My Girlfriend is a Zombie

Chapter 521: The Ties that Bind

“Heh.”

Faced with Jian Qi’s provocation, Ling Mo simply let out a cold laugh and paid it no mind.

Jian Qi, however, furrowed his brows, his confusion deepening: “What’s the deal with this guy, exactly?”

Yet, the brief flare-up between the two went unnoticed by the others present.

After nodding at Ling Mo, Lucy followed Jian Qi to the conference room, while Tom led Ling Mo and his group to a room that had been prepared for them in advance.

“The deputy is off to meet with Fire’s people, and Captain Yuwen is still busy. You guys rest here for now.”

Tom clapped Ling Mo’s shoulder with a heavy hand and said, “Personally, I think you guys should just stay here. But then again, it’s not really my place to say, hahaha…”

“Thanks…”

Ling Mo responded with a full-faced smile and returned the gesture with a hearty slap on the back.

This move made Tom gasp in surprise, his shoulder sinking a bit under the force.

“He’s getting back at me on purpose! But seriously, how did he get so strong in such a short time…”

Tom grimaced in thought.

…

Not long after Ling Mo’s group entered the Air Force Corps, several helicopters bound for Falcon Camp returned to base.

In terms of efficiency, the Falcons outperformed the original Air Force Corps.

“This camp is really shaped by the constant zombie sieges…”

Ling Mo mused as he stood by the window.

Falcon members leaped from the aircraft one after another, and judging by their movements, most were new recruits.

Some looked around curiously as soon as they landed, even struggling to keep their backpacks steady.

The veterans of the Falcons would never behave like this…

“What does this mean? Have they completely delegated authority? Or is it that no one wants to come, so they have to fill the ranks with newbies…”

Ling Mo narrowed his eyes in contemplation.

From his vantage point, he could see Yuwen Xuan clutching his hair, walking toward the newcomers.

With his carefree demeanor, few would guess that he was the notorious “newbie terminator” of Falcon Camp.

However, just as Ling Mo was about to look away, he caught sight of a familiar figure.

“Oh no…”

He quickly reached out and pulled the curtains closed.

…

“This is my first time at the Air Force Corps…”

A military-clad beauty jumped down from the helicopter, holding her cap down with a hand as she squinted toward the nearby building.

But as she was about to catch a glimpse of a silhouette, the curtains of that window were abruptly drawn.

“Huh?”

She frowned and took a longer look before shifting her gaze to Yuwen Xuan, who was approaching.

“Ahahaha…”

Under the roar of the helicopter, Yuwen Xuan’s distinctive laughter sounded somewhat muffled:

“Chief of Staff Su, what brings you here?”

“For such a big event, how could I not come?”

Su Qianrou brushed away her windblown hair and smiled, “Yuwen… oh right, I should call you Commanding Officer now. Congratulations.”

But to Yuwen Xuan’s dismay, his expression fell immediately: “What happened to being called ‘Commander’? How did it suddenly change to ‘Commanding Officer’? ‘Commanding Officer Yuwen’… This five-word title doesn’t sound imposing at all! Can’t you change it to ‘Commander’ for me?”

“Do you really want to change the official title just to accommodate your double surname?”

Su Qianrou glared at him and said, “Don’t fuss over the title. Whether it’s our Falcon unit or the Air Force Corps, to be frank, we’re no longer the military force of the past. There’s no need to stick to old formalities. Isn’t ‘Commanding Officer’ also a nice title?”

“Commander…”

“No discussion!”

Su Qianrou sighed with a hint of exasperation: “I’d rather go back and argue with the higher-ups than talk to you. Speaking of which, this is pretty much blackmail, isn’t it?” She gave Yuwen Xuan a meaningful look and continued, “Here, take your appointment letter.”

Yuwen Xuan took the letter, glanced at it, and tossed it to a soldier standing behind him.

“The former Air Force Corps is officially renamed Falcon Second Camp. You’re responsible for all the big and small issues, but you must follow the headquarters’ directives. Also, since I’ve handed this over to you, I might as well send a batch of fresh recruits. They’re all new to Falcon, none of them psychics. You’ll have to train them yourself.”

Su Qianrou walked ahead, speaking over her shoulder.

“Hah… Is there really such a good deal?” This was akin to handing over the entire Air Force Corps to him to manage as he pleased, ready to fully assert control whenever he wanted.

The higher-ups and Su Qianrou couldn’t have overlooked this.

“Good deal? Of course, there’s no such thing,” Su Qianrou turned around, giving Yuwen Xuan a deep look, “I’m vouching for this arrangement. Of course, my personal worth is nothing compared to the Falcon Second Camp. So it’s less about me vouching and more about the trust in all the psychics of Falcon. Besides, leaving Falcon wouldn’t do you any good, and you wouldn’t do that.”

“That’s what I thought,” Yuwen Xuan chuckled, replying.

The Chief of Staff spoke of her guarantee, then swiftly glossed over the real crux of the matter, casually granting him a favor.

Yuwen Xuan might not have been conventional in his actions, but he was crystal clear about these things.

This woman might look young, but she had boldness and skill…

“I’ve come this time to make a copy of the original Air Force Corps records to take with me.”

Su Qianrou tactfully changed the subject.

“Those? We haven’t touched them, feel free to take what you need, haha…”

As she conversed with Yuwen Xuan, another slender figure jumped out of the helicopter.

Li Wei adjusted his glasses and looked around curiously before quickly following…

…

“Phew! Why did this woman show up…”

After drawing the curtains, Ling Mo quickly turned around and muttered.

Ye Lian asked in confusion, “Who… who is it?”

“I knocked her out on a whim last time, it’s a bit awkward running into her now…”

Ling Mo waved his hand dismissively, “But it’s nothing, really. She’s here on official business, she won’t be coming after me.”

“I never expected Ling Mo to get embarrassed over such a thing. But that look on your face just now… it was as if you ran into an ex-girlfriend or something…” Shana said with mischievous glee.

“I don’t have any ex-girlfriend!” Ling Mo retorted angrily.

“Maybe someone like Xiao You…” Li Ya Lin mused, chiming in.

“Xiao You? …Hey, Shana must have put you up to this! Shana, come here, don’t run…”

“Hehe…”

However, Ling Mo’s embarrassment wasn’t really about knocking her out; it was because he had accessed a lot of her memories.

Seeing the person in question now, he couldn’t help but feel a bit strange…

At this moment, Yuwen Xuan had already taken Su Qianrou and Li Wei upstairs.

But the direction he took these two women wasn’t toward his office…

“Come, this way…”

Yuwen Xuan stopped in front of a door and pushed it open with a beaming smile, saying, “Let me introduce you…”

Creak—

As the door swung open and the people inside came into view, Li Wei’s smile instantly vanished, eyes widening in shock as the documents in her hand dropped to the floor with a slap.

Su Qianrou, on the other hand, stood frozen for two seconds before abruptly turning her head away.

Inside the room, a young man was being pinned down on a desk by two beautiful girls, flailing his arms helplessly in the air, with his mouth gagged by one of the girls…

Another girl, who looked somewhat dazed, was curiously leaning on the desk, watching the long-haired girl who was sitting on the man’s waist, trying to fully immobilize his legs.

“Ye Lian, look, like this you pull down the belt, then wrap it around the legs… and there! This is the second method of binding.”

“Oh…”

“Do you want to try?”

“Can… can I?”

“It’s okay, everything can be learned…”

…

“Mmmph…”

Ling Mo was desperately waving at Yuwen Xuan, having predictably ended up on the losing side of the recent “chase.”

Although these kinds of scenes happened every few days and he was used to them…

Being watched by strangers was a first!

So, while Ling Mo waved his hands, he silently screamed:

“Close the door!”

“Uh…”

After exchanging a glance, Yuwen Xuan turned to Su Qianrou and Li Wei: “Um… would you come in?”

“Come in your head!”josei

Both Su Qianrou and Ling Mo roared in their minds simultaneously.