flstandardbreds Chapter 1243
Chapter 1243
Her voice carried a rare sincerity in this apocalyptic world; every word came from the bottom of her heart.
But Mu Mu's heart had already been hardened to the point of being as hard as iron.
Looking at the girl in front of him, her face streaked with tears, he couldn't help but recall the way he had first approached her.
The thought of killing Lin Wei had taken root in his heart the moment he confirmed that Lin Wei had been spying on his sister's secret.
He knew that Lin Wei was cautious by nature and was also Captain Qin's confidante.
To act discreetly, he needed an informant, someone who could help him find out Lin Wei's whereabouts and keep track of the research institute's activities.
After much deliberation, he finally chose Xiaoxue.
Xiaoxue is Lin Wei's most capable assistant. She is gentle and simple-minded. More importantly, she has a fatal weakness—her father.
The old man, who was bedridden for years and ravaged by asthma, was Xiaoxue's weakness and also Mumu's bargaining chip to manipulate her.
Before the apocalypse, asthma medication wasn't exactly scarce, but in this scorching, resource-scarce mid-air fortress, a small bottle of asthma medication has become an invaluable commodity.
Xiaoxue was a key member of the research institute and should have been able to exchange for a lot of supplies, but she spent most of her points on asthma medication, and she was living a very frugal life.
The Zhou family, thanks to the sister's spatial ability, had stockpiled a lot of pre-apocalyptic medicines, including a large quantity of asthma medication, enough for Xiaoxue's father to use for several years.
Mu Mu seized this opportunity.
Instead of resorting to threats or bribes from the start, he pretended to accidentally bump into Xiaoxue, who was secretly crying in the corridor because she couldn't get her medicine.
He silently handed me a bottle of asthma medication, saying nothing more than, "If you need any more in the future, just let me know."
Later, he would occasionally bring her a piece of smoked dried fish or a roasted sweet potato. These were inconspicuous little things, but in the end times when everyone was in danger, they became the most precious warmth.
He never mentioned his purpose, only occasionally chatting with her, listening to her complain about how busy the research institute was, and listening to her talk about her father's illness.
The snow was too bitter.
I've suffered for too long, and haven't felt such kindness for far too long.
She was naturally naive and used to thinking the best of the people around her. Even though Mu Mu was always cold and never talked about himself, she gradually fell in love.
She thought that Mu Mu liked her and genuinely wanted to help her.
So when Mu Mu first asked her to keep an eye on Lin Wei's whereabouts and the activity in the laboratory, she hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded.
She thought it was a secret between the two of them, a sign of his trust in her.
But they never imagined that this so-called "liking" and "trust" was, from the very beginning, a carefully planned exploitation.
Looking at Xiaoxue's red eyes, and at the pure pleading and sincerity in them, Mu Mu suddenly felt a pang of pain in her heart.
He had to admit that during their time together, his feelings for Xiaoxue had long since evolved beyond mere exploitation.
He scoffed at her naiveté, thinking that her tendency to trust others so easily in the apocalypse would eventually get her killed.
But he couldn't help but be moved, moved by her optimism in the face of adversity, her dedication to her work, and her filial piety towards her father.
In this apocalyptic world where everyone will do anything to survive, such pure and innocent people are both rare and fragile.
To kill or not to kill?
This thought kept pounding in his mind, like a dull knife repeatedly cutting into his heart.
Xiaoxue is innocent.
She was merely being used by him, and only accidentally stumbled upon his plan; she did nothing wrong.
If he killed her, his plan would be foolproof, and no one would suspect Lin Wei's "accidental" death.
But if we don't kill her...
He knew Xiaoxue's personality all too well; she might not tell on her own initiative, but she might reveal a flaw.