Ice Apocalypse (Season 2)

Chapter 204 Can or Cannot (4000 words)

Xu Fatman walked step by step back along the frozen surface of the Lu River.
Zhang Yi also drove back to Yunque Manor.The reason why he said those words to Xu Fatman naturally had his deeper purpose.To remind the people of Xujia Town?He wasn't that kind-hearted.Those people had attacked him twice. Even if they were wiped out one day, Zhang Yi wouldn't bat an eye.But Zhang Yi knew that in the future, there might be other organizations or groups coming to attack Yunque Manor.And Xujia Town was adjacent to him, naturally serving as his barrier.After instilling this kind of thinking into Xu Fatman, anyone appearing around would be treated as potential enemies by him.In that case, Xujia Town could help Zhang Yi share some of the hatred."It's not bad to have such a tool!"Zhang Yi looked at the clumsy figure on the ice surface and muttered to himself.However, he also had to be wary in his heart.The reason why Xu Fatman came to join him and recognized him as the boss was because of the formidable strength he had shown.If he wasn't strong enough, he would probably have been killed by the people of Xudong Village last night.So in the future, Zhang Yi must continue to tirelessly exercise his strength to make himself even stronger!Zhang Yi turned and left, feeling that his rear was basically stable.But there was one thing he himself hadn't expected.That was Xu Chunlei, who represented Xudong Village or the highest combat power of the entire Xujia Town, was not actually the most powerful person in the village.From Zhang Yi's perspective, this was incredible, but it was indeed the truth.So when Xu Fatman returned to the village, he ran excitedly to report the good news to the current patriarch, Xu Dongtang.He thought that after reaching a reconciliation with Zhang Yi, the village would be safe from now on, without worrying about retaliation from Zhang Yi.But after hearing his report, Xu Dongtang's expression became uncertain.After a long silence, he coldly said to Xu Fatman, "Who gave you the authority to act on your own?"Xu Fatman thought he would be praised, but Xu Dongtang's reaction obviously poured cold water on him.He was puzzled, "Uncle Six, but... I made it so that our village wouldn't be attacked! You've seen Zhang Yi's strength. We simply can't compete with him."Xu Dongtang sneered, "Are you still able to say such a thing? If it weren't for you backing down at the critical moment yesterday, not daring to show up, would so many people from our Xu family have died?"Xu Fatman's face suddenly turned pale, murmuring, not knowing how to retort.Xu Dongtang continued, "If it weren't for you, would your Third Uncle have died?""Now you're going over on your own to negotiate, thinking you've made a great contribution!""Heh, you have quite the audacity!"Xu Fatman felt a burning sensation on his face and an immense sense of loss in his heart."But... I promised Third Uncle that I would protect the village!""We can't afford to have conflicts with Zhang Yi anymore. Reconciliation is clearly the best option...""Shut up!"Xu Dongtang suddenly reprimanded, interrupting Xu Fatman's words.He stared at Xu Fatman with dignity, the long-standing authority of the elders making Xu Fatman dare not look him directly in the eyes."That's just being self-righteous and presumptuous! Now that I'm the patriarch of the Xu family, all your actions must be approved by me first! You're not allowed to act on your own!"Xu Fatman lowered his head in silence, feeling very aggrieved in his heart.He felt that he was obviously a hero!At this moment, Xu Dongtang suddenly softened his tone, walked over, and gently patted Xu Fatman's shoulder."Chunlei, Uncle Six knows you mean well, but you're still young and lack mature thoughts when it comes to doing things.""Because of you, the Xu family has suffered heavy losses. It's only because I defended you in front of the clan members that they didn't drive you out of the village."Xu Dongtang sighed, "From now on, you stay in the village to atone for your mistakes. But don't do anything foolish again!""As long as you obediently follow the instructions of the village, understood?"Xu Fatman bowed his head and said nothing.Xu Dongtang emphasized, "Understood?"Xu Fatman's legs trembled instinctively, nodding helplessly."I understand."Only then did Xu Dongtang show a satisfied expression, "Well, you can go back now! Remember, you're not allowed to act on your own anymore!"With an "Oh" from Xu Fatman, he left Xu Dongtang's house looking lost.Watching Xu Fatman go away, Xu Dongtang adjusted his glasses and murmured, "Young people are arrogant and presumptuous. They think they've got some skills and can disregard their elders! Hmph!"Then, he took out his phone from his pocket and sent a message to the heads of the various branches in the village."You don't need to worry about Zhang Yi anymore! I've contacted him, and he agreed to reconcile with us. He won't threaten our safety anymore in the future!"The heads of the various branches were originally worried about Zhang Yi attacking.But upon hearing Xu Dongtang's words, they breathed a sigh of relief, praising Xu Dongtang's ability."It's all thanks to Uncle Six! He's the one who took care of that bastard!""Yeah, you should have been the patriarch from the beginning. Third Uncle is old and confused, making such mistakes.""The dead are the greatest. Let's not talk like that anymore.""With Uncle Six leading our village in the future, it's a good thing."...After returning home, Zhang Yi briefly talked to Zhou Ker and Yang Mi about Xu Fatman and the situation in Xudong Village.This was also to prevent them from worrying.Yang Mi patted her plump chest, "This is really great!"Zhou Ker looked at her teasingly, "Really? Are you scared by just this level?"Yang Mi huffed, "I'm not! I just... don't want to see such bloody scenes again."If the fighting continued, thousands of people in Xudong Village would be wiped out by Zhang Yi.Zhang Yi smirked and teased, "Indeed, someone was almost vomiting bile yesterday."Yang Mi blushed instantly at being reminded of her embarrassing incident."Zhou Ker!""Hmph!"Zhou Ker proudly hugged Zhang Yi's arm, "Darling, you're amazing!"Zhang Yi shrugged indifferently, "Those villagers are just small fries, they pose no threat to me.""But in the future, if some underground forces emerge, that would be the worst."Yang Mi comforted with a smile, "You always like to think about the worst. It's rare that we've solved the current trouble. Let's celebrate!"Zhang Yi thought to himself: Forewarned is forearmed. If I don't think ahead, it might become a big problem later.But since everyone was in a good mood now, he didn't say it out loud.Zhou Ker walked to the bar counter, picked out two bottles of red wine from the Burgundy region, and said with a smile, "Since we're celebrating, let's have a few drinks tonight!"A sly glint flashed in Yang Mi's eyes, "Alright, I'll go cook a couple of signature dishes!"As a well-known socialite in the entertainment industry, her alcohol tolerance was pretty good.Today, she planned to teach Zhang Yi and Zhou Ker a lesson.Zhang Yi smiled and said, "Just a little bit for me! I'm not good at drinking."When Zhou Ker and Yang Mi heard this, they laughed even more."Rare to be happy today! We'll stop after a bit."So, the three of them drank heavily together.As the night deepened, Zhou Ker was the first to fall, and Yang Mi, after drinking half a bottle of wine more than her, couldn't hold on either.Only Zhang Yi, who claimed not to drink, sat at the table, his eyes bright and clear. Where was the appearance of being drunk?Watching the two drunk cats who wanted to get him drunk, Zhang Yi smiled faintly."Forgot to tell you, I used to work in the liquor sales industry."But as he said this, his throat couldn't help but twitch twice.

Two women were both wearing thin pajamas, lying on the sofa after getting drunk, and subconsciously embraced each other.

At this moment, their clothes were messy. Yang Mi's suspender pajamas revealed her smooth and round shoulders, with half of her creamy chest exposed, her eyes seductive.Zhou Ke'er had one pink leg propped on the back of the sofa, looking like a drunken beauty, her cheeks slightly flushed, incredibly charming.Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow, feeling overwhelmed by the scene before him.This leather sofa was essentially a large bed, and it was a very spacious double bed.After a while, Yang Mi slowly opened her hazy eyes.In her dream, she felt like she was lying on a boat, rocked by waves.Now awake, she found that sensation even stronger.She opened her eyes and saw Zhou Ke'er lying in front of her, while she herself lay facing Zhou Ke'er.And behind her was...Yang Mi turned in astonishment, then met Zhang Yi's handsome face.Her face blushed instantly, and she lightly pushed his chest."You can't do this... Ke'er is still here!""It's okay, she's asleep. Just don't make any noise! If you wake her up, let's see how you explain it to her."Yang Mi quickly covered her mouth, afraid of making any sound and waking up her cousin who was so close.But the sensation from behind and this peculiar excitement made it hard for her to resist....Since then, Zhang Yi became bolder, deliberately seeking out Yang Mi during her work hours.Sometimes in the bathroom, sometimes in the botanical garden, sometimes in the kitchen.Yang Mi always felt guilty towards Zhou Ke'er.But for some reason, the more she felt that way, the stronger her physical reactions became.Painful, yet pleasurable.On the other hand, Zhang Yi's phone always received messages from Xu Pangzi."Zhang bro, I'm pretty bored at home lately, when are you taking me out for a mission?""Zhang bro, I think we can form a superpower team. It's best to have five people, each representing a color. For example, you can be the captain, called Flame Dragon, and I'll be Snow Mastiff.""Zhang bro, why aren't you saying anything? If you don't like it, we can also form a Rainbow Team. I'll be the King of Green, and you'll be the King of Colorlessness. What do you think?"After meeting Zhang Yi, Xu Pangzi felt like he found a kindred spirit.With no friends in the village, he was even more ostracized after that battle.Though they didn't openly say anything, the coldness in their gazes was even more chilling than the northern winds.Xu Pangzi could only hope for comfort from Zhang Yi, craving some solace from him.To consolidate his support, Zhang Yi naturally had to chat with the little bro.And extract some information from him.Gradually, Xu Pangzi revealed all the information about his ability.But gradually, Zhang Yi found it somewhat hard to handle.Due to lacking a girlfriend, this fat guy's energy was too vigorous.He could send Zhang Yi hundreds of messages in a day, even if Zhang Yi didn't respond, he could still talk endlessly."Fatso, don't you have anything else to do all day?"Zhang Yi asked through gritted teeth.There was a pause on the other end, then came Xu Pangzi's shocked voice."Damn! Zhang bro, you know about this? Is this all within your calculations? Amazing, I'm impressed!"Zhang Yi: "..."Zhang Yi covered his face, speechless at this fat guy.He understood, people like Xu Chunlei were generally looked down upon in society.So when he encountered someone slightly nicer to him, he couldn't help but pour his heart out.Even if Zhang Yi's kindness towards him was calculated, he always assumed the best.Zhang Yi felt a bit reluctant to scold this fat otaku.He could only open his AI assistant to help him reply to Xu Pangzi.As long as after he sent a dozen or so messages, a reply like "Oh" "Hmm" "I see" would satisfy him.Huh? Why does it feel like I'm a scumbag?Zhang Yi shook his head, shaking off such thoughts from his mind.Days passed peacefully.Yang Mi had cultivated the botanical garden into a decent shape, even reviving many withered plants.In the fields, she planted some vegetables with the seeds Zhang Yi provided.Especially scallions, chili peppers, and the like.These vegetables tasted best when freshly picked from the ground.And Zhang Yi had inspected the entire shelter inside and out, eliminating many safety hazards.However, one issue still lingered in Zhang Yi's mind.The security issue of the internet.He looked at the huge supercomputer in the control room, frowning slightly.This computer could control the entire shelter, providing him with a lot of convenience.Without it, the entire shelter would be paralyzed instantly.If one day the shelter's network were hacked, the consequences would be terrifying!"How should I solve this problem?"Zhang Yi fell into contemplation.Zhang Yi couldn't help but think of Lu Fengda, who easily found Zhang Yi's personal information through the internet.Even that nerd Xu Pangzi could find his phone number.Cybersecurity was a significant issue, and he needed to find a way to plug this gap.Otherwise, if he encountered a top-notch computer expert someday, it was possible to breach the shelter effortlessly.