Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Xie Feiyu took the key and strode down the stairs. He yanked off the incongruous carpet on the floor, revealing the metal cover underneath.

Lifting the metal cover revealed a basement entrance of moderate size.

Xie Feiyu stared at the dark entrance, a surge of frustration rising within him. Only when his subordinate handed him a flashlight did he step down.

Not long after going down, they indeed saw a locked iron gate.

After opening the door, Xie Feiyu eagerly pushed it open, shone his flashlight around, and soon saw a small, thin figure on the bed in the corner.

"Weiwei? Is that Weiwei?"

Xie Feiyu tentatively asked a question.

Xie Weiwei, who had heard the commotion earlier but was worried that Xing Tian had arrived, had been pretending to be asleep in bed. Only when she heard that familiar voice did she open her eyes.

Although she couldn't see the other person clearly because of the flashlight beam, she was certain that it was her brother.

Xie Weiwei immediately sat up excitedly: "Brother!"

Upon hearing Xie Weiwei's somewhat familiar voice, Xie Feiyu was overjoyed and walked over in a few steps.

Upon seeing Xie Weiwei's beautiful, blossoming face, Xie Feiyu's eyes stung with tears. He desperately fought back his own tears and pulled Xie Weiwei into a tight embrace, repeatedly apologizing, "I'm sorry! It's all my fault for not protecting you. I'm so sorry!"

"Brother! Waaaaah—"

Xie Weiwei also burst into tears at this moment, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances she had suffered over the past two years.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, your brother is here. No one will dare to bully you anymore!"

Xie Feiyu hugged his sister tenderly and comforted her, tears finally welling up in his eyes.

Shen Zechuan and the others then came down and watched the brother and sister who had just recognized each other in the darkness and were crying uncontrollably. No one spoke, but just stood there silently waiting for the two to calm down.

Only Cui Ze looked left and right, not quite understanding why no one had turned on the lights, so he scratched his head and reached out to turn on the wall light.

With a swipe, the entire basement was illuminated.

The men who were helping Xie Feiyu shine the flashlights immediately looked embarrassed and silently put their flashlights away.

The sudden illumination of the lights interrupted Xie Feiyu and his sister's tearful embrace.

It was only then that Xie Feiyu noticed his sister was wearing only a thin, off-the-shoulder nightgown. Remembering the group of grown men behind them, he quickly took off his coat and put it on Xie Weiwei. Then, looking at the dark and shabby basement, he said:

"Let's go out first."

After saying that, Xie Feiyu looked down to find his sister's shoes, but after looking around, he found that there were only a few carpets pieced together on the ground. There were no shoes, not even a pair of slippers.

They probably didn't leave her any shoes because they were afraid she would run away.

Thinking of this, Xie Feiyu felt an urge to punch the person who had kidnapped his sister.

Thinking of what Shen Zechuan had said, and seeing Xing Tian's former subordinates when he entered, Xie Feiyu turned to Xie Weiwei and asked, "Weiwei, do you know who locked you up here?"

Without a second thought, Xie Weiwei coldly uttered two words: "Xing Tian".

When Xie Weiwei uttered Xing Tian's name without any emotion, Xie Feiyu was momentarily stunned.

Previously, Xie Weiwei had a very good relationship with Xing Tian because of him. She would call him "Brother Xing Tian" all the time. During the time she had nightmares on the escape route, their relationship was so good that it was almost as good as that of her own brother. This made him feel a bittersweet feeling, like he had drunk a vat of old vinegar.

But right now, Xie Weiwei is calling out Xing Tian's name without any emotion, which suggests that Xing Tian's harm to his sister must have gone beyond just locking her up here.

Xie Feiyu really wanted to ask Xie Weiwei what Xing Tian had done to her, but he was worried that asking would hurt his sister, so he could only keep it to himself.

Finally, after much hesitation, he managed to say, "Brother will carry you upstairs first, then we'll go home."

As he spoke, he reached out to pick Xie Weiwei up, but Xie Weiwei hesitated for a moment and stepped back a little.

Xie Feiyu's hand hung awkwardly in mid-air for a while before he realized that his behavior was indeed inappropriate and awkwardly lowered his hand.

That's true. My sister is no longer 12 years old, she's a 14-year-old young lady now, so it's not appropriate for her older brother to carry her anymore. After thinking for a moment, he changed his mind and said, "Then let your brother carry you out."

After saying that, he sat on the edge of the bed with his back to Xie Weiwei.

"Ah."

Xie Weiwei responded and then gently leaned against Xie Feiyu's back.

"Come on, bro, I'll take you home!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Feiyu immediately carried Xie Weiwei on his back and left the basement.

Fortunately, it was raining outside and there was no sun, so Xie Weiwei was not greatly affected when she came out of the basement.

Xie Feiyu had his men take those bastards away and then took Xie Weiwei back to the family compound.

Shen Zechuan and the other two followed Xie Feiyu's car closely behind, and returned to Xie Feiyu's villa together.

Back at the villa, Xie Feiyu asked the wife of one of his men to help Xie Weiwei take a shower and change her clothes upstairs. He then went down to check on Xing Tian's movements and told them to notify him as soon as Xing Tian returned.

After making the arrangements, Xie Feiyu sat down wearily opposite Shen Zechuan and the other two, and thanked Shen Zechuan: "Brother Shen, thank you so much for this. If it weren't for you, I probably would still be kept in the dark by Xing Tian, ​​knowing nothing, and even thinking of him as a good brother."

"You're welcome. However, Xing Tian may have done more than just imprison her and exploit her special abilities; he may have even done other bad things to her. Cui Ze accidentally witnessed some of it that day, but he was powerless to save your sister. I'm sorry."

Upon hearing this, Xie Feiyu immediately understood what bad things Shen Zechuan was talking about. He instantly clenched his fists and slammed them hard onto the sofa.

After venting his anger, Xie Feiyu calmed down a bit: "I understand. I don't blame your cousin. I'm already very grateful that he sent you to deliver the message. I'll settle all the scores with Xing Tian."

Shen Zechuan nodded, then asked, "But Xing Tian is a level 5 metal ability user, are you confident?"

Xie Feiyu scratched his hair, somewhat irritated: "I don't know, but I have to try. Even if it costs me my life, I can't let my sister be bullied for nothing."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zechuan shook his head immediately: "You risked your life, but what about your sister whom you finally found? She has only just reunited with you. If you die, how will she, a helpless little girl, survive in the apocalypse?"

After hearing Shen Zechuan's words, Xie Feiyu felt a sense of defeat.

He understood the reasoning, but the gap in social class was there, and he had no chance of winning except by fighting desperately.