The news brought by Wang Ke's family kept Wang Zixiang awake at night. The thought of his elderly parents being forced to work from dawn till dusk, and his younger brother taking care of the family alone, made it impossible for him to sleep peacefully. He wished he could rush back to his hometown right now.
But Wang Ke also mentioned that those vicious people would face great risks if they returned. Ye Yunyi led the guards out for the villa area, so everyone was happy to oblige.
But going back to his hometown was only for his personal reasons. Only he and Ye Yunyi had an obligation to do so. Could the two of them go back and bring their parents and younger brother back?
After they leave, will the villa area become chaotic? These are all things that need to be considered.
But Ye Yunyi agreed to go back and bring them back. Although she didn't directly manage affairs, she was the one who formulated and made all the major decisions, and she handled so many thorny issues. Everyone trusted her, and she was truly a pillar of stability.
He was more like a deputy, responsible for formulating and implementing all policies and guidelines. He also had several people under his command. Zhao Yong's personal guard was also very capable; if they left, the villa area wouldn't be in chaos.
After Ye Yunyi decided to return to his hometown, he was actually thinking about these issues. However, he was not as conflicted as Wang Zixiang. He had even thought about who would go back. He and Wang Zixiang would definitely go back, and Xiao Deng could also be brought along. In addition, he would hire a few more people who were willing to go with him at high salaries.
Zhao Yong couldn't leave, and his parents still needed to stay and oversee things. In case of any unexpected situations, Zhao Yong and his personal guards could handle it. It was better to return sooner rather than later; she would be preparing to leave tomorrow. So she slept peacefully, unaware that Wang Zixiang was deep in thought beside her.
The next day, two members of the personal guard, Liu Jun and Huang Bo, and two members of the escort team, Xiao Ran and Gu Tian, along with Wang Zixiang, Ye Yunyi, and Xiao Deng, made a total of seven people. They drove two cars back to their hometown to pick up Wang's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ye were very worried, but they also hoped to bring Mr. and Mrs. Wang together so that everyone could look after each other.
She simply put various foods on the two vehicles, repeatedly reminding everyone to be careful and return safely.
The villa area is only 100 kilometers from Wang Zixiang's hometown, which normally takes about an hour and a half. This time, they took Wang Ke's advice and took the highway directly, then drove along a country road to reach their hometown.
The highway barriers were broken long ago. Although there were some broken vehicles and zombies, it didn't affect their two cars. They drove at breakneck speed, even faster than usual.
When Ye Yunyi first started driving, she wasn't very good at it. Now, as soon as she gets in the car and steps on the gas, it shoots off. Wang Zixiang rarely goes out with them, and he's not used to this car yet. But he's worried about his parents and wants to get going as soon as possible. However, the way he's gripping the handles betrays him.
The journey on the highway went smoothly, but the situation on the side roads was a different story. If Ye Yunyi hadn't been careful and slowed down on the country roads, her tires might have been punctured.
In an inconspicuous place, there were many long iron nails. Some were buried in the soil, with their sharp points showing, while others were covered by grass. If you weren't careful, you could easily get pricked.
Through the rearview mirror, Ye Yunyi also discovered that there were people lying in ambush in the ravine. If the tire was really punctured, they would definitely rush out to kill and plunder.
Seeing how cautious Ye Yunyi and the others were, those people became anxious. This trick used to be infallible, but today it seemed they had encountered an experienced opponent.
Actually, it wasn't that Ye Yunyi was experienced; it was just that the plants were shining in the sunlight, which made her realize something was wrong. After a little thought, she knew there was a trap. Upon further observation, she discovered that the group of arrogant people hadn't even bothered with the plant camouflage on their heads. Why were those clumps of plants withered and lifeless, while the surrounding area was lush and green?
"Be careful, there might be an ambush in the ravine on the left," Ye Yunyi said through the walkie-talkie.
"Okay," replied Xiao Deng from the car behind.
Ye Yunyi had no intention of fighting them. She would take detours wherever possible, and where she couldn't, she would park the car in a place that would prevent them from getting out to pick up nails, and prepare for both defense and attack.
The people lying in ambush were somewhat sensible; they knew this group was not to be trifled with, so they lay in ambush again, waiting for the next batch of fools.
Ye Yunyi and her group passed the roadblocks without incident and traveled several kilometers smoothly until they reached their village. After passing this village, there was only one road leading to their village, and their hometown was another 8 kilometers away.
There were wandering zombies in the village and town, as well as some traces of human activity. They didn't stop, they just passed by, so they didn't care about the specific situation.
They walked about 4 kilometers along this only path and were almost at the place where Wang Zixiang's village had set up roadblocks.
Wang Zixiang saw the roadblock through his binoculars. It was actually a roadblock set up at the entrance of a house in the village, similar to a car gate at a residential area.
There were people specifically assigned to guard the area. Along the way, besides Ye Yunyi's two cars, there were no other vehicles. The gatekeeper was a bald man in his thirties, wearing a gray down jacket, and was exceptionally burly, about two meters tall. He had a menacing look on his face, and a pistol was tucked into his waistband. His menacing presence was indeed quite intimidating.
Ye Yunyi and the others originally planned to leave two people outside, but they couldn't even find a place to hide. Being unfamiliar with the area, they didn't get any backup and were instead surrounded. So they decided to all go into the village.
The two vehicles arrived at the roadblock at the entrance to the village, where the burly man came over to question them. Wang Zixiang said he was back to see his parents, and then gave them his parents' names and address. The man checked the contents of the vehicles and the people inside, and then readily let them pass.
This time they also disguised themselves, wearing old clothes, hiding their pistols and bows and arrows, and choosing a dilapidated car.
As they drove off, I could almost hear the big guy say, "Poor bastards. But at least they're all young."
Upon entering the village, Wang Zixiang discovered that people were working in the fields on both sides of the road. Many of them were people he knew. When they saw the vehicle coming in, they would look up. Wang Zixiang wanted to greet them as he had done before, but they only glanced at him before going back to their work.
Only then did Wang Zixiang notice that there were people sitting on the earthen embankment holding whips; they really were being treated like slaves.
Wang Zixiang searched for his parents and younger brother in the crowd. But even as he approached his home, he couldn't find them.
His heart skipped a beat; they wouldn't...
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