When the lively dinner came to an end, it was dark outside. Fortunately, the wine in the slums was very expensive, and the drinkers of the Integration Movement were suppressed by the disciplined Crownslayer. Otherwise, the festive atmosphere afterward would have been followed by a drinking party to add to the fun. Unlike Crownslayer who was sitting and standing on pins and needles (meaning, in front of a strong person), her foolish drinking compatriots had no fear at all, and they still saw Luo Zhen as an infected big brother like them. And they still had many questions about angels, so they kept asking non-stop, which made Crownslayer almost vomit blood with embarrassment.
Before they left, Luo Zhen took out a box of red sugar candy from somewhere and gave it to the little bear girl before saying to her: "Xiang, you can eat this with your mother. If your mother feels unwell, just dissolve two of these candies in water and give it to her to drink. Tell her it's my own sugar." Little Xiang's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement: "Wow! This is the candy that Big Brother Luo Zhen! And Big Sister Xiao Ling likes to give everyone one piece a day! Everyone who gets it cherishes it very much! But... are you really giving me this much?" Luo Zhen patted her head and said with a smile: "Of course, this is a secret between us. Don't tell anyone, or else everyone will surely be angry at me, especially Xiao Ling." Luo Zhen acted as if he were scared, which made the little bear girl laugh. She replied and promised not to tell anyone. After saying goodbye, the little girl turned and ran back home with the box of candy in her hand with joy.
On the dark street, Luo Zhen sighed with relief quietly, turned back to Crownslayer who was staring at him, and said thank you to her. "Thank you, Miss Lumila. Did you wait long for me? Your team members are very nice people. They seemed very friendly when they talked to me. Or did you actually tell them? That we're a couple?" "Go to hell," Lady Crownslayer replied angrily. She frowned with worry and asked: "What did you give her just now? And you even insisted she eat it with her mother. It's not poison, is it?"
Luo Zhen's eyes turned serious: "If I said it was a cure for Oripathy, would you believe me?" Strangely, Crownslayer did not scoff at the ridiculous thing he said. On the contrary, she seemed to really believe it, and her expression became even more tangled: "...Are you a doctor?" "No, I only know how to use bandages in an emergency. I'm more confident as a chef." Luo Zhen smiled and answered honestly.
This strange dinner was very beneficial to Luo Zhen. He now knew the reason why Xiang didn't come to the Big Yard, as well as the other children. The Integration Movement came to Lungmen to recruit more members. Whether it was to join directly or to reserve as a later answer, it was beneficial for them to develop their organization in the future. According to Crownslayer's policy, they gave priority to those who had fled from Ursus, as these people would be more sympathetic to the environment of the infected there and would be most likely to join. That was true for Xiang's mother who wanted to join them and take Xiang with her. She was willing to join the Integration Movement. But at this time, her body had collapsed and she had been bedridden at home for two days. Xiang was not threatened by these members of the Integration Movement. The reason she didn't come to the Big Yard was because she wanted to take care of her mother at home. As for the other children, it was probably the same. No one was threatened by the Integration Movement to join. It was just a misunderstanding that they didn't go to the Big Yard.
But this reason was no longer important. The purpose of the Integration Movement would remain unchanged, and Luo Zhen would never accept them. He and Crownslayer walked into a dark alley. It wouldn't be strange if they killed each other at any moment. Luo Zhen turned to speak: "Please leave tonight. I will keep this a secret for today only... so go." Crownslayer, who was holding a dagger in her pocket, replied: "You don't need to tell me. Someone has seen your face. If we kill you here, we will still be suspected in the end. So we will leave..." In the end, Crownslayer accepted Rosen's advice. To be honest, even though Crownslayer didn't trust the uninfected, after this meal, her opinion of this man had changed a lot.
She used this final opportunity to ask him directly: "The story you told us, about running away from your hometown and surviving in the desert... is it true? Or was that just an act of yours?" "It's 100% true," Luo Zhen smiled and continued. "The only thing I didn't say was that there was another person who ran away with me at that time. She was my beloved childhood friend, and the two of us suffered together then. My incompetence at that time made me realize how much I had to endure. Since then, I swore to myself in my heart that I would become the best chef who makes the most delicious food in the world, and I want that in the future, no family will have to starve like we did." "..." Crownslayer was silent for a moment, while looking down: "That's... quite impressive. I'll believe you then." Luo Zhen's determined smile made Crownslayer tremble. If this act was fake, he would be the best actor in the world. Even Talulah, the proud leader of the Integration Movement, would be willing to bow to him. Crownslayer knew that even though this man was not an Infected, he must have faced pain no different from them. It was not strange that these experiences were the reason why he felt understanding towards the Infected...
Suddenly, at that moment, Crownslayer thought of something: "Wait a minute... did you just say you ran away from there with your childhood friend?" Luo Zhen had said during dinner that Laterano did not accept the Infected, and there was no cure, so they had to be expelled. Since Ursus had a great need for quarries, the Infected became like free slave labor who would be sent to the frozen hell to mine for the rest of their lives. That situation was worse than death. Compared to this policy, Laterano, even if strict, was still more merciful than Ursus. And if you put these two points together, Crownslayer could guess immediately. She looked at Luo Zhen with a complex gaze: "Your childhood friend was an Infected?"
...Still silent. Luo Zhen's expression showed a rare look of shock before he quickly hid it. This made Crownslayer, who had noticed, believe in her guess. (So this man voluntarily ran away with his childhood friend who had become an Infected. It means his view of the Infected being like this must be because of her... and the fact that he treats all the Infected so gently means that that childhood friend might be...) Crownslayer was not a dreamy young girl, but that didn't mean she was thoughtless. She had hated Luo Zhen's hard-to-understand attitude before, and he had even made others misunderstand by admitting to being her ex-boyfriend. That made her very embarrassed that she couldn't correct the misunderstanding with everyone. But if... it was all because his childhood friend was no longer around. Suddenly, most of Crownslayer's dissatisfaction with him disappeared. She sighed softly and said to him in a friendly manner: "I understand the whole story now. You are a strong and good person. So I wish you good luck from now on, Luo Zhen."
"Hey, wait a minute." Of course, Luo Zhen didn't know that Crownslayer was misunderstanding him, but he called her to stop and gave her something. The light from the fluorescent lamp on his head flickered, and a bag of red sugar appeared out of nowhere in his hand. "This is for you. You can consider it a snack for the road." Crownslayer looked at the person in front of her suspiciously: "A snack? I don't really believe it's a cure for Oripathy. You weren't just tricking that kid, were you?" Luo Zhen rolled his eyes: "If it was a placebo, I swear I would say out loud that it's a very special medicine that can cure the dead, and it's a medicine that is especially suitable for severely infected people, and it also helps cure hangovers just by putting it in your mouth." "You scoundrel... can't you say something impressive before you leave?" Crownslayer snatched the bag of candy with anger, like a badly behaved JK who had just been to a convenience store and stolen something. This time it was a real goodbye, and Crownslayer waved at him without thinking of turning back to look: "If we meet on the battlefield next time, I'll definitely kill you. If you really become an enemy of the Integration Movement, I will kill you without hesitation." Luo Zhen, hearing this, replied with a smile: "At least listen to my advice. Don't do evil things, Lumila." Crownslayer didn't stop this time from being called by her real name. She just waved her hand a little before disappearing quickly into the darkness.
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