Chapter Seventy-Six: Lu Yu's Choice
"I hate you!"
In Zhang Ning's ghost crying wolf, a new day began again, Uncle Ni took the lead in opening the door of the study, and walked out from it yawning, the sleep time of the elderly is always short, and Uncle Ni, who is used to getting up early, is even more so.
Uncle Ni, who was originally light-hearted, for fear of waking up others, was stunned when he saw a few people busy in the living room, touched his head with a few hairs left, and said hello kindly.
"Good morning, young people, I'm going to cook for you."
As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back and walked slowly into the kitchen.
In the past few days, the kitchen has almost become Uncle Ni's private domain, and the old man even put his toiletries on the stove, which shows his love for cooking.
Lu Yu and they naturally have no opinion on this, cooking is not very attractive to their young people, and Uncle Ni's craftsmanship is really good, so everyone naturally recognized the status of the old man in their hearts.
"Boss, you go wash it first, it smells quite rushed, are you a little angry?"
Lu Yu untied the rope on Zhang Ning's body and said jokingly.
Zhang Ning, on the other hand, didn't say a word, covered his crotch with both hands, and rushed into the bathroom as if he was running away.
"Let's see how Ma Long and Zhang Jike are doing."
Seeing Zhang Ning rushing into the bathroom, Lu Yu also put away the smile on his face, and calmly said to the second daughter behind him, and he took the lead in walking towards the bedroom.
Xu Xiaoxiao yawned and followed behind Lu Yu, but Xiao Ran did not follow immediately, but turned his head to look at the weather outside the window.
Although last night's torrential rain didn't last long, the morning was still overcast, as if it was going to rain at any moment.
"What the hell is ...... weather"
Xiao Ran muttered in an undetectable voice, I don't know if it's the weather or what's going on, there is always a faint sense of uneasiness in her heart, feeling that something is going to happen, and it's not a good thing.
"Lao Zhang? Are you awake? ”
As soon as Lu Yu pushed the door in, he found that Zhang Jike was already sitting up on the bed, looking like he had just woken up.
"How does it feel?"
Seeing Zhang Jike wake up, Xu Xiaoxiao was also quite happy, and hurriedly asked.
"It's much better, but my head is still a little dizzy......"
Zhang Jike showed a tired smile at the two of them, and said with a strong spirit.
"Where's Xiao Zhang? Xiao Zhang should be fine, right? ”
didn't see Zhang Ning's figure, Zhang Jike was obviously a little anxious, he had been in a state of confusion before, and he didn't have any memory of what happened after the poisoning, but he remembered some sporadic shouts and the picture of Lu Yu rushing to save him.
"That's okay, don't worry."
Xu Xiaoxiao pursed his lips, his eyes swept in the direction of the bathroom, and motioned for Zhang Ning to take a bath in it at this time.
"It's okay, it's okay...... it's okay" The nervous expression on Zhang Jike's face suddenly relaxed a lot, and he put his raised hand on his lap again, staring at Ma Long's injury in a daze.
As soon as Zhang Jike woke up, he found Ma Long lying beside him, and naturally he saw the bandages wrapped around his comrades' legs for the first time.
"Uh, is there any water......"
As if he was noisy by the sound of everyone's talking, Marlon also opened his eyes and asked weakly.
"I'll get it."
Xu Xiaoxiao glanced at Lu Yu, walked out of the bedroom quickly, and happened to take a look at Xiao Ran, who entered the house.
"How are you feeling?"
Lu Yu stepped forward to ask Ma Long about the situation, but saw that the soldier's face was pale and he looked in a very bad state, so he reached out to touch it and found that his forehead was a little hot.
"It's okay, I can't die, as long as I hold on for another day, communication will be restored tomorrow, and as long as I get in touch with the team at that time, this little injury is nothing."
Malone grinned and put on a relaxed look.
"Whew, feel refreshed after taking a shower......"
As Ma Long was talking, Zhang Ning's voice suddenly came from outside the room.
A short time later, a shirtless young man appeared in front of the bedroom door, with a towel on his head.
"Lao Zhang, Brother Xiaoma, how are you feeling when you wake up?"
Zhang Ning's mouth was like a machine gun with a safe, as long as he was conscious, he would not stop talking.
"My feeling is okay, it's just a pony ......"
Zhang Jike saw that it was Zhang Ning, and a reassuring smile appeared on his face.
This young man, who looks no different from a pawn-level zombie, is a talker and a little unreliable, but the dangerous experience in recent days has also established a lifelong friendship between them.
"What's wrong with Little Pony?"
Zhang Ning held the towel in one hand, wiped it on his head repeatedly, walked into the bedroom, and came to Ma Long's side.
"I'm fine, I just feel a little weak, it doesn't matter......"
Ma Long said strongly, trying his best to act like he was fine, but before he finished speaking, his breathing became disordered, which showed how weak his body was.
"Do you want to give Malone some aspirin......
Lu Yu pondered in his heart, although he knew that Ma Long's high fever was mostly due to the wound on his leg, but if it was caused by a virus infection, it would not be good.
"The water is coming!"
The girl held a glass of water and wanted to hand it to Marlon on the bed, but after trying it a few times, Malone couldn't lift his arm at all, let alone straighten up.
With the help of Zhang Jike and Lu Yu, the weak Ma Long finally sat on the bed, and Xu Xiaoxiao also handed the cup in his hand to Ma Long's mouth, ready to feed him water, but Lu Yu frowned when he saw the developed tendon meat on Xu Xiaoxiao's arm, and stopped the strong girl.
"Wait, I'll get a straw, you're going to choke on him if you feed him like this."
With that, Lu Yu walked out of the room and went to the kitchen to look for a straw.
Xiao Ran saw Lu Yu's thoughtful look, so he followed Lu Yu out of the room like a small tail.
Sure enough, when Lu Yu was rummaging for a straw next to the clutter pile next to the sofa, he asked in a low voice without looking back.
"Malone seems to have a fever, although the cause may be a wound infection, but there is also a probability that it is a viral infection, do you think I should give him aspirin?"
So far, the secret of aspirin is only known to Lu Yu, Xiao Ran and Xu Xiaoxiao, and Lu Yu has not thought about telling Ma Long about the magical effect of aspirin.
But whenever he had this idea, Xiao Ran would quietly stop it, as if he could gain insight into Lu Yu's thoughts.
"You can save it, but you have to be prepared to be discovered, after all, Malone is a member of the military, and in this environment, the government may not be as reliable as it is in peacetime."
Xiao Ran stared at the back of Lu Yu's head, and said these words that did not match her age at all without the slightest emotion.
"If they know the truth, there is a high probability that they will not do anything to you, but once they bring this news to the big army, then it will inevitably be widely disseminated."
"When the time comes, you will still have so many aspirins on you, and you should understand the truth that you are not guilty."
Xiao Lori said it very bluntly, so straightforward that Lu Yu didn't have to think about it, he could know his ending.
"If you don't feed him, will it be too risky to gamble on the probability of self-immunity after virus infection?"
Lu Yu buried his head very low, looking like he was trying to see if the straw was pressed underneath.
"Help, you are in danger; If he doesn't save it, he's in danger. ”
Xiao Ran said calmly, with only indifference in her blue and black eyes.
"I still say the same thing, the faith of soldiers is stronger than you think, and it is impossible for them to keep secrets for you."
Lu Yu's movements stopped, and his hands were propped up on the edge of the sofa, as if he was tired and wanted to rest for a while.
"You're right, and you've taken it into account, if you save him, then I'll be the target of everyone."
Finally, after a minute-long pause, Lu Yu's deep voice sounded again.
"Go prepare the rope to prevent him from mutating and hurting us."
When Lu Yu got up again, a small plastic straw had already appeared in Lu Yu's hand, pinched by him with his index finger and thumb, while his other three fingers were attached to the palm of his hand and did not stretch out.
"Your choice will hurt you."
Xiao Ran cast his gaze into the distance, the sky outside the window was still gloomy, as if the world would never be clear again, and it would always be so gloomy.
"You're all right."
Lu Yu turned around, smiled a sunny smile at Little Lori, and walked towards the bedroom where Ma Long was.
Just as Lu Yu was about to step into the bedroom door, Xu Xiaoxiao's voice came from the room, which caught his attention.
"Oh my God, the scales on your body have completely turned black, and besides, there seem to be a lot more of them......
Listening to the content, it was obvious that he was discussing the matter of the scale armor on his body with Zhang Ning, Lu Yu was slightly shocked in his heart, just now his attention was all focused on Ma Long, and he forgot to observe the changes in Zhang Ning's body.
You must know that Zhang Ning drank half a bucket of rainwater, and according to his inference, the rainwater that can make Zhang Ning unconsciously react to it should be very greasy.
Sure enough, after Lu Yu entered the room, he saw the changes in the scale armor on Zhang Ning's back at first glance.
The scale armor, which had originally turned from white to gray, had turned black at this time, and even had a faint black light on the surface of the scale armor, which looked hard and abnormal.
The flesh-colored scales that had covered the wounds on both shoulders had also turned grayish-white, calcifying from the original calluses into new scales.
"This rain is really effective for Zhang Ning!"
Lu Yu was overjoyed in his heart, to say that he had just had the attitude of giving it a try before, testing Zhang Ning's relationship with the virus, then now he could basically conclude that Zhang Ning's body was strengthening itself by constantly absorbing virus-rich substances.
"Maybe in the future, he can really make him a pawn-level zombie in his full form."
The main reason why Lu Yu is so happy is the current situation.
Zhang Ning and he belong to the grasshopper on the same rope, they are allies who advance and retreat with him in a short period of time, and they are also his "boss", as his own backer, the stronger Zhang Ning is, the higher the chance of survival for him, who is the "little brother".
"Boss, I didn't lie to you, the rain must be good for you."
Lu Yu stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Ning's shoulder, carefully examining the scale armor on his other backs.
"Brother Yu, the family doesn't talk about it, I won't say thank you or anything, and in the future, I will cover you."
Zhang Ning seemed to be very satisfied with his current situation, showed off his biceps, which were not strong, and patted his chest and assured Lu Yu.
"Then I'll have to rely on you a lot from now on, boss......"
For a while, the two of them laughed face to face, looking embarrassed, and Xu Xiaoxiao had goosebumps all over his body.
"This medicine, you took it, it has some benefits for your injuries."
After talking to Zhang Ning again, Lu Yu turned around and came to Ma Long's bedside, spread out his palms, and motioned for Ma Long to take the pills.
"What kind of medicine is this?"
Although Ma Long was weak, he still asked, which was not to say that he was wary of Lu Yu and the others, but just subconsciously asked.
"Aspirin, you have a fever, this medicine can reduce the fever."
Lu Yu didn't explain too much, just inserted the straw into the cup and handed it to Ma Long with a piece of medicine.
Ma Long nodded slightly, opened his mouth and swallowed all the pills in Lu Yu's hand, and after sucking a few more times with a straw, he collapsed softly on the bed.
Seeing that Ma Long finished taking the medicine and drank the water, Lu Yu straightened up and said to Xiao Ran, who had just entered the bedroom.
"Tie him up......"