“Mom…” Xu Song was truly at a loss this time, his mouth unable to close for a while. He didn’t know if he could admit it, and if his own mother would suddenly get upset, just like before, there was a precedent for this! When his father initially said he would quit smoking but secretly continued to smoke, his mother caught him. Initially, she had a smile on her face, but once his father awkwardly admitted it, she promptly banished him to the couch in the living room, where he slept for a whole week!
Mother Xu patted the heads of the twins. “Tiancheng and Tianyou have already told me. Why are you pretending here?”
The two clever little devils grinned at Xu Song and ran towards the car door, one holding cherries and the other holding Aci, looking for Abu to play with. Xiao Shu twisted his waist and followed the two children.
Xu Song kept his head down, took a deep breath for a long time, and finally nodded silently.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“…I was afraid you would get angry.” It wasn’t easy to raise a son, and suddenly he came back with a boyfriend. He was afraid his mother wouldn’t accept it…
“Ah…” Mother Xu let out a long sigh, leaned against the back of the couch behind her, and gazed in front of her, lost in thought. “Do you remember when you came home for summer vacation two years ago, and there was a funeral happening at our doorstep?”
Xu Song was stunned, looking at his own mother in confusion. After thinking for a moment, he nodded. He remembered that the person who died in that family was a young person, about twenty-five or twenty-six at the time.
“While you were studying in B City these past few years, you didn’t know. We didn’t tell you later… That family’s son, he was a quiet young man. He jumped out of the window and committed suicide.”
“We found out later that during his school days, he was pursued by another male student and eventually became friends with him, without his family knowing. After graduating, he worked for two or three years, and then his boyfriend suddenly wanted to get married and broke up with him. That day, when the other person got married, he went out to drink alone. When he came back home, he had drunk too much and blurted out about the breakup.”
“His father was infuriated when he heard it and, the next day, when he woke up from his drunkenness, he beat him with a belt and locked him in the room. But unexpectedly… he jumped off the building that same night. Blood flowed all over the place… His parents almost cried themselves to death, regretting their actions after the child had already broken up with someone. They beat him and locked him up. They regretted it deeply.”
Saying this, she looked at Xu Song and touched his head, which had been lowered all along.
“At that time, I told your father that if one day you suddenly said you didn’t like women and liked men… we couldn’t shout and kill, as long as the person you like is reliable and can live a good life together.”
“Besides, look at the kind of world we live in now. Every day we live is a bonus. How many people abandoned their wives and children after the apocalypse? Most of the women in the Widow Army were abandoned by their loved ones, family, and partners.”
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Xu Song leaned against his mother’s embrace, unable to speak. It’s one thing to accept it oneself, but gaining the approval of one’s family is another matter. He never expected his mother to be so open-minded. He had always known that his mother’s temper… was a bit different. Now it seems that people with such personalities can live well in any environment!
“Mom, I’m sorry.”
Hearing her son’s muffled voice, Mother Xu smiled and gently stroked the head resting on her leg, just like when he was a child. “You’ve even brought me grandchildren now. What do you have to apologize for?”
“…Mom…” Xu Song felt powerless. His mother had started to be unpredictable again, and he still couldn’t handle it…
Yue Zheng followed the three individuals and arrived at the entrance of Zone G, where a military jeep was parked. After getting in the car, they headed towards Zone A.
Unexpectedly, on the second day of arriving at Base B, Yue Zheng had the opportunity to enter this area.
While his face appeared expressionless, Yue Zheng couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart. This time, entering would be a tough battle…
Rows of seemingly ordinary apartment buildings came into view. From the outside, except for the obvious office buildings used for meetings and administration, almost all the houses here looked identical. However, this was the focal point of Base B, Zone A.
The patrolling soldiers and numerous checkpoints reminded one of the military installations from before the apocalypse. The person sitting in the passenger seat presented their identification along the way, extending their wrist to allow the on-duty soldiers to scan the information on their wristbands before continuing forward. The jeep finally parked in front of a small building that seemed no different from the others.
This was a residential building, not an office building, Yue Zheng analyzed silently upon seeing the location. Moreover, this residential area had a distinctive feature: it was quiet, extremely quiet, to the point that it surprised Yue Zheng.
After the apocalypse, his hearing and other aspects of his body had evolved beyond that of an ordinary person. Especially in crowded places, he had to actively control himself to avoid the unwanted sounds that would otherwise penetrate his ears. However, since entering Zone A, he could hardly hear anything.
This didn’t mean there were no people here. When passing by certain buildings, his excellent vision allowed him to easily spot the figures behind the windows, even being able to see their facial features and every strand of hair. However, he could barely hear their voices.
Undoubtedly, the people in the base must have discovered the evolution of superhuman hearing abilities and taken measures to prevent eavesdropping. The walls of these buildings were undoubtedly made of special materials to guard against eavesdropping by superhumans. If Yue Zheng hadn’t evolved to the second level of his abilities, he wouldn’t have been able to hear the voices from those nearby buildings at all.
Following behind one person, Yue Zheng got out of the car and walked towards the entrance of the building. The other two individuals didn’t follow inside; instead, they parked the car in the parking lot.
The door was opened by a middle-aged woman who appeared to be a nanny. Upon entering, although the building appeared as a row of apartment buildings from the outside, it was actually one whole structure, and this building was the only one of its kind.
Walking through the corridor, there were two symmetrically positioned closed doors on either side, and it was unclear what they were used for. Further inside was a well-lit living room.
An elderly man in his sixties was sitting in a wingback chair in the living room.
“This is Elder Wu,” the person who brought Yue Zheng in said to him, then turned respectfully to Elder Wu and said, “Elder Wu, this is Yue Zheng who came from City Y.”
The old man had some gray hair, but most of it was still black, seemingly untouched by dye. Of course, it could also be due to the post-apocalyptic conditions that didn’t allow for such luxuries. Elder Wu’s face carried the kindness and benevolence typical of an elderly person. Upon seeing Yue Zheng, he smiled warmly and gestured for him to sit down, saying, “Yue Zheng? May I call you XiaoYue?”
“Please feel free to do so,” Yue Zheng nodded, showing respect but sitting upright on the opposite sofa.
After briefly examining him, Elder Wu smiled and asked, “It seems you’ve served in the military?”
“Yes, I worked in the Armed Police Force before the apocalypse.”
“Oh, that’s good. No wonder you made it all the way to Base B!”
After exchanging a few polite words, Elder Wu took the lead and asked, “I saw your name in the personnel list sent from City Y. My nephew is in your military unit. After the apocalypse, he left City Y with a group of superhumans and some items destined for Base B. They sent a message to Base B after arriving in City S, but there has been no news since then… I have been worried about this matter. As soon as the personnel from City Y were discovered downstairs, they immediately came to inform me. It’s quite sudden that they arrived today.”
Yue Zheng smiled and said, “No, no, it should be me who actively came to find you.”
“Oh?” Elder Wu was surprised, feeling a sense of delight.
“Well,” Yue Zheng organized his words, “when the apocalypse suddenly occurred, I received a mission from my superiors to escort superhumans to City S. Because a friend of mine had family in Base B, I planned to go to City S first and then head north with him. After informing my superiors about my intention to go to Base B, they entrusted me with some items, stating that if I successfully reached Base B, I should hand over these items to the government.”
“We arrived here yesterday and are still unfamiliar with the situation, not knowing specifically to whom these items should be delivered. It just so happens that you found us today…” As he spoke, he took out the item wrapped in a square cloth and placed it on the coffee table between them.
Elder Wu quickly unwrapped the cloth and discovered a piece of paper inside a plastic bag. The front side of the paper was a simple drawing, while the back side contained some text that appeared to be ancient script.
Feeling excited, Elder Wu looked up at Yue Zheng and asked, “Did your superiors mention anything else?”
Yue Zheng shook his head. Since he had already decided not to involve himself or Xu Song in this matter, he had to deny any knowledge of it. Moreover, he knew very well that his report had been transmitted electronically via satellite signals to Base B that same evening. As for the stone slab and the text on it, they couldn’t make copies or scans at the time since there were no professionals present, so he had to bring it with him.
Elder Wu nodded, feeling relieved. Although he didn’t see the actual stone slab or the crystal fragments, at least this item might provide valuable research material. Hopefully, it truly had a connection to the apocalypse.
After securing the paper, Elder Wu handed it to his secretary and instructed them to deliver it directly to the scholars and experts who specialized in studying ancient script. Now, he could focus on asking about other matters.
“After you left City Y, did you get separated from Wu Shen and the others?”
“Yes, when we crossed a river, the bridge collapsed halfway through. Our car hadn’t reached the bridge yet, but the lead vehicle had already crossed. Many of the vehicles in the middle fell into the water and were attacked by mutated fish…”
Elder Wu sighed and shook his head. “After the apocalypse, we lost too many lives to these mutated creatures…”
Yue Zheng nodded in silence. “After we arrived in City S, we inquired about their whereabouts. It was said that Major Wu and the others had already arrived in City S before us and had left…”
“When you left City S, there were no unexpected incidents, right?”
Yue Zheng furrowed his brow in confusion. “Unexpected incidents?” Did he know about the incident of infiltrating the laboratory in City S to rescue someone?!
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