Chapter 141: Eldest Uncle

Guo Yu was completely unaware of their odd expressions, looking at them with increasing seriousness since he couldn't perceive their inner thoughts anyway.

However, Fang Xia was different. Seeing that the kid was letting his imagination run wilder and wilder, Fang Xia finally couldn't help but call out.

"Guo Yu, what are you doing?"

Guo Yu still failed to sense that the atmosphere at the scene was growing increasingly bizarre, his expression instead turning excited.

"Brother Fang, haven't you noticed? They look so much like Sister Xiaochun."

Guo Yu finally blurted out what he had been observing for quite a while.

Though Li Xiaochun had no actual romantic relationship with Fang Xia yet, anyone residing on the second floor was tacitly regarded as the commander's wife. Even if they weren't one now, they would surely become one sooner or later.

After all, apart from strength, which of the women permitted on the second floor wasn't a beauty?

At the very beginning, people like Bai Xiaochun, Yunyun, and Doctor Jiang would still offer some rebuttals, but as time passed, they couldn't be bothered anymore and just let them call them whatever they pleased.

Therefore, Guo Yu had always uniformly referred to the women on the second floor as sisters-in-law.

Prompted by Guo Yu's reminder, Fang Xia also came to his senses.

Looking closer, they really did bear a resemblance.

Recalling that Bai Xiaochun's parents were supposedly in Yancheng, could it be that they had accidentally rescued the right people this time?

Guo Yu hadn't bothered to lower his voice, and the father and son heard him clearly.

"The Xiaochun you mentioned... could it be Sister Bai Xiaochun?"

The young boy reacted instantly.

"But isn't Sister Xiaochun attending university in Baicheng? She didn't return to Yancheng when the apocalypse broke out."

Hearing his words, Fang Xia knew that Guo Yu had indeed recognized the right people.

"We came from Baicheng, and our team does have someone named Bai Xiaochun. She is a student at Baicheng Industrial University."

Realizing that the two people before them were very likely Bai Xiaochun's family members, Fang Xia's attitude became much more polite.

"Then there's no doubt about it, my sister goes to Industrial University!"

The young boy shouted, surprised to find out that his sister hadn't died and even had such formidable teammates.

"Let's go, I'll take you back. Bai Xiaochun misses you all very much."

The young boy agreed immediately, and his father hesitated for a moment before nodding as well.

If the two men in front of them wanted to do anything to them, they would have no room for resistance whatsoever.

Moreover, judging from the words of the younger man earlier, Bai Xiaochun was his sister-in-law? Which meant she was the girlfriend of the man they called Brother Fang?

Barring the possibility of superb acting skills on their part, there shouldn't be any problem.

He wasn't as hot-headed and impulsive as his son; he actually stopped to consider whether these people might be Xiaochun's enemies.

Still, upon careful thought, it shouldn't be the case. Besides, the two of them were in no position to resist anyway.

With their minds made up, the speed of their return increased significantly.

The father and son truly witnessed Guo Yu's terrifying strength along the way.

No matter the level of the zombie, none could survive a single round against him.

They even casually ran into a small-scale zombie horde of nearly twenty creatures, yet the other man still didn't lift a finger, merely watching quietly from the sidelines.

The father and son had initially felt somewhat apprehensive, but in less than a minute, the zombies had been completely cleared away.

The young boy's eyes sparkled with stars; this person looked only slightly older than him, yet possessed such terrifying strength.

Before long, the four of them returned to Yancheng.

The father and son followed Fang Xia directly to the residential area where they were temporarily staying.

Along the way, everyone who saw them would stop in their tracks.

If they were men, they would respectfully greet, "Good day, Commander Fang," followed by, "Good day, Commander Guo."

If they were young women, they would greet, "Good day, Commander Fang," and then teasingly call out, "Good day, little Commander Guo."

By the time they reached Fang Xia's small villa, Guo Yu was blushing all the way down to his neck.

"Has Bai Xiaochun returned?"

The female bodyguard at the door looked curiously at the two strangers brought back by her commander, and upon hearing Fang Xia's question, she hurriedly replied.

"Not yet!"

Fang Xia didn't go upstairs, choosing instead to sit down on the ground floor, while Guo Yu habitually took his post standing right behind him.

"You guys should sit down too."

Guo Yu looked at the father and son before him, wondering if he really looked that terrifying.

"Guo Yu, sit down as well."

Prompted by Fang Xia's words, Guo Yu found a seat and sat down.

Seeing this, the father and son cautiously took their seats as well.

All of this felt entirely like a dream.

Shortly after, the young woman walked over carrying a kettle of boiled water.

Fang Xia personally brewed the tea and even pulled out a pack of He Tianxia cigarettes from his spatial storage.

If this man was indeed Bai Xiaochun's father, this level of hospitality was only proper.

Flustered and feeling somewhat unworthy of such treatment, the man accepted the cigarette handed to him by Fang Xia.

"Right, I haven't asked about your situation yet?"

Since they were sitting around with nothing to do anyway, and there was no telling when Bai Xiaochun would return, Fang Xia struck up a casual conversation with them.

"Commander Fang, my name is Bai Bin, and this is my son, Bai Jingming."

"If the Bai Xiaochun we are talking about is the same person, then she should be my niece. I am her uncle."

A niece?

So this was Bai Xiaochun's uncle; no wonder they bore some resemblance.

While finding her relatives was exceptionally good news, they weren't her parents, after all.

"Then... do you have any news regarding Bai Xiaochun's parents?"

Fang Xia asked again.

Since he was her uncle, he might well know the situation of Li Xiaochun's parents.

"When the apocalypse struck, we happened to be having dinner at Xiaochun's house, so we were all together. However..."

Bai Bin hesitated for a moment before continuing.

"However, Xiaochun's mother passed away in an accident not long ago. Her father was too heartbroken and is currently bedridden with severe illness."

Fang Xia let out a breath of relief; at least her father was still alive, which was fortunate.

If both of them were gone, Li Xiaochun would likely have suffered a complete mental breakdown.

"Send someone to fetch Bai Xiaochun. Tell her that her family has been found and instruct her to return immediately."

Having obtained the desired information, Fang Xia summoned a young woman and instructed her to find a way to notify Bai Xiaochun.

"Well... Uncle? You can rest here for a bit. Bai Xiaochun will be back shortly."

With their relationship to Bai Xiaochun basically confirmed, Fang Xia didn't quite know what to call him, so he simply followed Bai Xiaochun's address.

Sipping his tea, Fang Xia chatted with him about daily life for a while longer. By close to noon, Bai Xiaochun finally returned.

Having likely received the message, she had run all the way back, leaving Liu Rui and the others far behind.

As soon as she stepped into the living room, her gaze instantly locked onto Bai Bin and his son, completely ignoring both Fang Xia and Guo Yu.

"Uncle? Jingming?"

Bai Xiaochun had spent the entire morning searching without finding any news of her parents, which was why she had rushed right back upon hearing Fang Xia's message.

Yet upon entering, she hadn't seen the two people she had envisioned in her mind.

Still, seeing family members was a source of comfort, and since her uncle's family lived very close to hers, they would definitely know the whereabouts of her parents.

Seeing that her niece had indeed walked in, an expression of intense emotion surfaced on Bai Bin's face.

Bai Jingming cried out directly.