Several people worked together to deal with the two mutated zombies and found two medicine boxes in the room.
The medicine they were looking for happened to be in the medicine box.
In this way, the mission was successfully completed.
Jiang Mu said: "It's a good thing you've come with me, otherwise I would have come in alone. I don't know if I could have come out alive. These two zombies are so dangerous."
This sentence did not mention Qi Xuan.
But everyone knows that it was Qi Xuan who asked Jiang Mu to come here.
So, Lin Gao naturally mentioned Qi Xuan, "Didn't Qi Xuan say that there was no danger here? Didn't she come upstairs to check?"
In the original plot, this is what Qi Xuan said when she was trying to shirk responsibility. She said she didn't go upstairs and didn't know there were zombies upstairs, and no one doubted it.
It was because of this that Jiang Mu took her things.
Chu Jiaran said thoughtfully: "But, if this thing belongs to Qi Xuan, then it means she has been here."
"This…" Lin Gao thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure it out. He tried to explain for Qi Xuan, but it seemed like something was wrong. He hesitated and said, "But maybe when she came, these two zombies weren't there."
"Impossible."
The one who spoke was Luo Jue. "All the signs in the room indicate that these two zombies have been locked up here for a long time, at least a month. They should have been tied up, and someone fed them regularly. Look at this photo."
Everyone followed Luo Jue's finger and looked at a photo frame on the bedside table.
There was a photo in the frame, which showed a happy family of three. The three of them were wearing parent-child outfits, and the clothes looked exactly the same as the two zombies they had killed.
This means that the two zombies just now were the mother and son in the photo.
The other person in the photo should be the one feeding them.
"Based on the dust in the room, no one has lived here for a long time. This also proves that these two zombies have been locked up here for a long time. However, we didn't come here until half a month ago."
With that said, there is no reason to find excuses for Qi Xuan.
Unless this thing is not hers.
Jiang Mu said: "Why don't we go back first? We have nothing to do anyway. Don't blame Qi Xuan. She probably just wants to help me and let me prove myself."
Chu Jiaran rolled his eyes. "Should I say you are stupid or foolish? What do you have to prove about yourself? Do you have to prove that you are a weakling and get bitten to death by zombies?"
Jiang Mu looked at him in surprise.
Originally, Qi Xuan did not say that, and she would not have said it so clearly, but now Chu Jiaran said this.
It seemed as if Qi Xuan was deliberately harming Jiang Mu, and Jiang Mu was like a naive fool, who was sold and still helped others count the money.
Even Lin Gao could see it.
Luo Jue frowned, as if he had thought of some details that he had previously overlooked.
Several people returned to the base with their own thoughts, while the others had already returned.
A transport truck was parked at the door and people were unloading supplies from the truck.
Seeing Luo Jue and the others, a girl said excitedly: "You are back too. Qi Xuan came earlier than you and brought back a lot of things. Look, there are quilts and some fabrics."
The man next to him echoed, "Yeah, there's also some flour and seeds, which are all good things."
Lin Gao nodded and said "very good". Luo Jue showed no expression and Chu Jiaran was arrogant. The two did not seem very happy about finding the supplies.
Only Jiang Mu seemed to be heartless and said happily: "Wow, so many, so impressive."
Only if Jiang Mu responded to him would he talk to Jiang Mu.
"What about you? Did you find anything?"
Jiang Mu said: "We only found a little food, but we got the medicine back."
When the other party heard this, he didn't care and thought, as long as nothing happens, I'll take you with me.
The girl's eyes were always on Luo Jue, and she didn't look at Jiang Mu at all. Seeing Luo Jue's unhappy face, she thought it was because he didn't bring back many things, so she took the initiative to comfort him: "It's okay, as long as everyone comes back safely, go in, everyone has worked hard today, and when Qi Xuan came back, she said that we would have an extra meal to celebrate in the evening."
Hearing the word "celebrate", Jiang Mu's smile deepened.
Yes, isn't it time to celebrate?
Luo Jue also heard it, and for some reason, his expression became more serious.
Chu Jiaran also seemed to feel that something was not right, but he did not think too much about it. As for Lin Gao, he forgot everything that had just happened when he arrived at the base.
Several people entered the base and met other team members. Just like the two people outside, they exchanged greetings with Jiang Mu and others. They were not surprised to learn that they only found a few things. Anyway, it was enough that Qi Xuan found a lot of supplies. Overall, today was a good day.
At this time, Qi Xuan came down from upstairs.
When she saw Jiang Mu was unharmed, her expression changed and her eyes became sharp, staying on Jiang Mu for several seconds.
Jiang Mu looked up and met her gaze.
Then she said with a smile: "Qi Xuan, we found the medicine, is it this one?"
Before Qi Xuan could change her expression, she felt a little embarrassed, as if she was caught by Jiang Mu. But seeing Jiang Mu's innocent and romantic look, she felt relieved, but also felt annoyed.
What she hated most was seeing Jiang Mu always smiling so happily and carefree.
In Qi Xuan's eyes, if Jiang Mu hadn't relied on men, how could she have lived to this day? Everything she had was because of Luo Jue.
As long as Luo Jue is gone, Jiang Mu might not be able to survive a single day if he leaves here.
Qi Xuan pursed her lips and said, "Well, did you go looking for it together?"
Jiang Mu gave her another smile, "Yes, everyone went with me."
Qi Xuan smiled coldly in her heart and thought, as expected, this piece of trash.
But she couldn't blame Jiang Mu in front of everyone, so she showed a concerned expression, "Really? Did you have any problems along the way?"
Lin Gao said, "It's okay. I'm fine."
"Originally, I thought Jiang Mu would complete the task on her own, and I could rest assured to leave things to you in the future. But this time you are still with everyone. Before we set off, I saw you agreed very readily, so I thought you could do it." Qi Xuan said while observing the expressions of others. Sure enough, most of them looked like they had known this would happen.
Qi Xuan continued, "But it doesn't matter. It's good that everyone is fine this time. But next time if you can't do it, just tell me in advance and I won't arrange for you to go. Don't feel embarrassed, otherwise everyone will have to accompany you and it will affect other people's tasks."
This is implying that as long as Jiang Mu doesn't implicate others, everything will be fine. What else can she expect from her? And on the surface she is being very polite, telling Jiang Mu to just talk to her. In fact, she is mocking Jiang Mu for being unable to do it but still trying to be stubborn, and then asking others for help, implying that Jiang Mu is a troublemaker.
After saying this, everyone looked at Jiang Mu with more sarcasm.
Even Lin Gao noticed it. If it were in the past, he might have looked down on Jiang Mu like everyone else.
But today, he went with Jiang Mu and knew what had happened.
Jiang Mu clearly wanted to go get the medicine by herself, but she agreed only because they insisted that she go with them.
But when it came to Qi Xuan's mouth, it became that she was going back on her word, agreeing even though she couldn't do it, and affecting her teammates' completion of the mission.
In the past, Lin Gao always thought that Qi Xuan was a very capable and fair woman. She had led everyone to find a lot of supplies and avoid many crises many times. Everyone admired her very much. Even though she was a woman, she was able to convince everyone.
But this time, Lin Gao suddenly felt that Qi Xuan seemed different from what he had imagined.
Then think of the zombies you encountered on the second floor of the pharmacy and the bracelets on the ground.
Lin Gao's expression turned ugly. He was about to speak up for Jiang Mu, but Chu Jiaran spoke first.
"Hey, Qi Xuan, I mean, why didn't I notice before... You were so talkative and said a lot of things. Do you know what happened at that time?"
It is generally acknowledged that Chu Jiaran has a bad temper. He is angry with everyone and has scolded Jiang Mu many times before. Once, because he couldn't stand what a teammate did, he started arguing with him. The two of them fought in the base. In the end, Chu Jiaran won, and the other one was so angry that he left the base.
Later, when everyone was out on a mission, they saw that the man had turned into a zombie.
He said that Jiang Mu was merciless in his words and was not polite when talking about Qi Xuan.
When Qi Xuan heard his words, her expression changed immediately.
"Chu Jiaran, what do you mean?"
Chu Jiaran snorted coldly, "You weren't there, but you said a lot about Jiang Mu. You take yourself too seriously? The base doesn't seem to belong to you. What did you arrange for Jiang Mu to do? She can't even find someone to help her? And she has to complete this crappy task alone to prove it to you? Who are you? If I remember correctly, you are not the founder of the base."
Chu Jiaran's words were harsh, but after listening to them, everyone felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
Qi Xuan had been giving orders in the base, but those who arrived earlier heard from the old people that the base seemed to have been originally established by Luo Jue and Jiang Mu.
If you think about it this way, it seems that after they arrived, they were all under the control of Qi Xuan and were led astray.
Jiang Mu is one of the founders, so why did Qi Xuan order Jiang Mu to complete the task to prove herself?
Luo Jue, who had been silent all the time, looked at Qi Xuan.
Qi Xuan doesn't care about other people's opinions at all. The only person she cares about is Luo Jue.
But the way Luo Jue looked at her at this moment made her a little nervous.
It's not like she hadn't thought about this situation. After her rebirth, she was no longer the same Qi Xuan. She habitually rehearsed in her mind what might happen. She had thought about what she should say, what she could say, and what would make everyone believe her.
She had also thought about the current situation.
"I just hope that the base will get better and better. I have a clear conscience. If you think I am not worthy of arranging these things, then I will not say it in the future. I did not ask everyone to listen to me. It's just that before we set off, you also heard that Jiang Mu said that she didn't want to implicate everyone and wanted to show everyone that she was also valuable. I wanted to give her a chance, so I said that. But I didn't expect that she still couldn't do it, so let's just regard it as my own decision."
Qi Xuan spoke with a righteous voice, packaging her own selfish motives in a particularly high-sounding manner.
The person who was persuaded by Chu Jiaran just now stood back on Qi Xuan's side.
What's the point of Jiang Mu being the founder? At least after everyone came, she didn't make any contribution to the base. But Qi Xuan is different. Most of the supplies found in the base were found under her leadership, and she also avoided many risks and helped everyone solve many problems.
The base needs a manager, and someone who is capable should be in charge. Jiang Mu is incompetent, and Luo Jue is unwilling to be in charge, so it is understandable that Qi Xuan stepped forward.
And this time it was Jiang Mu herself who said that she wanted to prove to everyone that she could protect herself.
As a result, she even needs someone to accompany her when she goes to the pharmacy to get medicine. It can be seen that she really has neither the courage nor the ability.
Then Qi Xuan was absolutely right.
So the one who is wrong is Jiang Mu?
Everyone couldn't help but look at Jiang Mu. Chu Jiaran was standing up for her, so what would she say?
Jiang Mu sighed, looked at Qi Xuan eagerly, and said aggrievedly: "Qi Xuan, do you hate me?"
Qi Xuan was stunned. Did she reveal it just now?
No way, why would Jiang Mu say that?
In the past, she had always had Jiang Mu under her thumb, and no matter how many losses Jiang Mu suffered at her hands, she never doubted her.
However, her sudden words gave Qi Xuan a bad feeling.
Qi Xuan said: "I didn't, you think too much. I don't hate anyone. My original intention was for the good of the base. If my words caused you any misunderstanding, I apologize to you."
Jiang Mu actually thought highly of Qi Xuan.
She is indeed good at talking, otherwise the original owner would not have fallen into her hands so many times.
But... Qi Xuan is no match for Jiang Mu no matter how pitiful and innocent she pretends to be.
Jiang Mu's eyes, which could speak, drooped like a child who had been hit hard. Her shoulders slumped and she whispered, "But, if that's the case, then why do you demand so much of me? We got the medicine back, and you didn't even ask about the process, but you started blaming me. I thought you had some opinion about me."
Indeed, all the things have been taken back, so why should Qi Xuan find fault with Jiang Mu?
It wasn't a big deal, and seeing how Chu Jiaran stood up for Jiang Mu, things probably weren't as Qi Xuan said.
Lin Gao couldn't stand it any longer, he stood up and said, "Qi Xuan, you really wronged Jiang Mu this time. Not only did she not drag us down, she was also very careful. She was the one who found the supplies this time. We went to the pharmacy because we were worried and insisted on following her. I hope you can understand the situation clearly before you speak to us, otherwise it will be really bad."
Lin Gao said so.
Then the matter was very clear, Jiang Mu was indeed right, so Qi Xuan's reaction seemed a little strange.
She started blaming Jiang Mu without even asking clearly. Thinking carefully about what Qi Xuan said, he always felt that something was wrong.
Lin Gao thought about the bracelet and wanted to ask, but was stopped by Jiang Mu. Jiang Mu looked at him and said gratefully: "Thank you for explaining it for me."
Jiang Mu's eyes made Lin Gao feel as if he had become Jiang Mu's guardian angel, and a sense of pride and mission accomplished arose spontaneously.
He thought to himself, Jiang Mu was such a kind and fragile girl, she needed his protection.
Chu Jiaran was somewhat dissatisfied when he saw this. He was clearly the first one to speak up for Jiang Mu at the beginning, but how come all the limelight was stolen by Lin Gao?
He said coldly, "This matter is now clear, but I still have something to ask you."
Qi Xuan frowned. Chu Jiaran's words were directed at her.
But she also guessed what he wanted to ask, so she said very calmly: "What is it? Ask it."
"Didn't you say that the pharmacy was safe and free of zombies? Why did we find two zombies inside after we went there? And they were mutated. They were more agile than ordinary zombies and knew how to dodge."
These words caused shock to everyone.
What is the situation with mutated zombies?
Qi Xuan guessed that was the question, so she said in surprise, "There are zombies in the pharmacy? I didn't see anything last time I went there."
Of course she knew that she saw it on the second floor, but Chu Jiaran didn't mention the second floor, so she wouldn't reveal it and just pretended that she didn't know there was such a second floor.
"Were you sure you went in last time?"
Chu Jiaran was not stupid either. He had been observing Qi Xuan and had not mentioned the second floor. But from the look on Qi Xuan's face, it seemed that she didn't really know.
"I went in and looked around. There was no one inside, but there were not many medicines left. The medicine we needed was still there the last time I saw it, but it was already late last time, so we didn't take all of it."
What she said was a lie, but no one had evidence to expose her, so she said it with confidence.
"We saw the zombies on the second floor." Lin Gao said it out after seeing this.
Qi Xuan continued to pretend, "Second floor? What second floor?"
Chu Jiaran stared at her for a while and snorted, "Forget it, anyway, we got through it safely this time and got the medicine to kill the zombies."
Qi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but was secretly annoyed. Not only did she fail to harm Jiang Mu this time, it seemed that Chu Jiaran and Lin Gao also stood on her side. This was not a good sign.
You know, everyone looked down on Jiang Mu before.
If two people in a group change their minds, will there be more and more such changes in the future?
Chu Jiaran thought about the bracelet, but the bracelet was in Luo Jue's hand. Luo Jue didn't say anything, so he looked at Luo Jue.
When the two looked at each other, Chu Jiaran saw his plan from his eyes. Chu Jiaran thought about it and didn't say anything.
But when he turned to look at Jiang Mu, he found that her eyes were red.
Chu Jiaran was very surprised, and at the same time, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Are you okay?"
Chu Jiaran only knows how to confront people and curse them without using any swear words, but he doesn't know how to comfort people. He can only ask in a dry voice, "Are you okay?"
When Luo Jue saw Jiang Mu crying, his expression changed drastically.
When Chu Jiaran and Lin Gao both stood up for Jiang Mu, Luo Jue was actually very angry.
When Jiang Mu was criticized, she didn't even look at him, as if she didn't want to ask him for help at all, which made him very unhappy.
So he kept silent, waiting for Jiang Mu to show weakness before he stood up.
As a result, these two people actually ran out to protect Jiang Mu, and Jiang Mu looked very touched.
He had clearly made up his mind not to care about Jiang Mu's affairs anymore, and he should have hated Jiang Mu to death.
But why, after seeing that Jiang Mu didn't have her eyes on him, he became so angry and sad?
Why, when Jiang Mu didn't need him and had someone else to protect her, he felt heartbroken.
Luo Jue saw that Jiang Mu's eyes were red, and that strong and complex emotion burst out like a flood.
He looked at Qi Xuan coldly.
"Apologize to her."
Qi Xuan's face turned pale instantly, "Wha...what?"
Luo Jue: "Don't make me say it a second time."
Qi Xuan's teeth were chattering. The person she cared about the most was Luo Jue. She did all these things for Luo Jue, but Luo Jue treated her like this.