Chapter 341 Hitchhiking...

Somewhere in Beijing...

The sunlight, gradually turning orange, streamed through the window into the spotless room.

A man wearing a crisp white shirt and black trousers is standing with his back to the door in front of a huge electronic screen.

The screen displays a complex array of data and countless surveillance images...

"How could there be no trace at all!" His voice was low, yet it carried a suppressed madness: "Where is it hidden?"

Knock, knock, knock—

The man didn't turn around: "Get in here."

A subordinate in a black uniform walked in quickly with his head down: "Sir... something has happened at the Mu family base."

"explain..."

"Mu Jin... is dead. His two children, Mu Cheng and Mu Shu, were also... were dealt with together."

The man finally turned around slowly: "Who did this?"

The subordinate lowered his head even further: "The news from over there says... it was about ten young people, plus a child, and... they were also accompanied by a mutated parrot..."

"Heh..." He waved his hand dismissively: "It's always this group of reckless troublemakers... Let them jump around for a few more days... and we'll find the mutated plant?"

The subordinate shook his head: "No news has come back yet!"

"A bunch of useless trash...get out!"

"Yes!" The subordinate felt as if he had been granted a pardon, immediately bowed and withdrew, carefully closing the door behind him.

The room fell silent again.

The man turned his gaze back to the flickering screen, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the table as he muttered to himself, "...Where is it...?"

At the same time, dust filled the deserted and dilapidated streets.

Chi Yanzhou peered through the car window at Shen Zhiheng not far away, picked up the walkie-talkie, and said, "Let's see what tricks he's trying to pull..."

Gu Qi: "Okay, Brother Yan."

Shi Xu: "He's really sticking to us... Brother Yan, are we really taking him back to the base?"

Chi Yanzhou: "Take a look around..."

"Watch this!" Upon hearing this, He Zhuo excitedly rolled down the car window halfway, leaned out, and shouted loudly at Shen Zhiheng, who was being "besieged" by more than a dozen zombies: "Hey! Peacock! Still breathing..."

"Oh dear, brothers...look how dangerous this world is!" Shen Zhiheng said as he dodged a rotting arm, and the vines wrapped around the zombie's neck and tightened suddenly.

"I was only gone for less than half an hour, and I was almost devoured alive by these filthy things! If it weren't for my little brother's ability to save my life, I would have really had to trouble my brothers to come down and 'collect my corpse' by now... That would have been too much trouble for you!"

He Zhuo scoffed, "Don't give me that! Peacock, those moves you made just now didn't look like you were almost buried... So, tell me, what are you trying to do blocking this way?"

Shen Zhiheng dealt with the last few zombies and manipulated the vines to unleash the crystal core.

"Entry fee to the Chi family base..." He shook the crystal core in his hand, his smile unchanged: "Isn't this all I managed to scrape together? I can't just show up empty-handed, can I?"

He turned around and walked step by step toward the SUV: "Brother Zhuo... what can I do?"

"I just wanted to travel with you guys to the Chi family base... You see, it's so unsafe for me to go alone. If I really died on the way, you guys would feel so bad about it later, right?"

Ji Xian in the back seat: "Get in."

Shen Zhiheng opened the car door and got in smoothly.

After closing the car door, Chi Yi stepped on the gas, and the vehicle shot forward without hesitation.

He Zhuo turned his head from the passenger seat: "Peacock, to be honest, why do you insist on following us? There are plenty of bases in Beijing."

Shen Zhiheng: "Brother Zhuo, is there even a question? Everyone at the Fengren Base saw me grab Mu Qiu and Ji Zhengmao and hand them over to you! I'm a 'traitor' who can't clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River!"

"What else can I do but cling to my brothers' legs and go with you?"

Ji Xian: "With your abilities and shrewdness, Young Master Shen, where can't you make a name for yourself?"

Shen Zhiheng: "But looking at the entire capital, apart from the military bases, your Chi family base is the strongest and most orderly!"

With you big shots around, that's a top-tier place! I'm not stupid; having connections makes things easier... If I don't latch onto this powerful, influential figure now, when will I ever get another chance?

Ji Xian closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, unsure whether he believed it or not...

......

Chi Yi's car was at the forefront, subtly widening the distance between it and the two cars behind it...

The two cars following behind had all their windows completely rolled down.

Besides Lu Xici and Gu Qi, who were driving, gripping the steering wheel and scanning the road ahead, a one-sided massacre had broken out in full force!

Lu Nange, Lu Beiye, Chi Yanzhou, Shi Xu, and Luo Xingyou, like five mobile turrets, unleashed their supernatural abilities without reservation!

Lu Nange's wind blades sliced ​​through the horde of zombies in swathes...

With a wave of his small hand, Lu Beiye sent countless golden threads into existence, piercing the zombie's eye sockets and brow, killing it instantly!

Chi Yanzhou's lightning surged and leaped, instantly charring and convulsing zombies wherever it passed...

Shi Xu's mental power suppressed the horde of corpses, making their movements sluggish, chaotic, and even causing them to tear each other apart...

Luo Xingyou controlled the golden dart, shooting it at the onrushing zombies...

On the roof of the vehicle, Gangzi located all the remaining survivors...

Zhizhi, perched on Gangzi's back, used vines to burrow into the heads of each slain zombie, extracting their crystal cores before quickly retracting them. She would then rub the filthy cores onto Gangzi's feathers and toss them into the bag Wen Qing and Gu Wan were carrying...

The movements flowed smoothly and effortlessly...

Although there are quite a few roaming zombies, their levels are generally low, with the highest being only level two zombies that are slightly faster and stronger.

Level 3 and above zombies have disappeared without a trace...

Shen Zhiheng was trapped inside the speeding car, and the noise outside the window made him restless and itchy.

Not only did Chi Yi drive extremely fast, but he also locked the car windows in advance. What was even more frustrating was that Ji Xian and He Zhuo both closed their eyes and pretended to be asleep, acting as if it was none of their business.

Shen Zhiheng lowered his voice and spoke to the driver's seat, "Brother Chi, can you drive...?"

Chi Yi: "Young Master Shen, get out of the car or shut up..."

Shen Zhiheng...

The orange sunset, like spilled dye, quickly spread across the entire sky, painting the ruins with a tragic yet magnificent hue.

Three SUVs, shrouded in twilight, arrived at the gate of the Chi family's base...

Before Chi Yi could produce his pass, Chi Qi, who was on duty at the outer gate, immediately recognized the license plate and Chi Yi in the driver's seat, and waved to his men to quickly open the gate.