Apocalypse: Last Traveler

Lu Xi'an's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he exchanged a barely perceptible look with Yao Wei.

His father was dead, killed by a sneak attack from a child...

And the child was from Tongzhou County...

The clues clearly pointed to Fa.

So, this girl named Chai Xin came from Tongzhou County, and her father was once the boss of Tongzhou County?

Lu Xi'an didn't feel that Chai Xin was lying.

There was no need to lie about this matter.

Moreover, Mengxin City is so big, and there is more than one route. They could have come from the direction of Tongzhou County, or directly from the north, or even the northeast.

This girl couldn't possibly know for sure that they came from the direction of Tongzhou County.

And even if they did come from Tongzhou County, they didn't necessarily have any connection with Fa.

However, Lu Xi'an still asked, "Aren't you afraid that by introducing yourself so easily, we might have some connection with the child from Tongzhou County you mentioned?"

Chai Xin firmly replied, "Impossible. You saved me, proving you are good people. How could good people have any connection with that child?"

Alright, I've received the "good person" card again.

But the "good person" card in this world is actually quite nice, rare and positive. Lu Xi'an was happy to receive one.

So he nodded and said, "Makes sense."

Yao Wei also nodded in agreement.

Chai Xin looked a bit confused, sensing there was something odd about these two people in front of her.

The seats of the driver and passenger seats were reclined, making it easy for Lu Xi'an to reach the backseat.

Lying on the backseat was Yao Wei's bow and two quivers. One belonged to Yao Wei, and the other was picked up by Lu Xi'an from the corpses in Tongzhou County.

The arrows from that quiver had already been transferred by Lu Xi'an to Yao Wei's quiver.

Lu Xi'an didn't take the bow and arrows, he just took Liang San's quiver over and asked, "Have you seen this before?"

This was the only recognizable item he had scavenged from Tongzhou County.

Of course, he was just asking casually.

A mere quiver, it's normal if Chai Xin hadn't seen it. Even if she had, she might not recognize such an insignificant thing.

Unexpectedly, Chai Xin actually recognized it.

Her eyes widened instantly, "This... this was my father's! Later, after my father was killed by Fa, it ended up in Liang San's hands!

"How did this quiver get into your hands?!"

Well, what a coincidence, they really stumbled upon it!

Lu Xi'an openly admitted, "Fa and Liang San, Liang Si have all been killed by us. We got this quiver from Liang San."

"Dead... dead..."

Chai Xin mumbled to herself. As she spoke, she got so emotional that she fainted again.

Lu Xi'an: "..."

Yao Wei observed Chai Xin for a while and asked, "Should we lower the air conditioning temperature?"

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "She's not fainted from the cold this time, cooling her down might not wake her."

"Oh."

Yao Wei had to give up on testing the new tactic she just learned from Lu Xi'an on Chai Xin.

After waiting a bit longer, Chai Xin woke up again and asked, "What about Liang Da and Liang Er?"

Lu Xi'an answered, "We haven't seen them. Liang Si said they died long ago."

"Dead... dead..."

Chai Xin fainted again from the sudden surge of emotions.

This time, Yao Wei knew they couldn't lower the temperature; although it wouldn't freeze Chai Xin to death, the fluctuating temperature would worsen her already unstable health.

However, with these two episodes, it was a good thing. The news of Fa and Liang Da, Liang Er's deaths stirred such intense emotional responses in Chai Xin, causing her to faint twice. It was enough to prove that Chai Xin hadn't been lying all along.

With this, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei felt much more at ease.

When Chai Xin woke up again, Lu Xi'an first let the girl calm down, not paying her any attention for a while.

After a long while, Lu Xi'an asked, "How are you feeling now?"

Chai Xin squirmed a bit, saying, "Feeling better psychologically, it's just that being tied up is uncomfortable, and my back and butt feel a bit sore."

She had been fine being still, but once she moved, without stable support, her butt slipped, sliding down from the corner behind the console, the gear stick rubbing against her back all the way up to her neck.

"Ouch... hiss!"

Chai Xin moaned in pain, sucking in a sharp breath.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei finally untied her restraints.

"Thank you." Chai Xin thanked, wrapping her arms around her knees, curling up into a ball, wedged between the back of the console and the rear seat, surprisingly holding herself suspended there.

"Aren't you uncomfortable like that?"

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but ask.

Chai Xin said, "I'm used to it. I often rest this way; it makes me feel very safe and warm."

So that's how it is...

Lu Xi'an suddenly understood why he always thought this girl standing on the riverbank in the snow seemed a bit hunched.

The waist always bent, shoulders always hunched, making the petite girl appear even smaller.

Turns out, it was because Chai Xin was used to curling up into a ball.

"Quite impressive."

Yao Wei couldn't help but remark.

She genuinely admired it. She could assume the posture too, but sustaining it and resting in that position was far too difficult for her.

"Hehe..."

Chai Xin smiled at Yao Wei, her face finally shedding some of its maturity, displaying a hint of girlish pride.

But after the pride faded, she sighed silently, "Alas, I actually got used to this posture after my father was killed, out of necessity.

"Fa wanted to eliminate all traces, so I had no choice but to hide this way. If it weren't for Liang Da and Liang Er helping, I wouldn't have been able to escape from Tongzhou County.

"But I didn't expect them to be dead too..."

Listening to what Chai Xin said, Lu Xi'an thought it was no wonder Chai Xin fainted suddenly upon hearing the news of Liang Da and Liang Er's deaths.

"How did they die?"

Chai Xin asked again.

Lu Xi'an replied, "I don't know. Liang Si and Fa didn't say. Liang San got shot by us as soon as we met, so he didn't have a chance to say anything."

"Amazing!"

Chai Xin took a deep breath and said.

Lu Xi'an said, "You're pretty amazing too, scaring the wolves away. With such skills, why don't you dare to return to Tongzhou County? I think Fa isn't as tough as you are."

Chai Xin gave a wry smile, "Brother, don't compare Fa with the wolves, they're incomparable!

"I can scare the wolves because I'm more desperate and clever than they are. But Fa is more ruthless and clever than me.

"Fighting with the wolf pack for so long, I have indeed improved a lot. I feel I'm no longer an ordinary person, but I still can't compare to you two.

"So I don't dare to go back. My father couldn't even fight against Fa, I fear him."