#70 - Chapter 70 Heading to Merlin Settlement Center

She acted very diligently and professionally. Soon after, she finally gained Mei Wenhua's approval and successfully became his secretary.

She made a very simple plan: to poison the entire family, including Mei Wenhua and Mei Xiangnan, while they were both at home during a meal, and then commit suicide.

However, fate was not on her side. That playboy Mei Xiangnan was almost never home for meals, returning only after midnight or not at all. She couldn't find an opportunity.

Until a few months ago, when the virus broke out, she finally saw her chance.

Gu Qingyi changed her original plan. She used a thin needle to draw blood from a zombie and, taking advantage of Mei Xiangnan's inattention, pricked his clothes with it. Heaven rewards the persistent. Despite Mei Wenhua's caution, his son was infected.

After learning of his son's infection, Mei Wenhua concealed the news. During the evacuation, he locked him in a closed supermarket.

Gu Qingyi didn't immediately act against Mei Wenhua, wanting him to experience the pain of losing a loved one.

Later, she discovered that Mei Wenhua was using living people to feed his son, and she was incredibly angry. However, Mei Wenhua's power was too great, and she was too insignificant. She worried that revealing the news would not bring Mei Wenhua down but instead lead to her own destruction, so she could only wait for an opportunity. After moving to the Suiyang Settlement, she didn't even have a chance to go out, making the opportunity for revenge even more remote. The only thing she could do was secretly gather evidence, preparing to strike a fatal blow when necessary.

Unexpectedly, the situation reversed so quickly. Dongfang Chen's sudden arrival directly led to Mei Wenhua's demise.

She was very grateful, so she waited for him here to express her gratitude.

After hearing this story, Dongfang Chen and the others sighed with regret.

"Ms. Gu, now that everything is in the past, start a new life," Dongfang Chen said.

"Yes," Gu Qingyi replied.

"Okay, the matter here is settled, we should go. Goodbye for now." With that, Dongfang Chen prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Gu Qingyi called out.

"Oh? Is there anything else, Ms. Gu?" Dongfang Chen turned back and asked.

"Are you going back to the Meilin Settlement?" Gu Qingyi asked.

"How do you know?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I heard Mei Wenhua mention that Boss Niu has established a Huatong Chamber of Commerce in the Meilin Settlement," Gu Qingyi explained.

Gu Qingyi still thought Dongfang Chen was Niu Xingwang, and he didn't expose her misconception.

"That's right!" Dongfang Chen admitted.

"Then can you take me with you?" Gu Qingyi asked.

"You want to go to Meilin too?" Dongfang Chen asked, puzzled.

"To be honest, I don't want to stay in this place anymore. I want to go somewhere else and start over," Gu Qingyi replied.

"Alright. Then come with us," Dongfang Chen said.

The group got into the car and left the Suiyang Settlement under the cover of night.

As for why they were traveling overnight, one reason was that Dongfang Chen was full of secret weapons and not afraid of zombie attacks. Another reason was that the enforcers of the Red Robe Sect might arrive in Meilin at any time, and he needed to return early to prevent any unforeseen events.

Mozhou, Meilin Settlement.

"Mr. Dongfang, why did you come in person?" Niu Xingwang was very surprised.

"Xiao Chen, you're being a little reckless!" Brother Zhang was a little displeased, not even calling him Boss, using a tone of an elder scolding a younger one.

"Hey! I say, everyone, can you stop looking at me like I'm a criminal? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Dongfang Chen said, feeling dejected.

The two of them said nothing more.

Shen Wengang and Luo'er were also very happy to see Zhang Yuankui, and they exchanged greetings.

Gu Qingyi stood aside, listening to the conversation, becoming more and more confused, but as a newcomer, she didn't dare to ask.

"Who is this?" Niu Xingwang asked.

"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Gu Qingyi, Mei Wenhua's secretary from the Suiyang Settlement. Gu Qingyi, this is Boss Niu Xingwang," Dongfang Chen introduced.

"Suiyang Settlement? How did she end up here?" Niu Xingwang was also confused, nodding politely.

Gu Qingyi also smiled and greeted him, then asked Dongfang Chen in surprise:

"Mr. Dongfang, are you saying that this is the real Boss Niu?"

Gu Qingyi saw that Niu Xingwang addressed Dongfang Chen as Mr. Dongfang, so she changed her address as well. She had been calling him Boss Niu all along.

"That's right, he's the real Boss Niu. I was impersonating him," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.

"Impersonating me?" Boss Niu was also confused by their conversation.

Then, Dongfang Chen told the story of what happened in the Suiyang Settlement today, as well as Gu Qingyi's revenge.

"Oh my! I didn't expect that the Red Robe Sect sent people to deal with me because that 'No Culture' was behind it. But I haven't offended him, have I? I haven't even met him. Why would he send people to kill me? Also, Mr. Dongfang, how did you know that this incident was related to 'No Culture'?"

He didn't ask why Dongfang Chen used his name when he went to find Mei Wenhua, as he knew Dongfang Chen must have his reasons.

"Actually, I was just guessing at the time. At first, Tiangang and Qianluo accepted a recruitment mission in Mozhou, aiming to scout the whereabouts of some people in Mozhou City. But unexpectedly, the recruitment mission was fake, and the real purpose was to trick them into becoming zombie food. The person who posted the mission was this Mei Wenhua."