“Yu Zi?” A clear female voice broke Li Yu’s thoughts.
Xiao Lata looked at Li Yu with some uncertainty; after all, even though Li Yu occasionally visited her grandmother’s house, Xiao Lata and Li Yu hadn't seen each other for seven or eight years.
Li Yu saw Xiao Lata’s neat, white teeth and smiled, saying, “Xiao Lata.”
Upon hearing that, Xiao Lata realized that very few people called her by that name after she grew up.
At this moment, she heard the familiar address, raised her eyebrows, pursed her lips, and finally said in an old-fashioned tone, “Don’t call me Xiao Lata, call me Lata the Great King.”
Xiao Lata was quite lonely as a child, but it didn't make her personality reclusive; instead, she was very optimistic and generous, especially brave, somewhat similar to Li Hang.
Li Yu heard Xiao Lata’s reply, his smile widened, and then he said, “Alright, alright, Lata the Great King.”
He was very happy to see Xiao Lata.
Seeing his Second Aunt beside him, Li Yu then said, “Thank you for taking care of my Second Aunt and my uncle during this time.”
Xiao Lata reached out and scratched her head, then waved her hand and said, “It’s nothing.”
Just then, a middle-aged man emerged from the room; it seemed he was the one she had just been talking to.
Li Yu glanced at him and then looked away, saying to Xiao Lata, “I need to take my Second Uncle with me; he is seriously injured right now. Are you willing to come with me?”
Xiao Lata looked at Li Yu, then at his Second Aunt, whose face was filled with anticipation.
Before Xiao Lata could speak, Li Yu added, “I have braised pork hock over there, and my grandmother is also there. She just made me fried fish two days ago. Do you want to eat?”
Xiao Lata heard this, and her mouth watered with a loud gulp.
It was clearly audible.
But Xiao Lata showed no embarrassment, nodded to Li Yu, and said, “Alright, let’s go now.” She then walked towards Li Yu.
Seeing this, Li Yu asked, “Don’t you need to pack anything?”
Xiao Lata lifted the bag in her hand and said, “All my things are in here. Oh, right.” As if remembering something, Xiao Lata paused.
Then she said to the middle-aged man beside her, “Let’s trade. I’ll give you these things for anti-inflammatory medicine. I’m telling you, you won’t lose out, you won’t be cheated.”
The middle-aged man looked at Li Yu, especially noticing the gun Li Yu carried, then turned back to look at Xiao Lata, a difficult expression on his face.
Li Yu looked at Xiao Lata, feeling a little touched in his heart. These things were all Xiao Lata had, and now, to save his Second Uncle, she was willing to give everything for anti-inflammatory medicine. He had to accept this kindness.
He watched Xiao Lata still pulling at the middle-aged man, pressuring him to trade for medicine.
Li Yu said, “Xiao Lata, it’s not necessary.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lata released the middle-aged man’s arm and turned, wanting to say something to Li Yu. But before she could say anything, the middle-aged man took the opportunity to escape to the side.
Xiao Lata was a little exasperated and said to Li Yu, “What do you mean, ‘not necessary’? Do you know how scarce anti-inflammatory medicine is right now? Didn’t you see I was about to make a deal with him?”
Li Yu felt a warmth in his heart. He didn't want Xiao Lata to trade all her belongings for anti-inflammatory medicine, especially since he had some at the base, and there were some in the medicine box in the car now.
So he said, “It’s fine, I have some.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lata pouted, then zipped up her bag, put it on her shoulder, and walked towards Li Yu.
“Let’s go.”
Xiao Lata didn't even look at Director Zhang beside her. Although she knew him, she didn't care. She wasn't unfamiliar with being alone. If it weren't for Li Yu's Second Uncle and the others, she would have run off by herself long ago.
For her, if one person was full, the whole family wasn't hungry.
Li Yu looked at Xiao Lata; she still had that neat and decisive air about her.
So he turned and said to Director Zhang beside him, “We’re leaving.”
Director Zhang smiled and nodded, saying to Li Yu, “Are you really not joining us, or perhaps we could cooperate?”
Li Yu looked deeply at Director Zhang, then said, “We’ll see.”
Then he nodded kindly to Captain Lü beside him and said, “Farewell.”
He then led Yang Tianlong and the others towards the main gate.
Li Tie and Li Gang, who had been standing outside the door at the corridor intersection, saw Li Yu and the others come out, slightly raised their guns, and followed behind, walking and looking back, observing their surroundings.
Soon, Li Yu reached the car. The rear seats of the anti-riot vehicle had been removed, and a small bed had been moved in, temporarily converting it into a simple ambulance.
At this time, Li Hang had already given Second Uncle anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medicine. His forehead was not as hot, but he was still unconscious.
Li Hang saw Xiao Lata beside Li Yu and felt a strange sense of familiarity. Before he could ask, Xiao Lata also saw Li Hang and said, “Hangzi?”
Li Hang instantly remembered: “Sister Xiao Lata?”
Xiao Lata immediately rolled her eyes. Xiao Lata is Xiao Lata, and sister is sister. What is “Sister Xiao Lata”?
So she said somewhat angrily, “Call me Lata the Great King!”
Li Hang was a bit helpless, chuckled twice, and said speechlessly, “Great King Sister, get in the car.”
“Good.”
Everyone got into the car. Second Aunt sat in the back of the anti-riot vehicle, constantly attending to Second Uncle.
Second Aunt also rode in the same car as Li Yu and the others, and Xiao Lata sat in the middle.
Everyone drove the cars towards Yugu Terrace.
As the vehicles drove away, Director Zhang and Captain Lü were still watching from behind. Captain Lü looked at them with some regret, while Director Zhang's gaze was obscure and deep, wondering what he was thinking.
The vehicles drove far away and soon reached Yugu Terrace. At Yugu Terrace, Ding Jiu and the others had already loaded the items onto the car and were waiting for them at the main gate.
Li Yu honked the horn. Ding Jiu understood and immediately drove his car, following Li Yu and the others.
The direction was precisely out of the city.
Li Yu looked back again towards Liberation City, then looked at Yugu Terrace, and pondered for a while.
Then he told Li Tie to drive the car back to the base at the fastest speed.
In the car, Li Yu saw Xiao Lata beside him, then took out an unopened, sealed large chicken drumstick from his bag, and also a bag of sour bamboo shoots. He handed them to her.
Then he took out some food for Second Aunt.
Xiao Lata looked at Li Yu with a shocked expression. It had been several months since the apocalypse, and there were still such good things?
As soon as she got them, Xiao Lata didn't stand on ceremony. She tore open the packaging and started eating.
Li Yu watched Xiao Lata eat, then turned his head and asked casually, “Where is Grandpa Du?”
Xiao Lata stopped eating abruptly.
Li Yu didn't hear Xiao Lata's reply for a long time and already understood.
However, Xiao Lata's voice came from behind: “Grandpa and Grandma passed away a few years ago due to poor health.”
Xiao Lata's tone was very calm, but the calmer she was, the more Li Yu could feel her sadness.
