"Sister, you should be careful, they..."
The child stopped mid-sentence, his eyes welling up with tears.
It was as if he hadn't said anything, yet had said everything.
A world where the strong prey on the weak, where might dictates everything.
Fierce individuals, those with weapons, were the ones with the right to speak.
Those men looked difficult to deal with, they certainly wouldn't give the little brother a kind glance.
Hai Changfeng patted his head and handed him a small bag.
"Take this, hurry back to your companions. Think before you act, and protect yourself."
Hai Changfeng closed the car window and slowly drove forward.
From the rearview mirror, Chang Kaitong saw the little brother still watching their car, seemingly crying.
But he quickly wiped away his tears, hugged the small bag, and went to find his companions.
He felt fortunate once again to have been found by Sister Nuan, otherwise his fate would have been worse than this boy's.
"I thought you would speak up and ask me to bring him along."
"Nuan Zong, didn't you see the group of kids hiding near the school bus? They were probably on a field trip and ran into trouble. If we let one child in, all the others would gather around. What would we do then? We can't possibly take them all home and raise them, can we?"
Hai Changfeng, accustomed to the cunning and deceit of adults, maintained a steady demeanor.
In the apocalypse, who had the time to consider the lives of others? Protecting their own people was the priority.
Lan Mi also added, "Actually, it's impossible for them to have survived this long on their own. They must have joined other teams. If we took them in, it would only cause conflict."
Hai Changfeng's understanding was reasonable, and everyone was surprised by Lan Mi's mature thinking.
An Nuan had worried before if she might have a "saintly" disposition, but now she was relieved.
Hai Changfeng found a suitable spot next to a pile of ruins. Chang Kaitong secretly propped up the debris with metal blocks to prevent falling stones from damaging the car.
As soon as An Nuan and Hai Changfeng got out of the car, several people approached.
[Are they a young couple? Pretty brave to bring a car full of youngsters out here, looking to die.]
[Before others notice them, let's snatch their supplies first.]
[They all look quite good-looking. If they're smart, it's not impossible to leave them alive.]
Chen Wenjing gave everyone a stern look.
Chang Kaitong nodded, took out a bottle of water, and opened it in front of them, taking two sips.
Clean mineral water was now a precious commodity, a resource every team would fight over.
Seeing this, the three immediately revealed their true intentions.
"Give it to me!"
The three spoke in unison, glancing at each other, neither making a move.
They had been here for a few days and knew each other's background and allegiances. They dared not act rashly.
But there was mineral water right in front of them, it would be a waste not to snatch it!
The three quickly reached an agreement with their eyes.
Let's snatch it first!
"Kid, if you know what's good for you, just hand over the water, and we'll let you go. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what? Kill me? Just you guys?"
Chang Kaitong looked at them with disdain and even took out another bottle of water for An Nuan.
An Nuan sighed.
Knowing that doing so would attract unwanted attention, Chang Kaitong still did it.
It was to lure the villains to their own demise, and to deter others with their defeat.
The younger brother had learned to be cunning.
"Brat, didn't you hear us?"
"Don't waste words with him, it's just these few people, let's kill them!"
"Leave that girl for me. She's a stunner, no one touch her!"
Chang Kaitong detested the last speaker the most.
The moment the other man raised his dagger, a crackling electric light flashed in Chang Kaitong's eyes. He suddenly lunged forward and punched him in the face.
An Nuan exclaimed, "When did you get this thing!"
Chang Kaitong wore brass knuckles, with four finger holes. When punching, they could concentrate power and shatter bones.
The man who was knocked down now had a shattered cheekbone.
Hai Changfeng took out a pair of brass knuckles from his pocket.
"When you went out, brother and I were watching the situation around the house. We found these on the way back. I have a pair too."
"This thing is good, quite effective."
As An Nuan spoke, someone appeared behind her.
An Nuan didn't rush to act.
Because it was no longer necessary.
Vines wrapped around the assailant's legs, violently throwing him back and forth.
An Nuan thought of Nene smashing her rabbit in Crayon Shin-chan, it was exactly the same.
Except a person wasn't a stuffed toy rabbit; after a couple of throws, he was incapacitated.
Luoluo got out of the car and yelled.
"Are you blind, you dogs! You dare to steal from my family! Believe it or not, I'll turn you into meat patties to feed the beasts!"
"I was wrong, Great Aunt, spare my life! I was momentarily possessed, I'll never dare again!"
[Damn it, encountered a mutant bitch, just you wait, I'll get my boss to kill you!]
Chen Wenjing, holding Xiao Wen's hand, got out of the car. A blur of motion flashed, and she appeared in front of the assailant.
Xiao Long's fist flew straight towards the other man's face.
The thug flew back seven or eight meters, all three of his front teeth knocked out.
Xiao Long excitedly swung his fist.
"Brother, I did it! Am I very good, Xiao Long?"
"Yes, Xiao Long is super amazing!"
An Nuan turned around and saw a gun barrel pointed at the car window, along with two cat heads, aimed at the thugs.
Her family members were filled with fighting spirit...
"What are you guys making all this racket for? Do you want to attract monsters before you're satisfied!"
A man carrying an AK walked over. He looked at the three men who were beaten senseless, one of whom was likely from his team.
An Nuan noticed they had the same symbol on their arms.
The man immediately raised his gun and pointed it at Chen Wenjing and Xiao Long.
"Damn it, you dare to hit my people, you're looking for death!"
The power of an AK was considerable. Just as An Nuan was about to make a move, another person arrived.
"What if I hit your people? He was causing trouble in my territory. If they didn't act, I would have. Do you think it's better if I handled it?"
"Tao Yechen, you're ruining my business again!"
Tao Yechen?!
Oh my god, another troublesome guy to deal with!
[Tao Yechen is also a mutant, and he has a military force. The base team he established ranks third outside the top ten bases. Wenjing, bring them back.]
Chen Wenjing received An Nuan's instructions and slowly retreated to An Nuan's side with Chang Kaitong.
Tao Yechen, carrying a thick solid iron bar, sneered.
"Ruining your business? Baozi, this is my territory. Did you ask for my permission before your claws stepped in?"
"Then did they enter with your permission? Did they pay a toll? Tao Yechen, you're targeting me, damn it!"
"Here!"
An Nuan threw a bottle of water to Tao Yechen.
She opened the trunk, revealing two cases of mineral water. "Can this be considered a toll?"
"Of course! Does anyone else have an objection?"
Tao Yechen's steel bar stabbed into the ground, easily creating a thirty-centimeter deep pit.
The man nicknamed "King Kong" was truly extraordinary.