir are you! My sister has more guts than you!" Chen Shicheng picked up his bag, his face dark as he turned to leave. "You're too cowardly to go out, but I'm not!"
"No!" Yun Feng's entire demeanor suddenly turned serious. "I won't let you leave, no matter what!"
"You—" Chen Shicheng's fists clenched. Looking at Yun Feng's face, an impulse began to grow in his heart.
He wanted to punch that disappointing face.
Just as this urge reached its peak, someone came running over in a hurry.
"Brother Yun! Brother Yun!" The person was out of breath, gasping for air as they stopped.
"What is it?" Yun Feng asked, his face still tense from the confrontation.
The person looked up, flinching slightly at the atmosphere. But then, a look of excitement washed over their face. "Brother Yun! Xiaohu is back with Director Liu and your sister!"
"What?!"
Yun Feng and Chen Shicheng both exclaimed in surprise.
But while Yun Feng's voice was filled with joy, Chen Shicheng's was pure shock.
"Yun Feng… you…" Chen Shicheng stared at Yun Feng, his teeth gritted, his eyes full of accusation.
But Chen Shicheng's fist clenched and then relaxed. In the end, he didn't strike Yun Feng.
"Go reunite with Mengxi." Chen Shicheng said darkly, turning to the others who also carried backpacks. He gestured for them to follow him, and they left.
As he passed Yun Feng, Yun Feng heard Chen Shicheng whisper.
"Well done… Yun Feng, you've done a great job…"
Watching the group leave, the joy on Yun Feng's face faded. He looked at Chen Shicheng's retreating figure, hesitated, then sighed deeply, his voice low. "Where is Mengxi?"
"She's by that window!" The person swallowed hard, realizing they hadn't exactly brought good news.
"Let's go."
Meanwhile, outside a large building, Shu and the others were staring in silence at the burly man who was currently wiggling his way through a small hole.
"Mei, this… we're not going to have to go in like that too, are we?" Kiana asked, a clear hint of disgust in her eyes.
Isn't that just crawling through a dog door?! This young lady will not do something so undignified!
Kiana completely forgot about all the times she had climbed walls and squeezed through gaps while skipping class.
Mei was at a loss for words. She was the one who found this even more difficult to accept… Even if Kiana, in her rebellious phase, had dragged her along to skip class, Mei had always just been the lookout…
The only time she had climbed a wall was when Kiana had carried her over it…
Now she had to crawl through a dog door…
"Phew…" Mei took a deep breath, then started muttering rapidly.
"It's not a big deal, Mei, there's nothing special about you. It's the Honkai era, you can't be stuck-up and hold everyone back. You can do it, it's just getting down and crawling through, it's like getting into bed, phew…"
Bronya…
Bronya watched the burly man's comical struggle and couldn't help but smirk.
See, being short has its advantages? What's a small hole to others is no big deal for me. No need to worry about getting stuck or even brushing against the sides. She glanced at Mei.
Bronya fell silent, her expression returning to its usual blankness.
I wish I had those kinds of worries…
As for Shu…
He was already wondering if it was too late to leave.
This was quite different from the shelter he had envisioned… a lot different.
Oh well, in for a penny, in for a pound.
Liu Zhuohua and Yun Mengxi had already followed the burly man inside. It looked much easier for the two women than it did for the big guy!
Watching Yun Mengxi disappear into the hole, Shu silently exchanged glances with Kiana and Mei. Clearly, no one wanted to be the first to make a fool of themselves.
The people behind could see the person in front sticking their butt up in the air as they crawled through, while the person who went in first couldn't see the others' awkwardness.
In other words, the first person to go through would be remembered by everyone for their embarrassing entrance.
The situation remained tense for a moment, with no one taking the initiative.
Clearly, no one wanted to be the clown.
"Hehe, Kiana, why don't you go first?" Shu offered with a smile, feigning politeness.
Kiana shook her head, sporting the same fake smile as Shu. "No, no, you're injured, the first ones in get to rest first. You've been busy all day, you must be tired."
"You're the one who's more tired, right?" Shu countered. "You've been climbing walls and finding guns, and you haven't even eaten. Why don't you go in and get some rest?"
"I'm okay, I'll go in after Mei. It's so dangerous out here, I need to protect Mei." Kiana shifted her tactics.
Mei's eyes widened, and she pointed at herself. "Huh? Me first?"
Shu's eyes also widened, and he pointed a trembling finger at Kiana.
You're not trying to protect Mei! You just want to see Mei's butt as she crawls through! You're the type to drop the soap in the girls' bathroom!
You're just after Mei's body! You degenerate!
Kiana, having read Shu's thoughts, didn't feel any shame. Instead, she puffed out her chest proudly.
I'm honest!
You're just a hypocritical adult!
Bronya rolled her deadpan eyes. She felt like she was back when she first met these two. They had been fighting over a plate of meat back then, too…
That was when she had just met them, still naive, diligently accepting most of the braised pork.
Looks like it was up to her again.
"Bronya will go in first." Bronya sighed and stepped forward, her expressionless face unchanging. She crouched down in front of the hole, then sat at the entrance, sticking her legs in first.
In a few seconds, Bronya smoothly maneuvered her entire body through the hole, leaving only her head. She gazed up at Kiana and Shu for a moment, conveying some unspoken message, then disappeared into the opening.
Shu: "..."
Kiana: "..."
Mei: "Ah! What a great idea! Bronya is so smart!"