Apocalyptic Villain: Female Leads, Don't Even Think About Running

This novel has been dropped, I'll just post all of my stock chapter here in webnovel.

Wang Yunshan was not naive; despite her privileged upbringing and lack of exposure to the chaotic world, she understood why Ye Zian had sent her close friend Zhao Wanrong away. It was clear what was about to happen with the two of them alone in the meeting room.

Maintaining her dignity? Forget it; her life was the most important thing.

Sighing, Wang Yunshan slowly moved to stand before Ye Zian, anxiously awaiting her fate.

Ye Zian's gaze roamed over Wang Yunshan's face, which was tinged with humiliation. The fitted mage robe she wore offered no real protection; instead, it had become an accomplice to her capture.

He roughly pulled her into his embrace, his tone calm yet laced with a threat. "You don't need to feel humiliated. You only need to submit to me. In front of those survivors below, you will still be the supreme lord of Xiacheng."

Wang Yunshan managed a bitter smile, realizing that her potential sacrifice had not been in vain; at least the price she was paying was substantial.

Then she was roughly pressed onto the conference table.

The tense search operations outside contrasted sharply with the intimate atmosphere inside.

As expected of Zhao Wanrong's friend, she was a hard worker.

A faint red mark stained her sky-blue mage robe.

**Congratulations! All attributes +3, extra free attribute points +10, please allocate freely.**

Two hours quickly passed, and Wang Yunshan, blushing, looked at Ye Zian and was amazed to find her strength had actually reached mid-level first tier, with an unfamiliar power coursing through her limbs.

Ye Zian relaxed, enjoying Wang Yunshan's services as he blew a smoke ring. Noticing her confusion, he explained, "That power is spiritual energy, far superior to ordinary abilities. It has beauty-enhancing properties, ensuring your youth remains."

As he spoke, he caressed Wang Yunshan's flushed cheek as she knelt before him.

For someone her age, the most concerning thing, besides her power, was her gradually aging appearance.

Wang Yunshan couldn't help but feel lucky to have latched onto Ye Zian's powerful figure, which spurred her to work even harder.

Half an hour later, she stood up, obediently helping Ye Zian into his tactical armor.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just as Wang Yunshan finished putting on her mage robe, the door to the conference room was knocked on.

Chen Ruoxue and Zhou Ruyan entered, carrying a large bag.

However, Zhou Ruyan's face bore no signs of relief from completing their task; instead, she looked troubled as she spoke, "City Lord, these are the crystals we found in the homes of those ability users—230,000 in total. But we've searched the residential area four or five times and still haven't found any trace of Taro Honda."

"Found nothing?" Ye Zian's brow furrowed. This shouldn't be the case. According to Yukio Takeda's memories, Taro Honda was within Xiacheng Base. Even if he learned of Takeda's death, escaping with the batch of potions would not be easy; he wouldn't have had time to flee the base.

Moreover, the zombies controlled by Ye Er had been roaming the outskirts of Xiacheng Base, and there had been no sightings of anyone leaving the base in the last couple of days.

Ye Zian seemed to realize something and turned to Wang Yunshan, asking, "Yunshan, what about the Liu family?"

Upon entering the meeting room, Ye Zian had noticed the absence of Liu Shiyuan. However, since the whereabouts of the Eastern Empire's researchers were more critical, he had overlooked it. Now, recalling that Liu Shiyuan was supposed to be the second-in-command at Xiacheng Base, he remembered that Liu Sisi's entire family should still be within Xiacheng Base.

Wang Yunshan's expression shifted to one of fear as she cautiously replied, "Approximately on the seventh night after the apocalypse began, the Liu family members suddenly vanished without a trace. Afterward, there were reports of hauntings at their residence, resulting in several survivors and even two ability users going missing in that area."

It wasn't that Wang Yunshan didn't want to investigate further; it was just that the ability users at Xiacheng Base were all nominally loyal to her while secretly harboring their own agendas. Going alone would be too dangerous, so she had refrained from doing so.

The Liu family villa was one of three at the mountaintop; the Ye family occupied one, while the Liu family villa was isolated. After the incidents began, Wang Yunshan had ordered the surrounding roads to be sealed off, forbidding survivors from entering.

"Hauntings, huh?"

Ye Zian speculated that the Easterners were behind this. It seemed likely that they were hiding there, though he wondered about the Liu family's involvement in this affair.

He instructed Wang Yunshan, "Yunshan, go to the residential area and find Sister Wanrong. Comfort the frightened civilians and tell them that as long as they continue to work as before, nothing will change. In fact, without the middlemen, their quality of life will improve significantly."

Turning to Chen Ruoxue and Zhou Ruyan, he added, "You two come with me to investigate the Liu family."

"Yes, City Lord."

With that, Ye Zian headed toward the Liu family villa.

The Wang family was not far from the Liu family, only about a kilometer away. With the strength of the three, they would reach the Liu family villa in under a minute.

As Ye Zian gazed at the somewhat dilapidated Liu family courtyard, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease. The last time he visited the Liu family villa was the second day after his arrival in this world, nearly a month ago.

Although the exterior of the Liu family villa appeared normal, Ye Zian's heightened senses detected an underlying tension, leading him to believe that something dangerous lay inside.

He couldn't help but wonder what could possibly threaten him now.

While Ye Zian was technically a second-tier ability user, the significant boost to his foundational attributes and spiritual energy from the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique made him stronger than most third-tier ability users.

Aside from the Zombie Queen Hong Kui, who was still in the capital, no one should pose a challenge to him at this stage.

Yet, the sense of foreboding intensified as he approached the Liu family villa, and Ye Zian's expression turned serious.

Better to be cautious. He turned to the two women, saying, "You two need to head back to the fortress immediately. Have Sister Wanrong bring the fortress over here."

Simultaneously, he mentally notified the other female protagonists he had linked to, instructing them to lead their teams back to the fortress and prepare for potential combat.

Ye Zian had little doubt that no creature could withstand the might of his fortress.

Inside the Liu family hall, Liu Sisi sat composedly, flanked by eagerly restless mutated zombies. Without her restraint, they would have lunged at the three intruders.

Feeling the chaotic energy from the earlier events in the conference room, coupled with the noticeable change in the auras of the two women beside Ye Zian, Liu Sisi unconsciously felt a twinge of jealousy.

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