QT: Against My Will

126 3.08.31 – Ice Queen – Downfall of Humanity

They started to bicker with each other while Bing Shi listened with a spaced-out expression.

‘I had my parents and brothers, why did I give up then? Mother had father; my brothers had their girlfriends. Who had time to take care of a heartbroken, depressed girl?’

‘They were so used for me to take care of everything that they didn’t know how to help me. They gave all the responsibility to the doctors hired by Xuan Mu. It’s not like I’m blaming them or something.’

‘Hm... ‘

‘They had to grieve a lot, didn’t they?’

Bing Shi sipped on her water. Ah, how she wished to be strong like Fu Lian. She ran down to her tent to grab something, returning, she showed it to Wan Ke, “I have a sleeping mask for a blindfold.”

All the nearby soldiers looked at the sleeping mask – a dog pub with huge orange shades, “...”

(To see the sleeping mask, click on paragraph comment.)

“You sleep with this on?”

.....

Bing Shi nodded smugly, “Yeah, it makes me feel like a thug, hehe.”

A war for a dog mask begun. With laughter, soldiers started to pose funnily before Bing Shi, the main photographer. The depressed mood slowly lifted. She was slowly growing on them. If anybody tried to bully her in the future, that person would see the wrath of hundreds of deadly men.

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Every soldier noticed the happy commotion on Bing Shi’s side, except...

“I heard you like jade,” Yi Zen smiled gently, “I hope you like those; it’s a thank you gift for saving my life, so don’t refuse.” He handled Fu Lian three pure jade bangles of different colors red, white, and green.

Yi Zen made an investigation; Fu Lian was an illegitimate daughter of the state council. He sent her to a remote place to avoid the media. In the past year, she started to collect jade.

Seeing those jades, Fu Lian’s cold facade shifted to the shocked one, “Thank you.” Regaining her composure, she accepted the gift with indifference. Thinking how it’s only right for him to give it to her. She saved his legs, didn’t she? Those jades were just the right amount for her to upgrade her physique. So during the apocalypse, she would be far ahead.

Yi Zen responded with satisfaction; he enjoyed her surprised expression, “Don’t mention it. If you need anything, say it.”

“Do I get a share if I kill some zombies?” Fu Lian asked expressionlessly. Was it because of her beauty or because she saved his life that he was so good to her? Yesterday he even put his hand around her waist and called her a kitten! If it were not for his face, body, she would hack him to death!

Yi Zen chuckled and gave her his rifle, “I’ll give you my share.” For a kiss, if he could add, but afraid of scarring his kitten, he held back.

“Really?” Fu Lian asked. Both of them held onto the rifle, while their eyes stared at each other in a daze.

“For fuck’s sake, get a room,” an annoyed voice spoke out. Ren Han swore, if they didn’t shut up, he was going to throw up on their gorgeous faces. No, he was not petty enough to change his spot; he’ll force the other to get lost.

‘Go! Go!’ Everyone cheered on him in their minds. They wanted their general back! He must be possessed!

Fu Lian retorted, “Then don’t watch, get a girl and stop being jealous. Oh, but with your face....” She sighed, “Not even a toad would want you.”

Ren Han scoffed, “If all girls are like you, I’d rather fuck myself.”

All the men started to whistle.

Fu Lian was ready to hack him to death.

“Shh...” Yi Zen stopped her and shielded Fu Lian behind his back, “That’s enough.”

Fu Lian’s stared at Yi Zen, “You are protecting him?”

Yi Zen shook his head, “No, I’m protecting you.”

If she went against one of them, all men would gang up on her. Though Ren Han was an officer, there was something dangerous about him. Something Yi Zen couldn’t pinpoint. Ren Han’s skills and knowledge were suspicious; Ren Han found his ground between his men as if he was in the war himself, which was absurd. There was no such information in the database.

“Who needs your protection? I can take care of myself,” Fu Lian turned around to get away from this place filled with men, but Yi Zen grabbed her hand. If she ran away, how’d he find her?

“You are going nowhere,” Yi Zen said with an oppressive air, bringing a chill up her spine. He took Fu Lian’s sword and changed their spot with two other soldiers.

The romantic scene a while ago switched to the one where Fu Lian ignored Yi Zen’s presence. Fu Lian didn’t want to make a scene before all those people. She still had an use of Yi Zen, so she’ll let him off this time.

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The city full of life, was now deserted. One mile on each side of the path was cleared out. Everyone’s sense was on high alert; every color was brighter, every noise louder, causing their hearts to beat more fiercely.

When the first swell of zombies appeared, they felt the panic rise in their chest. Those uniforms, those familiar faces, the soldiers were reluctant to pull the trigger.

Ren Han’s party was the first to take action. A thousand of something zombies from the military base, and two thousand from a nearby city were killed in a matter of minutes. Nobody spoke a word during the gunfight, nor did Bing Shi use the crane.

After the one-sided battle, a quarter stayed back to take care of the dead bodies. While the drones were charging up, the rest took hold of the vehicles and drove to the military base to stockpile. Bing Shi sent Kuro to accompany Yi zen and Fu Lian, while she and Ren Han’s party drove to the city to take care of the most challenging mission.