Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 296: Chapter 293: The Blackened Song Yiguo is Terrifying

Seeing Chen Xing approach, Chen Dingbang stood up straight and flashed her a seductive smile.

Chen Xing merely nodded.

Though her face was expressionless, she was in turmoil inside.

’How I wish I could just lash out and take his life right now.’

’If I weren’t worried about being unable to find Cheng Fang, I really would have done it, consequences be damned.’

”Miss Chen Xing, I hear you’re a Healing Ability User?” Chen Dingbang’s voice was also laced with a seductive quality.

He exuded an irresistible charm.

Of course, that would only work on someone who didn’t know the real him.

She knew just how ruthless the man beneath that charming facade truly was.

”That’s right,” Chen Xing said, stopping in her tracks.

’If Chen Dingbang invited me to join the Lu Family’s medical team, I would accept without hesitation.’

’I’ve realized that relying on Song Yiguo to find someone is less effective than walking directly into the lion’s den.’

Chen Dingbang’s honey-peach lips curved into an even more bewitching smile. ”The Song Family Army has many Superpower Users. I imagine Miss Chen Xing’s role there isn’t very significant, is it?”

’So?’

’Just be direct!’

”I haven’t had any opportunities for advancement yet.” In the few days since she’d joined, all she’d heard were unkind words from Situ Yuanyuan and her captain.

”How about you consider joining our Xingguang Research Institute?”

’Heh heh!’

’Xu Anguo’s ambition is finally showing.’

’Now they’re not even poaching people directly for the Lu Family, but using the Research Institute as a front.’

’But... if I enter the Research Institute’s system, I probably won’t be able to do anything before they capture me for their experiments.’

”What’s the Xingguang Research Institute? Doesn’t sound very famous. I think I’ll just stay with the Song Family Army.” Chen Xing’s goal was to enter the Lu Family Army’s medical division.

’That way, even if the Research Institute wanted to make a move on me, they’d have to consider Lu Bingtian’s position.’

But... what she couldn’t have known was that Lu Bingtian was already dead.

The Lu Family was now entirely under Lu Haoran’s control.

”Then do you have faith in the Lu Family?” Chen Dingbang brought out the Lu Family name.

He disliked mentioning the Lu Family unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, the relationship between Xu Anguo and Lu Wanrou had always been a thorn in his side.

”The Lu Family?” Chen Xing deliberately widened her eyes.

It seemed the Lu Family was indeed an attractive prospect for her.

”Yes, the Lu Family!” Seeing that Chen Xing was now intrigued, Chen Dingbang explained, ”The Xingguang Research Institute belongs to the Lu Family.”

He carefully observed Chen Xing’s expression.

For years, they had been trying to get close to her, and they knew she was completely unaware of the Xingguang Research Institute.

She didn’t even clearly remember that she had escaped from the Xingguang Research Institute in the first place.

It was just... a few years ago...

”Whatever the Song Family Army gives you, we can double it!” Chen Dingbang refused to believe she would say no in the face of such a huge benefit.

Sure enough, Chen Xing’s eyes lit up again, as if she had taken the bait.

But... before she could utter a word of agreement, Song Yiguo’s voice cut in. ”What nerve. You dare come to my Song Family to poach people? I’d like to see if you can really afford to double the price I’m paying.”

Chen Xing turned her head.

Song Yiguo was walking over, dressed in a black military uniform.

A menacing aura poured from him, completely undisguised.

His eyes lingered on Chen Xing for a moment before shifting to Chen Dingbang’s face.

’Danger. Absolute danger!’

This was what Chen Xing sensed from Song Yiguo.

The man was more dangerous than ever before.

Chen Xing felt a bit relieved that she hadn’t agreed to Chen Dingbang’s offer yet. Otherwise...

Chen Dingbang raised his handsome, seductive eyes and smiled just as brilliantly as before. ”Your Song Family Army has so many Healing Ability Users. You’re not short just one, are you?”

”We’re not,” Song Yiguo said, seemingly not regarding Chen Xing as anyone important. ”But whether or not you can poach my people depends on my mood. And right now, my mood is terrible. Everything is off the table.”

Chen Xing: ”...”

’Sure enough, the darkened Song Yiguo is terrifying!’

Chen Xing took a step back, wanting no part in the confrontation between the two big shots.

’I’m too insignificant right now. It’s better to just be a quiet bystander.’

”Besides...” Song Yiguo walked past Chen Xing until he was standing very close to Chen Dingbang. ”If you want to poach my people, shouldn’t Xu Anguo come himself?” His tone was thick with disdain for Chen Dingbang.

’Who did he think he was?’

In the Capital City, he was just some nobody who had only recently made an appearance thanks to Xu Anguo’s backing.

Status, ability, superpower—he didn’t rank in any of them.

This time, Chen Dingbang could no longer maintain his smile. His expression darkened instantly.

Chen Xing felt incredibly satisfied.

’I really want to applaud Song Yiguo for that move.’

”Get back!” The same Song Yiguo whom Chen Xing had just been mentally applauding turned around and instantly tanked his favorability score with her.

And what could Chen Xing do about it?

Even though she couldn’t stand his attitude, what other choice did she have?

This was the first time she and Song Yiguo had actually met.

Chen Xing followed Song Yiguo, ignoring Chen Dingbang’s murderous glare as she left.

Song Yiguo’s menacing aura enveloped him from head to toe, completely unconcealed.

It was the same aura she had seen Song Yiguo carry in that other world, after Yan Junxi’s death.

Yan Junxi had been so important to him that he would have traded everything in his life for him.

”Were you really planning to go to the Lu Family?” Song Yiguo’s tone was icy, implying that if she dared to answer yes, he would snap her neck on the spot.

Seeing her opportunity, Chen Xing immediately stated her purpose. ”I want to get revenge on a woman from the Xingguang Research Institute named Cheng Fang!”

’It didn’t matter which family she joined, as long as she could find the person she was looking for.’

”Did she kill your family?”

”She... she nearly killed me. I barely survived, so naturally, I have to kill her to get my revenge!” Chen Xing then recounted the story of her previous life, of how Cheng Fang had tricked her into a zombie horde and left her to die. ”I only survived by awakening my Healing Ability!” ’Lies!’

Song Yiguo had never imagined such a thing was possible.

Chen Xing didn’t know either, but she had to have some explanation for how she survived.

She couldn’t just tell him the truth—that she had come from another time and space.

”Just stay put in the Song Family. Leave the task of finding her to us.” It wasn’t that Song Yiguo was determined to keep her.

But since Xu Anguo was interested in her, he was more than willing to hold on to her and not let go.

And so, Chen Xing had her brief meeting with Song Yiguo.

Her importance in the Song Family Army remained negligible.

A few days later, the National Capital Safety Zone was suddenly attacked by a zombie horde.

Soon, the horde broke through the first line of defense.

With no other choice, the Capital City’s Superpower Users had to fall back to the second line of defense.

At this point, many Superpower Users, including those from the Song Family Army, joined the battle.

Naturally, many people were scratched and bitten by the zombies.

The medical teams, which usually had nothing to do, were suddenly swamped.

As a Level Eight Superpower User, Situ Yuanyuan was the first to step up and start healing the wounded.

She went up haughtily, but after healing only two people, she declared that her superpower was depleted and she needed to rest.

After her came Chen Ming, a Seventh Level Superpower User.

He was quite impressive, managing to heal four people in a row before he came down, his face deathly pale.