Su Wan's mind moved slightly, and the magical sapling along with the sand and soil in which it was planted suddenly disappeared and was collected into the space by her.
She also moved the soundly sleeping Hongdou in and placed her on the soft blanket.
"Go to sleep." Lu Shiyan's voice came from behind him.
Su Wan did not try to be brave. He took out a large camp bed from the space and spread it out next to the off-road vehicle.
She thought she would not be able to sleep all night because she was worried about Li Kui and the others, but her physical fatigue was far beyond her imagination. Almost as soon as her head touched the pillow, her consciousness sank into darkness.
When I opened my eyes again, the sky was already turning pale.
Su Wan sat up, and his first reaction was to look at the path leading to the motel.
Empty.
Lu Shiyan leaned against the front of the car, playing with a saber in his hand. Xiao Han and A'mo sat on a rock not far away. The bonfire in front of them had gone out, leaving only wisps of smoke.
The atmosphere is a bit depressing.
"They... haven't come back yet?" Su Wan's voice was a little hoarse, which she herself didn't even notice.
Xiao Han stood up and stretched his stiff shoulders. "Don't worry, Sister Su Wan, good things will come to you." He said it lightly, but his pacing revealed his inner unrest.
Lu Shiyan put the dagger back into its sheath and stood up straight. "It's almost time."
As soon as he finished speaking, two staggering figures slowly appeared at the intersection in the distance.
It’s Li Kui and Jin Dongdong!
Both of them were covered in dark stains, and it was unclear whether it was mud or blood.
Jin Dongdong was better off. Although he looked disheveled, he didn't seem to have any new injuries.
And Li Kui... He walked in front, his steps were heavy but extremely steady, holding the fire axe tightly in his hand, with solidified dark liquid still hanging on the axe blade.
There was a scratch on his cheek that was neither deep nor shallow, but the whole person seemed to be reborn compared to before he left.
"Brother Lu." Li Kui walked up to Lu Shiyan and stopped. His voice was a little low, but every word was clear. "We are back."
He put a bulging cloth bag on the ground, making a dull thud. "This is what we found. Some canned food, a few boxes of painkillers, and this." He took out a few gray-black crystal cores from his pocket and spread them on his palm.
There are not many, only three, and judging from the color, they are not of high quality.
But this was the first time that Li Kui obtained the spoils entirely by his own strength.
Lu Shiyan's gaze stayed on the crystal core for a moment, then turned to Li Kui's face. "Are you injured?"
Li Kui raised his hand and touched the wound on his cheek, his movements were very gentle. "It's a minor injury. There were more than a dozen zombies in the motel, and we dealt with them." He said calmly, as if he was stating something very ordinary.
"Dongdong, what about you?" Su Wan looked at the boy who was equally exhausted.
Jin Dongdong took a breath and forced a somewhat ugly smile on his face: "I... I'm okay. The main thing... the main thing is that Brother Li Kui is so powerful. I... I only used the ice spike to sneak attack one person, and then... then he protected me behind him." He lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly.
Li Kui did not refute, but silently placed the fire axe against the wheel.
Xiao Han came over and patted Li Kui on the shoulder, "Not bad, kid! I'm impressed! It seems that Master Lu's provocation really works!"
Li Kui's body trembled slightly, he looked up and looked directly at Lu Shiyan. "Brother Lu, I know I'm still very weak now. Compared to you, I'm nothing."
"But I won't hold you back anymore. I will become stronger, I will. I want to be like my brother..." He paused, his eyes reddened a little, but he soon suppressed the redness. "I will avenge my brother with my own hands and kill all these mutants."
Su Wan's heart ached slightly. Li Xinhu's death was a huge blow to Li Kui, but it also completely aroused the bloodiness in his bones.
Lu Shiyan looked at him for a few seconds before speaking: "Very good."
These two simple words made Li Kui's tense body relax a little.
"Eat something first and take a rest." Su Wan took out food and water from the space and gave them.
Jin Dongdong took the biscuit and devoured it. While eating, he spoke incoherently: "Lu... Brother Lu, Sister Su Wan, Brother Xiao, Brother Amo... Thank you. Yesterday... If it weren't for you yesterday, I..."
"Tell me, why are those people chasing you?" Lu Shiyan interrupted his thanks.
Jin Dongdong's expression suddenly turned ugly, even with a hint of disgust and anger. "Those people... are from the nearby 'Black Wind Village'. After the end of the world, they occupied an abandoned factory beside the national highway and robbed survivors passing by, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil."
"Black Wind Village?" Xiao Han raised his eyebrows. "In this day and age, is there really someone who dares to give a place such a name?"
Jin Dongdong smiled bitterly: "They have many people and many guns, and they are ruthless. I... I am not originally from this area. I fled all the way from Lincheng, wanting to... want to go home, to Qingyang City in the north. The road is too long, and I encountered several dangers along the way. My companions are all... gone."
His voice dropped. "A few days ago, I passed by the Black Wind Village and was accidentally discovered by their people. They captured me and took me back..."
Jin Dongdong's body shook unconsciously, and a strong look of disgust appeared on his face. "Their leader, called 'Black Wolf', is a bald man. He... he not only likes to rob supplies, but also... he likes to collect beautiful women... and... and some handsome boys..."
Su Wan looked at Jin Dongdong. Although he looked disheveled, he could still be seen to be a fair and tender, handsome boy.
"That black wolf took a fancy to me..." Jin Dongdong's voice was filled with humiliation, "He locked me up and wanted to... do something to me..." He gritted his teeth and couldn't continue.
Xiao Han sighed, "How fucking disgusting! There are all kinds of perverts in this world!"
"I found an opportunity, knocked out the person guarding me, and escaped." Jin Dongdong continued, "I also... I also took some things from their warehouse."
"What did you take?" Lu Shiyan asked.
Jin Dongdong took out a small box carefully wrapped in cloth from his arms and opened it. Inside was a fountain pen that looked a bit old. The pen body was dark, but it had an unusual texture.
"This is... a relic my father left me. They stole it away before. When I escaped, I saw this box on their leader's table, so I took it back."
Jin Dongdong's tone was a little excited, "And this, I don't know what it is, but it looks very important. They locked it in a small safe, and I pried it open and took it out with me."
He pulled out a palm-sized metal instrument from his pocket. It had a few buttons and a small screen on it. It looked like some kind of detection device.
Lu Shiyan took the palm-sized metal instrument.
He lowered his eyes, and his gaze lingered on the slightly rusty buttons and the dim small screen for a few seconds. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"sure."
"Safe," he paused, his eyes sweeping over Jin Dongdong's fingers that were unconsciously clenched due to nervousness, "You know how to pry it open?"
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