Zhou Xia clutched the large bump on his head, tears of pain streaming down his face.
Ning Chu watched from the side, silently offering him two seconds of condolences in his heart...
After a moment of silence, Ning Chu spoke, "Sister, we want to follow you."
Before Ming Li could say anything, Ning Chu continued, "Sister, you've helped us so much, and we want to help you too. We can help you find people."
Ming Li frowned, her voice faint as she said, "No need. You should go back."
With that, Ming Li's figure vanished from her spot.
Zhou Xia looked up, not seeing the familiar figure, and blinked, asking, "Where did Big Boss go?"
A flicker of dejection crossed Ning Chu's eyes. "She's gone."
"Then why are we standing here? Let's chase her!"
Saying that, Zhou Xia grabbed Ning Chu's arm and rushed forward. Halfway, Zhou Xia suddenly stopped, turning to look at the teenager behind him. "Which direction did Big Boss go?"
Ning Chu, "I don't know..." Just now, Ming Li had disappeared out of thin air, just like in the dramas they'd seen, with a swoosh, she had simply vanished before their eyes...
"Ah?" Zhou Xia blinked, then said, "Never mind, let's go this way! We'll definitely find Big Boss!"
With that, he pulled Ning Chu and headed in one direction!
Ning Chu, "How do you know it's this direction?"
Zhou Xia, "Intuition."
Ning Chu, "..."
(￣_,￣)
Afterwards, the two headed towards the northern base.
Two days later.
"Hoo! So tired!" Zhou Xia bent over, hands on his knees, panting heavily. He looked at the zombies stubbornly following behind him and said speechlessly, "What's wrong with them? Why are they chasing us? We can't shake them off!"
Ning Chu frowned, glancing at the zombies behind them. "I don't know, be careful."
After running for an unknown amount of time, the two finally saw buildings in the distance that could be used for hiding.
"Quick! Let's go in!"
Hearing Ning Chu's words, Zhou Xia looked up and saw a luxurious, intact villa in front of them. Although something felt off, the two still ran inside.
After closing the door, they successfully evaded the zombies behind them.
"Oh my god! We're finally safe!" Zhou Xia, exhausted as a dog, collapsed onto the ground.
Ning Chu looked at the neat and intact house, frowning. He said cautiously, "Be careful, this place is a bit strange."
Strange?
Hearing this, Zhou Xia scanned the room in front of him and asked curiously, "What's strange about it?"
Ning Chu, "Don't you think this place is too clean and intact?"
As Ning Chu spoke, before Zhou Xia could say anything, the two suddenly heard a strange noise from upstairs.
The two looked at each other, a flicker of strangeness in their eyes.
After a while, they nodded and went upstairs along the nearby staircase.
"Creak—"
The door was gently pushed open, and the next second, as the two saw the scene inside the room, their pupils instantly contracted.
In the dim room stood a huge iron cage. Inside the cage... a small boy with a collar around his neck lay there, on the verge of death...
Ning Chu and Zhou Xia, "?!!!"
Ning Chu, "This..."
Zhou Xia looked at the little boy in front of him, his brow furrowed deeply, and asked in a grave tone, "Little Chu, don't you think... he looks a bit familiar..."