The woman was wearing a few tattered clothes that were stained with colorful paint. She was holding a gun in her hand and mumbling as she walked, "Lao Huang, it's so dangerous out there. Why did you ask me to come out? If there's nothing else, I'll beat you up! "
Luo Yuan suddenly had a strong sense of deja vu, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
The woman's body was only slightly bigger than the giant beast's calf. If it was not careful, it could trample her to death. However, the giant beast was licking its lips and wagging its tail like a windmill. It almost crouched down to please the woman.
The giant beast stopped and whimpered in Luo Yuan's direction.
The woman followed the beast's gaze and looked at Luo Yuan. Suddenly, she was stunned. She did not even notice that she had dropped the gun in her hand. Her lips trembled as she said, "Little Yuan!"
Nobody called him Little Yuan anymore. Even Huo Dong, who was the oldest in the team, did not call him that anymore. The familiar voice made Luo Yuan feel a little dazed. He asked uncertainly, "Sister Yali?"
She said excitedly, "You're still alive?"
Zhao Yali had imagined countless times that they would meet again. However, as the apocalypse became more and more cruel, all her fantasies had been shattered like fragile soap bubbles. She even thought that he had died in the hands of the mutated beasts like most of the people.
She had passed by Donghu City with the refugees, but the prosperous city had turned into ruins. Even Hedong City had fallen. Gradually, she had lost hope. Her impression of Luo Yuan was getting weaker and weaker. She did not even think about him anymore. She did not expect to see him again on such an ordinary morning.
She looked at Luo Yuan, who was still as outstanding as he was before the apocalypse, and his clean and neat clothes. She did not know what to do. She combed her messy hair and pulled at her wrinkled and dirty clothes. She did not know where to put her hands.
Luo Yuan walked a few steps closer and said in surprise, "It's really you. Where are your parents?"
"On the fifth day after you left, Father and Old Huang went to the fields to look for food, but they didn't come back for a long time. Mother saw that he didn't come back, so she went to find him out of worry. In the afternoon, Old Huang came back with two corpses. They were both poisoned by insects," Zhao Yali said calmly.
"I'm sorry!" Luo Yuan sighed.
"It's nothing, it's been a long time." Zhao Yali rubbed her eyes, and the paint on her face was immediately smudged, making it colorful.
Luo Yuan's heart ached. He tried to grab her hand, but she gently pulled it away. She turned her head and said softly, "Don't do this!"
Luo Yuan thought it had been a long time since they last met and she was not used to it. When he was about to shake her hand again, he was interrupted by a magnetic voice.
"Yali, who is this?"
A man with a spear in his hand ran over. Seeing that Lao Huang was not afraid of the huge beast, he walked to Zhao Yali's side. Lao Huang's tail was wagging non-stop, it was obvious that he was quite familiar with him.
Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard the man call Zhao Yali so intimately. He had a bad feeling about this.
Zhao Yali was a little flustered. "He's my friend from Donghu City. We just met here."
Then she avoided looking at Luo Yuan. "Xiao Yuan, this is … my boyfriend, Zhu Hao!"
The man did not seem to have seen what had just happened. He smiled and said, "It's such a coincidence that you found this place. It's not easy to find us here. Since you're Yali's friend, you're my friend too. If you don't have a place to go, you can stay here from now on. The conditions here are simple, and you usually have to roll around in the mud, but in this world, nothing is more important than safety. "
Luo Yuan was panicking. He tried hard to take a deep breath and smiled. "Thanks, but I won't be staying here for long. I'm just here to see if it's possible to pass through. I'm just lucky to have met you, Sister Yali."
He should have thought of this earlier. Zhao Yali was beautiful, but even if she was ugly, as long as Lao Huang was still around, she would definitely have suitors. In this apocalyptic world, where people pursued power and safety, any man with the slightest bit of ambition would not let go of a chance to get a dark blue level creature.
Although the two of them had a one-night stand, they did not have any deep feelings for each other. Even if they had feelings for each other, they would have faded after such a long time.
Zhu Hao, on the other hand, was tall. Although his face was covered in paint, one could still see that he was good-looking. His voice was loud and powerful, and he spoke in a dignified manner. One look and one could tell that he was a strong man. In this survivor camp, his status would not be low. If such a man were to throw away his pride and pursue her, a weak and self-abased woman like Zhao Yali would not be able to resist his advances. "That's good too.
After all, we can't stay here for long. The tide will rise soon, and we'll have to find a new place by then. Isn't it too early to leave though? Why don't you stay here for lunch? You and Yali haven't seen each other for a long time. You should catch up, "Zhu Hao said with a smile.
His face was full of smiles. No matter how Luo Yuan looked at him, he did not feel the slightest bit unhappy. It was as if everything he said was from the bottom of his heart. Luo Yuan knew that he would never be able to do what Zhu Hao did. This man was too thoughtful. However, only such a person could live a better life in this cruel world.
Thinking about this, he did not want to stay any longer. He shook his head and said, "It's okay, my friends are waiting for me. I'll leave after asking about the road."
Zhu Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Yali said, "Let's have lunch together. Do you hate seeing me? If you're worried about your friends, why don't you call them over? "
Luo Yuan could not refuse anymore. He looked at Zhao Yali's pleading eyes and hesitated for a moment. Finally, he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll call them over."
He stared at Luo Yuan's back for a while before he turned to Zhao Yali and said, "I just caught a big loach. I'll call them over. Do you want to come and help?"
Zhao Yali was a little dazed. After a while, she came back to her senses and said apologetically, "I'm a little tired. I want to rest for a while. Call me when Xiao Yuan comes."
She then turned and walked towards the tent.
Zhu Hao's face suddenly turned gloomy. Anyone who was not blind could see that the two of them were acting strangely. If he had not arrived in time, the two of them would have been hugging each other.
In order to pursue Zhao Yali, he had always been clean and honest. He had even rejected a few women who had come to his door mercilessly. Not to mention, on their way to escape, he had asked about her well-being and even humbled himself to please her. He had paid such a high price. Just when he was about to succeed, someone had appeared out of nowhere.
He stared at Luo Yuan's back for a long time before he turned and left.
… …..
When Luo Yuan and the rest arrived, it was already two hours later.
To avoid panic, Luo Yuan did not bring the giant lizard with him. He even left his luggage where they were.
The campsite was littered with garbage, giving off an indescribable stench. On the way, a skinny woman in tattered clothes pulled down her pants and began to urinate in front of everyone.
Her butt, the only part of her body that was white, made some men drool. Before she could finish urinating, someone pulled her into a nearby tent. The woman pretended to struggle while the men laughed and scolded her.
Huang Jiahui's face, which was originally not looking too good, suddenly turned gloomy.
Many people were digging at the edge of the village over and over again, trying to find something to eat.
A skinny man twitched as he dug and fell to the ground. The people around him scattered, and a trace of fear finally flashed across their blank faces. But that was all. They didn't scream, and they didn't run in all directions. The crowd looked at him numbly for a while, then avoided him and continued to dig the silt.
Everyone was shocked when they saw these people, but at the same time, they could not help but feel lucky. If they had not followed Luo Yuan, perhaps they would have been one of these people.
There were hundreds of survivors in the campsite, but they could still feel the difference between them. Perhaps it was because of the lack of food, but most of them were pale and their eyes were numb. They did not seem to have any vitality at all.
There were also a few people with rosy cheeks. Most of them were strong men and relatively beautiful women.
Luo Yuan knew very well that people were divided into different levels. Before the apocalypse, people relied on intelligence, but now they relied on strength. The stronger a person was, the better their life would be after the apocalypse. They would be able to get the most resources, be it food or women.
Soon, someone came to greet them. It was not Zhu Hao, but a tall young man. He looked at Luo Yuan provocatively, but when he saw the women, he could not help but feel a little dazed.
Compared to the women in the campsite, they were undoubtedly too clean. Their clean clothes, clean appearance, and good looks made them stand out, especially Wang Shishi. Her delicate and charming face looked like it came out of an oil painting, and her delicate skin seemed to emit a jade-like luster.
Wang Shishi was dissatisfied and scolded, "What are you looking at?"
The young man came back to his senses and smiled mysteriously, "Everyone, follow me."
Everyone followed him to the biggest tent. He suddenly stopped and said, "Weapons are not allowed in here. All weapons must be handed over to me. I hope you will cooperate."
"There are so many of you, and you're afraid of us?" Lin Xiaoji said unhappily.
The young man sneered, "This is our meeting place. No one is allowed to bring weapons. Rules are rules, no exceptions."
"Since when did your rules apply to us?" Cao Lin said.
Luo Yuan hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "Forget it. Since we are guests, it is not appropriate to bring weapons. Give him all the weapons."
As he said this, he handed over his Zhanmadao.
As soon as the young man took it, his expression changed. The weight of the Zhanmadao was so heavy that he almost could not hold it. He quickly held it with both hands.
Looking at Luo Yuan, who had been holding it with one hand, as if nothing had happened, a trace of shock flashed across his face.
Seeing that even Luo Yuan had handed over his weapons, everyone had no choice but to follow him and enter the tent.
The bottom of the tent was covered with a layer of wooden planks, and on top of the planks was a thick layer of carpet, but it was still a little wet.
There was a round table in the middle with seven people sitting inside. Zhu Hao was sitting at the head of the table, but Zhao Yali was not there.
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