Chapter 5: It's a Pity I Didn't Have the Chance to Kill You

The man was tall and well-built, wearing the same black combat uniform as the base guards, his dark hair obscuring the cold, murderous intent in his eyes.

Even though Su Han had taken care of him for a week, he almost didn't recognize Shen Chengyin.

"The male lead is awake?"

Not only was he awake, but he had also chased his way into the base.

Su Han subconsciously took half a step back, his back pressing against the door panel.

Shen Chengyin stared calmly at the youth before him.

Soft, light-colored hair, beautiful eyes, and fair skin.

He looked so harmless.

He knew the youth before him had saved him; after his Ability awakened, he had briefly regained consciousness, but unfortunately, he hadn't been able to kill this person then.

Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but twitch his fingers.

"He must be hiding. You lot, go search that alley over there, the rest of you come with me!"

"Search! Search every single room!"

"It's better to kill the wrong person than let one escape. Damn it, daring to kill my men!"

The shouts of the Patrol Team came from the street.

Su Han lowered his voice, looking at Shen Chengyin in disbelief: "Are the people outside hunting you?"

To cause such a huge mess the moment he woke up—given the gear those people outside had, one shot each could turn the male lead into a sieve.

The man remained silent, standing still like a statue. If not for the cold, murderous gaze fixed tightly on him, Su Han would have assumed Shen Chengyin was deaf.

There was no time to worry about that now; the Patrol Team would check here sooner or later.

Su Han stepped forward, grabbed Shen Chengyin's wrist, and pulled him into the house.

He led the man to the bathroom and dragged a few cases of drinking water over from the next room. The villa's bathroom had a large double bathtub, big enough for an adult man to hide in.

Su Han couldn't afford to feel stingy; he tore open the drinking water and poured it frantically into the tub.

Water in The Apocalypse was too precious; even after pouring all the cases, it didn't fill half the tub. Su Han grabbed the shower gel from the side, poured half the bottle in one go, and stirred it frantically.

In less than two minutes, the entire bathtub was filled with foam.

A knock came at the door; the Patrol Team was searching this way.

"What are you standing there for? Hide in here!"

Seeing Shen Chengyin still standing by, refusing to move, Su Han couldn't help but urge him.

The bathtub was big enough, and the foam was thick enough; an adult man hiding at the bottom wouldn't be discovered.

Shen Chengyin lowered his eyes, glancing at him indifferently. Confirming that Su Han genuinely wanted to help him, he put away the knife hidden behind his back.

The man took a long stride, stepped into the bathtub, held his breath, and submerged himself.

Su Han immediately cleared the scene, took off his clothes, sat in the bathtub wearing only a pair of shorts, and wet his hair with water.

At the same time, the jarring sound of a door being broken down came from the living room.

Someone had crashed through the door.

The Patrol Team guards found themselves face-to-face with Su Han, who was humming in the bathroom.

Su Han widened his eyes, wiped the foam off his face, and said, "U-um, big brothers, what are you doing...?"

The bearded man in the lead couldn't help but frown. Water resources were extremely scarce in The Apocalypse; very few people would bathe in such a luxurious way.

But being able to obtain this much water was his own ability, so they couldn't really say anything.

"Someone just broke into the base. They were very tall and killed two of the Patrol Team. Have you seen anything unusual here?"

"Big brother, I was taking a bath; I didn't even hear you guys come in."

Su Han looked a bit embarrassed, lowering his head slightly and sinking his body into the foam-filled bathtub, leaving only half his face exposed.

The atmosphere was indeed awkward. Some averted their eyes, but others, bold and fearless, stared straight at Su Han.

They hadn't touched meat in three months... The women who managed to make it to the base alive were all under someone's protection; they could see them but couldn't touch them.

It had gotten to the point where they didn't care about gender anymore; they were starving for it.

"Alright. Split up and search." The bearded man signaled a few people to go to other rooms, while he led another team to circle the bathroom before leaving.

The bathroom could be seen at a glance; there was nowhere to hide anyone, so they wouldn't be stupid enough to linger here.

Su Han took the opportunity to tell Shen Chengyin to come up for air, reaching out to grope under the foam. As he felt around, he touched something hard.

He froze, and the System promptly reminded him: 【It's a blade, your hand has already been cut.】

Su Han quickly pulled his fingers back, and sure enough, there was a small cut on his fingertip.

What was the male lead doing with a knife? Was he planning to fight the Patrol Team to the death if things were exposed?

He didn't know that he had accidentally guessed Shen Chengyin's thoughts, nor did he know that if things were exposed, Shen Chengyin would have killed him along with them.

A few minutes later, the Patrol Team finished searching, and Su Han quickly hid his injured finger in the water.

"Confirmed that there's no problem here. Stay safe."

The bearded man scanned Su Han's bare shoulders and reminded him again: "Someone will come to fix the door tomorrow. If any unsavory character gets in, just chop off his manhood."

Something touched Su Han's thigh; the situation felt very wrong. But he couldn't show any abnormality and could only suppress his discomfort and smile at the bearded man.

"Alright, thank you, brother."

After the Patrol Team left, Su Han finally climbed out of the water.

Sharing a bathtub with someone who once wanted to kill him... it was simply too deadly.

"Everyone's gone, you can come out now."

A hand reached out of the water, grabbed Su Han's shoulder, and slammed him hard onto the ground. His world spun, and before Su Han could react, a knife was pressed against his neck.

The man pushed the knife a few centimeters further, slicing his fair neck, and blood trickled down along his collarbone.

"W-wait, wait a second, you're not still planning to kill me, are you... We, we don't even know each other." Su Han stuttered.

The male lead turned dark after just one betrayal; he wondered if he could ever turn back to the light...

"Who are you?" Shen Chengyin asked in a hoarse voice.

Perhaps because he had held his breath for too long, the man was panting heavily. Water droplets from his hair dripped onto Su Han's face.

"My name is Su Han,'Su 素' as in vegetarian, and 'Han 寒' as in the Moon Palace." To save his life, Su Han immediately introduced himself, but halfway through, he finally realized something was wrong.

He was a transmigrator into a book, and he had amnesia; he didn't remember who he was at all.

How could he introduce himself like that? It would be a miracle if the male lead believed him.

The knife on his neck seemed to press harder.

Su Han felt no pain, but the System saw everything and was going crazy with anxiety.

【Quick, think of something! If he presses any harder, your artery will be cut!】

"I got amnesia after The Apocalypse started; other than my name, I don't know who I am... Don't do anything rash, everything I said is true—"

system 111:...

【...Are you crazy?! This is the solution you came up with?】

What's the difference between telling the truth and courting death? You should have just pretended!

Su Han closed his eyes nervously, waiting for the male lead's judgment.

He didn't know how to lie, especially when facing the murderous male lead; he really couldn't come up with one.

Furthermore, he had an inexplicable premonition that if he lied and the male lead found out, he would die a miserable death.

The youth before him was cowering on the ground, looking exactly like someone waiting for death, which was contrary to Shen Chengyin's expectations.

Shen Chengyin's eyes darkened slightly as he stared at the other's trembling eyelashes.

How could the person who had saved him single-handedly outside the city and taken care of him for seven days during The Apocalypse be as cowardly as a rabbit in front of him?

The man flipped his wrist, and a bottle of white pills appeared in his palm.

"Eat it."

〚ᵀᴸᴺ: ᵀʰⁱˢ ⁱˢ ᵉˣᵃᶜᵗˡʸ ʰᵒʷ ᴵ ᵖⁱᶜᵗᵘʳᵉ ˢᵘ ᴴᵃⁿ ʷʰᵉⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖᵃᵗʳᵒˡ ᵍᵘʸˢ ᵇʳᵒᵏᵉ ⁱⁿᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉ ᵇᵃᵗʰʳᵒᵒᵐ ᵃⁿᵈ ˢᵗᵃʳᵉᵈ ᵃᵗ ʰⁱᵐ — ᵐᵃᵏⁱⁿᵍ ʰⁱᵐ ᶠᵉᵉˡ ᵃˢʰᵃᵐᵉᵈ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵘⁿᶜᵒᵐᶠᵒʳᵗᵃᵇˡᵉ.〛

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