Chapter 184: The Vaccine

It was only now that Chu Peipei realized something. “Huh? Why haven’t I seen your other rabbit around?”

An Nan answered honestly, “The little female rabbit was eaten by the dog the very first day I brought her home.”

Chu Peipei stared in shock. “No wonder this old rabbit is so fat. Sacrificed his wife to the heavens and gained boundless power!”

An Nan burst out laughing at her words.

Before she could finish laughing, Chu Peipei looked at the way the old rabbit was following Fugui around and sighed again, “So this rabbit is basically serving as a lackey to the dog that killed his wife?”

The old rabbit had grown up drinking spring water from the space and could already understand human speech. The moment it heard Chu Peipei’s words, it hopped over angrily.

This lord rabbit is just being smart and adapting to the times—what do you know!

Seeing its fierce expression, An Nan immediately scolded, “No biting!”

Although it was just a rabbit, after its mutation and An Nan’s training, it could easily tear through big chunks of pork now.

Combined with its agile jumping skills, an average adult woman was no match for it.

Hearing its owner’s command, the old rabbit obediently stopped its attack and hopped back behind Fugui.

Chu Peipei, surprised by the scene, said, “Your rabbit can actually understand human speech?”

She glanced at her own two rabbits. “How did you train it? My dumb bunnies only understand the words ‘dinner time’!”

An Nan stifled a laugh. “Maybe it’s because I talk to them a lot.”

Chu Peipei mused, “I should try communicating with mine more often.”

With 1401 packed full of supplies, there was barely any room to move. Now, with Fugui leading three rabbits around to play, the house felt even more chaotic.

Leaning against the sofa, An Nan asked, “Peipei-jie, you were looking for me earlier—was there something you needed?”

Chu Peipei finally remembered her main purpose. “Yeah. I’ve developed a set of acupuncture techniques that can treat this epidemic.”

An Nan was amazed. “Your medical skills just keep getting better! You can even treat this illness with acupuncture?”

Chu Peipei was entirely self-taught in acupuncture, and in just over a year, she could treat all sorts of illnesses. Clearly, she had a real talent for medicine.

Chu Peipei nodded. “That’s right. I’ve already cured a lot of patients this week. I do it on myself every day too, and it’s really effective for prevention. I’m around patients all the time and haven’t caught it.”

An Nan was even more surprised. “You’ve already cured a lot of people? How come I haven’t seen anyone coming to your place?”

Chu Peipei smiled. “I don’t treat people at home. I drive that old van and set up a stall in Zhongguan District.”

“A stall?”

“Yep. I’ve earned quite a bit of supplies and water, too.”

If she treated people at home, she’d have people at her door all the time, which would disrupt both her life and An Nan’s.

By setting up a stall somewhere no one knew her, she could come and go as she pleased.

An Nan praised her, “A person with real skills will never go hungry.”

Chu Peipei looked a little embarrassed. “If you hadn’t saved my life, I wouldn’t even have had the chance to talk about skills…”

Then she got to the point. “The main reason I came was to ask if you want to get a few acupuncture treatments too. I guarantee you won’t catch the epidemic.”

Chu Peipei really did think of her whenever there was something good.

An Nan agreed readily. “Dr. Chu, you didn’t use me as your test subject. You only came to me after you’d perfected it—how could I refuse?”

Chu Peipei teased her with a laugh, “Next time, I’ll make sure you’re my guinea pig.”

An Nan quickly waved her hands. “No, no, no, I’m not being your lab rat!”

The two of them joked and chatted for a while, then An Nan grew serious again.

“You’re a woman going out to treat people alone—it’s still dangerous. I’ll go get you a gun for self-defense.”

Chu Peipei thought of that powerful assault rifle from before and shook her head. “It’s not convenient to carry a rifle while doing acupuncture. If I leave it in the car and someone steals it, that’s even more dangerous.”

An Nan understood her concern. “Don’t worry, I’ve got a handgun that’s easy to carry.”

Chu Peipei thought for a moment, then nodded. “Alright.”

She received supplies every day from treating patients, and with the world in chaos, it really was dangerous to be without a gun.

Even though she’d shaved her head, some desperate wolves wouldn’t care about a woman’s looks.

Carrying a handgun was definitely safer.

Chu Peipei looked around. “I can’t just take your gun for nothing. All my supplies are here—take whatever you need.”

An Nan glanced around and shook her head. “There’s nothing I really want—except your medical skills.”

The two shared a smile, understanding each other without words.

Before leaving, An Nan asked, “Peipei-jie, while you’re doing the acupuncture for the epidemic, can you also help with other health issues?”

Chu Peipei immediately grew concerned. “Is something wrong with your health?”

She grabbed An Nan’s wrist to check her pulse.

An Nan said, “It’s nothing serious, just feel a bit overheated lately.”

Chu Peipei nodded as she checked her pulse. “You’re right, your liver qi is a bit stagnant and there’s some internal heat. That’s easy to fix—we can do it at the same time.”

An Nan was relieved. She really did care about her health.

But Chu Peipei gave her a meaningful look. “Nannan, is this because of President Gu…?”

An Nan bristled. “Don’t talk nonsense! I’m just overheated because the weather’s too hot, and my body can’t take it!”

She quickly took the three little ones and headed home.

Watching her leave, Chu Peipei shook her head with a smile. This girl looked tough, but she was really just a young woman experiencing love for the first time.

Luckily, with Nannan’s personality, even if she fell in love, she wouldn’t let herself get hurt.

Chu Peipei was confident about that.

An Nan went home to fetch a handgun and bullets for Chu Peipei, arranged a daily acupuncture schedule, and then rested.

The next day, she went as agreed to the factory on the outskirts to trade the second batch of banlangen.

The transaction went smoothly again.

The Jiang brothers looked radiant, walking with a spring in their step—it was clear they’d made a lot of money lately.

After loading all the banlangen into the truck, Jiang Weiming smiled and said goodbye.

“It’s been a pleasure working with you, Miss An! If you get more goods, come find us at the usual place!”

An Nan nodded. “Alright.”

Jiang Tian suddenly chimed in, “Miss An, make sure you stay alive! Hope to see you again!”

It was a sincere blessing.

Everyone was struggling to survive in the apocalypse—you never knew which would come first, tomorrow or an accident. The person saying goodbye to you today might be gone tomorrow.

An Nan smiled and waved at them. “You too.”

She waited a moment to make sure the dump truck had left, then quickly stored the 15 tons of grain into her space.

Just as she was about to return to her car, three off-road vehicles suddenly sped toward her."