Seeing how he coughed so violently, Jiao Lizhi asked, "Brother, are you alright?"
Waving his hand, Li Qixuan replied hoarsely, "I'm fine. But… your boyfriend doesn't seem fine."
Jiao Lizhi nodded matter-of-factly and replied, "Well, my boyfriend is very jealous. It's normal for him to say things like that. Just pretend you didn't hear it."
Li Qixuan was speechless by her casual response. He had been curious about them, but now he just wanted to avoid becoming their third wheel.
At that moment, he finally understood why everyone else had insisted on squeezing into the other car. The sweetness between this couple was overwhelming, he felt like his teeth might rot from it.
Unaware of his internal suffering, Jiao Lizhi reached out to stroke her boyfriend's arm and asked, "Brother Yan, why are you angry?"
She looked at him earnestly. They both knew the man in the backseat had once been her benefactor, so she couldn't understand Jin Xuyan's cold attitude.
"Ah Zhi, I'm angry. I don't want to talk right now," Jin Xuyan said coldly.
Jiao Lizhi sighed deeply and coaxed him, "Even if you are angry, you can't ignore your girlfriend."
And she meant it. She didn't give him a single moment of silence. For the next two hours, she talked nonstop. Her chatter was louder than a parrot's. Li Qixuan nearly lost his mind but Jin Xuyan clearly enjoyed it.
Two hours later, they finally arrived in the suburban area. As they parked the car, Li Qixuan stepped out looking more exhausted than when they had first seen him.
Xiao Qi observed him and commented, "This comrade's mental strength is impressive. After being tortured for two hours, he was still able to keep his cool. He's definitely not simple."
Feng Yun nodded in agreement and replied, "But I doubt he will ever want to ride in the same car with Captain and Sister-in-law again. Looks like we will need to take out another vehicle. It's getting too crowded anyway."
As they chatted, Qin Luzi kept his eyes on Li Qixuan and said quietly, "Don't lower your guard. We don't know who he is or where he came from. Even if he looks weak, he is very strong."
Hearing this, Xiao Qi asked, "Brother Qin, is there something wrong with him?"
Qin Luzi didn't respond but his expression said everything. Li Qixuan was dangerous.
After they got out of the armored vehicles, Li Qixuan said, "We have to walk for 500 meters to reach the warehouse."
"Can't we use the cars?" Yin Yusheng asked.
"I'm not sure. Last I heard, the road was damaged and needed repairs," Li Qixuan replied.
Glancing at him, Qin Luzi asked, "How do you know so much about Global Group? Who are you?"
Li Qixuan smiled casually and said, "Ah, I forgot to tell you. I'm the grandson of Global Group's owner."
The moment he said this, everyone looked at him in surprise. No wonder he looked like a young master from a wealthy family, he was a third-generation rich kid.
Qin Luzi checked the map in his mind and said, "There are several groups of zombies scattered within a 500-meter radius."
Hearing this, Li Qixuan's eyes flashed with surprise. He looked at him and asked, "Comrade, how did you know that?"
Before he could answer, Jin Xuyan said, "Check your equipment. We need to clear the zombies before sunset."
"Understood!"
With the captain's order, everyone quickly checked their ammo and gear. While the others were busy, Jiao Lizhi walked over to Li Qixuan and asked, "Brother, do you have any weapons?"
Thinking she was asking to borrow one, Li Qixuan shook his head. "I don't use weapons," he replied.
Then he opened his palm, and a wisp of red flame floated above it. Smiling, he added, "I fight with my ability."
When everyone saw his red flame, they only gave him a glance. For someone to survive alone in the office district, they assumed his ability would be something powerful. Unexpectedly, it seemed to be a basic fire-type.
While the others lost interest, Qin Luzi never took his eyes off Li Qixuan. He didn't believe this person had only a standard fire ability.
From what he observed, Li Qixuan had at least an extraordinary ability-user, possibly a dual ability-user. Otherwise, there was no explanation why his energy showed a blue dot instead of a green dot in his map.
Under everyone's gaze, Jiao Lizhi pulled out her dagger, intending to lend it to him. But before she could hand it over, Jin Xuyan appeared at her side and said meaningfully, "Ah Zhi, he doesn't need a weapon."
Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi remembered how strong her vice-captain was. She looked at her boyfriend and said with a smile, "I forgot about that. Brother Yan, you have an excellent memory!"
Jin Xuyan patted her head and replied, "I remember everything related to you."
Standing beside them, Li Qixuan sighed and walked away. Even with a strong mental state, being force-fed dog food for two hours was enough. He was already too full to digest more.
Seeing him walk over, Xiao Qi patted his shoulder in sympathy and said, "Brother, you will get used to them eventually."
Then he handed him a backpack and said, "Here. There is some dried food, water, and emergency medicine inside. Take this with you just in case you need them later."
"You shouldn't rely on your ability alone. If you run out of energy mid-battle, you could lose your life," Wen Mo added as he handed him a blade.
Taking the blade and the backpack, Li Qixuan said, "I'm not used to blades. Comrade, do you have any other weapons?"
Raising an eyebrow, Wen Mo asked, "What kind of weapon do you want?"
"I learned wushu when I was young. So, I can use spears, longswords, and fans," Li Qixuan replied casually.
Surprised by this information, Xiao Qi asked with disbelief, "Brother, you can use a fan as a weapon?"