I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade
Chapter 70 - 065 New Member

Chapter 70: Chapter 065 New Member

Walking on the desolate streets.

Yan Nini followed next to Lin Fan, her gaze constantly scanning the surroundings. The once bustling streets had been transformed into something unspeakably distressing.

How did it come to this?

She really hoped for everything to return to how it used to be.

For some reason, she felt a sense of unreality, as if everything that existed was a falsehood, and what she saw before her eyes was all a dream. Perhaps, one day when she would open her eyes, the city of old might return.

"Have you always stayed outside like this?" Yan Nini asked.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Yeah, since the apocalypse arrived, a lot of things became inconvenient. I need to earn money to support myself. You might see me as a real estate agent, but I’m actually a security guard. Normally, I just clean up the environment and do a few errands for the survivors to earn some extra cash."

"Ah?" Yan Nini was stunned. "You speak so interestingly."

"Really? Not many people say that about me." Lin Fan smiled, feeling that this internet celebrity host was quite polite, far nicer than the people he had met before.

Yan Nini looked at Lin Fan, trying to see through him clearly, but she couldn’t understand why he carried a sword on his back. Even though she had never played World of Warcraft, she knew it was Frostmourne.

For some reason, the man before her appeared not to be afraid of the surroundings at all.

He maintained a serene smile throughout.

Suddenly.

Yan Nini saw a zombie in a dark alley and, like a frightened kitten, clung to Lin Fan’s arm, trembling, "There... there’s a zombie, I saw a zombie there."

Lin Fan looked toward the alley; indeed, there was a zombie.

"Oh, don’t panic, he might not have seen us. Let’s go our way, don’t mind him. If he comes at us, I’ll handle it," he reassured in a soft voice.

Although Yan Nini was clutching his arm, feeling something soft against it, he did not pull away. He believed she did not mean to take advantage of him.

After all, scared people often do things without noticing.

Yan Nini stared unblinkingly at the alley. It was once said that although a gaze seems formless, it is actually tangible. When you look at someone, they feel it and eventually meet your gaze.

You look at others, and they look at you.

Therefore, the staggering zombie collided with Yan Nini’s gaze.

Roar!

The roaring sound came.

The hideous zombie, like a madman, ran out of the alley, startling Yan Nini with her mouth agape and her legs trembling.

"He... he’s coming out."

Lin Fan watched the oncoming zombie, slowly drawing Frostmourne from behind his back. Under Yan Nini’s horrified gaze, he swept and slashed as if a flash of sword light was visible.

Splurch.

Yan Nini gaped as the running zombie’s upper body flew high into the air before crashing down to the ground, its powerless lower half collapsing thunderously.

Lin Fan muttered to himself, "Actually, killing zombies isn’t that troublesome, it’s just the cleanup that’s a hassle, with so much zombie blood dirtying the ground. I’m thinking of finding a water truck someday when I have some time, to clean the surrounding area."

"Alright, let’s go. I’m pretty happy today," he said.

He was truly happy.

His business had been going quite smoothly.

Yan Nini followed Lin Fan woodenly.

She now understood why he walked so carelessly on the streets, completely disregarding the zombies.

Xinfeng Real Estate.

Yan Nini looked at the shop in front of her.

She was puzzled.

Is this the safe house?

Lin Fan said, "Come on in, let’s get the paperwork done first."

Throughout the journey, Yan Nini’s worldview had been completely shattered by Lin Fan, just like a marionette being manipulated by someone else.

Procedures?

He... he really is an agent, isn’t he?

Lin Fan, holding the form he had prepared earlier, said, "Miss Yan, please give me your ID card."

"Oh, oh, oh..."

Yan Nini handed her ID card to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan smiled, taking the pen and briskly filled out the form.

Yan Nini watched the man working seriously in front of her, her mind going blank. She really couldn’t understand why he would do this. The apocalypse was already upon them, yet he still insisted on registration—was this really necessary?

Perhaps sensing Yan Nini’s thoughts, Lin Fan continued to register while smiling and talking to her.

"Miss Yan, do you also find it odd to rent a house and pay money in the apocalypse? Actually, there’s nothing strange about it, I always hold hope for the future."

"I believe the apocalypse is temporary, and civilization will return. The old Yellow City will come back."

"No matter how bad or tough life gets, we should face it with courage and kindness. Keeping order is also something we should do."

"Don’t you think so?"

Lin Fan looked up, smiling at Yan Nini with his bright and clear eyes, which were quite comforting.

"Ah... right." Yan Nini was unwittingly confused by Lin Fan’s explanation.

"The registration is done, how long would Miss Yan like to rent?"

Drawn by Lin Fan’s gaze, Yan Nini then took her ID card and asked, "How long can I rent?"

"Renting a house is up to Miss Yan, you can rent for as long as you like, but if I may suggest, you could start with one year. If it doesn’t suit you, you can always rent another place," Lin Fan said.

"Okay, I’ll take your advice, but I don’t have enough cash, only a bank card." Yan Nini, being young, quickly accepted Lin Fan’s strange explanations, realizing they were odd but not questioning further.

Lin Fan said, "No problem, I can help you withdraw the money. The rent is eighteen hundred per month, which adds up to twenty-one thousand six hundred for a year, and there’s an agency fee of eighteen hundred, making a total of twenty-three thousand four hundred."

"Oh." Yan Nini nodded.

The following procedures were simple. The rent needed to be withdrawn, but Yan Nini had some cash on her, just enough for the agency fee.

Thus, Lin Fan righteously pocketed nine hundred, and left nine hundred at the agency since it belonged to the company.

"Come with me, I’ll introduce you to a few neighbors, they all live in the community, very nice people, I think you’ll get along very well with them."

After finishing the procedures with Yan Nini, Lin Fan led her toward the community.

Yan Nini felt both excited and nervous, knowing Lin Fan wasn’t a bad person, but understanding that bad people don’t wear a sign on their face. Now, whether he was a bad person or not lay beyond those twin iron gates.

The doors opened.

The first thing she saw were two kindly-faced old men.

"Lin Fan, you’re back," they greeted.

"Yes," Lin Fan responded.

The old men also noticed the young girl behind Lin Fan. They had to admit, she was very pretty; they then thought that Lin Fan had finally caught on, bringing home a beautiful young girl.

Right.

Young people should interact more with beautiful young girls.

Once you’re old and want to interact, you no longer have the capability to do so.

That would just annoy people if you tried.

For instance.

Old man: Young lady, shall we get to know each other?

Young lady: Grandpa, I’m still new, and you’re almost breaking down. It’s not suitable.

Old man: I have social security.

Young lady: ...