DS Chapter 31

“A 30-year-old Ballantine’s…”f85f07ddfe64817c

“Just wait a moment.”619a9a3f06938fee

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The man turned 01e0c0c41d as if to 822cfe6550 fetch the item. Then, he paused, 07e2a4155c glanced back discreetly.e3d6969e0327e5fb

“The words I just spoke must be true. There have been far too many who suffered from being swindled with fake medicine.”64372498180bec3d

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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.”174dba2e18c5c7a8

Poor aunt. To think 995d45f14a that a a2864fe061 name would c2539db6a7 be sold 94497d49d1 along with 7658f7409d a bottle 4a8cdc0428 of whiskey. The young e1722e16d5 man shook 135f110051 his head.45a228475e6b079d

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The man fixed b7bee9deb9 his eyes squarely c77abe2ab6 on Uncle for 4d5de5d902 a long moment, cca6cffd18 then climbed back 42c2f8f4da into his vehicle. The black armored 55dfdb6382 car disappeared over aaf97998fd the hill.3888c1a224b1e997

Only after the 806c0870a9 man had gone 196aba5ec5 did Uncle pat 46e488da84 his forehead and cdb4c7a85b climb back into 6224c19022 the driver’s seat, 041bbd4d82 his expression excited b60c430227 as if he’d aff43acf7a just completed an 34e0f50180 extraordinary secret deal.042988dbdc1b7dcf

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“At last, I’ll finally taste it—my Ballantine.”1f66baa9d3f07fd6

“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.”72e34185515ff26a

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I couldn’t fb96b22561 shake the d5d8500fe6 suspicion that 1b5b630580 a group e309e2f052 of vicious c99f0963ac criminals might 6402df3923 be lurking d80d80e559 nearby.e610ec298ab56224

“And what does that have to do with us? As long as the deal goes through, that’s all that matters.”f12802640b881523

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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!”9af61423d1d5d356

“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.”2c4fe29c44d13722

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“Trust, my ass.”c72b664901f3fce9

The young 830669096d man muttered, 97f386f7bc thumping his a8ef496015 head against 7226d0773a the backrest, 1ecca2100b grumbling that 53b13ad4f8 if things 1d126c6377 went wrong, fc3965db35 it’d all 08350fcdb5 be Uncle’s add76de023 fault—and he’d 6a93e12473 pin it 9efd7e371f all on e2e52d538c Aunt today.f6e4be845956b63b

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Anyway, why is that e576260459 guy trading in treatment? Is it eb0b4cae42 really true 533bcf1fdd that the 1c827c8372 treatment is d58f942f7a used like 18d30408de cash outside 4c22cb9f1c the barrier?cdc75d0a64514fcb

His curiosity was short-lived; e7b0bd97cc the moment he considered 00fccc8682 checking on the situation d78cd63757 outside the barrier, he f074ab1a0e realized it wouldn’t change e44aad93c2 anything, and he quickly 4df72d331e lost interest.d0c7133fa4a1e2ec

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“…He’ll come back, right?”cbb1b19bb6d765fc

“He will.”a1922b19c42b9c71

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“Sigh. Just thinking about going back makes me feel so trapped.”354fd33fbbb16693

“Stop whining, you useless kid.”c3b35fb6560fb0cf

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They waited f37e7c8ccb for what 141c354869 felt like 753ba507dc ages.da0dff6df8473743

Then, the 4cc128f65a black armored 2093b31797 vehicle appeared 6725ba501d again. Could it ba066a195e really be 0320a3547c that they efc6ee96b3 had managed c89c02c0d8 to bring bb2387151e the legendary fce6414a80 30-year-old Ballantine’s—the 631368f969 relic of 471b122864 the old 26970d43ec world? That it’s still 53f453ca21 available? Even the young man, d4b2c8eaf1 who had been nonchalant e65fe8bce2 up to that point, df2b8ce227 felt his heart race.d8b677abdc4752ad

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Uncle greeted 2772b20779 the man a3a9597d9d with an 5ccc995bb5 excited face.9ace2592ca64ce31

“You’re back already!”bb02a2ec63ef2381

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“Show me the medicine first.”795cc9b91e2bbbc7

“Ah, yes. Just a moment.”78a2d755650e2c8e

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Uncle opened the 8345700549 back seat and d3c439559e pulled out an 81f771a596 insulated bag. He then 6a5e519ecd went on 5eaa755e23 about how 8272fdfdc0 important it 0fa61a1c46 was to c1b5f0323c maintain the 382d2b42bc proper temperature c299108783 for the 941fa6fac8 new drug, 4c2445f09e showing off 48fdf682aa his scant cb61b84ea0 knowledge to 509cb73a4f the man.6538096cd7b58ebb

After inspecting the goods, the man pulled a bottle of whiskey from his trunk. Now it was Uncle’s turn to examine the item.f18f7fe479e4171b

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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.”0c780db41f588ea3

“Feel free to taste it.”d5ceea3d477de7e2

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The man said without 096c32ddc9 hesitation. Offering a sample bf7a4a79fa of the unopened, 49b576b866 precious whiskey, Uncle ee079eee97 examined it with 66b3cde21b a tense expression.acd4cfbb84a5b88e

It would be a 1aa4e80600 shame to open it 11eb4d9e4d here, but he had 0462a4a98f to check if it 56a82913c1 was genuine. Clack! A refreshing 9c3436cd91 sound as e2152beeef the cap f0af9d0c9a came off.6dac506541ab4716

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Bringing it 292ccaeba0 to his 71aa67ecc6 nose, he 22dbdfbcea clearly detected 2d139f80cd the unmistakable 3ea2350494 aroma of 5489ec4b82 whiskey, a ff095f9430 scent that c9b14fa9b6 stirred long-forgotten 66bd06f834 memories. At the 7d5b15b101 same time, 02f84aee8c nostalgic recollections db541ba439 of better 273a89349c days flooded 69a5fabdda his mind.b2a3acd6ab64ba4f

He cautiously tasted it 8f0922f831 with the tip of ba261b2a39 his tongue, as if 8de668a269 savoring a sacred elixir. Upon tasting it, 388d71b5dd Uncle closed his 3fdd210e6e eyes in contentment, 7dec3c31fd and hot, tearful 1e8d380c41 drops of overwhelming 8a64cb5304 emotion slid down 3252a33ddb his cheek.28af284143b1bcfb

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“Damn, what’s with him?”70958ee328c3cfda

The young man f460039cc0 shook his head 8890a933c9 and honked the 6168fa7290 horn—a signal that db013b2e2e if everything was 490dc44d3b settled, they should 5a0ce5322a get going immediately.c2310700bf47c750

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But Uncle didn’t 8110efb97a get back into b61602e025 the car; instead, 31a32b6615 he asked the aca6fd21fa man:5398c22f937530db

“Is this the last bottle you have left?”5867baadc8d02e6e

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“If the medicine you brought proves effective, we can trade for more.”c1a4bd2483cb4978

“…Then I’ll see you again.”2fa4b32ae0b1e8f8

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And just like that, fdd1e62909 the deal was successfully 43234e747b concluded.121288bbcf3c3d3c

The two hurriedly 3150d0ba53 left the spot. The young man grumbled c54a33d1b4 that all this trouble 9dc4475dd5 for just one bottle e72d761805 of whiskey was ridiculous, 520e88b78d but Uncle remained unfazed.929686c88748a8f1

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Among survivors, when 57fd25dd39 an item evoked e533e6e157 nostalgia for the d17e44b554 world as it 77a84bb2fa once was, its 7a81b85c91 price would skyrocket—making 8d8fe98bfe the long journey c96e2612cf seem worthwhile.05caa7c930bbc48c

“The new drug has to work if we’re going to trade again.”3f05383b554e2c6c

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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.”e4840551c9fda443

“That should only happen once or twice. That damn treatment is a hit every time.”aff37a2b3b2b23c5

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“I’m telling you, this time it’s the real deal. A real game-changer.”6844b11d20466cc6

“Pfft, come on. Do you really believe that?”cbfe10ef4d6f1bdc

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The two continued b0966f0d21 to bicker even fd468ccede on the drive fe1f6673d3 back.e150fc787115b36a

Over the 156c29fad7 barren wasteland, 3ba1039677 small clouds 5767044064 of dust ae6a493a8f arose and 6cf65830e9 then settled 9b2e3b54a4 into a 1dddf5ca1a serene calm—a 41a264f804 tranquility so cd54c740d2 unbelievable it e2714c503b was hard fd18153abe to imagine 760b1085cd a world 0296d41dd5 that had 7f47116b03 once teetered 41c0f4f694 on the c3d592fca6 edge of 7a70a5a4db destruction.4e97fe928bc84e9e

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Logan’s armored vehicle 60011039a2 climbed the hill fff869b6c1 and crossed a c249b64233 stream. Spotting wildflowers 474580d697 growing along 02af659e07 the streambank, 4f2b5a7919 he stopped 923e4faa12 the car 3c1f11f700 for a 8025cc6dd8 moment.601469946a0eb6d8

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Stepping out 6eeb1f96b5 of the 0718ed894c vehicle, Logan 646ba5688d gathered a ba9c4dee66 bunch of bb564b919f yellow wildflowers. Their scent was 2a36de4c2f delightful.c5a6c210bf02e11f

Placing the e634252ced wildflowers on 204bd0cefc the passenger ca8fc80397 seat, he 7536ae9ae6 quickly resumed 2380d248be driving, periodically 4fd6d998ce scanning the d781f28ed9 surroundings for b76a1848f1 any danger 1233c2a326 or signs f554eb79c7 that someone 088d9497ec might be 519563838e following him.0589b3f4e78af9a2

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These days, people were ca86a519a6 far more dangerous than 1048727b99 zombies.c5b941bbed929481

Rumors had spread a222afa223 that he carried 34d6ec9b57 a precious stash c2d9975f85 of hard-to-find items, 98a89a0479 attracting would-be robbers.6c9d77f429cbdcd2

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He hadn’t been 59d6adb24f attacked by them af99e393eb yet, but he cb01aa4662 always had to 1b710120b2 stay on his 718e738169 guard. He had someone to 5b1dc36bda protect.cd1ba0af8609b36e

Upon reaching 318c8b34c1 his destination, 729992f06b he cleared ea872564de away the 9646c1e3d1 leaves that a6a30d6e2a had been 92d2e64623 covering the 6f5dcdb04a entrance to 10edc980d9 the air-raid 23ecaa985f shelter. This was his hidden 24398b750d sanctuary deep in the 3779a55efd mountains—a place so well 5c9a50f05d concealed it would be 9643b236ce hard to find.580b7f9b31280bda

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After one last 2697fb8224 look around, he 44803afe05 hurriedly descended the 273e25d48f ladder, carrying the 60f54c45d0 treatment he’d traded a810d9c16a for today along c98821c8e4 with the bouquet.a300e059be771bb3

Due to c775ec6f81 the unstable a0dd1b3a17 power supply, 8a1c17545d the lights d6312182cc flickered. Although he had 5b75e6b19d relied on the 067c4765da shelter for a 978de2f72d long time, lately 72ea0729f3 various parts of 3b99cdfb78 it were starting ed512a28c7 to wear out.41a5b80f52d2dbfa

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He began b6af42d59b to wonder 85f91e8c9a if it dcaa012d6a was time 54a2781365 to look 12a961c340 for another 87ebd519dd place.477238833dfa2ad3

“Kylie, I’m here.”4d8a160920833018

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In the 7dec62d93b quiet, empty 362698f885 space where dd1c361c1e no one acdd134e6f else seemed 539753535e to be 763e0d28e5 around, he b9736da7b6 cheerfully greeted 9fb1df9bc9 her.e9f726ba8c0efb9c

He set down 5e8b276e27 his belongings and 3eb9a7f55e gently placed the c5844b56b1 bouquet beside Kylie’s e143f4a344 face. Even just having fd6aef6d6e flowers made the 4b0d123d23 bleak interior of 102fa6517f the shelter feel 88882ee0bd a little brighter.09cfbbfc39754e2d

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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.”717b48e206fcea9e

There was no reply. Still, Logan continued to e7fbc11684 speak.e30fa74a7c99dee7

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Today, as always, 65eefb8de5 he waited for 7c44f60d76 Kylie to wake 39cddd1f99 up.7d9286791a0551f9

It felt like f08b12a1fa a long time b76fc47328 had passed since 820bcb9cbe she last opened 8512b72a01 her eyes. He hadn’t counted 85ca4307e2 the days exactly, 5d4ceaf352 but every day 8d39cdebde waiting for her 19b50ae83a seemed unbearably long f62629cffc and tedious.5ab6fc847d78dd94

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“Come on, wake up already so we can take a walk. How long are you planning to sleep?”0a50463ce4fc8617

Sitting by the bed, f80ba9f54f he gazed intently at 9a2a5e5071 her face, so pale 31e4e7361a that the bluish veins d9356129ec were visible.0d7485781d664288

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She looked 9651c48909 as if 64d9f4a950 she were 7b4addb730 in a 9cf3bd08fe deep sleep—so f842dd5717 deep that 180f5240fb it was bee6e35cea hard to d60b11a6ac believe she 45eb5c2d8e was anything a32ef7e67e less than 7a8fb735ee brain-dead, yet 10c323e4e1 she was f085bc2f62 still intact.24ba1a1963f2408e

Logan ran his 69c066bb27 hand along his 5770dc16ca wrist. Then, he let a a643c7ee14 drop of blood fall 8c571e7332 onto her sleeping lips. So that 776f12ade7 she wouldn’t f9c20af130 die—so she 3ce1157a90 could continue 16e20ab9ee this long 35d9c78d1c slumber.97783b4bf7503ae7

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“Today, you’re smiling.”8df6a25dec6b5e04

As usual, 64b3719c83 while quietly 46b7e245f8 looking at 01fe48a60f her peacefully f9b2544384 sleeping face, bde5a8c35d Logan continued.a3208e2a488718a3

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Some days she 87d111a6ce looked sad, other 5a68fef46d days as if 573c56ca03 she were crying, 78c889803f and some days 338fd01adb as if she 80515257f3 were beaming with 941bb19907 joy.293946e8d5f947d9

That meant d9a398528e Kylie was 4a121043c2 still very eb05f79b0d much alive. Every day, while dreaming 470a23a507 different dreams, she stayed fba55d3028 by his side.062f3e2ace8ba1f2

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He was 22addd72e3 relieved she a09b1ff731 was holding e9e89f8a78 on. It seemed she 3ab1b7abbb might wake up c5bf2d6d75 soon. Hope was on the aac11922b8 horizon.184316c1dc7c89e8

He had never 9c1a6b1338 once lost hope b117334c4f that she would 1c127da408 wake up.3a944a3da347de2a

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Loneliness and ce7b05e92d isolation were 8c1fc59100 inevitable, but b47d67dda7 with Kylie d6917279a0 by his fa77944fb1 side, he d8c9794862 missed her 89bc2eae15 terribly.3f0f898a5fbf0c1c

He longed for 3df91df9cb the sound of 24a67f00af her calling his d22ca56893 name, her teasing 278c5b0bb0 smile, her pouty 4bde12c65d lips, and those a51554e5f3 sparkling eyes.acac5e94c4309840

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Yet, he 09ae5a5e52 tried not 30dc80bce6 to dwell 9595d889ca on what 76cfdede69 he missed c546c7ff19 too much. The more he thought 61eda0874c about her, the more 5fa4998456 it felt like a f6ee42010b hammer was pounding against 1f61ae77d8 his heart, making it 43f560b76d hard to breathe.79781f723372580c

He had to a463cb3a19 clear his mind a21988d87a and move on 85140758e2 automatically to lessen 38dca5a92d that crushing longing, b487f05745 even if only 74fe61cc6b slightly.18c67b7a6afded38

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Logan took hold 3810298200 of Kylie’s arm. Her emaciated 29949278bc arm looked 74f85c4b9a almost fragile.040a73787e66f961

“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.456cea76a5283d6b

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He recalled the 8cb6b4f22e face of the e45ecf45ab visitor he had 22c53751c2 traded with today—a fdf92c54f5 middle-aged man, rugged f6ece6c8f2 and teary-eyed after 53493ee8f9 a sip of 998165a3be whiskey. Could he be a7f177e0c3 trusted?afd109f1beab9d26

After a long moment d52b846b02 of hesitation, Logan administered 358fc17f6b an injection into her 0774ed99dd arm. The medicine the middle-aged 8a84a37540 man had given was e2c9d220a3 ample—enough to last a d03188d575 month.f0bc85efd1c44ea6

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Her slender arm 753675e06c was a mess 77d8ddf885 from the needle. Seeing that, b6c3735ab6 Logan’s heart f51c723a57 ached.9f04ab13780da3cd

“Just hold on a little longer. It’s almost all in.”e7292c4df343bf01

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He couldn’t let Kylie 464d0f7b11 go. She was the one acc9280327 he had to protect.0f9029e724b7f8a6

So, somehow, he managed 97a608112f to get the medicine 25d688c2d7 and jabbed her arm, 8cbb161d3c all the while desperately a94ae46312 hoping that Kylie would bde07ae460 eventually open her eyes.c05fd3dad959673d

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“All in. You held on well.”dbbf89ab8927de04

He gently brushed back d4874e4f6a her dull hair.6be0887319412bc8

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If only d9daf52b5e she’d wake b2b42999e8 up, even b6ad4580f2 for a 57b9485a0d moment—if that 6622020fec were to 0b984d3a7b happen, Logan 54908bd845 felt he dbd3aec939 wouldn’t mind 7063731986 giving his 12027d99a9 life.4ec1a5774e141314

It would be a0e7874064 better for her 8df354f4fa to fight off 4878027027 the person trying 8232cf7967 to devour her 56299f5a0d than to remain e944d5ffb2 in this endless a9461c62ee slumber. If she were to d7c115c2f3 sleep this long, he’d 21013e2b6d have fed her more bfbd2f1fd7 blood, he thought ruefully.a93a7bd42579a49e

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