Fang Qingdai, who was already having trouble sleeping, immediately realized something was wrong when she heard the increasingly close roar of the beast!
She suddenly sat up in bed, startling the sleeping Qingluan, who jumped up as well.
The little girl clung tightly to Fang Qingdai's arm in a panic, but wisely refrained from shouting.
Fang Qingdai listened carefully to the sounds for a while and confirmed that the roars of the beasts were indeed gradually approaching. She dared not delay for even a moment.
She hurriedly got out of bed to pack her things, urgently instructing, "Qingluan, put on your clothes and shoes, and bring the important things for your sister to put in her bag!"
Although the little girl didn't understand, she was very obedient and quick-witted. She immediately climbed off the bed, tidied herself up in a few moments, and began to help Fang Qingdai pack her things.
The two sisters didn't have much property, so they packed up quickly, stuffing everything into a large leather backpack. Fang Qingdai then picked up Qingluan and prepared to leave.
We need to hurry inside the shack. The closer we get to the base, the better our chances of survival when the alien beasts arrive!
But just as they stepped out of the hut, Qingluan suddenly called out, "Sister, you didn't take the good luck charm that Father gave you!"
Fang Qingdai couldn't remember any amulet for a long time, but Qingluan pointed to the entrance of the shack, and Fang Qingdai followed her finger and took down a broken jade pendant.
Fragments of memories flashed through my mind: the original owner's parents longed for ancient culture and, even in this barren land, did their best to acquire relevant knowledge.
The names of the two sisters, Qingluan and Qingdai, were learned from ancient books by their "cultured" parents.
This jade pendant was found in the ruins during one of the original owner's parents' missions.
The jade pendant was too damaged to be of any research value, so the base wouldn't accept it. The original owner's father kept it and told the two sisters about the jade pendant culture he knew.
One of the ancient practices was to use jade pendants as amulets to pray for peace and protection from disasters.
The original owner hung the jade pendant on the door, intending to use it as a talisman to protect this small home; Fang Qingdai had no recollection of this at all.
As soon as Fang Qingdai held the jade pendant, she felt its smooth and warm texture. A warm current seemed to emanate from the pendant, warming her body, which had been somewhat chilly due to nervousness.
Fang Qingdai was startled when she noticed the strangeness of the jade pendant.
But there was no time to examine it carefully at the moment. Fang Qingdai carefully put the jade pendant away and squeezed into the depths of the shack with her younger sister in her arms.
She squeezed in for quite a while, then suddenly stopped.
Looking back at the edge of the shack, this area was barely visible even to the powerful spotlights above the base; it blended almost entirely into the darkness in the distance.
Anyone with a bit of ability would try to get a spot as close to the base as possible.
Those who settle in this area are mostly like the Fang Qingdai sisters, old, weak, sick, and disabled people who have no pillar of support in their families and can only eke out a living.
Fang Qingdai, who came from a peaceful era, felt a pang of pity, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and shouted at the top of her lungs, "The alien beasts are coming! Run towards the base!"
Fang Qingdai roared with all her might, not caring whether others believed her or not, and turned around to run away with Qingluan in her arms!
If everyone believes this, things will get chaotic here in a moment, and a stampede may occur!
If you don't believe me, this area will soon become a battlefield, so it's not advisable to stay here any longer!
Fang Qingdai hadn't been eating much these past few days, and she was already out of breath after running for only a short while carrying Qingluan.
Looking back, I saw many lights shining behind me; it was the believers chasing after me with their lights on!
Afraid of being caught in the crowd, Fang Qingdai mustered her courage and prepared to grit her teeth and persevere. But Qingluan, who had been quietly clinging to her neck, suddenly spoke up: "Sister, put me down, I can run very fast!"
Fang Qingdai didn't want to let her go, but the little girl's slender legs were like bamboo poles, and Fang Qingdai really didn't believe that this little guy could have much strength to run.
But she was utterly exhausted, and with the little girl's insistence, Fang Qingdai gritted her teeth, put the girl down, and jogged while holding her hand tightly.
She thought to herself that if things really got too bad, she would pick the person up and use the time to rest.
But to everyone's surprise, Qingluan really did follow Fang Qingdai all the way. The little girl was almost out of breath, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered without complaining of being tired!
The two sisters had just run into a brighter area when they were stopped by several men.
"Who goes there? What are you doing here?"
The man in the lead was in his thirties, with a weasel-like face. His gaze swept over Fang Qingdai's face, his eyes lingering and lewd!
Fang Qingdai felt a lump in her throat. In modern times, she was a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, pampered and coaxed by men. No one had ever dared to look at her with such disgusting eyes.
With just one glance, Fang Qingdai got goosebumps all over her body. Her usually spoiled and somewhat arrogant temper almost flared up, but fortunately, she remembered her current status at the critical moment, and her anger dissipated by more than half.
"A strange beast is coming this way. Let me in, I need to notify the patrol team!"
The shack area is divided into inner and outer sections. Fang Qingdai's place is in the outer section, while this brightly lit area is what everyone defines as the inner section.
These people are patrol personnel organized by the inner area. They usually patrol the area connecting the inner and outer areas to prevent people from the outer area from secretly seizing the inner area's territory.
These are the power structures and rules that have developed on their own in the shantytown. Humans have always been like this: the powerful discriminate against the ordinary, and the ordinary discriminate against the inferior.
Even if the worst people live like animals, they still have to step on those who are even worse off to prove that they are not the lowest of the low!
For example, right now, the weasel-faced man was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly resumed his grinning expression: "You say there are exotic beasts, so there are? I think you're just using this as an excuse to run into the inner district, trying to find a powerful backer there, aren't you?"
The people behind him burst into laughter upon hearing this. One of them pointed at the rat-eyed man and said, "Hey, our Brother Kun is the most awesome guy around here. Young lady, the person you should be looking for is Brother Kun!"
Fang Qingdai was furious. All those traditional Chinese arts were on her lips, but she felt the little Qingluan beside her clinging to her in fear, her little hands trembling slightly as she gripped her trouser leg!
Fang Qingdai quickly picked the person up and said coldly, "If a strange beast really comes, and your obstruction causes a delay in the intelligence, can you take responsibility?"
The man called Brother Kun also frowned and snorted coldly: "How could it delay the intelligence? Even if there are alien beasts coming, don't you people from the outer districts still have the ability to hold them off? That little bit of time is enough for the patrol team to discover the anomaly."
As Kun spoke, a wicked smile appeared on his face: "Why don't you go back and lend a hand, help stop the monster?"
He looked Fang Qingdai up and down, clicking his tongue: "With your small frame, you probably can't hold it up. Why don't you stay and keep my brothers company? At least you can stay in the inner area tonight, what do you say?"
Fang Qingdai was furious. These bastards were clearly trying to use the lives of people from other districts as a defensive line. They had calculated that the fire wouldn't reach them and that the crisis would be resolved, which was why they had remained indifferent!
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