Bai Qingqing was sealed inside the purple vine sphere, unaware of the exact situation. Regardless of whether she was injured or not, she couldn’t stay inside for more than a day.
When they left the city in the daytime, if she hadn’t come out of the purple vine sphere, he would have to forcefully break it open.
Fu Chen placed his hand on the vine sphere, using his psychic ability to perceive. Surprisingly, he couldn’t penetrate the sealed space and couldn’t sense what was happening inside at all.
His expression grew colder, his hand clenched into a fist, and he swept his gaze over the unconscious Zhang Zhong nearby, his eyes flashing with a sinister murderous intent.
The door of the military vehicle was carefully opened, and Bai Tian Tian stood outside in the faint moonlight. She looked into the darkness through the narrow gap and spoke softly, “Captain, would you like to eat something?”
Fu Chen coldly spat out a word, “Get lost!”
Bai Tian Tian was frightened, her eyes widened, tears streaming down her face. She felt wronged and sad as she choked out, “Captain, I… I’m also very worried about Sister. It’s all my fault!”
She felt guilty because her good intentions had caused harm. Who would have known that the little child would be so wicked and actually sell her to the auction house, dragging everyone into looking for her.
Cheng Rui remained heavily injured and unconscious, and her sister, Bai Qingqing, was still missing.
If it weren’t for her, things wouldn’t have turned out like this. Bai Tian Tian covered her mouth and sobbed, feeling overwhelmed by guilt, as if the guilt was drowning her and making it hard to breathe.
“Captain, I know you’re in pain, but you can’t go without eating…” Before she could finish her sentence, Fu Chen suddenly appeared in front of her, looking down at her from a high position, as if he was looking at an ant.
That gaze filled her with fear, and her blood froze to the extreme under his scrutiny.
Bai Tian Tian knew that ever since Fu Chen woke up after being drugged, his attitude towards her had become even colder, occasionally looking at her with hatred.
She couldn’t understand why it was like this, feeling both aggrieved and scared, so she continued to live in the team with fear and trepidation.
At least the other members of the team still treated her with kindness.
But this time, she felt the unmistakable malice from Fu Chen, which made her fear that in the next second, her neck would be twisted and she would die.
Bai Tian Tian’s voice got stuck in her throat as she sat on the ground, her face pale, looking at him.
“If you don’t want to die, stay away!” Fu Chen slammed the car door shut.
Bai Tian Tian fell back and sat on the ground, cold sweat breaking out on her back. It happened to be seen by Shen Mingxuan, who was observing the situation outside. He walked over and helped her up, asking about the situation.
“What’s wrong? The captain doesn’t want to eat?”
The members of Thunder Squad had a good relationship even before the apocalypse, and after going through various life-or-death situations, they had developed a deep bond. They had full trust and obedience towards Fu Chen and never questioned his decisions.
Unless he went insane, these people would not go against Fu Chen and cause a conflict.
“The captain is in a bad mood.” Bai Tian Tian bit her pale lip and said, “Mingxuan, do you think something might have happened to my sister?”
Shen Mingxuan remained silent for a second before sneering, “How could anything happen to her? Don’t worry too much. Think more about yourself. You’re injured and still worried about others.”
Bai Tiantian’s eyes were filled with tears as she blamed herself, saying, “It’s all my fault that everyone got hurt, Brother Mingxuan, I’m sorry.”
The pitiful sight of the girl with tears in her eyes made one’s heart ache.
She was the gentle and kind girl that Shen Mingxuan had defined as his ideal type. Her innocence and obedience were what made him want to protect her.
He reached out and wiped away her tears, saying, “How can we blame you? Don’t think too much. Let’s go, we’ll go ahead.”
“Okay.” Bai Tiantian followed him to the front of the off-road vehicle.
Liang Zhiyu and Xiao Yang were discussing their plan to leave the city tomorrow. When they saw Shen Mingxuan and Bai Tiantian approaching, their eyes narrowed.
So far, the team had been involved in two incidents because of Bai Tiantian, possibly influenced by Bai Qingqing. Liang Zhiyu and Xiao Yang had both grown indifferent to Bai Tiantian’s vague intentions.
They realized that while Bai Tiantian’s kindness and innocence were admirable and endearing in the apocalypse, they could also be deadly.
Unless they kept Bai Tiantian tied to their side, there was no way to prevent her from getting into trouble. They still had a distance to go before reaching their destination, Yaoyang Base, and they hoped to arrive safely.
Obviously, Bai Tiantian must have been scolded by Fu Chen when she went to find him, or else she wouldn’t be crying.
Xiao Yang had a hint of blame towards Bai Tiantian in his heart. He used to think she was a lovely girl, kind and innocent.
Coupled with Bai Qingqing’s influence, he thought highly of Bai Tiantian. But he never expected that she would nearly wipe out the team with her actions, giving off the impression of being a troublemaker.
He told himself not to think of her that way, but deep down, he hoped Bai Tiantian would realize her own problems.
Liang Zhiyu, the most mature and calm-minded man in the team, always seemed like an observer from the beginning to the end. No matter what happened, he could maintain an unexpected calmness.
He keenly perceived the cause and effect of the incidents that had occurred in the team, with Bai Tiantian at the root. It seemed that he would have to keep a close eye on her in the future.
While spatial abilities were rare in the apocalypse, major bases hoped to have such talent as it would provide great resources when searching for supplies.
However, if spatial ability users frequently caused trouble, it would only bring destruction to the team of ability users.
Alarms continued to sound in Wucheng, and there was a loud explosion in Sector C, causing panic.
Liang Zhiyu thought of the strange mutated individuals that Fu Chen had mentioned. He pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose and instructed Xiao Yang, “Go up and check the situation.”
Tonight, something big must have happened in Wucheng, so they didn’t have time to worry about the whereabouts of Zhang Zhong, the high-ranking member of the base.
Xiao Yang climbed up to the top of a high building and looked into the distance. He saw Sector C engulfed in flames, with most of the shanty town reduced to ruins, and the terrified screams of people continuously resounded.
He came down and informed Liang Zhiyu, “Brother Liang, there are mutated zombies or mutants in Sector C. The military in Wucheng is using firepower to suppress them, but the situation doesn’t look good.”
Liang Zhiyu raised his hand to check the time and pondered, “The city gate passage won’t open for another hour.”
Xiao Yang’s face turned ugly. “We can’t wait any longer. It won’t be good if we leave any later.”
At that moment, a cold and stern male voice came, “Leave now.”
Fu Chen stepped forward from behind the military vehicle, his expression grim. “Zhang Zhong is still alive. We’ll directly use him to threaten the soldiers to open the gate.”
Originally, the team planned to swiftly pass through the passage once it opened. If they were discovered, they would have to break through forcefully. Keeping Zhang Zhong alive was an extra layer of insurance.
Fu Chen gave the orders, and everyone immediately took action, getting into their respective positions in the vehicle and heading towards the city gate.
In Wucheng, only the ability users on missions, the military, or survivor teams with clearance permits were allowed to drive out of the safe zone.
Therefore, Thunder Team drove their vehicle to the checkpoint at the exit. A soldier approached with a gun raised. “Get out of the vehicle for inspection.”
Fu Chen directly brought Zhang Zhong out, and the barrels of the guns were menacingly pointed at his head. “If you don’t want the brother of your city lord to die, let us leave.”
Zhang Zhong’s face was recognizable to anyone. The officer immediately signaled his comrades to surround them, looking wary. “Don’t move! Let go of him!”
Fu Chen’s expression remained emotionless and cold. “I’ll count to three. Three, two…”
The officer couldn’t handle the pressure like he did and had to make way, gesturing for a soldier to report the situation.
The city gate passage would take at least another ten minutes to open. They would pretend to let them pass and then intercept them.
The city lord of Wucheng was named Zhang Yu. Last night, a fierce battle erupted in the A district, causing a significant disturbance. And unfortunately, an incident occurred in the C district prison overnight, involving strange mutants. He had to dispatch a large amount of firepower to suppress it.
His younger brother, Zhang Zhong, possessed the highest-ranked ability in the entire Wucheng. Originally, Zhang Zhong was supposed to handle the situation in the C district with the ability users, but the soldiers reported that several ability users in the villa had already died, and Zhang Zhong’s whereabouts were unknown.
He could only send out another team to search when he received an internal call in the early hours of the morning. Zhang Zhong had been severely injured and was unconscious. Several unidentified survivors were using Zhang Zhong’s life as a threat to escape Wucheng.
Zhang Yu had secured his position as the city lord of Wucheng mainly because he had a high-ranking ability user as his younger brother supporting him. Learning that his only brother had been seriously injured, he was filled with uncontrollable rage.
“Don’t move for now. Let them go and find a chance to delay them.”
The vehicle entered the secure passage built in Wucheng and quickly drove towards the outside.
Xiao Yang drove toward the city exit, while Fu Chen held Zhang Zhong hostage, forcing the pursuing military forces to retreat. Liang Zhiyu and Shen Mingxuan remained vigilant, scanning their surroundings.
The ten minutes passed quickly, and they were about to reach the exit when a shell dropped from above, blasting a hole in the road.
Xiao Yang had to step on the brakes hard, skidding to a stop in the middle of the road.
The base’s ability users closed in from behind. Although these ability users weren’t high-ranked, their sheer numbers posed a significant threat.
Xiao Yang’s face was determined, his hands tightly gripping the steering wheel. He floored the accelerator, charging forward, soaring over the terrifying pit and leaping across.
“The city lord, they escaped!”
Zhang Yu’s face turned ugly as he roared, “Chase them! We must capture them! Bring back their corpses to me!”
He wanted to whip all those survivors to death.
At the final exit of the passage, there were soldiers blocking their way, but Fu Chen easily took them down, and the vehicle recklessly crashed through the iron gate and flew out.
The vehicle sped far away, and Xiao Yang drove without any regard, which was truly terrifying. Sitting in the passenger seat, Bai Tiantian tightly closed her eyes, enduring the strong urge to vomit.
Finally, they broke free from that hellish place called Wucheng. After driving for two hours, they stopped at a desolate gas station.
The military vehicle had been riddled with bullets, and combined with the forceful breakthrough, it was 80% damaged and no longer usable.
Fu Chen dragged Zhang Zhong off the vehicle like a dead dog, stepping on his head and staring fiercely at the man covered in blood.
Zhang Zhong woke up in intense pain and was immediately frightened when he saw himself in the dilapidated gas station. His heart filled with fear, and he immediately begged for mercy, “Please spare me. You’ve already left Wucheng. Let me go, please.”
Bai Tiantian couldn’t help feeling a tinge of pity when she saw Zhang Zhong’s pitiful begging appearance.
He had already had his hands severed and received severe punishment. Spare his life wasn’t entirely out of the question. So she spoke up, “Let him go.”
Fu Chen coldly glanced at her.
Shen Mingxuan furrowed his brows but didn’t say anything.
Liang Zhiyu wasn’t surprised at all that Bai Tiantian would say such words. He had already seen through this girl. She had an overflowing savior complex and would feel pity as long as the other person was in a disadvantaged position.
Xiao Yang thought he misheard. “What did you say? Let him go? Bai Tiantian, don’t forget what he did to you and Qingqing.”
A scum like Zhang Zhong wasn’t worth a hundred deaths, regardless of the era.
Bai Tiantian bit her lip, unable to help but sympathize with the man who had lost both arms. She softly pleaded, “He’s still a human life.”
Xiao Yang’s handsome face instantly darkened. If Bai Tiantian were a man, he would have already gone and beaten someone up.
Zhang Zhong took advantage of the situation and pitifully begged, tears streaming down his face. “I beg you, have mercy and spare me. Give me a chance to change and be a better person.”
“Heh.” Fu Chen sneered, the knife in his hand directly piercing through Zhang Zhong’s throat. With a sinister tone, he said, “In your next life, perhaps.”
Bai Tiantian had witnessed the team killing zombies and bandits, but she still couldn’t bear this cruel scene. She cried out, “He begged for mercy. Why did you still kill him?”
Bai Qingqing had just come out of the vine ball and heard Bai Tiantian’s accusing cries. She immediately opened the car door and looked over.
Fu Chen crouched halfway next to a corpse, wiping his dagger with a cold and ruthless expression. Clearly, the boss had just killed someone, and Bai Tiantian was blaming him for not showing mercy.
The pent-up anger in Bai Tiantian’s heart erupted, and she shouted at him, “Fu Chen, are you a monster?”
She had hoped that Fu Chen was the kind of man who was warm-hearted and compassionate, even if the person deserved to die, he shouldn’t have been killed in such a cruel manner after being tortured.
Bai Qingqing jumped off the car and walked briskly to Bai Tiantian’s side, slapping her across the face without hesitation. “Shut up!”
She couldn’t tolerate it any longer. If it weren’t for Fu Chen, Bai Tiantian would have long become a plaything for men, and she wouldn’t have the opportunity to stand here with her savior complex.
Half of Bai Tiantian’s face swelled up from the slap, and she covered her face in a daze, looking at Bai Qingqing. “Qingqing.”
Shen Mingxuan immediately grabbed Bai Tiantian and shielded her behind him, his peach blossom eyes icy cold. “Bai Qingqing, are you out of your mind?”
“Get out of the way!” Bai Qingqing was not polite at all.
Bai Qingqing looked at him coldly. “By protecting her, all you’re doing is harm the team, aren’t you?”
She pushed Shen Mingxuan aside and grabbed Bai Tiantian, pulling her forcefully in front of Zhang Zhong’s corpse. She pressed her head down and forced her to look at the body.
“Do you know how many innocent people this scum, whom you sympathize with, has played to death? Just yesterday, he was about to violate you. If it weren’t for my brother leading the team to save you, it would be you lying here.”
“Bai Tiantian, wake up! What right do you have to sympathize with a thug!”
Forced to stare at the corpse, Bai Tiantian trembled in fear, tears streaming down her face. Shen Mingxuan was about to go over but was held back by Xiao Yang and Liang Zhiyu, who grabbed his shoulders and kept him in place.
“Have you seen his detestable face clearly?” Bai Qingqing leaned close to her ear, her voice cold. “This kind of person doesn’t deserve sympathy, no matter how many times he dies.”
The gruesome appearance of the corpse was too terrifying, and Bai Tiantian couldn’t stop crying, sobbing aloud.
Bai Qingqing stood up and pushed her towards Fu Chen, acting as if she were protecting her older brother’s sister, and sternly said, “Apologize to my brother right now!”
Watching this scene, Xiao Yang couldn’t help but silently applaud Bai Qingqing in his heart, while Liang Zhiyu and Shen Mingxuan looked at her with some astonishment.
Bai Tiantian looked up at Fu Chen, who resembled a demon, and cried, “I’m sorry, Captain. Please forgive me.”
Her sister was right. Her inner compassion had clouded her judgment. A man had died, causing everyone to suffer like this. She made a mistake by sympathizing with an evil person. Fu Chen didn’t even glance at her, his gaze falling on Bai Qingqing.
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