Chapter 109: Eggplant, Running a Hundred Laps Every Day

Chapter 109: Eggplant, Running a Hundred Laps Every Day

"Teacher Fang, what's wrong with Teacher Yun?"

Meng Ci and Shen Que exchanged some items at the trading point and didn't linger long before returning to Jin Shang Jia Yuan.

As they were heading up to the seventeenth floor, they unexpectedly saw Fang Shurui and Yun Jingcen, both looking rather unwell.

Yun Jingcen was clutching her arm, her face pale, being supported by Fang Shurui as they walked upstairs.

Hearing Meng Ci's voice, Fang Shurui turned around with Yun Jingcen, explaining from the stairs.

"It's nothing serious. Last night during patrol, we encountered a group causing trouble."

"We got slightly injured while confronting them."

Yun Jingcen nodded at the two of them, her voice weak.

"I just lost a bit of blood; it looks scary, but the wound isn't that big."

In the post-apocalyptic world, food was scarce, and nutrition was hard to come by.

Now that Yun Jingcen was injured, she looked even more frail.

Meng Ci nodded, thinking that since they knew each other, he said, "I have some medicine. I'll give you some later."

Yun Jingcen quickly refused, "No need."

"You should keep the medicine for yourselves. We don't know when this apocalypse will end, and one day, medicine might save your lives."

"Um." Meng Ci didn't clarify whether he would still give them the medicine.

Fang Shurui helped Yun Jingcen move aside to let the two pass, and Meng Ci and Shen Que continued up the stairs.

After returning, Meng Ci still picked out several items from the medical kit, such as hemostatic drugs, bandages, and alcohol, and put them in a bag.

Yun Jingcen and her team were part of the security squad, responsible for maintaining order in M City.

Only by recovering quickly could they continue their patrols.

And Meng Ci could relax in his room.

Therefore, both professionally and personally, Meng Ci felt it was right to offer some medicine.

Worried that Yun Jingcen might refuse, Meng Ci sent out Eggplant.

He made Eggplant hold the plastic bag in its mouth and patted its head.

"In a moment, I'll let you out. Remember to give this to them, okay?"

"If you do well, I'll reward you with a chicken leg."

In the space, Meng Ci had bought many boxes of pre-packaged braised chicken legs. After feeding Eggplant one, it had been pestering him daily for more.

Meng Ci wouldn't easily give Eggplant any more, fearing that if he did, there would be none left for himself.

Eggplant perked up its ears and wagged its tail happily, thinking only of chicken legs.

Tap, tap, tap.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Meng Ci quickly opened three doors and let Eggplant out.

Then, through the second security door, he checked the situation outside.

"Wow."

Fang Shurui and Yun Jingcen were startled upon seeing Eggplant.

"This, where did this wolf come from?" Yun Jingcen exclaimed.

But then, noticing the plastic bag in its mouth, she realized.

"This must be from Meng classmate and the others, right?"

Fang Shurui, reminded by Yun Jingcen, also figured it out.

"Possibly, the wolf is carrying medicine."

After all, Meng Ci had just mentioned giving them some medicine.

Aowu, aowu.

Quickly take the stuff, I still need to go back for my chicken leg!

Seeing that the two weren't taking the item from its mouth and instead talking, Eggplant grew anxious.

It took a few steps closer, but Fang Shurui and Yun Jingcen backed away in fright.

Eggplant tilted its head, puzzled at their reaction.

Why aren't they taking the stuff?

Finally, Fang Shurui released Yun Jingcen and came over to take the plastic bag from Eggplant's mouth.

"Thank your owner on our behalf."

Aowu!

Eggplant let out a bark, acknowledging the instruction, and then turned to walk back home.

Although it was Eggplant's first time handling the iron gate, it was very clever and adeptly opened three doors in succession, entering one by one.

Meng Ci had already slipped into the house as soon as Eggplant started heading back.

Fang Shurui and Yun Jingcen, not seeing Meng Ci, returned to their own home.

After entering the house, Eggplant obediently came to Meng Ci's side. Its normally fierce phoenix eyes now held a silly glint of intelligence.

Meng Ci, while unwrapping a chicken leg, thought to himself, "Is Eggplant half Siberian husky?"

Its behavior and personality have nothing to do with wolves!

With the chicken leg in its mouth, Eggplant quickly moved aside to eat, making smacking sounds.

If Eggplant hadn't finished eating in two bites, Meng Ci would have given it another couple of slaps.

Why make such loud noises while eating?

Don't you know how annoying that is to the ears?

After Shen Que returned, he set up the training area for Eggplant. Therefore, after Eggplant finished eating, Meng Ci took it over there.

The living room, which had been filled with fitness equipment, was now cleared by Shen Que, who moved everything to the dining room. The black carpet on the floor was also rolled up and placed on the balcony.

Thus, when Meng Ci entered, he saw an empty living room.

Shen Que was squatting on the ground, using a black marker to draw a circle around the living room, finishing just as they arrived.

Upon seeing Meng Ci and Eggplant, he stood up.

"Xiao Ci."

Then Shen Que explained the purpose of the line he had drawn.

"I plan to have Eggplant run laps around this line every day."

"Twice a day, one hundred laps each time!"

Meng Ci nodded. The living room's perimeter was only about thirty meters, and since Shen Que's circle wasn't right against the walls, one hundred laps might not even reach two kilometers.

Since they were going to train Eggplant, they couldn't be soft-hearted.

Shen Que also brought out a pillow to start training its bite strength.

"By the way, I remember you have a hula hoop. We can use it later to train its jumping ability."

Meng Ci found Shen Que very reliable, completely unlike someone who had never trained a dog before.

Shen Que explained, "I watched my comrades train military dogs in the past, so I roughly formulated a plan."

Meng Ci nodded.

"Eggplant, from now on, follow your Dad Shen's training diligently. Only by getting stronger can you avoid being eaten, understand?"

Aowu!

Understood, understood.

Meng Ci squatted down and patted Eggplant's head.

"Eggplant, you're becoming more sensible. Dad is very proud of you."

Today at the trading point, Meng Ci saw a three-year-old child running around and suddenly throwing themselves into their father's arms, excitedly shouting "Dad."

At that moment, Meng Ci thought that Eggplant was like a child he and Shen Que were raising together.

Seeing Eggplant's obedience, he felt quite gratified.

However, after saying this, he felt a bit embarrassed looking at Shen Que.

"Alright."

"Then I'll leave Eggplant to you. If it gets lazy, don't hesitate to discipline it."

Shen Que nodded, "No problem, after all, I'm its other dad!"

"I'll make sure it becomes invincible."