146: Chapter 146 The Underworld Boss's Benefactor 12

After taking advantage of the situation, Leng Yan was in an unexpectedly good mood.

However, he feigned an innocent expression, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, and his lips pouted slightly in grievance.

"Young Master, I've told you everything I should and shouldn't have said, so why are you still treating me like this? The force with which you pushed me just now was so great that my back is aching from the impact."

Up front, Pi Hou, hearing his boss's tone and these words, had his pupils dilate in shock, his hands nearly losing their grip on the steering wheel.

He had only one thought in his mind: all of this was an illusion; he must be dreaming, and none of this was real.

Lu Zhan slightly raised his hand, pointing his index finger at the person in front of him. His lips trembled for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word. The Qi in his chest felt stuck, neither rising nor falling, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Leng Yan, however, was exceptionally pleased; the Young Master's reaction confirmed his hypothesis.

Although the Young Master had a reputation for being dissolute, he had likely never been truly intimate with anyone, which was why his skin was so thin.

And since the Young Master had once softened his heart toward him, he had figured out the Young Master's preferences.

For him, as long as he could have the Young Master, he was willing to humble himself, and even sacrifice some face and dignity; it was acceptable.

Thinking of this, Leng Yan slightly raised his hand and grasped Lu Zhan's fingers. The corners of his eyes reddened, his long eyelashes fluttered gently, and his face was full of grievance as he deliberately lengthened the tail of his voice and called out softly,

"Young Master..."

The call that reached his ears, along with the posturing of the person in front of him, made Lu Zhan's eyelids twitch slightly.

He felt a headache coming on, finding it hard to deal with, and could only, as if to mask it, slightly raise his hand to pinch his temples, choosing to remain silent.

Seeing that Lu Zhan remained unmoved, Leng Yan quietly moved closer, his hand gripping the hem of the other's clothes and shaking it gently, while his head rubbed softly against the other's neck.

"Young Master, it's all because you look too good. I couldn't help myself for a moment; it was uncontrollable. Don't be angry. If that's not enough, I'll let you do it to me too."

Lu Zhan felt his neck being continuously brushed by the other's soft hair, causing waves of itching that he wasn't quite used to, so he pushed the person away slightly.

"Leng Yan, I am not as shameless as you. That's enough; if you keep talking nonsense, I'm really going to get angry!"

Leng Yan hurriedly nodded repeatedly and closed his mouth, but his gaze still did not move away from Lu Zhan.

Because Lu Zhan had gotten up a bit early that morning and had been sitting in the car for so long, he was feeling a bit sleepy. Too lazy to pay any more attention to the other person, he leaned his entire back against the seat and simply closed his eyes to rest.

Leng Yan gently wrapped Lu Zhan's left hand in both of his own and then remained silent.

Lu Zhan noticed the other's action; his eyelids twitched slightly, but he did not open them, as if tacitly accepting this behavior.

The group, with several cars, traveled rapidly toward City B, stopping only occasionally for bathroom breaks or brief rests.

A few days later, the vehicles stopped in front of a tall, sturdy gate that resembled a giant monster, surrounded by high walls that looked like walls of bronze and iron.

On the city walls, guards watched the outside of the city vigilantly, ready at any moment to deal with any potential threats.

On the left side of the gate, there was a long line of people. Most of them were covered in dirt, dressed in rags, and sallow and emaciated; they were likely ordinary people.

The line on the right did not have many people, and their condition looked much better; they were likely Superpower users.

These people were clearly here to seek refuge. After all, the Dawn Base in City B was currently the largest and safest survival base, and everyone flocked to it.

Standing to the side were two rows of guards, using instruments to constantly test everyone entering the base to see if they had been bitten by zombies or infected with the zombie virus.

Leng Yan's subordinates got out of the car, spoke briefly with the leader of the guards, and showed him a token.

The man then directed the crowd at the gate to move slightly to the side and ordered the guards to open the gate completely.

The cars drove into City B amid the envious, respectful, or fearful gazes of the crowd.

After entering City B, what came into view were crowded and noisy streets, where people walked in a hurry, their faces wearing expressions of intertwined exhaustion and determination.

Buildings were closely connected; it was no longer the prosperous city in Lu Zhan's memory, faintly revealing a hint of decay and the struggle for survival.

Even though this was the largest survival base, the resources here were still limited, and every inch of land seemed exceptionally precious.

On both sides of the road, various items were placed in a disorderly manner, and people were trading, all to exchange for the supplies necessary for survival.

Even the air was filled with dust and a tense atmosphere, and from time to time, low arguments and sighs could be heard from the corners.

These scenes before his eyes, along with the people queuing at the gate just now,

made Lu Zhan truly realize that in the great chaos of the apocalypse, survival for ordinary people was so difficult, and the gap between them and those with Superpower was like heaven and earth.

Perhaps he was lucky; before the apocalypse, he had the Lu family to rely on, and after the apocalypse, even though he had fallen on hard times, he still had Leng Yan by his side. Heaven had not treated him too badly, and he should be content, shouldn't he?

But why was his heart still so uncomfortable, and why was he so unwilling to accept this?

So many people could undergo Awakening for Superpower, and Leng Yan even possessed two, so why didn't he?

Now, he had lost the halo that once surrounded him and had become one of the ordinary masses. Without any ability to protect himself or survive, he was just like a dodder flower that could only survive by clinging to others.

Faced with him like this, how long could Leng Yan's so-called love last? Regarding this, Lu Zhan had absolutely no confidence.

He only knew that if he had to live the rest of his life relying on others' whims and being manipulated by others, then he would rather die.

Leng Yan noticed Lu Zhan's shift in mood almost instantly. With a hint of worry in his eyes and a smile on his face, he said in a gentle tone,

"Young Master, what's wrong? Weren't you always thinking about returning to City B? Why do you look unhappy now that we've arrived?"

Lu Zhan closed his eyes slightly, forcibly suppressing the complex emotions in his heart until they were completely calmed. He then slowly opened his eyes, shook his head gently, and said in a calm tone,

"I'm fine. It's just that everything before me is so far from the City B in my memory; for a moment, I couldn't help but feel a little emotional!"