Rebirth Stockpiling: The Little Girl Sweeps Through the Apocalypse

"Thank you for your help just now."

Zheng Xin'er's gaze was fixed on Lu Chen's face as she extended her hand with a smile.

Lu Chen only gave a faint "Mm" and turned his gaze away, rejoining the group.

Zheng Xin'er didn't mind and enthusiastically invited them, "You're heading into the base, right? Follow me, it'll be quicker."

Lu Chen was about to decline, but Yun Xiaoxiao beat him to it.

"Sure!"

"And you are...?" Zheng Xin'er looked down at Yun Xiaoxiao.

Yun Xiaoxiao pointed at Lu Chen with a grin. "His little brother."

Hearing this, Zheng Xin'er immediately flashed a kind smile at Yun Xiaoxiao.

"You and your brother are both quite handsome."

"Come on, big sister will take you inside for some good food."

As she said this, she snuck another glance at Lu Chen.

Although Lu Chen hadn't looked at her once, she didn't seem to mind at all.

Yun Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate and followed along without reserve.

Saving time and avoiding trouble seemed like a good idea to him.

"Little brother, does your big brother have a girlfriend?" Zheng Xin'er asked Yun Xiaoxiao directly, without any hesitation.

She didn't lower her voice at all, so Lu Chen and the others could hear clearly.

Nie Yizhou nudged Xiao Feng's shoulder, grinning mischievously.

"Look, someone's got their eye on Chen."

Just as he finished speaking, he felt a cold breeze from in front of him.

Looking up, he met Lu Chen's icy gaze.

He chuckled nervously, pretending to swat at mosquitoes.

"There sure are... a lot of mosquitoes lately, hehe..."

Seeing Lu Chen turn away, he let out a relieved sigh.

"Big sister, do you like my big brother?" Yun Xiaoxiao hadn't noticed the commotion behind him.

At this moment, his gossip-loving soul was burning with curiosity.

Zheng Xin'er didn't try to hide it either, replying directly, "Yes, so does your brother have a girlfriend?"

Yun Xiaoxiao quite admired Zheng Xin'er's straightforward attitude.

He blinked and whispered behind his hand, "Big sister, if you like him, go for it. My brother's single."

Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao selling him out, Lu Chen felt a throbbing pain in his forehead.

"Big sister, is it really okay for us not to queue? Everyone else seems to be lining up," Yun Xiaoxiao asked, pretending not to know Zheng Xin'er's identity.

"Don't worry, no one in this base dares to say anything to me, except for that person," she replied confidently.

"Who's 'that person'?" Yun Xiaoxiao inquired.

Hearing Yun Xiaoxiao's question, Zheng Xin'er's eyes darkened slightly.

"The Base Commander of this base."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow.

This formal address made him sense something unusual.

Could it be that Zheng Xin'er and Zheng Qishan, the father-daughter pair, were not on good terms?

He curved his lips, deciding to probe further.

"Big sister, is the Base Commander a good person?"

"Hah, good my ass," Zheng Xin'er unexpectedly blurted out in crude language.

After that, she didn't say another word, but her inner thoughts were quite active.

[If I could, I wouldn't even want to acknowledge him as my father!

He's no longer the person he used to be!

I can never forget the scene of him killing my mother with an ashtray!

He said my mother had turned into a zombie and was about to bite him.

But I saw clearly that my mother hadn't turned at all.

And ever since that day, it's like he became a completely different person.

Even the way he looks at me has become very strange.]

Listening to Zheng Xin'er's inner monologue, Yun Xiaoxiao felt puzzled.

Her mother hadn't turned into a zombie, yet Zheng Qishan killed her?

Why?

Even if he had been reborn, he should still be the same person.

He shouldn't have been so cruel to his own wife.

Unless...

He wasn't the same person anymore.

Could it be that the current Zheng Qishan's soul had already been replaced?

With Zheng Xin'er's help, Yun Xiaoxiao and the others took the express route and quickly entered the base.

They followed her to her residence.

It was then that they realized Zheng Xin'er wasn't living with Zheng Qishan.

"Sister Xin'er, why are there so many people guarding that place over there?" Yun Xiaoxiao pointed to the area diagonal from Zheng Xin'er's house.

There were two rows of houses here, each one a standalone building.

Zheng Xin'er glanced over, "That's the Base Commander's house."

Hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao and the others couldn't help but look in that direction.

Zheng Xin'er didn't notice their glances. She instructed her staff to prepare food for them.

But just as she finished giving instructions, someone rushed to her side.

They whispered something in her ear.

After hearing what the person said, Zheng Xin'er's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Alright, I understand. Wait for me outside."

"Yes, ma'am."

After the person left, Zheng Xin'er looked apologetically at Lu Chen and the others.

"I'm sorry, but something urgent has come up. I might not be able to have dinner with you.

However, I've already asked the staff to prepare the meal. You can eat here.

After you finish, someone will guide you through the check-in process."

"It's no problem, Sister Xin'er. You go ahead and take care of your business. Don't worry about us. It's still early, and we're not hungry yet. We'd like to look around on our own first."

"...That works too. Feel free to explore then. I'll come find you... all when I'm done." As she said this, she specifically glanced at Lu Chen.

But Lu Chen, like a block of wood, didn't even raise an eyelid.

After Zheng Xin'er left, Yun Xiaoxiao and the others exchanged glances before getting into their RV together.

They drove past Zheng Qishan's house.

From the outside, they could see about a dozen guards.

There were even people on the roof.

The security seemed quite strict.

"Let's go. It's too early now. We'll make our move after dark."

They drove around the base.

Since it was on a university campus, there were quite a few buildings.

So they didn't see anyone setting up tents on the grass.

However, the teaching buildings seemed to be full of people.

Even from a distance, it looked crowded.

"It looks lively over there. Let's go check it out," Nie Yizhou pointed excitedly at a large lawn.

There were many stalls on the lawn, with lots of people browsing around. It looked a bit like a pre-apocalyptic New Year's market or trade fair.

They got out of the RV and walked towards the area.

There were countless stalls selling all sorts of things.

Some had racks set up with boards, selling various knives and tools.

Others had cloths spread out, selling all kinds of jewelry and accessories.

There were also stalls selling clothes, shoes, books...

All sorts of strange and interesting things could be found here.

As Yun Xiaoxiao and the others were walking, they saw a crowd gathered ahead.

Curious, they approached and saw a man enthusiastically pitching something.

"My wife, she's only thirty years old. Look at her, isn't she beautiful? She used to be the village beauty. For just thirty kilos of rice, you can spend a night with her."

As he spoke, the man grabbed the face of the woman beside him, forcing her to lift her head.

The woman's hair was disheveled, and her face was so thin it was just skin and bones.