Reborn in the Post-Apocalyptic World: Building Infrastructure

A light cough came from behind, and the young man immediately turned around.

Respectfully, he said, "Mr. Sheng."

The tall man standing in the shadows of the corridor was indeed Sheng Hongye. He nodded slightly, and the young man immediately left.

Su Ling furrowed her brows; she hadn't even asked for his name.

"What's wrong, Miss Su?"

Sheng Hongye walked to the doorway, and in the dim light, his face became even colder and more sculpted.

Su Ling cleared her throat and said, "Nothing, I'm just curious about what they do. Are they part of the military?"

Sheng Hongye hooked the corner of his mouth and calmly replied, "No, they are my private bodyguards."

"Ah!"

Su Ling opened her mouth in astonishment. With a quick glance, she estimated that there were about forty to fifty people inside, all his bodyguards? This was too exaggerated.

Sheng Hongye had already stepped in and walked over to the black leather sofa, taking a seat.

"I also have to thank Miss Su for reminding me to be cautious about Guan Shan. If he wasn't suspicious, he would have returned to the base by now."

Su Ling shrugged and sat down across from Sheng Hongye.

She hadn't expected such a big surprise in Lizhou. With those towering giants around, she didn't need to worry about her safety for the time being.

"Even if I didn't say anything, Mr. Sheng might have already sensed it. If I'm not mistaken, Guan Shan must be dead by now."

Sheng Hongye smiled without confirming or denying it, revealing a row of neatly arranged white teeth.

"Miss Su is so clever; she must have already figured it out," Sheng Hongye said.

Su Ling suddenly didn't know how to respond, so she could only force a smile.

"Oh, by the way, that young man just now, what's his name?" Sheng Hongye raised his slender eyes and inquired, "Is Miss Su interested in him?"

Su Ling wasn't sure if he was the person she was looking for, so she casually replied, "Just curious, nothing more."

Sheng Hongye glanced at Su Ling and leisurely said, "His name is Lin Ye, an orphan. Ten years ago, when he was thirteen, I brought him from Ningzhou to Donghai, and he has been with me ever since."

"I see. Then... did Mr. Sheng give him the tattoo on his wrist too?"

Su Ling didn't really want to ask these questions, but she couldn't help it.

"I'm not sure about that," Sheng Hongye said as he stood up from the sofa and pointed to the bathroom. "You can still take a shower here for now. In less than ten days, water will become a luxury."

"Thank you, I'll cherish it," Su Ling swept her slightly disheveled hair. It had been four or five days since she last showered, which was a record for her.

Without further ado, she walked to the bathroom door but suddenly remembered Gu Kai Xuan.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Kai Xuan just mentioned seeing his grandmother. Mr. Sheng, maybe you should go and comfort him. The child might be frightened."

Sheng Hongye's expression deepened, and after a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Alright, then I won't disturb you, Miss Su. Have a good rest tonight."

As she watched the closed door, Su Ling sighed helplessly. This kind of thing was indeed a bit cruel for the two of them. She suddenly regretted revealing this matter.

Has she been infected by Li Xueying? Every time she sees Sheng Hongye, she can't help seeking attention in front of him?

Then, she sneered. She was different from that attention-seeking green tea; she didn't need to showcase her presence at all...

She turned on the shower, and warm water sprayed out. Su Ling couldn't help but feel excited. She quickly took off her clothes and stood under the shower. The comfortable water temperature almost made her exclaim.

It's so comfortable!

Su Ling had never known that taking a bath could be such a pleasurable thing.

In the past, she would shower mostly after surgeries, and washing her hair would take about fifteen minutes. But today, she spent more than forty minutes showering. The thought of Sheng Hongye's remark about water becoming a luxury made Su Ling reluctant to leave.

Fifty minutes later, she stepped out of the bathroom and heard a piercing scream. Without a doubt, it was Li Xueying.

Su Ling ignored the crazy woman and sat on the sofa, drying her hair, waiting for it to dry so she could get a good night's sleep. But then, she heard a thump from outside the window, as if something had hit the iron plate window.

Su Ling was startled and stood up.

The iron plate outside the window flickered, and then she saw it clearly. The iron plate outside her window was actually being pulled down by a climbing zombie.

Looking through the transparent glass, Su Ling's scalp tingled.

My goodness, there are too many zombies. They are densely packed under the window, and you can't see the end at a glance. The zombies near the wall are even playing a stack of zombies. As soon as the zombie that was pulling the iron plate fell down, a new one climbed up.

Su Ling's pupils contracted, and she took a step back, realizing that she still had her reinforcement skills.

Immediately, she touched the window. "Reinforce, reinforce, reinforce."

The system's voice quickly sounded, saying the same as before, that Su Ling's success rate was still only five percent. Basically, she had to call out six or seven times before the reinforcing could succeed once.

Taking into account the probability of failure and degradation, Su Ling put in great effort, and finally increased the glass's defense by sixty percent.

As the zombies climbed up, she quickly put on her clothes and stood by the window.

At that moment, footsteps sounded in the corridor.

Then, someone knocked on the door.

Su Ling quickly opened the door, and she saw that it was the young man named Lin Ye again.

"Sister Su, I saw that the iron plate on your window fell from the surveillance footage. The captain asked me to add a piece of iron plate inside the window to secure it."

Lin Ye said and brought an iron plate from outside.

"Oh, thank you."

Su Ling stepped back.

Lin Ye used a special glue to secure the iron plate to the window, and it fit perfectly.

Then he smiled shyly at Su Ling.

"We experience several waves of zombie attacks every night here, and we've already come up with countermeasures. Sister Su, you don't need to worry."

Su Ling nodded. Compared to the previous days, she was already much better now that she could sleep and take a shower.

"Thank you."

After Su Ling finished speaking, she once again noticed the tattoo on Lin Ye's wrist.

Lin Ye seemed a bit thin-skinned. When he noticed Su Ling looking at him, his cheeks blushed.

"Sister Su, do you have anything else?"

"Um..."

Su Ling hesitated for a moment and asked, "Your tattoo is quite unique. Are you born in the Year of the Dragon?"

Lin Ye smiled and said, "No, but this tattoo is very meaningful to me."

Su Ling wanted to ask more, but Lin Ye had already excused himself and left.

Looking at his tall and thin figure, Su Ling still felt that he didn't quite fit the description.

The person who saved her had broad shoulders and a slender waist, with long and slender legs. He somewhat resembled Sheng Hongye, but unfortunately, that person didn't have a child with him, so she had ruled out Sheng Hongye long ago.

Lost in thought, the door next to her suddenly opened, and Li Xueying walked out from inside.

It was evident that she had also taken a shower, wearing a pink bath towel.

Seeing Su Ling standing at the door, she walked straight toward her.

Su Ling closed the door directly. She really didn't want to taint her eyes again.

But Li Xueying's voice came from outside, shouting, "Open the door! What are you hiding in there?"

 

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