"Teacher, what are you doing here?" Ye Shuyuan''s inquiring voice could be heard before Yun Xiaoxiao had even approached.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Zhong Mingsheng also looked surprised to see Ye Shuyuan.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    He sighed, "My wife and I came to Rong City to visit rtives, and we happened to be here when the zombie virus outbreak urred. Later, we fled here with others."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "What about you? Did you just arrive?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Yes, I was trapped in the hospital before. They rescued me," Ye Shuyuan replied, turning her head to look at Lu Chen and the others, her eyes full of gratitude.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Sister, who is this grandpa?" Yun Xiaoxiao walked to Ye Shuyuan''s side, looking at Zhong Mingsheng with innocent curiosity.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Ye Shuyuan, of course, recognized Yun Xiaoxiao. She was naturally patient with the sister of her saviors.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She introduced, "This is my esteemed teacher, Mr. Zhong Mingsheng. He''s the most authoritative expert in neurology in all of Hua Country and the director of the Jing City Neurology Research Institute."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Listening to Ye Shuyuan''s introduction, Yun Xiaoxiao realized this was the big shot from her previous life!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    As for why he was here now, while in her previous life he had been in the north, she figured someone must havee specifically to bring him back there.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Thinking about how such an aplished person was now squeezed into this dirty and chaotic slum area, she felt it was quite a pity.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She smiled sweetly at Zhong Mingsheng with a friendly attitude.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Grandpa Zhong, my name is Yun Xiaoxiao. These are my brothers. Would you like to leave this base with us and go live somewhere better?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She expressed her thoughts directly.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Since the hospital had been integrated, the system had prompted her that she could start building a base.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    As for improving the base, that could be done gradually after the base was established.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    But as soon as she finished speaking, she was met with a scoff.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    A man slightly younger than Zhong Mingsheng walked over from the neighboring tent. His features bore some resemnce to Zhong Mingsheng, suggesting they were blood rtives.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    He looked at Yun Xiaoxiao and sneered.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Little girl, what kind of joke are you making? In all of Rong City, Rongsheng is the onlyrge base. Where else could have better conditions than here?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "By asking my elder brother to go with you, aren''t you just putting him in danger?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "There are zombies everywhere outside now. How could there be any chance of survival out there?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    He fired off several questions, his tone full of disdain.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Do you know there''s a type of animal that likes to sit in a well and look at the sky? All it sees is the patch of sky above the well''s opening, so it thinks the entire sky is only that big. In reality, the sky is thousands of timesrger than it imagines."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, pursing her lips.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Zhong Huainong frowned, "Are you calling me narrow-minded?!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Isn''t that what you are?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Hmph!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Zhong Huainong red at Yun Xiaoxiao, then turned to Zhong Mingsheng.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Brother, you''re not really going to listen to this child and go with them, are you?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "How can you trust a child''s words? How capable can they be with just a handful of people? The Rongsheng Base has so many capable individuals, they could crush these kids easily.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Staying here is the safest option for us. Don''t listen to a child''s nonsense."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "That''s right, brother," Zhong Huainong''s wife, Wu Chann, also chimed in to persuade him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Those monsters outside are so vicious when they bite people. Leaving this base would be a ny-nine percent chance of death.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    No matter what, if we stay here, the base serves as a barrier, and those monsters can''t get in.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Plus, the base gives us three steamed buns every day to stave off hunger. At least we won''t starve to death."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Three steamed buns?" Yun Xiaoxiao pointed out mercilessly, "How long do you think you''ll keep getting those three buns?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "If I''m not mistaken, you used to get porridge too, right? Now the base has stopped giving you porridge. I bet it won''t be long before three buns be two, and then just one..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "You''re talking nonsense! How could that be possible!" Wu Chann angrily retorted.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Why not? Why do you think the base would feed so many idle people? Where does their foode from? Are they producing anything?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao''s words left Wu Chann speechless.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Zhong Huainong, however, sneered, "So, does this wonderful ce you speak of have all these things?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Of course. As long as Grandpa Zhonges with me, I can guarantee him three meals a day, with rice and meat at every meal."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Ha! What a joke. You say it, and it''s true? I might as well say I can eat roast goose every day. Little kids who tell tall tales will grow long noses!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Besides, my brother is getting on in years and can''t kill those monsters. What use would he be to you?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Hearing this, Zhong Mingsheng frowned slightly.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The words were harsh, but they were true.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    He was indeed getting old and couldn''t do much beyond his professional research.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Little one, may I ask why you want me to leave with you?" he inquired.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, "The reason is simple. I need you to continue your research, that''s all."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Research?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "That''s right."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Zhong Mingsheng was full of surprise, but looking at Yun Xiaoxiao''s determined eyes, he found himself believing her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Trusting the words of a five-year-old child was crazy!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    But his intuition told him that she was serious, and he believed he wouldn''t be wrong to trust her!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    He turned to look at his wife, Fan Wenying, who had been silent all this time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Wenying, what do you think?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Though disheveled, Fan Wenying''s face was gentle and kindly as she smiled at Yun Xiaoxiao.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Little one, you want us to research a vine for the zombie virus, don''t you?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao nodded.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Fan Wenying gave Zhong Mingsheng a gentle smile. "I think we can give it a try."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She had seen Lu Chen and the others'' abilities earlier. If they truly intended to establish a base, she fully believed they could.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Even if it wasn''t asrge as the Rongsheng Base or had worse conditions, she still thought it would be worth it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Here, she felt like a useless parasite, without dignity or hope.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Sister-inw, have you gone mad? You''re gambling with your lives!" Zhong Huainong frowned.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Fan Wenying chuckled lightly, "Isn''t life just a grand gamble? It doesn''t matter if we lose. We''re old now, dying sooner orter makes little difference.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    If we win, at least we can spend our twilight years with some peace and make ourselves useful. Who knows, we might even seed in our research.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    It''s better than staying here, exposed to the elements every day, not knowing if we''ll survive till tomorrow."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    "Ah, you''ve been bewitched! You''ll regret this for sure!" Wu Chann shook her head.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Trusting a child''s words was just too ridiculous!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Fan Wenying just smiled faintly, not arguing back.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao admired this calm andposed demeanor.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Zhong Mingsheng introduced her, "This is my wife, Fan Wenying. She''s the most authoritative expert at the National Virus Research Center."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    Yun Xiaoxiao''s eyes lit up. It was a two-for-one deal!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    She suddenly felt like she had struck gold.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    The most aplished in neurology, plus the most authoritative in virology.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0


    With this couple, they might actually be able to develop a vine for the virus!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0