Song Lian thought deeply and knew it was the truth.
So, he looked at Wen Shangyin and continued, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Young Master San can read minds."
Wen Shangyin had intended to refute Song Lian, but after thinking about it, he realized it made sense.
After all, his inner monologues were quite rich, and Shang Qi had even warned him about it.
Wen Shangyin was a bit slow to realize, but then he thought again and felt it was unlikely.
"I'm his elder brother. He wouldn't risk his own life like that," Wen Shangyin said, then irritably closed the cigar box.
He actually knew very well that Shang Qi didn't care about his life.
Based on his understanding of Shang Qi, Shang Qi wished he could kill him with his own hands.
However, the arrow was already on the bowstring, and there was no turning back.
He had already taken this step and couldn't turn back. If he did, not only would Shang Qi and the others laugh at him, but he would also miss out on gaining a group of awakened individuals as followers.
After much deliberation, Wen Shangyin decided to take a gamble. He would continue forward and not stop.
Song Lian said nothing, because everything he wanted to say was something Wen Shangyin already knew. There was no point in saying more.
He was now waiting for Wen Shangyin's decision.
To see if Wen Shangyin would choose to turn back or continue forward.
Although Wen Shangyin hadn't said it, Song Lian could guess what he would choose.
Wen Shangyin didn't look at Song Lian. He turned his head to look out the car window. Su Ling's mobile fortress had long since become a fading landscape behind them as they talked. To see it again, one would have to strain to look back.
"We'll continue forward," Wen Shangyin said, looking at the receding scenery outside the window, his choice resolute. "The gap in strength between us and Su Ling's group is vast. Those awakened individuals who nearly killed Chu Jin, I must recruit them no matter what."
"Never mind if they are great villains or not. This is the end times; people like them are exactly what we need."
In the end, Wen Shangyin was simply provoked by Su Ling and Shang Qi, and he wanted to surpass them.
Moreover, the world at the end of times was truly a place where the strong preyed on the weak.
Song Lian had a thousand words stuck in his throat and finally said nothing.
Wen Shangyin was determined to stick to his own opinions, and further persuasion would be futile.
Moreover, in this situation, saying too much might also arouse Wen Shangyin's anger and suspicion, making him think that Song Lian favored Shang Qi's group.
That would be counterproductive, so it was better to say nothing and just obey orders.
"Then I wish us victory and a triumphant return." After Song Lian said this, he looked out the car window. They were already far from the site Su Ling and the others had chosen, and they were getting closer to the outskirts of the city they were heading to.
Wen Shangyin heard Song Lian's words and patted his shoulder. "We will surely achieve great victory."
Wen Shangyin was quite confident in his own abilities.
He had taken his most prized elite team and the most advanced weapons, so he was sure to achieve his goal.
The rest of the journey was silent. Wen Shangyin and Song Lian sat in the car, driving towards the prison located in the suburbs.
***
While Wen Shangyin was heading to the suburban prison to recruit awakened individuals, Su Ling and her group were slowly leaving the fortress.
Su Ling and Shang Qi, along with Chu Jin and others, were driving military trucks to the outskirts to gather supplies and eliminate threats.
As the truck drove on the road, Chu Jin was responsible for guiding the way.
Su Ling had left Gu Shangse, Rao Beichen, and others at the fortress to ensure its safety and protection.
Su Ling and her group's vehicles were driving very slowly, not like they were going to cause trouble, but rather like they were going on a leisurely trip to enjoy the scenery.
In the large truck, Su Ling wore sunglasses, her hand resting on the car window, her hair blowing in the wind.
Shang Qi was driving, and Chu Jin sat behind him.
Chu Jin looked at the scorching sun and spoke, "Did we set off too early?"