I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

"Don't be so formal. Since you're Lao Shan's niece, just call me Uncle Huang..."

When he saw "Yan Ziming" greet him, Huang Tao smiled and said, "No need to be polite," but he realized something was wrong halfway through his sentence.

Is that Yan Zimo's voice?

Obviously not! He had just spoken with Yan Ziming not long ago. Although he is over fifty, he is not that forgetful.

Huang Tao rubbed his eyes and saw clearly that the person in front of him was Yan Ziming!

"Ahem, Uncle Huang, I'm here." Yan Ziming coughed lightly, reminding Huang Tao that he had mistaken Huang for someone else.

It turned out that because of Huang Tao's appearance, the four of them turned around at the same time, and their positions changed. Yan Ziming, who was originally at the front of the line, was now at the back, her figure obscured by the two in front of her. (Xiao Qi is too short to be hidden.)

Upon hearing Yan Ziming's voice, Huang Tao looked behind Tian Tian and was surprised to find another Yan Ziming, only this one was a bit taller.

Am I just getting old and my eyesight is failing me?

Huang Tao looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh, so you're here. And who is this?"

Yan Ziming walked to Ye Qianxue's side and introduced her:

"Her name is Ye Qianxue, and she is also my younger sister."

Ye Qianxue placed her hands alternately in front of her, bowed slightly, and greeted Huang Tao in her sweet voice:

"Hello Uncle Huang, my name is Ye Qianxue. My sister and I have always been grateful for your care."

Sisters? Could they be twins? They look so alike!

The scene before him was so deceptive; two identical beauties stood in front of him. If Yan Ziming hadn't reminded him, Huang Tao would have been completely foolish enough not to recognize them.

But if they are sisters, why do they have different surnames?

He didn't ask that question, since it might involve their family affairs, and exposing it wouldn't be good for anyone.

Recalling the big blunder he had just made, Huang Tao said with a wry smile, "You two sisters really look alike, you've confused me completely."

"Hehe~ People often say that! Even Uncle Yanshan was wrong before." Ye Qianxue was not at all reserved in front of Huang Tao, and spoke in a very easygoing manner.

Oh? Even Laoshan was wrong?

Huang Tao became interested and asked Ye Qianxue with a smile:

"Could you tell me the specifics of what happened?"

“No problem!” Ye Qianxue pulled Huang Tao aside and began to recount the scene at that time in great detail.

Yan Ziming and others: "???"

Didn't you say you were here to submit your application? How did you end up chatting with someone?

Not only Yan Ziming and her group, but also the officers passing by were astonished.

How come this usually meticulous deputy commander-in-chief, a ninth-tier powerhouse, and the highest military commander of the Jiangning Military Administrative Region is chatting so enthusiastically with a little girl?

This art style is clearly off!

Tian Tian quietly pulled Yan Ziming aside and whispered:

“I’ve been meaning to say this before, your sister doesn’t seem to be afraid of her elders at all! She was just as relaxed when facing the Chinese Marshal just now.”

Today, they first met Marshal Yan Shan of China, and now they met the deputy commander-in-chief. Tian Tian felt honored but also somewhat flattered. Why was Ye Qianxue so different?

Yan Ziming was somewhat helpless, because Ye Qianxue had always been like that. With her pure appearance and sweet voice, if she were a few years younger, she would definitely be an adorable granddaughter who would melt the hearts of her grandparents, a charming little sister who would captivate the neighborhood, and a cute little loli who would make all kinds of mature women and ladies feel maternal!

"There's nothing I can do, she's always been like this, I can't learn it even if I want to."

Yan Ziming had once thought about learning this skill, as it would definitely benefit her interpersonal relationships. However, after learning it once, she never tried it again.

Because it was just...too sweet! So sweet it was cloying. That voice could make anyone tremble with sweetness. Ye Qianxue, who was listening in at the time, was a prime example. It even made Yan Ziming wonder if he was a man or a woman in his past life.

Another reason is that Yan Ziming's masculine consciousness is at play. How could a grown man like her imitate someone else's sweet voice? Wouldn't that be blatantly effeminate her?

So Yan Zimo sealed this matter away forever and ordered Ye Qianxue not to spread it.

"Haha—! Lao Shan, did he really say that back then?"

Huang Tao's hearty laughter startled Yan Ziming and the people around him.

Ye Qianxue nodded like a chick pecking at rice, confirming that what she said was true.

Huang Tao laughed again:

"Hahaha—! I never thought Lao Shan would have a moment like this, it's hilarious!"

After laughing for a while, Huang Tao realized he had lost his composure and quickly composed himself, returning to his previous gentle and approachable demeanor.

However, after laughing heartily for a while, he looked much more relaxed, the worry between his brows lessened, and his posture became more upright and powerful.

Huang Tao had a great fondness for Ye Qianxue. No wonder Lao Shan would take a phone call during a meeting; it turns out that chatting with a junior he liked was such a pleasant thing!

"Since you're applying for a mission, I happen to have a mission that needs manpower, but it requires you to travel with our troops. Would you like to go?"

Huang Tao changed some of the wording. Originally, Yan Ziming and the others were supposed to go out alone, but the military would certainly not allow something that could disrupt the overall situation to happen. So, they assigned Yan Ziming and the others a mission to make their actions legitimate.

Yan Ziming was overjoyed. She had been wondering what would happen if the military didn't agree to let them go out, and now this opportunity had been presented to her!

Knowing that Huang Tao was helping them, Yan Ziming thanked him profusely.

"Okay, no problem! Thank you, Uncle Huang."

"It's alright, it's alright, go ahead, it's just over on Tianhe Avenue, don't keep them waiting."

After saying that, Huang Tao went back to his work.

"Let's go then!"

"Oh!" x3

Chapter 106 Encountering the Enemy

"Sister Zimo, this should be it up ahead, right?"

Xiao Qi pointed to the armored formation in front of him and said with some joy.

"Yes, this should be the place." Yan Ziming, even from a distance of over a hundred meters, could clearly see the number "3" painted on the armored vehicle and immediately confirmed that this was their main force.

Yan Ziming and her group are currently in an abandoned neighborhood. According to Huang Tao, they need to meet up with the Third Company here and then go on a rescue mission together.

When they were still a dozen meters away from the armored formation, a man who looked like an officer warmly greeted them:

"Hello, I'm Liu Wenbin, the company commander of the 3rd Infantry Company. You're the people assigned by the deputy commander, right?"

Yan Ziming nodded slightly.

"Yes, I am Yan Ziming, and they are my teammates." As he spoke, he pointed to Ye Qianxue and the other two behind him.

After everyone introduced themselves, Yan Ziming said:

"If there are no problems, let's set off."

Liu Wenbin nodded, turned around and shouted:

"Ready to go!"

The moment the voice rang out, the Chinese soldiers, who had been waiting in ambush, quickly and methodically entered their respective vehicles. Yan Ziming was amazed by their speed.

"Please follow me, your vehicles are over there," Liu Wenbin said to Yan Ziming, pointing to the wheeled armored vehicle at the front.

Feeling slightly uncomfortable with Liu Wenbin's enthusiastic attitude, Yan Ziming paused for a moment:

"Oh... okay, thank you for your help."

Why was he being so enthusiastic towards us, even though we're complete strangers?

Yan Ziming thought to himself.

This is really quite unusual. Shouldn't soldiers always have stern faces and make people run ten laps as punishment? Why is this person so enthusiastic, to the point of being ingratiating?

When they reached the armored vehicle, Liu Wenbin even personally opened the door for them, his obsequious attitude making Yan Ziming somewhat unable to bear it.

"Um, Commander Liu, could you tell us the details of the mission?" Yan Ziming emphasized the word "commander" in his voice.

But Liu Wenbin seemed oblivious, and after getting into the driver's seat, he began explaining the specific procedures of the mission:

"The main purpose of our operation is to rescue some researchers located at the Yongjing Center Research Institute, which is near the eastern city wall. There is a map next to you; you can take a look if you have any questions."

Yan Ziming sat in the passenger seat, fastened his seatbelt, and glanced at the door and window, where a brand-new map was prominently displayed.

Suddenly, the vehicle began to shake; they were about to set off.

Yan Ziming spread the map out on his lap and saw a place circled in red, which must be the research institute.

There were also some scattered cursors on the map, and Yan Ziming didn't know what they were for, but they were probably for personnel deployment or something.

"If you don't understand, ask." Yan Ziming always adhered to this principle. She turned to Liu Wenbin and asked:

What do these cursors mean?

Liu Wenbin, who was driving with his eyes focused on the road ahead, glanced at the road out of the corner of his eye and slowly said:

"Blue represents our personnel distribution, and orange represents pre-positioned combat locations. If necessary, we can lure the mutated species here and then call in air support to strike."

"And what about this red one?"