The Hidden Ape King sat quietly on the ground, waiting for Zhao Meili to bandage its wounds. Time passed by, and after about ten minutes, Zhao Meili finally completed the task.
She let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from her forehead. The Hidden Ape King looked at its bandaged arm. Although it felt a little tight, it understood that this was to help the wound heal as quickly as possible. It nodded gratefully and thanked Zhao Meili.
"Let's go in!"
Ye Lei, seeing that everything was done, called Zhao Meili back to her room.
"Brother Lei, why are we going inside?"
"Has your father's body been disposed of properly?"
"Brother Lei, don't mention it."
Zhao Meili cried again when her father was mentioned.
"What's wrong?"
"Xiuxiu and I finally managed to drag his body to a decent-looking place. We had just finished burying it and hadn't even had a chance to pay our respects when the gorillas showed up. Xiuxiu and I managed to run back, and luckily the body at the door attracted the gorillas' attention, which saved us from disaster."
So that's how it is. It seems these gorillas are more sensitive to the scent of survivors.
"Brother, brother, Xiuxiu has done her best. Those gorillas are really amazing!"
Xiuxiu said sadly.
"It's alright, Xiuxiu, you did a great job. Look, everyone's safe and sound now!"
Ye Lei knew that Xiuxiu had a strange temper, so he could only offer praise and comfort.
"Really? Brother, are there any 'snacks' to eat?"
"Yes, to commend Xiuxiu and Honghaier for their bravery, there will be plenty of snacks today!"
Judging from the appearance of them, they had all exhausted a lot of energy in this battle. Ye Lei took out a handful of crystal cores from his spatial storage and handed them to them.
"Thank you, brother, I can finally eat my fill!"
"Thank you, Dad. I need to have some more to eat!"
The two little elves happily chewed on the crystal core, having long forgotten the danger they had just experienced.
"Beautiful, are you really not going in?"
Ye Lei asked again.
"I think I'd better not. I'm worried that seeing those things will trigger painful memories again."
"Alright then, lock the door and let's go to the shelter!"
"Let's go, little brother, let's go home."
When Xiuxiu heard Ye Lei say that he was going back, she happily exclaimed, "We really need to go back and rest!"
"I'm here, sister, wait for me!"
The two little elves ran happily toward the imposing Mercedes SUV.
Ye Lei waited quietly while Zhao Meili locked the villa gate. After that, the two walked together towards the Mercedes SUV.
Her steps seemed somewhat heavy, and she kept looking back as she walked, as if trying to imprint every detail of the villa into her mind.
Perhaps she is still hoping to return here one day and continue living a peaceful life.
Finally, Zhao Meili arrived at the Mercedes SUV. She opened the car door and slowly sat inside. After Ye Lei got in, he gently pressed the start button, and the engine emitted a deep roar. He skillfully controlled the steering wheel and drove the vehicle towards the direction of Yixiantian.
Throughout the journey, Zhao Meili remained silent, her gaze fixed on the scenery rushing past the window. Her thoughts seemed to have drifted far away, immersed in memories.
Ye Lei drove silently, occasionally glancing at Zhao Meili sitting in the passenger seat, a feeling of pity welling up in his heart.
Not long after, Zhao Meili realized that this was not the road to the city center and asked, "Brother Lei, you've taken the wrong road, haven't you? This isn't the road to the city center."
"What are you going to do in the city?"
"Aren't we seeking refuge?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, we've moved too. The shelter is now in Yixiantian."
Ye Lei said with a smile.
"Really? I used to go there all the time and I knew the people there very well. I just don't know if they're still there now."
The Three Trees Farm isn't far from the First Line of Sky, and Zhao Meili often goes there to play, so that's the right place.
"The narrow passage has long been occupied by scavengers, and the people inside have long since disappeared."
"Should we still go? There aren't many people staying there, are there?"
It seems that Zhao Meili was completely unaware of Ye Lei's actions in clearing out the scavengers.
"Oh, those scavengers are gone, so I moved there!"
Ye Lei didn't want Zhao Meili to know that he had already killed so many survivors.
"Such a beautiful place, and they actually left. Actually, back when we were at Tomato University, I wanted to suggest you come to Yixiantian, but when I saw how beautifully you've built it, I gave up on the idea!"
If Zhao Meili had reminded Ye Lei earlier, there wouldn't have been the scavenger incident later!
"Oh, I've moved the entire shelter here!"
"Will this work?"
"With me here, what can't be done?"
"That's true, you really do seem to be omnipotent!"
"Hehe...Thank you for the compliment!"
"They're just telling the truth!"
After chatting for a while, the atmosphere in the car became much more relaxed, and the previous dull and oppressive feeling disappeared. Zhao Meili seemed to have also emerged from her sadness, and a smile appeared on her face.
Seeing her gradually recover her spirits, Ye Lei's mood also improved. He had been worried that Zhao Meili would remain immersed in grief, but now that he saw her slowly letting go of the past and regaining happiness and courage, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Ye Lei's gaze turned to the distance, where a magnificent and unique scene unfolded before him. Outside the car window, one undulating mountain after another resembled a winding, coiling dragon.
These mountains are covered with trees that have turned yellow from being baked by the high temperature, and they seem to be telling people about the vicissitudes and changes of time.
This land used to give the impression of being barren and desolate, but now, when Ye Lei examines it again, he discovers that it possesses a unique kind of beauty.
The trees, which were originally withered and yellow, now shimmered with golden light under the sunlight, like jewels embedded in the earth, exuding a unique charm.
"Brother Lei, look, there seems to be a convoy ahead?"
Zhao Meili kept staring into the distance and finally spotted the large convoy.
"Hey! Yeah, where did all these cars come from?"
Zhao Meili's words caught Ye Lei's attention.
"Look, it looks like a green SUV is leading the way!"
"Could it be the army?"
Only military vehicles have this kind of appearance.
"It seems so. Look, there are still people on the car!"
As we get closer, we can see things more and more clearly.
"What are these troops up to? Could it be..."
Ye Lei suddenly remembered what Vice Mayor Ouyang had mentioned about relocating the stadium as a refuge.
"What do you mean? Tell me quickly!"
Zhao Meili asked anxiously.
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