Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 69 - Return Journey Crisis
Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Return Journey Crisis
Chapter 69 -69: Return Journey Crisis
They successfully obtained all the supplies, leaving the warehouse bare. Lu Changyuan and the others relocked the warehouse door and then drove off.
According to the original plan, after obtaining supplies, they would head to the Beicheng Base. On one hand, they were more familiar with Beicheng Base compared to other bases—thus better equipped to handle any situations that arose. On the other hand, Han Yi had his own ulterior motives. Han Jiaojiao’s dreams seemed to be closely related to the Beicheng Base, and he hoped to check it out, possibly uncovering unexpected clues.
By evening, they had returned to their overnight stop from the day before, planning to rest there for the night.
Unexpectedly, there were already people there; three tents were pitched on the open ground outside the residential building. A man, seeing their vehicle, came into the street and waved at them.
Xiao Jian was driving, and he saw them immediately.
“It’s that bald guy from yesterday,” Xiao Jian said, his face making no attempt to hide his disgust. “Shall we find another place?”
Lu Changyuan glanced around and said, “No need. Let’s see what tricks they play.”
Hearing Lu Changyuan say this, Han Jiaojiao couldn’t help but give him a look. In her mind, Lu Changyuan was someone who disliked trouble. In situations like these, his character would typically prefer to simply avoid any engagement.
Seemingly catching her gaze, Lu Changyuan turned and said, “I always felt something off about these people. It’s good to take a look.”
Was this… a deliberate explanation for her?
Han Jiaojiao felt surprisingly flattered, and she looked up at Han Yi.
Han Yi had just heavily used his spiritual power to gather supplies and looked slightly tired. He leaned back in the seat, resting with his eyes closed. Hearing Lu Changyuan’s words, he didn’t open his eyes but calmly said, “If they pull any stunts, just deal with them. Make it clean.”
By then, Xiao Jian had already slowed down and brought the SUV to a smooth stop in front of the bald man.
The bald man came over amicably to greet them, saying, “We didn’t find what we were looking for, so we came back here. It’s getting dark, and we thought of resting here for the night. We won’t disturb you, right?”
The people inside the car couldn’t help but exchange glances, thinking his words were indeed polite, and his attitude had changed fast enough.
Yan Xiao leaned towards the car window with a beaming smile, “No disturbances at all. You guys rest, we’ll settle across the street.”
The bald man then added, “Friend, don’t take yesterday to heart. My brothers and I have been scouring this godforsaken place for days on behalf of our boss, bound to get a bit agitated. I apologize for any inconvenience!”
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As the saying goes, it’s challenging to slap a smiling face. Yan Xiao also displayed a friendly, beaming smile in response, “No worries at all. It’s hard for everyone being away from home. My brother pointing a gun at you yesterday—don’t hold a grudge against it.”
The face of the bald man twitched imperceptibly but recovered quickly with a laugh, saying, “I’ll not keep you then. If you need any help, just come and find me.”
With such a polite exchange of greetings completed, the bald man turned and left.
Xiao Jian then drove the vehicle across to the other side of the street in front of a residential house, where everyone got out of the car and set up their tents. Only a road separated the two groups; they went about their business peacefully.
On Han Yi and his group’s side, the area was somewhat cluttered, littered with rocks of various sizes that needed clearing. Everyone was busy cleaning up. As Han Jiaojiao flipped over a rock, a scorpion was hiding underneath. Just as she was about to shoo it away, she saw Yan Xiao nearby cleaning the rocks; a mischievous thought struck her, and she used a dried branch to guide the scorpion towards Yan Xiao.
Yan Xiao yelped! He instantly jumped up!
Han Jiaojiao was first startled, then burst into roaring laughter, clutching her stomach, unable to stop.
“Oh! So it was you who scared me!” Yan Xiao was both annoyed and amused, thinking to himself how on earth Han Yi raised her? How could a little girl be so bold? Not even afraid of scorpions?!
Han Jiaojiao laughed so hard she trembled, her voice shaking, “You’re such a scaredy-cat. I thought you’d just jump a little. Who knew you’d actually yelp out loud, hahaha…”
Yan Xiao also felt his earlier reaction was quite embarrassing, considering the scorpion was a meter away from him, not to mention they were all wearing military boots. Nonetheless, he defended himself, “That was a scorpion! Venomous! You, young lady, should play less with such dangerous things. Too risky. Later, I might just tell your parents.”
Han Jiaojiao covered her mouth, laughing. Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she said, “What danger? You shouldn’t have dodged just now. We could have caught it, roasted it, and it would be crispy to eat, not to mention it’d be good for your health too!”
The color drained from Yan Xiao’s face as he exclaimed, “Oh dear aunt, please stop talking. I still want to have dinner later!”
“Hahahahaha…”
— On the side of the road, a few men gathered around a fire, occasionally glancing across the street.
One of them spat and said sarcastically, “To still be able to laugh at a time like this…”
Another continued, “What time? It’s the end of the world, so what? They have guns, they have Abilities; of course, they have nothing to worry about.”
It’s really maddening how some people can be so carefree while they are tired as dogs.
“Boss, we’ve been wandering around this godforsaken place for two days now, without finding anything. How are we going to explain this to the higher-ups?”
“Yeah, we’re running low on gasoline and water; we can’t keep searching like this forever. They said the satellite took some pictures of this area, but who knows how big its roaming range is? It could have moved somewhere else long ago…”
“But if we go back empty-handed… That’s not going to be easy to explain…”
The men’s eyes flickered, and they glanced at a distance, lowering their voices, “Why don’t we take those people down? Their weapons look fine, and they seem to have plenty of food and water. With these items, we could keep searching here for a few more days.”
The idea struck a chord with the bald man, and he was quite tempted, but thinking of Yan Xiao’s brash demeanor made him hesitate.
“They have an Invisibility Ability and a Speed Ability. Plus, there’s that other two men and one woman; we don’t know their backgrounds. What if…”
“Who knows if it’s true? That Speed Ability hasn’t shown itself; maybe they’re just bluffing! Boss, you have a Dual Type Ability!”
“That’s right, boss, we don’t need to be afraid of them. Once they fall asleep, one pitfall from you could trap them all in a hole, and neither invisibility nor speed can help them climb out!”
“Hey, don’t hurt that girl, though—save her for me—”
“Get lost! Is it your turn?!”
“……”
A few sleazy laughs followed by another round of secretive whispers.
Hearing that laughter, Han Jiaojiao glanced over at the road and couldn’t help but frown, “I always feel like they’re up to no good.”
Yan Xiao shook the dust off his boots and said nonchalantly, “Forget about them. Let’s go eat. Xiao Jian has everything ready.” He then looked behind Han Jiaojiao and asked, “Isn’t Han Yi eating?”
Han Jiaojiao shook her head, “My brother is a bit tired and doesn’t have much appetite; he’s resting right now.”
Yan Xiao chuckled upon hearing this, “Han Yi is looking to recover quickly so he can be active later tonight.”
Han Jiaojiao looked puzzled, “What activity?”
Yan Xiao shook his head mysteriously and walked off nonchalantly.
Han Jiaojiao stood there for a while, muttering, “What the heck, making it all secretive.”
