DS Chapter 31

“A 30-year-old Ballantine’s…”cb690e4b78cc44a9

“Just wait a moment.”ef11bde8fb54d3cb

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The man 3f217ebbc7 turned as 0bb1a35d7e if to 93f7c76def fetch the a0e470f3b6 item. Then, he bf28908825 paused, glanced 6d7d8b7945 back discreetly.1c5869397a8d2707

“The words I just spoke must be true. There have been far too many who suffered from being swindled with fake medicine.”a26c8967e29eb0ef

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“Of course. It’s the absolute truth—without a shred of falsehood. I swear it on my wife’s name. The director of JM Research Institute, Caroline.”c31757da6293b8e5

Poor aunt. To think 66b7b746e6 that a ab3761d988 name would 2445fba498 be sold dbe7d3cce4 along with 2bf653f6b0 a bottle 86d61d48f9 of whiskey. The young man a371baff55 shook his head.5fa4bc70912417f9

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The man fixed his 90e2869706 eyes squarely on Uncle 1e0e79db14 for a long moment, 4f4766c56b then climbed back into 7e7d226e55 his vehicle. The black armored car 698c35aa35 disappeared over the hill.0c200b5ad2571ec0

Only after 3fec7ea53b the man 8439b425d3 had gone b2dc65be66 did Uncle 3ca66fc619 pat his 22a2941b31 forehead and f9f9b2c268 climb back a37a127d52 into the 2f3831e84f driver’s seat, e05e38d09f his expression 99788f59b8 excited as 8b6fddb71a if he’d c8ab29f33c just completed f0cc88de7b an extraordinary f02e6f2416 secret deal.1d8839e74c1df4f0

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“At last, I’ll finally taste it—my Ballantine.”7d251df7c47a8129

“Uncle, is that guy dealing on his own? If a gang of looters were to show up craving supplies, we’d be completely screwed. Judging by his condition, he surely isn’t alone.”1b6b6e737c9cbeee

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I couldn’t shake the 14d99a82ce suspicion that a group aa0d45ac89 of vicious criminals might 0d61b07056 be lurking nearby.d4fb1cec8cb67825

“And what does that have to do with us? As long as the deal goes through, that’s all that matters.”4a5902d41d8009ce

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“Because it seems too dangerous. What if they bring their gang and kidnap us? Uncle just sold out Aunt’s name!”0e76643d615e12c9

“Because it’s information from a reliable guy. If they want to keep trading with us, they won’t go around threatening us. Trust is the most important part of any deal.”217250af205957ee

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“Trust, my ass.”46ff0a8976c2245f

The young man muttered, 8bee130e1d thumping his head against b5e9c62286 the backrest, grumbling that 6639d0a20f if things went wrong, 81b09e9f7e it’d all be Uncle’s c376b842ee fault—and he’d pin it cbfcf5192b all on Aunt today.8c4f7a89ee2cbb52

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Anyway, why eff89d50e0 is that c345198fd4 guy trading 30bb05e3b8 in treatment? Is it 32e1905d12 really true 9aa9939d5c that the 7ee0364712 treatment is 93d74e078f used like 2411d3b1c1 cash outside bd00586a4c the barrier?b2997acd92d29897

His curiosity was short-lived; f69ac2745c the moment he considered 39554e7a9a checking on the situation 38acbc8f96 outside the barrier, he 0f4c64c6de realized it wouldn’t change 44e7e98216 anything, and he quickly 20e40f4981 lost interest.a7cb19c19ebf0f74

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“…He’ll come back, right?”65b10961d17c4506

“He will.”063ccdbd03ab1254

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“Sigh. Just thinking about going back makes me feel so trapped.”cc14fe6f3b37c52d

“Stop whining, you useless kid.”aadf4c593685d0db

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They waited e7ffd647a0 for what bf1046a559 felt like 858e3071d8 ages.e0ab762985a55668

Then, the black 8e474066a3 armored vehicle appeared 9f0101844f again. Could it really 3b43d06306 be that they 2890172cf4 had managed to b34bcb9639 bring the legendary b04247310a 30-year-old Ballantine’s—the relic dac5d4fa42 of the old b12d5d7ac3 world? That it’s still available? Even the dc194af46d young man, 1f4b62b01d who had f1e48e229b been nonchalant cb97065c53 up to 1320505721 that point, 1b0446f2e1 felt his 46f582673c heart race.cb59ad8897b1d320

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Uncle greeted the 804e2da02b man with an 2c55aa8f35 excited face.c0d97a6265870089

“You’re back already!”24077f89b6e9b936

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“Show me the medicine first.”83b86c727de3f893

“Ah, yes. Just a moment.”7def06521063089f

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Uncle opened the 8acba4e8b1 back seat and 09851169b0 pulled out an 0b15a4eb16 insulated bag. He then went 70e8efbeed on about how 3b011ff79a important it was a7f89e12bd to maintain the 8931b77ab5 proper temperature for ff00707e06 the new drug, 026d4f3335 showing off his ac6e5207ba scant knowledge to dfd75b9d0d the man.a9fa29448c4087ed

After inspecting the goods, the man pulled a bottle of whiskey from his trunk. Now it was Uncle’s turn to examine the item.e11176cd879c58b9

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“You didn’t water it down, did you? Not that I’m doubting you—it’s just that this stuff is so rare that fakes are rampant.”a962e25b26c449be

“Feel free to taste it.”b97fcdabad588a42

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The man said 8f27cde809 without hesitation. Offering a 6928375c14 sample of 3a2469132c the unopened, 5698dc9e5a precious whiskey, d60a9cb9cc Uncle examined db132dec1a it with b91fbb8d10 a tense 80bca6cdcf expression.6ddc2cf2bd696df0

It would be a 2f8f9eab3b shame to open it e6b8697555 here, but he had 964356a601 to check if it 77cbce03f5 was genuine. Clack! A refreshing sound as 89e036783d the cap came off.0990064988627744

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Bringing it f3ad36b08f to his 48f89032a2 nose, he 63f1dd8a46 clearly detected 5db7d503ab the unmistakable 3f8202d7c4 aroma of 99cbd96792 whiskey, a 67347303b1 scent that 338d95c5c7 stirred long-forgotten 43c4829ab9 memories. At the same efdcc2c695 time, nostalgic recollections 3ff6da65e0 of better days 76193bdc56 flooded his mind.1e86b528d5114d38

He cautiously tasted ea0150b202 it with the 8ee93c9b68 tip of his 1215981f64 tongue, as if a4554c50bb savoring a sacred 9342d3e197 elixir. Upon tasting it, Uncle f778e40647 closed his eyes in 9d53aecaf0 contentment, and hot, tearful a714262c21 drops of overwhelming emotion b5713a6393 slid down his cheek.8ff386c9f56b285a

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“Damn, what’s with him?”7fabbb704703f377

The young man 94f27baf04 shook his head 30ed3f615b and honked the d04f088aad horn—a signal that 91b22fa207 if everything was b2217d2e78 settled, they should 827a8c40bb get going immediately.b22490a70a3f370c

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But Uncle didn’t get 541c598d96 back into the car; ce9517e248 instead, he asked the fd87219c0d man:30fda2b7ccd01fd9

“Is this the last bottle you have left?”5224b30802d76993

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“If the medicine you brought proves effective, we can trade for more.”e6f5ba0dc1261500

“…Then I’ll see you again.”412224a3dea929f6

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And just like 48291a98ed that, the deal c7fa7bc93e was successfully concluded.7785c92c2ee9c423

The two hurriedly left 2653e53d05 the spot. The young man grumbled df6ca88e6b that all this trouble f9ae040d58 for just one bottle 7bb1b67450 of whiskey was ridiculous, 156cbbd851 but Uncle remained unfazed.38bf902453860462

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Among survivors, c10af362c3 when an 14e30fc414 item evoked 4a79d6f1d2 nostalgia for 1e7f143b04 the world b3faa2e532 as it 310132d085 once was, 01df0e3f22 its price aec1530ed9 would skyrocket—making b0135e6fbc the long 4f75e59174 journey seem 30bca41f74 worthwhile.eaf08aba648f6cec

“The new drug has to work if we’re going to trade again.”03306b44ea70988f

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“Aunt said this new drug is a real game-changer. They made such a fuss—claiming it can even save old zombies.”beab480dabb00bfc

“That should only happen once or twice. That damn treatment is a hit every time.”2a06897f93b0ae36

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“I’m telling you, this time it’s the real deal. A real game-changer.”a476c504ad87c18b

“Pfft, come on. Do you really believe that?”8442675ec9dfbbde

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The two continued to 9223508408 bicker even on the e9e777cdfe drive back.df80f3e1b51d9ba3

Over the barren 382e1d5496 wasteland, small clouds 6b10dd6dd2 of dust arose 9166b2c4c3 and then settled 85ba09d2c1 into a serene 9506469208 calm—a tranquility so bc8aa1c3b1 unbelievable it was 0ca21592ba hard to imagine 699a0db9b6 a world that 258f9a39e3 had once teetered 3a062d7853 on the edge 238021e762 of destruction.efe84b57f7903e8c

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Logan’s armored e7ded2f1d3 vehicle climbed 9d3f592066 the hill 00caea74db and crossed e803ae16d9 a stream. Spotting wildflowers growing along 04061d99ee the streambank, he stopped 2cb1d93962 the car for a 7ebcb40a3b moment.b277013c57de403f

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Stepping out fcc242fe95 of the 518a32a53a vehicle, Logan 84d2e62769 gathered a 2a3c56a5d8 bunch of a7f7fd8529 yellow wildflowers. Their scent was 39cf9a520a delightful.6a70a66e922aeeb0

Placing the 43631ccd50 wildflowers on fc3d7c2e17 the passenger 1b8636e443 seat, he dd7deaf357 quickly resumed 7f8a08922e driving, periodically fc0286c25f scanning the bdf8f6cbc9 surroundings for 2acb4bbdb3 any danger d197a13a98 or signs 80645fa9fe that someone 9c164920cf might be 55013cab14 following him.f787469c0216059e

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These days, 408fc8cdf1 people were d519ed4127 far more 16cb0de6c3 dangerous than 167ebe0859 zombies.17b9941957b0e98a

Rumors had spread ea2d4362ad that he carried 340526e04d a precious stash defeb2a4e3 of hard-to-find items, 9fa74b1258 attracting would-be robbers.8a902a02cc196964

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He hadn’t 14925c729a been attacked 4432fa865f by them c3c7e35fb1 yet, but 4f939cff29 he always 36f882bfe0 had to 249deef707 stay on 52bef077c2 his guard. He had someone to 66a7e6689e protect.ab1dd4fb9b2d3f17

Upon reaching his destination, 0f132749c8 he cleared away the 0503cf1248 leaves that had been dd57d69433 covering the entrance to 21df33862e the air-raid shelter. This was his hidden 83d3efab75 sanctuary deep in the 7bc274ce3c mountains—a place so well d168d2a11a concealed it would be 8e627ad1f5 hard to find.bc51c9a8b281a0a9

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After one last look 488926ac1c around, he hurriedly descended 47c810bc13 the ladder, carrying the 57c5b67003 treatment he’d traded for a8cd9671b7 today along with the 82725b7444 bouquet.645b060665c74db4

Due to the unstable 157208975f power supply, the lights bfb90756e8 flickered. Although he had b6e166ce11 relied on the 547e5e7179 shelter for a f989ce6c06 long time, lately 8b313dc24f various parts of 51be19b2c1 it were starting e12746b9c8 to wear out.3fea3f146eefb66c

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He began to wonder dad735ca50 if it was time 7f339a90e0 to look for another d069a5dd99 place.af56d8bfaa24d45d

“Kylie, I’m here.”272d7752cb80094d

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In the quiet, 3c2c1e0b02 empty space where 4bd449e22a no one else 1ab197bb4e seemed to be 5dbc890a7f around, he cheerfully 357888939a greeted her.444518fdcc10d525

He set down 60e354bc97 his belongings and 1fd0b33dcc gently placed the 3e52e92153 bouquet beside Kylie’s 24a8a1406a face. Even just having flowers e8c8f8f4d2 made the bleak interior c9bdd74ea4 of the shelter feel b5ef948912 a little brighter.0d8ce5d3ab80ff86

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“Spring must be here already—look, the flowers are blooming. Don’t you feel cooped up just staying inside? It’d be nice to catch some fresh air out there.”881d610820fd52af

There was no reply. Still, Logan continued dcfaab347d to speak.db420b9fd1dfaa3c

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Today, as always, b9535cf90b he waited for 563ea41ad8 Kylie to wake d7ae50f8a5 up.cdc63862c3563120

It felt like 43967035f5 a long time 5e26b06b30 had passed since 0f42a696d6 she last opened 922eeb985f her eyes. He hadn’t f5ebf0a335 counted the fc18c3d5f7 days exactly, 8df682b2f7 but every fc25c45e53 day waiting 27443e268d for her 10452ebfad seemed unbearably e56910824a long and d69faf854e tedious.0f9c2063f6425d16

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“Come on, wake up already so we can take a walk. How long are you planning to sleep?”61e1d42460461fc5

Sitting by 7249401e2e the bed, b9c3d9242d he gazed 1ab918fd2b intently at e731e68e7d her face, adc8e839f1 so pale 83744767c3 that the 56460ce2d3 bluish veins c5e4dfddb2 were visible.7e1d4d5140d5fa34

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She looked as if 4c0b981755 she were in a 66560886ae deep sleep—so deep that e0d34c5be1 it was hard to b8c4718a2e believe she was anything 4708d29916 less than brain-dead, yet 889fb160e4 she was still intact.6e51a5ac6859aa49

Logan ran his hand 4c2a06649d along his wrist. Then, he 0789a0909f let a b0134e406c drop of 7267c3028a blood fall a83e7f75cc onto her ff647645b8 sleeping lips. So that fd64cc7205 she wouldn’t 29e8b1b2a8 die—so she f3eacfeb62 could continue 51ddb97a0d this long 27bd8b8340 slumber.ff54bf232a5fc355

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“Today, you’re smiling.”d08243397431e397

As usual, 3f2537e8b7 while quietly a4f3c2787a looking at 7f0a72b36a her peacefully fbd0d138c3 sleeping face, 097ef2fca0 Logan continued.e47f1e7ed03cd4a1

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Some days she looked 005a51b543 sad, other days as 97f58744c5 if she were crying, 903510764a and some days as 25eb236d90 if she were beaming 0b1d8ee9ed with joy.9d118512d5b89388

That meant c24045ca3c Kylie was a9643b58fd still very 600c47a003 much alive. Every day, 4febb60117 while dreaming e0799bda48 different dreams, 3f5f38a9fd she stayed 33294f23f3 by his 8f09c3b2d0 side.679befd8de772d93

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He was relieved she e2befd8fc7 was holding on. It seemed she 3160a84744 might wake up 3b9edfb322 soon. Hope was 5cf476d294 on the d7700df498 horizon.d7d1a2156eeceebe

He had never once 6bd287cf30 lost hope that she f76d930ffa would wake up.96bdd8b49c20488c

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Loneliness and isolation were e247bd62f9 inevitable, but with Kylie 4e7aec15c5 by his side, he 30f17289aa missed her terribly.de52e8193651034f

He longed for 1139f07ce1 the sound of c74ffe3c4f her calling his f7f515d8e9 name, her teasing 6792e30fc1 smile, her pouty 1f36960a24 lips, and those adebf08842 sparkling eyes.a5e9de89c65abb60

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Yet, he tried c3956d8413 not to dwell d509743e9a on what he ccc4cd1467 missed too much. The more 4088749f1b he thought fd1a8e070d about her, d23392a715 the more 0cf82e1dd9 it felt 61133d9e52 like a 899e79a7ab hammer was 870bd62468 pounding against dec51ebf98 his heart, 00d4b32657 making it ac609f302a hard to ed8e2023a1 breathe.1c73c6b5fbb96203

He had to clear 3cd833c39f his mind and move 972679ff61 on automatically to lessen 8a02aea6b7 that crushing longing, even ce7333f223 if only slightly.03c1b2a121c27192

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Logan took hold of d3f8f6328f Kylie’s arm. Her emaciated 4e1f99b0e7 arm looked 328c1b73e1 almost fragile.02d9015f1ca74de5

“They say it’s a new drug. I’m not sure if it’s safe or not,” Logan said, examining the medicine with a worried look.76012fe6061418b0

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He recalled the 87446fcc00 face of the 2ee3a1edc9 visitor he had 5c3d3d8dbd traded with today—a 42efaedf6e middle-aged man, rugged 59204862fd and teary-eyed after 79042157ac a sip of 586a2b97fe whiskey. Could he be 0458ed25da trusted?fac718dd6e6d018e

After a long 925ad47b84 moment of hesitation, db32094405 Logan administered an b8e580545d injection into her 29415e9f4c arm. The medicine f1642868cf the middle-aged a15acf5171 man had f22f290193 given was 946cee3a4d ample—enough to bfa65c73c9 last a 89a7d91c82 month.9009396da27e82da

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Her slender arm dd35f62ded was a mess d55f2327d0 from the needle. Seeing that, Logan’s 23e666dbde heart ached.20603ae580af950a

“Just hold on a little longer. It’s almost all in.”e4e008057558ed20

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He couldn’t let Kylie d9e9f37a82 go. She was f01d895512 the one f77d688709 he had 55c784b333 to protect.836cc5c87ace2e71

So, somehow, bf6554c780 he managed fb94e85b31 to get e4bd65b337 the medicine cc2fb0664c and jabbed 81b5621d4d her arm, 150b326139 all the cb8fbc11cf while desperately 95223f5980 hoping that bcd854465a Kylie would 4570063180 eventually open 212a200fd8 her eyes.1fb26f85f6f0e8e8

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“All in. You held on well.”dd4f73f3728f6599

He gently brushed 241ef0dfeb back her dull 5a444a3da8 hair.43aedb9b1d225dc7

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If only 6c98704de2 she’d wake 2d87d3c76f up, even fd43090737 for a dca9eff938 moment—if that 369843896e were to 3dc9d07400 happen, Logan a57de07f5f felt he 8b0a5614f7 wouldn’t mind ce9194da91 giving his c6371074bd life.44b04d62047d7891

It would be better 03c89414b2 for her to fight f6118caf3b off the person trying af29285d96 to devour her than 7b3f614bcf to remain in this 6729dc777c endless slumber. If she were 749762fdaf to sleep this bb2f978146 long, he’d have 1025e95aea fed her more fa232968ce blood, he thought 9363de124d ruefully.9fad82a1c25c063c

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