In an instant, blood flowed freely, and the grass that was still stubbornly growing around it was soaked in its blood, withered, and quickly turned into dust.

"Roar..." The laughter from before was replaced by a heart-wrenching roar.

Just when the group thought it was about to disappear completely, the people at the resettlement site noticed the commotion. Several people ran over, followed by a large number of troops who surrounded them.

The previously advantageous situation instantly turned into a predicament. Zhang Yang protected An Xia and retreated, while Qingfeng and Mingyue stood in front of Gu An and Jiang Ruan with their belongings, ready to fight at any moment.

"Hahaha, my son Jiang Ruan is so capable! I didn't know. It seems I underestimated you before!" Xiao Zhouzhang walked out from the back of the crowd in a black dress, followed by Bai Lu, who was also dressed in black.

At this moment, she no longer had the sorrowful expression she once had. Instead, she was radiant and charming, as if she had been nurtured in a honey pot for a long time and had just been taken out, exuding a sweet and intoxicating fragrance.

"Hehe, Jiang Ruan, you should know where my daughter Xiao Xiang is. If you know what's good for you, release her and bring her out right now. Otherwise, with just a few of you, no matter how powerful your abilities are, you probably won't be able to handle it."

Bai Lu waved her long, white arms, covered her forehead with one hand, and chuckled, her face displaying an extremely serious expression.

Jiang Ruan was not surprised to see them, because she and Gu An had just reached the wall and soaked it with water, making all their bedding wet. While they were taking them out to dry, she used golden light to attract them, her purpose being to confront the zombie king head-on.

"Xiao Xiang, I'm sorry, she died a long time ago, and her death was rather tragic. Do you want to see it? I even recorded it. Luckily, my phone still has this function, otherwise you wouldn't be able to see it even if you wanted to."

Jiang Ruan strode forward, her clear voice echoing across the dull earth, which irritated Bai Lu.

"What? You dared to hurt her? How dare you!" Her hand trembled slightly as she pointed at Jiang Ruan. Suddenly, she turned around and knelt down. "Brother Xiao, Chief Xiao, I beg you, Xiang'er is my child. You treat her as your own. You can't just stand by and watch her die. I don't believe her. Xiang'er must still be locked up and suffering. How could they treat her well? Please save her."

Xiao Zhouchang frowned and didn't want to pay attention to Bai Lu. At this moment, his eyes were only on the calm and collected Jiang Ruan in front of him. He had already found out that the hundreds of zombies last time were killed by her to save Qingfeng, and had nothing to do with Xiao Xiang.

Such a talented person is my own daughter; it would be a real shame not to make good use of her.

Besides, she has many talented people around her, including the most handsome man, who seems quite good to her.

Therefore, he had other thoughts at this moment.

He kicked Bai Lu aside and said fiercely, "Bai Lu, who gave you the courage to talk to my daughter like that! Huh?"

Immediately afterward, to Bai Lu's astonishment, the soldiers behind her stepped forward, grabbed her, dragged her to the back, and gagged her with black cloth and wide duct tape.

Jiang Ruan was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

This was the first time Xiao's father had ever laid a hand on Bai Lu in front of her. He used to treat her with utmost respect, but now things had turned out this way.

But she didn't miss the look in Xiao's father's eyes when he looked at Gu An. She must have been thinking about him because of him.

Or perhaps it's something else, but she doesn't care about their dog-eat-dog behavior.

At this moment, all she wanted to know was where the legendary zombie king had gone. He hadn't shown up yet, and with such a commotion, it seemed completely out of the ordinary.

"It seems he knows about your methods and abilities from a while ago. Judging from his current appearance, he's probably considering recruiting you," Gu An said to Jiang Ruan.

Since he woke up, everyone has been telling him everything that had happened during that time, so Gu An knows everything.

Besides, his son was also sending him messages in real time, which he was well aware of.

After Gu An reminded her, Jiang Ruan understood. So that's how it is. No wonder she had seen that cunning and greedy smile on Xiao's father's face for the first time in a long time.

However, his wishful thinking was about to fall through.

Jiang Ruan sneered and said, "I don't care what your purpose is. I only have one purpose: I want to know where the zombie you refined is now. As long as you bring it out, I can let you go for the time being."

Mr. Xiao seemed to have heard a great joke. After laughing a few times, he said, "Jiang Ruan, my son, do you want to know? If you want to know, you must come with me. I have reserved a good position for you at the resettlement office. You will be my deputy from the moment you arrive, second only to me. Wouldn't it be better if we governed all this together and reshaped the entire country together?"

Upon hearing his absurd words, Jiang Ruan's tightly pursed lips suddenly broke into a smile. Just when Xiao's father thought Jiang Ruan was about to agree, he saw water suddenly gush from her hand and rush towards Xiao's father with lightning speed.

He dodged quickly, but overlooked his brothers behind him, especially Bai Lu who was being supported.

Therefore, the water shimmered with such force that it pierced through all three people, with Bai Lu sandwiched between two soldiers.

Her eyes widened in disbelief; she never imagined she would die like this.

Chief Xiao was furious. Everyone had been respectful to him these past few days, and no one had ever dared to be so disrespectful to him.

Jiang Ruan's actions clearly demonstrate a disregard for herself.

He sneered, pulled a long spear from his robes, and simultaneously stretched out his hand to give orders to the soldiers behind him to draw their guns and prepare for battle.

Jiang Ruan had anticipated his actions and immediately activated a protective shield with Gu An. Under his watchful eye, she uncovered the cannon she had taken out of her spatial storage earlier, which was covered with a black cloth and placed behind her, and aimed it at the enemy.

Xiao Zhouzhang chickened out; his lips trembled slightly. He truly hadn't expected Jiang Ruan to place such a large thing so quietly in such an open space.

If it weren't for the time and situation, he would definitely have gone up and asked what was going on.

"Chief Xiao, it seems your preparations are still insufficient. So I hope you can do what I just said immediately, otherwise, I'm not sure whether I should ignite it right away..."

Finally, Jiang Ruan spoke in a drawn-out tone. Gu An, who was standing next to her, rarely saw her use such a tone, so he pursed his lips and let a smile spread across his face.

Xiao Zhouzhang's face was as black as iron, and he covered his lower lip tightly with his upper lip, making him look like he had been smoked by coal, which added a touch of comicality to his appearance.

He slowly lowered his pistol, shrugged, and sighed deeply, his gaze lingering on the side...