"I understand arresting people, but I don't understand selling them. What's the point? They have plenty of money and housing. What do zombies need? They need to eat people, right? How can a black market exist when the needs are so mismatched?"

Su Cha was already quite old; she looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Her skin was smooth and delicate, but there were also fine lines around her eyes and other areas.

Looking at her bare face in the mirror, Su Cha ran her fingertip across the corner of her eye, her eyes filled with sorrow.

She couldn't wait any longer; wrinkles would soon cover every nook and cranny, and if she waited any longer, she would really become an old woman. However, Su Cha glanced at Gu Hang, who was busy embroidering beside her, and her brows furrowed even more deeply.

She had tried to gauge Gu Hang's opinion on her becoming his wife several times before, but he always firmly refused.

"Becoming family members will only lead to bad things. Don't bring this up again," Gu Hang said.

"What will I do when I get old? My face will be full of wrinkles, my cheeks will be sunken, and my eyes will be empty..."

“Everyone gets like this when they get old, and it’s not this serious. Even when you’re old and become a granny, you’ll still be the most beautiful,” Gu Hang comforted her, kissing Su Cha’s forehead as he spoke.

"Don't try to fool me. Even if you think I'm pretty, I don't dare look in the mirror myself!" Su Cha lightly slapped away Gu Hang's hand that was brushing her hair aside, pouting and complaining.

The fear of getting old is what Su Cha finds most terrifying. When you live a long time, you lose the concept of death, but old age is different. Old age is when your looks fade, and the emphasis is on the fading of your looks.

"Only when you're hit hard will you get angry and ashamed. So, is it lingering affection? Or is it shame for your past self?"

Si Yue glared at her, ignoring her nonsense.

When Yan Shi called you, was anyone with you?

"No, what's wrong, are you afraid of losing face?"

"That's right."

"It is indeed shameful."

"Si Yue, do you want to die?"

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

While they were bickering, Yan Shi picked up Zhuang Zhao. On their way there, they encountered the alien species that Yan Shi had fought before. Zhuang Zhao directly controlled it with puppetry and learned a lot of information.

"Based on the time of disappearance, the young girls from that month could only have two destinations: either they were left behind by the Corpse King or they were bought by humans. There were also girls from that month who were not eaten by his minions."

"The Corpse King is in that direction. You can ask the aliens who handled it first, but without a photo, there's no way to confirm if it's the person you're looking for."

Zhuang Zhao found the direction and narrowed down the scope in just a few words, which was much more effective than them wandering around for half a day.

"First, ask the person who handled it."

The person in charge is a special person responsible for screening different types of mutants. He is a capable assistant to the Corpse King and the main executor of the black market. He comes to visit every time the market opens and keeps any high-level promising individuals he finds.

He randomly found a strange puppet to control and had it lead him to the person in charge, from whom he learned the whereabouts of his sister.

In the hands of the Corpse King, her fate is uncertain; the person who handled her last time saw the Corpse King was still alive.

The Corpse King is a pervert who loves young women. He especially enjoys being surrounded by beautiful young women, and he will eat whoever he gets tired of looking at. How long he lives depends on his preferences and mood.

The group sneaked into the Corpse King's residence. As soon as they entered, they saw human girls. When they reached the Corpse King's residence, they saw about twelve little girls.

“He really thinks he’s an emperor,” Catherine said sarcastically.

"Don't alert them. We'll leave as soon as we find them."

After searching around outside without finding it, I had to search each room one by one.

"There's a sound over there."

Following the sound, I found a relatively empty room. I peered through the window, and each glance was a shock to my worldview. After a few glances, I was completely stunned.

This... is quite a big deal.

That's my sister.

"It's good that they're alive. Now we need to figure out a way to rescue them."

"A feint to the east while attacking the west, luring the snake out of its hole, and besieging Wei to rescue Zhao."

Please explain the specific method.

"Can we take extraordinary measures?" Zhuang Zhao asked.

"for example?"

"If possible, it would be much easier to use puppetry on her."

Are there any long-term effects?

"No, at most it will cause some confusion about this memory, but it won't affect your health."

Si Yue and Catherine could cause a ruckus next door to lure the Corpse King away, or take advantage of the chaos to use puppetry to directly take the girl away.

As long as we don't confront the Corpse King head-on, we should be able to escape unscathed.

After the division of labor was determined, they began to act separately. The men, Si Yue, and Catherine worked together. This group would set the fire and run away, which was safe.

Yan Shi and Zhuang Zhao stayed behind to rescue the girl; in case of any emergency, Zhuang Zhao's puppet could be of use.

The progress was relatively smooth. Yan Shi and Zhuang Zhao did not encounter the Corpse King, and the girl who was being manipulated by the puppet technique did not cause any trouble. They successfully escaped the black market and immediately took a helicopter away.

The girl only came to her senses when she saw her brother, and then she cried bitterly, wiping her tears and snot all over her brother.

Since the little girl was already in such a state, no one dared to ask any more questions. Catherine found some clothes for the little girl to change into, and asked the two of them where they were going, suggesting that she take them back with her.

"I have nowhere to go back to." The girl was heartbroken.

"It's okay, your brother is here. We can start over anywhere."

"If you have nowhere to go, come to District 7. It's quite a good place to live, and it's also quite safe within the safe zone."

"Thanks."

Not long after, the helicopter landed in District 7.

When Yan Shi landed, she pulled Zhuang Zhao to run around with the family. She was worried about the twins. It was the first time she hadn't seen them for so long, and she missed them terribly.

Yan Shi, who left first, didn't have the chance to witness Catherine's chaotic situation.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!