Cave Refuge

Although Mr. Thompson guessed that since his son's Storage Equipment contained a large Storage Space, the Storage Items Dong Tianyu used must also have considerable space.

Yet according to Mr. Thompson's thinking, having such a large Storage Space, the items most likely filled inside would be weapons and various living supplies.

Initially, Dong Tianyu might have been able to fit the armored vehicle into the Storage Space, but after enduring such a long Natural Disaster, it's highly likely that he would have chosen to discard some unnecessary yet space-consuming objects due to lack of sufficient space inside the Storage Space.

Little did Mr. Thompson know, the space inside Dong Tianyu's Storage Space was exceptionally large. If Mr. Thompson hadn't brought up the topic of how to travel after leaving the camp, Dong Tianyu might have very likely taken out the Black Car, which had been stored in the Storage Space for a long time without anyone's knowledge.

Indeed, it was normal for Dong Tianyu to forget about this matter, as initially during the Natural Disaster, everyone used ordinary boats. However, after discovering the way to obtain the Companion Spiritual Treasures, everyone seemed to have set their sights on these treasures, and the ordinary boats were soon abandoned by the survivors.

Because of this, Mr. Thompson hadn't considered that Dong Tianyu might have kept the armored vehicle known as the Black Car.

Although various Natural Disasters occurred earlier, most organizations still preserved and repaired different vehicles for their use. Therefore, using the Black Car, albeit flashy, didn't attract too much attention due to its availability.

But when the flood submerged the land, all vehicles instantly became water-damaged secondhand cars, and due to the prolonged duration of the Natural Disaster, all vehicles spent not a short time submerged.

Although perhaps some others, like Dong Tianyu, managed to preserve their vehicles using various methods, at this point, the presence of a vehicle would definitely attract everyone's attention.

Because of this, Dong Tianyu, who originally intended to take the vehicle out from the Storage Space, hesitated for a moment and decided to release the Black Car from the Storage Space only after leaving the camp.

Since each of the three family members possessed Storage Items, even if they abandoned this place, taking all valuable items with them would be manageable because of the Storage Equipment. They could travel light, so taking it out sooner or later wouldn't make much of a difference other than likely affecting Mr. Thompson's mood.

Having realized this, Dong Tianyu wasn't in a hurry to inform his parents that he had a vehicle, considering they already prepared to depart relying solely on their legs.

So, after much thought, Dong Tianyu ultimately decided to wait until they were far from the camp before retrieving the vehicle from the Storage Space and surprising his parents.

Just as the Thompson family of three was ready to step out, suddenly they saw Madeline approaching from a distance.

Seeing the Thompson family all set to leave together, Madeline was initially startled, then quickly pieced something together, hurried over to them in a few quick strides,

Before Madeline could speak, Dong Tianyu directly asked, "Have you made a firm decision?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu's question, although Madeline hadn't expected him to be so direct, despite the initial surprise, he answered straightforwardly, "I've decided. The camp is a bottomless pit at this point; leaving sooner to cut losses is actually the right choice."

Although Madeline spoke with conviction, the bitter expression on his face revealed some reluctance.

However, respecting his decisions, Dong Tianyu would not judge Madeline's choices. Even though Madeline verbally confirmed his resolve, he might still be wavering, so speaking out might just influence his future decisions.

Seeing that Dong Tianyu didn't continue the conversation, Madeline guessed Dong Tianyu's thoughts and didn't pursue the topic further, instead turning it around to ask, "Are you preparing to leave?"

Regarding Ye Liuyun's inquiry, Dong Tianyu did not hide anything: "Isn't it because you mentioned last time that you wanted to give up the camp and leave this place, you already analyzed to me the different management styles of the inland bases and coastal bases established by the Imperial Court.

So, after you left that day, our family of three discussed this matter and finally came to a consensus, and we made the decision to leave.

Since you had already visited and even gave me a detailed analysis, it seemed that you should have prepared for the departure, so on that day we began packing our things, waiting for your notice.

However, after waiting for a long time without any arrangement or notification from you, we thought something unexpected had happened, or that you had suddenly changed your mind about not leaving for the time being. Therefore, our family of three was just about to visit your house to probe into your thoughts and understand your current intentions."

Hearing Dong Tianyu shifting the issue onto himself again, Ye Liuyun slightly skeptically retorted: "Really?"

"What truth or falsehood is there in this? It's merely a matter of one sentence. Due to age reasons, some things my dad might not directly ask you, so he wanted to visit your house to inquire about Master Ye's thoughts.

Besides, haven't you thought about it? If you hadn't visited on that day, perhaps my family might have left directly, but since you spoke about it after visiting, unless Old Thompson's family planned to sever all relations and no longer communicate with you, any departure would definitely involve notifying the Taylor family."

Hearing Dong Tianyu say this, Ye Liuyun also realized that what the other party said seemed to be correct.

This is a matter of etiquette; if you don't know the person well, or if the relationship isn't close, a casual greeting or even leaving without saying goodbye as Dong Tianyu initially said would suffice.

But considering the relationship between the two families, if they were to leave quietly without any goodbye, unless there is no future contact, it would definitely affect the relationship between the two families.

And as Dong Tianyu mentioned, it's easier to communicate between people of the same generation.

According to normal etiquette, when a family goes out, it is usually the elders who talk to outsiders, but if the known person is from the younger generation, then the communication would naturally be with someone of the same generation.

Like now, although Father Dong and Mother Dong are here, Dong Tianyu is the one responsible for communicating with Ye Liuyun, and this is why Ye Liuyun didn't find anything inappropriate in Father Dong bypassing himself to inquire with Master Ye.

Since he already understood the Thompson Family's thoughts, Ye Liuyun did not delve further into the issue: "Sorry, I've been overwhelmed these past few days, it was my oversight.

I came here for this matter, after inquiring, the large majority of people in the camp are willing to leave with us, but having the entire group move together will definitely encounter many issues along the way.

To ensure that this migration goes smoothly, we decided after discussion to divide all willing survivors into three groups.

Organize some survivors with stronger combat abilities as pioneers to set off in advance, they can resolve some of the potential dangers we may encounter along the way, or if not immediately solvable, they can at least send out early warnings to alert the people at the back.

The largest group in the middle will be the survivors willing to leave with us together; gathering in a group, they can provide mutual support.

The rearguard, naturally needing some experts arranged, can not only prevent potential problems from occurring at the back but also push the middle group to maintain a good pace and prevent stretching the formation too thin, causing separation."