Chapter 313 Chapter 315 Leaving

"Do you still remember Liao Yong?" Xia Kai asked after a brief silence.

"Remember, didn't he leave with Ren Tian and Ren Cheng a long time ago? Why did you mention him?" Wang Qirui asked puzzledly.

"Xitang is Liao Yong's hometown. He was worried about his wife and children and was anxious to go back to Xitang. He and Ren Tian went to the Chongzhou safety zone to find a way to return home. Later, we saw Ren Tian bringing people back to cause trouble, but we never saw Liao Yong and Ren Cheng again. Have you ever thought about what happened to him later?" Xia Kai asked.

"What happened?" Wang Qirui asked subconsciously, although he didn't necessarily want to know the answer.

"When I went to the Chongzhou Safety Zone to gather information, I met Liao Yong. He was blind in one eye and had a broken leg. He was cleaning the public canteen opened by the government." Xia Kai said with a depressed look.

"How... could he have fallen to that point?" Wang Qirui asked somewhat sadly.

"After they arrived at the safe zone, Ren Tian and Ren Cheng joined the army, and Liao Yong joined a civilian group returning home. Not far after they walked out of the safe zone, they were attacked by a powerful monster. Only Liao Yong in that group escaped back by relying on the skills he had learned and the weapons in his hands. The others all died outside." Xia Kai said in a flat tone.

"Liao Yong was too anxious and left too early. If he was with us, he might be reunited with his wife and children by now." Wang Qirui said with some regret.

"Arui, we can get to where we are today because of Sister Rong. Otherwise, do you think we would be any different from Liao Yong? Sister Rong has given us a favor, and we have responded with loyalty and obedience. This is how we get along with each other. Sister Rong can take whichever path she wants and accept whoever she wants. Do you think you can do it?"

Although Sister Rong is easy-going and usually doesn't get involved in other things, she is the one who makes the final decision on all important matters that the team encounters. Her principles and bottom line cannot be tested. Cui Lie did not understand Rong Xianxian's approach before and went against Rong Xianxian's wishes. Later, he was sent to stop the enemy alone. If Cui Lie hadn't been so capable, how could he have escaped unscathed that time?

What is Cui Lie's position in the team? What is Wang Qirui's position?

"Kaikai, you just keep scaring me. We have been friends for a long time and have been through life and death together. Sister Rong shouldn't be so unkind, right?" Wang Qirui said with a forced smile.

"Arui, if you insist on deceiving yourself like this, I advise you to prepare to leave." Xia Kai felt very disappointed. He had said this, and if Wang Qirui still didn't take it seriously, there was nothing he could do.

"We're not asking her to join our team. We're just taking her along. We'll be at our hometown soon, and we'll drop her off there. I'll protect her along the way, so you don't have to worry about her." Wang Qirui said stubbornly.

"I advise you not to rely on luck. Once you take this step, there is no turning back." Xia Kai advised for the last time.

Wang Qirui was firm in his attitude and showed no intention of giving in.

"." Xia Kai shook his head and smiled bitterly. Never mind. They say it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. It's really true.

Wang Qirui has decent talent, and he broke through to the Chongmai realm in the early days of the apocalypse. Although he did not obtain a spiritual weapon, he had the bonus of the soul storage talisman, Vajra talisman, and speed talisman distributed by Rong Xianxian to the team members. Wang Qirui's overall combat power is good. Therefore, he is somewhat dissatisfied with Rong Xianxian's preference for Jiang Jie and Wang Lin.

The two returned to the dining room. Che Miaomiao was looking over here. When she saw Wang Qirui coming back, she immediately broke into a bright smile. Seeing Xia Kai's cold face, she couldn't help but ask nervously, "Xiao Rui, have I caused you trouble? If you, if you can't make the decision, I, beg you to take me to see the person in your team who can make the decision..." Che Miaomiao's eyes were full of pleading.

"Sister Miaomiao, don't think too much, but can you just come with us?" Wang Qirui looked up and glanced around. He didn't know where the waiter had gone.

"Of course, I'll go talk to the boss, then I can take my things and leave." Che Miaomiao said excitedly.

"Then you guys eat first, I'll go clean up." Che Miaomiao looked at the table where there was still a lot of food, and quickly stood up and said.

Xia Kai ate in silence. Wang Qirui looked at him several times, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Finally, he also buried his head in his food.

"Miaomiao, why are you back at this time? Aren't you on the day shift?" When Che Miaomiao returned to the rows of low houses in the backyard of the hotel, several sisters who were on the night shift asked curiously.

"I met my neighbor from my hometown, and I'm going to leave Xitang with him." Che Miaomiao said with some pride.

"Neighbor, is this reliable? We come here to work to get close to the big shots in this safe zone, not to take risks outside the safe zone. Don't be fooled!" A woman who was drawing her eyebrows said casually.

"That's right, it's so dangerous outside the safe zone. And even if we leave Xitang, the world is still the same wherever we go," someone else echoed.

"It's different. He is going to the capital." Che Miaomiao's eyes sparkled.

"Hiss" Hearing her words, the woman who had just drawn her eyebrows slipped and the eyebrow pencil poked the corner of her eye.

"Really? Last time I heard from a mercenary team from the capital, they said that the water and electricity, schools, processing factories, and farms have been restored. There is a shortage of manpower everywhere, prices are low, and welfare benefits are particularly good. I heard that you can get enough to eat by doing any work there." Someone screamed.

"Don't make a fuss. The large army that entered the city yesterday was heading to the capital. All the famous civilian caravans in Xitang will follow the large army to the capital this time. But you should think about it carefully. There are expedition teams leaving the city every day, and some caravans will have casualties. If you don't have reliable people to protect you, I advise you not to act rashly." The woman with painted eyebrows said with a sneer.

After hearing her words, the women who were eager to make a move were a little discouraged, but Che Miaomiao was unmoved and was still packing her things swiftly. The capital city not only had low prices, completely restored infrastructure, plenty of job opportunities, and a complete welfare system, but also a plan was being prepared. Because the capital city was gradually resuming planting and had processing factories, there was a serious shortage of labor. Now it was planning to expand the outer city. In order to attract population, it was preparing to introduce a policy that those who arrived in the capital city before the outer city was completed would automatically settle down as permanent residents and could enjoy various preferential policies of the capital city.

She heard about this while serving in the restaurant's highest-end private room. She buried it deep in her heart and never mentioned it to anyone.

(End of this chapter)