Yu Chengyi was a little wary at first, and was a little surprised when he saw it was Qianyue, but he still walked out of the alley.

He asked, "Why are you here? Weren't you active in the Dongcheng District before?"

Dongcheng District?

Qianyue didn't know where he was talking about. After all, the whole city was in ruins. She had never paid attention to the specific name of the area before, but she thought it should be the place where she and Yu Chengyi met last time.

Qianyue: "I ran into some trouble on the way, so I came out."

Yu Chengyi said, "That's true. I heard the invading army came from the east."

Qianyue was a little surprised, "You know this too?"

Yu Chengyi chuckled. "Well, in our line of work, we deal with so many people, it's inevitable that we'll hear all sorts of news. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

He says it's nothing, but in reality he's so cocky. Such a Versailles guy.

While speaking, Yu Chengyi also walked from the other end of the alley to Qianyue.

Qianyue subconsciously glanced at his hands, which were empty.

She asked, "Just came from the market?"

Although Yu Chengyi had nothing in his hands, Qianyue probably knew that he was a guy who would not get up early unless there was something beneficial.

He probably had something like a portable warehouse on him, otherwise, if he had so many goods in his hands, they would have been robbed long ago.

Yu Chengyi was not surprised that Qianyue would ask such a question. After all, it was he who revealed the existence of the "market" to Qianyue.

Later, Qianyue took Yuan Dongqi with her and met Qi Feng again, and a series of events happened afterwards - of course, Yu Chengyi didn't know about these things.

At most, he ran into Qianyue while taking a walk, and then chatted with her for a few more words.

Yu Chengyi: "Oh, forget it. I was just about to set up my stall, but when those soldiers showed up, everyone ran away."

Whenever this happened, Yu Chengyi felt unlucky. Instead of completing a good business, it was disrupted by the soldiers.

The world is in such chaos nowadays that it is becoming increasingly difficult to come across a market. It is considered lucky if you can catch one in a day, but in the end, it is forced to close before it even opens.

If this continues, Yu Chengyi is afraid that all the goods he has will rot in his hands. After all, some of the things he has collected from other people, and he cannot guarantee that they can last until the next copy.

It wasn't a big deal for the two of them to stop here and chat, so Yu Chengyi rubbed his hands and asked, "Where are you going? How about we go together?"

Although the two of them did not have much interaction, they had dealt with each other since the very first copy and they could trust each other.

Qianyue glanced at him and said, "Don't you have a partner?"

Yu Chengyi answered honestly: "Those soldiers arrived too suddenly and we got separated."

"But we've already agreed that if we can't find anyone, we'll meet up at the train station. I'm heading there now."

TRAIN STATION?

Qianyue tried to recall, but couldn't remember where that place was.

After all, without the iconic building, the ruins in the east and the ruins in the west made no difference to her.

She originally thought that she had walked enough distances in this copy. Could it be that she had been walking in circles somewhere before?

Yu Chengyi had a sharp eye and immediately noticed Qianyue's confusion when she heard the word "train station". He asked, "You're standing here, don't you know where you're going?"

Qianyue glanced at him and said nothing.

Yu Chengyi chuckled: "We are old acquaintances. Do you want to join me?"

Qianyue exposed him without hesitation: "You are just worried that it is not safe to go alone, so you want to find a thug."

Yu Chengyi was not angry when his thoughts were exposed: "Oh, it's meaningless to say it so bluntly. Isn't it mutually beneficial for us to go together?"

If you really want to find a teammate, Yu Chengyi is actually a good choice. Qianyue hasn't met such a considerate person for a long time.

However, his job meant he had to travel around the map. Qianyue didn't want to wander around with him; she wanted to find a place to rest early.

So Qianyue said, "Let's just act together. Do you know of any larger buildings nearby?"

Yu Chengyi: "A bigger building? You want to find a place to rest, right?"

He hissed, "This is really hard to find."

The more conspicuous places nearby are generally quite dangerous and easy to expose, but the safer places are almost all occupied.

He paused. "Can it be farther away? I know there's a settlement on the northern outskirts of the city. Why don't you go there and take a look? It's a little out of the way, though."

Qianyue frowned: "Settlement? There is such a thing?"

If there really was a settlement, it would definitely be big news, and people would probably rush there like crazy - but why hadn't she heard of it before?

Yu Chengyi guessed she must have misunderstood and explained, "It's not a gathering place for indigenous people. It was organized by players later. It's a remote place, and I've only been there once or twice for business."

Qianyue: "Built by players?"

Yu Chengyi hummed twice and looked up at the sky. "I was also surprised when I found the settlement, but the leader must have been a soldier, so he has done a good job. Anyway, I think it's pretty good. It's getting late, I have to go first."

The two of them stood here chatting for a few minutes. If this continued, it would be dark.

Before leaving, Yu Chengyi pointed Qianyue in the direction of the northern suburbs. He also reminded her repeatedly: "If you encounter any problems, don't mention my name. I'm just an honest businessman."

Qianyue: “…”

The word "thank you" was swallowed back into her throat, and Qianyue expressionlessly put away her previous opinion of Yu Chengyi.

Sure enough, it’s better to be alone.

Northern suburbs.

The black gold falls in the west, and the night is as dark as ink.

On top of the ruins, a five-man team was patrolling in the dark.

This team looks very strange. Some of them are carrying player backpacks, and some of them look like indigenous people.

If they were on the east side of the city, this kind of configuration would definitely lead to a fight. But right now, it was surprising that these five people were quietly staying together in the same team.

The leader was holding a small flashlight, which didn't offer much visibility, but it provided light. The others following behind him were looking around, seemingly assessing their surroundings.

This place is still some distance from the city center, so there aren't many people around. But these people never let down their guard for a moment.

After all, neither the guerrillas composed of indigenous people nor the soldiers of the invaders are easy to deal with.

The former had been in the quagmire for too long and were hostile to most outsiders. Due to the shortage of supplies inside, they often ambushed and attacked, and were bitterly called "bandits."

But no matter what, "bandits" are just "bandits". They only rob non-hostile people and never kill them.

But the invaders were different. They were ordered to clean up the battlefield. Everyone was like a programmed killing machine. Except for their own people and those who surrendered, everyone else was killed without mercy.

In this situation, it will be even more difficult for others to stay out of trouble.

"Everyone, cheer up. We'll be changing shifts in fifteen minutes."

"yes!"

The team members agreed with full confidence, but due to the limitations of their tools, they could not see further in the darkness.

Qianyue sat on the rubble, looking down with a clear conscience, taking in all the team's actions. The night wind blew her hair, like a cat hiding in the darkness.

The team looked around:

"Nothing unusual."

“I haven’t found anything here either.”

"keep going."

The captain gave the order and the patrol continued to move forward. It seemed that it was indeed the case - but, in a war instance, is it really possible for someone to set up a shelter on their own?

Qianyue's doubts remained in her heart. After thinking for a while, she did not follow him rashly, but continued to lie down on the floor.

——In fact, she had already laid down here before the patrol arrived.

Qianyue followed the direction Yu Chengyi pointed, hurrying north all the way. She didn't know whether she had reached the northern suburbs or not. She just saw that it was getting dark halfway and happened to come across a nice place, so she stopped to rest.

This is a high platform made of rubble. Late at night, even if they encounter enemy troops, they will not deliberately climb to the top of the garbage mountain to check, so before dawn, this place becomes the safest place.

If it weren't for the light from the flashlight, Qianyue would not have sat up at all.

But now it seems that she has entered the northern suburbs.

Qianyue thought: They actually organized people to patrol, the ambitions of the players behind the scenes must be quite big.

But no matter how big or small it was, it was none of her business. Qianyue just wanted to spend the remaining few days in peace and quiet.

But honestly, the patrol was probably pretty reliable, and staying near their base made her feel much more at ease. At least if the enemy attacked again, she wouldn't have to sit up in shock from her dying illness.

As for what Yu Chengyi had said before about joining this gathering place...

Qianyue leaned her head back and fell back asleep. She could talk about the future later. She still hadn't figured out the details of the organization, so there was no rush.

It had been dark for so long now that Qianyue was too lazy to move.

The sky is big, the earth is big, but sleeping is the biggest.