Long leaned against Liu Anran's chest. Seeing Liu Anran's serious expression, his childlike intuition told him that they might be in trouble.
“Mom, I will be good and not say anything,” Yunlong said.
Chu Yunxiao's eyes flickered; he was growing to admire Liu Anran more and more.
Chu Yunxiao boarded the bus and looked at the two women sitting on it. One was a young woman in a white dress, with delicate and beautiful features. The other was wearing tight jeans and a high-waisted t-shirt, revealing her fair and slender waist. Her eyes and brows exuded an irresistible charm.
A little girl stood beside them, looking at Chu Yunxiao and the others with her innocent and naive eyes.
Liu Anran stood behind Chu Yunxiao, holding Yunlong in her arms, remaining silent and observing the situation.
"Boss, look, those two women are stuck in the bus and don't want to get out," An Qiao said, displeased.
“The bus belongs to them. Whether they want to come out or not is their freedom.” Chu Yunxiao said, looking at Chen Biao. “These two ladies may be waiting for someone. Go and move the bus to the side so it doesn’t block our way.”
The two women's pupils dilated slightly, and they looked at Chu Yunxiao with surprise in their eyes. This man actually ignored their beauty.
Liu Anran looked at the women's clean clothes and their fair, delicate fingers, and after hearing Chu Yunxiao's words, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted.
Chu Yunxiao led Liu Anran and the others out of the car and said to Liu Anran, "You carry Yunlong to the car and wait for me."
"Okay, be careful," Liu Anran said.
An Qiao snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Look, there isn't a single zombie here, yet you're still being so cautious. Aren't you being a bit too pessimistic?"
"Maybe!" Liu Anran said calmly.
Liu Anran carried Yunlong back to the car and asked, "Yunlong, how do you feel about here? Is it safe?"
Yunlong couldn't see a single zombie and was puzzled. He asked, "Mom, it's so quiet here. Have all the zombies been driven away?"
Liu Anran rolled down the car window and looked up at the mountain. The trees on the mountain were lush and green, but she could not hear the chirping of insects or birds. Her face darkened slightly, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes. She picked up the strap and carried Yunlong on her back, then picked up the dagger and gripped it tightly in her hand.
Chu Yunxiao returned to the car and saw Liu Anran carrying Yunlong on her back in front of her, holding a dagger in her hand. He paused for a moment, then asked with slight dissatisfaction, "Are you worried that I can't protect you?"
“Those two women were dressed cleanly, their fingernails were spotless, they looked like they were living well in the apocalypse. And there wasn’t a single zombie in the vicinity. We don’t know if they were all killed or if they were all kept in captivity. But there wasn’t a single bird chirping on the mountain, the silence was suffocating. Whatever schemes those two women might have, I don’t want to know. I just want to get out of this hellhole as soon as possible,” Liu Anran said nervously.
Chu Yunxiao also noticed the anomaly. Seeing Chen Biao pull the bus to the side of the road, he called out, "Chen Biao, we've been delayed for too long. We should get going."
Upon hearing Chu Yunxiao's shouts, Chen Biao quickly got out of the car and kindly said as he reached the door, "Ladies, please wait patiently. We have other matters to attend to and will be leaving now."
"Wait a minute," the woman in white called out.
"Hey beautiful, is there something you need?" Chen Biao asked.
"Could you help me find my friend?" the woman in white asked.
"No, we need to hurry on our way," Chen Biao refused.
The woman's beautiful eyes filled with tears as she said pitifully, "Brother, my friends saw smoke coming from not far away and thought there must be houses nearby, so they went to find some food. But they haven't come back for a long time. I'm worried that they might have run into trouble. Please, have mercy and help me!"
“Miss, you should ask our boss about this. I can’t make the decision or help you with this,” Chen Biao said as he got off the bus.
Seeing that Chen Biao was unmoved by her beauty and got off the bus without hesitation, the woman in white looked annoyed and turned to her companion, asking, "What should we do?"
The sexy woman smiled alluringly, stood up, and said, "I'll try to see if I can persuade them."
Seeing that An Qiao and the others had all gotten into the car, the woman in white hurriedly urged, "If you don't go now, it will be too late."
The sexy woman was also worried that Chu Yunxiao and the others would leave, so she hurriedly got out of the car and ran to Chu Yunxiao's car.
Chu Yunxiao rolled down the car window, looked at the sexy woman, and warned, "I don't care what your schemes are, please just give up." He then pointed to the mountain, "Have you seen any birds flying over the mountain? Have you heard any insects chirping? These unusual signs indicate that danger is imminent. We'd better run for our lives!"
After Chu Yunxiao finished speaking, he shouted loudly to Chen Biao and the others, "Leave here as quickly as possible."
Liu Anran looked at the sexy woman and said, "Beautiful lady, since we're all women, let me remind you that this is the apocalypse, so it's best to dress modestly."
The sexy woman watched the car speed away, stomped her foot, quickly ran to the bus, started the engine, and stepped on the gas. The bus sped off down a side road.
Chen Biao looked at the bus's speed and exclaimed in surprise, "Damn! This woman's driving skills are pretty good!"
Liu Anran glanced at the left and right sides of the road every now and then, worried that mutated plants might suddenly appear.
Liu Anran noticed vines extending towards the road on her left and exclaimed, "Chu Yunxiao, look!"
"It's actually a mutated plant," Chu Yunxiao said in shock.
"The best way to deal with mutated plants is with fire. Fire can burn everything, and your lightning ability can also generate fire. You can use lightning to strike those mutated plants," Liu Anran suggested.
Chu Yunxiao watched as the mutated plant's vines slithered towards them and slammed into them with a bang, causing the car to shudder.
Liu Anran was overjoyed. As expected of a high-end bulletproof car, it was indeed very sturdy.
But the car in front wasn't so lucky; its body was dented and swayed from side to side, and Liu Xiong, pale-faced, gripped the steering wheel.
"Liu Xiong, we have to get off the bus. We can't stay on it any longer, or we'll all die in a crash," An Qiao said frantically.
"Getting off the bus means certain death, staying on offers a glimmer of hope," Chen Biao said.
"Gangzi and the others' car overturned!" An Qiao exclaimed.
Chu Yunxiao stopped the car and said to Liu Anran, "Anran, you and Yunlong stay in the car. I'm going to rescue Gangzi and the others."
Liu Anran pulled Chu Yunxiao aside and shared her opinion: "The roots of plants are their weaknesses. If you destroy their roots, they cannot survive. The same should apply to mutated plants. Also, since mutated plants have mutated, they must have crystal nuclei. Remember to dig out the crystal nuclei."
After listening to Liu Anran's analysis, Chu Yunxiao couldn't help but admire Liu Anran's calmness and wisdom.
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