Chen Jianing's home is very large, but it is located in the downtown area, but people don't feel the hustle and bustle around at all. The lush greenery around the house isolates the surrounding sounds from disturbing the tranquility.

"My house has arrived, Ding Xiu."

Akemi drove into the gate of Chen's house, went all the way inside, and stopped in front of the house.

"This whole is your house?" Ding Xiu looked around in surprise.

"Yes, we have a lot of houses, that's why I asked you and your companions to live here." Chen Jianing nodded and took Ding Xiu out of the car.

Mingmei waited for Chen Jianing and Ding Xiu to get out of the car, said goodbye to the two of them, and automatically drove to the garage.

"Where is my car parked?" Gu Beimo poked his head out of the window of the off-road pickup.

"Follow Akemi-san, and it will take you to the garage." Chen Jianing pointed to her red car.

"Akemi-san?!" Gu Beimo was stunned, although he didn't fully understand what Chen Jianing meant, he still followed.

"Miss, you're back." A middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper greeted Chen Jianing.

"Uncle Yang." Chen Jianing nodded at him, "There is another friend who has parked the car, and we will wait for him to come back and then go in together." ”

"Okay." The man known as Uncle Yang stood aside and looked at Ding Xiu with a smile.

"This is a friend from the west - Ding Xiu." Chen Jianing introduced to him.

"Uncle Yang, hello." Ding Xiu followed Chen Jianing's words and said hello to him.

"Looks like a guest of our family." Uncle Yang smiled, and instantly remembered that he had heard of this name at the beginning, "Miss, I'll arrange it first." ”

"Go ahead, Uncle Yang." Chen Jianing nodded, and looked in the direction of the garage again.

Gu Beimo came back, and Chen Jianing led him and Ding Xiu to the main hall of the house, where the girl's family was already waiting.

"Ding Xiu, welcome." The first to speak was an old man in his sixties.

"This is my grandfather, Ding Xiu." Chen Jianing introduced.

"Hello Grandpa Chen." "Hello senior."

The old man had an elegant temperament, but he was not majestic, Ding Xiu and Gu Beimo knew that the other party was from the military at a glance, so they hurriedly saluted respectfully.

"You are the benefactors of the Chen family, so you don't have to be restrained." Chen Bin smiled and nodded, "On behalf of our family, I thank you for saving my granddaughter." ”

"Senior, it was Ding Xiu who saved Jianing, I ...... I didn't catch up at that time" Gu Beimo scratched his head embarrassedly, his expression was slightly embarrassed, and he didn't dare to thank him.

"As a soldier, you can't see the road, so you naturally have to uphold justice and stand up for good people." Ding Xiu blurted out without even thinking about it.

"Well said." Chen Bin nodded, his eyes were quite approving: "I have a general understanding of the situation in your W47 camp, and I have also sent someone to look for you over there, but the news I brought back is relatively bad, fortunately you are fine, otherwise our Chen family will not be able to repay the favor." ”

"Grandpa Chen, I saved Jianing based on my identity as a soldier and my instinct to hoe the strong and help the weak. Ding Xiu waved his hand as he spoke, and continued: "Jia Ning and I are friends, friends are in trouble, and it is our duty to help. ”

"In that case, why did you come to Brilliant City?" Chen Bin looked at Ding Xiu with blazing eyes, wanting to see through his heart through his eyes.

Standing next to Chen Bin were Chen Jianing's grandmother Xu Yuxin and mother Gao Yongyi, Xu Yuxin listened to what Chen Bin asked just now, her brows furrowed slightly, and gently pulled his sleeve from behind.

Chen Bin's lips pursed slightly, the corners of his mouth were slightly curved, and he ignored his wife's exploration.

His words turned a little abruptly, as if questioning Ding Xiu's intention to come to Brilliant City.

"Senior, this is doubting our motive for coming to Brilliant City." Gu Beimo was shocked, and suddenly had a bad premonition, he looked towards Ding Xiu, and saw that Ding Xiu didn't seem to hear the deep meaning of Chen Bin's words.

"I came to Brilliant City because my camp was destroyed by mutant bullet ants, Second Lieutenant Zhang, Uncle Chen, and many robes are all gone, and now except for a few of my companions, I only know one friend in this world." Referring to the people who died in the camp, Ding Xiu's tone became a little heavy, "Uncle Chen said before that let me go to the outside world to see, and his guidance is also one of the reasons why I came to Brilliant City. ”

"Uncle Chen?" Chen Bin asked.

"Uncle Chen is the camp doctor." Ding Xiu nodded and continued: "I am an orphan, adopted by border guards, and have never left the barracks before, and now that I have come out, I have also seen the world that Uncle Chen wants me to see. ”

"I see." Chen Bin was thoughtful.

"Grandpa, Ding Xiu and they came all the way from the west and traveled thousands of kilometers, you are really, you dragged him to ask questions all the time, and didn't let him sit and rest for a while." Chen Jianing said coquettishly.

"Hey, look at me, I'm old." Chen Bin patted his head, smiled at Ding Xiu and Gu Beimo, and motioned for them to take a seat.

"Lao Yang, serve tea." He gave another order to the housekeeper Uncle Yang.

Waiting for the tea to be served, Chen Bin looked at Ding Xiu and said, "Ding Xiu, can you tell me about you and Jia Ning in distress in the west?" I'm also curious about your experiences along the way. ”

"No problem." Ding Xiu nodded.

Chen Jianing's family listened carefully to Ding Xiu's story about what happened, and the girl herself added the parts that Ding Xiu had left out from time to time.

Her experience of distress in the West can be described as ups and downs and thrills, from the men in black in the wooden house, to the sandstorms in the desert, to the mutated zombies of the underground research institute and the sandfolk of the ruined city.

The faces of the family members were nervous and worried almost the whole time, even if Chen Jianing was now safely in front of them, they were still frightened.

"Next time, I can't let you be alone in the far away door." After listening to Ding Xiu's experience of being in distress, Chen Bin turned his head and spoke to his precious granddaughter.

"Ah~!" Chen Jianing had a bitter face, "I didn't go out to play, I wanted to complete a very difficult research report." ”

"No study is worth risking your life." Chen Bin said.

"Ningning, listen to grandpa." Mother Gao Yongyi also agreed.

"I see." Chen Jianing is not a rude and willful rich lady, she knows that her family's advice is for her own good, but she was really determined to complete the research report at the beginning, and she lacked understanding of the dangers in the west, so she fell into the way of bad people.

"You've come all the way from the west, and I'd like to hear what you've seen over there." Chen Bin turned his head, his heart had regained his calm, and he continued to signal to Ding Xiu.

"The west is much worse than the south and the east." This is Ding Xiu's most intuitive feeling, without any prejudice. He then started from Xingtang Town, and told Chen Bin about the situations he had seen and experienced in the cities along the way.

When talking about Jiaping City, Ding Xiu also focused on the Song family and what happened to Song Xijun.

"Member Yao Jianpan of the House of Commons?" Chen Bin narrowed his eyes, his face sank, "This Song Xijun girl you are talking about, where is she now?" ”

The old man already believed Ding Xiu's words a little, but his calm personality made him want to find the party to corroborate it again.

"Xijun and another companion are outside the city, and it is inconvenient for them to enter the city, so Lao Gu and I will come over to inquire about the news first." Ding Xiu said.

"Song Xijun is inconvenient to enter the city because of the wanted warrant, what about you and a companion, what is the reason for her?" Chen Bin looked at Ding Xiu and then at Gu Beimo.

"It's inconvenient for Xiaoyu to enter the city because she has a mutated creature with her, the silverback gorilla." Ding Xiu explained.

"Mutant creatures?!" Chen Bin was slightly surprised, "Has this silverback gorilla been tamed by her?" ”

"It's tamed, and Xiao Yu has a special ability, she can release pheromones to communicate with all kinds of insects and animals." Ding Xiu nodded.

"Oh, interesting." Chen Bin touched the beard on his chin and suddenly laughed, "Your team doesn't seem to be simple." ”

"The silverback gorilla was encountered in the Fuqiu Basin when we left Tianque City. The silverback orangutan's mother was fighting a mutant python to the death, and we helped it. Later, due to injuries and other unavoidable reasons, it entrusted its children to us. ”

"Actually, it's not that you can't enter the city with mutant creatures." Chen Jianing said suddenly: "As long as the mutant creature has been tamed by the owner, and has passed the identification of the mutant organism administration, it can be registered."

"Really?" Ding Xiu and Gu Beimo both showed surprise.

"Of course, do you remember 'Putaylor'?" Chen Jianing said and took out a small and delicate whistle from his pocket, put it to his mouth and blew it gently.

"Huh~"

With a crisp whistle, an oval-shaped ball suddenly popped out of nowhere. When the ball jumped in the air, four more legs appeared from under its body, and it fell into Chen Jianing's arms with a slight jump, and a pair of ears appeared on its head.

"Qiuqiu, do you still know Ding Xiu?" Chen Jianing touched the 'Pu Tailer', who had become her pet, and pointed at Ding Xiu.

Qiuqiu jumped onto Ding Xiu's shoulder, poked his nose out of his face and sniffed at him, then stuck out his tongue and licked his face.

"Qiuqiu really remembers you." Chen Jianing laughed.

"It can conjure feet and ears, and it can conjure its nose and tongue?!" Ding Xiu was surprised, and Gu Beimo's eyes widened even more.

"Of course, the ball can simulate the shape of anything, as long as it has seen it." Chen Jianing nodded and said, "And Qiuqiu's ability is more than this, it is powerful." ”

"What is this, Ding Xiu?" Gu Beimo pointed to Qiuqiu and asked.

"'Putaylor,' that's what the sandfolk called it when Jia Ning and I snatched it from the sandmen." Ding Xiu also touched the ball like Chen Jianing did just now, "I remember that it likes to suck human blood." ”

"Now it's called Qiuqiu." Chen Jianing followed behind Ding Xiu's words and added: "Master Zhao Kang and Master Yuan Fang have helped me modify its genes, Qiuqiu does not drink human blood now, and it can eat whatever people eat." ”

"That's amazing." Ding Xiu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, I don't know if it was to praise Qiuqiu or Chen Jianing's two masters.