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Respect The Strong (22)
A pretty girl saw them and immediately ran over, excitedly saying, “It’s you guys! My name is Xiao Ai. I was hiding in the villa in the east. Thanks to you for killing all the zombies there. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the chance to come to the base. Are you guys also here to join us? It’s especially nice here. It’s like heaven on earth, welcome!”
Chu Xiang smiled and nodded. “It seems that you are adapting well.”
“Of course, Brother Peng is very powerful. He can protect so many people and let everyone live a good life. Although there is some work to be done every day, it is all very simple work. I am so lucky to be here.” Xiao Ai sincerely said to Peng Peng, “Thank you, Brother Peng. I won’t bother you any further. I’ll go to work.”
Peng Peng said with a smile, “Xiao Ai told us about your affairs. She seems to admire you very much. The little girl was starving when she came, and was averse to people. In the past two days, she has returned to normal with everyone’s care and has adapted to the environment here. I know that you have experienced a lot outside, and the life of fighting and killing can easily exhaust you. It’s as if it’s never ending. It is different here. I hope to return to the pre-apocalyptic life in the base. More capable people are needed to work with me, so I really hope you guys can join the base.”
Someone approached Peng Peng to report something, so he did not continue to persuade them. Instead, he let them wander around on their own. “Maybe you will love this place after you get to know it. Go and tour the base. You will be satisfied.”
Chu Xiang, Xiao Jin, and Xiao Cheng hang out in the base at their discretion. Everyone would show curiosity whenever they saw them, and then approached them for a chat. It was nothing more than asking them if they were friends who have joined the base, tell them how wonderful the base was, and then persuade them to stay.
Xiao Cheng sighed in a low voice. “I really don’t know whether to call them naive or stupid.”
With a smile on the corner of Chu Xiang’s mouth, she walked slowly with her hands behind her back. “Whether they’re naive or stupid, everyone should be responsible for their own choices. There is a saying that I often hear – Lean against a hill, and it will collapse. Rely on someone else, and he will run away. It’s a pity that few people understand it.”
Perhaps Chu Xiang’s smile made people mistakenly think that she was very satisfied with the base. The woman who went to follow her before brought Xiao Ai over and said proudly, “How is it? The base is great, isn’t it? Do you want me to ask Xiao Ai to take you guys to where you’re staying tonight?”
Chu Xiang nodded. “Yeah, thank you.”
Xiao Ai was sent to show them the way. She was ecstatic, chatting non-stop along the way. Xiao Cheng was downright annoyed with her rambling. He was about to interrupt her, but when he opened his mouth, Chu Xiang’s wink stopped him. Then Xiao Cheng watched Chu Xiang chatting and laughing with Xiao Ai along the way. At first, he thought that the sun had come out of the west, and the violent maniac finally exhibited the side of a young lady. Later, he understood. Chu Xiang was trying to worm facts out of Xiao Ai!
In ten minutes, Chu Xiang laid the groundwork on Xiao Ai, and ferreted out all the information she knew about the base. Seeing this, Xiao Jin gave Chu Xiang a thumbs up. Xiao Cheng couldn’t help sympathizing with Xiao Ai, the silly girl. She would probably be sold one day, but she’d still help the culprits count the money.
Xiao Ai took Chu Xiang and the brothers to the villa assigned to them. She said smilingly, “The houses in this villa area have no owners anyway. If you don’t like this, you can change to another. Everyone is like this. There is even electricity here. You guys take a hot shower and relax.”
Xiao Cheng asked curiously, “Are you really satisfied with this place? Do you want to stay here forever in the future?”
Xiao Ai’s smile faded and she sighed: “Everything is good here. It’s a pity
 there is no research institute. I think I will leave if I have a chance, but my physical fitness is very poor and I can’t kill zombies. It’s hard to travel. And even if I were to leave, I don’t know where to go.”
She looked at the three of them, and suddenly her eyes lit up. “By the way, where did you come from? Did you see other bases on the way? I want to go to the kind of base with research institutes and laboratories, just to study how to eliminate the zombie virus. Is there? Is there?”
Chu Xiang was a little surprised. “Are you engaged in research?”
Xiao Ai nodded. “Yes, my parents are from research institutes, and I have liked to study these since I was a child. It’s a pity that they are both gone. Otherwise, they must know where research institutes are. You killed a lot of zombies before, and I also dissected them. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even have this chance. I’m really grateful to you.”
Xiao Jin asked seriously, “Have you studied those zombies? Then do you think it is possible to eradicate the zombie virus?”
“It’s possible! But
” Xiao Ai frowned. “It takes a long time for the entire team to succeed after precise research, calculation, recording and analysis. In this environment, it is very difficult. Even if this place is like a paradise, there’s no way to get research lab equipment, let alone someone who knows as much about research as I do. It’s tremendously difficult.”
Xiao Ai was quite talkative. Once the chatter box opened, she couldn’t hold it back. She babbled a lot about the details of her research on zombies. Chu Xiang studied medicine in her previous life and did research in her lifetime. In a few words, she could tell that she was a professional, and she was also a genius in this field.