Chapter 458 Yu Wei's Request.
Leaving the shantytown, you don't have to walk far before the surroundings change completely.
The dim light, which had previously relied on the moonlight and scattered lights in the shantytown for barely enough time to see, was abruptly dispelled, and the lights everywhere became noticeably brighter...
Ahead, at the corner of an intersection, stands a cement guard post that looks much more professional than the dilapidated, drafty guard post in the shantytown.
At this moment, the three men on duty at the guard post were leaning against the cold wall, their posture relaxed.
A patrol team of ten men happened to be stationed in front of the guard post. They were wearing matching, slightly dirty dark uniforms and chatting with the guards at the post.
The sound of conversation could be faintly heard from a distance.
A patrolman pulled out a crumpled cigarette and offered it solicitously to the man in the guard post with his arms crossed and a lewd smile on his face.
"Brother Fan, want one? I heard... Captain Xiao got some new stock? How about it?"
Fan Ge's lips habitually twitched downwards, carrying a hint of superiority from his control over resources.
He took the equally crumpled cigarette and skillfully put it in his mouth.
A guard nearby immediately stepped forward, flicked a flame with his fingertip, and lit it for him.
The pungent smell of burning cheap tobacco filled the air. Fan Ge squinted, exhaled a smoke ring, and then slowly spoke.
"Yeah, Old Xiao just brought them back. They've been through quite a bit, but... there are a few really good ones, quite pretty. They're just always crying and whining, so listless..."
We're getting off work soon, want to come over and hang out?
The man offering the cigarette's eyes lit up, then he rubbed his hands together, giving an embarrassed, awkward smile: "Of course! Brother Fan is a true friend!"
"But...hehe, I'm really short on cash lately...I used up my contribution points and crystal cores on food the other day, what do you think..."
Fan Ge: "I know it's not easy for you guys either. Rules are rules, but people are flexible..."
Everyone's taking a break now. When it's time for you guys to get together, just a little something, enough to get me out of trouble with the higher-ups... the main thing is for you guys to relax a bit too.”
"Brother Fan is so considerate of us!"
At the same time, just beyond the edge of this blinding light, a deeper shadow was gathering like thick ink.
Lu Nange and her group stood silently on the clear boundary between light and darkness.
They were dressed in black, their movements were extremely restrained, and even their breathing seemed to be in sync with the environment.
A chilling glint of malice flashed deep within Lu Nange's eyes...
She raised her right hand, her palm curving—a signal to attack.
There is absolutely no need for any language communication.
Having fought side by side for so long, Chi Yanzhou and his team instinctively entered a hunting state the moment they received the signal.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Several subtle yet deadly whooshing sounds rang out almost simultaneously...
Lu Nange unleashed an invisible wind blade that cleaved the heads of three superhumans!
In almost the same frame, Chi Yanzhou's slender fingers casually brushed across the air, and a white chill carrying ice crystal fragments swept out, instantly engulfing the three patrol members who were near the outer edge.
On the other side, Lu Beiye and Luo Xingyou made their moves simultaneously.
Lu Beiye's metal-based superpower, accompanied by an almost inaudible sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh, pierced through the foreheads and temples of the two guards at the sentry post.
The two men froze abruptly, the light in their eyes went out instantly, and they slid softly against the wall and collapsed.
Luo Xingyou's golden knife pierced directly through the forehead of one of them...
From the shadows, the vines controlled by Chi Yi silently darted out and wrapped around the necks of the other two patrol members who had their backs to them, tightening abruptly!
The faint sound of bones cracking was masked by the night wind, and the two people suffocated to death before they could even struggle.
Shi Xu stood still, his eyes focused, his mental energy piercing straight towards the other two ability users still standing in the group.
The two men felt a sudden darkness before their eyes, then completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground...
Lu Xici, Gu Qi, Gu Wan... knew that their special abilities were not suitable for taking action at this moment.
Their gazes, however, were fixed on the fifty superhumans belonging to "Flameheart" behind them...
Thump... Thump...
A series of dull thuds as bodies fell to the ground sounded like heavy sacks being dropped.
He Zhuo and Ji Xian activated their earth-based supernatural abilities.
The ground beside the guard post seemed to lose its support instantly, collapsing and softening, turning into a swirling, sinking quicksand pit that swallowed the thirteen still-warm corpses.
Immediately afterwards, the quicksand was backfilled, and the ground, shimmering in a faint, earthy yellow light, returned to its original state, leaving only traces of freshly turned soil, as if nothing had ever happened...
Lu Nange and the others stepped out of the shadows expressionlessly, their boots making a clear, soft sound as they landed on the cement ground, which was whitened by the searchlight.
Behind them, the members of Flameheart surged out quickly and orderly, taking up key positions around the guard post and scanning every corner that might be hiding danger.
He Zhu kicked the freshly turned soil with his toe and smirked, "Tsk, setting up posts in different areas and having patrol teams conduct cross-patrols. These bastards from Panshi really know how to set up rules properly."
"It's a pity, they can keep out zombies and starving survivors, but they can't keep out us."
Gu Qi said, "Tune yourself up! Why are you so talkative?"
Directly in front of the guard post are two dormitory buildings roughly enclosed by barbed wire.
The building was brightly lit.
At this moment, not a single sound could be heard from either building, not even the occasional murmur or sobbing; only deathly silence remained...
Yu Wei stood near Lu Nange and her group, her body trembling slightly.
Her fingernails dug into the flesh of her palm, leaving several bloody marks, but she was completely unaware of it.
Her gaze was fixed on the two buildings, her eyes churning with pain, fear, and a near-desperate plea.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she took a deep breath and walked straight up to Lu Nange: "Miss Lu, I have something I want to say to you alone!"
Lu Nange looked at her and noticed her blood-soaked palm; her eyes flickered slightly.
She didn't ask any more questions, but silently followed Yu Wei a few steps to the side, avoiding the crowd.
"Miss Lu, could you... bring only girls in? I guarantee there's no danger inside at this time of day!"
Lu Nange knew that Yu Wei had stayed in Panshi, and her unusual state and this abrupt request contained a huge amount of information.
She didn't reply immediately; instead, her mental energy spread towards the two dormitory buildings.
Seeing Lu Nange's silence, Yu Wei assumed she disagreed: "Miss Lu! Those inside are all women...they..."
Lu Nange withdrew her mental energy just then: "Okay!"
Yu Wei suddenly raised her head, her eyes instantly reddening, and tears welled up and rolled down her cheeks. She choked out, "Thank you... thank you, Miss Lu!"
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