With just that one sentence, all the leaders who were excited and acting beyond themselves finally calmed down. These were all people who Yue Zhong had selected and trusted, and similarly, these people had high hopes and showed reverence for Yue Zhong. This meant that they didn’t dare act out of line. After all, Yue Zhong was not the Mr. Nice Guy he was prior to the apocalypse. Instead, he had matured into a decisive and vicious leader who protected them all.
Yue Zhong continued,
“After Deputy Commander Xu has finished training a suitable squad, I will distribute the weaponry. For now, go back and rest. That means all of you. After 2 days, we’ll go open that huge Armory.”
[TN: Location promised by Xia Yue, Chapter 198]
Now that Yue Zhong had cleared the transport channel connecting Ning Guang County and Qing Yuan County, he could now use a huge portion of the advanced weaponry from Ning Guang County to equip the elite warriors of Qing Yuan County. This would raise the attack strength of his troops by a huge margin. As for the amount of ammunition that he had obtained? Even if he equipped every warrior in Qing Yuan County and Ning Guang County, there would still be leftovers.
However, as ammunition was precious in the current age, Yue Zhong would still allocate and use it sparingly rather than just assume he had enough. That was why he still wanted to check out the armory that Xia Yue had so kindly pointed out.
Hearing Yue Zhong’s words, Kong Tianyu and the other leaders dismissed themselves. They all gladly took the chance to relax and rest up. After fighting continuously for 5 days, all the warriors were fatigued- they desperately needed rest and recuperation.
Yue Zhong called Ji Qingwu over. Likewise, he passed her a pink Snake Birth Fruit, saying,
“Qingwu, this is a Snake Birth Fruit. After eating this, there’s a huge chance you will become an Evolver. However, you must take note that after consuming it, you will run a fever for a day and will be almost completely unable to move.”
The Special Forces Battalion was filled with experts. The reason Ji Qingwu could become its commander was somewhat due to her own strength, and also somewhat due to Yue Zhong’s bias. That was the primary reason she could possess this post.
After Ji Qingwu received the Snake Birth Fruit, she looked at Yue Zhong with a piercing gaze, before decisively popping it into her mouth.
Not long after, her entire face flushed red and she felt faint, seeing stars and falling face first to the floor, breathing in ragged breaths.
Yue Zhong immediately shot forward and swept her into his embrace. A faint fragrance from her body spread out, setting his heart on fire.
Ji Qingwu was breathing erratically and she looked at Yue Zhong, before closing her eyes in a reassured manner.
Yue Zhong carried Ji Qingwu back to his villa in Ning Guang County, as he personally took care of her and wiped her clean as she sweated her way through the fever. During the entire period, he never left her side.
Tong Xiaoyun saw Yue Zhong’s meticulous care of Ji Qingwu and asked with a trace of envy, “Who’s that lady? Brother Yue seems to like her very much.”
Zhuo Yatong was also looking at Yue Zhong carefully watching over Ji Qing Wu. This made her heart also feel a little sour and jealous.
“Brother Yue has mentioned before that he had established a survivor base in Qing Yuan County right? That girl must be his woman there. From the looks of it, he appears to care for her very much.”
Zhuo Yatong thought she had prepared herself for the fact that there was going to be a harem. She really had. The truth though was that upon witnessing it, she still could not fight back the feelings of jealousy. After all, which lady would be so broad-minded that she could gladly share her man with other women? What made Zhuo Yatong especially jealous was that she could see Yue Zhong truly liked Ji Qingwu, not just for her body or looks.
Early the next morning, Ji Qingwu’s fever had subsided and she regained her consciousness. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Yue Zhong by her side. It seemed Yue Zhong had been watching over her for an entire day.
When Yue Zhong saw that Ji Qingwu had awakened, he smiled lightly and asked,
“Are you feeling better?”
“Mm!!” She nodded. “I have become a Spirit-based Evolver and have gained a Sword Qi skill!”
Ji Qingwu looked at Yue Zhong with a grateful expression in her eyes.
All of a sudden, Ji Qingwu threw out a question,
“Yue Zuong…. you like me, don’t you?”