"Hey, what's up?"
Ye Lei pressed the answer button.
"Brother Lei, we finally got in touch with you! Come back quickly, something terrible has happened at the shelter!"
She couldn't remember how many times she had dialed Xia Yuhe's voice.
"What happened? Tell me slowly."
Ye Lei also sensed the urgency of the situation, but he was now much more mature and composed.
"Sister Xue'er and Sarah have been kidnapped!"
"What? How could this happen?"
"Today, a Garfield cat suddenly appeared at the entrance of the shelter. Sister Xue'er thought it was very cute, so she took Sarah out to bring it back as a pet. But as soon as they went out, they were kidnapped. It turned out that it was all a trap."
"Who are they? Do you know?"
Ye Lei has no time to blame anyone right now.
"It must be the Zheng family who provided us with the communication equipment; they even left a map."
"Okay, I understand. I'll go back right away."
Ye Lei already understood what was going on. It seemed he shouldn't have let Zheng Kai go; it was like letting a tiger return to the mountains, which would bring endless trouble later.
"Brother Lei, what happened?"
Ma Jing noticed that Ye Lei looked somewhat anxious.
"Chen Xueer and Sarah have been kidnapped by Zheng Kai."
"Oh no! How could this happen?"
Beanna was also taken aback when she heard this.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's go back now and we'll find out."
"good!"
After everyone was on the bus, Ye Lei started the car and began the return journey.
He wanted to get back quickly, but the road was crowded with survivors and vehicles, and the road was almost completely blocked. He kept honking his horn, hoping that the people in front of him would make way, but this only drew the ire of many people.
"Beep! Beep!"
"Hey, what are you pressing? It's so noisy!"
"Don't rush us, we've already done our best!"
"Let's all be understanding of each other; it's not easy for anyone."
Ye Lei sighed helplessly and could only move forward slowly like a snail. Looking at the dense traffic ahead, he felt anxious. It took him half an hour to travel this short 200-meter distance.
Finally, they arrived at a wide road, and Ye Lei immediately stepped on the gas. The SUV sped away like a wild horse, its speed astonishing.
When they returned to the shelter, everyone was already waiting for them outside the villa, their anxious expressions speaking volumes.
"Brother Lei, look, this is the map they left behind."
Xia Yuhe handed Ye Lei a map that read, "If you want to save people, bring supplies here."
"As expected, it was Zheng Kai, he's holding a grudge!"
Ye Lei understood after reading it.
"Yes, the Zheng family must have resorted to such despicable means because they didn't get the 500 bags of rice and flour they wanted."
"Brother Lei, I'm sorry. It's all because we were disobedient and left the shelter on our own, which led to this incident."
"Brother Lei, the Zheng family is too despicable. They actually used a chubby Garfield cat as bait, but we really couldn't find it!"
"Brother Lei, we'll never go out again. Please don't blame us, okay?"
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The crowd either complained or expressed their indignation, which made Ye Lei feel somewhat agitated.
"Alright, stop talking. This isn't your fault. The only one to blame is the Zheng family. They're cunning and shrewd; you're no match for them."
Ye Lei felt that since things had come to this point, he should try to save the people; what was the use of blaming them?
"Brother Lei, what should we do next? I'll go with you, maybe I can be of some help!"
Xia Yuhe felt she bore an unforgivable responsibility.
"You? With such a big belly, I'd have to take care of you if you went there. You'd better just stay here!"
Looking at Xia Yuhe's big belly, Ye Lei said with a smile.
"I'll definitely go. I have the ability to shoot with precision now, which will definitely be a great help."
Beanna's heavy sniper rifle is her strongest support.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Anna. Who else wants to go?"
"Brother Lei, I'll go! My Guardian Shield will definitely be of help. Look at them, they're either heavily pregnant or haven't awakened their powers yet, so I'm the perfect candidate!"
Tang Xiaoting stepped forward.
"Okay, no problem, just the two of you. We'll go resupply the ammunition and head out now. The rest of you, keep an eye on the shelter. If anyone comes near, warn them first. If they don't obey, shoot them out. Got it?"
"yes"
Everyone trusted Ye Lei completely, believing that as long as he was there, it was like having a solid backbone, and no matter what difficulties or obstacles they encountered, they had nothing to fear.
After resupplying his ammunition, Ye Lei quickly set off in his car. He sped off to the location marked on the map, but the destination was completely unfamiliar to him, and he had no recollection of it whatsoever.
To ensure the safety of this operation, Ye Lei decided to bring along his two capable generals, the Poisonous Mist Serpent and the Hidden Ape King. He believed that with Xiu Xiu and Red Boy by his side, they would be more than capable of handling those heinous scoundrels.
An hour later, they arrived at the location marked on the map, but what they saw was somewhat disappointing. This place was originally a desolate industrial area, which was already sparsely populated before the apocalypse, and now it was even more desolate, with not a single zombie in sight.
Along the wide roadside, wild grasses grew rampant, their leaves withered and yellowed by the scorching sun. A gentle breeze would break these weeds, scattering them in the wind and piling up in every corner, creating an atmosphere of extreme decay.
Those once gleaming office buildings have become dilapidated under the erosion of time. The white tiles have turned yellow and black, and the shaky glass windows occasionally emit crisp cracking sounds, as if telling the story of past glory and vicissitudes.
Those once magnificent workshops and factories now have cracked roofs, scattered blue corrugated steel sheets, and rusty steel structural supports, making them look particularly desolate.
The equipment in the workshop had long been removed, making the huge workshop seem incredibly empty. Some dilapidated trucks were parked in the open space, making it clear at a glance that the place had been abandoned for a long time.
If you want to hide someone here, unless you have superhuman strength and can search the entire place, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack; you'll never find them.
Ye Lei, on the contrary, seemed rather calm. He knew that since Zheng Kai had invited him to this place, the other party must have made thorough preparations.
At this point, being anxious would only lead to chaos, while staying calm was the key to dealing with the situation. So, he decided to slow down and drive leisurely on the road, waiting for them to come to him.
Finally, when Ye Lei's car reached an intersection, a black sedan came into view. The car seemed to have been waiting for him, slowly driving towards the intersection and stopping not far from Ye Lei's car.
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