Xu Qian patted his shoulder and consoled, "Tidy yourself up and come with me."
Wei Daying covered his face with his hands, and after a while, he choked out a "good."
They buried the bodies on the mountain, packed their belongings, and got into the vehicles one by one.
More than a dozen buses set off, with Xu Qian following behind in an SUV.
Four hours later, they arrived at Hope Base.
By then, it was dark and 8 PM, but the gate was not closed.
Many people were lining up outside for physical examinations, the long queue seemingly endless.
Everyone's expression was grim, clearly having gone through great hardship.
Xu Qian scanned the crowd and told them to get out of the vehicles and join the queue for examination.
She walked into the base, and a familiar figure stood at the entrance, welcoming her.
The man was dressed in a black suit that fit his body's silhouette perfectly.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, tall and upright.
His short, messy black hair fell over his forehead, his features deep and well-defined.
Fair skin, dark eyes, red lips – every detail was exquisite.
His refinement was not effeminate; he exuded an imposing aura that prevented one from gazing too long.
"Boss Guan!"
The man paused and slightly turned his head.
The girl had her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a black mask that revealed only her beautiful, yet slightly cold, eyes.
Dressed in simple sportswear, she still appeared tall and slender, with all the right curves.
The man's eyes softened. He stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulders, and gently squeezed.
He said softly, "Are you tired?"
Xu Qian leaned into his chest, sighing faintly, "Yes, I'm tired."
Having visited so many bases, today's intensity was no joke.
She turned and buried her face in his neck, the sweet fragrance of him making her unable to resist.
She wanted to drink blood.
Guan Weiyun frowned, stroking her head and comforting her, "Go back and rest first. I'll come back as soon as I've settled things here."
Xu Qian shook her head, unusually clingy, "No, you come back with me."
She really wanted to drink blood.
"Madam..." Guan Weiyun tried to persuade her.
So many people had come to Hope Base today; it wasn't that he didn't want to go back, but with so many leaders present, he had to attend to them and communicate.
Xu Qian understood his meaning and no longer insisted. She pushed him away and walked into the villa.
She had worked tirelessly to help him build the base, and now she had to wait to drink blood?
She wasn't lacking in men; couldn't she drink someone else's blood?
Finally, Xu Qian leaned on the sofa, bored, with Black Panther obediently lying at her feet.
She clapped her hands, and a shadow instantly flashed before her.
"Miss Xu, what are your orders?"
Xu Qian's thoughts shifted, and a small glass cup appeared in her palm.
"Cut some blood for me."
Su Chen was startled, not understanding why blood was needed, but he dutifully poured a small cup of blood and then vanished.
Xu Qian took the glass cup and walked into the room. The bedroom and toilet were the only places Su Chen couldn't enter.
Su Chen frowned in the shadows, wondering what Miss Xu wanted his blood for.
Xu Qian sat on the edge of the bed and sniffed.
She frowned; it wasn't fragrant at all, and it even had a strange smell.
She gritted her teeth and drank it down. The strong smell of blood made her so nauseated that she immediately went to the toilet to vomit.
Xu Qian leaned against the doorframe of the toilet, her face pale.
Could it be that only Guan Weiyun's blood was fragrant?
"Xixi, long time no see."
At that moment, Xu Qian's skin crawled with goosebumps from a visceral reaction.
She stiffened, slowly turning her head.