“The unpredictable climate change in the apocalypse, and it’s not even 6 o’clock yet, and it’s already nearing nightfall. Cheng Rui knew that Bai Qingqing was in a bad mood, so he accompanied her for a few rounds on the street. She seemed absent-minded, and he quietly stayed by her side.
He was just like this, uninteresting, only capable of accompanying and waiting. But it didn’t matter, he still had a long time to accompany her.
The construction of the base was similar to the frontline cities before the apocalypse. There were many recreational facilities in the park, and parents accompanied their children to play, but there weren’t many people.
Bai Qingqing found a swing and sat down, saying that she wanted to be alone in the park for a while and would return later.
Cheng Rui saw that she indeed needed some time alone, so he walked away to keep watch over her. However, she asked him to go back first, saying that she really didn’t need anyone watching over her.
He knew that she was unhappy with Fu Chen’s decision. She didn’t show it, but there was still a faint resistance deep inside her.
The park was not far from the Cheng family villa, and there were military patrols all around the base, just in case any survivors in the base exhibited mutant conditions, causing chaos.
Yàoyáng Base was absolutely safe, which was why he didn’t want to make her angry and returned to the villa alone.
Two or three hours passed, and she still hadn’t returned to the villa. Cheng Rui searched the park several times, both inside and out, as if he could dig the park upside down, but he couldn’t even catch a glimpse of her shadow.
Yàoyáng Base didn’t have surveillance equipment everywhere, and the park’s only surveillance footage captured her leaving alone. There was no sign of her at the next surveillance point.
Cheng Rui hurried back to the villa but didn’t find Bai Qingqing. He realized that she had gone missing.
Just as Fu Chen returned to the villa, he saw everyone gathering together, their faces solemn. Xiaoyang became anxious and shouted, “It’s all Fu-ge’s fault. If he hadn’t insisted on keeping Qingqing-jie here, she wouldn’t have run away from home.”
Shen Mingxuan’s face turned cold as he said, “She’s already grown up, and she’s still playing runaway. Whoever wants to indulge her can go and look for her.”
He despised women who were arrogant and threw tantrums. If Bai Qingqing wanted to play runaway, wasting everyone’s time looking for her, not taking her to the City of Death was the right choice.
Liang Zhiyu calmly said, “It might not necessarily be a runaway.”
“Liang-ge, what do you mean?” Xiaoyang asked with confusion.
Fu Chen pursed his lips and looked at Cheng Rui with cold eyes, an intimidating gaze. “Where is the park? Take me there.”
Cheng Rui’s handsome and cold features flickered with guilt. He immediately took action and led him to search for her.
The two men hurriedly left, and Xiaoyang wanted to follow, but Liang Zhiyu stopped him. “Don’t go with them. Come with me.”
“Qingqing-jie is missing, Liang-ge, aren’t you worried?” Xiaoyang’s face looked grim as he worriedly said, “What if she encounters someone bad? Ye Hǎijūn hasn’t been caught yet, right?”
Liang Zhiyu and Shen Mingxuan’s faces changed, and they exchanged glances. They remembered Ye Hǎijūn, who had the power of invisibility. It had been two days already, and they had been searching for his whereabouts the whole time, but they couldn’t find any trace.
Ye’s father died at the hands of the squad, and Ye Jiàhuì was currently detained in the prison. Ye Hǎijūn, the Cheng family, and their blood feud… he wouldn’t let it go without seeking revenge.
If Bai Qingqing really fell into his hands, the danger and outcome she would face were unimaginable.
Liang Zhiyu turned his head and asked Shen Mingxuan, “What about Bai Tiántián?”
They hadn’t seen Bai Tiántián in the villa since the afternoon. With all the commotion in the living room, she didn’t even come out to see what was happening and had been staying in her room. What was she doing?
Shen Mingxuan’s face changed dramatically. He swiftly took a few steps and rushed to Bai Tiántián’s door, knocking on it. “Bai Tiántián, are you in the room?”
He knocked hard on the door several times, but there was no response from inside the room. With a stern face, he said coldly, “I’m coming in.”
He kicked open the door, and the high-quality wooden door made a loud bang against the wall, hitting his heart like a hammer. The room was empty, and there was no sign of Bai Tiántián.
He immediately turned around and went downstairs. “Bai Tiántián is not in the room. I don’t know where she went.”
“Where did she go again?” Xiaoyang’s tone carried a hint of reproach. “She didn’t even inform us before leaving the villa.”
Bai Qingqing was missing, and now Bai Tiántián, the girl they were supposed to travel with, had disappeared without a word. What on earth was happening?
Liang Zhiyu’s gentle face turned slightly cold. Things were spiraling out of control. Both girls disappearing at the same time was definitely not a coincidence.
When they were feeling heavy-hearted, the nanny rushed out in a hurry.
“Dr. Liáng! The leader wants you to go to Zone C immediately,” the nanny said with a pale face and an anxious tone.
Everyone’s expressions froze. Zone C was where the prisoners were held. Calling them to go there late at night meant that something had happened.
They quickly left the villa. Xiaoyang jumped into the car, and Liang Zhiyu and Shen Mingxuan quickly sat in the back seat. Xiaoyang stepped on the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle sped away.
The disparity between the rich and the poor in the divided areas of the base was huge. The areas where the upper-class people lived were brightly lit, while Zone B only had sporadic apartment buildings with lights on. Zone C, on the other hand, was dark, with only a few dim streetlights on the dirty and uneven roads.
The off-road vehicle sped along the road, and Xiaoyang wished he could drive like a rocket to reach the prison immediately.
…”
Cheng Rui led Fu Chen to the park. The large park had only one or two lights, and it was far from warm and tranquil like during the day. It was eerie and filled with a cold atmosphere. The leaves rustled in the wind, and their menacing appearance seemed like monsters about to jump out of the darkness.
The two walked to a corner of the park where there were two empty swings.
Moonlight scattered from the sky, casting a cold light on the empty swings. Fu Chenstared at the slightly swaying swing, as if he could see Bái Qīngqīng sitting there alone, leaning her head against the chains.
She sat there, ignoring Cheng Rui’s presence. What was she thinking? Was she feeling sad and angry, wondering why her brother had abandoned her?
Fu Chenstared at the swing for a few seconds, feeling suffocated in his chest.
“Fu Chen,” Cheng Rui’s voice was cold and heavy. “She sat here for about two hours and then left the park towards the south gate. There was a problem with the surveillance on that side, and they didn’t capture her figure.”
Fù Chén’s eyes darkened, and he turned around and punched Cheng Rui.
Cheng Rui was tall and sturdy, but Fù Chén’s punch made him stagger a few steps, almost falling. It was evident how much force Fu Chenhad used.
Fù Chén’s voice was cold and vicious. “You promised me that you would protect her.”
Cheng Rui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and remained silent for half a second before saying, “It’s my fault, Fu Chen. Find Qīngqīng first, and then you can punish me however you want.”
Fu Chenknew that now was not the time to interrogate him. He expanded his mental power, trying to sense any faint trace of Bái Qīngqīng. It was very faint, but she had been in the park for a long time in the afternoon before leaving.
Where did she go?
Fu Chenregretted not comforting her more, not telling her that it was too dangerous to go to the City of Death and that’s why he didn’t want to take her with him.
If he could come back alive, he would definitely come and get her.
The temperature at night differed by more than ten degrees from daytime. Bái Qīngqīng had only worn a dress when she went out in the afternoon, but Fu Chenwas relieved that she had spatial abilities, which allowed her to take clothes from the space and keep warm.
Qīngqīng, wait for me. I will definitely find you.
…
The prison was surrounded by soldiers and ability users. The atmosphere was extremely tense within a few hundred meters. The soldiers guarding the prison and the ability users who arrived in haste looked at the group of people who were surrounded.
Human desires were endless, and human nature was far more complex than imagined. Abilities increased the crime rate, and the prison mainly housed ability users who had committed serious crimes. They had to be strictly guarded to prevent them from being released and committing crimes again.
The Yàoyáng Survivor Base Prison was large and housed several hundred ability user criminals, divided into more than ten zones. Tonight, prisoners from two zones had been released, causing a huge riot.
Several ability user soldiers had died on the scene, and the criminals were surrounded. They hadn’t broken through the outer perimeter of the prison yet, but it was only a matter of time.
These people who possessed abilities had hope of escaping, so they resisted the suppression with frenzied behavior.
The Yè siblings were hiding among the crowd of criminal ability users, observing the movements of the soldiers, searching for an opportunity to escape.
Yè Hǎijūn held Bai Tiantian tightly, and in her hands, she held Bái Qīngqīng, who had disappeared. Both of them were held as hostages.
Amidst the chaos, with noises, curses, and roars intertwined, it felt like a prison riot scene from a movie, making people’s hearts tremble with fear.
Tears streamed down Bai Tiantian’s eyes, and she weakly accused, “Bastard! You lied to me! You said you would release me once you saved my sister. You’re not keeping your word!”
Yè Hǎijūn had a scar on his face, and he looked like a fugitive with his cold smile. His voice was icy. “We haven’t left the prison yet. Once we’re out of the base, I’ll let you go.”
He was also deceiving her with these words. How could he let Bai Tiantian and Bái Qīngqīng go? After successfully leaving the Yàoyáng Base, he planned to torture them severely before killing them.
His invisibility ability was almost invincible. He had been hiding near the Chéng family’s villa for days without anyone noticing. He successfully infiltrated and captured Bai Tiantian, deceiving her with her kind-heartedness.
-He had lost his father, his sister was also captured, and he was being hunted by the Chéng family. He lived a life worse than a stray dog, and he only wanted to leave the base and survive with his sister.
-As long as she was willing to help him rescue his sister, he would let them go.
Bai Tiantian half-believed him, and he earnestly said that he wouldn’t harm her. He only wanted to save his sister and leave. She believed his nonsense.
How could there be such a naive and kind-hearted woman in this world? It was ridiculous how foolish she was. He didn’t even need to kidnap her. She willingly left the villa to help him, and even heaven seemed to be helping him. After they left the villa, they encountered Bái Qīngqīng coming back, and he gained another hostage.
Seeing the prison riot, Bai Tiantian was scared and struggled as she cried out, “I don’t believe you! My sister said you wanted to kill Qīngqīng! Release us quickly!”
“Shut up!” Yè Jiāhuì slapped her, leaving her face swollen. “If you keep yelling, I’ll kill you now!”
Yè Hǎijūn’s face turned grim. “Don’t hit her face. If you ruin it, how can I have fun?”
Yè Jiāhuì snorted coldly, tightened her grip on Bái Qīngqīng’s neck, and her face twisted with a ferocious expression. “You bitch! I didn’t expect that you would end up in my hands after all!”
Bái Qīngqīng struggled to breathe, her head throbbing from lack of oxygen.
She truly didn’t expect Bai Tiantian’s saintly nature to resurface again, just like the last time, showing compassion towards the villain who intended to harm her.
Not only was Bai Tiantian naive, but she was also too naive herself, thinking she could easily change others.
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