"Xiao Lin, maybe you shouldn't leave!"

Chu Che said, looking at Lin Shu Tong, who was staring down at the tips of her toes.

It was hard to tell if this woman, with her head bowed so low, could even see her own toes.

The current situation was clear to anyone who wasn't a fool.

Just a few days ago, you could still faintly see some sun and sunlight.

But today, even though it was already noon, the sky was still shrouded in a murky gloom, with no sign of the sun emerging at all.

Even the blood moon in the sky was gone.

If someone said it was nighttime right now, you'd probably believe them.

"Eternal Night" was bound to come sooner or later.

And it wouldn't be long now.

Once Eternal Night descended, who knew what would happen.

Although many Anomalies could already appear during the day now.

Nighttime would always be the peak activity period for these Anomalies.

For the Fair Convoy and the Happy Family convoy.

These two convoys had too many people. If they merged into one convoy, they would undoubtedly become a primary target for those Anomalies in the future.

But adding the Peace Convoy into the mix would change things.

That convoy didn't have many people.

Whether they joined either side, it wouldn't be a big problem.

But now, Lin Shu Tong was choosing to leave at such a time.

Among the three convoys, Lin Shu Tong's convoy had the fewest Superhumans, the lowest levels, the fewest Wonders, and the least supplies...

Chu Che's attempt to persuade her did not change Lin Shu Tong's decision.

The woman kept her head down and said, "Squad Leader Chu, I... I... still have to go!"

"I'm sorry!"

After saying this, the woman bowed deeply to Chu Che.

Seeing Chen Ye standing nearby, she also bowed deeply to him.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry!"

Chen Ye frowned.

Wait, what did this woman mean by apologizing to me out of the blue?

Chen Ye was also standing beside Chu Che; after all, they had spent some time together, so he came to see her off.

The Pink-haired Girl, Ding Dong, and Iron Lion were also there.

Auntie Zhao, standing to the side, also said, "Xiao Lin, why don't you just come with us? Everyone being together means we can look out for each other. It's really dangerous out there now..."

"What if something happens..."

Lin Shu Tong remained with her head bowed, giving another deep bow to Auntie Zhao.

"Auntie Zhao, thank you!"

"I... I have a reason I must leave!"

Auntie Zhao continued to persuade her.

Even Sun Xixi and Lin Qingge joined the effort to convince her.

But this woman seemed as stubborn as a turtle swallowing a weight—iron-clad in her resolve.

No matter how everyone tried to persuade her, she just wouldn't speak or change her mind.

She kept her head bowed the entire time.

Chen Ye frowned impatiently.

Why was this woman so damn stubborn?

Chu Che saw this, sighed, and poked Chen Ye in the side. "Hey, why don't you say something? She's most afraid of you!"

Hearing Chu Che say this, Lin Shu Tong's body trembled slightly.

It had to be said, Chu Che was quite perceptive.

The Fair Convoy had two infamous, fierce-looking individuals.

The first was Iron Lion. This guy had two heads and four arms, looking the most intimidating.

But when this guy smiled, he always had a goofy, simple look.

Therefore, anyone who knew him a little understood that Iron Lion wasn't very threatening and was actually quite friendly to people.

The second was Chen Ye. This guy looked about as bad as they come, with one blood-red eye on his face and the other simply a fleshy hole.

Moreover, Chen Ye always wore a gloomy, ruthless expression. Except for showing a kinder side in front of Chu Che and a few teammates.

Anyone else who saw Chen Ye would first think, 'Is this guy planning to harm someone again?'

Add to that the fact that Lin Shu Tong's first impression of Chen Ye wasn't a good one.

So, saying Lin Shu Tong was most afraid of Chen Ye was pretty accurate.

Chen Ye said impatiently, "If you go out there now, you're just asking to die. It's fine if you want to die yourself, but dragging a whole convoy of people to their deaths with you is a bit too much, don't you think?"

"Le Le and Su Jisheng are still children!"

Chen Ye's words were practically choking people to death.

Sun Xixi rolled her eyes hearing this.

Chu Che covered his forehead.

Ding Dong didn't know what expression to make for a moment.

She looked at Chen Ye, then at Lin Shu Tong's aggrieved expression.

Auntie Zhao jabbed Chen Ye hard.

Lin Qingge looked stunned.

Lin Shu Tong's face flushed red. It took her a long moment to gather her courage and look directly at Chen Ye with her beautiful, watery eyes.

It was as if this action used up all the courage this thirty-year-old woman possessed.

"I... I'm not like that!"

"I... I will lead them... to survive..."

Chen Ye sneered. "You're a useless waste yourself, and you still think you can lead them to survive?"

Oh no, that line...

That was just... the absolute limit...

Chu Che wanted to cover Chen Ye's little mouth, which seemed to be dipped in poison, but it was already too late.

Sun Xixi couldn't even bear to look, mentally roasting Chen Ye eight hundred times in her heart.

Even Iron Lion looked at Chen Ye in confusion, then at the thirty-year-old woman who was so angry at Chen Ye's words that her eyes were red, her eye sockets brimming with tears.

Iron Lion wanted to say something to smooth things over, but clumsy as he was, he didn't know how to start.

Auntie Zhao directly looked at Chen Ye with an expression reserved for idiots.

Lin Shu Tong bit her lip hard, tears already welling up in her eyes. "You... you..."

She stammered "you" for a long time, but couldn't get a complete sentence out.

Auntie Zhao directly waved at Chen Ye. "Yezi, you better not try to comfort people in the future. Annoying people suits you better..."

Chen Ye coldly glanced at Lin Shu Tong, then turned and walked away.

He was just telling the truth, so what?

Couldn't she handle that?

Really, he didn't know how this person had managed to grow up...

Thirty years old?

More like thirteen, maybe.

After Chen Ye left, Sun Qianqian and Lin Qingge hurried over to comfort her...

Tang Le Le scratched her head. Chen Ye had just given her a Wonder.

In her view, Chen Ye was a good person.

So how come he made Aunt Xue cry in the blink of an eye?

But...

In the end, Lin Shu Tong still left with her convoy.

Watching the two dilapidated vehicles drive away.

Chen Ye silently watched them go.

He knew he would probably never see this woman again in this lifetime.

What a pity...

The Witch Sequence was very powerful, and she was such a great beauty too...

"She also has a reason she must leave..."

Chu Che had, at some point, come to stand beside Chen Ye.

Chen Ye snorted coldly. "A reason? What reason is more important than living well?"

Chu Che sighed. "You don't know. The elderly people in their convoy used to be staff at their welfare institution."

"During a previous trip to gather supplies, they encountered an Anomaly that could steal time!"

"That's why the people in their convoy became like that!"

"She got a tip from somewhere that there's a way to turn these people back to their original state."

"So, she's going to look for this method!"

Chen Ye didn't know how to respond for a moment...

Going from young to old in an instant—no normal person could bear that blow.

So that was the woman's reason.

Inside the vehicle.

Lin Shu Tong drove, fuming with anger.

Although Chen Ye's words made sense and were factual.

But she was just very, very unhappy.

"Aunt Xue, actually... actually Uncle Chen Ye is a good person!"

Tang Le Le's voice came from behind.

Hearing someone call Chen Ye a good person, Lin Shu Tong immediately exploded and retorted, "Le Le, you can't judge a person by their appearance."

"No, wait, Chen Ye already looks like a bad person. How could he possibly be a good person?"

"No, no, no! Le Le, didn't you say Chen Ye was your enemy?"

"Yeah, Chen Ye used to be my enemy, but he isn't anymore."

In front of familiar people, Lin Shu Tong's image was a stark contrast to the one who kept her head down and didn't speak earlier.

There was a strangely different note in Tang Le Le's voice.

"Ah?... Why?"

Lin Shu Tong, focused on driving, didn't see the expression on Tang Le Le's face, nor did she see Tang Le Le playing with a gun.

Tang Le Le handed the gun in her hand forward, right into Lin Shu Tong's line of sight.

"Aunt Xue, look, Chen Ye gave this to me. It's a Wonder!"

"He even told me to be careful of the side effects!"

"Actually, he's a good person..."

"Screech~~~"

The vehicle left two thick, black tire marks on the ground.

Lin Shu Tong took the Wonder gun in her hand, looked at it for a long time, and suddenly fell silent.

Chen Ye watched the convoy grow distant, unsure what his mood should be.

The Peace Convoy... he was afraid there would be no convoy by that name in the future.

Even if there was, it would probably be a different convoy altogether.

Just at that moment, he suddenly saw the lead vehicle up ahead slam on the brakes. Not long after, a beautiful head poked out of the window.

It was Lin Shu Tong.

Lin Shu Tong waved towards Chen Ye, Chu Che, and the others, shouting loudly, "Squad Leader Chu, Chen Ye, Xixi, Iron Lion, Ding Dong, Auntie Zhao, Qingge, I will come back alive! When that time comes... when that time comes, I'll join you..."

Chen Ye was stunned for a moment, then muttered, "Hmph... just don't die, that's all!"

Chu Che also smiled and waved back.

Sun Xixi shouted even louder, "Lin Shu Tong, live well~~"