Ji Haoyan hurriedly stood up and rushed downstairs. He saw bodies everywhere, people kneeling before their loved ones, wailing and crying.
"I didn't mean to..."
"I'm sorry!"
"We struggled so hard to survive, how could you die..."
Ji Haoyan froze in place. How could so many people have died?
"They were controlled by mutants and killed each other. By the time I arrived, many had already died."
He dragged his heavy steps through the crowd, his face pale.
Xu Qian followed him, softly reminding him, "If you stay here, there might be a second attack. Why not listen to me and move to Hope Base?"
Ji Haoyan's steps faltered, then he continued forward.
"Ji Haoyan, if you don't agree, I won't waste any more time. There are other bases waiting for our rescue."
Ji Haoyan was stunned. He turned his head slightly, his voice hoarse, "Are other bases also under attack?"
"Of course. Most of the bases in Province G have been attacked. My purpose here is to bring you back to Hope Base." Kuai Shu Ge
Ji Haoyan was silent for a moment, then softly agreed.
"I agree, but we'll need some time to sort things out."
If staying in the base meant sacrificing others, he would rather merge the bases.
"It's alright."
Xu Qian picked up the walkie-talkie and instructed, "Groups 1 to 3 will stay at West Lake Base to assist. The rest will follow me to the next base."
"Yes."
Ji Haoyan lowered his head, still unable to accept it.
She patted his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Boss Ji, a change of environment might lead to unexpected results."
Ji Haoyan didn't pay much attention to Xu Qian's words.
As long as people could survive, that was enough.
Xu Qian, knowing what would happen in a few years, knew that Ji Haoyan was one of the top ten powerhouses. With the merger of bases, Hope Base would gain a significant advantage. His position would be very high.
After giving instructions, Xu Qian led her team to the next base.
Hexin Base.
She had also delivered ice to Hexin Base. Hexin Base was a small to medium-sized base with about three to four hundred people at the time.
Hexin Base was located in a small factory, built from a small office building and a ground-floor workshop.
At that time, the person in charge, Li Hexin, had wanted to come out and thank her specifically. However, she was in a hurry and left without waiting for him to appear.
As they approached Hexin Base, the gate was tightly shut. There was no one outside, and no sound.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes and opened her live map.
It shouldn't be like this. They had confirmed that Hexin Base had been attacked before coming here.
The map popped up in her mind. There were no small green figures, not even a single small red figure.
Xu Qian's heart sank. Had they come too late?
She zoomed out the live map, trying to see if there were any survivors around.
But she found that apart from their group, there were no other living people in other locations.
Everyone was dead?
Xu Qian's expression turned grim. She picked up the walkie-talkie and ordered, "Everyone, stay in the vehicles. I'll go down to scout."
"Yes."
He Yueyue wanted to get out of the car too, but Xu Qian stopped her.
"Don't get out. There's definitely something strange inside. You stay in the driver's seat. If anything happens, just drive them away."
He Yueyue was stunned and said softly, "Then what about you?"
"Don't worry, I can definitely escape."
Xu Qian had already anticipated that there would be something strange inside.
Song Xiaoping, though in Province E, had orchestrated this scene perfectly. He just wanted to force her to return obediently.
But how could she possibly go back?