Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 85: Chapter 82: Whose Side Are You On?

’I’ve been discovered?’

Chen Xing was a little surprised.

She was quite far away, and she had been careful. The chances of Liang Yuncheng discovering her were slim.

She glanced back at nightingale.

nightingale: "..." He was even farther away, not daring to even breathe.

Just as Chen Xing was about to get up, she saw Captain Lu and his men emerge from the woods on the other side of Liang Yuncheng. "Vice Liang..."

There wasn’t a hint of awkwardness on his face. Instead, he radiated the warmth of someone meeting up with a teammate.

Chen Xing: "..."

She broke into a cold sweat for Captain Lu.

nightingale was a bit puzzled.

’There’s another team on this island?’

Captain Lu greeted him warmly. Xiao Wu and the others also looked like they’d finally found their people, and they stood before Liang Yuncheng. "Vice Liang, we had such a hard time looking for you! You have no idea, our vehicle was in an accident and blown to bits. Luckily, we escaped in time. After cheating death, we had no choice but to head here on foot..." They lamented about their journey.

Liang Yuncheng showed no surprise upon seeing them.

’Since Chen Xing is alive, I figured these guys must have gotten lucky and escaped too.’

"Captain Lu... you guys are pretty hard to kill, aren’t you?" Liang Yuncheng’s tone was filled with cold sarcasm.

’These idiots. They still don’t know I’m here to kill them, yet they’re being so friendly?’

’When you die later, that look of disbelief in your eyes will definitely be interesting!’

"You could say we were really lucky!" Captain Lu glanced toward Captain Rick without a trace of suspicion. "It’s all thanks to Chen Xing. By the way... I heard from Chen Xing that nightingale is on the island? You guys must have fought because you were trying to capture nightingale, right?"

Liang Yuncheng nodded. "To complete the mission, we must do so at any cost!"

"Where’s Vice Yang? Why don’t I see him?" Captain Lu swept his gaze over the group.

Liang Yuncheng’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. "We split up. Captain Lu... this nightingale is very cunning... Come, let me explain the details to you..."

Seeing Captain Lu approach him completely unguarded, the handle of the knife in his wrist guard slid down into his palm, and he viciously stabbed at Captain Lu’s waist.

Chen Xing held her breath.

A moment ago, she had been tempted to rush out, but then she saw Captain Lu glance in her direction, so she stayed put.

About two seconds later, hearing no cry of pain, Liang Yuncheng finally realized something was wrong.

He took a step back, only to see Captain Lu, who had dodged the attack, along with Xiao Wu and the other brothers, all pointing their guns at him and his men.

Liang Yuncheng: "..."

The knife was out; no explanation would work now.

So he dropped the pretense, a sinister expression appearing on his face. He looked at Captain Lu with a cold smirk. "You actually saw through me?" He’d always thought Captain Lu was a one-track-minded blockhead; he didn’t expect him to be so sharp this time.

Captain Lu’s already resolute features hardened even more. "For that, I have Chen Xing to thank!"

"Chen Xing?" Liang Yuncheng shot back.

He knew this Chen Xing was no simple woman; she was a thorn in the Military Brigade Commander’s side.

’Besides, the boss... he told me to keep an eye on Chen Xing at all times before we left.’

’Originally, I didn’t think much of it, assuming the boss was just curious about her.’

’Now it seems I was careless?’

’In that case... should I have gotten rid of her first?’

"It was Chen Xing who discovered the bomb and warned me that there was something fishy about this mission!" Captain Lu was truly grateful to Chen Xing.

Earlier, before Liang Yuncheng killed Yang Ruibin, their squad had already spotted Liang Yuncheng’s group. They were originally going to go out and regroup, since the mission was the priority.

But... he suddenly remembered Chen Xing telling him to be wary of Liang Yuncheng, so he held back.

And while he was hesitating, he witnessed Liang Yuncheng’s murderous intent and the entire process of him killing Yang Ruibin.

He even heard their conversation clearly.

His heart instantly sank to rock bottom.

’So... the Military Brigade Commander, whom I’ve trusted and followed without a doubt, wants to kill me?’

’To kill just me, he was willing to sacrifice so many of my brothers.’

’The Military Brigade Commander is so ruthless!’

’He showed no regard for our years of loyalty and camaraderie.’

At this moment, Liang Yuncheng’s mind was filled with the image of Chen Xing’s indifferent face.

’That scrawny little woman, what skills does she have to discover the bomb, and how did she figure out something was wrong with the mission?’

’Whatever skills she has, she must die today!’

"So what if you know?" His tone was dismissive.

’Captain Rick was probably the most capable person on this island, and didn’t I kill him anyway?’

Captain Lu didn’t speak. Xiao Wu chimed in first, "Even if you kill us, don’t think you’re leaving this place!"

"What do you mean?" Liang Yuncheng felt a flicker of unease, but it was fleeting.

After all, the only boat on the island was under his control.

Xiao Wu raised his chin smugly and glanced at the lone boat in the distance. "That boat of yours is already under our control. It won’t come ashore without our captain’s command!"

Liang Yuncheng: "..."

’Holy shit!’

’They beat me to it and took control of the boat?’

"I didn’t think Captain Lu would resort to such despicable tactics."

’Despicable?’

Captain Lu gave a cold laugh, not bothering to engage in a war of words. He said flatly, "Vice Liang, if you please!"

Though it sounded like an invitation, he had already moved.

He knew Liang Yuncheng’s strength was definitely greater than his own. The odds were against his squad this time. But ask him to accept his fate? That was impossible!

Liang Yuncheng hadn’t expected the usually straightforward Captain Lu to launch a sneak attack. He was almost hit, but he managed to dodge in time, receiving only a long gash on his arm.

Since everyone had shown their true colors, there was no need for him to be polite anymore.

Liang Yuncheng condensed a pillar of water in his hand and hurled it at Captain Lu.

His movements were fluid and seamless. By the time Captain Lu reacted, he was almost struck head-on.

’This is bad,’ Captain Lu thought.

’Liang Yuncheng’s superpower is as strong as they say. I’m afraid I’m no match for him.’

Seeing his first attack fail, Liang Yuncheng condensed another pillar of water. This time, he didn’t dare to be careless; after all, not many people could dodge his attacks.

Captain Lu wasn’t weak, though. Focusing his mind, he gathered his superpower and faced off against Liang Yuncheng.

Xiao Wu’s group and Liang Yuncheng’s men were in a tense standoff, their guns trained on each other.

They knew that if they started shooting, no one would come out of it well.

"Whose side are you on?" nightingale, who had been hiding and watching the two teams, looked at Chen Xing with a curious and mocking tone.

’Internal strife, and in front of a foreigner no less. If word of this gets out, Huaxia Country will become a laughingstock!’

’Watching another country’s drama is pretty interesting!’

’Whose side to help?’

After giving him an indifferent glance, Chen Xing walked out openly, much to his astonishment.

nightingale: "..." ’At least say whose side you’re on so I know who to back!’

’Forget it, forget it!’

’I’ll just keep hiding and watch for now.’

’It would be best if they fight it out. After there are heavy casualties, it’ll be easier for me to make my next move.’

"Sister Xing..." Xiao Wu was the first to spot Chen Xing, and his tense posture instantly relaxed.

From the moment Chen Xing helped them see the Military Brigade Commander’s true colors, this woman had become like a real sister to them.

Liang Yuncheng, distracted, looked over. Chen Xing was walking slowly out from between the trees.

Even in the middle of a battlefield, her fair, almost glowing face remained completely indifferent.