The Chef Rules the Last Days
Chapter 340 - 339: Weird Idea

Chapter 340: Chapter 339: Weird Idea

Mu Rou drank the last of her water. She didn’t know if Su Mo was inciting her to oppose the epidemic prevention zone or advising her to be cautious.

But in her heart, her most desired plan was to expose the traitor. After mulling it over for a moment, she got up and bent over to thank him, "Thank you. If there’s anything I can help with, please feel free to ask."

Su Mo waved her hand dismissively. Just then, the sound of someone climbing the stairs outside the door hall reached them, and she glanced toward the entrance, "It’s getting late. You should head back now."

Mu Rou left, and as she passed by Li Qian and Zhao Changsheng, she gave them a hoarse greeting.

Lu Chen had been silent throughout. After Mu Rou departed, he rubbed the top of Su Mo’s head and said, "Very smart."

Su Mo smiled faintly. Surrounded by foxes, she had to learn a thing or two from them.

But by tomorrow, it would be clear whether Mu Rou would take any action.

If she chose to make a big deal out of it, then...

The curve of Su Mo’s lips swung upwards. Li Yun and Li Ming wanted to scheme against them; they’d have to wait and see who had the upper hand.

"You’re back so soon? Come, take a seat," Su Mo laid back on the sofa and waved to Li Qian and Zhao Changsheng as they entered.

Noticing the empty cup on the table, Li Qian sat down and narrowed his eyes, "How are things?"

Zhao Changsheng took a seat next to Su Mo, carrying the scent of grilled meat on him.

Su Mo’s smile disappeared, "Li Yun has been keeping two zombies, apparently his family members, and feeding them human flesh. They seem to be growing quite well."

"That extreme?" Zhao Changsheng immediately showed a disgusted expression.

Su Mo simply responded, "From Li Yun’s perspective, this is actually not hard to understand, because they are family."

"Earlier at Happiness District, the people there did the same. The difference might be that those at Happiness District still had a conscience and only kept, not fed the zombies."

"If they started feeding that horde, I reckon half the city’s population wouldn’t be enough," Su Mo clicked her tongue twice.

Zhao Changsheng nudged Su Mo with his arm, "Didn’t that old woman say at noon that this place had been invaded before, and almost all the women and children were ordered by Li Yun to be shot to prevent future trouble, and it seems he didn’t even spare his own wife?"

Su Mo looked at her and said with a smile, "Now you’ve hit the nail on the head. That’s why Li Yun took such great pains to hide those two zombies so meticulously, even going as far as using the dome every day to cover them up."

Lu Chen’s lips curled into a faint arc, "It can be the fuse ignited by He Fei."

They didn’t need to do anything, just blame the student disappearances on Li Yun. Once the hidden zombies were found, the epidemic prevention zone wouldn’t stay quiet.

And naturally, they could take advantage of the chaos to escape unscathed.

Su Mo pursed her lips, her expression suddenly becoming a bit strange, "Actually, there’s another anomaly. The old woman clearly said Li Yun’s wife was a superpower user, but I didn’t feel any superpower fluctuations coming from her at all."

Lu Chen’s eyes turned cold, catching onto some fleeting details. All of a sudden, he grasped her hand, his voice icy, "Devour."

They all knew that the Devour superpower entailed stealing other people’s superpowers through mating and came with severe side effects.

This word caused Li Qian’s gentle face to suddenly flicker, "Li Yun is a clean freak."

After being reminded by the two, Su Mo abruptly recalled the image of her hand being grasped by the old god in prison, "Given what you’ve said, it makes sense why he took off his gloves to shake hands with us."

Li Qian said, "He was targeting you, Su Mo."

He pointed to his temple, "The Spiritual Power superpower—it’s a test, since he can’t find you, to shake hands."

Su Mo nodded, "That being said, it seems true. Any high-level superpower would be unable to see through me under the interference of the system."

The otherworldly item she carried was no ordinary thing.

Zhao Changsheng sat on one side, pondering for a while, and said somewhat oddly, "Could it be that Li Yun doesn’t know he can absorb superpowers through intercourse and accidentally killed his own wife?"

The room fell silent..

Su Mo swallowed a gulp of saliva, "Don’t say it... I think it’s highly likely."

Li Qian narrowed his eyes, "Indeed, his body isn’t in good shape, which is characteristic of Devourers."

Lu Chen said indifferently, "Quite possible."

Thinking about how one could die in bed without knowing what hit them, Su Mo felt... it was quite unjust and frustrating. She didn’t know whether to laugh or feel sorry for the man.

"Regardless, we’re leaving the day after tomorrow, and before then, we can’t have any mishaps," Su Mo looked out at the black night sky, thought of that small figure and sighed slightly in her heart, "I hope we can leave the city smoothly."

Lu Chen: "We have enough bargaining chips."

"Mm."

"Let’s sleep early," Su Mo pulled Lu Chen to his feet and walked upstairs.

...

Compared to the tranquil night in the epidemic prevention zone, the border of G City was rife with gunfire.

A group of people dressed in black combat gear, with a variety of superpowers, constantly attacked the zombies around them.

They intercepted a reliable message from the Western Laboratory. Near the signal tower, there was a package they needed to bring back, and they had to intercept the people exchanging the package before them.

"Jianxiong, have you been eating rat poison? You’re so out of it!?" The slender man effortlessly killed zombies in the crowd with a short dagger.

Jianxiong, with eerie markings on his face and exceptionally strong muscles shimmering silver, easily grabbed and tore out the fleshy Long Tongue of a zombie attacking him from behind, then smashed the head of that Level 4 zombie with his fist.

His tough palm dug into the zombie’s head and retrieved a Crystal Stone, which he pocketed.

He looked up at the person who had spoken, and with a grin, said, "I hear there’s a woman in the package, named Su Mo?"

"The Empress is mainly intercepting that child. Why do you need a woman when you have no use for one now? Is it worth getting distracted?"

Jianxiong didn’t respond with words, merely smiled foolishly, his large eyes hiding excitement, as he went back to fighting zombies intensely.

...

Today was the last day Su Mo allowed herself to sleep in; tomorrow would be the day they had agreed to leave.

As Su Mo opened her eyes, she felt the large hand wrapped around her waist, heavily and tightly pressing on her stomach.

Looking at the ceiling, she could still sense the breath from the man, which was somewhat cool.

Rarely, he was still sleeping.

She turned her head slightly and looked at Lu Chen’s silver bangs on his forehead, which had grown a bit longer.

She brushed aside the hair on his forehead, revealing the man’s delicate brows and eyes, and his distinct, handsome features—truly a sight one could never tire of.

Su Mo was about to get lost in her husband’s godly good looks again, wondering if their children would be just as attractive.

Thinking of the children made Su Mo’s gaze stall, and then her eyes dimmed. She didn’t even realize when the person in front of her opened his eyes.

It wasn’t until she felt a bite on her ear, bringing a tingling sensation, that she suddenly came back to her senses, "You’re awake."