It was more than ten minutes later when the two got back into the car and set off again.
Night was falling.
After an afternoon of travel, the two finally entered the territory of Shanshi City.
Jiang Nian'an ultimately didn't ask the question that was on the tip of her tongue: "If my second brother and the others get into trouble on their way back to Beijing, will you blame me?"
The city looked as if it had just rained; everything was damp and glistening with tiny sparkles under the car headlights.
Shen Nan pulled the car over to the side of the road at the entrance of Shanshi City and looked down at the map.
The terrain of the mountain city is complex, and if you go even a little off course, you will be far from your original destination.
Most importantly, they had no idea where the Shanshi base was.
"An'an, wait for me in the car, I'm going to get out and ask for directions."
Shen Nanxing said something to Jiang Nian'an, then opened the door and got out of the car.
Even though Shen Nanxing closed the door quickly, a blast of cold air still rushed into the car the moment the door opened.
The king and silver tiger, who were resting in the back seat, immediately opened their eyes, looked up warily, and gazed outside.
But there was nothing unusual outside.
'Hiss'
The king and little silver flicked their tongues, then lay down, looking rather bored.
Instinctively, they could sense that several powerful creatures were active in the nearby mountains.
However, since the other party showed no intention of attacking, they were reluctant to take the initiative, lest they cause unnecessary trouble.
"Brother Chen, catch!"
Jiang Nian'an took out a windbreaker from her spatial storage and threw it through the car window toward Shen Nanxing.
Shen Nanxing caught it.
Although he wasn't cold, this was An'an's way of showing him care.
A warm feeling washed over Shen Nanxing, and he turned back to give Jiang Nian'an a gentle smile.
He put on his clothes and glanced around.
Due to darkness and the previous rain, there were very few survivors at Shanshikou.
Including the two of them, there are a total of twelve people.
There were seven people sitting on the highway guardrail opposite them; they looked like a group.
Two of them were struggling to study the map in their hands by the dim light of their lighters.
Judging from the degree of facial contortion, he, like them, didn't know the way.
To the left of the car headlights, three men were supporting each other, stumbling forward.
Their clothes had four large, flamboyant characters printed on the back: Mountain City Base.
Shen Nanxing's gaze lingered briefly on those four words before he walked towards the three of them without hesitation.
The three people in front became alert when they heard the people in the car behind them get out and walk towards them.
They all silently gripped the iron rods tucked into their waistbands.
As Shen Nanxing's footsteps approached the three, the man on the far left suddenly turned around and slammed his iron rod down.
Shen Nanxing's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly turned his body to the side, dodging the attack. He then raised his right hand and chopped heavily on the man's wrist.
"ah!"
The man felt a sharp, tingling pain from the base of his thumb, and his entire hand immediately lost its strength, causing the iron rod to fall to the ground with a thud.
The next second, Shen Nanxing delivered a spinning kick, sending the man flying into the muddy ground behind him.
The iron rod rolled forward a few times before being stepped on by Jiang Nian'an, who quickly got out of the car and rushed over.
"Ding Yuan!" The other two's expressions changed.
"Cough cough, I'm fine!"
Ding Yuan coughed twice, spat out a mouthful of bloody foam on the ground, and then stood up, supporting himself on the ground.
His clothes were soaked through with mud and water, and he looked utterly disheveled.
Tian Yuan and Yang Ziqi breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he could stand up on his own.
I'm not afraid of being in a sorry state, as long as I'm alive.
Yang Ziqi and Tian Yuan gripped their iron rods tightly, staring warily at Shen Nanxing and his companion.
"take it easy..."
Jiang Nian'an kicked the iron rod back to the three men's feet, walked quickly to Shen Nanxing's side, and said to them, "We just want to ask for directions."
She recognized the three men from their clothes; they were from the Shanshi base team.
She was saved by the people from the Shanshi base team in her previous life.
Although it wasn't the three people in front of me.
However, the members of the Shanshi base team are all of good character.
Asking for directions?
Tian Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise and doubt, clearly not believing what Jiang Nian'an said.
Ding Yuan snorted coldly, took a few steps forward with difficulty, bent down and picked up the iron rod from the ground.
He looked at the two of them and sneered, "Stop pretending. If you're just asking for directions, why are you acting so furtively?"
"You must have been hired by that bastard Xue Jianian to kill us!"
"We...were acting suspiciously?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian'an frowned, her eyes filled with displeasure and annoyance as she looked at Ding Yuan.
Even with the positive impression she had of the Shanshi base team from her previous life, she wouldn't allow them to make false accusations.
"The roar of the car earlier already told you that someone was coming from behind."
The car headlights, which illuminated the surroundings as bright as day, were enough to expose my brother Chen's figure.
I think it's because you have a guilty conscience that you see everyone as a thief!
"you!"
Ding Yuan was at a loss for words for a moment, and after a long silence, he finally spoke again.
"Okay, you're right!"
But there are more than just the three of us here, so why did you all happen to come to us asking for directions?
Ding Yuan continued with a cold laugh.
Jiang Nian'an looked at him as if he were an idiot and sneered.
"Then don't write 'Shanshi Base' on your clothes!"
In her previous life, during the rescue operation at the Shanshi base, she met many people from other base teams.
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