Chapter 172 - 172

Chapter 172 The Man in Ragged ClothesCaptain Xu Hu never expected that his most trusted teammate would betray him in the end. He was furious and wanted to activate his Supernatural Ability.Base Chief Chen Chao was prepared and blocked the attack with a palm strike. " Captain Xu Hu, you have a bad temper and are selfish. You are not fit to be the captain of The Third Ability User Squad."Starting today, you are no longer the captain, nora member of The Third Ability User Squad!Next, the other team members will vote to elect the team captain.Everyone voted enthusiastically, their eyes filled with excitement and joy. They had finally escaped Captain Xu Hu's control!The voting results reached Base Chief Chen Chao, who carefully reviewed the vote count and officially announced: " Niu Ben will serve as the captain of the Third Ability User Squad starting today!""Yay! That's great! Brother Niu! I knew you could do it! We're all following you from now on, so don't let us down!"Niu Ben hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. He chuckled and said, "Don't worry! As long as I have a drink, you won't lack a bite to eat!"Captain Xu Hu watched helplessly as the teammate he looked down upon most now stood shining brightly in the crowd."No, it can't be! Why is this happening! He can't! He's simply not up to it!"Those around looked at Captain Xu Hu with disdain, spitting on the ground first, followed by a barrage of spittle flying everywhere."You guys deserve to die! How disgusting! Ugh~"Out of courtesy, Niu Ben made arrangements forCaptain Xu Hu, as long as he didn't hurt anyone, he could ensure that he wouldn't starve!The woman standing in the crowd looked at Niu Ben with tears in her eyes. It turned out that what he said was true!Niu Ben's eyes also reddened; it seemed he was about to get married!After the meeting, which dealt with more than a dozen team leaders, everyone was drinking and laughing. They were finally free from oppression, and it felt great!Back in the villa area, the other team members helped clear out Captain Xu Hu's belongings.Of course, apart from a few worn-out clothes, none of the rest belonged to him.Niu Ben reluctantly checked into the villa, and he also assigned rooms to the other team members.To their utter surprise, one day they found themselves living in a villa!Niu Ben brought back Captain Xu Hu's ex-girlfriend that night and arranged a separate room for her."Brother Niu! This...she, she's Captain Xu Hu's woman, why did you bring her back?""She's just a helpless woman. If she doesn't want to die, she has no choice but to submit. So please don't make things difficult for her!""Okay! Got it! Brother, everyone knows, don't worry! We're all family now that we're living together! Of course, we need to understand and help each other!"Thank you everyone!The woman stood in the dark corner, silently witnessing everything that happened, and before she knew it, tears filled her eyes.It turns out that she really is cared about by others; now she has a warm home and loving family....Other captains who were replaced, those who committed minor offenses, continued to serve as team members, while those like Captain Xu Huwere expelled from the base.Looking at the thriving scene at the base, Lin Anran made his final decision.They can't just sit idly by in the base. What can they do if Dr. Lin still hasn't invented a vaccine?She remembered that before the apocalypse, the country's most sophisticated laboratory was in the capital, at least 600 kilometers away, which would take at least two or three days by car."What's wrong? Ranran, what are you thinking about? You look so worried!"Jiang Rong placed two cups of hot milk on the table, speaking gently.Lin Anran pouted and rested her face on Jiang Rong's shoulder. "Aunt Jiang, do you think Dr. Lin will successfully develop a vaccine?""So that's what you were worried about, little cutie!" Jiang Rong pinched the soft little cheek and teased, "What's wrong? Ranran, can't wait to get intimate with my Niannian?"Lin Anran blushed instantly and gently patted the hand away, "Aunt Jiang, what are you saying? I'm just worried about them...""Alright, relax! Dr. Lin is from the capital, so don't worry! His skills are among the best in the country!"Jiang Rong listed all of Dr. Lin's military achievements. He was someone who could be considered a brother to A-Nian's grandfather, which shows his strength.Lin Anran's initial urge to act subsided, and she decided to wait until Dr. Lin emerged from seclusion before making a decision.Another Spring Festival has arrived. It's already the third year of the apocalypse, and everyone has basically adapted to their current lives.As long as the apocalypse continues, extreme weather and zombie hordes will continue to disrupt social order.In the morning, Father Lin stretched in the yard. "We agreed to go for a run together, but no one showed up! I'm not waiting anymore, I'm going for a run by myself!""Hahahaha! I did it! I finally did it!"A disheveled man stood in the middle of the street, shouting and laughing wildly.No one dared to step forward and ask, andFather Lin stood aside and watched."Hey, tell me what's going on? Who is he? He seems a bit crazy.""I don't know, his hair is completely covering his eyes, I can't see him at all!""Could it be a high-level zombie? Don't scare people like that!""He doesn't look like it! He looks like he's gone mad!""...""Dad! So you were here! Luckily we made it in time!""Old Lin, why did you run off without a word? We were all waiting for you at home!""Really! We finally got up really early, and you just left us behind and ran off!"Father Lin turned his head. "Really? You're making it sound like I'm a terrible person. You were all fast asleep in bed when I got up!""Hahahaha! Really?... Hey, why aren't you running? What are you standing here looking at?"Jiang Junke felt awkwardly embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.Father Lin was also very accommodating. He pointed to the crazed man in front of him and explained, "There's a guy dressed in rags who keeps shouting that he succeeded, he succeeded."The group's gazes shifted to the man in the middle of the road, and Jiang Junke took a deep breath."Lin, Lin Ge!"He rushed out, shouting, " Lin Ge? It really is you! You've been gone for almost a year! What did you say you succeeded?"When Lin Ge saw his good brother, tears streamed down his face. "Jun Ke, do you have anything to eat? I'm starving!""Yes! Yes! Let's go home!"Lin Yu pointed at the ragged man and asked suspiciously, "Could he be the Dr. Lin you've been talking about?"Jiang Qinian nodded, "That's Lin Ge!...It seems he succeeded!"