At this time.
The balding survivor said: "Mo Lam, why don't we just go with them? No matter what, Hoang City is always illusory and ethereal. Who knows if what he said is true or false? If we really get there and find out we were tricked, then we'll really be finished."
He very much hoped to persuade Mo Lam.
However, looking at Mo Lam's expression, he knew he hadn't succeeded.
Then he looked at the other companions.
"Are you guys going or not?"
The balding survivor wanted to leave with this group of armed survivors, but he also wanted to find some companions, not wanting to go alone.
Ly Long waited quietly. He had said everything that needed to be said. All that was left was for him to watch.
Sure enough, after the balding survivor spoke, the other survivors responded positively.
"I'll go with you."
"Me too."
"Mo Lam, I won't accompany you. I think it's better not to go to Hoang City. Whether what that Ton Nang said is true or not is still an unknown."
After careful consideration, the survivors in the bus decided not to go to Hoang City.
All shelters were the same; it was the same everywhere. Moreover, this place was still a long distance from Hoang City. Who knew what dangers they might encounter on the way?
Mo Lam said nothing, just nodded. She had decided to go to Hoang City, but she also didn't know what the shelter in Hoang City was like. If she dragged them along and then found out there was no shelter in Hoang City, or if they encountered danger on the way, then she would only have herself to blame.
"Have you really thought it through?" Mo Lam asked.
"Thought it through."
"I've also thought it through. Thank you for taking care of me during this time. I hope you can reach Hoang City safely."
Facing the group's farewell, Mo Lam opened the car door.
The balding survivor got out of the car with a smile on his face, breathing in the fresh surrounding air. Then he walked over to Ly Long's side. Immediately after, survivor after survivor got out of the car.
The team that had gone through all sorts of hardships disbanded just like that, each going their separate ways.
Mo Lam looked at Truong Hao and the others, "What about you guys?"
Truong Hao said firmly: "We will definitely go to Hoang City with you."
The way he looked at Mo Lam had a kind of affection different from that between male and female friends. Any man, when encountering a woman he liked, would often have a spirit of accompanying her to the end. Even if he knew there was a pit ahead, he would follow resolutely.
Slap!
Ngo Dong Luong patted Truong Hao's shoulder and said apologetically: "Truong Hao, I'll leave Mo Lam to you. I hope you can reach Hoang City safely. I just thought about it, and I'll still go with them. Along this journey, we've overcome all sorts of difficulties and have a deep friendship, but I'm really tired and don't want to continue taking risks."
"I hope you can understand."
Hearing these words.
Truong Hao looked at him in astonishment, not expecting Ngo Dong Luong to want to leave too. Finally, he let out a sigh.
"Alright then."
All regrets condensed into these two words.
Then, Ngo Dong Luong got out of the car, looked at the bus, then at the road ahead. It looked flat and boundless, but he didn't know what dangers lay at the end.
Ly Long didn't expect that the woman named Mo Lam would be so stubborn. He kindly reminded her.
"Do you really not want to reconsider?"
Mo Lam smiled, "No, I'll still go to Hoang City to take a look. If there really is a shelter there, I can also tell them about some of the things we encountered. It might not be very useful, but at least it will be helpful."
"Alright, since it's your choice, I can only wish you good luck," Ly Long waved.
Mo Lam nodded, "Thank you. I also hope you have good luck. We'll meet again if fate allows."
"Alright."
Ly Long smiled, watching the bus drive into the distance until the three figures disappeared from sight. Only then did he turn around and greet the newly joined survivors.
"Your choice is wise. A good life awaits you. Get in the car. This place is a bit far from our base, but don't worry, our car has been specially modified, and its safety is absolutely not a problem."
Ly Long had a bright smile on his face.
The balding survivor, full of joy, walked to the car door and looked inside. He found that there were still several survivors inside. These survivors were all fully armed, their expressions a bit cold, especially their eyes, which were extremely icy.
"Hello everyone."
The balding survivor proactively greeted them.
The people in the car smiled at the balding man, but their smiles were clearly forced, giving people a very perfunctory feeling.
Ngo Dong Luong asked curiously: "Brother Ly, how many people are in our base?"
"Many. You'll know when you get there. Get in the car quickly, in case zombies appear."
Ly Long patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
Ngo Dong Luong pursed his lips and nodded. He wondered in his heart whether his choice was right or wrong. Not leaving with Mo Lam and the others was truly because he didn't want to continue taking risks; he just wanted a stable place to survive.
"You actually wanted to stay there too, right?"
Truong Hao looked at Mo Lam, who was driving. Perhaps others hadn't noticed, but he, who had been paying attention to Mo Lam, had seen her struggling and hesitant expression.
Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, indicating hesitation.
He didn't know what reason it was that made Mo Lam determined to go to Hoang City.
"Yes, I did think about going with them."
Mo Lam didn't deny it, admitting her thoughts at that time.
"Why did you change your mind?"
Truong Hao knew Mo Lam was very stable. When encountering things, she often chose the optimal solution. It was obvious that the base mentioned by Ly Long was the best place to go.
"I don't know. It feels really strange. Maybe it's a woman's sixth sense that made me decide to go to Hoang City."
Mo Lam spoke somewhat vaguely.
Truong Hao couldn't refute this, but he acknowledged the terrifying nature of a woman's sixth sense. Often, when a man had a problem, a woman wouldn't find evidence, but would inexplicably have that kind of feeling.
He caressed the gun in his hand. Even though the road ahead was uncertain, now with a gun in hand, it could more or less suppress his nervous heart.
"Do you think they are good people?"
Suddenly, Mo Lam, who was driving, inexplicably said this.
"Should be... right?"
Truong Hao recalled the appearance of those people and felt they didn't seem like problematic individuals. He looked at Mo Lam's profile, her eyes calm, without any ripples, as if she were talking about a very ordinary matter.
But this wasn't an ordinary matter.
If those people were really bad, the consequences would be truly unbearable; people would die.
At this time.
In the swaying modified car, Ngo Dong Luong found that apart from Ly Long occasionally talking to them, the others sat there without saying a word. After a while, he noticed that those people's gazes seemed to be sweeping over them.
That gaze glinted.
Very inappropriate.
He didn't know if it was an illusion.
"Brother Long, haven't we reached the base yet?"
Ngo Dong Luong looked out the black window at the road outside. It was bumpy, far from the city, and had been heading towards the suburbs. Logically, if they could appear there, it would take at most two to three hours to reach the destination.
But the car had been driving until now and still hadn't arrived. Where exactly was this base?
Ly Long smiled, very friendly, "Don't be anxious. The base is a bit far; it will still take some time."
"So far?"
Ngo Dong Luong had observed that the car's speed wasn't slow. Calculating based on two to three hours, they had already driven two to three hundred kilometers. Any base coming out to find survivors wouldn't possibly drive so far.
"Don't think too much. Our base existed long before. At the very beginning, we were just searching for survivors in the surrounding area, slowly expanding to here."
Ly Long explained.
Hearing this explanation, Ngo Dong Luong thought about it and felt it was indeed reasonable. Then he said no more, his eyes looking at the scenery outside. The desolate scenery made people feel very barren.
After a long time, the sky gradually dimmed.
"We're here."
Following Ly Long's "We're here," everyone who was sleepy was instantly awakened.
They scrambled to grab the window and look outside. They had arrived at a strange place. The surrounding environment didn't look dark; several searchlights dispelled the darkness, illuminating the ground.
The car door opened, and the group got out in an orderly manner.
Their faces were full of smiles. After a hard and bumpy journey, they had finally arrived at the base they longed for. In the future, they would finally have a stable place to live.
Ngo Dong Luong observed the surroundings. He didn't know where this was, but he saw many sentries monitoring the surrounding environment.
Putting other things aside, at least the safety measures were quite good.
"Follow me. You must be starving after the bumpy journey. I'll take you to eat first, then I'll introduce you to the base situation."
Ly Long, with a smile on his face, led them towards the base.
Hearing this, everyone was enveloped in joy. Who would still be thinking about what specific location this was? They eagerly followed behind Ly Long.
Although Ngo Dong Luong still wanted to know where this was, after the bumpy journey, he was also extremely tired, and his stomach was rumbling. It was better to fill his stomach first.
When they entered the base, they saw many survivors. When that group of survivors saw Ly Long returning with new people, they all smiled, looking at Ngo Dong Luong and the others very friendly.
"Brother Long, you've brought back quite a few pitiful survivors this time."
Someone said to Ly Long.