Chapter 136: Unexpected Meeting

A few minutes later, the soldier smiled and said, "Since Captain Lian vouched for your team, you only need to undergo a body inspection before entering the base. As for finding a place to stay, one of our staff members will help you with the arrangements."

Pointing to the left, he added, "This young lady can go to the female inspection room on the left, while the rest of you can go to the one on the right."

After speaking, the soldier returned the letter of recommendation to Lan Zuancheng and handed him another document.

"Just show this document to our staff later," he added.

"Thank you." Lan Zuancheng accepted the document before turning to Liu Yun. "Younger Sister Liu, we’ll wait for you outside."

"All right."

After completing the registration process, the team split up.

Walking into the military tent on the left, Liu Yun nodded to the female soldier inside and said, "Hello, Comrade. I was told to come here for a body inspection."

The female soldier looked up at her. Standing from her seat, she gestured toward the folding screen in the corner and said, "Please follow me."

Liu Yun nodded and followed her behind the folding screen.

Standing on the other side, the female soldier said politely, "Please undress, Young Lady. I need to check whether you’ve been wounded by zombies or mutants."

Knowing that this was a standard procedure for entering the base, Liu Yun calmly took off her clothes.

Having spent years as a patient, she was accustomed to being examined by nurses and doctors during her treatments and surgeries. Therefore, she didn’t feel embarrassed about standing naked in front of the female soldier.

Two minutes later, the female soldier said, "You may get dressed now. Thank you for being so cooperative."

After speaking, she returned to her desk while Liu Yun put on her clothes.

When Liu Yun walked out from behind the folding screen, the female soldier handed her a piece of paper and said, "You just need to show this document to the staff outside. They’ll tell you what to do next."

Accepting the document, Liu Yun replied, "Understood."

Leaving the tent, Liu Yun saw that Ye Xuan and the others were already waiting for her nearby.

When he saw her approaching them, Ye Xuan asked, "Done?"

"Yes."

Lan Zuancheng then took the document from Liu Yun and explained, "The staff told us to go to the civil affairs bureau if we want to find a place to stay. Since Captain Lian vouched for us, we didn’t have to pay the registration fee. However, we might need to pay the rent with supplies."

Hearing this, Liu Yun asked, "Should we pay with canned food?"

Lan Zuancheng thought for a moment before replying, "We don’t know the prices in this base yet, so we’d better check them first before making a decision."

"Zuancheng is right. Let’s go and have a look first," Ye Xuan added.

"All right."

With that, the team left the inspection area and headed toward the civil affairs bureau. After asking around, they finally found the building half an hour later.

Pointing toward the tallest building in front of them, Lan Zuancheng said, "That should be the civil affairs bureau."

Liu Yun looked at the people walking in and out of the building before turning her attention to the filthy street, which was littered with trash. A few women could be seen sitting boredly along the roadside.

Noticing what she was looking at, Ye Xuan took her hand and whispered, "Don’t look at them."

Liu Yun shifted her gaze away from the women dressed in revealing clothes before curiously asking, "Who are they?"

Ye Xuan silently stared at her curious face for a few seconds before replying, "Prostitutes."

The moment Liu Yun heard his answer, her heart skipped a beat. Glancing back at a woman wearing a black minidress that clung to her body like a second skin, she sighed inwardly.

’Although I know this world is cruel, this is the first time I’ve witnessed its cruelty firsthand.’

She fell silent for a long time before asking inwardly, ’System, do you think there’s still a future for this world?’

The System remained silent for a moment before its mechanical voice sounded in Liu Yun’s mind.

[Player, the future is unpredictable. Whether this world has a future or not depends on the choices you make.]

Hearing this, Liu Yun smiled slightly. ’System, it’s rare for you to speak nicely.’

[......]

Receiving no response from the System, Liu Yun chuckled softly.

"What are you laughing at?" Ye Xuan’s deep voice pulled Liu Yun out of her conversation with the System.

Raising her head, she looked at him and replied, "Nothing. I just think this place isn’t as bad as I thought."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan fell silent. A few seconds later, he gave a quiet hum. "Mhm."

As they talked, they entered the civil affairs bureau. Before Liu Yun could get a good look at the interior, an arrogant voice with a hint of surprise suddenly rang out.

"Ru Jianxiao? I never expected you to still be alive."

Turning around, Liu Yun looked toward the speaker. When she saw Liu Ruyan standing there, she cursed inwardly.

’Grass! Isn’t this the woman who can steal other people’s luck?!’

[Yes. It’s her.] The System confirmed Liu Yun’s suspicion.

Standing beside Gu Zhenwei, Ru Jianxiao looked at Liu Ruyan coldly. Gritting his teeth, he replied slowly, "Don’t worry. I won’t die before you do."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan’s expression turned cold. She walked toward Ru Jianxiao, leaned closer to him, and sneered.

"Heh! You are nothing but trash that I discarded. Don’t overestimate yourself. Do you think I can’t kill you?" 𝐟𝒓ℯⅇ

Ru Jianxiao looked at Liu Ruyan and replied coldly, "You can try."

Seeing how calm he remained, Liu Ruyan took a step back and glanced at the others. The moment her gaze landed on Ye Xuan, she froze.

Noticing her reaction, Liu Yun glanced at Ye Xuan. When she saw his expression turn cold, a shiver ran down her spine, and she asked inwardly, ’System, do you think the Zombie Emperor can kill Liu Ruyan?’𝖋𝘳ℯ