Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 285: Chapter 282: Family Portrait

Chen Xing had heard Song Yiguo arrive a while ago.

But she wasn’t in a hurry.

Song Yiguo wouldn’t be able to find her right away.

She took the opportunity to look around the Lu Family house.

She used her Jiezhi Space to reach the first-floor hall, slipping past Song Yiguo and his men to enter the study.

The crack in the door had been small, so she had only seen Lu Bingtian in the photograph.

She wanted to see clearly who was in the photograph.

Once inside the study, Chen Xing saw the four people in the photograph.

One was an elderly man, his hair completely white, yet he looked hale and hearty.

His expression was kind and benevolent. He sat ramrod straight with his hands resting on his thighs.

Standing behind him were two men and a woman, who all appeared to be in their twenties or thirties.

One of the men was a younger Lu Bingtian. Aside from having fewer wrinkles, he didn’t look much different from his current self.

The other man was a bit younger, with a warm smile and a slight resemblance to the old man.

The last person was a girl in her twenties who strongly resembled Lu Bingtian, looking bright and spirited.

An indescribable feeling washed over Chen Xing.

This woman was his wife, Lu Wanrou, from the photograph Xu Anguo had.

Here, Lu Wanrou was still vibrant and full of life, not as mature-looking as she was in the family portrait Xu Anguo had shown her.

’If I said I was her spitting image from this photo, would anyone even doubt it?’

’I really am the daughter of Lu Wanrou and Xu Anguo.’

’But how could a woman who looks so kind and gentle abandon her own daughter?’

’And leave me in a place like the Research Institute, of all places?’

She couldn’t make sense of it.

Just then, a sudden noise erupted from outside the main gate—the sound of a fight.

Chen Xing immediately ran out.

By the time she got outside, Lu Bingtian was already on the ground, a large pool of blood spreading from a wound on his head.

’He just got here. How could he have been killed outside before he even made it through the door?’

But the most shocked person of all was Yu Laosan.

He had been stalling for time inside, making small talk with Song Yiguo.

When he heard a car arrive, Song Yiguo was out the door before he could even react.

It happened so fast he didn’t have time to react at all.

He came out only to see Lu Bingtian’s eyes, wide open in death.

Chen Xing looked down at Lu Bingtian.

’If he were still alive, maybe I could have learned something about Lu Wanrou from him?’

’But it’s just a thought.’

’They had the heart to abandon me at the Research Institute, so why should I be so desperate to find them?’

’I’m better off without parents like that!’

Chen Xing turned to go back upstairs.

But just then, the man guarding her door came running down in a panic. ”This is bad! This is bad! Miss Chen is gone!”

”What did you say?” Yu Laosan was both flustered and frantic, ignoring the glance Song Yiguo shot his way.

”We heard fighting downstairs, so we went inside to check on Miss Chen’s safety, but she wasn’t in the room...”

”You left your post?”

”No! We were at the door the entire time. We never left! The windows in the room were all shut too!”

”Didn’t you say Chen Xing wasn’t here, Yu?” Song Yiguo’s lips curled into a dangerous smirk.

Yu Laosan had no time to worry about Chen Xing. He could feel the murderous aura radiating from Song Yiguo. ”Young Master Song, don’t misunderstand. I was just being a little selfish. I’m sure you’ve heard that Chen Xing possesses some kind of mysterious power. Never mind you and me—who in the entire world wouldn’t want her for themselves right now?”

”Let’s say I accept your reason for now. Then why don’t you explain Lu Bingtian?” Ever since Song Yiguo discovered that Yu Laosan was among those who had murdered Yan Junxi, he had been looking for an opportunity to eliminate him.

Now, Chen Xing had given him the perfect chance.

Yu Laosan’s expression was frozen, especially as he stared at Lu Bingtian’s body on the ground.

This was Lu Bingtian’s home, a very private residence that not even Lu Wanrou or Lu Haoran knew about.

Therefore... only a handful of the Lu Family’s Superpower Users knew of its existence.

And that small handful had already been eliminated by Vice General Du, who was lying in wait.

Lu Bingtian’s death put Yu Laosan in a corner.

’He knew Song Yiguo had been targeting him lately. Song Yiguo must have found out that I played a part in what happened to the Song Family.’

”Young Master Song, I think there’s been a misunderstanding!” Yu Laosan invited Song Yiguo inside to talk. ”This is my residence. Why would Lu Bingtian show up here? I suspect he also had designs on Miss Chen Xing.”

’Lu Bingtian is dead, and so are his men. If I insist this place is mine, who can argue?’

Just then, the study door swung open. Chen Xing was standing right in front of the Lu Family portrait.

Yu Laosan: ”...”

First, he was shocked that Chen Xing had appeared there.

Second, he had noticed Lu Bingtian’s family portrait.

’Having Lu Bingtian’s family portrait in my own home... how could I possibly explain that away?’

Song Yiguo’s eyes glinted dangerously. ”What a refined taste you have, Yu, hanging Lu Bingtian’s family portrait in your home.”

Yu Laosan knew that words were useless now.

He shot Chen Xing a hateful glare.

’That wretched girl did this on purpose!’

Yu Laosan was terrified of death, so he always kept several personal bodyguards with him at all times.

And today was no different.

As if on command, several of them suddenly lunged at Song Yiguo.

Song Yiguo hadn’t brought his subordinates inside, so at that moment, he was alone.

But Song Yiguo showed no fear, deftly dodging their attacks.

In that brief opening, Yu Laosan vanished.

Chen Xing saw him vanish.

”Yu Laosan turned invisible!” Chen Xing warned Song Yiguo.

Song Yiguo was furious.

’Letting Yu Laosan get away like this... he’ll just be a menace later on!’

Only after Song Yiguo had dealt with Yu Laosan’s personal Superpower Users did Vice General Du lead his men inside to provide backup.

Meanwhile, Chen Xing remained at the study doorway, her eyes scanning the entire hall.

’Even if he’s invisible, he must leave some kind of trace.’

’The drawback of invisibility is that you still have to open doors to get in and out, just like a normal person.’

’Unless... you can travel through the earth!’

The thought had barely formed when Chen Xing noticed a slight ripple on the surface of the ground.

This was a common phenomenon when an Earth Element Superpower User controlled the ground.

”Don’t bother looking. He’s escaped!” Chen Xing said helplessly.

’Once someone tunnels underground, the search area is massive. It’s nearly impossible to pinpoint their location.’

She had to admit, she was impressed by Yu Laosan’s two superpowers.

’The two superpowers worked in perfect synergy. While they lacked offensive power, they were definitely enough to guarantee his survival.’

”Yu Laosan has two superpowers, invisibility and an Earth Ability. He’s already escaped!”

”Yu Laosan has superpowers?” Song Yiguo was stunned.

’He had always assumed Yu Laosan had only reached his position as a leader in the North through his family’s wealth and influence.’

”Young Master Song, we’re surrounded by zombies!” Vice General Du, who had gone outside to scout, ran back to report. ”And they’re all Advanced Zombies!”

”How many are there?”

”At least ten thousand!” As far as Vice General Du could see, there were only zombies.

He couldn’t be certain.

”What if we hide?” one of the Superpower Users asked.

’They had only brought three hundred elite Superpower Users. How could they possibly fight over ten thousand zombies?’

Chen Xing shot down the idea.

An army of Advanced Zombies this large was usually controlled by a Spiritual Zombie.

They were highly intelligent; no ordinary hiding spot could save you from their pursuit.