Just as the zombie dog bit down, Ruan Qing'an gripped the knife in her other hand and stabbed it through the zombie dog's skull, pinning it to the carriage. The next moment, she pulled the knife out again.

With a wave of his hand, he directly forced back the zombies that surrounded him.

But more and more zombies surged in, and from the outside, the entire container seemed to be enveloped by zombies, with more and more zombies rushing toward the gaping hole!

The entire container was in complete chaos.

Just then, Jia Lan's voice rang out again: "Everyone, attack the cave entrance! Ruan Qing'an has already shielded us on the front line; we cannot waste her sacrifice!"

Jia Lan had been in charge the whole time. When everyone was in a panic, they instinctively obeyed her voice.

For a time, Nguyen Thanh An was besieged on all sides!

Her face suddenly darkened. Before the attack from the superhuman arrived, Ruan Qing'an crouched down and swung her sword. The azure blade light, imbued with spiritual power, instantly surged forth.

In an instant, he forced back the zombies surrounding the cave entrance, and Ruan Qingan grabbed the edge of the entrance with his backhand, almost hanging from the side of the carriage.

That's how they barely escaped the superhuman's attack.

037: [Damn it, what is this woman trying to do?!]

Just then, braving the risk of zombie attacks and the aftershocks of the superhumans attacking the cave entrance behind him, Jia Lan rushed over in a heroic manner and grabbed Ruan Qing'an's hand, which was pressed against the edge.

This is Nguyen Thanh An's only remaining point of leverage.

Turning her back, Jia Lan's cheerful smile changed: "If you hadn't been following Zhou Ziqi all this time, I would have already repaid his life-saving grace by personally resolving all the trouble I caused him along the way. So I can't let you get in my way anymore."

"I let you escape this time, but not this time."

"...You'll regret trying to win over Zhou Ziqi."

Ruan Qing'an suddenly smiled, a smile that was completely out of character for her usual rigid and obedient demeanor, which startled Jia Lan.

A ruthless glint flashed in Jia Lan's eyes. She suddenly drew her dagger, turned her back and pretended to attack the zombies for Ruan Qing'an, but instead slashed Ruan Qing'an's arm that was gripping the edge of the carriage.

Immediately afterwards, he stepped on it!

Jia Lan's eyes hardened: "Do you think I would give up on a researcher who is being courted by all the bases?"

“There are many people like you on his dissection table.”

After Ruan Qing'an finished speaking, she looked up and met Zhou Ziqi, who was surrounded by everyone in the corner. His upturned phoenix eyes also saw her.

Her slightly feminine eyebrows and eyes held a smile, as gentle as a breeze and the bright moon.

He was as calm as if he were looking at a stranger.

037: [Oh my god, the male lead is really unmoved!]

Ruan Qing'an sighed softly: "Because, to him, the original owner was just a tool he hired to protect him."

So, if someone dies, they just die...?

Ruan Qing'an did not answer again. Her hands were covered in blood, the veins were bulging, and she was swaying precariously. Jia Lan increased the pressure on her feet, but then raised her voice in worry.

"Quick, Ruan Qingan, grab my hand!"

"Please don't let go of me!"

But as Jia Lan spoke, a force pushed her, and Ruan Qing'an fell directly down into the carriage. Blood gushed from the arm that Jia Lan had slashed, immediately attracting the zombies clinging to the carriage.

Immediately afterwards, large numbers of zombies swarmed in.

Seeing Ruan Qing'an swallowed by the zombies, Jia Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had done this many times before, but this time, she still felt a bit uneasy and apprehensive.

But in her previous life, Jia Lan knew Zhou Ziqi's value, so no matter what, she had to win him over to use her for her own purposes!

Moreover, she was already very skilled at deliberately creating crises and then rescuing people from dire straits. With the life-saving grace as a starting point, Jia Lan was not afraid that, like before, she would not even be able to exchange a word with Zhou Ziqi.

Having thought things through, Jia Lan turned around, looking sad and heavy-hearted. After instructing the driver to speed up, she spoke through gritted teeth.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I couldn't catch her..."

"If I had tried a little harder, she wouldn't have—"

Jia Lan choked up as she spoke, trying her best to maintain the composure of a temporary commander, but everyone could see her sadness.

She raised her hand and shouted, "Ruan Qing'an is a hero. She risked her life to draw away the zombies for us. We cannot let her efforts go to waste. Everyone pack your things and leave immediately!"

After establishing Ruan Qing'an's tragic hero persona, Jia Lan approached Zhou Ziqi and explained with a face full of apology.

"I'm sorry, Researcher Zhou."

"It was my fault for not catching her. I'll protect you for her sake from now on!"

Zhou Ziqi squinted and nodded slightly without saying a word, but the interest in his eyes did not diminish at all. It was the kind of look one would give to an experimental subject waiting to be dissected, but Jia Lan was unaware of it.

She was preoccupied with her own calculations, lost in thought.

Just then—

A sharp gust of wind swept in, and the next moment a cross-shaped cut appeared on the closed carriage before it broke apart.

The entire container truck was forced to stop for a moment. A dark blue knife was inserted into the breach, and Ruan Qing'an suddenly appeared. She was covered in zombie blood and looked very disheveled.

Fortunately, he was not injured. Those leaden gray eyes were fixed on Jia Lan, which made Jia Lan take a half step back in fright.

How could Nguyen Thanh An possibly still be alive?!

Jia Lan was completely terrified. She subconsciously looked behind Ruan Qing'an and saw large swathes of zombies that had been chopped into pieces!

Not only that, the zombies that hadn't been killed yet smelled the scent and rushed forward again, but Ruan Qing'an grabbed Zhou Ziqi's arm.

Zhou Ziqi also saw the dense horde of zombies and frowned, but Ruan Qing'an held on tightly: "Never mind, you come up first."

"Boss, I'm sorry to offend you."

With a sudden burst of strength, Ruan Qing'an pulled Zhou Ziqi out of the car, and she landed on the ground right after him!

Jia Lan was dumbfounded and shouted, "Are you crazy?!"

Even Zhou Ziqi's eyes widened in surprise. He wasn't surprised when the zombie horde came, or when Ruan Qing'an fell, but this time... this is just too exciting!

He is indeed crazy, but this time it was truly unexpected.

Zhou Ziqi rolled around on the ground several times, getting his white lab coat dirty. He coughed several times, clearly still not back to his senses.

A wicked smile then appeared on Ruan Qing'an's lips.

As a bodyguard, how can you leave your employer's side?

So in order not to leave, one must drag the employer down with them.

037: [That makes so much sense...]

As Jia Lan, who was in the car, watched as zombies kept rushing towards Zhou Ziqi and Ruan Qing'an, she was so angry that her face almost twisted.

Ruan Qing'an is dead, so be it. Don't drag Zhou Ziqi down with him!

She shouted, "Stop the car! Get out and rescue them right now!"

The driver in front was unaware of the changes that followed. He only knew that Jia Lan had reminded everyone of her sacrifice after Ruan Qing'an fell, so he accelerated again. Only the passengers in the carriage tried to use their superpowers to slow down the zombies' attack.

But soon, attracted by Ruan Qingan and Zhou Ziqi, the zombies all gathered around them, while the container truck quickly left.

The remaining zombies almost completely surrounded them.