Chapter 41: Calling Her Sister-in-law
Xu Ruming’s little schemes were as obvious as Sima Zhao’s ambitions; everyone in the Heiyu Alliance had seen through them long ago.
The others said nothing, but Lu Jingyu frowned in annoyance.
The more he dealt with this Xu Ruming, the more repulsive he found her.
He subconsciously glanced at Shen Ling’an.
’It seems Xu Qingsui just had bad judgment, but Shen Ling’an must be completely blind to have given up Xu Qingsui for Xu Ruming.’
Sensing Lu Jingyu’s gaze, Shen Ling’an suddenly felt uneasy and rubbed the back of his neck, not knowing what to do.
’What’s going on!’
He actually detected a trace of pity in Lu Jingyu’s eyes.
"You don’t need to worry about Xu Qingsui’s affairs," Lu Jingyu said. "As for you, aren’t you and Shen Ling’an partners?"
As Lu Jingyu spoke, Xu Ruming was suddenly struck with a bad feeling.
"A crisis is the best time to test the cooperative ability between partners. In my opinion, the two of you should take the lead. If something really happens, you’ll be able to help Shen Ling’an immediately."
Xu Ruming’s eyes widened. ’I celebrated too soon.’
She really didn’t want to be a human shield, so she tried to say something more.
But before the words could leave her mouth, Lu Jingyu gave her a scrutinizing look.
It was as if he were judging her actions in his mind.
Not wanting to disappoint Lu Jingyu, she could only bite the bullet and agree.
"Alright, then! It’s not that I’m afraid of danger, I’m just worried I’ll be clumsy and drag him down if something happens."
Xu Ruming’s words were sweet, but in her heart, she blamed Shen Ling’an for all her displeasure.
’It’s all his fault for running his mouth and getting me into this mess.’
’Once this is over, I’ll make Shen Ling’an pay me back double.’
"But since it’s Captain Lu’s order, I will definitely follow it. I’ll pull myself together and do a good job scouting the path for everyone."
Trying once again to act obediently in front of Lu Jingyu, Xu Ruming looked on expectantly, hoping to see a hint of approval in his eyes.
But the result disappointed her again. Lu Jingyu turned directly to the others and said, "We’ll enter the maze according to the plan. Both the front and rear guards need to be on high alert. Those in the middle can’t relax either, in case there are other traps in the maze."
Everyone shouted in affirmation, accepting the order.
"I’m giving you all five minutes to prepare. We enter the maze in five."
The team began to check their equipment.
Lu Jingyu turned his head to Xu Qingsui and said, "You’ll walk in front of me in a bit."
He had said they would bring up the rear together, but he really wanted to protect Xu Qingsui personally.
Only by keeping her close could he react the instant she was in danger.
But Xu Qingsui shook her head. "We agreed to bring up the rear together. How could I walk in front of you?"
"The path in this maze isn’t that narrow. We should walk side-by-side!"
Seeing that Lu Jingyu was about to speak, Xu Qingsui quickly continued, "Don’t forget, I can use my spiritual power to sense danger."
"Even though we’re bringing up the rear, we can’t ignore the possibility of Mutants attacking from behind. With me here, I can detect danger more quickly."
"Besides, I trust that you’ll protect me no matter where I walk."
Lu Jingyu froze. Feeling Xu Qingsui’s trust in him, a warm current flowed through his heart.
Although he was an SSS level Sentinel, in an Apocalypse like this, absolute trust had long since vanished.
He hadn’t even felt this kind of trust from his own family.
Yet now, Xu Qingsui was letting him experience it.
Because of those words alone, Lu Jingyu completely gave up on the idea of having her walk in front of him.
At the same time, he secretly made a solemn vow to himself never to let Xu Qingsui get hurt again.
What happened in the last instance, with the giant turtle swallowing Xu Qingsui, could never be allowed to happen again.
Xu Qingsui smiled at Lu Jingyu.
Ever since she learned that Lu Jingyu had stood guard for her for two days, Xu Qingsui had told herself that this man was worthy of her trust.
Now that the two had finally reached an agreement, Lu Jingyu thought for a moment before pulling a pistol from his coat and handing it to Xu Qingsui.
He would protect her, but he also had to give her a way to protect herself.
Xu Qingsui had seen him use this very pistol the first time she met him.
Although she didn’t know much about weapons, she could guess that anything in Lu Jingyu’s possession wouldn’t be subpar.
After all, this was a man who could even get his hands on a Treasure Spirit Pill.
She had already received a Treasure Spirit Pill from Lu Jingyu and didn’t want to take any more from him.
"You should keep this. A weapon is most effective in your hands."
Lu Jingyu grabbed Xu Qingsui’s hand and pushed the pistol into it.
Seeing her stunned expression, he said, "I have other weapons that are easier for me to use. This pistol is a bit redundant for me, so just think of it as holding onto it for me. You can give it back when I need it."
Although the others were checking their gear, they were all, intentionally or not, keeping an eye on their captain.
When they saw Lu Jingyu force his pistol on Xu Qingsui, many of them were so shocked their jaws dropped.
Having been in the Heiyu Alliance for so long, they all knew Lu Jingyu had a lot of good stuff.
This pistol was one of them.
However, just as Lu Jingyu had said, he had other weapons, so he didn’t use this pistol every single time.
Because of this, many people had tried to get their hands on this pistol before.
Qi Qin, for example, had once approached Lu Jingyu, hoping to trade for it.
But even with their close relationship, Lu Jingyu had refused.
And now, Lu Jingyu had just forced the pistol on Xu Qingsui.
Seeing this, everyone stopped wondering about Xu Qingsui’s identity.
’Boss Lu’s iron tree has finally bloomed. He’s treating Xu Qingsui differently.’
’It probably won’t be long before we have to start calling her our boss’s wife.’
And naturally, this scene did not escape the notice of Xu Ruming and Shen Ling’an.
Xu Ruming was already going mad with jealousy when she saw Lu Jingyu telling Xu Qingsui to walk in front of him.
When she saw them go back and forth for a moment before Lu Jingyu actually shoved a pistol into Xu Qingsui’s hands, her eyes were practically shooting fire.
Shen Ling’an was also unusually agitated. ’She’s the woman I cast aside, so why is Lu Jingyu treating her so well?’
If Xu Ruming hadn’t been there, he would have stormed over and dragged Xu Qingsui away.
Lately, he’d been wanting to ask Xu Qingsui just what she did to hook up with Lu Jingyu.
He wanted to tell her to back off, that no matter what she did, she would never get his attention again.
But he didn’t notice at all that his own emotions were already being controlled by Xu Qingsui’s every move.
THWACK!
Just as Shen Ling’an’s hatred was peaking, he was suddenly struck hard in the chest.
Shen Ling’an glared, about to erupt in anger, only to see Xu Ruming looking at him with a resentful expression.
"Meng Meng, what’s wrong?" Facing Xu Ruming, his anger instantly subsided.
"What are you looking at? Don’t tell me you regret it? Now that you see someone treating Xu Qingsui well, you want to snatch her back?"