Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 691 The Apocalypse (13)

Yan Zhen said, "We've got the ship. I can handle the dismantling and transporting of the solar panels. You don't need to risk staying here."

Jing Chen glanced meaningfully at Lin Yu and insisted, "No."

Several teammates who were close to Jingchen took turns trying to persuade him to stay, but Jingchen insisted on staying. The team doctor had no choice but to pack up, shave his head, and perform surgery on him on the spot to remove the metal fragments.

After the metal plate was removed, Jing Chen's bald head was almost wrapped up like a rice dumpling. He was in so much pain that his face was pale, but he didn't even utter a sound.

After a short rest, Yan Zhen got busy, arranging for the team members skilled in repair to fix the ship that couldn't be started, while the remaining team members were divided into three groups.

One group continued to dismantle the photovoltaic panels on the roof of the research institute, another group transported the photovoltaic panels to the other side by boat, and the third group was responsible for patrolling both sides of the strait and keeping an eye on the photovoltaic panels being delivered to the other side.

The explosion at the research institute had been too loud, and Yan Zhen was unsure whether it would attract nearby survivors.

After two busy days, the team finally managed to dismantle all the photovoltaic panels and transport them to the other side of the river.

After all the solar panels were loaded onto the truck, it was already evening.

Everyone worked non-stop for three days, and they were all exhausted.

With darkness approaching, staying up all night to travel back home for two days was not a wise choice.

Yan Zhen decided to arrange for everyone to rest for one night and planned to set off for the refuge the next morning.

That evening, after Yan Zhen's persistent pleading, Xiao Long reluctantly took out the canned meat and refined flour he had brought from the research institute. The team's cook used local ingredients, picking wild vegetables and mushrooms from the mountain to make a meal of wild vegetable and meat buns with generous fillings, along with a large pot of delicious wild mushroom and meat soup.

Everyone gathered around the fire and enjoyed a hearty meal.

Yan Zhen handed a bowl of wild mushroom soup to Jing Chen and checked the wound on the back of his head.

As Jingchen said, he was tough; he survived the most dangerous infection period during surgery in such harsh conditions in the wild.

After checking Jingchen's injuries, Yanzhen took another bowl of soup to Lin Yu.

Jing Chen stared intently at Yan Zhen, seeing her squat down in front of Lin Yu. Although she had her back to him and he couldn't see her expression, he could see the smile on Lin Yu's face opposite her.

"……snort."

Jingchen looked away, out of sight, out of mind.

Just then, a steamed bun was delivered to Jingchen.

He looked up and saw it was Xiaolong.

"Thank you."

Jingchen took the steamed bun, but Xiaolong didn't leave. Instead, he plopped down next to him.

Jing Chen turned her head to look at her: "Is something the matter?"

Instead of answering, Xiao Long asked in a low voice, "You like our boss?"

Jing Chen: "...Yes, what's wrong?"

“But it seems like the boss’s heart is still with her ex-boyfriend,” Xiaolong said. “Look at how the boss treats him, she’ll definitely take him to the refugee camp tomorrow.”

Jing Chen sensed a hint of provocation in his words, and he narrowed his eyes: "So?"

“This guy is all for that damn research institute, he’s not on our side, and he can’t do anything for us even if we bring him to the shelter,” Xiao Long said. “Go and talk to the boss, don’t bring him back.”

Jing Chen countered, "Have you tried to persuade the boss?"

"I tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen to me."

"Then why do you think the boss will listen to me?"

Xiao Long: "...But if we take him back, won't you have another rival in love? Since we can't persuade the boss, why don't we think of a way to make it so that Lin Yu can't avoid us?"

Jing Chen remained calm and composed: "What's your plan?"

Xiao Long made a throat-slitting gesture and whispered, "Kill him."

Meeting Xiaolong's eyes, which were filled with blatant murderous intent, Jing Chen smiled enigmatically. Then, he grabbed Xiaolong by the neck with one hand and shouted loudly at Yan Zhen, "Boss, Xiaolong is urging me to kill Lin Yu and stop him from going to the refuge with us."

These words drew the attention of all the team members present, and Yan Zhen even stood up and walked towards them.

Seeing this, Xiaolong panicked, struggling like a biting puppy under Jingchen's grasp, while still cursing Jingchen: "Are you sick! If you don't agree with my idea, then you don't agree, why did you expose me?!"

Jing Chen didn't answer. When Yan Zhen approached, he simply threw Xiao Long in front of her.

Xiao Long was taken away by Yan Zhen.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Yan Zhen released Xiao Long, crossed his arms, and looked at her with a chilling gaze.

Xiao Long felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze: "Boss, I..."

Unexpectedly, Yan Zhen didn't scold her or get angry. He just said helplessly, "Lin Yu can't die. He's still useful."

Xiao Long immediately asked, "What?"

“He works for the military, and his rank is quite high,” Yan Zhen said. “This research institute is run by the military, and its research projects may be able to combat the post-apocalyptic environment.”

Xiao Long still looked bewildered: "You mean killing Lin Yu might cause trouble for our shelter?"

“No,” Yan Zhen said. “If the research project can really combat the post-apocalyptic environment, we might be able to get in touch with the military through Lin Yu and become one of the first beneficiaries.”

Xiao Long frowned: "Boss, do you want to defect to the military?"

Before Yan Zhen could answer, she said with a face full of resistance, "Why do you want to join the military? The military is completely unreliable! We can live well on our own, can't we? As long as we work hard, we won't go hungry. I don't understand why you want to join the military..."

Yan Zhen sighed and said patiently, "I understand what you mean. Joining the military will definitely be subject to many rules. If you can make a living on your own, who would want to have a bunch of superiors to keep them in check?"

The problem is that the output from our farm and chicken farm in our shelter is limited, not enough to feed thousands of people. Our main source of survival right now is scavenging for supplies, but those supplies will eventually run out. What will we do then?

Xiao Long: "..."

"Moreover, the shelter's ability to withstand risks is too weak. It's fine when things are peaceful, but if there's an extreme heat or cold natural disaster or a viral infection, the whole group can be wiped out in a minute. If we want to survive, we can only gravitate towards the stronger ones and seek their protection," Yan Zhen said. "Do you remember the group of survivors who migrated from Kyoto three months ago and passed by our shelter asking for water?"

Xiao Long thought for a moment and said, "I remember, that group of women soldiers."

“Yes, it’s them,” Yan Zhen said. “Their leader told me that Kyoto’s weather forecast predicts extreme weather this winter, with the lowest temperature reaching minus seventy.”

Xiao Long's expression changed instantly, and even his voice changed tone: "Minus seventy?"

“That’s right, our shelter is not currently equipped to withstand extreme cold.” Yan Zhen turned to look at the research institute standing on the lake island in the night. “If I’m not mistaken, the institute’s research projects are related to extreme cold. Lin Yu is an important channel for us to get in touch with the military. Not only can you not touch him, but you also have to help me protect him well, understand?”