In the carriage, the atmosphere was frozen to the point where even breathing felt difficult.
Xiao Han's guess was like a huge rock, pressing on everyone's heart, making it hard to breathe.
If it was really as he thought, the pain and hopelessness that Xiaolei had experienced would probably be something they would never be able to understand.
His so-called betrayal was nothing more than a struggle in desperation.
His sacrifice of his life not only redeemed himself, but also created a way for Xiao Han to survive.
"That...that Mo Yao...Xiao Lei's sister..." Li Kui's voice was dry and hoarse, and he broke the silence with difficulty.
Xiao Han raised his head suddenly, his red eyes filled with struggle and pain.
"Xiao Lei begged me at last... He said, if... if there is still a chance, I must find his sister."
He looked at Lu Shiyan and Su Wan, his words unable to conceal his hesitation: "Ah Shi, sister Su Wan, I... I don't know whether I should..."
Lu Shiyan met Xiao Han's gaze, pondered for a moment, and nodded slightly.
"The scorpion has been eliminated, and his mob is not a force to be reckoned with. It won't be difficult to find Mo Yao."
His tone suddenly turned cold: "But, Xiao Lei did plot against us, and put us in danger. You should think about the consequences. Find Mo Yao, and then what? How to settle her down, how to face her, these are all things you need to consider."
Lu Shiyan hit the nail on the head, and Xiao Han’s confused thoughts instantly became a little clearer.
That’s right, no matter what the hidden story behind Xiaolei’s actions, the harm he caused to them was real.
The off-road vehicle bumped forward among the ruins and drove into the boundless night, leaving the hustle and bustle and bloodiness of Area A far behind.
The atmosphere in the car was still heavy and suffocating.
Xiao Han hugged Xiao Lei's cold body tightly, and the chill penetrated the thin clothes and pierced his heart.
He lowered his head and said nothing, but his shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
Su Wan moved closer to him, took out a soft blanket from the space, and carefully covered Xiao Lei with it.
Lu Shiyan caught a glimpse of this scene in the rearview mirror and frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Let's find a place to stay and treat our injuries first." His deep voice broke the silence in the car.
A'mo quickly spread out a yellowed old map and ran his fingertips quickly across it.
"I'm afraid that all the safe spots around Area A are no longer safe. Lei Lao Hu's people will definitely focus on checking them."
"About thirty kilometers to the east, there is an abandoned material transfer station. Rumor has it that there is an air-raid shelter there. If it can still be used, it can temporarily avoid the eyes and ears of Lei Lao Hu."
Lu Shiyan nodded: "Let's go there."
With a turn of the steering wheel, the SUV sank into even thicker darkness.
The fear on the faces of Li Kui and Li Xinhu in the back seat had not yet completely disappeared.
Li Kui reached out his hand and patted Xiao Han's shoulder heavily, saying in a suppressed voice: "Brother, the dead cannot be resurrected, think positively. Xiao Lei is a really pitiful child."
Li Xinhu added in a muffled voice: "Being held in the hands of an inhuman creature like a scorpion, what can a child do? He is a real man for being able to do that at the last moment!"
The car bumped along the rugged road for nearly an hour and finally stopped at the foot of a barren hill.
A'mo was the first to jump out of the car. He nimbly checked the surroundings and made a gesture towards the inside of the car after confirming it was safe.
The entrance to the air-raid shelter is hidden behind dense vines, and a heavy rusty iron door silently tells of the past.
Lu Shiyan stepped forward, pushed aside the tangled vines, and examined the old military mechanical lock on the door.
"Ah, man."
A'mo immediately took out a small tool kit from his backpack and handed it over.
Lu Shiyan took it and fiddled with the lock core with his fingers nimbly.
After a few subtle metal friction sounds, there was a crisp "click" and the heavy iron door was pushed open a crack.
A breeze mixed with the smell of dampness, mold and earth blew in my face.
Lu Shiyan did not hesitate and stepped in first, followed closely by Su Wan and others.
The entrance to this air-raid shelter is indeed hidden and it is relatively dry inside.
They simply cleared out a piece of space and were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Su Wan took out the first aid kit and bandaged the wounds of Li Kui and Li Xinhu.
Xiao Han silently placed Xiao Lei's body on the blanket that Su Wan had laid out. Su Wan had said before that when the matter was settled, she would find a beautiful place to bury him properly.
Su Wan treated their wounds before walking over to sit beside Lu Shiyan. Her face was pale and her eyes were filled with fatigue.
The little guy in the belly may have sensed the mother's fatigue and moved slightly.
Su Wan unconsciously put her hand over her slightly bulging belly. Lu Shiyan noticed this unintentional action.
He stopped looking at the energy stone and turned his attention to Su Wan's face, lingering on her lower abdomen for a moment.
"Are you feeling well?"
Su Wan shook her head gently: "It's okay, just a little weak."
Being pregnant in this apocalypse is already more dangerous than being an ordinary person. Add to that the running around and fighting along the way, and it has consumed a lot of her energy.
Lu Shiyan was silent for a moment, and suddenly handed the colorful energy stone to Su Wan.
"Take it."
"Put your hand out."
Su Wan was slightly surprised, but still extended her hand as she was told.
Lu Shiyan spread out his hands, and the energy stone surrounded by colorful light lay quietly in his palm, emitting a warm glow.
He carefully placed the energy stone in Su Wan's slightly cool palm.
"Is this... an energy stone?" Su Wan's breathing paused slightly.
An indescribable feeling of warmth quickly spread from the palm of his hand, flowing through his limbs and bones in an instant, sweeping away the fatigue and coldness accumulated over the past few days.
She subconsciously used her other hand to protect her lower abdomen.
At this moment, I felt a slight fetal movement in my abdomen, clear and full of energy.
Su Wan's whole body trembled, surprise instantly filled her face, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
"He moved! Lu Shiyan, baby, he...he seems to like this thing very much!"
Then there was another one, clearer than the previous one, and revealing a sense of joy.
This kind of strength was something she had never felt since she became pregnant, and it was full of vigorous vitality.
"Yeah." Lu Shiyan responded, his voice much gentler than usual, "Its energy can strengthen the body and replenish the essence."
Su Wan could feel that every cell in his body was excitedly absorbing this pure energy.
Strength surged forth continuously, the body became lighter, and one could even feel that some dormant functions were being awakened.
Everything around her became exceptionally clear in her perception.
The tiny dust particles floating in the air, Xiao Han's deliberately suppressed breathing, and Li Kui's faint sighs all reached her ears clearly.
Lu Shiyan had been paying attention to her changes. He saw that her face quickly regained its rosy color and her spirits had lifted a lot. Her tightly pursed lips relaxed a little.
He could clearly feel that the power contained in the energy stone was repairing and nourishing her body with amazing efficiency.
Su Wan was immersed in the joyful vitality transmitted by the fetus in her belly, when suddenly, her delicate brows slightly frowned.
A strange feeling came from deep in my lower abdomen. It was not pain or discomfort, but rather a kind of... strange resonance that was hard to explain.
Lu Shiyan immediately noticed the subtle change in her demeanor and asked, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
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