Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 166 Human Leaders Are Blind to the Truth (19)

Zhang Lie glanced at Shi Qi, who was somewhat silent beside him, his expression subtle: "Could it be that he took it upon himself to keep watch for someone else for the rest of the night because he's handsome?"

Si Yan and Shi Qi: "..."

Si Yan didn't want others to have any suspicions about Shi Qi, so he sighed and said helplessly, "Let's just say that's how it is."

A single sentence that tried to exonerate Shi Qi caused a huge uproar within the team.

Ye Xin covered her mouth, somewhat excitedly whispering to Ling Wei beside her, whose face was slightly flushed, "You think our boss wouldn't be...?" She bent her index finger, "...that kind of thing?"

Ling Wei's face was still flushed. She shook her head and said, "I don't know. But I've never seen him keep watch for Dr. Jiang before. Isn't Dr. Jiang quite handsome?"

Ye Xin boldly hypothesized: "Perhaps the boss doesn't like the gentle, academic type? He prefers the aloof type like Shi Qi?"

Ling Wei didn't say anything after hearing this, but nodded in agreement.

Jiang Weilan, who was very close to them, and Shi Qi, who was far away but heard everything clearly, both said: "..."

Ye Xin continued her comment: "However, I also think Si Shi is more likable." Ling Wei nodded in agreement again, and the nod was noticeably larger: "I agree."

"By the way, didn't you say you heard something last night? What was the approximate location of that noise?" Si Yan asked Shi Qi in a low voice.

Shi Qi's eavesdropping was suddenly interrupted. He subconsciously touched his nose and looked at Si Yan somewhat awkwardly. He had only mentioned it casually last night, but he didn't expect Si Yan to bring it up again.

So, Shi Qi could only point Si Yan in a direction at random: "It's probably in that direction."

Si Yan nodded in understanding as he looked in the direction Shi Qi had indicated, then said to the others not far away, "Stop whispering! Get in the car and get ready to leave."

After driving for a while, Shi Qi realized why Si Yan had asked him for directions. The others in the back weren't familiar with the roads in City A, so they probably didn't realize that Si Yan shouldn't have taken this route, because he was deliberately avoiding the area Shi Qi had mentioned where there was movement.

Just because of a single sentence from Shi Qi, without even knowing whether the noise was dangerous or not, they decisively went around it...

After a long while, Shi Qi seemed to have heard something, so he pointed to an apartment building not far away and said to Si Yan, "There are human voices there, it seems to be calling for help."

Although Si Yan understood the principle of "killing the saintly first in chaotic times," he immediately turned the car around and drove towards the apartment. Perhaps due to his profession, Si Yan still hoped to help as many people as he could, given his abilities.

Upon entering the apartment building, Si Yan indeed heard someone shouting. With Shi Qi's guidance, they quickly located the source of the sound—

"Captain, his strength doesn't seem like that of a level six at all!" Bai Qingyun said to He Chi, who was standing at the front of the five-person team with a long sword, while protecting the two little boys in her arms.

He Chiyan's face was extremely gloomy: "Tsk, that guy tricked me. If I could get back this time..."

Standing opposite the five-person team, the man with bloodshot eyes chuckled softly upon hearing their conversation: "Heh... Level six? You're underestimating me, aren't you? I'm a bit hungry anyway. Now that you've found this place, don't even think about going back!"

Just then, footsteps approached from the stairwell.

As soon as they ran up to the second floor, they saw a scene of humans confronting zombies. Looking at the zombies on the other side, which were not much different from humans, they immediately made a guess.

Shi Qi: "It's level seven."

Si Yan nodded in agreement, then looked at Bai Qingyun, who was protecting the child in her arms, and said in a tone that left no room for doubt: "Take the child and leave here first."

Since they were strangers, Bai Qingyun instinctively looked at her captain.

He Chiyan nodded to her, "Take the two children to a safe place first..." Then he looked at a boy in the group, "You come with them too, and take care of yourself."

Upon receiving the captain's order, the two immediately took the child and ran out down the stairs.

Fortunately, the level seven zombie in front of him wasn't very interested in the departing group and showed no intention of chasing after them. Otherwise, even if another group of people came, He Chi wouldn't be confident that he could stop them.

Ever since Si Yan arrived, the zombie's eyes have been fixed on him. Now it even said directly, "You smell so good..." As it spoke, it reflexively swallowed.

Thank goodness he was a zombie, otherwise people would have thought he was sexually harassing someone. Although Shi Qi agreed with him, because Si Yan did smell delicious...

Si Yan frowned, feeling offended again: "If you want to eat it, you have to see if you're even alive to eat it!" Just as he was about to rush over, he felt something hard being stuffed into his hand.

Si Yan slammed on the brakes and glanced at the object in his hand. It was a crystal core, and of a quality he had never seen before. Si Yan instinctively felt that the crystal core came from a level seven zombie, and looked at Shi Qi, who had given it to him, with suspicion.

Shi Qi didn't look at him, and when she noticed his questioning gaze, she simply nodded.

Si Yan knew that this meant he should absorb the crystal core. Although he was unwilling to gain something for nothing from this place, in the current situation, having him absorb the crystal core was indeed the best way to win.

No one noticed the anomaly. Si Yan no longer hesitated and directly absorbed the crystal core in his hand. Although his ability did not break through to level seven directly, he could vaguely sense the momentum of a breakthrough.

"Do you know what this zombie's abilities are?" Si Yan's question was clearly not directed at his teammates.

He Chiyan shook his head: "We had just arrived here because of the child's cries for help before you came, and we haven't fought him yet."

It seems I have no choice but to try it myself. With that thought, Si Yan grabbed a bolt of lightning and swiftly attacked the level seven zombie in front of him.

Shi Qi, who was standing behind, asked 007, "007, have you figured out this zombie's abilities?"

Upon hearing this, 007 scanned the level seven zombie and then suddenly exclaimed, "Host! His ability is to reflect damage!"

What?! Shi Qi's eyes widened slightly: "Si Yan!"

As soon as Si Yan's name was called, Si Yan was thrown back by an inexplicable force. If one had to describe what that force was, it was probably the force of being shocked by a strong electric current, which made his entire arm numb and unable to move for a moment.

Shi Qi rushed to Si Yan's side and knelt down to check his injuries: "Are you alright?"