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"Hey, I'm still a man here. There are some things you should pay attention to," Yang Xiaoyou said, turning away with a hint of embarrassment.
To avoid any unnecessary associations from running into Liu Lianyue and her group, Yang Xiaoyou had found a place for Feng Lin to change her outfit.
Who would have thought that once they found a spot, Feng Lin would disregard Yang Xiaoyou's presence and change right there, catching Yang Xiaoyou off guard and nearly causing her to nosebleed.
"Is there a problem?" Feng Lin asked calmly, as if it were Yang Xiaoyou who was the one changing clothes instead of her.
"Of course there's a problem. Sigh, you can't treat me the same way you treat Meng Lu. She's a girl like you, but I'm different," Yang Xiaoyou replied somewhat sulkily.
It was clear that she was used to this kind of situation since Meng Lu often came over to take baths with her.
"Oh."
"By the way, just throw that outfit away. I mean, uh, I was wrong. Is that okay?" After hearing Feng Lin's response, Yang Xiaoyou initially wanted to suggest that she get rid of the Bear Costume due to concerns about Release.
However, feeling the chilling aura emanating from Feng Lin made her shiver. She let Feng Lin pack the Bear Costume into the bag that held the Miko Outfit.
The larger size of the Bear Costume made the bag appear somewhat bulky, with the hood sticking out.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Yang Xiaoyou felt a bit embarrassed; it seemed like Feng Lin really liked that strange outfit. Well, if that's the case, he might as well let her have it.
After all, he had already made it clear to Mo Wenfu that he was an outer member of Hive Security Company. Even if luck turned against him and he was discovered in relation to some matters, no one would connect him to 'Yi'.
Feng Lin's own strength was concealed under her family background; she wouldn’t stand out too much since no one had seen her in action.
"The streets are a bit chaotic right now. We should find a place to settle down; otherwise, with your looks, you might attract some trouble," Yang Xiaoyou said helplessly as he observed the commotion outside from their dark alley.
Often, compared to mindless Corpses, humans themselves were far more terrifying. In such isolated environments, fear and anger could easily escalate, especially with those rioting fellows fanning the flames; it could lead to chaos.
This kind of thing is contagious. Once a riot breaks out, humanity's ugliness could be displayed at its worst. He remembered how every time he infiltrated cities during viral outbreaks, such issues would arise—only varying in degree.
Right now, most of their efforts were focused on securing the perimeter. With internal security in disarray, they were likely facing severe shortages in law enforcement. Some actions taken recently couldn’t be undone; if a large group committed crimes together, most offenders would probably escape punishment later on—The Law Does Not Punish the Many—and gathering evidence would be extremely difficult.
At times like this, if he didn’t want Feng Lin constantly protecting him, it would be better for him to tread carefully in his current half-disabled state. Moreover, due to the impact of his memory personality assimilation, his inner urge for violence still hadn’t been suppressed. If triggered by the environment again, who knows what might happen? Most of his energy was still focused on recovering from Flesh.
The physical injuries should heal in about half a month, but the emotional scars from encountering such completely broken feelings leave one uncertain if they can ever return to their former selves.
"Um, I remember that the Cat Star Team's hotel should be nearby. Let's go check it out; it's very likely that Huang Wei and the others have gone there too." After pushing aside some distracting thoughts, Yang Xiaoyou reluctantly set off.
At this moment, moving quickly down the street with Feng Lin, they began to attract various glances.
If Bai Bieren had noticed Feng Lin and admired her beauty, the gazes now held many other implications. Fortunately, the public order was still somewhat maintained; the bustling pedestrian area had not yet descended into chaos.
However, quite a few people had started to follow behind Yang Xiaoyou and Feng Lin. If this fragile order were to collapse or if they ventured into a more secluded area, it was anyone's guess what those trailing behind might intend. Perhaps even the followers themselves were unclear.
"Excuse me, are you guests of the hotel? Please show your identification. If you don't have it, you can check at the front desk." Just as Yang Xiaoyou was about to enter the hotel, two security guards stopped them.
Perhaps due to Feng Lin's looks or because of the hotel's decent reputation, the guards spoke politely. From the perspective of this hotel, the tense atmosphere within the Quarantine Zone seemed to dissipate significantly.
"No, we're here to find friends. I'm sure you're aware that some members of the International Anime Expo have booked rooms here. Their room numbers are B09, B11, and B14." Yang Xiaoyou had already taken off her outer coat and was dressed as a student.
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the guards' faces relaxed somewhat. At such a time, a lavishly decorated hotel could easily become a target for an angry crowd.
The reason was simple: they had denied many people from within the Quarantine Zone entry to rest. Similar to Yang Xiaoyou and her friends who were merely passing through Pudong District without staying overnight, there were indeed many such cases. The hotel’s role in this situation was somewhat unavoidable.
This was a Quarantine Zone due to an infectious disease; hotels were inherently high-risk areas. Allowing a large influx of transient populations would be irresponsible towards all travelers, including those being admitted.
"Come on, I'll take you inside. Just try not to make too much noise that might attract attention from outside." One of the guards led Yang Xiaoyou and Feng Lin inside while wearing a worried expression as he glanced at the scene outside.
It was already evident that something was off with the atmosphere among the crowd on the street.
"She has a fever! Do you understand? Who can guarantee that the vaccine is 100% effective? What's wrong with giving her a private room? And you lot—it's already generous of us to let you in! Keep talking nonsense and I'll throw you out!" As Yang Xiaoyou approached the door, an angry roar erupted from within, filled with frustration.
At that moment, one of the guards knocked on the door and said with an uneasy expression, "Could you please keep your voice down? It disturbs other guests. And if any guest has a fever..."
"Security? You're just in time! We have a patient with a fever here; please take them away!" A disheveled Chen Kai opened the door, bloodshot eyes glaring at them. He first addressed the security guard before noticing Yang Xiaoyou and Feng Lin standing there.
"Chen Kai, enough! You know perfectly well that Ke had a slight fever while on the train. She didn't even want to come today because she felt unwell! Who begged her to come here? Don't think I don't know you're taking revenge for her rejecting you last time!" A lively girl with freckles shouted back at him.
After casting an apologetic glance at Yang Xiaoyou and Feng Lin, she continued, "Besides, they are also our friends. The rooms were booked by the organizers for all of us. What right do you have to kick them out?"
After following the security guard into the room, Yang Xiaoyou noticed that members of the Cat Star Team, along with Huang Wei and the others, were all present. Upon seeing Yang Xiaoyou and the others enter, expressions of joy and relief flashed across Huang Wei's face.
Seeing that this group of fellows was actually worried about her made Yang Xiaoyou feel a bit touched.
"Feng Lin, I'm so glad you're okay! We were worried sick!" However, Huang Wei's next words felt like a bucket of cold water; it turned out that this group of fellows was the most unreliable.
At this moment, Yang Xiaoyou began to understand the general situation in the room. The girl who had a slight fever upon arriving at the train station was still unwell, and because of her ongoing fever, she was being pushed away by Chen Kai. It was unclear whether he was genuinely concerned about contagion or if he was secretly retaliating against her for having rejected him.
Through the ongoing argument between that girl and Chen Kai, Yang Xiaoyou learned that the girl had initially been reluctant to get vaccinated due to concerns about her declining immunity. However, under Chen Kai's persistent pressure, she ultimately took the risk and got vaccinated.
During the vaccination, the doctor had warned her that given her low-grade fever and cold symptoms, she needed to be cautious about getting vaccinated. If her immune system was already compromised, there could be certain risks involved.
Despite knowing this, the girl named Ke was still urged by Chen Kai to get vaccinated. By evening, when her fever had not subsided, Chen Kai used the excuse that getting vaccinated could lead to infection to continue isolating and undermining her.
This led to the scene they had just walked into.
Hearing such remarks, Yang Xiaoyou carefully observed the girl's expression and concluded that it was just a common cold. She couldn't help but curl her lips in disdain; indeed, adversity reveals true feelings, and time reveals people's hearts. In moments like these, some individuals' ugly natures were laid bare.
Some issues remain neutral not for personal stance but merely to drive the plot forward.
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