Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 691 - 371 Heart Cold

Chapter 691: 371 Heart Cold

Among these people, the leader named Wan Hao was a man in his early thirties, quite loyal, which was why he had taken the risk to come over after sensing something was amiss. He led his men all the way to the outskirts of Peace Base and, after some observation, found that there were no traces of a fierce battle having taken place; doubt began to form in his heart.

The traces were either wiped clean or had never existed in the first place; Wan Hao wasn’t quite sure which it was. However, what he could be certain of was that under normal circumstances, the people of Peace Base could not possibly have captured Deng Hong and his men entirely.

That meant there must be something wrong here!

Realizing that something was off, he hesitated over whether to leave or to directly inquire about the whereabouts of Deng Hong and the others. Just then, a hurricane lamp suddenly lit up on the wall, and someone shouted, "Who’s there? What do you want?"

There were always guards on the watchtower; although it was dark at night and difficult to see clearly, the guards could see better from their elevated position. Moreover, the sound of the car’s engine wasn’t quiet, so they had noticed it as soon as it arrived.

Initially, they said nothing, silently observing for a while. The more they looked at this group, the more suspicious they seemed. Upon further thought, they guessed these people must be from Chengtian Base! At this time, they couldn’t think of anyone else besides Chengtian Base’s people who would dare to come over—after all, it was much more dangerous at night than during the day!

This group arrived in a single car, clearly not numerous enough to appear as if they were launching a sneak attack, so the Peace Base people observed for a while and were slightly relieved. At the same time, they were puzzled about what these people were doing here. Such a small number couldn’t possibly take over Peace Base. Could it be they were worried about Deng Hong and his men and came to check? If that were the case, it was quite admirable.

So after observing for a while, someone finally spoke up. Of course, the tone of the question was quite rude; after all, Chengtian Base was so domineering that they all had a bone to pick. Everyone understood that the only reason they had escaped disaster today was because of Bai Zhengli and his group. If not for them, their base might have fallen to Deng Hong and his group, and who knew how many would have died!

Thinking of this, everyone was extremely grateful, not just because Bai Zhengli had captured Deng Hong and Meng Ping, helping them through the crisis, but also due to the presence of Fang Yuxin, a Level 4 Wood Element Superpower User! Originally, many of them had been injured, some directly hit by shrapnel with serious injuries, and it was uncertain if they would survive. Even if they did, there was no telling how long they would need to recover.

But once Fang Yuxin acted, they all started to heal. Not to say they were bouncing around immediately, but their wounds had all healed, and the rest only required slow body recuperation. In the end, not a single person died!

Everyone was filled with immense gratitude, and even though they all knew food was precious in the apocalypse, they had agreed to Wu Ke’s decision to sell grain to the Hope Battle Group. After all, they had stored plenty of food, and there was more growing in the fields; they were not short on provisions.

The person who spoke earlier had used a sour tone because he was upset, but when Wan Hao and his group heard this, it made them even more skeptical. They had thought that this mission should have been without issues, with Deng Hong and Meng Ping leading more than a thousand well-equipped men, which should have been enough to take Peace Base. Yet not a single one of them had returned!

At that moment, they began to suspect that someone inside Peace Base had either advanced to a higher level or there had been some other accident. Hearing the dissatisfaction mixed with arrogance in the voice from earlier, Wan Hao and the others exchanged looks, feeling that there must indeed be an expert inside Peace Base. Otherwise, those people wouldn’t be so bold.

With this speculation, their unease grew. But since they had been discovered and had come to find out what happened to Deng Hong and the others, it was better to just ask directly. So Wan Hao plainly said, "I am Wan Hao from Chengtian Base. We’ve come at this hour to inquire about the whereabouts of Deng Hong and Meng Ping’s men. Surely you haven’t killed them all?" Worried that the other party would refuse to answer, he deliberately provoked them with his words.