"What's the meaning?"
Jiang Yuan stared intently at Qin Yangshu and the other two.
The two boys exchanged a glance, then one of them stepped forward and explained, "That guy was with us, but he was lustful and tried to rape our female classmate. We had no choice but to kill him!"
“Yes!” The other boy nodded, looking equally frightened.
Of the three, only the disheveled girl was smiling blankly.
Jiang Yuan felt a pang in his heart upon hearing this, because Leng Yue had been a victim herself, and if she were to become agitated again upon hearing these words, it would be difficult to handle.
However, after stealing a few glances at her, Leng Yue appeared very calm, as if she had completely resolved her inner conflict after emerging from the stream that time.
"Are there any other survivors here?" Jiang Yuan wondered if there were any more secret rooms in Refugee Camp No. 9.
"That's all! We hid for two days and were starving, so we had no choice but to go out to find food. And that's how we ran into you!" one of the boys said with a bitter smile.
"I didn't let you in earlier because I was afraid you were bad people, so..." Another boy apologized for telling them to get lost.
"It's good to be wary of others!" Jiang Yuan said, then looked at Ning Yanlan and the other person and asked, "What do you think? Should we bring them along?"
The car wasn't very spacious, and bringing these people along would definitely disrupt their schedule and plans.
“If we stay here, the best outcome will be starving to death, and the worst outcome…” Ning Yanlan’s beautiful eyes flickered, but she didn’t mention the worst outcome. She tentatively suggested, “Why don’t we take them with us?”
In Ning Yanlan's eyes, the other party was just a group of naive children who should have been in school at the age of fifteen or sixteen, instead of experiencing life and death. If they stayed here, they would most likely become food for monsters.
"Do you still have any relatives? If so, we'll find a chance to send you back!" Jiang Yuan asked, raising an eyebrow. Although he knew the answer to this question would be cruel, they couldn't take care of these teenagers for the rest of their lives.
"That's it! But we're still part of the Ninth Legion. If we can go back to the Ninth Legion, we should be able to barely survive!"
A boy said calmly, "It's the fourteenth day after the catastrophe. Everyone has learned to keep their grief in their hearts because grief can't keep them alive. It's strength that matters."
In the apocalypse, abandoning emotions and strengthening oneself are the most important things.
"But your camp has been breached, and the Ninth Legion has all withdrawn. How are you going to get there?" Jiang Yuan wouldn't go looking for people specifically for these few individuals, especially since they didn't know the location of the Third Refugee Camp.
"We have a map!"
The boy pulled out a copied map from his pocket. Although the map's routes were blurry, the directions and distances were very accurate. "The leader of Legion Nine and the leader of Legion Three are sworn brothers. They had previously agreed to fight the beast tide together. However, the monsters we encountered were much stronger, and our defenses were breached in half a day! The leader also decisively issued the order to evacuate and seek refuge with Legion Three!"
Leng Yue's expression was cold. She took the map from the boy's hand and looked at it for a few moments before saying, "The map is real. After the catastrophe, all forty-nine safe zones have maps drawn by the country. This is a handwritten copy of the western region of Nancheng. Although it's a bit ugly, it's very useful!"
The establishment of the forty-nine safe zones was achieved step by step by a million-strong army, which included detailed maps.
"We put in so much effort to draw this, how could it be fake!" the boy said indignantly.
"What a coincidence! Refugee Camp No. 3 is right on our way to Nancheng!" Jiang Yuan glanced at the map and saw three conspicuous dots.
South City, Refugee Camp No. 3, Refugee Camp No. 9.
The two boys whispered to each other for a moment, then one of them stepped forward and pleaded, "Could you take us to the Third Legion? We're willing to pay for the journey!"
What are your names?
"My name is Qin Yangshu!"
"My name is Han Nian!"
When it was the girl's turn, she didn't answer, but just giggled and waved her arms and legs.
"Her name is Lin Siyin. She was terrified because she was almost taken advantage of by a middle-aged man, which is why she's in this absent-minded state now!" Qin Yangshu introduced the grinning girl to Jiang Yuan.
“She’s suffered a mental breakdown from the shock and needs to find a quiet place to rest.” Jiang Yuan could understand this situation. Let alone a young girl with an immature mind, even an adult would break down in such an environment.
After all, there was a mass grave for thousands of people outside this villa, and the resentment gathered there was enough to make people feel uncomfortable.
"So, you agree?" Qin Yangshu jumped up excitedly, his expression beaming like that of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, not hiding his emotions.
"Let's go! We need to get you back as soon as possible; we have other things to do!" Jiang Yuan nodded.
"Thank you so much, big brother and big sister! You are such kind people!"
The two boys thanked her profusely, but Leng Yue frowned, feeling that something was off about the people in front of her.
"Yanlan, you sit in the passenger seat, and let Lengyue take care of the little girl!"
Before getting on the bus, Jiang Yuan pulled Ning Yanlan and Jiang Yuan aside by themselves.
"Okay!" Ning Yanlan did not refuse; she was destined not to leave Jiang Yuan now.
Leng Yue glanced at the two chattering boys behind her, then whispered, "I think they're lying!"
“You think so too!” Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow. The moment he saw the two of them, he felt that their behavior was strange, as if they were hiding something.
"Could it be that they're afraid of us, so they're keeping some things from us?" Although Ning Yanlan had experienced some things, she really wasn't wary of teenagers.
"It's alright, they're just two kids. Even if they lie to us, it's nothing to be afraid of!" Jiang Yuan opened the car door and let Ning Yanlan get in.
Can't you fathom human hearts or see through strength? Under the Heavenly Eye, the opponent has nowhere to hide. Two third-tier Spirit Awakeners can't harm them at all. Schemes and tricks are too powerless in the face of absolute strength.
Qin Yangshu and Han Nian squeezed the girl into the middle of the back seat. Leng Yue glanced at her and frowned, saying, "Let her sit closer to me!"
"Big sister, my classmate is a little afraid of strangers. She'll be more well-behaved if she sits between us!" Qin Yangshu explained obsequiously.
"Sit here!"
Leng Yue's expression remained unchanged, and she continued to utter only three words.
Qin Yangshu and Han Nian had no choice but to give up their seats and let Lin Siyin sit next to Leng Yue.
"Hold on tight, we need to get to Refugee Camp No. 3 as fast as we can!" Jiang Yuan stepped on the gas, and the car sped out of the garage. Their ultimate destination was Nancheng, and Refugee Camp No. 3 was just on the way; they couldn't afford to delay any longer.
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