“Qingqing!” Bai Tiantiancovered her mouth, tears streaming down her face. She regretted it. She shouldn’t have witnessed the Ye siblings losing their father and wanted to help them leave the base.
“Damn it! You’re crazy!” Bai Tiantianyelled, “You promised me that you would release us once you rescued your sister!”
Ye Haijun tightened his grip around her neck, sneering, “Shut up, foolish woman! Who told you to be so easily deceived!”
Xiao Yang and Shen Mingxuan looked at Bai Tiantianin disbelief. She actually… She had caused Bai Qingqing to be kidnapped and tortured by that vicious woman.
If they had previously held inexplicable goodwill towards Bai Tiantian, thinking she was simply kind-hearted and rare to find someone with a kind heart in the apocalypse, now they felt as if a layer of mist had been lifted from their eyes or a filter removed, and they could see that Bai Tiantianwas not simply kind-hearted but also foolishly laughable.
Did she know how much trouble her kindness had brought to her teammates, and how it had endangered Bai Qingqing’s life?
The Ye siblings were not pitiful at all. Even if the Cheng family hadn’t planned to seize power, the Ye family had always bullied others. If it weren’t for the fact that their entire team consisted of high-level ability users, they would have been oppressed by the Ye family.
Did Bai Tiantianhave any brains at all? When would she understand that her kindness and saintly heart only brought trouble?
Xiao Yang felt a sharp pain in his chest for the first time. He really wanted to slap Bai Tiantianhard, regardless of face, because she had never considered letting the Ye siblings go meant paving the way for the enemy.
His Qingqing was being held hostage by that wicked woman, being viciously stabbed, and it must hurt so much. Yet, she only hummed and didn’t plead or ask for help.
Shen Mingxuan looked at Bai Qingqing with a complex gaze. The girl had a fair and delicate face, pale and weak, with her eyes half-closed, as if resigned to her fate. It made people ache for her.
This accident was an innocent disaster for her, but it could cost her life.
Ye Jiahui ruthlessly stabbed Bai Qingqing’s shoulder with a sharp arrow, saying in a harsh voice, “Prepare an off-road vehicle for us! Hurry! Let us leave the base!”
Bai Qingqing frowned tightly, enduring the intense pain.
The more painful it was, the calmer she became. Ye Jiahui wouldn’t easily let her go, so she didn’t need to worry about her life being in danger for now. She needed to think about how to escape from the hostage situation.
Suppressing his anger, Xiao Yang suggested, “Release Qingqing, and I’ll be your hostage.”
Ye Jiahui coldly replied, “I won’t repeat myself. Hurry up and do as I say! If I don’t see the car within a minute, I’ll kill her!”
The sharp arrow with a cold gleam pressed against Bai Qingqing’s fair neck, causing pain to pierce through her eyes.
“Don’t move! Don’t move!” Xiao Yang endured the heartache and said hoarsely, “Someone is preparing it.”
“Get out of the way! Don’t block the way!” Ye Haijun dragged Bai Tiantiantoward the gate.
The group retreated outside the prison. The desolate and empty area had no light, and the surroundings were eerie. The soldiers with abilities hid in the distance.
The Ye siblings realized that Cheng Rui and Fu Chen were missing, as well as another mysterious member of the team, and they remained highly vigilant of their surroundings.
An off-road vehicle arrived, and the doors on both sides were ordered to be opened. Ye Jiahui requested someone to be the driver and take the two siblings out of the base.
Suddenly, the sky became windy and dark clouds covered the pale moonlight. With a loud bang, thunder and lightning exploded, the intense sound piercing their eardrums, causing low-level ability users to spit out blood.
The Ye siblings felt intense pain in their heads, making their bodies instantly immobilized. They dropped the weapons in their hands and knelt on the ground, clutching their heads.
“Ah! It hurts so much!” The pain felt as if a sharp knife was crazily stirring inside their heads, driving them mad and wishing for their heads to split open and die.
Xiao Yang and Shen Mingxuan also felt that intense fury. Unsteadily, they raised their hands to press against their heads, looking at the man descending from the sky.
Fu Chen had arrived.
This chilling psychic attack, which made one’s whole body shudder, had he raised his ability level in such a short time? His speed had become abnormally monstrous.
Bai Qingqing and Bai Tiantianwere released from their hostage situation, their bodies going limp and falling to the ground. Bai Qingqing had a bloodstain on her neck, and her shoulder was still bleeding profusely, staining her pristine white dress, a horrifying sight.
Bai Tiantiandesperately reached out her hand, wanting to touch Bai Qingqing, who was not far away, moaning, “Qingqing sister.”
“Don’t die, please don’t die.”
Fu Chen quickly went over and picked up Bai Qingqing, looking at the delicate girl in his arms who seemed to have lost her breath, feeling a twisting pain in his chest.
“Qingqing.” His fingers didn’t dare to touch her cold face.
Bai Qingqing squinted her eyes and forced a smile, saying, “Brother, you finally came.” Her gaze turned to Cheng Rui, who had hurriedly arrived, revealing a sense of grievance and sadness in her eyes.
Extreme anger surged in Cheng Rui’s eyes, and without any mercy, he unleashed his ability. Kneeling on the ground, Ye Jiahui was engulfed in flames, emitting a miserable scream.
“Fu Chen, hand her over to me.” Liang Zhiyu appeared before them at an unknown time, with a serious expression. “I’ll take care of Qingqing’s wounds.”
Fu Chen handed the person over to Liang Zhiyu and coldly looked at Ye Jiahui, who was struggling on the ground, under the attack of psychic abilities. Ye Haijun had disappeared again, using his ability.
Shen Mingxuan picked up the remorseful and crying Bai Tiantianwithout saying a word.
If it were the usual Bai Tiantianwho was injured or feeling wronged, he would definitely console her gently. But now his mood was too complicated, and he didn’t comfort her emotions.
If Fu Chen knew that Bai Qingqing had been severely injured because of Bai Tiantian, he would definitely be furious and punish her. He had to find a way to protect her.
A painful cry came from somewhere. Xiao Yang used his ability to restrain Ye Haijun, causing him to appear in front of everyone in a sorry state.
“How is this possible! You couldn’t possibly know where I am!” Ye Haijun roared incredulously.
Xiao Yang tightly bound him with his ability and sneered, “Do you think invisibility makes you invincible? Idiot! Look at your feet!”
Ye Haijun lowered his head and saw that his footprints had exposed his whereabouts. “When did…”
Xiao Yang’s eyes were filled with killing intent. “Go to hell and think about it!”
A wooden spike pierced Ye Haijun’s head, and he couldn’t understand until his death when his shoes had come into contact with something that left a trace, causing him to be caught before he could escape.
After Ye Haijun had escaped the last time, the group had discussed the trouble of his invisibility ability. Bai Qingqing suddenly came up with the idea of finding something that could stick to the soles of his shoes and leave a trace.
Coincidentally, when Ye Haijun voluntarily came to the prison, after the evacuation of the rioting criminals, Liang Zhiyu instructed the soldiers to sprinkle fluorescent powder outside, which would stick to him.
The group hurriedly returned to the villa. Bai Qingqing was placed on the bed, and Liang Zhiyu stopped the bleeding and bandaged her wound. He then chased everyone out, so as not to disturb her rest.
Bai Tiantiantearfully explained what had happened, crying with guilt. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. If it weren’t for me, Qingqing wouldn’t…”
Before she could finish her words, her neck was grabbed and lifted by Fu Chen.
Bai Tiantian’s face turned red with fear, struggling. Fu Chen’s black eyes were filled with killing intent, and he really intended to kill her.
“Captain!” Shen Mingxuan and Liang Zhiyu both grabbed Fu Chen’s hand. “Let her go!”
Fu Chen rarely did irrational things. He lost control once outside the prison, launching a mental attack indiscriminately, and now he was losing control and trying to kill Bai Tiantian.
“Captain, release Bai Tiantian.” Shen Mingxuan urged in a deep voice, “She made a mistake, but you can’t kill her.”
Liang Zhiyu tightly held Fu Chen’s hand. “Fu Chen, let her go!”
Fu Chen’s eyes were cold as he held the breathless Bai Tiantian, saying in a cold voice, “If anything happens to Qingqing, I will take her life.”
Bai Tiantianwas thrown heavily to the ground and coughed, in a miserable state. She was overwhelmed with sadness, as deep down she had a hidden fondness for Fu Chen, but he treated her like this, truly wanting to kill her. “I’m sorry…”
Xiao Yang coldly snorted, “You should apologize to Qingqing.” He then looked at Fu Chen, “With her in this state, are we still going to take her to the City of Death?”
Fu Chen stared ominously at Bai Tiantian, his lips tightly pressed.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for his answer.
Upon hearing that the team was going to abandon her, Bai Tiantian’s expression turned desperate as she begged, “Captain, please don’t leave me behind. I won’t run around anymore, I really know I was wrong.”
Fu Chen didn’t answer and turned away, heading upstairs. Xiao Yang also left.
Liang Zhiyu pushed his glasses and lowered his gaze. “Stop crying, it will disturb others.”
Bai Tiantian’s body felt cold as she struggled to climb up, her eyes filled with pleading as she looked at Shen Mingxuan.
He sighed and said, “Go wash up and get some rest. We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”
…
Fu Chen stood on the balcony, holding a cigarette. He rarely smoked, only occasionally with friends or when he was feeling restless. He gazed heavily into the night, feeling like this world revolved around Bai Tiantian. She always managed to find trouble.
He had almost lost Bai Qingqing because of her.
Just now, he had genuinely wanted to kill Bai Tiantianwithout any hesitation, even if it meant the world would collapse because of it.
His desire to kill her, like a rising tide, had instantly overwhelmed his rationality.
He still intended to take Bai Tiantianto the City of Death, where it was a paradise for zombies. He would never let Qingqing be in danger, and he would definitely come back alive to find her.
The next day.
Bai Qingqing opened her eyes to see a tall figure standing by her bed, his expression obscured by the light.
“Awake,” Liang Zhiyu’s gentle voice sounded.
“Yeah,” Bai Qingqing’s voice was hoarse.
Liang Zhiyu changed her medicine. “You shouldn’t move your injuries for now. Just lie down for a few days, and you’ll get better.”
He looked at the pale-faced girl and couldn’t help but reach out and touch her forehead, his voice gentle. “Don’t worry, the medicine I used on you won’t leave scars.”
“Thank you,” Bai Qingqing said.
Liang Zhiyu said, “Everyone wants to come in and see you.” He paused and added, “Bai Tiantianwants to apologize to you.”
Bai Qingqing closed her eyes. “I don’t want to see her.”
“I’ll bring your breakfast,” Liang Zhiyu packed up his things and prepared to leave.
“Wait,” Bai Qingqing stopped him. “Let Cheng Rui come in.”
“Alright,” Liang Zhiyu opened the door and went out.
Just as he left, several people surrounded Bai Tiantianand asked about the situation. Tearfully, Bai Tiantiansaid, “Dr. Liang, can I go in?”
Liang Zhiyu kept his distance and said coldly, “Qingqing doesn’t want to see you.”
Bai Tiantianfelt a pang of heartache and silently cried.
Liang Zhiyu looked at Cheng Rui. “I cooked porridge in the kitchen.”
Cheng Rui immediately turned and went downstairs.
Xiao Yang returned to the room with a disappointed expression. He used his ability to create several small dolls and slowly carved them with a knife.
Liang Zhiyu looked at Fu Chen, whose handsome face was clouded with gloom. He stood in front of the door, neither going in nor leaving.
Cheng Rui carried the porridge and went upstairs to the bedroom.
Bai Qingqing looked up at the silent and reserved man. He was like a lone wolf that she had already tamed. It was time to uncover the mask and reveal the truth.
“Cheng Rui, I have a secret to tell you.”
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