The two approached the clinic entrance, and even through the transparent glass, they could tell it was clean inside, with no one present.
The door was locked, so the two had to climb up the rear stairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, there was a steel door, from which wisps of cold air emanated.
Xu Qian's eyes flickered. Where was the cold air coming from?
She opened her tactical map and checked. There were over a hundred small green dots on the second floor.
Xu Qian put on her mask and knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Who is it?"
"Someone who's here to help you."
Inside, people were murmuring amongst themselves, none of them wanting to open the door.
Their Peaceful Base had two ice ability users. Occasionally, they would release their powers, which could offer some relief.
If others discovered they had ice ability users, they would be fought over...
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes and knocked again.
One of the younger boys separated from the group and quickly ran to find their director.
Xu Qian knocked for a long time, feeling a bit annoyed. She was here to deliver ice, not to rob them.
Just as she was about to give up, a pleasant voice drifted through the steel door.
"Who are you? What is your purpose?"
Xu Qian was startled. The voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't recall who it was for a moment.
She replied calmly, "No purpose, just want to help you."
She didn't hide anything: "I have unfrozen ice, which can help you through this difficult time."
The next second, the door was opened, and a young man walked out. He wore a white doctor's coat and was clean in both his attire and appearance.
Xu Qian's heart trembled slightly, then she froze in place.
Dead memories suddenly flooded back.
Why was he here?
The fall of Jiang Shuo had changed the fates of those who followed him. She had killed the ones who deserved to die, and she hadn't yet encountered the others.
He was the only one in the group, besides Jiang Huai, who had treated her well without asking for anything in return.
He was a doctor but was constantly forced by Jiang Shuo to kill and save people, until he eventually became numb...
Later, he committed suicide.
"Hello?"
Xu Qian snapped back to reality, her eyes locked onto his face.
"Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"
The man was taken aback, but he didn't refuse.
"Please come in."
The room was very clean, with neatly arranged beds.
Everyone stared at them curiously. Among the crowd were elderly people, children, women, middle-aged men, and young people. Not all of them were ability users.
Their thoughts occasionally surfaced in her mind, mostly wondering what unfrozen ice was.
The man led them to the office, and the three sat facing each other, the atmosphere becoming tense.
Xu Qian's gaze never left him, making the man feel as if he were on fire.
Xiao Ping raised an eyebrow, feeling a slight blockage in his chest.
Was she interested in this man's looks?
"Xu Qian!"
"Hm?"
Xiao Ping was displeased and said directly, "If you have something to say, say it. Why are you staring at him like that?"
A trace of fear flickered in the man's eyes. He had naturally heard of Xu Qian's name.
Although the Peaceful Base didn't participate in the hunt, they had heard rumors.
Xu Qian continued to stare at him, capturing his fear in time.
Her eyes darkened. In this life, he no longer recognized her.
He only knew her as the murderous Xu Qian.
Xu Qian closed her eyes and opened them, her composure restored.
"Boss Quan, how many people are in your base?"
The man was stunned. How did she know his surname was Quan?
After the apocalypse, he had stayed in this clinic in G City and had never left.
Did she know him before the apocalypse?
"Boss Quan?"
Quan Yan came back to his senses and replied truthfully, "231 people."
Xu Qian nodded casually. It wasn't strange that he had ice ability users here, as the person in charge was a dual-element ability user with ice and healing abilities.
With a wave of her hand, over two hundred ice blocks appeared on the ground, emitting cold air.
The indoor temperature immediately dropped, even feeling a bit chilly.
Quan Yan was dumbfounded, his voice stuck in his throat, unable to speak.
He knew Xu Qian was powerful, but he didn't expect her to be this powerful?
She could even conjure ice?
Xu Qian didn't want to say more. This life was different from the past, and he didn't recognize her at all now.
"Distribute the ice, and we'll be leaving now."
Quan Yan's expression tightened, and he stood up, calling out, "Wait."