Li Xingye expressionlessly finished off the last zombie in this part of the city. He took the Crystal Core handed to him by a vine and put it into his bulging pocket.
But his voice was full of grievance as he said, "Wanwan, sometimes I wonder if I'm a little useless. You've helped me so much, but every time you run into this kind of trouble, I can't be there to protect you.
"But I can really help you with this. Please don't ask that octopus... I mean, Xiahou Yu, okay?"
Chi Wan blinked. Why did she detect a fresh, dewy... scent of green tea in Li Xingye's words?
'No, no, no, Chi Wan, calm down,' she thought. 'Li Xingye is a post-apocalyptic big shot, the kind who can wipe out a horde of zombies with a wave of his hand! How could he possibly be pulling the whole "green tea" routine?'
'He must be worried that I'll owe Xiahou Yu a favor that will be hard to repay later. He's just being too considerate.'
