The two women slowly opened their eyes, their consciousness gradually returning. When they saw what was before them, they were stunned—Xu Anran and Luo Xi were standing to the side, calmly watching them. As if waking from a dream, the two women abruptly stood up, their eyes filled with confusion and fear, looking around helplessly.
After a moment, one of the women finally mustered her courage and asked Xu Anran in a trembling voice, "Um...are they all dead?"
Xu Anran nodded expressionlessly, pointed to the two lifeless corpses on the ground not far away, and said calmly, "These two are dead, the rest escaped."
Upon hearing the news, the two women burst into tears and embraced each other tightly.
Xu Anran and Luo Xi didn't pay much attention to the crying women. They walked over to the overturned vehicle, turned it over, and checked if it could still be driven.
After some effort, Luo Xi successfully started the car, and the engine emitted a deep roar.
At this moment, Xu Anran turned and walked towards the two women. She reached them and handed them a backpack filled with food, water, and two weapons. Next, she took out two train tickets and gave them to one of the women. Finally, she took out a piece of paper covered in writing, which listed the locations of several large nearby bases.
“You should drive away from here as soon as possible. There’s some food and drinks in this bag that should last for a while. Also, keep these two tickets safe. This piece of paper lists the locations of some larger bases nearby. Compared to smaller bases, the environment and order there might be better. I hope this will be helpful to you.” Xu Anran’s voice was calm and firm, exuding a reassuring power.
After saying that, he tossed the backpack to the two women, then gently placed the slip of paper with the address on it in the other woman's palm.
The girl with straight hair asked, "Can we follow you?"
Xu Anran shook her head: "We have other things to do and can't take you with us. It's the end of the world now. You can only avoid being bullied by constantly making yourselves stronger. Don't think about relying on others; everyone must be responsible for their own lives!"
"I think you all know the purpose of the tickets, right?" The woman nodded. "Then keep your tickets safe. The journey ahead won't be easy, and we all need to try our best to survive."
The curly-haired girl picked up her bag from the ground and put it on. She then pulled the straight-haired girl along with her to bow to Xu Anran and Luo Xi, saying, "Thank you! My name is Du Juan, what are your names?"
"Xu Anran." "Luo Xi."
The woman nodded earnestly: "We will remember your kindness today, and we will definitely repay you if we have the opportunity in the future!"
After saying goodbye to them, the two drove away.
Night fell, and the campfire roared, illuminating the surrounding darkness. The fat man and the burly man slowly opened their eyes, feeling waves of pain coursing through their bodies. But when they found their injuries had been properly bandaged and treated, a warm feeling welled up in their hearts. And not far away, was He Fei, drooling as he watched over them as they slept.
Looking at the young man before them, the fat man and the burly man were filled with gratitude. They secretly made up their minds that from now on, He Fei would be like a brother to them.
For the next two days, they stayed put to recover. As their wounds gradually healed, they headed back to the base. Since they were very close to the base, they encountered no danger along the way and the vehicle entered the base smoothly in just half a day.
Soon after, Xu Anran and the others also arrived at their destination.
After a short rest at the base, the group immediately began contacting the mysterious "Brother Zhao." They agreed on a meeting place—the base's canteen hall.
When the appointed time arrived, Fatty and his friends recognized the four people who had come to the meeting as soon as they entered the cafeteria hall.
The leader was the refined-looking man, whom they called "Brother Zhao"; standing next to him was Cheng Yi, who wore glasses and looked very shrewd and capable; there was also the hot and sexy Ma Weiwei, and the bald-headed, fierce-looking Feng Yuan. These four were the people who had tried to find Old K online in that house earlier.
After the group met, they exchanged greetings and pleasantries for a while. Then, Brother Zhao led them to a secluded room.
The fat man was exceptionally obsequious and enthusiastic towards Brother Zhao: "Brother Zhao, what are your plans regarding this matter?"
Brother Zhao smiled slightly, gestured for him to sit down, and told him to calm down before speaking slowly and deliberately: "Actually, the most important reason I brought you here is to resolve the issue of Old K. As you probably know, Old K is quite mysterious and seems to possess a lot of little-known intelligence. In my opinion, he probably has some kind of special ability. Our primary objective in this operation is to capture him alive."
Brother Zhao paused briefly before adding, "Of course, if the opponent is very strong, then we will try to negotiate cooperation with them; ... if the opponent is of average strength, we will capture them and make them work for us."
After saying this, Brother Zhao stared at the fat man sitting directly opposite him, wanting to observe his reaction.
Despite hearing what Brother Zhao said, Fatty still had many doubts. He immediately pressed on, "But Brother Zhao, even if we successfully capture Old K, what practical benefits will we be able to gain from it?"
"Think about this carefully. If we successfully capture him and get him to follow us, we'll be able to know any news in advance. Not only that, but with him, we can completely control the Mutual Aid Association. Then, when we enter the VIP waiting room, we can use his name to create guilds and teams. Wouldn't we be able to do whatever we want from then on?"
After listening for a moment, the fat man thought about it and felt that what he said made sense! After all, by then, he would have a strong backing by following Brother Zhao, which would be much better than struggling to survive with just two or three people now!
Thinking of this, the fat man was overjoyed, and a bright smile spread across his face: "In that case, I will follow you wholeheartedly from now on, Brother Zhao! I would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine, Brother Zhao, and wish us a resounding victory and a great success!"
Next, they discussed in detail how to go to the Hua'an base to arrest Old K. After careful planning, they had pinpointed the exact location and time of Old K's last internet access.
Once they arrive at the Hua'an base, as long as they find relevant surveillance footage or learn from others who were present at that specific time and place, they can basically confirm Old K's identity.
Once they know Old K's physical characteristics, they can use the city's surveillance big data, which has not yet been destroyed, to compare and find Old K.
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