Chapter 170

Xiao Mingxu and his group had been away from Taoyuan Royal Mansion for three days. During these three days, they had explored almost the entire city of Haishi, but unfortunately, they still had not received any news about Rong Rong.

Ruan Qing was in a great mood, with a constant smile on her face.

She felt that the female lead was probably in grave danger.

In this way, even if the male lead and the others remain indifferent to her, as long as the female lead cannot return and cannot turn things around, she will eventually be able to change her image in their hearts.

Xiao Mingxu's aura was extremely low. Wang Tao and Qi Xiu exchanged a glance and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Originally, the two were also anxious to save Xiao Mingxu's goddess, but after the incident at the villa, their mindset completely changed.

Thinking about it, it's not that big of a deal.

In the apocalypse, there must be many people and things similar to that woman surnamed Rong. They felt that Xiao Mingxu should not have too much hope for his goddess.

Besides, so much time has passed, there are only two possible outcomes for the other party.

They are either already dead, or they have attached themselves to some powerful figure.

It's certainly not easy for a weak and beautiful woman to survive in this apocalyptic world.

Even the two of them needed to rely on their teammates to survive and could not walk alone, let alone the naturally weak woman.

Whether she's doing well or badly seems to depend on the character of the powerful person she follows, but unfortunately, in the apocalypse, the most unreliable thing is the character of others.

People as upright and conscientious as Xiao Mingxu are very rare, perhaps because they haven't been forced into that situation yet.

It's even harder to say about others, especially in the apocalypse where death is always a possibility, the mental pressure is immense, and they don't know if they will turn into zombies in the next second.

In such a difficult living environment where people are not even able to get enough to eat or wear, how many people can hold on to their principles?

Venting desires is commonplace; disregarding life and cannibalism are probably no longer surprising.

In such a living hell, what will the other person do? And what choices will they make?

If you ask Wang Tao, it would be better to just let it go and not be so persistent.

Finding it might turn out to be a tragedy, further destroying the beautiful memories I once held in my heart.

With their own thoughts, Wang Tao, Qi Xiu, and Ruan Qing all lost interest, constantly thinking about how to persuade Xiao Mingxu to give up.

Only Qu Chao, because of his vague feelings for Xiao Mingxu, showed more patience in rescuing the person, while Xiao Mingxu remained anxious and eager to find him.

After lingering in the city of Haishi for another day, and searching through several major human settlements without success, Wang Tao finally persuaded Xiao Mingxu to leave.

"The person you're looking for might already be gone. Staying here is just a waste of time!"

"How about we go to the next city and take a look? How about Suzhou, the closest one?"

The apocalypse has only just begun, and most cities have government-organized settlements, commonly known as bases.

Smart people are flocking to bases in big cities, where there are more people and abundant resources, and the chances of survival are greater.

Haishi is already a big city. If there's no one here, then the other person must no longer be in Haishi.

Xiao Mingxu thought about it and agreed with Wang Tao's statement.

In the afternoon, the group drove away from Haishi city.

As soon as they arrived in the suburbs, they saw a hot spring resort on their right.

Wang Tao stepped on the gas and caught up with Xiao Mingxu's car. He rolled down the window and shouted, "Captain, how about we take a hot spring bath before we leave? I stink!"

Xiao Mingxu frowned, but before he could speak, Qi Xiu, who was next to Wang Tao, also shouted, "Go wash up! I can't stand it anymore!"

“That’s right, Captain, their clothes are so dirty they don’t have any changes!” Ruan Qing also leaned out from the back seat of the car.

The three of them tried their best to persuade Xiao Mingxu. Qu Chao, who was in the passenger seat next to Xiao Mingxu, didn't say anything, but his face showed that he was also very interested.

Finally, Xiao Mingxu looked at everyone's disheveled and exhausted appearance, pursed his lips, sharply turned the steering wheel, and drove towards the resort area first.

"Yes!" Wang Tao whistled and immediately followed suit, his whole being radiating a joyful aura.

When they arrived at the entrance of the resort and drove in, they found that there wasn't a single zombie inside.

"It must have been cleaned up," Qu Chao guessed.

“There was never anyone here to begin with,” Xiao Mingxu denied. “Look, it’s clean everywhere, not like the apocalypse.”

These words awakened everyone. They saw that everywhere they went was clean, as if it were in normal business, with no bloodstains, no corpses, and no overturned furniture or items.

"It's a resort that hasn't opened yet! It's officially opening on December 1st, and it's only early November now, no wonder there's no one here!" Wang Tao exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the poster on the wall. Then he looked closely at the map of the entire resort next to him. "Great! We've got a bargain! Let's go! To the hot spring area!"

The group headed straight for the hot spring area with great excitement. Since the apocalypse had only just begun, most of the facilities in the scenic area were likely still operational, and they were really going to enjoy themselves to the fullest this time.

Everyone wore smiles, except for Xiao Mingxu, who was full of vigilance. He had a feeling that things were not peaceful here.

Such a wonderful place shouldn't be a mystery to them; there are likely other people hiding in the scenic area as well.

Humans are often more terrifying than zombies.

Upon arriving at the hot spring area, Xiao Mingxu's sense of crisis instantly reached its peak.

"Everyone be careful!" Xiao Mingxu warned.

Almost simultaneously, they both heard the sound of water coming from the hot spring pool next door, which was only separated from them by a curtain.

Everyone immediately tensed up, held their breath, and quietly approached the curtain.

Xiao Mingxu led the way, followed by Wang Tao and Qi Xiu, then Qu Chao, with Ruan Qing at the back. This was the formation the five had always maintained: the first three were responsible for attacking, Qu Chao for defense, and the healer stayed in the safe zone to heal.

When the five of them arrived in front of the curtain, Xiao Mingxu stopped for a moment, then took a deep breath, suddenly lifted the curtain, and rushed inside.

The four people behind them were following closely, but after seeing the scene in front of them, they all braked suddenly and almost fell over like a human pyramid.

In the steaming pool, there stood a woman with flowing long hair, skin as smooth as jade, and alluring shoulders and back.

Although she is a woman, you can still see that she has a youthful innocence; she is a woman who is somewhere between youth and sexiness, possessing endless charm.

The woman was soaking in the pool with her back to them, the water level just reaching her slender waist, completely exposing her perfect and exquisite curves.

The other person's hair was all swept up to their left chest, and their five fingers combed their hair neatly.

Smooth, white fingertips peek out from beneath the dark hair, teasing the viewer's senses.

The woman tilted her head slightly, and her perfect profile amazed everyone's eyes. The curve of her head tilt made her swan neck even more charming and elegant.

Her jade-like skin seemed to have its own soft glow, and her sexy butterfly back was beautifully superior yet also had a rounded, fleshy feel.

Every part of her is so perfectly proportioned, neither too much nor too little, like a stroke of genius, profoundly illustrating what perfection truly means.

For a moment, Xiao Mingxu and his group of five froze in place, unconsciously forgetting to breathe.